Episode 346-From Yelling To Leadership: Raising Adults in Training with Sue Donnellan

About this episode

In this episode, parent coach Sue Donnellan discusses how changing parental behavior can lead to better outcomes for children.

Send us Fan Mail What if the fastest way to change your child’s behavior is to change how you show up? We sit down with parent coach and author Sue Donnellan to unpack why yelling fails, how Montessori principles build independence, and what it takes to lead the culture of your home with clarity and calm. From the chaos of going from one child to triplets to discovering behavior psychology, Sue shares the exact reframes and systems that helped her move from reactivity to results. We explore ...

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Host: Sara Gullihur-Bradford

Guest: Sue Donnellan

Topics covered

• parenting
• behavior change
• Montessori principles
• leadership
• independence
• family dynamics

Keywords

• yelling
• behavior psychology
• triplets
• parent coach
• Montessori
• independence
• family culture

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