This roundtable is part of the Parenting the Intensity Retreat 2025 - Conflict Edition. You can register to the retreat at www.parentingtheintensity.ca/register

Panelists are:

• Afsaneh Moradian from https://www.mlccoaching.com
• Allison Livingston from https://www.5stepstoconnect.com
• Shaqueena Murreld M.S., CCC- SLP from www.immersedtherapies.com

Moderator is retreat host Anouk Briere-Godbout, owner of Family Moments www.familymoments.ca

In this roundtable we discussed shifting perspectives on children's behavior, emphasizing understanding unmet needs, emotional regulation, modeling, and reducing conflict.

We highlighted strategies like connecting through empathy, validating feelings, and maintaining a flexible approach for effective parenting.

Key themes are:

• Understanding children's behavior
• Conflict resolution in parenting
• Emotional regulation techniques
• Communication strategies with children
• Homeschooling challenges and solutions
• Parental expectations and pressures
• Importance of apologies and repairs
• Supporting children's unmet needs