A coherent parent is someone who understands themselves deeply and has worked to resolve past wounds.
They can cultivate healthy, secure relationships with their children based on empathy, authenticity and responsiveness.
It is the work of a lifetime, providing us with healing, while letting us offer our children a healthier start in life.
A coherent parent is someone who understands themselves deeply and has worked to resolve past wounds.
They can cultivate healthy, secure relationships with their children based on empathy, authenticity and responsiveness.
It is the work of a lifetime, providing us with healing, while letting us offer our children a healthier start in life.
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Susan Stiffelman, MFT
Susan Stiffelman, MFT
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Susan Stiffelman is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist, teacher and parent educator. She is the author of Parenting Without Power Struggles and Parenting With Presence (an Eckhart Tolle Edition.) She hosts a monthly Parenting Without Power Struggles membership group, a support group with Wendy Behary on Co-Parenting with a Narcissist, and the popular Parenting Without Power Struggles podcast.
Dr. Dan Siegel
Dr. Dan Siegel
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Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., is clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, the founding co-director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, and executive director of the Mindsight Institute. A graduate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Siegel is the author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller, Brainstorm, and with Tina Payne Bryson, The Whole-Brain Child. He is also the author of the bestsellers Mindsight and, with Mary Hartzell, Parenting from the Inside Out.
- Self-Awareness: Deep understanding of your own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; awareness of your strengths, weaknesses, and triggers; navigating parenting challenges with insight and mindfulness
- Emotional Regulation: Regulating your emotions effectively; managing stress, frustration, and anger in healthy ways; modeling emotional resilience for your children.
- Integrated Life Story: Examining your own life story, including past experiences and relationships, and integrating these into a coherent narrative. Making peace with your past, resolving issues, and embracing your personal growth journey.
- Responsive Parenting: Responding to your children's emotional and developmental needs; providing a secure and nurturing environment where your children feel seen, heard, and understood.
- Flexible and Adaptive: Nuanced in your parenting approach; understanding that each child is unique and may require different strategies for support and guidance.
- Reflective Practice: Regularly reflecting on your parenting style and your interactions with your children, and noticing areas for growth. Being open to feedback and actively seeking opportunities for self-improvement.
- Authentic Connection: Prioritizing authentic connection with your children; communicating openly, listening attentively, and foster a trusting relationship built on mutual respect and empathy.
- Self-Awareness: Deep understanding of your own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; awareness of your strengths, weaknesses, and triggers; navigating parenting challenges with insight and mindfulness
- Emotional Regulation:
Regulating your emotions effectively; managing stress, frustration, and anger in healthy ways; modeling emotional resilience for your children. - Integrated Life Story: Examining your own life story, including past experiences and relationships, and integrating these into a coherent narrative. Making peace with your past, resolving issues, and embracing your personal growth journey.
- Responsive Parenting: Responding to your children's emotional and developmental needs; providing a secure and nurturing environment where your children feel seen, heard, and understood.
- Flexible and Adaptive: Nuanced in your parenting approach; understanding that each child is unique and may require different strategies for support and guidance.
- Reflective Practice: Regularly reflecting on your parenting style and your interactions with your children, and noticing areas for growth. Being open to feedback and actively seeking opportunities for self-improvement.
- Authentic Connection: Prioritizing authentic connection with your children; communicating openly, listening attentively, and foster a trusting relationship built on mutual respect and empathy.
Parents love this class!
Parents love this class!
"I thought I knew a lot about attachment, but this took things to a whole new level. Thank you for the fantastic session!"
"This class was so practical. I feel like I finally have a roadmap that will help me get to the root of my reactivity. Thank you Susan and Dan!"
"Because of what I went through in childhood, I thought I'd never be able to give my kids the security I craved. I feel so hopeful now!"
"This class was so practical. I feel like I finally have a roadmap that will help me get to the root of my reactivity. Thank you Susan and Dan!"
"Because of what I went through in childhood, I thought I'd never be able to give my kids the security I craved. I feel so hopeful now!"
FAQs
FAQs
Is this a live class?
This session was live May 17 at 11:00 AM PDT. The replay recording is available to watch and listen at your convenience, with no expiration date!
How long is the session?
The session is 90 minutes long.
How long can I listen to the replay?
There is no expiration date on the replay recording. It’s yours to listen to now and in the future!
Who will benefit from this class?
The material covered in this class will help parents of toddlers through young adults.
