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One Young Single Dad's Question Gave Me Hope co-parenting parent coach parenting stages parenting teens parenting with presence practical parenting present parent raising emotionally healthy children single parent single parenting tips unconditional love what children need most what is most important in parenting young single dad Jul 27, 2026

 

I am fortunate to have conversations that stay with me long after the coaching session ends.

Recently, a young man was seeking coaching as he prepared to become a single father. He wanted support...

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When Nothing Is Working, Stop Trying Harder behavior burnout in young adults emotional wellness modern parenting move forward coaching parent communication parent reflection parenting coach parenting help resilience teens Jul 20, 2026

 

When Nothing Is Working, Stop Trying Harder

One of the questions I hear most often from parents is surprisingly simple:

"What should I do?"

Sometimes it's asked through tears.

Sometimes it's w...

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When Nothing Is Working With Your Child | Try a New Lens a new lens achievement pressure anxious parenting behavior change how to move forward mental health parent coaching parenting tips parenting yoiung adults pressure culture parening resilience stress understanding behavior what's underneath the behavior Jul 12, 2026

 When Nothing Is Working With Your Child,

Try a New Lens

Why understanding what's underneath behavior may change everything.

Have you ever found yourself thinking, "I've tried everything."

Maybe...

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What My Daughter Taught Me About Parenting | Siah Fried connection family relationships mental health move forward parent coaching parent reflection parent-child relationship parenting parenting mistakes Jul 05, 2026

 

What My Daughter Taught Me About Parenting

Her words reminded me why every parent needs a place to pause, reflect, and choose one meaningful step FORWARD.

One of the questions I hear most often ...

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A Different Kind of Freedom: A Fourth of July Reflection for Parents anxious parenting boys and mental health family connection family wellness healthy coping healthy families intentional parenting metnal wellness parent coaching parenting stress parenting teens parenting tips parenting young adults personal growth resilience Jun 28, 2026

Every Fourth of July we celebrate freedom.

Freedom to choose.
Freedom to speak.
Freedom to build the life we want.

But this year, I've been thinking about a different kind of freedom.

The freedom we ...

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You Love Them Unconditionally. But Can You Accept the Path They're Choosing? acceptance family connection family wellness letting go parent coach parenting young adults young adults Jun 23, 2026

 

You Love Them Unconditionally. But Can You Accept the Path They're Choosing?

Loving our children and accepting their choices are not always the same thing. Here's why that gap matters, and what to...

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Your Child Isn't Failing Society's Checklist. Society's Checklist Is Failing Your Child good grades pressure culture pressure on kids pressure on parents pressure to achieve redefine success society's checklist the right college Jun 14, 2026

How redefining success around individual strengths, passions and real life changes everything

We need to talk about the checklist.  The one society handed us without asking.

Good grades. The right c...

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Your Child's Behavior Isn't The Problem. It's The Message. behavior is the message behaviors disordered eating emotional eating teens parent coach pressure pressure culture pressure culture parenting teen teen anxiety coping unhealthy coping Jun 08, 2026

Your Child's Behavior Isn't The Problem. It's The Message.

Why asking the right question changes everything for families navigating unhealthy coping patterns


When a child starts restricting food o...

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You Don't Have To Choose Between High Standards And Your Relationship With Your Child connection before correction high standards parenting parent child connection parent coach pressure culture parening reduce pressure without losing connection parenting reduce pressure without lowering standards teen shutdown Jun 01, 2026

 

 

 


You Don't Have To Choose Between High Standards And Your Relationship With Your Child

 Why leading with connection first is the most powerful thing you can do as a parent


There's a myth...

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How anchoring yourself first creates the safety your child needs to open up anchor and harbor co-regulation parenting how to be a calm parent for struggling child parent coach pressure culture parenting redefine success safe harbor parenting teen emotional regulation May 25, 2026

You Can't Help Your Child Regulate From An Unregulated Place

 How anchoring yourself first creates the safety your child needs to open up

 

There's a moment every parent knows. 

Your child is stru...

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The Question Every Parent Needs To Ask Before Responding To Their Child adult child estrangement disordered eating pressure parent anxiety vs child's need parent child estrangement parent coach pressure culture pressure culture parenting teen shutdown unhealthy coping behaviors teens May 16, 2026

The Question Every Parent Needs To Ask Before Responding To Their Child:

How one simple pause can shift everything, for you, your child, and your relationship


When your child is struggling, every ...

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