Parenting Beyond Power

Anger

Understanding Mom Rage: A Call to Meet Our Needs

Jen Lumanlan M.S., M.Ed. on October 8, 2024

Many moms experience "mom rage" due to unrealistically high expectations. Recognizing triggers and practicing self-care can help us manage this anger and connect better with kids.

Many moms experience "mom rage" due to unrealistically high expectations. Recognizing triggers and practicing self-care can help us manage this anger and connect better with kids.

Anger

The 9 Magical Words That Create Collaboration With Our Kids

Jen Lumanlan M.S., M.Ed. on September 16, 2024

Anger hides deeper needs and disrupts family harmony, affecting kids' behavior. Using empathetic communication helps us collaborate and get along better.

Anger hides deeper needs and disrupts family harmony, affecting kids' behavior. Using empathetic communication helps us collaborate and get along better.

Emotional Intelligence

3 Ways to Increase Your Child's Emotional Intelligence

Jen Lumanlan M.S., M.Ed. on April 9, 2024

Emotional intelligence, including emotional granularity, is vital for both adults and children. Find out why it's important and how you can foster it in your kids.

Emotional intelligence, including emotional granularity, is vital for both adults and children. Find out why it's important and how you can foster it in your kids.

Trauma

The Real Reasons You Feel Triggered by Your Child’s Behavior

Jen Lumanlan M.S., M.Ed. on February 2, 2024

Triggered responses to our children’s behavior sometimes come from our own past traumas. When we heal from these and meet our needs more, we will likely feel triggered less often.

Triggered responses to our children’s behavior sometimes come from our own past traumas. When we heal from these and meet our needs more, we will likely feel triggered less often.

Parenting

Why People Claim That Gentle Parenting "Doesn’t Work"

Jen Lumanlan M.S., M.Ed. on December 11, 2023

When gentle parenting fails, it's not your fault or your child's. Unmet needs are the issue. Addressing them meets both your child's behavior and your own needs effectively.

When gentle parenting fails, it's not your fault or your child's. Unmet needs are the issue. Addressing them meets both your child's behavior and your own needs effectively.

Parenting

How to Meet Your Child's Needs, and Your Own

Jen Lumanlan M.S., M.Ed. on November 17, 2023

Understanding our needs, and our children’s, can transform conflicts into growth opportunities.

Understanding our needs, and our children’s, can transform conflicts into growth opportunities.

Education

How to ChatGPT-Proof Your Child's Learning

Jen Lumanlan M.S., M.Ed. on August 4, 2023

Schools are preparing our children for jobs that are going away. Instead of focusing on content, we can support our children in learning skills they will actually need.

Schools are preparing our children for jobs that are going away. Instead of focusing on content, we can support our children in learning skills they will actually need.

Parenting

13 Reasons Why Your Child Doesn’t Listen

Jen Lumanlan M.S., M.Ed. on July 31, 2023

When a child "doesn't listen," it might seem like they're disobeying you. That may not be the case. Here are 13 reasons they may not listen, and how best to respond.

When a child "doesn't listen," it might seem like they're disobeying you. That may not be the case. Here are 13 reasons they may not listen, and how best to respond.