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The Calmest School Year Starts Before the First Day of School
The fight is rarely about the curfew, the phone, or the car. It's about answering big requests on the spot, exhausted, with no plan — and living with that answer later. Here's how to decide ahead of time, so you can hold your line without the blowup.
Building Connections with Your Child That Make a Difference
The small, everyday moments matter most. Simple, real ways to build deeper connection with your child, even in busy or difficult seasons.
Small Steps Pt. 1: Letting Go of Control as a Parent
Releasing the need to control everything is hard. Part 1 of our Small Steps series offers gentle, practical ways to loosen your grip and reconnect.
Small Steps Pt. 2: Making Conscious Parenting Decisions
How to make calmer, more conscious parenting decisions during busy or high-pressure seasons. Part 2 of our Small Steps series for grounded families.
Small Steps Pt. 3: The Little Things
When you are overwhelmed and depleted, the little things feel impossible. Part 3 of our Small Steps series on the small habits that steady a home.
Turning Parenting Challenges into Opportunities for Growth
Much of parenting is out of our control, but the meaning we give our challenges is not. Here is how to turn hard moments into growth.
A Question for Parents Who Are Tired of Trying
When family life feels exhausting and everyone seems resistant to change, growth often starts with one honest question: how coachable am I? Reflective prompts for parents.
What Would You Do to Help Your Child?
Most parents say they would do anything for their child. A candid look at what truly helps, what does not, and where healthy support begins.
The Sacred Pause: A Parenting Tool for Difficult Moments
A simple, intentional pause can change how you respond in heated moments. Meet the Sacred Pause, a practical parenting tool for difficult days.
Could What You Are Saying Be Hurting Your Child?
Some everyday phrases, passed down for generations, hurt our kids more than they help. Common sayings to rethink, and what to say instead.
You Asked, We Answered: Parenting Questions from March
Real questions from parents, answered by our coaches, including how to handle a young adult’s demands at home. From our March mailbag.
Renewal, Rebirth, Regrowth: Starting Fresh in Parenting
Spring invites renewal, and parenting does too. A gentle nudge to start fresh, let go of what is heavy, and grow alongside your child.
Ask a Coach: Parenting Questions from February
Our coaches tackle real parent questions, including what to do when a child hunkers down in their room amid school and social anxiety.
Ask a Coach: Parenting Questions from January
Coach-tested answers to real parent questions, including what to do when your child refuses school, starting with how to predict and prepare.
Gratitude in Parenting: Why It Matters More Than You Think
Is gratitude just a seasonal thing, like pumpkin spice? We make the case for a year-round practice that steadies you as a parent.
Secrets of Success in Parenting, Part 2
No one can control another person’s success. In Part 2, we explore how defining success on your own terms changes everything.
Secrets of Success in Parenting, Part 1
Success is subjective, and you get to define it. Part 1 is about focusing on what actually matters for your family.
A Parent’s Letter of Gratitude After Working with Solutions Family Support
A parent shares, in her own words, what shifted for her family after working with us. A heartfelt thank-you, and a little hope for yours.
How Not to Battle Your Child This Back-to-School Season (Part 2: What to Do)
There's no tug of war if you don't pick up the other end of the rope." Part 2 gets practical — the script for naming what you're seeing, saying what you need, and holding a boundary without the fight.
How Not to Battle Your Child This Back-to-School Season (Part 1: Why We Battle)
Your kid asks 'why' and you answer with logic — then wonder why it turned into a fight. Part 1 looks at the trap underneath the back-to-school power struggles, and how to stop walking into it.