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My name is Allie. I am a pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist, Positive Discipline Parent Educator, and mom of two. I am passionately dedicated to teaching parents of kids who struggle with communication how to transform challenging behavior.

Whether your child has a diagnosed speech and/or language delay or they are young and in the process of developing their language skills, I want to show you how to make Positive Discipline work for you.

How did this become my passion?

When I first became a mom in 2016, I felt overwhelming pressure to do everything right. There was so much to think and worry about and I wanted to make sure I made the best decisions for my baby as he grew up.

I stumbled across the Positive Discipline approach while doing some crazy new mom research and everything just clicked! While I loved how the principles aligned with research in child brain development and placed relationship building as the core foundation, I felt that most of the strategies were very language-heavy and geared more toward older kids with developed communication skills.

I realized, however, that I had the unique ability to take my Speech and Language background and integrate it with my Positive Discipline training in order to make the concepts and strategies work for my early communicator.

While every day is far from perfect, I now have the knowledge to make choices that will positively affect my children’s overall behavior and emotional development.

And now I want to help you build a life with your little ones that you truly enjoy.

So happy you’re here!


Check out a few of my most popular posts to get you started:

The #1 Way to Prevent Problem Behavior

11 Toddler Brain Hacks to Decrease Power Struggles and Tantrums

6 Critical Mistakes You’re Making When Handling a Toddler Tantrum

5 Easy Ways to Get Your Child Talking


Let’s get personal…

I am the proud wife to a wonderfully supportive husband and mama to a sweet toddler boy and a sassy baby girl. We live in southern Wisconsin where we get to experience all 4 seasons in one week!

I work full-time as an elementary Speech and Language Pathologist and am also a Positive Discipline Parent Educator and a high school dance coach.

Check out my quiz results for more fun facts!

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I'm Allie.

After having my first baby in 2016, I set out to become the "perfect parent." HA! I had no idea what I was in for! While I loved researching, planning, and preparing for as many situations as possible, that came along with A LOT of mistakes... Learn More

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Discipline doesn't always have to be negative. I Discipline doesn't always have to be negative. 

It's easy for us to forget that sometimes!

But one of the best ways to deal with misbehavior is to focus on the positive aspects of what your kids are doing.

When we use negative responses such as "Stop whining!" or "I can't hear you when you whine," then we give all of our attention to the behavior that we don't want to see repeated.

✨For our little ones and those with speech and language delays, we need to be very direct in teaching them effective communication.

Here's another example:

🔹Instead of saying, "No iPad until you get your pajamas on!"

🔹Try saying, "When you get your pajamas on, then you can go on your iPad."

See how that feels different?

In emphasizing the positive, you give your attention to the behaviors that you want to see repeated.

#theMMtribe 
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How can you take some of your negative responses and turn them into positives? Comment below!

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Hi, I’m Allie! I simplify toddler discipline so parents can put an end to tantrums and power struggles, even if their child has limited speech and language skills. Follow me @mommymessenger on IG and TikTok to get all my tips & tricks that will help stop yelling and start connecting ❤️
"Because we are always parenting our children, it "Because we are always parenting our children, it takes real effort to look at our discipline strategies objectively.

Good intentions can be replaced by less-than-effective habits quickly, and that can leave us operating blindly, disciplining in ways that might not bring out our best - or the best in our children."

- Dr. Dan Siegal (No Drama Discipline)

Don't be too hard on yourself - this parenting gig is HARD!

Even the most well-intentioned, well-informed parents make these mistakes!!

✨Give youself a break.

✨Love your kids.

✨Set clear boundaries.

✨Discipline with love and understanding.

✨Apologize and make amends when you mess up.

#theMMtribe 
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👇Which of these mistakes are you most guilty of? Comment below!

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🎁Grab my free Toddler Tantrum Roadmap where you'll learn how to handle tantrums with confidence! LINK IN BIO
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Hi, I’m Allie! I simplify toddler discipline so parents can put an end to tantrums and power struggles, even if their child has limited speech and language skills. Follow me @mommymessenger on IG and TikTok to get all my tips & tricks that will help stop yelling and start connecting ❤️
How do I make the whining STOP?!?! I know that fe How do I make the whining STOP?!?!

I know that feeling all too well. That nails on a chalkboard sound that drives you bananas!

Kids whine for a variety of different reasons. 

