By Todd Sarner, MA, MFT, Director of Transformative Parenting Carl and Mary are the loving parents of a seven-year-old boy named Billy and a four-year-old girl named Lila. They came to see me for parent consulting because they were increasingly having a hard time with resistance behavior from both of their children. They explained that [...]
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The Trouble with Time-Outs: Why the Most Popular Parenting Technique Can Cause More Harm than Good
By Todd Sarner, MA, MFT, Director of Transformative Parenting Josh and Sandy have two children: Jake, seven, and Tabitha, who turned four about a month ago. They love their kids and do everything they can to be great parents. When Jake was five, they started having problems with some of his behaviors. Sometimes Jake seemed [...]
Who’s In Charge: Three Steps to Transforming the Bossy Child
By Todd Sarner, MA, MFT, Director of Transformative Parenting When Rebecca came to see me she was at her wit’s end and didn’t know what to do. The scenario she described was all too familiar. She is a dedicated and loving mom and tries very hard to give her 5-year-old child all the love and [...]
How the Power to Parent Course Can Transform Your Relationship with (and the behavior of) Your Child
By Todd Sarner, MA, Parent Consultant and Course Facilitator Being a parent today can be pretty overwhelming. There is a whole multi-billion dollar industry out there telling us the latest tricks and techniques of how to parent. Books, videos, and TV “experts” show us how to deal with problematic behavior so that we can have [...]