We have talked about various skills and methods that help us to be more effective non-coercive parents. However, these are not recipes to be followed, nor roles to be played. They are practices that implement underlying principles of parenting. In our season 1 finale, we talk about manifesting these principles:

• How to be authentic in your parenting by honestly disclosing your feelings;
• How to prioritize being connected by approaching problems together, staying curious, and fostering creativity;
• How to be empathic by listening for understanding not just what is said, but also what is not said

While we are all imperfect, we can grow together. We wish you a fulfilling experience on your parenting journey.

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Ever feel like what you say is falling on deaf ears? You keep repeating yourself but what you say passes right over your child's head? Most often, this is because your messages themselves block the road to communication. In this episode, we talk about how to avoid these roadblocks and talk clearly and effectively so your child hears you out. We also address how to handle resistance by shifting gears to active listening in order to keep the communication channels open to mutual understanding. After all, communication is a two-way street.

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What is discipline and what are consequences? What are natural consequences? What about logical consequences? Should we give consequences for the our children's actions to teach them how to behave? In this episode, we take a closer look at how we can shift our focus away from consequences and instead foster self-discipline through authentic modeling and resolving conflicts.

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What is the difference between Parent Effectiveness Training and permissive parenting, or positive discipline? What's wrong with using power or praising kids? Don't parents just know more? Aren't kids's brains not yet developed to make important decisions? In this episode, we answer these questions and more.

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Parents and children, like all people, make mistakes. It is important to learn and model how to deal with mistakes and use the opportunity as an important stage for improving and growing. In this episode, we talk about recovering from and repairing mistakes to not only avoid disconnection but strengthen the connection with our children.

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Children are people. Because of the ways that kids are usually viewed and treated, this simple truth may sound like a radical idea. In this episode, we talk about how taking children seriously as people can lead to effective parenting, resolving recurring problems, and creating a strong, authentic relationship with our children.

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In this episode, we talk about using the elements of effective communication to listen and understand children's needs as well as assert our our needs as parents and be understood. In particular, we present Active Listening and I-Statements in Dr. Thomas Gordon's Parent Effectiveness Training and discuss how to avoid the usual pitfalls and roadblocks to effective communication in a few real-life situations.

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In this episode, we talk about going beyond setting boundaries and limits and instead focusing on honest communications of our needs and wishes, active listening, and creative problem solving.

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