Michelle Gambs is a parent coach and psychotherapist with a degree from The University of Notre Dame. After 20 years of coaching parents, a simple philosophy emerged which she turned into the book, Stay Away from Option D. It gives parents permission to be faulty parents while still bringing peace to your home.  No perfection required.

In this episode we’ll talk about:

• What is Option D?
• How do we not react or snap at our kids?
• What’s the difference between a response and a reaction?
• What are the “five needs?”
• HALT: Hungry, angry, lonely, or tired
• Allowing kids to grow in discomfort

If you’d like to know more about options A, B, C, and D, check out Michelle’s book: Stay Away from Option D...and You Will Be a Perfect Parent

Connect with Michelle:

On her website: https://www.michellegambs.com/

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellegambs/

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Remember - take a deep breath. You do matter. You're doing a great job.

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