Shonnie Lavender Coaching

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Inspiration, ideas, and information for conscious parents who are striving to raise children without reliance on fear-based strategies such as rewards and punishments, coercion, manipulation, force or violence of any kind. Shonnie Lavender is a certified coach, Simplicity Parenting Coach, author, speaker, and parent. Her website is ShonnieLavender.com.

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How non-parenting moments can positively impact how we parent

How non-parenting moments can positively impact how we parent Shonnie Lavender Coaching

20 views - 3 years ago

For tween and teen girls who worry -- book recommendation

For tween and teen girls who worry -- book recommendation Shonnie Lavender Coaching

16 views - 4 years ago

Is your child afraid of certain experiences? -- book recommendation

Is your child afraid of certain experiences? -- book recommendation Shonnie Lavender Coaching

15 views - 4 years ago

When your child develops worries -- book recommendation

When your child develops worries -- book recommendation Shonnie Lavender Coaching

27 views - 4 years ago

When kids worry about "what if" -- book recommendation

When kids worry about "what if" -- book recommendation Shonnie Lavender Coaching

33 views - 4 years ago

Kid resisting sleep? This will help

Kid resisting sleep? This will help Shonnie Lavender Coaching

131 views - 5 years ago

Boundaries & Balance

Boundaries & Balance Shonnie Lavender Coaching

99 views - 5 years ago

Handling big emotions with care

Handling big emotions with care Shonnie Lavender Coaching

153 views - 5 years ago

Healthy approaches to (parent & kid) stress

Healthy approaches to (parent & kid) stress Shonnie Lavender Coaching

43 views - 5 years ago

Conscious parenting during the coronavirus pandemic

Conscious parenting during the coronavirus pandemic Shonnie Lavender Coaching

83 views - 6 years ago

Crying is healing

Crying is healing Shonnie Lavender Coaching

216 views - 6 years ago

A conversation tip to create great family vacations

A conversation tip to create great family vacations Shonnie Lavender Coaching

128 views - 6 years ago

Simple stress relief for parents

Simple stress relief for parents Shonnie Lavender Coaching

116 views - 7 years ago

Helping kids learn to clean up after themselves

Helping kids learn to clean up after themselves Shonnie Lavender Coaching

273 views - 7 years ago

A general approach to parenting differences

A general approach to parenting differences Shonnie Lavender Coaching

61 views - 7 years ago

Tips for doing diaper changes with your preschooler

Tips for doing diaper changes with your preschooler Shonnie Lavender Coaching

2.6K views - 7 years ago

An overlooked reason kids don’t listen to us moms

An overlooked reason kids don’t listen to us moms Shonnie Lavender Coaching

244 views - 7 years ago

Easier sleep for young kids -- 3 keys

Easier sleep for young kids -- 3 keys Shonnie Lavender Coaching

262 views - 7 years ago

Keeping your cool during holidays with visiting family and friends

Keeping your cool during holidays with visiting family and friends Shonnie Lavender Coaching

101 views - 7 years ago

Sharing -- do kids really need to share?

Sharing -- do kids really need to share? Shonnie Lavender Coaching

254 views - 7 years ago

Giving your kids empathy (a demonstration)

Giving your kids empathy (a demonstration) Shonnie Lavender Coaching

905 views - 7 years ago

A peaceful parent's revelation about cooperation

A peaceful parent's revelation about cooperation Shonnie Lavender Coaching

36 views - 7 years ago

Cooperation is less likely with rewards and punishments

Cooperation is less likely with rewards and punishments Shonnie Lavender Coaching

63 views - 7 years ago

Do children naturally want to cooperate?

Do children naturally want to cooperate? Shonnie Lavender Coaching

63 views - 7 years ago

There are no "stubborn" kids

There are no "stubborn" kids Shonnie Lavender Coaching

131 views - 7 years ago

Rethinking tantrums

Rethinking tantrums Shonnie Lavender Coaching

90 views - 7 years ago

Being responsible for our own emotions

Being responsible for our own emotions Shonnie Lavender Coaching

48 views - 7 years ago

Are we labeling our kids or understanding their perspective?

Are we labeling our kids or understanding their perspective? Shonnie Lavender Coaching

79 views - 7 years ago

When your child doesn't listen -- communication tip for parents

When your child doesn't listen -- communication tip for parents Shonnie Lavender Coaching

165 views - 7 years ago

Transform anger in you and your children

Transform anger in you and your children Shonnie Lavender Coaching

137 views - 7 years ago

Why punishment doesn't work

Why punishment doesn't work Shonnie Lavender Coaching

386 views - 7 years ago

Help children stop whining (without shaming them)

Help children stop whining (without shaming them) Shonnie Lavender Coaching

141 views - 7 years ago

Why do children whine?

