Send us a text In this conversation, Michelle sits down with parent coach MegAnne Ford to flip the old script—away from forcing kids to fit our vision and toward building skills, safety, and connection so families actually feel better day to day. MegAnne shares: Why control backfires. Traditional “make them comply” tactics widen the gap; centering the child’s needs helps the message land. The CLEAR method (her 5-step roadmap). Connection → Limits → Empowerment → Accountability → Recovery—so ...
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Send us a text In this conversation, Michelle sits down with parent coach MegAnne Ford to flip the old script—away from forcing kids to fit our vision and toward building skills, safety, and connection so families actually feel better day to day. MegAnne shares: Why control backfires. Traditional “make them comply” tactics widen the gap; centering the child’s needs helps the message land. The CLEAR method (her 5-step roadmap). Connection → Limits → Empowerment → Accountability → Recovery—so ...
Sharon Dunlevy — Trauma-Wise Parenting for Foster (and All) Families
Complex Kids, Simple Solutions
34 minutes
1 week ago
Sharon Dunlevy — Trauma-Wise Parenting for Foster (and All) Families
Send us a text In this conversation, Michelle sits down with educational advocate Sharon Dunlevy to demystify foster-care realities—what licensing really takes, why trauma shows up like “behavior,” and how schools can (and should) support healing with the right plans and people. Sharon shares: What becoming a foster parent actually requires. Background checks, home studies, annual license renewals, and 20–40 hours of new training each year—with CPR/First Aid often required in addition (and, i...
Complex Kids, Simple Solutions
Send us a text In this conversation, Michelle sits down with parent coach MegAnne Ford to flip the old script—away from forcing kids to fit our vision and toward building skills, safety, and connection so families actually feel better day to day. MegAnne shares: Why control backfires. Traditional “make them comply” tactics widen the gap; centering the child’s needs helps the message land. The CLEAR method (her 5-step roadmap). Connection → Limits → Empowerment → Accountability → Recovery—so ...
