6 Keys
Six practical keys to deepen trust, communication, and connection with kids — and move from control to collaboration in everyday life.
6 Keys: A Framework for Building Relationships with Kids
Building real connection with kids isn’t something we’re ever “done” learning. It’s a practice — one that asks us to slow down, listen deeply, and keep showing up with honesty and care.
6 Keys offers a simple, heart-centered framework for navigating the messy, beautiful work of relationship.
Inside, you’ll find six essential practices — Listening, Speaking, Building Trust, Repair Work, Navigating Triggers, and Lowering Expectations — each designed to help you meet your child (and yourself) with more understanding, empathy, and ease.
This isn’t a rulebook.
It’s an invitation to grow — together.
To unlearn control and practice consent.
To build relationships rooted in respect, repair, and radical self-acceptance.
Whether this feels like a reminder or a whole new way of seeing things, 6 Keys will help you come back to what matters most: connection.
Includes:
- Practical prompts and reflection questions
- Hands-on guidance for everyday connection
- A compassionate approach to communication, trust, and repair
Connection is an art — one we’re all still learning.
This guide shares six keys we use to build trust, repair, and communication that actually works. You’ll explore how to:
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How to listen to understand yourself and your child.
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The first step in speaking without triggering another person.
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The foundation of trust building.
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The importance of repair work and how to do it.
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Navigating triggers.
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Lowering expectations (dropping demands).