We all know that moment.
You’re standing in the kitchen. You give a calm, reasonable direction:
“Go grab your shoes, please.”
Your child looks at you. Then... walks the other way.
You try again - maybe louder this time.
Still nothing.
And before you know it, you're repeating yourself for the th...
Every child has two essential curriculums for their development:
The one at school: Letters, numbers, colors.
And the invisible one at home: How to ask for space, how to share, how to calm their body when it wants to explode.
The first helps them succeed academically.
The second helps them thri...
During a recent coaching call inside TMP University, a parent shared something we’ve all felt at some point:
"Every time I say, ‘If you don’t stop, I’m taking away your tablet,’ it only makes things worse. My son just melts down harder or ignores me completely."
Another parent jumped in:
"I tol...
It was a normal weekday night.
Pajamas on, bedtime stories stacked by the nightstand, the hum of a tired family just trying to get everyone to sleep.
In the middle of the bedtime rush, a 4.5-year-old little girl got silly with her younger brother. She crossed a boundary, grabbing a toy from his...
Two years ago, I sat on my bathroom floor and cried.
It was 7:43 AM. School drop-off was at 8:00. My 4-year-old daughter was still in pajamas, refusing to brush her teeth, and had just thrown her socks across the room in protest. My carefully planned morning routine was failing spectacularly.
I...
Picture this - you’re finishing up dinner prep when your 7-year-old storms into the kitchen, fists clenched, and declared with surprising intensity: "I hate you, Mom! You're the worst!"
Your mind flashed through a catalog of possible responses—from the stern ("We don't speak that way in this ho...
I once found myself in a crowded airport with my 5-year-old daughter, our flight delayed for the third time. As announcements blared and travelers grumbled, I watched her little face crumple in quiet concern.
"What's wrong, sweetheart?" I asked, bending to her level.
"We're never going to get h...
This week, my girls (15 months apart) had an epic battle over who would get their hair brushed first. There was shouting, there were tears, and for a moment, I felt that familiar overwhelm rising. "Why is everything a competition?" I thought as I took a deep breath.
As parents, these sibling sq...
"Because I said so!" The words escaped my mouth before I could catch them. I froze, hearing my mother's voice echo through decades. In that moment, facing my frustrated 6-year-old, I had become exactly what I promised myself I wouldn't.
Sound familiar? That sinking feeling when you hear yourself...
Does your child seem to notice everything? Get overwhelmed easily in busy environments? Experience emotions with extraordinary intensity?
This week, we're diving deep into understanding and supporting highly sensitive children—those remarkable little ones who experience the world with every sense...
Picture this: Your child is happily playing with a toy when another child approaches. Suddenly, your little one clutches the toy to their chest with a fierce "MINE!" while you feel all eyes on you, waiting to see how you'll handle this classic childhood moment.
If you've ever felt that complica...
I've been thinking about you this week, especially those moments when you hear your little one throw their crayons across the room followed by "I CAN'T DO IT!" or watch them dissolve into tears at the first sign of a challenge.
These moments can feel so hard—both for them and for us as parents....
