In this enlightening episode, Claire Cetti, known as the "yell less mom coach," shares her transformative journey from experiencing parental rage to becoming a certified parent coach. She offers valuable insights on managing parental frustration, setting healthy boundaries, and creating meaningful connections with children, drawing from both her professional expertise and personal experience as a mother of four grown children.

Claire Cetti is a PCI certified parent coach and positive parenting educator who specializes in helping parents manage frustration and anger. With over ten years of experience, she works primarily with parents of children ages 3-13, though her techniques apply to all ages. As a stepmom and mom to four grown children, Claire brings both professional expertise and personal experience to her coaching practice. She is also certified as a corporate paid leave coach and is currently pursuing certification as a mother wound coach.

• Common triggers for parental anger include feeling powerless, out of control, and unheard
• Understanding emotional zones (green, red, blue) is crucial for managing reactions
• Parents often try to use logic when children are in an emotional state
• The importance of waiting for children to return to a "green zone" before problem-solving
• How past experiences with anger can impact current parenting styles
• The significance of genuine apologies in healing parent-child relationships

• Learning to recognize and manage stress responses
• Understanding the difference between emotional and logical states
• Setting and maintaining healthy boundaries
• Reducing mental load through delegation and saying "no"
• Acknowledging and validating children's emotions
• Focusing on progress rather than perfection in parenting
• Taking time to recognize daily parenting wins

• Allow children to process emotions without trying to "talk them out of it"
• Maintain steady presence during emotional outbursts
• Set clear physical boundaries while allowing emotional expression
• Wait for regulation before engaging in problem-solving
• Practice co-regulation through calm presence

"Your kids got fed, right? Whatever that might be, just find those things and say to yourself, I did a good job today. I did do something well today. Because that can leave you with a little bit of hope of feeling better to move forward to the next day." - Claire Cetti

• Instagram: @clairechettiparentcoach
• Website: www.ccparentcoach.com

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