I was driving home from work (already thinking about dinner and homework and the million other things on my mental list) when my phone rang. The school’s name flashed on my call display, and my stomach immediately hit the floor.

It was the principal. My son was in trouble.

Here’s the thing: my kid is a *good kid*. Really good. The kind teachers compliment. But in that moment, all my professional training as an educator didn’t matter. I wasn’t thinking about child development theory or classroom management strategies I’d taught other parents about. I was just a mom whose heart was pounding, wondering what happened and what I’d done wrong.

That call was a wake-up call in more ways than one. Because if *I* (someone with a Master’s degree in Education) could feel that unprepared, that uncertain, that guilty… then every parent navigating these moments without that background must feel it even more intensely.

That gap—between what I know as an educator and what I’ve lived as a parent—is exactly why Raising Good Kids exists.

What Makes This Different
I’m not a parenting influencer with a ring light and picture-perfect kids. I’m not a therapist offering clinical advice that sounds profound but falls apart at 7 AM when everyone’s running late and someone can’t find their shoes.

I’m someone who sees parenting from both sides of the desk.

As an educator, I’ve worked with hundreds of families across elementary and middle school grades. I’ve been in countless parent-teacher conferences, navigated tough conversations about behaviour and learning, and watched what actually helps children thrive versus what just sounds good in theory.

As a parent of two boys for seventeen years, I’ve lived through the 3AM worries, the school emails that make your stomach drop, the homework battles, the friendship drama, and yes—the principal’s phone calls. My kitchen table has seen more tears (theirs and mine) than I care to admit. I’ve sent my kids to school in mismatched socks. I’ve hidden in the bathroom for two minutes of peace. I’ve done everything “right” and still had hard days.

Our Approach
Parenting doesn’t need to be perfect. It needs to be *good enough* and that means having practical tools grounded in what actually helps children develop into confident, capable people.

Our resources focus on three foundations:

Connection - Building relationships with your kids that can weather the storms
Consistency - Not rigidity, but predictable responses that help children feel safe
Trust - In your child’s inherent goodness, and in your own ability to guide them

We don’t do shame. We don’t do one-size-fits-all. We don’t pretend parenting is easy or that there’s a “right” way to do everything. We *do* help you respond with confidence instead of reacting with frustration — even on the hardest days.

Who These Resources Are For
These guides are specifically designed for parents of school-age children (K-8), whether you’re dealing with:

- Separation anxiety in kindergarten
- The homework battles of elementary school
- Navigating parent-teacher relationships
- Friendship drama and social challenges
- Major transitions like back-to-school
- Understanding your own parenting patterns and triggers
- The beginning of pre-teen attitude and identity exploration

If you’ve ever felt like you should know what to do but don’t, or you’re tired of advice that sounds good but doesn’t translate to real life, you’re in the right place.

Why I Keep My Work Private
As a current educator, I maintain professional boundaries by keeping this work separate from my school district role. This allows me to share honest, evidence-based insights from both perspectives—teacher and parent—without conflicts of interest. What matters most isn’t my name or face. It’s whether these resources actually help you feel more confident and connected with your kids. The guides speak for themselves, and so do the families who use them.

Our Mission
All kids are good kids. They just need the right guidance—and parents need the right support to provide it.

My goal isn’t to give you one more thing to feel guilty about or another expert voice telling you what you’re doing wrong. It’s to give you practical, research-backed tools that help you trust yourself more and build the relationship with your children that you’ve always wanted.

Because when parents have real support, not judgment, not perfectionism, but actual helpful strategies they can guide their children with confidence and compassion.

And that’s how we all raise good kids together.