Are you a parent, caregiver, educator, or someone who interacts with and loves children?
Then the Beyond Behavior Masterclass is for you!
We both know that childrearing can be stressful, exhausting, and difficult.
Certainly, in the busy world that we live in, balancing work and family obligations is challenging. At the same time, a lack of social support, understanding, and awareness about the trials of parenting can leave us adults feeling confused and alone.
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With all the opinions and information available in this technological era, sometimes it is hard to know what parenting strategies to use or avoid.
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As a parent of three very different children with dynamic behavior needs, I understand that there is not a quick fix or a one size fits all method to understanding and managing the maladaptive behaviors and diverse needs our kids bring to the table.
I know too well just how emotionally draining navigating life as a primary caregiver or educator can be. But like you, I love kids and my family so much, and it is immensely important to me that I do my best for them.
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As a dedicated parent, educator, or caregiver I know you'll be able to relate to my story, and understand my reasoning for developing the
Beyond Behavior Masterclass.
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My husband and I are high-school sweethearts. We met when we were 15 and 17. Interestingly, the two of us came from similar backgrounds. To explain, although we had been cared for as children, our home lives were far from picture perfect. One of the things I originally loved about my now husband, was the feeling of mutual understanding I felt when I was with him. Like me, he was no stranger to the realities of being brought up in a lower class family. Our mothers had raised us, doing the best they could. Unfortunately, in some ways we became the victims of their mental and emotional shortcomings.
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Like many individuals do as children, my husband and I experienced things that lead us to develop and utilize unhealthy styles of coping. Our home lives only got worse as we aged, and grew into adolescents. We didn’t have many healthy role models. Truly, we were born into families that were lacking a solid understanding of how to form relationships built on mutual trust and understanding. Nuclear family conflicts were brutal, and feelings and emotions were hardly managed in a constructive manner.
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Long story short, there were traumatic aspects of our childhoods that altered our perspectives and made us who we are today. On the bright side, for me, the negative things I saw and experienced when I was young, motivated me to better myself.
I became obsessed with how the human brain works. I strived to understand how to make the best out of any bad situation, and I wanted to help others who were struggling, just like I always had.
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I wasn't surprised when I discovered just how frequently both physical and emotional troubles (think disorders and diseases) can be passed down within families. In fact, as the
course explains, genetics and environment play a large role in the way people manage themselves as children, teens, and adults.
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It is true, I didn’t have the best parents or the finest peer models as a child or teenager. Luckily, I had a good head on my shoulders, a mature sense of self, and a drive to transform my unfavorable situation.
I vividly remember how unhappy my own mother had been during my teen years. She had repeatedly put herself and by default her own daughter (me), in scary and harmful situations, that sometimes involved abuse and neglect.
I was hyper aware of how unwell my mother was, and how self sabotaging her actions often were. Even as a teenager I knew our situation was toxic, and that my mother’s deviance stemmed from unresolved trauma, that took place during her own upbringing. Unfortunately, because of all of this, my eyes were opened WIDE to the destructive impact that generational trauma has on men, women, and children.
One thing was for sure, I was dead set on not repeating it.
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When my first child was born, my husband and I were thrilled to become parents. Even though we were still very young (20 & 21) we were completely devoted to raising a happy and healthy child. We both knew it wouldn't always be easy. We understood how important it was for both of us to work on the unhealed parts of ourselves, throughout the journey.
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That was more than a decade ago, and my first born son is 13 years old now. I cannot believe how fast the years have flown by.
Certainly, my transition from young adult to young mom was not quick or painless. I would be lying if I said it wasn’t an uphill battle at times. Nevertheless, being a driven mother means growing alongside your child. A task that I was dedicated to, even though it ranks up there with some of the hardest things I’ve ever done.
Being responsible for a little human is a BIG job, but it can be so fulfilling.
My son’s transformation has been amazing to watch. His story is a testament to the power of psychology, behavior intervention, and authoritative parenting strategies.
One thing is clear, when the correct supports are put into place, a child will flourish and become their best self.
To explain, my oldest son was diagnosed with sensory processing disorder and ADHD around age 3. He is witty and wise for his years, but he has always had a flighty temperament. He has been described as callous, easily irritated, and argumentative by those who trigger his volatile side. Notably, many of his tricky behaviors were manifesting out of his diagnosis.
When he started elementary school, I was nervous. I wasn’t sure how my child with so much personality and wealth of diverse needs would mesh with the school system’s rules and requirements.
To be real with you, I got a lot of phone calls. Every time the school’s number showed up on my caller ID, I dreaded the imminent conversation. Which was typically about my “difficult” child, refusing, lashing out, or shutting down.
At this point in time, I felt hopeless and guilty. It seemed as though no one understood what we were going through. I was trying everything I could to manage our situation, with no luck.
There were so many clueless people, including family members, who were constantly offering up unwarranted advice. They would say, “well you just need to discipline him more” or “He’s lazy, rude, and spoiled, that seems like a parenting problem.”
These uneducated judgements were devastating to hear. Even though I knew they were far from the truth.
What most people don’t understand, is that all behaviors are a form of communication. This is a pertinent realization that would soon change my life.
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Since then, I have pursued a career that speaks to my passions and benefits my children. After completing my BA in Psychology, I began working closely with kids with diverse habilitative and behavioral needs, as an Intervention Specialist.
DURING THIS TIME I CRACKED THE BEHAVIOR CODE.
Through the implementation of the strategies I will teach you in this course, I was able to change the life of my oldest child, and the lives of others that I was assigned to work with.
I was inspired, and well aware that my new-found knowledge was the master-key to the prized methods I now had at my fingertips.
The research based understandings and strategies I successfully use daily, have allowed me to guide and counsel misunderstood, struggling children.
In the same way, these resources and procedures have empowered me to better comprehend myself, my childhood, and my role as a parent and educator.
Genuinely, my experience as a child, mother, student, and professional has allowed me to strengthen my understanding of children and my role as a healthy model in their lives.
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So, with the goal of connecting with others, and positively impacting the lives of children and families, I created the
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Beyond Behavior is a valuable and informative course that examines and explains research-based intervention strategies. This indispensable class, that is written to help inform and empower parents, educators, and guardians, is comprised of 10 information full sections and 32 subsections.
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The carefully crafted program caters to both entry-level and seasoned learners. The course provides behavior management strategies that are broken down into chunks, making the methods easy to retain and apply.
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In this course, participants will delve into evidence-based psychology theories, that shed light on the stages of early human development and the hurdles that manifest along the way.
The program offers a range of effective tools and techniques, prescribed by the experts, to support the optimum development of all children. Best practices that address diverse learning needs and enhance educational outcomes are discussed and contextualized in detail, in an easy to read, self paced program.
If you want to learn how to successfully foster a nurturing environment where relationships and potential can flourish, you’ll want to be a part of this influential online course.
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I like to describe this course as a psychology crash course, that covers multiple subsections of the discipline. The Beyond Behavior Masterclass is basically 4 years of college classes, packed into one comprehensive course.
The Beyond Behavior Masterclass prescribes a research based approach that will work for any adult and all children. No filler, only useful, informative content.
Over the time spent in this course, you will learn to confidently manage + support yourself and your loved ones.
From foundational concepts to advanced strategies, Beyond Behavior provides an informed, detailed, and accessible approach to nurturing growth and success in children.
Enroll now to expand your skills, deepen your knowledge, and positively impact the lives of children and families.
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