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Happy Holidays, Everyone!

December 14, 2019 By rfreeling

Happy holidays, everyone! This month’s blog will be shorter than usual. Mostly, I just want to wish you and your family a happy, peaceful, and even rejuvenating holiday season! But I can’t help it – while I’m here, I’ll also share (or remind you of) three things you should be doing to help make sure […]

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Holiday Gifts For Spirited Kids

November 11, 2019 By rfreeling

The Holidays mean lots of things to lots of people, but to kids, the holidays mean MORE STUFF!!! And if you have a “spirited” kid, holiday gifts can be a challenge! Below is a list of spirited-kid-friendly items that you can buy yourself or send to relatives who love to spend money on your kids. […]

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How To Handle The Halloween Haul

October 31, 2018 By rfreeling

Recently one of the parents I work with asked me: How to handle Halloween candy? Because even though she had a great way to limit her child’s candy intake, as she put it, “There are inevitably still a lot of fights with this method.” Here are some strategies I’ve used with the strong-willed, “spirited” kids […]

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How We’re Responding to COVID-19

Parents, teachers and other friends, our thoughts are with all of you as we navigate the coronavirus pandemic. To support our clients through this extremely difficult time, we’ve streamlined and shortened our coaching programs to make them more affordable and accessible. We’ve also developed tools and partnerships to support families whose kids are getting their education at home vs. in the classroom. Finally, we use videoconferencing to meet with you, both to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission and also because so many clients love the convenience this option offers. Please be safe and well, everyone!

Our Coaching Programs

Parenting 101: Emotional Regulation and Getting Them to Listen

This program is for you if
*Your kids don’t listen
*The meltdowns and intense emotions leave you really stressed and at a loss
*Your child is physically aggressive and you want that to stop

Transforming Sibling Rivalry
This program is for you if
*Kids fighting with each other is a problem in your home
*You want to be free of the role of “judge” or arbiter of your children’s conflicts
*You want your kids to talk to each other with respect and kindness

Parenting 200: Beyond Discipline to Genuine Cooperation
[Description coming very soon!]

“I Don’t Want to Do What My Parents Did”
This program is for you if are afraid your own upbringing may be negatively influencing your parenting. In the program we help you to get whatever it is you’re wanting for your parenting or your child’s behavior and we also help you to put in place practices and systems to reduce your own frustration and overwhelm.

Teach Your Kids to Have Money
This program is for you if
*You want your kids to value money and the effort it takes to make it
*You want them to have an understanding of basic financial principles
*You want them to establish healthy financial habits like saving and operating within a budget