Your questions answered! In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach, I asked listeners for their parenting questions and got such great ideas! Listen in to hear me answer: ♦ How to deal with transitions home from school without electronics ♦ What to do about curfew - setting and enforcing it without stifling our kids' need for independence ♦ Encouraging empathy in the teenage years, when kids are their most selfish and impulsive If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. Click on the link to book it now! https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

Enneagram Sessions are Available - You may have heard me speak about the Enneagram over the past few months. Have you been curious about what your Type is? You may know your Type but are interested in learning more about your instinct stacking or how to USE the Enneagram in your life and parenting. Now you can book an Enneagram session with me to discuss any Enneagram work you want to explore. In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach, I'll share my own experience of discovering the Enneagram and help you see why this tool is something I have studied and pursued for over 13 years! If you're ready to discover what the Enneagram offers in your personal growth work, set up an Enneagram session with me! I will help you understand yourself and your journey in beautiful new ways. Click on the link to book it now! https://calendly.com/annkaplan/enneagram

Who doesn't have a middle school horror story? We all know how awful middle school is for pretty much everyone. Whether it's embarrassing things about our bodies, social faux pas, hideous clothes, or dealing with bullies and cool kids... we all managed to feel mortified and shunned at some point in middle school. Now that we're a few weeks into school, I have been hearing from lots of parents whose kids are starting middle school and who remember all too clearly their own middle school nightmares. In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach, I'll share my own humiliating middle school confession and give you a mindset shift that will help you not only survive your child's middle school journey but also help them come out on top! If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. Click on the link to book it now! https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

Boundaries With Choice | How many people do you know who enjoy being controlled and bossed around? (OK, get your mind out of the gutter; that's not what I meant!) One of the first things my clients learn is that we must lean into our kids' natural need for independence and agency instead of fighting against it. Parenting becomes so much easier and more enjoyable when we give our kids choices. In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach, I'll tell you exactly how to stay in control with your child while still letting them steer their own ship. It's really magical! If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. Click on the link to book it now! https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

When your child makes good choices, do you know WHY they do it? Is it because they might get in trouble? Or because they are afraid of upsetting you? Or because they are trying to win your love? Is this the mental math we want our kids to do when making decisions? In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach, you can learn about what some RIGHT reasons might be, and how to parent in ways that allow your child to tap into them. If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. Click on the link to book it now! https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

When it comes to parenting, do you ever feel like a round peg in a square hole? There are so many aspects to parenting that can feel confusing or uncomfortable, but what if they didn't have to be? In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach, I explain the three instincts outlined by the Enneagram, and I bet you'll be able to identify which instinct feels dominant in your life. Understanding how you operate is so profound in parenting; we can honor who we are and create a life that meets our needs, and in doing so, we can become the parents our children need. If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. Click on the link to book it now! https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

Does your child have a comfort behavior? It could be thumb-sucking, a favorite stuffy, or a rhythmic action like rocking. If so, check out this week's Confessions Of A Parenting Coach episode. Where I discuss: ♦ Whether we need to do anything about these behaviors ♦ we CAN do about them ♦ How to avoid making them worse, and ♦ Why do these behaviors occur? Many children deal with these comfort behaviors, and it can be confusing, frustrating, or even worrisome to see what your child does to self-soothe. Helping parents untangle situations like these is what I do best! If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. Click on the link to book it now! https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

What if changing one thing is all you need to live the parenting life of your dreams? I am giving you a major teaser to inspire you to check out this week's Confessions Of A Parenting Coach episode. What is the quickest way to crappy parenting? You'll have to listen to find out! For now, I'll say that this one thing leads us to: ♦ Have terrible vibes when we deal with our kids ♦ Remind, nag, parent from the couch and over-react ♦ Minimize the free time we have to be with our kids ♦ Be totally non-present while we parent. ♦ Have I gotten your attention?! You better give this episode a listen! If you are struggling with all of these challenges and more, set up a free Discovery Call so I can learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. Click on the link to book it now! https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

What is authoritative parenting? You have probably heard me mention authoritative parenting a million times in my podcast or emails. But what is it? In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach I'll walk you through exactly what it is and why it's considered the gold standard in parenting. For decades, experts have talked about 4 different types of parents and what defines them: permissive, unengaged, authoritarian and authoritative. I'll explain all 4 and show you how you can change your style to fit what your child needs. If you're ready to learn principles like these, and the skills that come from them, set up a free Discovery Call so I can learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. Click on the link to book it now! https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

Why is it so hard to stick with a mindfulness practice? And why should we try? How often have you tried to meditate, journal, or use a mindfulness tool but can't seem to stick with the habit? It's hard! In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parent Coach, I share a few concepts and techniques that shed light on why this keeps happening to us, and why it's worth it to keep at it! If you're ready to learn tips like these and get the help you need to implement them, set up a free Discovery Call so I can learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall