LEARN THE 5 "C's"

“There are 5 Simple "C's" to Amazing Parenting that you can implement easily into your daily routine. I'm excited to teach you how!”

Psychology research shows that an Authoritative Parenting Style is best for kids, but that name is terrible (too similar to Authoritarian Parenting).  The strategies essential to Authoritative Parenting (high warmth, responsiveness, and support coupled with clear expectations and boundaries) are integrated into my 5 C’s parenting framework and what I renamed Amazing Parenting.

- Dr. Lindsay

Talking Makes Tantrums WORSE. Do THIS Instead.

Most toddler tantrum advice focuses on what to say. This blog focuses on what to stop doing and why the absence of engagement, paired with a regulated parental presence, is the most effective response available.

Talking Makes Tantrums WORSE. Do THIS Instead.

Why SUMMER Break BREAKS Your Kid Every Year

Why kids struggle in summer — every year, even kids who sailed through the school year without a problem — is one of the questions I hear most often from parents in my practice.

Why SUMMER Break BREAKS Your Kid Every Year

Toddler Discipline: Why Limits Must Start at Age 1

Why toddler discipline needs to start at age 1 and what it actually looks like.

Toddler Discipline: Why Limits Must Start at Age 1

End Daily Battles With This 5-Day Plan

Master the 5 pillars of consistency that transform chaos into calm and create cooperative kids.

End Daily Battles With This 5-Day Plan

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