by Meaghan McClung | Sep 18, 2025 | Montessori, Conscious Parenting, Emotion Coaching, Independence, Life Skills, Montessori-aligned, Parenting, Practical Life, Resiliency, Respectful Parenting, Secure Attachment, Self-regulation
Maria Montessori said, “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” While it may seem counterintuitive to say so, often times when we as adults “help” the child, we are actually robbing him of the opportunity to grow. Real growth comes from real...
by Meaghan McClung | Sep 17, 2025 | Parenting, Co-regulation, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Emotion Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Independence, Life Skills, Montessori-aligned, Resiliency, Respectful Parenting, Role Model, Secure Attachment, Validation
The definition of resiliency is the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties. While we would like to be able to shield our children from life’s hardships, the reality is that they will face challenges both big and small. One of the best things we can...
by Meaghan McClung | Aug 19, 2024 | Parenting, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Emotion Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Montessori-aligned, Respectful Parenting, Role Model, Secure Attachment, Validation
Every parent has, at one time or another, been completely caught off guard by a “difficult question”, dun, dun, dun. You know the type, “Mom, what happens when we die?” or the classic, “Where do babies come from?” Sometimes you...
by Meaghan McClung | Nov 4, 2019 | Montessori, Boundaries, Boundary Setting, Co-regulation, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Emotion Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Independence, Life Skills, Limits, Montessori-aligned, Natural Consequences, Parenting, Resiliency, Respectful Parenting, Role Model, Secure Attachment, Self-regulation, Validation
Arguably, one of the most important jobs you have as a parent is to establish boundaries with, and for your child. Children are not capable of establishing their own boundaries, and yet they have a deep developmental need to know what the boundaries are. If you think...
