Attachment-Based or Gentle Parenting
Gentle parenting is rooted in attunement and secure attachment, emphasizing connection over control and recognizing that children’s behavior is often a form of communication. It invites parents to respond with curiosity, empathy, and consistency, even during challenging moments, while still holding clear and supportive boundaries.
Many parents come to gentle parenting feeling burned out — noticing signs like constant irritability, emotional exhaustion, guilt, feeling disconnected from their child, or cycling between overreacting and shutting down. When a parent’s nervous system is overwhelmed, it becomes harder to stay present and responsive, which can unintentionally escalate power struggles or problem behaviors.
Gentle parenting helps by shifting the focus from “How do I stop this behavior?” to “What does my child need right now?” Strategies might include validating emotions while setting limits (“I won’t let you hit, and I can see you’re really angry”), offering choices to support autonomy, using repair after conflict, and co-regulating through calm voice, proximity, and predictable routines. Over time, this approach strengthens trust and attachment, reduces behavioral outbursts, and helps children build emotional regulation skills — while also supporting parents in feeling more confident, connected, and less alone in the process.
Podcasts
Podcast Specific Episodes
Books
Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Becky Kennedy
The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
It Starts with You: How Imperfect Parents Can Find Calm and Connection with Their Kids by Nicole Schwarz
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Groups
Visible Child: Respectful/Mindful Parenting on Facebook
Healing Roots Trauma Therapy 