Mission

Our Vision

Our Values

No Blame:

We believe the existing parenting models, methods and beliefs are the problem; not the parents, teachers or the child. Our belief is based on witnessing thousands of family situations that would commonly be labeled 'dysfunctional' and children diagnosed with behavior problems and or diagnosed disorders, only to very quickly transform by using our approach into exceptionally functioning families and children with no sign of any disorder. It's completely a matter of having the right tools for the job. The Nurtured Heart Approach™ gives parents, educators, caregivers and therapists the right tools, and in no time, they begin to see that…

The Present is Perfect:

There is freedom, grace and fun for everyone when we're living fully in the moment, letting go of the last one and not waiting around for the future. We've literally never found a situation where, when you look at a child's behavior from a time-spent perspective, there isn't a far larger time pool of positive behavior than bad. Are you open to seeing the present moment? We are, we do, and we really like creating, recognizing and celebrating the greatness of children. Likewise, there is a similar transformative power when, in the very moment that bad behavior occurs, we hold a child accountable in a neutral manner, refusing to energize negativity while still requiring a consequence, and then, like in a sports game, propelling them right back into the action of time-in/success. Behavior that results in a boring time-out holds no attraction when time-in is so full of fun, energy and relationship. Speaking of which….

It's All About Relationship:

Is there anything better than feeling like someone knows you, sees you clearly -- in all your hopes, fears, strengths and weaknesses - cares about you and loves you just as you are? Is there anything more powerful or transformative? We don't think so. We believe that our prescriptions for recognition offer the kind of relationship that children desperately seek with their parents. The relationship also needs to include clear, consistent limits with consequences, which leads us to…

Fearlessness:

People who practice the Nurtured Heart Approach™ become fearless - bold, brave, intrepid, courageous. They believe in the transformative power of the approach and hold fast to its tenets -- fearlessly enforcing energy-neutral time-outs and heart-nurturing recognitions no matter what testing the child needs to try along the way of coming into his or her own belief in being great. Fearlessness in the face of an intense child who is acting out is a courageous act that pays big dividends, quickly. As we say, because we've seen it, "The more challenging the child, the more profound the change," and why we believe that…

Intensity is Good:

Intensity is our 'life force,' it's the drive each of us is given to fulfill our life's destiny. High-intensity children typically use their extra intensity poorly, largely due, in our opinion, to the fact that traditional parenting techniques backfire with them. The Nurtured Heart Approach™ turns that around and transforms children to achieve extraordinary success through their intensity. That's why our next value is…

Nurtured Heart First; Medication Last:

We're not anti-medication, we're anti-overmedicating. Parents rarely get the full story before they're given an Rx for their child. Mind-altering drugs inhibit and diminish a child's life-force intensity and tell the child, "You can't handle your intensity and no one else can either." Medications force a divorce between a person and his or her intensity with a resulting loss of self. For these reasons, plus all of those outlined in Howard Glasser's book, "101 Reasons to Avoid Ritalin like the Plague, Including 1 Great Reason Why It's Almost Always Unnecessary," medications should only be prescribed as a last resort. We believe too many children are being diagnosed with brain disorders and prescribed strong medications -- both of which harm the child, sometimes in an irreversible manner. Based on our own research, we believe that of all the children currently on medications for behavioral symptoms, less than 3 percent require it. According to a 1995 World Health Organization report, 11 percent of all American boys aged 6 to 14 were diagnosed with ADD and treated with narcotic-strength medications. It also said no other nation comes close to that percentage; the US uses 90 percent of all the Ritalin manufactured and it is now being used routinely even with 2-to 4-year olds. What we believe in is the Nurtured Heart Approach™, because we've seen "disorders" like ADD/ADHD OCD and ODD disappear quickly without a trace in the vast majority of children. And that's why our final value is…

All Children Flourishing with Inner Wealth:

We believe in the inherent greatness of every child. We believe that today's children need to be significantly stronger on the inside to not only make it, but to make it a better world. We call it "inner wealth." The Nurtured Heart Approach™ -- first tried, tested and proven in reaction to the needs of highly intense children - is a proven curriculum to greatness for all children.

We are dedicated to fulfilling our mission, realizing our vision and living our values.