Description

This roundtable is part of the Parenting the Intensity Retreat 2025 - Conflict Edition. You can register to the retreat at www.parentingtheintensity.ca/register 

We discussed strategies for staying calm as parents to support children effectively and why it's important.

We emphasized self-care, understanding triggers, adapting parenting strategies, and modeling calm behavior, while focusing on the importance of addressing underlying needs and setting realistic priorities.

Key themes are:

• Staying calm to support children.
• Impact of parents' calmness on kids.
• Self-care and basic needs.
• Understanding and handling triggers.
• Role of environment in behavior.
• Modeling self care and regulation for children.
• Differentiation in sibling parenting.

Panelists are:

Laurie Moser from https://www.stayingactive.ca/

Jen Lumanlan M.S., M.Ed from https://www.yourparentingmojo.com

Malia Phelps Waller from www.maliaphelpswaller.com/homeschooltoolbox

Moderator is retreat host Anouk Briere-Godbout, owner of Family Moments www.familymoments.ca