Positive Parenting Courses
Becoming the Parent You Want to Be
From playful parenting to managing mom guilt and supporting our kids’ big feelings, we have more than 20 short but information-filled courses to help bring more JOY into your parenting journey.
They’ll give you more confidence…less stress…more peace.
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Dandelion Seeds’ class gave me a tool I was able to use the next day for both my littles (and it helped!:) as well as insight into some internal work I can do to benefit myself and kiddos in those big feelings situations. Thanks DS!:)
Jessica
Mom
Really insightful!
Sam C.
Mom
We'll look forward to seeing you there!
Warmly and with gratitude,
Sarah
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Hi! I’m Sarah. I’m the founder of Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting. Most of the expert content on this site is free, but you can also subscribe to premium content and gain access to additional resources. I offer courses, parent coaching, and more. Let me know how I can support you best!
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Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
Exclusive talk about attachment theory and what science says we can do to support our kids BEST during their first year and beyond.
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Katherine Reynolds Lewis
Best-selling author Katherine Reynolds Lewis discusses "bad" behavior from a whole new (and science-based) perspective.
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Kim John Payne
From the perspective of brain science and a wealth of experience, best-selling author Kim John Payne discusses the importance of letting childhood be childhood -- and how our parenting matters.
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Iris Chen
Iris Chen discusses "untigering" -- departing from authoritarian parenting -- in favor of peaceful parenting.
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Dr. Ross Greene
Dr. Ross Greene discusses the explosive child and tips for collaborative parenting.
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Dr. Lynyetta Willis
In this interview, Dr. Lynyetta Willis shares some brilliant perspective about how to re-parent ourselves so that we can parent our children more peacefully and compassionately.
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Jessica Joelle Alexander
Best-selling author Jessica Joelle Alexander discusses part of the reason Danish people are among the happiest on the planet -- and how much of it has to do with their childhood.
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Janine Halloran
Practical tips for understanding and supporting children with anxiety
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Susanne de Munck Mortier
Susanne discusses discipline, education, and support for the highly sensitive child.
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Jennifer Anderson
Feeding and nutrition expert Jennifer Anderson of Kids Eat in Color discusses raising healthy kids.
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Julie Lythcott-Haims
Julie Lythcott-Haims discusses the incredible feat of "adulting" -- and what we can do to make it as painless as possible.
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Paul Banas
Paul Banas discusses the changing role of fathers and how they can nurture a lifelong relationship with their kids.
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Mr. Chazz
Mr. Chazz discusses balancing boundaries and empathy in conscious parenting, and how our approaches play out in our children's lives.
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Annie Murphy Paul
In this interview, Annie Murphy Paul discusses how children (and adults!) learn best, and what we can do at home and in the classroom to optimize our children's education and behavior.
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Vivek Patel
In this interview, Vivek Patel discusses how we can use the principles of improvisation to support our parenting.
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Jessica Lahey
Best-selling author Jessica Lahey discusses her new book, The Addiction Inoculation, and what we can to do help protect our kids.
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Michele Borba
Best-selling author Michele Borba discusses what we can do to raise kids who THRIVE.
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Samuel Martin
In this interview, Samuel Martin, biblical expert and author of multiple books against corporal punishment, challenges us to parent peacefully, and with grace and compassion at the core of our discipline strategies.
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Rachel Rainbolt
Rachel Rainbolt discusses natural homeschooling and how very much children can thrive when we allow them to follow their own authentic path.
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Phyllis Fagell
Practical, actionable tools to help caregivers of middle schoolers support their social and emotional growth in healthy ways
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Debbie Reber
Practical and emotional support for caregivers of differently wired children
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Dr. Vanessa Lapointe
How to create secure attachment, address separation anxiety, foster healthy relationships, and nurture true independence in our children
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Karen Ricks
Turning Fear into Trust: Worldschooling, Race, Personal Growth, and How We Thrive Best
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Bethany Saltman
Bethany Saltman discusses where secure attachment comes from and how we create a sense of delight in the parent-child relationship.
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Dr. Laura Markham
Insightful and actionable tips we can use to set the stage for lifelong connection among our children. She covers the span of the relationship, from announcing the pregnancy through adolescence.
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Dr. Jamie Chaves & Dr. Ashley Taylor
Understanding the roles of regulation and connection in the classroom (or in the at-home learning environment) between students and their teachers.
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