1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Quote:&amp;nbsp; “Never help a child with a task that he feels he can succeed.” – Maria Montesorri&amp;nbsp; “Development is a series of rebirths.” –Maria Montesorri &amp;nbsp;Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime are joined by Kirsten Nichter. Kirsten is a special education teacher and parent coach. Through her experiences working with young children, Kirsten realized her passion for helping parents. Kirsten shares her story of becoming a parent coach, as well as guiding Scott and Jaime in exploring topics like self-compassion (as a parent), building resilience within oneself and their children, and more!&amp;nbsp; ACTion Event of the Week: Each day, take a few minutes to answer the following two questions - What was your parenting win today? What is something that you are grateful for?&amp;nbsp; Where do we walk next? Join us on the next episode of Act to Live as we explore HOPE and FAITH!&amp;nbsp; Kirsten links: https://www.connectionsparentcoaching.com/ https://www.instagram.com/connectionsparentcoaching/ https://www.facebook.com/ConnectionsParentCoaching References: Chow, K. (2017). Building Resilience Through Play Based Learning. Housman Institute. Li W, Tan F, Zhou Z, Xue Y, Gu C, Xu X. Parents' Response to Children's Performance and Children's Self-Esteem: Parent-Child Relationship and Friendship Quality as Mediators. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 15;19(10):6012.&amp;nbsp; Neff, K. (2015).&amp;nbsp; Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself.&amp;nbsp; Siegel, D. and Bryson, T. P. (2019). The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child. Siegel, D and Bryson, T.P. (2020). The power of showingup: How Parental Presence shapes who our kids become how their brains get wired. Clinton, J. (2013). The Power of Positive Adult Child Relationships: Connection Is the Key. Harvard University.&amp;nbsp; ACT to Live https://www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/act-to-live <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/30653053/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/170233003