Casey O'Roarty, M.Ed., Author at Positive Parenting Connection

Author name: Casey O'Roarty, M.Ed.

Casey is a wife, mother, Certified Positive Discipline Trainer and life coach. She has a BA in Sociology from the University of Arizona, and earned a M.Ed from the University of Washington. She teaches teachers and parents all about how to build stronger, more authentic relationships with the children in their lives. Casey blogs and teaches parenting classes at Joyful Courage.

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Family Communication, Help By Age & Stage, Kids 5 - 12 years, Parenting, Preschoolers 3-5 yrs, Tweens 10-12 years

How To Be An Encouraging Parent

Casey O'Roarty, M.Ed. / July 21, 2016

Encouragement is about process and effort and can facilitate the development of a growth mindset. Encouragement offers an opportunity for a child to recognize their strengths, and allows them to grow an internal gague for how they are doing.

Family Communication, Tweens 10-12 years

Social Media + Tweens: Why we’re taking it slow…

Casey O'Roarty, M.Ed. / March 2, 2015

We all need to make the choices that are right for our family, that fit with our values. Kids have to be at least 13 to be on social media. I know this isn’t really an enforceable rule and that loads of kids under 13 are using social media – but it is something I am going to choose to hold on to over here. I want my kids to practice integrity when they are online.I want my kids to be creative and expressive when they are online. I want my kids to value privacy.

Parenting, Teens 13-18 Years

How Goal Setting with your Tween can Build Connection

Casey O'Roarty, M.Ed. / January 19, 2015

Goal setting is something that it really important to me. I think I love goal setting because is it an