Building Emotionally Strong Families:
Navigating Big Feelings and Behaviors

A practical course for parents who want to navigate their child’s emotions while maintaining their own emotional well-being

Is it hard to parent your kid's BIG emotions while you're having your own BIG emotions?

✔️Do you want to accept your kid’s emotions, without allowing for misbehavior?

✔️Do you want to raise responsible kids?

✔️Do you want to be on the same page as your partner?

If you answered YES to any of these... keep reading.

The way we deal with behavior and our kids’ emotions is going to set them up for dealing with it outside of the home.

Will they hide it?

Will they have outbursts in high school?

Will they be able to solve problems without adult intervention?

Investing NOW in your parenting journey is going to serve your family for generations.

If you keep doing what you’re doing, the unhealthy cycle will continue. 

Most parents learned to deal with their kids’ big behaviors by:

- Using time outs so it STOPS

- Giving in so it STOPS

- Punishing, spanking, and threats so it STOPS.

What if stopping the emotion isn’t the goal? But instead supporting them through their emotions and behaviors in healthy ways

Your teens will be able to cope with big feelings.

Your future grandkids will feel supported when feeling difficult emotions.


Your adults will be able to set healthy boundaries.

One parent told me,

"I never did this when my kids were little and now I have a 9yr old and 8yr old that struggle to regulate themselves. I am seeing a significant change since taking these steps and am grateful to have these tools for my toddler."

I have loved my own journey, especially in the last year to be a more intentional Emotionally Healthy Parent.

Big emotions have come up and I’m showing up in a way that I’m so much more proud of.

One day we were playing at the canal, and Charlie threw a rock out of frustration. And hit his sister in the head. Blood. Tears. And you guessed it, a ride to Instacare… all of us dripping wet and three-month-old baby in tow. 

Now I could’ve handled this so many ways. Yelling, hauling him off to the car, grounding him from screens. 

But instead, I let the emotions do the teaching. I focused on my relationship over compliance, and it led to cooperation and an understanding of what he did wrong and how he could do it differently. 

I was feeling really angry, stressed, embarrassed. 

But as we were walking to the car, I caught myself. And realized I was doing everything I needed to for Maelie’s emotions. But, now I have to regulate myself to help Charlie’s. 

Once emotions started to settle, I validated them a little more and set a very firm boundary. “We NEVER EVER throw rocks at people. Never. It’s ok to be angry. It’s not ok to throw rocks. So what can we do when we are feeling angry instead?

We gotta think of some other ways to calm down our bodies!”

We settled on the plan, come get mom to help you calm down when you’re angry. Cuz breathing and taking space didn’t feel good to him at this time. 

And then we made it right with sis. 

“You hurt Maelie. And even if you didn’t mean to hurt her, it happened. And now it’s our job to see what she needs to feel better”

Ugh. Life lessons are so hard to learn. But I’m feeling very grateful that this learning moment happened for all three of us and we grew!

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The BEST Strategies to Support Emotionally Healthy Parenting

After years of coaching families, podcasting, answering question after question-- in homes, online, in child-care centers, I'm finally at the point to be able to offer this to YOU, a comprehensive bundle of courses to answer all your hardest parenting questions.

While we all wish we had that parenting 101 class at the beginning of toddlerhood — we don’t have the TIME! 

Pick the topic you need support with today, and watch that.

Next time an issue comes up, open your app and search your topic.

By getting this bundle you will see your own parenting transform…

Become the parent you’re proud to be.

The reason why we overreact to our kid's behaviors sometimes is that we are having an emotional experience as well. 

Let’s learn how to self-regulate and help our kids do the same.

Help your kids be successful in all areas of their life.


Emotional development is the BEST way you can support your child with behavior, academics, sports success, and more. 


Love being a parent again.


Show up as your true and authentic self, with a focus on the relationship, the repair, and the regulation.


Support for Supporting YOUR OWN Emotional Well-Being

In addition to supporting your child's emotional well-being, "Building Emotionally Strong Families" includes dedicated lessons to help parents enhance their own emotional resilience and well-being. Here's what those sections entail:

addressing parenting triggers:

Identify and understand personal triggers that may affect your parenting.

Learn practical techniques to manage and respond to triggers effectively.

Develop self-awareness for more intentional and mindful parenting.

Strengthening Vagal Tone and Nervous System Support:

Explore the concept of vagal tone and its impact on emotional regulation.

Practice exercises to strengthen vagal tone and promote overall nervous system health.

Incorporate simple self-care routines to support your emotional well-being. 

Setting Boundaries:

Understand the importance of setting clear and healthy boundaries as a parent.

Learn how to communicate and enforce boundaries effectively.

Strike a balance between nurturing and setting limits for a supportive family environment.

Finding Your Strengths:

Identify and celebrate your strengths as a parent.

Discover how your unique qualities contribute to a positive family dynamic.

Cultivate a positive self-image and confidence in your parenting abilities.

Practical and Simple STRATEGIES

Easy-to-follow strategies that work in real-life situations.

Expert Guidance FROM YOUR PHONE OR COMPUTER

Taught by an experienced parenting expert.

Flexible Learning & LIFETIME ACCESS

Access course materials at your own pace.

