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One Parent’s Story A – Part 2: Observing and Learning as a Parent Rather than Worrying
- BLOG
- 07/06/2017
Joe was beginning to see how his best efforts to help his daughter and family to have happy times together were actually contributing to a lowering of Chloe’s resilience. This is the next instalment in the story of one parent, Joe, as he worked to figure out how he could be a resource to his…
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Blog Posts
Helping our children grow in responsibility – in the digital world
- Blog
- 10/03/2026
In my last Parent Hope Podcast interview, this quote from my guest Dr Marshall Ballentine-Jones, stood out: “What we ultimately want for our children is agency—the ability to own their choices. But while they’re still developing, their capacity to regulate impulses and manage powerful influences is limited. So as parents, we’re juggling protection with preparation.The…
The Parenting Paradox – New Book by Dr. Jenny Brown
- Blog
- 09/02/2026
About the Book: This is a book Dr. Jenny Brown has been working on—at least in her head—for many years. It brings together her extensive clinical, research, and personal experience in parenting, alongside insight into the many confusing cultural messages that fuel today’s high levels of family stress. Written for both parents and the professionals…
How Preparing Children for School Can Backfire
- Blog
- 27/01/2026
By Jenny Brown | Parent Hope Blog The Green family was preparing for a big milestone. Their eldest daughter, Maddie, will be starting school /kindergarten in a couple of weeks. Her parents, Joe and Sarah, are approaching this transition with a mix of excitement and anxiety. How will their little girl manage this big change?…
Helping our children grow in responsibility – in the digital world
- Blog
- 10/03/2026
In my last Parent Hope Podcast interview, this quote from my guest Dr Marshall Ballentine-Jones, stood out: “What we ultimately want for our children is agency—the ability to own their choices. But while they’re still developing, their capacity to regulate impulses and manage powerful influences is limited. So as parents, we’re juggling protection with preparation.The…
The Parenting Paradox – New Book by Dr. Jenny Brown
- Blog
- 09/02/2026
About the Book: This is a book Dr. Jenny Brown has been working on—at least in her head—for many years. It brings together her extensive clinical, research, and personal experience in parenting, alongside insight into the many confusing cultural messages that fuel today’s high levels of family stress. Written for both parents and the professionals…
How Preparing Children for School Can Backfire
- Blog
- 27/01/2026
By Jenny Brown | Parent Hope Blog The Green family was preparing for a big milestone. Their eldest daughter, Maddie, will be starting school /kindergarten in a couple of weeks. Her parents, Joe and Sarah, are approaching this transition with a mix of excitement and anxiety. How will their little girl manage this big change?…
Parenting with Clarity
A Guide for Parents, Caregivers, and Their Supporters Who Want to Contribute to Children's Flourishing
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Parenting with Clarity
A Guide for Parents, Caregivers, and Their Supporters Who Want to Contribute to Children's Flourishing
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Podcast
Hope Beyond Repair: Parenting Foster and Adoptive Children Without the Pressure to Fix with Michael DeRuyter
- podcasts
- 03/09/2026
Hope Beyond Repair: Parenting Foster and Adoptive Children Without the Pressure to Fix A conversation with a family systems leadership coach, pastor, and foster and adoptive parent Michael DeRuyter about parenting children who have joined our families through fostering and adoption—and why these lessons matter for every parent. Drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience, we discuss the…
Just Tell Me What to Do! | Real Questions, Grounded Reflections Ep 6 with Dr Jenny Brown & David Brown
- podcasts
- 20/08/2026
Just Tell Me What to Do!Helping Parents Find Their Own Way Through Parenting DilemmasReal Questions, Grounded Reflections – Ep 6 with Dr Jenny Brown & David Brown In this Grounded Reflections episode of the Parent Hope Podcast, David Brown talks with Jenny about a familiar parenting plea: “Just tell me what to do!” The conversation follows the previous episode, in which…
The Parenting Paradox: Can too much love actually get in the way of raising resilient children?
- podcasts
- 09/08/2026
Recorded live at the Washington, DC launch of The Parenting Paradox, this special episode features Dr Jenny Brown in conversation with author, therapist, and Bowen family systems faculty member Dr Kathleen Smith. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and family systems research, Jenny explores why modern parenting has become increasingly intensive, how anxiety fuels the “worry…
Hope Beyond Repair: Parenting Foster and Adoptive Children Without the Pressure to Fix with Michael DeRuyter
- podcasts
- 03/09/2026
Hope Beyond Repair: Parenting Foster and Adoptive Children Without the Pressure to Fix A conversation with a family systems leadership coach, pastor, and foster and adoptive parent Michael DeRuyter about parenting children who have joined our families through fostering and adoption—and why these lessons matter for every parent. Drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience, we discuss the…
Just Tell Me What to Do! | Real Questions, Grounded Reflections Ep 6 with Dr Jenny Brown & David Brown
- podcasts
- 20/08/2026
Just Tell Me What to Do!Helping Parents Find Their Own Way Through Parenting DilemmasReal Questions, Grounded Reflections – Ep 6 with Dr Jenny Brown & David Brown In this Grounded Reflections episode of the Parent Hope Podcast, David Brown talks with Jenny about a familiar parenting plea: “Just tell me what to do!” The conversation follows the previous episode, in which…
The Parenting Paradox: Can too much love actually get in the way of raising resilient children?
- podcasts
- 09/08/2026
Recorded live at the Washington, DC launch of The Parenting Paradox, this special episode features Dr Jenny Brown in conversation with author, therapist, and Bowen family systems faculty member Dr Kathleen Smith. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and family systems research, Jenny explores why modern parenting has become increasingly intensive, how anxiety fuels the “worry…