Flora McCormick: Why Gentle Parenting Breaks Down
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In this conversation, Flora McCormick, licensed counselor and founder of Sustainable Parenting, shares her framework for raising kids who are confident, cooperative, and genuinely connected to the adults in their lives. With nearly two decades of experience coaching parents and educators, Flora unpacks what it actually looks like to be both kind and firm at the same time — and why most families are swinging too far in one direction without realizing it. The discussion explores brain-based tools for navigating everyday power struggles, building cooperation without coercion, and how parents and teachers can work together to raise resilient kids in an increasingly complicated world.
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About our guest:
Flora McCormick, LCPC, is a licensed counselor and internationally recognized parenting coach with over 19 years of experience supporting parents and educators. As the founder of Sustainable Parenting, she helps adults bridge the gap between overly gentle and overly harsh approaches—teaching how to be both kind and firm at the same time. Through her podcast, workshops, and trainings across the U.S., Flora equips parents and teachers with practical, brain-based tools that nurture confidence, connection, and cooperation in children. She lives in Montana with her husband and two spirited kids, who continually inspire her work.
Find her at:
Website: https://sustainableparenting.com/
Instagram: @sustainable_parent_coach
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flora.mccormick/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flora-mccormick-lcpc/
