Stop parenting bad behavior
You can't nitpick your child, constantly.⠀ You can't wait for the bad behavior, constantly.⠀ You can't fear the bad behavior, constantly.⠀ You can't tally the bad behavior, constantly.⠀ You can't…
What are your intentions?
Intent is important...⠀ Your intent is everything...⠀ Intent marks your relationship.⠀ ⠀ If you are giving information I challenge you to see if it is necessary.⠀ ⠀ If you want…
Which method of listening is your go to?
No matter the age, your child deserves the chance to express herself.Ask a question and don't interrupt, don't translate, don't correct grammar, don't cut her off.Listening by letting her pause…
She hits really hard!
She hits with the strength of a million suns! Some children see hitting as a way of inviting someone to play. For some, a huge smack is equivalent…
Sorry didn’t do it, you did it!
As early as possible, I teach children the word Sorry has little or no value. Sorry is not the "get out of trouble" card, It does not absolve all wrongs.…
Don’t hate the Player, Hate the Game!
This was most certainly written by a parent When your child is hitting you and laughing, When your child is throwing food from their plate, When your child is screaming…
My Kid Clients
95% of my kid clients, don't know I exist. Yup, that is the amazing part of our collaboration.We meet on Zoom for one hour and I ask you questions about…
It’s ok Mami. We are together.
When Big was a toddler she would have fierce, explosive meltdowns on the way home from her grandparents. We live in Los Angeles so the commute was agonizing. Pulling over…
Hungry Muscles
Her foot in the 2000 pieces of puzzles was my puzzle-loving nightmare!But I stopped myself.She dripped pieces against her feet as if they were droplets of rain.Her eyes would open…
Is your smile a mask?
Motherhood is multilayered. The love for our children is just one layer of the cake.Motherhood is the loss of the old self, with the anticipation or dread of what is…