{"id":591,"date":"2012-04-26T19:48:14","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T19:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.positivelyparenting.com\/?page_id=591"},"modified":"2023-03-09T11:40:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T16:40:46","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;&#8221; parallax=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;home_overlap&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2680 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/new\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/home-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan Leahy Parent Coach\" width=\"1095\" height=\"527\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;&#8221; parallax=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/new\/new\/category\/washington-post\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2573 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/new\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/wapo.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan Leahy is the parenting expert in The Washington Post\" width=\"547\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Meghan Leahy is the parenting expert in The Washington Post!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;READ MORE&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlparentcoach.com%2Fcategory%2Fwashington-post%2F||&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mybutton&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1446041296512{background-image: url(https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/new\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/chevron_back.jpg?id=2365) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1446042122102{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u201cIf I could convince every parent to use Meghan Leahy, I would. Her smart, savvy and non-judgmental approach helped us tackle issues \u2014 big and small \u2014 we\u2019d been struggling with for years. We\u2019re better parents today thanks to her.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2014 Alicia, mother of two<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1449605717128{background-image: url(https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/new\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Megahn-OnCoaching2.jpg?id=2687) !important;}&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1678380016455{padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #6f999c;\">On Demand Support<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><strong>Sign up for one-on-one coaching <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>with Meghan to get individualized support <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>for your unique family needs!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;LEARN MORE&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; color=&#8221;orange&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fmeghanleahyparentcoach.vipmembervault.com%2Fproducts%2Fcourses%2Fview%2F24|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;&#8221; parallax=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;65px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6f999c;\">\u201cMeghan helped me put the joy back in parenting. She laid out a simple parenting plan that was easy to implement and made a huge improvement in our son\u2019s behavior.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6f999c;\">\u2014 Jen, mother of two<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;&#8221; parallax=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Parenting Advice&#8221; el_class=&#8221;parenting&#8221;][vc_column_text]<div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys\" id=\"pt-cv-view-06be414461\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"3\"><div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/washington-post\/my-teen-son-is-having-a-hard-time-making-friends-how-can-i-help\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/abc123-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/abc123-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/abc123-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/abc123-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/abc123-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/abc123-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/washington-post\/my-teen-son-is-having-a-hard-time-making-friends-how-can-i-help\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >My teen son is having a hard time making friends. 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