104: Parenting as a Calm, Loving Leader | Marcy Axness, Parenting for Peace

Guest: Dr. Marcy Axness an early development specialist, popular international speaker, and author of Parenting for Peace: Raising the Next Generation of Peacemakers.

In this episode, we will cover: how to move from Authoritarian parenting ("my way or the highway") to Authoritative parenting ("loving leader") what the 3 common problems are that most parents face when trying calm their child's upset and how to correct them why your toddler's developmental changes cause their challenging behavior and what you have to change in you for both of you to work through it peacefully Resources mentioned in the conversation: Marcy Axness's website: www.MarcyAxness.com to get her book: Parenting for Peace: Raising the Next Generation of Peacemakers  to get her 5 Tools for Parenting for Peace course About Dr. Marcy Axness:

Dr. Marcy Axness is an early development specialist, popular international speaker, and author of Parenting for Peace: Raising the Next Generation of Peacemakers. She is a top blogger at Mothering.com and is featured in several documentary films as an expert in adoption, prenatal development and Waldorf education.

Dr. Axness has a private practice coaching parents-in-progress, and considers as one of her most important credentials that she raised two peacemakers to share with the world — Ian and Eve, both in their twenties.