My husband and I attended the Positive Discipline course last year and are so glad that we did. We didn’t go into it with any specific problems—we were just hoping to get some knowledge and ideas about how to handle challenging situations with our kids when they popped up. I feel like the course accomplished that and more. One of the best things that came out of the class was getting to know other CMS parents. We developed some great friendships in the CMS community while getting to workshop each other’s challenges, both big and small. It was a very non-judgmental space, which was so important for what we were discussing. We learned about ourselves, our own parenting styles, things we were doing that weren’t helping our kids, and other, more effective and supportive options that are out there. Lara has extensive knowledge and created a comfortable space for us to process some occasionally uncomfortable situations. 

I left feeling like I had a better sense of how to hold important boundaries with my children in a healthier way, how to connect with them more intentionally, and I learned a framework for understanding what my children are trying to communicate with their challenging behavior. That last part has changed the way I approach discipline, and my relationship with my kids has grown very meaningfully from there. If you’re thinking about taking the class, sign up! You won’t regret it!