"Earlier tonight, my 12-year-old daughter Kay called me to her room and said, 'I want to talk to you. I really like to talk to you.'"

Mother and Parent Educator
Sunnyvale, California

"I just have to say I thought it was great and I feel really lucky to be part of this group.  And I got to learn from everybody...it’s very encouraging and validating."

"I am getting so much out of this supportive class and am really appreciating the deep work currently underway in me, myself and I (and in my relationships!). Thank you so much for your wisdom, insights and skillful facilitating."

~ from parents in Usha's Building Emotional Understanding classes

Parents want warm and connected relationships with our children--and we may even have that, some of the time. The tricky part is how to stay connected through busy lives, and how to reconnect when things get hard: when emotions flare, tears flow, doors slam, or cooperation is hard to find.

This six-session course offers a complete introduction to Parenting By Connection. This approach helps kids with the emotional issues underlying their "off track" behavior. You will gain the skills and support to address difficult behavior, deepen your family connections, and bring ease, warmth and joy back to your relationships with your children -- even on the hardest days.

You'll take home six new tools for resolving children's off-track behavior, and for getting the support you need. Reflect on current parenting styles, learn parent-to-parent listening skills and develop a Family Connection Plan.

Read Usha's Parenting by Connection success stories here. Listen to Usha's teleseminars:  "'Where Did My Child Go?!' Connecting and Setting Limits Around Screen Time" "Helping Your Child with Learning and Homework"

Listen to Todd's teleseminars:  "Helping Your Child Sleep" "Raising Boys To Be Gentle, Girls To Be Strong"