Light Heart Parenting - How to Strengthen & Grow Your Parent-Child Relationship Without Losing Your Mind! Courses, Podcasts & Coaching for Parenting, Family Dynamics, & School & Learning Issues. By Edie Lanphar, M.A. & Mariaemma Willis, M.S.Parents the world over desire close and loving relationships with their children.Through years of experience we have found that the most powerful way to strengthen and grow those relationships is by delighting in the unique individuals our children are.We believe the best way to do that is to RAISE our children with the highest regard for their strengths. Using the acronym R.A.I.S.E. we will be discussing how to really:Recognize our children's strengths.Appreciate our children's strengths.Involve our children in opportunities to notice and appreciate their strengths.Support our children in growing their strengths.Enjoy our children's strengths.Through our courses, podcasts & consulting services we hope to facilitate this lighthearted type of parenting that results in the strongest possible parent-child bonds.Edie Lanphar, M.A. is a social-emotional, learning & behavior coach who has changed the lives of countless children & their families through her work with parents & teachers - as a credentialed teacher, special education advocate, principal, curriculum specialist, and family/school relationship consultant.elanphar@gmail.com, 805-459-0853Mariaemma Willis, M.S. is co-author of Discover Your Child's Learning Style, Midlife Crisis Begins in Kindergarten, & Self-Portrait™ Power Traits Assessment, and co-founder of Power Traits for Life™ / LearningSuccess™ Institute. She is a life-credentialed teacher for regular and special education, consultant, speaker, and a specialist in bringing LearningSuccess™ to every child & adult.m@learningsuccesscoach.com, 805-648-1739