In this recording of our LiveTalk guest Chip DeLorenzo discusses practical insights and strategies for using consequences effectively in parenting. We explore the difference between natural and logical consequences, how to approach challenges, and ways to tailor these methods for neurodivergent children. With real-life examples and a focus on respect and connection, this discussion offers tools you can use to strengthen your parenting approach.
8pm CET / 2pm EST
Chip DeLorenzo has been a Montessori educator since 1995 and is the co-author of Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom alongside Jane Nelsen. As a teacher trainer and school consultant, Chip has guided thousands of Montessori teachers and parents in applying Positive Discipline through workshops and lectures. He served as Head of School at Damariscotta Montessori for 20 years, where he was also a teacher and school leader. Chip holds AMS certifications in Early Childhood, Lower, and Upper Elementary, and has worked extensively with adolescent students. He is a father of five Montessori-homeschooled children and lives in Loveland, Ohio with his wife, Kathy.
Lucie Brixi Tamášová is first and foremost a mother of three children (and two wonderful bonus children). For more than 17 years, she has been searching for kind, practical, and research-based answers to the everyday challenges of parenting and helping make them accessible to families around the world.
She is the founder of international projects including Childhood Potential Club, Montessori Parenting, and the Childhood Potential Conference, through which she connects parents, educators, and leading child development experts from across the globe. Through her work, she promotes a respectful and conscious approach to children while helping parents navigate everyday life with greater calm, understanding, and confidence.
Alongside her international work, Lucie also leads educational projects in Kenya and Guinea through the NGO Centrum Dialog, helping provide access to quality education for children with limited opportunities. She deeply believes that conscious support of children has the power to positively shape the future of society as a whole.