This framework—which puts the “P.E.A.C.E” in Parents PEACE—is designed to give a parent ready, easy-to-understand and remember tools for dealing with all kinds of parenting situations.

Practicing

• No parent has all the answers

• Practicing

• Esteem-building,

• Awareness,

• Communication, and

• Evaluation builds confidence, hope, and gradual improvements.

Esteem-building

Treat yourself and your child as human beings worthy of dignity and respect at all times. Forgive yourself and your child when expectations are not met.

Awareness

“S.I.T.”

• Stop the action

• Identify your part in the situation, actions and emotions

• Think about how everyone’s behaviors and emotions mix to bring about conflict or resolution

Communication

• Taking the time

• Talking and listening

• Two-way interaction builds

• Trust which leads to a parent’s ability to

• Teach which is another word for Discipline

• Remember:

• Good communication is a loop. Keep it going.

Evaluation

Do I feel good about myself?
Do I understand my child better?
Do I feel better understood by my child?
Do my actions allow my child to have hope?
Do my actions help me feel closer to my child?
Remember: there are no quick fixes to complex problems.
It is all about Practicing. Take some slow deep breaths and begin again with renewed confidence and hope.