Before trying to handle the behavior directly, it’s important to make sure that one of these two things are not the culprit…

🔹Hunger
🔹Tiredness

If your child is tired or hungry, then you can bet that whining WILL happen. Heck, I whine when I’m hungry or tired too!

Besides being hungry or tired, lack of connection is by far the biggest contributing factor toward whining.

A child who feels disconnected from his parents will turn to whining to gain attention and power. 

This may be the only way they know how to do that. It doesn’t matter if it’s positive or negative attention; they’ll take any and all of it!

This is why connecting with your child is the absolute best way to prevent whining.

But what do we do IN THE MOMENT?

The thing is, whining isn’t something we can physically control.

We can block a hit or grab a child’s hand who starts running away from you, but we can’t physically stop a child from whining.

✨Focus on what you CAN control….

Your response to the whining.

A child will continue to do what works for him. If you give in to his whiny request, then he’ll do it again next time.

Remain calm, allow a re-do to use his big strong voice, and ignore further whining (but not the child).

#theMMtribe 
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❤DOUBLE TAP if you're dealing with a whiny toddler!

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🎁Grab my free Toddler Tantrum Roadmap where you'll learn how to handle tantrums like a boss! LINK IN BIO
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Hi, I’m Allie! I simplify toddler discipline so parents can put an end to tantrums and power struggles, even if their child has limited speech and language skills. Follow me @mommymessenger on IG and TikTok to get all my tips & tricks that will help stop yelling and start connecting ❤
Every parent knows this grip 😆 #theMMtribe __ Every parent knows this grip 😆

#theMMtribe 
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Grab my free Toddler Tantrum Roadmap where you'll learn how to handle tantrums like a boss! LINK IN BIO
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Hi, I’m Allie! I simplify toddler discipline so parents can put an end to tantrums and power struggles, even if their child has limited speech and language skills. Follow me @mommymessenger on IG and TikTok to get all my tips & tricks that will help stop yelling and start connecting ❤️
Want your kids to listen better? Be brief! Pare Want your kids to listen better? 

Be brief!

Parents often feel they need to point out what their kids did wrong and try to give them a lesson on why it's wrong and what they need to do differently next time right there in the heat of the moment.

I 100% FEEL THIS.

We don't want to feel like our child is "getting away with it."

The problem is, our toddlers don't have the capacity to take in all that information, ESPECIALLY when their downstairs (emotional) brain is triggered.

Yes, it's important to address the issue and teach a lesson, but timing absolutely matters. ⏰

In the heat-of-the-moment,, we simply need to address the issue briefly and MOVE ON.

Here are 4 steps you can follow:

1) Acknowledge the FEELING behind the behavior

"I see you're feeling frustrated. It's hard to wait while I help your brother, isn't it!?"

2) Set a limit

"I can't let you hit me."

3) Give alternatives

"You can tap me on the shoulder like this when you need my attention." (demonstrate)

4) Move on

"Hey, let's go see if those if those butterflies are still flying around outside!"

When we address the behavior briefly and move on, we avoid giving too much attention to the unwanted behavior. 

Once everyone is calm and your child's upstairs (thinking) brain comes back online, THEN we can sit down and have a discussion, teach our lessons, and give them the skills and tools to make a better decision next time.

#theMMtribe 

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👇What is the behavior that you and your child struggle with the most? Share in the comments!

👌If you found this post helpful, please LIKE, SHARE, or TAG a friend!

🎁Grab my free Toddler Tantrum Roadmap where you'll learn how to handle tantrums like a boss! LINK IN BIO

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Hi, I’m Allie! I simplify toddler discipline so parents can put an end to tantrums and power struggles, even if their child has limited speech and language skills. Follow me @mommymessenger on IG and TikTok to get all my tips & tricks that will help stop yelling and start connecting ❤
BE the things you want them to be. 👉You want BE the things you want them to be. 

👉You want them to be kind? Be kind to them.

👉You want them to be patient? Be patient with them.

👉You want them to be respectful? Respect them.

Yes, it would be SO much easier to TELL them to be all these things and teach them how to do it.

Explicit teaching DOES have it's place.

However, the BEST teacher is your actions.

Before you try to figure out the best way to teach them a concept, characteristic, or behavior, think about what YOU can do to model it.

✨How can I demonstrate kindness?

✨How can I show them respect?

✨How can I exercise patience?

"Do as I say, not as I do," doesn't cut it anymore 💁‍♀️
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