How to Shift from Parenting Perfection to Parenting Progress

Discover how parenting coach MegAnne Ford transformed her teaching career into the powerful CLEAR method for single parents. Learn how connection, limits, empowerment, accountability, and reconnection can turn tantrums into teachable moments. 🎧 Tune in to hear her real-world stories, insights from “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen,” and how to find balance between discipline and empathy. Don't just survive parenting—thrive.

Resources:

"How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish - a practical guide for parent-child communication: https://amzn.to/45iNDpB

"Siblings Without Rivalry" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, which helps parents understand and manage sibling relationships: https://amzn.to/3UJSXx6

"The Whole-Brain Child" by Dr. Dan Siegel, which focuses on nervous system regulation and understanding children's emotional states: https://amzn.to/4l88h1e

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Parenting Coaching

04:37 The Development of the Clear Method

10:49 Common Parenting Mistakes

21:52 Navigating Permissiveness and Authoritarianism

25:45 Navigating Empowerment and Disempowerment

27:50 Inner Child Work and Parenting Dynamics

30:03 Breaking Cycles: Learning from Our Parents

31:18 Recommended Resources for Parenting

33:58 The Importance of Self-Reflection

35:03 Instilling Security in Children

37:33 The Role of Connection in Parenting

40:14 Being the Safe Adult for Children

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