Parent coach Julietta Skoog explains that the core of discipline is teaching life skills, which she helps parents identify to build their "parenting compass". Drawing on her background as a school psychologist, Julietta advocates for a research-backed approach rooted in Positive Discipline, which emphasizes the balance of connection and firmness. She discusses how this framework helps parents be translators for information, foster intrinsic motivation, and co-regulate with their children through play, practice, and a stable, encouraging environment.
In this eye-opening and deeply insightful episode of Baby Steps, we sit down with Julietta Skoog, a veteran school psychologist, parent coach, and founder of Sproutable. Julietta brings over 20 years of experience, using the framework of Positive Discipline, to help parents cut through the overwhelming noise of information and truly connect with their children. She shares her personal journey as a mother of three and explains why intentionality, trust, and understanding the brain science behind behavior are the keys to raising resilient, capable, and confident humans.
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