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Amy McCready

5 Positive Parenting Techniques for a Calmer, Happier Home2 January 2023 · Updated 3 April 2025

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“With proven positive parenting techniques, you can reduce meltdowns, build cooperation, and create a calmer, happier home—without raising your voice.”
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Amelia Wilson

Amelia Wilson

9 Proven Strategies for Happily Raising Teens17 October 2025

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“To allow for my kids’ growing independence while recognizing their need for firm boundaries, I’ve found it helpful to show them I respect their thoughts and feelings by treating difficult discussions as two-way conversations and asking for their perspectives before explaining my view.”
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Jeanie Lerche Davis

Jeanie Lerche Davis

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10 Commandments of Good Parenting06/07/2004 01:00:00

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“If you don't have a good relationship with your child, they're not going to listen to you. Think how you relate to other adults. If you have a good relationship with them, you tend to trust them more, listen to their opinions, and agree with them.”
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Becky Mansfield

Becky Mansfield

Things no one tells you about parenting a teenage girl - Your Modern Family6 July 2021

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“In the end, raising teenage daughters (well- teenagers, in general) is about connection, trust, and respect. Teen girls have a lot to say – about everything. They have opinions that they want you to hear. They feel things very deeply and intensely – and they want you to understand why.”
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DayJah Danielle

DayJah Danielle

The ABC’s of Positive Parenting Every Mom Needs to Know10 January 2023 · Updated 9 January 2024

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“One of the cornerstones of positive parenting is trying to understand why our children do things so we can teach and show them, with kindness, a better way.”
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David Treybig

David Treybig

Lessons I Learned From My Parents30 June 2016

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“Using authority for good—being a loving authority figure—is a challenging proposition for parents. Yet it is vital to a child’s education both now and in the future so he or she can learn life’s lessons and, later, be a good parent.”
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Rebecca Eanes

The 5 principles of happy + positive parents24 August 2017 · Updated 12 October 2021

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“These principles have guided my hand over the last 8 years, and I have shared these ideas with parents all over the world who are drawn by their hearts to this connected way of raising children.”
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Megan Carson

The 5 Principles of Triple P Positive Parenting - First 5 Mendocino31 December 2024

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“The Triple P Positive Parenting Program offers valuable principles to guide parents in creating a nurturing and supportive environment for their children. By ensuring a safe and interesting environment, fostering a positive learning atmosphere, utilizing assertive discipline, setting realistic expectations, and taking care of yourself, you can build stronger relationships…”
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Stephanie Oswald

The Five Principles of Positive Parenting3 June 2016 · Updated 22 September 2016

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“The foundation of positive parenting rests on five principles: attachment, respect, proactive parenting, empathetic leadership, and positive discipline. These five principles go hand in hand to both build a strong bond and to position you to be the effective leader your child needs to guide him through childhood.”
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Debbie Godfrey

Positive Parenting - Positive Parenting10 November 2021 · Updated 11 April 2025

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“It is important for parents to educate themselves on the best way to discipline their child without breaking their spirit. Or letting them run amuk. This philosophy beautifully combines these two ideas, kindness and firmness, into a discipline style that works.”
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Terri Rudy

Positive ParentingJan 13, 2026

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“…and participating in positive parenting are conscious and intentional processes that continue throughout your child’s life – even when they are an adult. As you and your child navigate your parent-child relationship and the joys and challenges it may bring, try to incorporate positive parenting techniques and strategies into your parenting…”
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Ezra Helfand

9 Positive Parenting Techniques to Try With Your Child - Wellspring3 August 2023

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“Implementing positive parenting techniques, such as active listening, effective communication, boundaries, positive reinforcement, modeling behavior, and quality bonding time, strengthens the parent-child relationship and nurtures resilient and compassionate individuals for the future.”
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Marika Lindholm Ph.D.

10 Rules for Living With a Teenage Daughter10 May 2018

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“Enjoy the wonderful times with your daughter, and remember that even in the tough moments, you’re helping her become a confident woman whose company you will enjoy for many years to come.”
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Brandi Salvatore

12 Powerful Ways to Embrace Positive Parenting - Alaska Behavioral Health23 February 2026 · Updated 12 March 2026

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“Positive parenting isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress, connection, and intentionality. By focusing on empathy, consistency, modeling, and unconditional love, we help children develop into resilient, emotionally aware individuals while creating a home filled with mutual respect and security.”
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Carla Stern

Positive Parenting

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“If you are struggling with your child’s behaviour, one of the most impactful things that you can do is to simply take 5 minutes out of your day to connect with your child doing the things THEY love to do.”
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Josie

Positive Parenting with Josie

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“I work with my clients to give them the practical tools they need to face the everyday challenges of parenting. The tools and approach can be implemented straight away and I provide clear steps to get the best from the parent/child relationship.”
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Jill Gilbert

What is Positive Parenting? A Key Approach for Raising Resilient Kids10 October 2024 · Updated 25 February 2025

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“Positive parenting is an approach that emphasizes respect, empathy, and understanding in raising children. This method moves away from punishment-based techniques. Instead, it focuses on building strong parent-child relationships, setting clear expectations, and guiding children towards positive behavior.”
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Dr. Laura Markham

Peaceful Parent Happy Kids

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“Peaceful Parenting begins with self-regulation, grows through connection, and gives children the support they need to learn, cooperate, and thrive.”
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Terry Levy

The Top 10 Good Parenting Skills and Practices - Evergreen Psychotherapy Center16 October 2024

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“Love and affection are certainly the most important ingredients in good parenting. At the same time, many of the predictors for positive outcomes are rooted in the behaviors we model for our children.”
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