You feel like you are failing to parent and it is causing you a lot of stress. Your kids at times are very pleasant to be around but the majority of the time you find yourself constantly overwhelmed & stressed out. Your kids have become “those kids” when you are out to dinner and you never thought that would happen. You are at your wits end. You are worried that how you are parenting is making things worse yet you don’t know how to make things better.
Do you look at your teen and wonder where did your child go?You heart breaks wondering how did you get to be such a stranger in their life?How is it anything you say is so annoying or just the wrong thing to say?Every time you try to talk to your teen it just falls flat with them.It feels nothing is working.You are so rejected from your teen that you just don’t know what to say anymore.
Your teen walks through the door and you don’t even see them but heard the door slam and suddenly feel a shift in energy enter the house. You start to feel yourself get tense and wonder if your teen will even say hello. Most likely when your teen does appear, you are prepared for the eye rolls and loud sighs followed by the dumping of their school backpacks on the kitchen counter followed by a quick raid of the refrigerator followed by a big mess in the kitchen followed by snares and grunts followed by stomping up the stairs.. How did we get so disconnected?
Technology is here to stay yet how and when your family decides to use it is your decision. Sometimes screen time and technology use can feel like such a beast to battle. Understanding best practices and finding balance and boundaries to support your intentions is key. Being tech intentional with guidance and support is key to success with this ever-present challenge.
Your kids misbehave and you find yourself yelling at them. You might even feel that yelling is a release for you or the only way to get your kid’s attention. You would like to stop the threats and not sure how.
Your child has become so rude. The negative or sassy responses just keep coming. You struggle with how to respond in the moment when your child is so disrespectful. Back talk is so infuriating. You want to put an end to it but don’t know how.
You feel like a broken record asking the same thing over and over again and the kids never do what you ask. You feel like the crazy mom constantly nagging your kids to pick up their toys or put away their things. You ask and ask yet you are still picking up after your kids. You are tired of feeling like the maid when you contribute so much. You’d like to get your kiddos to help out- just even a little bit!
Whether at odds with your spouse about parenting or what “best practices” , it can get tiresome. Being add odds because of parenting differences can make for a lonely, deflated experience.
Navigating chores or what chores to give at what age? Or maybe your kids are so busy they don’t seem to make time for chores? Perhaps navigating an allowance or how much to give is often a topic. Especially when they don’t do their chores? Kids can be contributing family members and gain financial intelligence with your help.
Learn new practical parenting strategies for meeting everyday parenting challeges
Learn ways to strengthen your relationships with family members. Learn to build deeper connections with your kids.
Build skills to speak to your kids so they will listen.
Develop tools to remain calm during stressful parenting situations
Learn to discipline without yelling, threats or bribes
Learn the behavioral patterns of your kids. Gain the skills necessary to identify the reason for the misbehavior. Be able to recognize the needs of your kids.
Gain the skills to feel like a more competent parent. Have the confidence knowing you are parenting to build strong relationship with your growing kids while also make sure you prepare them for adulthood.
Learn to parent in a way that helps support resiliency. Gain skills to support natural consequences to occur and help build strong character.
Clearly define the principles and values for your family
Gain skills to support an environment of mutual respect.
Learn how to gain skills to help support your kids learn to be responsible in order to prepare them for adulthood someday.
Build skills to encourage your kids to learn to contribute to the family in helpful and meaningful ways. Paving the way to be productive, contributing, helpful members of society.
Gain the skills to support your kids navigate all things technology. Learn ways to manage their technology screen time usage and have a better balance.
Build skills to manage conflict in a way which is calm and respectful. Learn to effectively deal with conflict.
Gain skills to get buy-in from your kids and end the power struggles.
Learn how to implement age appropriate chores in order to encourage responsible, self sufficient and contributing family members. Support financial intelligence in your kids by implementing an allowance- it is never too early to learn how to budget– save, earn and donate !
Tara helps parents gain clarity, confidence, and practical tools to build stronger, more connected relationships with their children and help their families thrive. Using evidence-based approaches—including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, visualization, positive discipline, and other coaching techniques—she guides parents in managing stress, improving communication, and strengthening family bonds while creating consistent, intentional routines.
Whether your goal is smoother daily routines, better communication, or a more harmonious and thriving family life, Tara provides strategies to navigate parenting challenges with confidence and purpose.
Tara holds a degree in Psychology from Boston University and a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University. She is a Life Coach and Positive Discipline Parent Facilitator. Drawing on her expertise in human behavior and coaching, Tara inspires parents to strengthen connections, improve communication, and help their families thrive.