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“Never help a child with a task that he feels he can succeed.” – Maria Montesorri

“Development is a series of rebirths.” –Maria Montesorri

Summary: On this episode of Act To Live, Scott and Jaime are joined by Kirsten Nichter. Kirsten is a special education teacher and parent coach. Through her experiences working with young children, Kirsten realized her passion for helping parents. Kirsten shares her story of becoming a parent coach, as well as guiding Scott and Jaime in exploring topics like self-compassion (as a parent), building resilience within oneself and their children, and more!

ACTion Event of the Week: Each day, take a few minutes to answer the following two questions - What was your parenting win today? What is something that you are grateful for?

Where do we walk next? Join us on the next episode of Act to Live as we explore HOPE and FAITH!

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