Course Description

Parenting young children is so much harder than parents expect. Our fantasies of peaceful, calm family life turn out to be just that…. fantasies. What happens behind closed doors can be anything BUT peaceful and calm.

This course covers practical strategies that can be used daily with young children. It also covers ideas and wisdom for saving your sanity and sense of humor from many great parents who have already been “in the trenches” and learned a few helpful things that they wish they had known earlier.

This course is meant for you if:

  • Parenting brings up more frustration and angst than you expected.
  • You’ve read parenting articles and books but still don’t handle yourself the way you’d like.
  • You think other parents are having an easier time than you are.
  • You are surprised to hear what comes out of your mouth when you’re fed up with the kids.
  • You’ve ever thought it would be nice to go to a parent coach.
  • You are a high achieving parent who wants to create an emotionally healthy family.
  • You are a scattered, anxious, disorganized parent who wants to create an emotionally healthy family.
  • It is your daily mission to stay sane while raising your child/ren lovingly and letting them be who they are.
  • You wish you had a loving big sister to share the in’s and out’s of creating a great family and raising good kids.

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Disclaimer

    • Disclaimer
  • 2

    Module 1: Introduction to this Course

    • Lesson 1.1 What You Will Get in This Course

    • Lesson 1.2 What "They" Didn’t Tell Us About Parenthood

    • Module 1 Review
  • 3

    Module 2: An Empty Cup Will Not Do

    • Lesson 2.1 Self-Care is Good for our Brains

    • Lesson 2.2 Self-Care is Good for our Kids

    • Lesson 2.3 Self-Care is Good for our Bodies

    •  Journal: Rethinking Exercise

    • Module 2 Review
  • 4

    Module 3: Sanity is About the Little Things

    • Lesson 3.1 Self-Care Can Be Done in Bits

    • Lesson 3.2 Eight Practical, Sanity-Saving Tips

    •  Journal: Taking Time for Yourself

    • Module 3 Review
  • 5

    Module 4: Stop "Shoulding" Yourself

    • Lesson 4.1 Unreasonable Expectations

    • Lesson 4.2 Toward More Reasonable Expectations

    • Lesson 4.3 Grind In

    • Exercise: Stop "Shoulding"

    • Lesson 4.4 Notice How You're Trending

    • Journal: Past, Present, Future

    • Lesson 4.5 The Adult Temper Tantrum

    • Module 4 Review
  • 6

    Module 5: Wired for Connection

    • Lesson 5.1 Wired For Connection

    • Lesson 5.2 Staying Connected

    • Exercise: Stop, Drop, and Play

    • Module 5 Review
  • 7

    Module 6: Keep the Fire Burning

    • Lesson 6.1 Parenthood is Hard on Marriage

    • Lesson 6.2 Manageable Ways to Fan the Flames

    • Exercise: Partner "Business Meeting"

    • Module 6 Review
  • 8

    Module 7: Good Boundaries are Good for Families

    • Lesson 7.1 Bad Boundaries = Bad Behavior

    • Lesson 7.2 Redefine the Source of Your Well-Being.

    •  Exercise: Rethink the Source of Your Well-Being

    • Lesson 7.3 How to Check-in

    • Module 7 Review
  • 9

    Module 8: Live Authentically

    • Lesson 8.1 Come Out of the Closet

    • Lesson 8.2 Being Present

    • Exercise: Be Here Fully

    • Lesson 8.3 Guided Exercise- Loving Your Child Meditation

    • Module 8 Review
  • 10

    Module 9: Rethink Your Schedule

    • Lesson 9.1 Turn the Day Upside Down

    • Lesson 9.2 Rethink Timing

    • Exercise: Rethink Your Time

    • Module 9 Review
  • 11

    Module 10: Balance as a Parent

    • Lesson 10.1 Sane Parents Aren't Martyrs

    • Exercise: Fun Activities

    • Lesson 10.2 Find Stillness

    • Lesson 10.3 Go Away so You Can Come Back

    • Lesson 10.4 You Go First

    • Lesson 10.5 Switch it up

    • Module 10 Review
  • 12

    Module 11: Conclusion

    • Lesson 11.1 Moving Forward

    • Module 11 Review
  • 13

    Resources

    • Mental Health Resources

    • How to Find a Therapist