17. 3 Mistakes That Make Gentle Parenting Backfire and How to Fix Them

Do you feel like you’re drowning, trying to: ✔️be more patient ✔️respond in a calm and kind manner ✔️validate aaaaaaaaall your kid’s big feelings.And all the while, you’re TIRED and FRUSTRATED?!Have you lost sleep wondering, “Am I just doing gentle parenting wrong?”It’s not you, my dear—I promise. The problem is that a lot of parenting advice out there gets some things really wrong.As a licensed clinical professional counselor, I’ve been teaching families positive parenting strategies, gentle discipline, and calm parenting tips for over 20 years. And after studying secure attachment for decades, these are the 3️⃣ things I desperately want every parent to know if they want to practice parenting without yelling while still being kind and firm.When you finish listening, I’d love to hear your biggest takeaway! Take a screenshot of you listening, share it to your Instagram stories, and tag me, @Sustainable_Parent_Coach.And while you’re there, follow along for more daily solutions on raising resilient kids and bring more calm confident parenting into your home. 🌿✨Want more?  ✨JOIN me in the SUMMER of support:  💪❤️💪 https://courses.sustainableparenting.com/courses/summer-of-support✨ Get my 3 KEYS to Calm, Confident Parenting (30 min. FREE webinar) - https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63640a05c74edb4b6bdce1f3✨ Buy a 3 session Coaching Bundle (saving you $100) - for THREE 30-min sessions 1:1 with ME, where we get right to the heart of your challenges, and give you small, powerful shifts that make a huge difference fast.✨Schedule a FREE 20 min clarity call with Sustainable Parenting, so we can answer any questions you may have about working with Flora.✨Purchase a $19 short course on Etsy✨