There is a question we always ask parents we work with, "Why do you parent the way you do?" After all, understanding why you do what you do is more important than understanding how you do it. You can't change the "How" if you don't understand the "Why". We typically get some combination of these [...]
Choices I was recently thinking about some of my go-to parenting tools, you know the ones you use when the kids are struggling. One of the first tools I got to is giving my kids choices. Giving my kids choices allows us to get where we need to go while recognizing that we might need [...]
Proactive vs. Reactive Parenting One of the first changes we had to make in our parenting was moving from reactive to proactive parenting. It takes more work at first, reacting is easier and comes naturally to most of us, but it doesn't help change behavior in the long run.Watch as Kayla talks about Proactive vs. [...]
Parenting is not an easy job. We are responsible for training and shaping the next generation. That task weighs heavy on me some days. Other days I find myself managing behaviors and not sure that I am doing anything of significance. Am I shaping the next generation or simply becoming a drill sergeant of a […]
We are excited to announce the launch of our online parent coaching service, Empowered Parent Coaching. We know that families are struggling more than ever during these strange times. Behaviors have regressed and patience is running out. Stress levels are higher in our homes these days than ever before. We know that many people need help. […]
Crisis schooling has looked very different than homeschooling. I have a shortlist of school work, that rarely gets completed. I have kids who can’t sleep at night because they are afraid. I have kids who are eating way more often because they remember a time when food was scarce. I have kids who are talking […]
We had no idea when we started our podcast four years ago how much it would grow. What started out as the three of us sharing our honest conversations about our families has now been downloaded over 300,000 times! We love reading listener comments, emails, and reviews. We love meeting you at events and conferences […]
I was invited to keynote the Florida Foster and Adoptive Parent Association Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida a few years ago. It is always a special privilege to share with families who are in the trenches. I love meeting them, hearing their stories, and being able to share information and experiences that can help them […]
Build is an interactive learning experience for parents who want to create a foundation of connection between them and their children. This training was developed as a resource for people raising children with trauma histories. Build was developed by Ryan and Kayla North and was influenced by the work of some of the most respected […]
I’d like to start this post with some good news. We live in a time when we know more about how trauma impacts the brain and changes the way we people connect in relationship with others. I have another piece of good news because we understand trauma’s impacts better than ever before, we are equipped […]