Transform your family life, strengthen connections, and build emotional resilience. Enroll in "Building Emotionally Strong Families" today for a more harmonious and emotionally healthy family journey. Your investment in this course is an investment in a brighter, more connected future for your family.

each of these courses sold separately is worth over $3500

Lifetime access to all of it for $497.

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These Strategies are Working for REAL Families, Like YOU!

“I just have to say thank you for all your great words! I used to be pro-spanking and just making my kids do what I say and get mad with the outbursts but I have really been trying your suggestions and they do work!!! This morning my 2 yr old had a meltdown about getting dressed and going to daycare and right when I was about to get frustrated I sat down picked him up and held him and talked to him softly about how he was sad. Instantly he settled down we were able to get dressed and out the door and no one was frustrated! Thank you so much, you're amazing!”

“I was amazed at how quickly he started to calm down because I was communicating to him that I was hearing him and his emotions were OK! By the time we walked back the receptionist was in tears and told me “that was beautiful to watch”

A few months ago I would have probably told him to be tough and stop crying. As I’ve started implementing these strategies I’ve been called “soft” and “a pushover” but today was just a reminder that this is right!

I feel that it is such a Christlike way to parent and even though I have a LONG ways to go. I walked away from that experience (that would usually embarrass, frustrate and emotionally drain me) loving being a parent and having so much love for my little guy who was so brave even through all the tears.”

What’s inside?

Support for Parenting Big Emotions and Big Behaviors

Here's an overview of the specific lessons included in the "Building Emotionally Strong Families" course:

  • Zones of Regulation:

    • Understand the concept of emotional zones.

    • Learn how to teach your child to recognize and manage their emotions effectively.

    • Practical strategies for helping your child move between different emotional states.

  • Sensory Needs:

    • Explore the role of sensory experiences in emotional regulation.

    • Identify and address your child's sensory needs.

    • Create a sensory-friendly environment at home.

  • Timing Matters: When to Teach Your Kids:

    • Recognize emotionally-appropriate moments to introduce new concepts.

    • Adjust teaching strategies to your child's readiness.

  • How to Help Them Listen:

    • Effective communication techniques for getting your child's attention.

    • Building a strong parent-child communication foundation.

  • Support with Anxiety:

    • Understand common signs of anxiety in children

    • Practical tools to help your child manage and cope with anxiety.

    • Creating a supportive environment for anxious moments.

  • Support with Sibling Fighting:

    • Strategies for addressing and preventing sibling conflicts.

    • Teach conflict resolution skills to promote positive sibling relationships.

    • Fostering a sense of cooperation and teamwork among siblings.

  • Understand Challenging Behaviors:

    • Identify the root causes of challenging behaviors.

    • Positive discipline techniques to address and redirect challenging behaviors.

    • Building a supportive and understanding approach to behavior management.

Now it’s time to make the choice. Do you want to…

✔️ Keep yelling

✔️ Struggle to get your kids to listen to ANYTHING

✔️ Get calls from their teachers at school and feel so lost

✔️ Get comments from family you don’t know how to respond to

It’s time to take new action! 

Get this bundle and become the parent you want to be to support your child with all their big emotions and big behaviors.

Course Topics covered

SUPPORT BIG EMOTIONS

Section 1. Co-Regulation: Precursor to Self-Regulation

Section 2. Self Regulation: Zones of Regulation

Section 3. Sensory Needs: What's Behind the Overwhelm

Section 4. Use Zones to Support Self-Regulation

Section 5. When to Practice

Section 6. Teach Social and Emotional Skills Intentionally

Section 7. Safe Place

 

BIG EMOTION SPOTLIGHT: ANXIETY

Helping Our Kids with Anxiety

The Role of the Nervous System

Fight/Flight/Freeze Responses

What is the Parent Response

Strategies to Support a Child Through Anxiety

Helping end the cycle of worry

Bonus: Role of Nervous System in Parenting

 

SUPPORT BIG BEHAVIOR

Support Big Behaviors

Understand Child's Behavior with Lava Analogy

Step One: What are they communicating with their behavior?

Step Two: Prevent Challenging Behavior

 

SUPPORT BIG BEHAVIOR: PROBLEM SOLVING & CONSEQUENCES

Collaborative Approach

Problem Solving

Logical Consequences

Natural Consequences

 

BIG BEHAVIOR SPOTLIGHT: SIBLING FIGHTING

Comparison

Coach > Referee

Sibling Rivalry

When They Fight

More Tips

BIG BEHAVIOR SPOTLIGHT: NOT LISTENING

You can't FORCE listening

Strategy #1: Two Positive Choices

Strategies #2-4: No More Power Struggles

Strategies #5-9: Make Listening Fun!

Strategies #10-12: Notice

Strategies #13-15: Consistency

 

Empower Parents: Address Triggers, Nurture Your Nervous System, and Unveil Your Strengths

Find your Parenting Strengths

Nervous System

Release Your Negative Thoughts: Black Journal

Intuition + Breathwork

Meditation: Meet your Inner Child

Set Boundaries

Triggers: What's Under the lava?

Triggers: Identifying Triggers

Triggers: Triggered Response

Triggers: Deconstructing Triggers

Triggers: Respond instead of reacting

Your Needs