About this episode

Lorena Seidel discusses the importance of shifting parenting approaches to raise emotionally intelligent and resilient children without power struggles.

What if the key to raising emotionally intelligent, resilient kids isn't about managing their behavior — but about shifting your own? Lorena Seidel, Montessori teacher, emotional intelligence coach, and creator of the Cooperation Shift framework, joins Lianne Castelino host of the Where Parents Talk podcast, for a candid, research-backed conversation about why good intentions alone won't rewrite old parenting patterns — and what actually will. Seidel shares how a humiliating childhood memory became the compass for her life's work, and how years later, as a new mom, she found herself repeating the very patterns she swore she'd leave behind. Her journey — through Montessori education, a master's in emotional intelligence, mindfulness training, and years of practice — led her to develop a transformative approach that helps parents stop putting out fires and start building lasting skills. In this episode, you'll learn about the Cooperation Shift framework, the powerful Skill Do Over tool, and the three questions every parent can ask in the heat of the moment to shift from reactive to responsive. Seidel also explores what emotional intelligence, resilience, and an "unsinkable mindset"…

People in this episode

Host: Lianne Castelino

Guest: Lorena Seidel

Topics covered

• emotional intelligence
• resilience
• parenting
• Montessori education
• Cooperation Shift
• mindfulness

Keywords

• emotional intelligence
• resilience
• parenting patterns
• Cooperation Shift
• Skill Do Over
• mindfulness
• adolescence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Montessori

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