Parenting in Smaller Steps with Mary Willcox Smith - Episode 178

Mary Willcox Smith had the résumé of someone who had it all figured out: a ski company she launched at 26 in Switzerland, an MBA from INSEAD in France, and enjoyed a stint at American Express in NYC and Argentina. Then she had four daughters in five years, one with medical needs, and discovered competence alone wasn't enough. The turning point wasn't a new strategy — it was permission to stop doing more and start noticing what was already happening. That insight became the MicroStep Method®. Connect with Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-willcox-smith/https://www.instagram.com/marysmithparentcoach/ https://link.marysmithparentcoach.com/widget/form/7DxJp1xO7dCb6wG97dElMary often talks about how small, emotionally charged moments shape a child's identity, confidence, and sense of self. This free excerpt gives listeners a practical next step: what to do when those moments don't go the way parents hoped. The repair chapter and HEAL practice from The MicroStep Method® for the Overwhelmed Parent show parents how to reconnect after a hard moment and help rewrite the meaning their child carries from the experience. It reassures listeners that parents don't have to get every moment right, because repair itself can become one of the moments that builds trust and resilience often talk about how small, emotionally charged moments shape a child’s identity, confidence, and sense of self.