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Confessions of a Parent Coach

Mar 11, 2026

What if the goal of personal growth — and parenting — isn’t to stay perfectly centered… but to return again when you drift away?

In this episode, Ann explores a simple but powerful idea: the practice of leaving your center and coming back to it again and again. Inspired by a spiritual chant about returning...


Mar 4, 2026

Have you ever felt like you only have two options…
and both of them kind of suck?

Be rigid or be out of control.
Speak up and blow everything up… or stay quiet and carry resentment.
Stay on top of everything… or completely give up and let it all fall apart.

If you’ve ever felt trapped between two bad choices,...


Feb 25, 2026

You don’t want to discipline them.

Because you get it.

They’re tired.
They’re overwhelmed.
They’re hormonal.
They’re transitioning between homes.
They’re dysregulated.

It’s not their fault.

And yet… you also can’t live like this.

This is the quiet tension so many thoughtful parents carry:
If I...


Feb 18, 2026

You love your kid.

You want them to feel confident.

You want them to know they're capable and amazing.

So of course you praise them.

But what if the way we've been taught to praise our kids is quietly getting in the way of the very self-esteem we're trying to build?

In this episode, I'm unpacking something that can...


Feb 11, 2026

If “discipline” makes your stomach drop because it feels synonymous with mean, this episode is for you. This conversation is for parents who care deeply about connection — and are quietly worried that setting limits might damage it.

Ann makes the case that loving limits aren’t just about better behavior....