Beth Long, PhD

10/21/2026

Some days the patience is plentiful. Other days… we’re checking the bushes for it. 😂

A good reminder that staying regulated is a practice for parents too.

10/20/2026

Okay day 2!!
Thank you so much for the feedback yesterday. You can find today’s poll in my stories.

10/19/2026

I am in the middle of a complete rebrand. And while it is so much fun… It is a ton of decision making! I wanted to have your input on this big choice.

Over the next couple of days I’m going to have a pole in my stories comparing and contrasting two different taglines at a time. It would mean the world if you would take the time just to vote which one you prefer.

Don’t overthink it! Just go with your gut.

10/15/2026

10/14/2026

Parenting gets easier to navigate when we stop asking, “How do I make this behavior stop?” and start asking, “What skill does my child still need help learning?”
That shift changes everything.

These are a few of the ideas I come back to over and over in Beyond Words: look beneath the behavior, notice the good, stay connected, and teach the skill instead of just reacting to the problem.

Small shifts in how we respond can create a very different relationship with our children over time.

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10/13/2026

Your child’s “bad behavior“ is more than likely a skill- deficit.
But what skill are they missing? I walk through the core skills and how they present as deficits in my book Beyond Words: The Art of Effectively Communicating With Your Children.

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10/12/2026

Hard, in its natural state, is normal and builds resilience. When we try to take that away from our children we are hindering the skills they would be able to learn from that situation.

Stay present. Stay available.

But it is okay for your child to experience some hard, I promise.

10/09/2026

It is so tempting to jump in and teach. But with our adult children, it is so much better to stay curious and ask supportive questions about the skills they are developing.

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10/08/2026

You cannot pressure your child into changing their behavior. Maybe you need to read that again.

I talk all about this in my book, Beyond Words: The Art of Effectively Communicating With Your Children.

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10/07/2026

When we make assumptions about our children's behavior, we run the risk of misunderstanding skill-deficits.

I talk all about this in my book, Beyond Words: The Art of Effectively Communicating With Your Children.

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