Success Stories

"After the first session I felt invigorated as a parent. There was so much insight I gained on what is actually going on for me in my parenting. I immediately started to integrate thinking about why I have a particular emotional response to a parenting situation prior to responding. 

I realized that when my son’s behavior is challenging for me that many different things are at play inside him as well as inside myself during a challenging interaction. I would say my aha moment was learning and understanding that sometimes what my son is saying is not what he is “saying”. It has helped both my son and I be able to relate to each other  on a more loving and productive level".

 " Working with Lori  has taught me so much about better long term parent strategies. She gave me so much knowledge of better ways to help my children to have the tools they need for themselves. Parenting is a constant evolution and Lori really broke down my struggles and gave me real answers to how to help my family better.

Lori gave me a game plan to give my kids the tools they will need to be more empowered individuals.  I was attempting to give them the parent I wanted growing up. Lori really helped to teach me so much of what I needed to deal with from my childhood and how to separate it from my parenting with my kids.

I am forever grateful for the lessons and information that Lori shared with me. "

"Working with Lori definitely gave me the opportunity to reflect on not only my own parenting, but on how I was parented. I realized that so much of my own fears as a parent came from the way I was parented. I also think it helped me to see that I needed to stop thinking about tomorrow (the fears of what if my child won't...? what if my child can't...?) and just be present. What is my child going through NOW at this moment and how can I guide them and support them? 

 As a family, we are very tuned into what each person's needs are much more than we were before. Working with Lori has cultivated a family culture of openness and honest talk that has helped us through transitional periods in the kids' lives." 

" I learned how to parent the actual child that was in front of me, rather than some idea of the appropriate child who grows at atypical speed. I remember feeling confused and panicked when I first reached out to Lori.  I felt desperate and inadequate.

 Lori was able to act as a calm and clear translator, interpreting my boy’s actions and explaining his point of view in language that I could understand. She is bilingual in Child and Parent! I began to have some insight that my boy was struggling with certain delayed skills rather than that he was disrespectful or oppositional.

As I was calmer, it was easier to manage with him day by day, and we had more fun together as I let go of many of my own rigid expectations for him and our day to day life was calmer. I can breathe and relax into my own life and I see he is a person who needs to learn things his way.  Through it all, we have a solid and strong bond, we share a sense of humor, and that’s  success ."

"Our success story started years ago with a sentence that changed the way I look at the behavior of children. Lori  introduced me to the concept that children generally want to do well but not all children naturally know how to. She taught me that if they can, they will.

Lori  teaches & reinforces a non traditional approach to parenting that allows parents to remain in authority while showing empathy and support. I  was equipped to support/guide my son, to reflect on his behavior, to  develop frustration tolerance and coping skills in a way that traditional discipline doesn’t teach. 

Lori provides insight into a child’s development and parenting methods that support a deep connection with our children. As a parent, understanding our children is the key to supporting them and advocating for them. The group environment is supportive, resourceful and insightful. I recommend this program to parents, teachers and caregivers of children of all ages."