For Parents

Because You Know Something Needs to Shift.

You’re not here by accident. something isn’t working between you and your child.

It’s not because you’re doing anything wrong. A lot of parenting advice starts in the wrong place, focusing on your child’s behavior as something to be fixed or managed.

At Connective Parenting, we start with the space between you. Because the relationship between you and your child deserves a different approach. A new way forward.

It’s Time to Restore the Space Between You.

Dad and Son
Here, we guide parents to relationships full of potential, possibility, and connection.

This Isn’t About Their Behavior. It’s About Supporting all of You.

A child acting out is a child reaching out. Their behavior doesn’t tell the full story; it’s merely a signal. When you learn to understand what’s underneath the actions, you will see that your child is having a problem, not being a problem. Everything changes.

At Connective Parenting, we help you understand yourself as a parent first.

  • What’s driving your reactions
  • Where your patterns come from
  • How to respond from a place of clarity instead of fear

With each impactful insight, you change, your child feels safe and supported, and the relationship thrives.

Your child isn’t being a problem; they’re having a problem.

our Offerings for parents

1:1 Support

With Bonnie Harris, M.S.Ed

Build a Bridge: Individual Sessions

Book with Bonnie

Need clarity right now? Bring your parenting challenge, and through a powerful coaching session, we’ll help you find a new way of seeing it.

For parents of children of any age. Available as often as you like or as a one-time 60- or 90-minute session.

3 Month - Plan 1: Every Other Week

Book with Bonnie

Navigating a difficult season? Looking to shift patterns and restore relationships in your family? This coaching option is designed to build momentum as the transformation and connection take root.

For parents of children of any age. Offered as 6 consistent 90-minute sessions, every other week, over 3 months.

3 Month - Plan 2: Every Week

Book with Bonnie

If you’re a parent ready to dig in and do the deeper work, this coaching option is for you. You’ll gain priority access, in-depth guidance, and ongoing support that will create lasting change for your entire family.

For parents of children of any age. Offered as 12  weekly 90-minute sessions over 3 months.

See if Connective Parenting is for you

We offer a complimentary 30-minute conversation where we’ll take time to listen, understand your challenges, and answer your questions about what makes our approach different. Walk away feeling seen and hopeful.
“Bonnie’s parenting coaching plans will save you hours of frustration and give you a relationship with your child you never thought possible. With Bonnie’s coaching, you get a new filter to see what’s really going on. It should be mandatory for parents to read your books and learn from you. I­t­ would change the world.” Parent Coaching Client, Mother of two

Parent Workshops, Groups & Additional Resources

We restore the relationships that were always meant to be.

Small Group Coaching

There’s power in community. Small Group Coaching brings parents together who, like you, get it. Together, we learn, share, and nurture healthier relationships with ourselves, children, and others.

Books and Resources

Visit our resources page for parenting courses, lessons, audio, books, workbooks, and more from Connective Parenting.

The Effective Parenting Workshop

This practical workshop is designed to give parents of children ages 1–5 a deep understanding of who their child is and why they do what they do. This program walks parents through typical child development, the social and emotional needs of every child, developmental milestones, temperamental traits that shape behavior, and the art of Connective Communication.

Parents will walk away having gained a solid understanding of what motivates their child, what gets in the way of cooperation, whose problem is whose, and how to guide children toward responsibility without punishment or blame. Parents learn boundary-setting principles so that discipline becomes teaching rather than controlling.

The "When Your Kids Push Your Buttons" Program

A Connective Parenting Program for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers.

Our foundational program is designed to help adults understand why a child's behavior activates them and how to respond calmly and without reaction.

Together, participants explore how their own past experiences shape their parenting today, building practical, compassionate strategies for stronger, more trusting relationships.

Available for schools, nonprofits, family resource centers, early childhood programs, and private cohorts.

“Connective Parenting’s books, podcast, and effective parenting workshop have transformed my parenting and helped me view behavior in a whole new way. I also have lots more to go in diffusing my buttons, but I am much more aware of them!” Mother of two

Ready for your lasting change that will allow your whole family to exhale?

Discover what it’s like to see yourself and your child through completely fresh eyes.
"If we don't transform our pain, we will most assuredly transmit it." Richard Rohr