Meet Sharon Silver
Known as the Stop Reacting — Start Responding Coach
Founder and Director of Proactive Parenting
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My Story
I smile proudly when I think and speak of my two children, but that hasn’t always been the case. I’ve lived what every parent is living, a real life, parenting real children.
I had my first child when I was 21; I thought I had it all together. I yelled, screamed and punished and secretly felt awful afterwards. I had achieved my immediate goal of stopping the unwanted behavior, but at what cost? One day my 3 yr. old backed away from me, assuming I was going to spank him. I was crushed. I had replaced my beautiful child’s trust in me with fear. I never spanked again.
But now I had a problem. How was I supposed to change behavior? How was I going to correct behavior without yelling, punishing or spanking? I found a lot of parenting theory, but the solutions didn't seem to address my real life. I needed answers! What I found were good answers, but they were hard to remember when I needed them. I found a lot of parenting theory, but the solutions didn't seem to address real everyday life.
Then I found what I was looking for! There really was another way to talk and correct my kids. A way to respond, not react. A way to discuss, not yell. A way to stay connected and teach versus hoping punishment would do all the work for me.
I wasn’t perfect; neither were my kids. But the everyday situations that came up were handled firmly and respectfully and didn’t pull us apart as a family. I teach parenting so I can share this knowledge with everyone, and that's how Proactive Parenting was born.
The methods used at Proactive Parenting are real, responsive, firm yet empowering, instinctual and heart-centered. Allowing parent and child to remain connected no matter what issue they're facing.
My goal at Proactive Parenting is to help parent’s bridge the gap between the logical adult world, the emotional world of children and the reality of every day life. There are no complicated methods to remember, no parenting theories to apply, just a different way of looking at parenting taught through real tips for real families. And it works!
The downloadable audio seminars offered address the issues parents face every day raising children ages 1-10. They deal with listening, power struggles and self-control. There are also two new ways to correct a child that work like every parent hopes timeout will work.
“Your tips were wonderful, delivered with such warmth, wit and earthiness.”
*Linda Obele, President, MOMS Club Scottsdale NW*
My Bio
Sharon Silver is a proud mom, an educator and a powerful speaker. Her sense of humor and teaching style make her easy to listen to and creates a trustworthy environment for learning. Her mission has always been to create programs that help parents focus on what else can be done instead of going straight to punishment. Proactive Parenting is the result of that mission.
With an education in Parenting and Early Childhood Development, four certifications as a Parent Educator, as a facilitator for The Cline/Fay Institute and Redirecting Children's Behavior, and with practical experience as the mother of two young adults, there’s very little she hasn’t seen.
Sharon has worked in Corporate America, for small and large businesses, as well as owned her own comedy club with her husband of 31 years. As a result Sharon understands the pressure parents face each day as they try to balance all that’s on their plates.
She is currently the host of Ask Me on MomTV.com.
Through Proactive Parenting Sharon does telephone and online seminars for corporations and working parents, does live seminars locally and around the country, and is a public speaker for events of all kinds.
Over the last 18 years, parents, public and private school teachers, colleges, day-care directors and providers, corporations and service groups have all benefited from the programs and speeches she gives about how to use a balanced, real-life approach when disciplining, teaching and raising children.
Sharon’s commitment to children and families resulted in her appearance on an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show called “Hitting, Spanking, Smacking: Should it happen to your child?”
Her passion for helping families and parenting can also be found when she contributes to AskMoxie.org, TheMomEntrepreneur.com and parentalwisdom.com
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"Discipline expresses a parent's boundaries with the emotional volume turned down."
Sharon Silver, Founder of Proactive Parenting
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