It starts with you how imperfect parents can find calm and connection with their kids

In It Starts with You, marriage and family therapist and parent coach Nicole Schwarz introduces parents to the importance of having a calm brain, connected relationships, respectful conversations, and a coaching mindset. Our kids do not need perfect parents, but parents who are willing to learn and...

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Main Author: Schwarz, Nicole (Therapist) (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Broadleaf Books, [2022]
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Table of Contents:
  • Parenting without shame
  • It starts with you
  • Owning your story
  • No robot parents
  • When I make a mistake
  • An introduction to the brain
  • When the brain feels threatened
  • The importance of calm
  • Waiting for self-regulation
  • Completing the stress cycle
  • An introduction to connection
  • Connection in real life
  • The "bad kid" cycle
  • How to combat shame
  • Troubleshooting connection
  • Listening well
  • Being empathetic
  • Opening up the conversation
  • Problem-solving together
  • Troubleshooting communication
  • Be curious
  • Change your perspective
  • Rethinking traditional discipline
  • Parenting without punishment
  • Parenting with confidence.