When children struggle, parents are often told to fix the behavior. But what if the behavior isn’t the problem at all?

In this episode of Masterful Parenting, we explore a powerful reframe: children’s behavior is communication, not defiance. You’ll learn how to look beneath challenging behaviors, understand what your child’s nervous system is expressing, and respond in ways that build connection, safety, and long-term emotional resilience.

This episode is for parents who want to guide their children without shame, control, or fear—and who are ready to lead with curiosity instead of blame.

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Hi, I’m Anne Alvares—Parent Coach, School Counsellor, and Mom of Two.

I grew up carrying deep childhood pain. I experienced abuse, control, and parentification, and I know firsthand how unhealed childhood wounds show up in adulthood—and in parenting.

My healing journey began nearly 30 years ago when I found the courage to tell my story. When I became a mother, I made a conscious decision: the pain would stop with me. I was determined not to repeat the patterns of my childhood with my own children.

Today, I help parents do the same.

Through Masterful Parenting, I teach parents how to:

• Heal childhood wounds that impact parenting

• Understand emotional triggers and reactions

• Build deep, connected relationships with their children

• Parent with confidence, calm, and intention

When parents heal, children thrive. And when we parent with awareness, we can finally feel good about how we show up.

If you’re ready to break generational patterns and raise emotionally healthy, confident children—you’re in the right place.

Let me help you heal, grow, and parent differently.

Much love, Anne Alvares Parent Coach | School Counsellor | Mom of Two

📅 Book your FREE 30-minute Parenting Support Call (No pressure. Just support.) 👉 https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

📧 Email: https://www.annealvares.com/

🎙 Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

📚 School of HumanKind (Library): https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

#MasterfulParenting #ConsciousParenting #HealingGenerations #ParentingSupport #ChildhoodHealing #BreakTheCycle #ParentCoach #EmotionalHealing #ParentingJourney

God’s Healing Power: My Testimony of Faith & Transformation

What happens when you’re desperate, alone, and vulnerable—does God still show up? Can He heal the wounds caused by those who were supposed to protect you? Can He turn deep pain into purpose and use it to impact the world?

My life is the answer to those questions.

In this episode, I share my testimony of how God healed, protected, and transformed me into the woman I am today. He became the instrument of my healing and the foundation of my purpose. What He placed in my heart fuels the mission He has given me on this earth.

My life is a testimony of answered prayers, restoration, and God-given purpose. My prayer is that my story encourages you to strengthen your faith, trust God fully, and lean into Him—especially in your darkest moments.

#FaithJourney #HealingTestimony #GodsHealingPower #FaithOverFear #ChristianPodcast #BeautifullyTransformed #TestimonyOfFaith #HealingAndRestoration #PurposeDrivenLife #HopeInGod #FromPainToPurpose #GodIsFaithful #AnsweredPrayers #TrustGod #ChristianWomen #FaithInAction

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story. When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids. When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.

Let me help you to heal and to change.

Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

Much love,

Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two

Contact:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood

Parents usually don’t mean to sabotage their kids’ growth—but certain patterns can still slow it down. This episode dives into some common ways it happens, explained plainly and without blaming:

Once we know what we are doing and where it is coming from such as parent fear, cultural expectations, or our own childhood pattern, then we can change things with our kids and foster their growth.

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.

When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids. When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.

I have over 17 years of experience working with teens and their families as a high school counsellor and I'm the mom of two so I understand the challenges. I teach parents relational parenting so you can foster healthy relationships with your children.

Let me help you to change. I have a parenting course and parent coaching program (9 weeks long) offered digitally with weekly coaching support.

Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

Much love, Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two

Contact Us:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

#masterfulparenting #parenting #parents #parentingtips #ourkids #gentleparenting

Bonnie and Thomas Liotta didn't just study parenting - they lived the transformation. When Bonnie met Thomas in 2011, she was a single mother whose children had behavioral diagnoses. Within six months of implementing his methodology, her home was completely transformed. Now married and co-founders of Creating Champions For Life, they've helped thousands of children and more than 300 families who report a 90% behavioral transformation rate and 78% medication elimination rate.

Their controversial approach? Stop managing behavior and start teaching life skills. With over 60 years of combined experience - including two child development degrees, an award-winning after-school program, and record-breaking business leadership - the Liottas challenge the conventional punishment-based parenting model. They specifically help families whose children have been diagnosed with ODD, DMDD, and ADHD discover that these behaviors can be transformed without medication or harsh punishment.

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story. When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids. When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.

Let me help you to heal and to change.

Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

Much love,

Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two

Contact:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood

Rachel Grant is a disruptor of traditional modes of healing, creator of the Beyond Surviving program, international speaker, podcast host, and Sexual Abuse Recovery Coach with an M.A. in Counseling Psychology. She is also the author of Beyond Surviving: The Final Stage in Recovery from Sexual Abuse.

Based on her educational training, study of neuroscience, and lessons learned from her own journey, she has successfully used the Beyond Surviving Program since 2007 to help survivors of childhood sexual abuse who are beyond sick and tired of feeling broken and unfixable break free from the pain of abuse and finally move on with their lives.

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.

My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story. When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids. When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting. I have over 16 years of experience working with teens and their families as a high school counsellor and I'm the mom of two so I understand the challenges. I teach parents relational parenting so you can foster healthy relationships with your children.

Let me help you to change. I have a parenting course and parent coaching program (9 weeks long) offered digitally with weekly coaching support.

Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com.

Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

Much love, Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two

Contact Us:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

#parenting #parentcoach #masterfulparenting #podcast #ourkids #healing #trauma

Do you need support in helping your child with anxiety or depression?

Meet Brett Aldrich.

Brett Aldrich is an Ayurvedic Counselor, Breathwork Practitioner, and founder of Seed the Spirit in Portland, Maine, whose work blends decades of service with deep holistic training. Her career has taken her from supporting survivors of trauma and children with developmental needs to guiding others in Ayurveda, breathwork, and yoga. A graduate of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda and affiliated with the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance, Brett helps people create lasting physical, emotional, and spiritual balance and transformation through simple, sustainable practices.

Link:

https://seedthespirit.com/

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story. When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids. When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.

Let me help you to heal and to change.

Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

Much love,

Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two

Contact:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood #anxiety #depression

🌪️ When emotions explode, what do you do? This week on the podcast, I’m joined by the incredible Bethany Bilodeau, and we’re diving deep into one of the toughest challenges so many of us face—meltdowns, anger, and those big, overwhelming feelings.

Whether you’re a parent, partner, educator, or simply a human navigating a stressful world, this episode is packed with real, actionable tools to help you stay grounded when everything around you feels anything but.

✨ Bethany shares: • Why meltdowns happen (in kids and adults) • The difference between anger and emotional overload • How to respond in a way that actually helps • What it takes to create safety during intense moments • Strategies you can use TODAY to bring more calm into your home and relationships

If you’ve ever found yourself whispering, “I don’t know what to do right now…” — this conversation is for you.

🎧 Tune in now and learn how to turn chaos into connection. Your future self (and everyone around you) will thank you.

Dr. B is an expert in human behavior. She has designed innovative programs to help people achieve socially, emotionally, and academically. She holds numerous certifications in behavioral therapies and has been recognized with multiple awards including rhe 2024 Business of the Year on Education, and Business Excellence for Social Equity.

Link: www.behaviorbootcamp.com

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story. When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids. When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.

Let me help you to heal and to change.

Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

Much love,

Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two

Contact:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood #behavior #calm #bigemotions #anger #meltdown #help #angermanagement