What adjectives would you use to describe your parenting style and strategy? Do you ever feel overwhelmed, frustrated or uncertain about how to handle situations that come up with your kids? Today, I am joined by Parenting Specialist Rachel Bailey who is known by her clients for working magic! For Rachel, the 'magic' comes down to understanding how children are physiologically and psychologically wired, and using that knowledge to our advantage. She is sharing with us all about how to nurture proactivity, harmony, and mutual feelings of respect and success for ourselves and our kids. Come on, mama, let's uplevel our mommin' skills!

 

In today's episode, we discuss:

• 'Band-Aid parenting' versus 'long-game parenting'
• Our children's brains, how to work with rather than against their wiring, and the major 'tools' that are not innate to our children and need to be learned
• The effectiveness of becoming curious and seeing situations from our children's perspectives
• Our children's 'control banks,' and why & how to give our kids 'options within boundaries'
• Shifting from external motivators (like rewards and consequences) to internal motivation
• Nurturing a feeling of success in motherhood

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