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From Controlling to Collaborating: The Story of a Coercive Parent Putting an End to Control in Her Home
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Your Kids Don’t Suck: Cultivating Closeness with your Kids through Non-Coercive, Conscious Parenting by Rythea Lee and Cara Tedstone

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Alesandra Rodriguez, mom of four kids in a blended family, tells her powerful story of a radical turnaround with her whole family. After joining Rythea’s support group, Alesandra and her husband dove their entire family deep into the counter-culture philosophy of collaborative parenting.

After experiencing an ah-ha moment with her teen kid in crisis, Alesandra began a shift into a parenting reality she never knew existed. She shares her journey of coming to the non-coercion mindset and how this philosophy has opened up and changed their entire family dynamic. She recounts her fundamentalist Christian upbringing, her toxic marriage, and being lost in authoritarian parenting, and the deep daily work required to unlearn harmful patterns.

This heartening and uplifting story serves as a beacon of hope for parents seeking a more r ... 

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