Beth Miller Parent Coach

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05/02/2022

Guess what? Real-Time Parenting is available to download at no cost! Today through May 4th! Grab it while you can and forward to all of your friends: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YQL54C6

02/08/2022

Would love to support parents through our Facebook group. Please help spread the word -- thanks!

We are everywhere and we'd love to have you join us! For more personal support we're always just a post away in our Facebook group. We'd love to keep the parenting conversation going and give you the boost you need.
Real-Time Parenting offers new approaches to parenting that help you understand yourself and your child. You will gain clarity about what is true for you and put your vision into action to create meaningful change.

Grab your copy at your favorite book store today!



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07/29/2021

We woke up to a fun surprise this morning... our book is on s a l e ! If you've been thinking of grabbing a copy for yourself, your neighbor or your favorite new parents, now is the time.
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04/08/2020

Sharing this beautiful message I received -- author unknown.

With the rest of the school year cancelled, students will miss 2.5 months of education. Many people are concerned about students falling behind because of this. Yes, they may fall behind when it comes to classroom education...

But what if...

What if instead of falling “behind", this group of kids are ADVANCED because of this? Hear me out.

What if they have more empathy, they enjoy family connection, they can be more creative and entertain themselves, they love to read, they love to express themselves in writing?

What if they enjoy the simple things, like their own backyard and sitting near a window in the quiet?

What if they notice the birds and the dates the different flowers emerge, and the calming renewal of a gentle rain shower?

What if this generation are the ones to learn to cook, organize their space, do their laundry, and keep a well-run home?

What if they learn to stretch a dollar and to live with less?

What if they learn to plan shopping trips and meals at home?

What if they learn the value of eating together as a family and finding the good to share in the small delights of the everyday?

What if they are the ones to place great value on our teachers and educational professionals, librarians, public servants and the previously invisible essential support workers like truck drivers, grocers, cashiers, custodians, logistics, and health care workers and their supporting staff, just to name a few of the millions taking care of us right now while we are sheltered in place?

What if among these children, a great leader emerges who had the benefit of a slower pace and a simpler life to truly learn what really matters in this life?

What if they are AHEAD?

04/03/2020

10 Tips for Time Together

Here are ideas I shared in my monthly newsletter to help you and your family during our stay-at-home mandate. Wishing you all peace, wellness and sanity while we navigate these difficult times. My thoughts are with the doctors and nurses helping on the front lines, and all those parents now tasked to provide schooling and sports and activities on top of everything else!

1. Learn a new skill. The internet has limitless possibilities to learn something new – involve the family in learning a new language, craft technique or dance move!
2. Watch documentaries. National Geographic has awesome options. Inside Bill’s Brain is a three-part series that families with older kids might enjoy.
3. Enjoy nature. Our busy lives often prevent us from spending time in nature. Use this opportunity to take a walk through your neighborhood and notice the flowers and birds. Choose something in nature to study and catalogue. How many types of birds (or flowers or trees) can you find in a week?
4. Have a dance party. Play your favorite tunes and dance in the kitchen, in the living room, or on your front porch!
5. Plan a fashion or talent show. Organize a show with friends or family. Have your kids practice modeling their fashions or fine-tuning their talents. Then set the stage for a Zoom show!
6. Connect with others. Be intentional about connecting by phone or video chat with friends and family. Create a list with your kids of family or people in your community whom would benefit from hearing from you!
7. Create name art. Have your kids honor ways they are unique using name designs or acrostic art.
8. Make a scrapbook. Do you have boxes full of pictures or swim team ribbons? Have your kids help you organize these treasures.
9. Begin a meditative practice. Practice yoga, meditation, or simple breathing techniques. There are countless teachers offering classes via Zoom or YouTube to guide you.
10. Make time for your spouse or partner. This can be tough to keep on the list as you work to meet everyone’s needs, yet relationship deserves some attention too! Check out my interview in Marjie Killeen's Better magazine article: Love in the Time of Coronavirus: How to Stay Home Without Ruining Your Relationship. (Read to the end for parenting tips.)

03/30/2020

Wishing you peace and wellness during these turbulent times. Marjie Killeen reminds us of the importance of focusing on our relationships. My advice for parents is included.

Here’s advice from some business and relationship experts about how to set your household (and your love life) up for success.

10/02/2019

Intentional Parenting with Peace and Presence~~Join us to learn effective ways to be a calming presence for your family. Learn positive parenting approaches along with specific techniques to integrate them into your daily interactions. Offered Monday evenings on 10/21, 10/28, 11/4 and 11/11 from 7-9 pm in Wilmette. The fall class is designed for parents with children ages 2-6. Classes for parents with older children coming in 2020! Contact Beth to register!

09/25/2019

Intentional Parenting with Peace and Presence~~Join us for this transformational parenting workshop! Learn positive parenting skills and develop daily practices to be a calming presence for your family. Monday evening class on 10/21, 10/28, 11/4 and 11/11 from 7-9 pm or Thursday morning class from 9:15 - 11:15 am on 10/3, 10/10, 10/17 and 10/24. The fall classes are designed for parents with children ages 2-6. Classes for parents with older children coming in 2020! Contact Beth to register!

09/04/2019

Great insight regarding the struggle that many college kids face and what parents can do. Parents of high school kids can also benefit from this article. So many kids are ready academically, yet struggle with the social and emotional adjustment. Conversation and preparation can help!

For many students, the transition to adult independence is unexpectedly difficult. Here’s how parents can help.

07/06/2019

Great NYT article supporting parents who struggle to manage their children's screen time and phone usage. There are few parents who aren't dealing with this issue today. My colleague, Rhonda Moskowitz, helps shed light on this issue.

Screen consultants are here to help you remember life before smartphones and tablets. (Spoiler: get a dog!)

03/17/2019

Jason Gay has a great take on the college admissions scandal in today's 'What Others Are Saying' section of the Tribune. He concludes the short piece with: "There isn't a diploma in the world that's more valuable than your integrity--and you can't buy your integrity back."

A side door, they called it. A sewer pipe of en­ti­tle­ment is prob­a­bly a bet­ter term of art. If you or your chil­dren earned ad­mis­sion to col­lege the hard way, I am sorry. Those chumps who stay up all night with cal­cu­lus, or slog through Faulkner, or...