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Free Parenting Resources

Free Parenting Resources

Free parenting resources from Nicole Runyon, LMSW: two downloadable guides built from her 22-year career working with children and adolescents.

You do not need another stack of parenting books. You need a starting point that shows you what is actually driving your child's behavior.

Each free guide below targets one specific struggle. Pick the one that sounds like your house, enter your email, and download it today.

Free Guides

Free Parenting Guides

Two free guides built from Nicole Runyon's 22-year career. Pick the one that sounds like your house, enter your email, and download it today.

Understanding the Roots

10 Parental Challenges That You Think Are Your Child's But Are Actually Yours.

Understanding the Roots is a free parenting guide by Nicole Runyon, LMSW, covering 10 parental challenges that you think are your child's but are actually yours. The guide treats the family as one system and shows parents how to change the dynamic that produces a child's symptoms.

10 Parental Challenges That You Think Are Your Child's But Are Actually Yours.

Are you ready to grow as a parent? Our complimentary resource offers parents a way to take ownership of their family system.

You will gain valuable insights into how your family is currently functioning. Often, the child who is exhibiting mental health symptoms is the "scapegoat."

It's important to see the family as a whole system, not just revolving around one of its members. With this knowledge, you can make necessary changes immediately to have a happier, healthier family dynamic.

Get access to an introduction on how to do this now.

The Parenting Playbook

10 Part Parenting Playbook: A Guide To Understand Social Media's Effects on Your Children

10 Part Parenting Playbook: A Guide To Understand Social Media's Effects on Your Children

Are you ready to feel better about your parenting? Our complimentary resource offers parents a way to understand their children and have a deeper connection.

These 10 points are designed to help you navigate the toxic culture of social media that our adolescents are exposed to.

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About the Author

About Nicole Runyon, LMSW

Psychotherapist · Parent Coach · Keynote Speaker · Bestselling Author

Hi there, I'm Nicole Runyon. I'm a licensed psychotherapist, sought-after parent coach, and keynote speaker. I am also the author of the bestselling book Free to Fly: The Secret to Fostering Independence in the Next Generation. I'm passionate about supporting children's well-being in the age of digital technology and social media.

With 22 years of experience as a psychotherapist, I leveraged my unique understanding of how technology has fractured child development.

Keep Reading

Keep Reading: The Connection Project

Not ready to download a free guide yet? Start with Nicole's blog instead.

The Connection Project walks parents through child development, independence, and parental authority, one practical article at a time.

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