I don’t have kids (yet), can I still take this course?

There’s no better time! In the first three years of a child’s life their brains are growing at an incredible rate, and this is when their core beliefs about the world and themselves are formed. By age seven their personality is largely formed. The sooner you learn the invaluable knowledge found in this course, the sooner you can start putting it into practice and the better prepared you will be for when you do have children. This doesn’t mean you have to be perfect. It simply means that consistent, loving connection in the early years builds the foundation for your child’s future emotional health, learning, and relationships.

So, if my children are older than 3-7, is it too late?

It is never, ever too late to repair with your child and implement conscious parenting techniques in order to heal your family dynamic and experience more peace, connection, and joy in your home. It is still possible to achieve massive shifts in behavior and communication with the skills you will learn in this course, regardless of whether your kids are toddlers or teens (or twenty-somethings!) and the benefits your children experience will serve them throughout the rest of their lives, not to mention you can experience a deeper, more meaningful relationship with them.

Are traditional, punishment-based methods really that bad?

Short answer: yes. Not only do these methods often model exactly how we DON’T want our children to behave, the evidence has consistently proven that fear/control-based parenting leads to a laundry list of developmental problems that can last a lifetime, including (but not limited to): anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, chronic stress, increased aggression, rebellious or oppositional behavior, limited problem solving and critical thinking skills, trouble making decisions, difficulty setting personal boundaries, unhealthy relationship patterns… To name a few. And perhaps worst of all, your relationship with your children suffers. Instead of feeling seen and safe, kids feel misunderstood and distant—and real connection slowly erodes. AND, if you have been using those methods before now, there is absolutely no judgement. Our focus is how we want to parent moving forward.

What does “Parent-Centered” mean, isn’t this about changing my kids?

The uncomfortable truth is, real change doesn’t start with your child. It starts with you. You have control over the environment the child lives in every day. The tone of the house, the way conflict is managed, the way you communicate, everything. On the one hand, this might be difficult or painful to accept… And on the other hand, it’s great news! It means YOU have the power to change your child’s life for the better. I founded Exponential Parenting because I believe that we have a responsibility to our children to heal ourselves first. Because inside every struggling parent, is an inner child who wasn’t taught how to do things differently, who is just overwhelmed and needs someone to guide them. That’s what I’m here for. No judgement, no “hacks”, just real, heart-driven methods backed by science.