Why do children whine? Shonnie Lavender Coaching

397 views - 7 years ago

How and why to connect more fully with our children and partners

How and why to connect more fully with our children and partners Shonnie Lavender Coaching

82 views - 7 years ago

Alternatives to using timeouts with your children

Alternatives to using timeouts with your children Shonnie Lavender Coaching

245 views - 7 years ago

The trap of getting parenting "right"

The trap of getting parenting "right" Shonnie Lavender Coaching

55 views - 7 years ago

Praising our children -- tips and cautions

Praising our children -- tips and cautions Shonnie Lavender Coaching

93 views - 7 years ago

Why we struggle with children's big emotions (and how to change that)

Why we struggle with children's big emotions (and how to change that) Shonnie Lavender Coaching

83 views - 7 years ago

Obedience vs. Respect in parent-child relationships

Obedience vs. Respect in parent-child relationships Shonnie Lavender Coaching

224 views - 7 years ago

Helping children feel Safe, Soothed, Seen, & Secure

Helping children feel Safe, Soothed, Seen, & Secure Shonnie Lavender Coaching

785 views - 8 years ago

How to stop losing our cool with our kids

How to stop losing our cool with our kids Shonnie Lavender Coaching

142 views - 8 years ago

Why "consequences" and punishments don't work . . . and what does

Why "consequences" and punishments don't work . . . and what does Shonnie Lavender Coaching

434 views - 8 years ago

Building your child's essential life skills -- a learning opportunity

Building your child's essential life skills -- a learning opportunity Shonnie Lavender Coaching

72 views - 8 years ago

Helicopter parenting -- finding the right level of involvement with your child

Helicopter parenting -- finding the right level of involvement with your child Shonnie Lavender Coaching

84 views - 8 years ago

A conscious approach to our "bad parenting moments"

A conscious approach to our "bad parenting moments" Shonnie Lavender Coaching

107 views - 8 years ago

When parents feel frustrated

When parents feel frustrated Shonnie Lavender Coaching

143 views - 8 years ago

What a child needs when they feel big emotions

What a child needs when they feel big emotions Shonnie Lavender Coaching

131 views - 8 years ago

When our children don't respect our boundaries

When our children don't respect our boundaries Shonnie Lavender Coaching

663 views - 8 years ago

When young children won't compromise

When young children won't compromise Shonnie Lavender Coaching

103 views - 8 years ago

What fear-based "discipline" actually creates

What fear-based "discipline" actually creates Shonnie Lavender Coaching

476 views - 8 years ago

Why parents actually "lose it" sometimes when our children "misbehave"

Why parents actually "lose it" sometimes when our children "misbehave" Shonnie Lavender Coaching

159 views - 8 years ago

Six steps to take before entrusting your child to another's care

Six steps to take before entrusting your child to another's care Shonnie Lavender Coaching

56 views - 8 years ago

3 Mistakes Parents Commonly Make with their Young Children's Aggressive Behavior

3 Mistakes Parents Commonly Make with their Young Children's Aggressive Behavior Shonnie Lavender Coaching

188 views - 8 years ago

When we get triggered as parents

When we get triggered as parents Shonnie Lavender Coaching

47 views - 8 years ago

Connecting with your child: Four ways to make the most of the present moment

Connecting with your child: Four ways to make the most of the present moment Shonnie Lavender Coaching

103 views - 8 years ago

Communicate effectively with your partner about co-parenting differences

Communicate effectively with your partner about co-parenting differences Shonnie Lavender Coaching

281 views - 8 years ago

The Cooperative Home -- Foster Your Children's Cooperation without Using Coercion

The Cooperative Home -- Foster Your Children's Cooperation without Using Coercion Shonnie Lavender Coaching

32 views - 8 years ago

Why we do we really struggle as moms? (and some ways to drop the struggle)

Why we do we really struggle as moms? (and some ways to drop the struggle) Shonnie Lavender Coaching

229 views - 8 years ago

Why getting children to cooperate can be difficult (especially for conscious parents)

Why getting children to cooperate can be difficult (especially for conscious parents) Shonnie Lavender Coaching

41 views - 8 years ago

Conscious parenting in the wake of the white supremacist rally and murder in Charlottesville

Conscious parenting in the wake of the white supremacist rally and murder in Charlottesville Shonnie Lavender Coaching

31 views - 8 years ago