And, in doing so, helping families raise emotionally intelligent and resilient kids who will grow up knowing how to regulate their emotions and effectively handle anything life throws at them.
Helping families build healthy relationships that both parents children can enjoy with sincerity.
MEET YOUR RESPECTFUL PARENTING COACH
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Hi, I’m Kristin — and if I hadn’t discovered the Respectful Parenting approach, I’d be completely lost.
And while that may sound extreme, I’m not being dramatic. I know that without this method, I would be insecure, unsure, and inconsistent in my parenting.
I’d be stuck in some pretty unhealthy patterns — like resorting to bribes or threats, blaming my kids for making me snap at them, or seeking their approval before setting limits. And even worse? I’d have missed out on so much growth and healing.
But, thankfully, during one of my late night scrolls through parenting resources, I found Respectful Parenting. And it completely transformed the way I showed up as a parent.
It gave me clarity, and with that clarity came the relief, because I could finally relax. I learned exactly what I needed to prioritize and focus on as a parent, so I could finally tune out the fear-based, mainstream advice that would have previously overwhelmed me and made me doubt my own instincts.
And, on top of that, I began to naturally notice all kinds of negative patterns and thoughts that weren’t serving me — things like harsh inner dialogue, constantly judging myself, and a strong fear of failure, to name a few.
From there, I could consciously choose how to react. It was one of the most transformative shifts I had in my life.
It’s that transformation that I want for you and every other parent out there struggling to set consistent limits, feeling frustrated by not knowing the “right” way to respond to tantrums, and crying in private because of the guilt they feel over not being the parent their kids need.
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How I Became A
When something fascinates me, it occupies my mind completely — and that’s exactly what happened with Respectful Parenting.
In the Summer of 2014, I chanced upon Magda Gerber’s RIE approach on Janet Lansbury's blog — my all-time favourite parenting educator who over the years went on to become my friend and mentor. At the time, I was a brand new mother to my six-month old daughter. I immediately had such a strong gut reaction to this approach, and the more I read, the more I couldn't shake it. It simply made SENSE.
The more I ventured into this new way of parenting, seeing the benefits unfold before my eyes, I just couldn’t live with the fact that there were parents out there who didn’t know about it. So I started sharing about my journey and documenting the reality of what it looked like to put these concepts into practice. I was here, on the ground level, practicing these life-changing strategies every single day, constantly figuring out ways to implement them in the midst of the chaos.
Now, 8 years and 3 kids later, and I’m still pinching myself that I get to live out my greatest calling— sharing my passion and building connections to help empower you to become the parent you’ve always known you could be!
PARENTING COACH
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years as a respectful parenting coach
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students from all corners of the world
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languages that my courses have been translated into
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The true measurement of a good parent is not how the child behaves but how the behaves.
MY MISSION
At Respectful Mom, my mission is to give parents the skills and confidence to handle their children’s biggest emotions with respect, love, and curiosity-driven empathy so that they can continue to nurture the parent-child relationship, and raise an emotionally intelligent generation who won’t need to “recover” from childhood.
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For me, Respectful Parenting is as much a way of being as it is a parenting approach.
It’s a beautiful balance of principles that you may already intuitively know or that radically reframe what you thought you knew.
But as you start to practise them, they become so deeply rooted in your belief systems that they can’t not stick. They become your life.
I’ll never be the one giving unrealistic step-by-steps that only make you feel like you've done something 'wrong' when your child doesn't magically comply.
NO. In this corner of the internet, we focus on making real change — radical reframes and core mindset shifts — using realistic strategies. So in those tricky moments, when the chaos is taking over and you’re having a hard time thinking straight, you’ll fall back on that new mindset instead of keep repeating what hasn’t been serving you in the past.
“Unlike any parenting course you’ve seen before.”
I’ve always been inspired by RIE parenting and followed Janet Lansbury, but I don’t think it really clicked until this course. Kristin’s insight on children is so enlightening.
- Aubrey W.
“Such a wise guiding light!”
Thought provoking and self reflecting. Touching, raw and gentle… this course was such a blessing thank you. Now to listen to it all again!
- Livia S.
“The best that has happened to me as a parent!”
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
- Andrea E.
If you think respectful parents have to be put-together parents, let me
WELCOME TO A TYPICAL DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ADHD MOM.
(Where, yes, I spend what feels like 32 hours getting out the door only to look back at my 2-year-old in his carseat — and realise that he doesn’t even have his shoes on.)
Showing up to school with my 4-year-old, fully dressed and ready to learn, only to be met by locked doors and not a soul in sight. Apparently I was the only parent who didn’t get the memo didn’t check her email and see that school was closed that day. 😬
Packing my son a dirty snowsuit on a Monday morning because I completely forgot to clean it over the weekend. (I’d also like to blame this on the fact that it was a Monday, after all.
Picking my daughter up from school and realising I forgot to pack her swimming gear for her weekly swim lesson. Again.
Getting side-tracked by a spontaneous ice cream date with my kids (Mostly for them, but also selfishly for me - I was pregnant afterall). After getting distracted picking out the best flavours, we lost track of time and totally forgot I’d promised my husband we’d be home an hour ago — oops!
Throwing an adult tantrum where I kicked a door frame and literally BROKE MY TOE. I had to go to the hospital and it was a whole scene.
Consistently wearing my clothes inside out, backwards, or both. Not to mention that one time I did drop-off proudly wearing my new hat — which still had the price tag sticking out in the back.
Hey, at least I can be sure I'm teaching my kids not to take life too seriously and that everyone makes mistakes, right?
And that’s what I want you take from my work, too: As intentional parents who want to be the best parents you can for your kids, it’s important to also let go sometimes, embrace the chaos, and make those mistakes.
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Delivering parenting workshops and talks has over the years become a huge staple in my work. The craft of engaging with parents and sharing the message of Respectful Parenting in an relatable and interesting, yet deeply personal way has become my biggest passion.
And my mission has always been clear:
To take parents through a journey and to create an experience. One where the message of this incredible parenting approach can enlighten, inspire, and empower. One where it can touch them for life.
"Give your child your unconditional love, acceptance and respect and you'll save them a lifetime second-guessing if they're worthy of it "
—kristin mariella
I want us to raise a generation that have to heal from their childhood.
ON A MISSION TO CHANGE THE WORLD THROUGH PARENTING
The world needs emotionally healthy, securely attached, empathetic people that know how to set boundaries, be in healthy relationships, and are in touch with their true authentic selves. And Respectful parenting is where that begins.