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This is you this week:

💦"Trying to be light and playful is getting exhausting. I don’t have the energy to encourage them every time we need to sit down to dinner or to turn off the TV. I just want to eat!"

💦"PLEASE let me make it to work on time this morning...PLEASE no stalling, PLEASE no meltdown.  PLEASE...these are your fav socks, I swear."

💦"It's like I'm talking into nothing!?"  (Your child: destroying the home.  You: talking to empathize and bring a limit.  Your child: continuing to destroy the home.)

💦"I just spent an hour with her...I just need 10 minutes to finish dinner without her poking at her brother"

💦You: at a birthday party.  Your child: velcroed to your leg (He begged to go, and then shut down when you got there)

💦"They were playing just fine for an hour...and then all of a sudden she's screaming and hitting her sister.  It's like it came out of nowhere."

💦"I snapped again right at the end of bedtime.  I'm trying SOOO hard not to.  WHY does it come so easily for other parents and not me?"

This is true about you:

💦You're a committed parent yearning to understand the minefield of your child’s needs, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.

💦You're a considerate investor, especially with online resources.  You don't impulse buy; you won't buy something you already know you don't have the time for.  

💦You're overwhelmed by the plethora of parenting resources out there, because while they tell you what to do, you want someone that will walk you from where you are to where you want to be. Something engaging yet simple and practical.

💦You've been following my work. You're interested, yet you don't need the deep dive of Breakthrough Parenting Program or The Cove.  You only have space for little tweaks to keep you going.

- OR- 

You refuse to go through yet another impossible-to-maintain strategy that you already know doesn’t work. You want to dip your toes in a bit, and see if it's for you.

What you can expect inside this micro-membership:

💦Weekly email that is super easy for you to consume and implement (short, text-only content) about the perspective (❤️), the action step (🎬), and the rationale behind WHY it works (❓)

💦Accountability that you'll actually want to do because participating creates insta-success for you

💦No bonuses - on purpose!  Getting overwhelmed with stuff you can't keep up with leaves you feeling not-successful right out of the gate.  You feeling confident and clear matters.

What sets this apart from other memberships out there:

💦You swap out all the parenting "to-do"s that sound good in theory, but take tons of time or just don't work...for a discovery of your family's needs and simple, doable ways to meet those needs

💦The simplicity of community, fun and support that gets you doing things you thought you'd have to pep-talk yourself to do

💦Focus on YOU and YOUR child at the same time.  No more great-for-your-kid-but-so-draining-for-you approaches for strong-willed kids.  You matter.  Your child matters.  Your family system thrives when everyone has a seat at the table.

And, of course, the results that are in your future:

💦Getting comfortable with being lighter with yourself (even having a good chuckle when you mess up...or your child messes up)

💦Handling meltdowns, fears, shutting down and shut doors, poking at siblings, screaming, sensory overwhelm, etc. with confidence

💦Internalizing your unique go-to insta-diffusers and insta-connects that you and your child actually want to do together. Insta-diffusers and Insta-connects are only found at Forward Together Parenting. They are designed for overwhelmed parents who need something quick and impactful.  They take only seconds, yet consistently work to diffuse a situation instantly, or create that felt spark between you and your child.  

💦Creating momentum in your days that leads to sideways smiles and lit-up faces

💦and the list goes on!

"I'm still hesitant...can you show me a Sample Day?  

This is what you'd receive at the beginning of each week - a perspective shift (❤️), a simple, doable, action step (🎬), and why it works (❓).
Seconds to read and seconds to practice.

❤️When something has gone wrong, say a sibling fight, your child worries about being all alone, the only one in trouble, singled out.
🎬”That didn’t go how either of you wanted, did it?”
❓This insta-diffuses that tension because we are saying "either of you", which pings their need for belonging. We're also acknowledging we see their intent, which diffuses defensiveness.

BAM! That's it.  Then you practice this ONE thing that week and pop-in for a check-in that's actually fun (I don't want to reveal all my secrets of how I'll do that 😘) on Friday.

What others are saying about "The Puddle"  

"I find myself opening my emails on Monday with the thrill of finding out what’s the promt for the week. Then I’m exited to try it and I do. And then your invitation for the Friday check-in always takes me by surprise. Oh, it’s already Friday!? 😜 The bite is just the right size 👍"

"I am loving the one thing to focus on and the feedback on the Friday and it helps me remember what to do, as I re-read the email when I feel like I have forgotten the details of this week's focus or want to remind myself, more than one would be too much for me 😁 It is also lovely to read others comments to see what did and didn't work, which helps me with ideas too. Thank you Sonali I'm loving the Puddle 💖"

"I knew this way felt right. What I realised is it wasn't a magic wand that made the feelings go away, it was a we're in this together magic!"

P.S. You may wonder why this is called "The Puddle".  Puddles are small, a bit messy, look ordinary yet are an unexpected place of fun - it's also a smaller body of water than "The Cove", my main membership.  😘