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Jun 2021
22m 15s

Success Story with Emilie, Mother of Two

MICHELLE KENNEY, M. ED
About this episode
The initial transition to connective parenting isn’t exactly a straight line, and it can take years for us as parents to unlearn everything that was imposed on us when we were younger. But, it doesn’t mean it’s impossible. For this episode, I’ve invited long time member, Emilie, to share with us her success story with connective parenting. Being a mother of ... Show More
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