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Learn how to help your child thrive socially & emotionally with key positive parenting tools.


In this no-cost email course, you’ll learn essential positive discipline “do’s” & “don’ts,” how to set limits with love, and key ways to help your child grow socially and emotionally.
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Parenting Styles PDF + Quiz
Meet our new downloadable workbook! Inspire & empower parents with:
- A parenting styles quiz
- Psychoeducational handouts
- Discipline style examples
- A parenting strengths self-assessment
- Goal-setting & more!
Certified Positive Parent Educator with 12+ Years in School Counseling & Education
Welcome, I’m so glad you’re here! I’m Tana, fellow parent in the thick of these early years.
I want you to know we ALL face tough moments.
But when we do strike that balance of “kind and firm” parenting, something magical happens.
We feel confident in our limits AND connected to our kids.
Best yet, we feel equipped to help them develop a healthy relationship with emotions.
I’m ready to cheer you on at every step in becoming that positive parent you dreamed you’d be.
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Grow together with your child with 2 positive parenting guides, 6 calm down corner tools, and over 60 social & emotional learning activities.

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Learn what respectful parenting is about, how it compares to gentle parenting, and the 10 steps to disciplining with empathy and compassion.
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Read More >What to do Instead of Time-Out: 3 Solutions to Feel Good About
Although a wildly popular discipline tool, time-outs are counterproductive to positive parenting. Here is what to do instead of time-out!
Read More >10 Family Values to Stay the Course with Positive Parenting
Our values not only shape everything we do but impact who our children become. Learn the top 10 family values among positive parents.
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Read More >“Can I potty train without rewards?” The hard truth.
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Read More >How to Cope with Parenting Stress: 7 Realistic Tips for Busy Life
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Read More >The Best Growth Mindset Books for Kids in 2023
"I can't... YET!" The best growth mindset books for kids in 2023 will help you empower children to learn and grow through mistakes!
Read More >15 Winning Examples of an Authoritative Parenting Style
Do you ever worry you're too "soft" or "strict"? Learn how to find the sweet spot with key examples of an authoritative parenting style.
Read More >Why Lecturing Kids Doesn’t Work: 5 Key Alternatives Kids Need
You may be surprised to know why lecturing kids doesn't work. Fortunately, there are five key, effective positive parenting alternatives.
Read More >I Feel Like All I Do is Yell at My Kid, Help!
"I feel like all I do is yell at my kid!" If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. Learn 5 effective positive parenting tools to...
Read More >How to Validate Feelings: 10 Key Parenting Responses
Knowing how to validate feelings is critical to help children grow socially and emotionally. Learn 10 simple, powerful parenting responses.
Read More >ARE YOU TIRED OF…
Meet the time-in! A groundbreaking positive parenting alternative to time-outs.
Join your fellow parents who have become masters of big feelings and challenging behaviors with Such a Little While’s best-selling Time-In Response Plan.
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