I’m Albiona Rakipi,
and I believe that the best parenting happens when you actually do less—not more.
After over 20 years of working with children and families,
first as an early childhood educator and now as a pediatric speech and language pathologist, I've witnessed countless parents caught in the exhausting cycle of feeling like they need to do more, be more, and provide more for their children while simultaneously feeling depleted and reactive.
That’s why I created The Parenting Reframe.
My Journey to “Less is More”
My path to parenting coaching wasn't conventional. As a pediatric speech and language pathologist with over 12 years of experience working with children and families, I supported parents through every type of challenge - from everyday struggles with cooperation and emotional regulation to more complex family dynamics. Whether working with neurotypical children or those with diverse learning needs, I discovered that the same core principles help all families thrive.
What I discovered surprised me: the parents who found the most success weren't the ones doing the most activities or following the most strategies—they were the ones who learned to regulate their own emotions first, which then created space for their children to develop emotional regulation skills. They understood that raising strong-willed, self-determined children required a delicate balance of nurturing independence while still gaining cooperation and teaching the importance of meeting others' needs.
This realization completely shifted how I approach parenting support. I developed my signature PARR method not as another thing to add to your already overwhelming to-do list, but as a way to help you connect more deeply with your children by actually doing less while focusing on what truly matters: emotional regulation and fostering self-initiated, confident children.
What I Stand For
Connection over Perfection. I believe your relationship with your child matters more than following every expert's advice perfectly.
Calm over Chaos. You don't need to manage every behavior or solve every problem. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is remain calm in the storm while modeling emotional regulation for your children.
Confidence over Comparison. You know your child better than any expert, algorithm, or well-meaning friend. My job is to help you trust that knowledge, especially when parenting strong-willed children who march to their own drum.
Sustainability over Quick Fixes. Real change happens slowly, with practice and patience, not with magic bullets or overnight transformations.
My Work Today
I'm the founder of The Parenting Reframe, where I offer 1:1 coaching through my Reclaim Your Calm program. I help parents regulate their emotions while teaching their children how to regulate and self-regulate their emotions.
My coaching focuses on two core areas: emotional regulation for the whole family, and supporting parents of strong-willed children in nurturing the process of raising self-determined, self-initiated children while still gaining cooperation and teaching the importance of meeting others' needs.
You might know me from The Parenting Reframe podcast, where I have real conversations with experts, parents, and even children about the messy, beautiful reality of raising humans. Or perhaps you've seen my content on TikTok, where I share practical parenting insights about emotional regulation and strong-willed child strategies with my 300K+ followers who appreciate straight talk without the overwhelm.
My work has been featured in Detroit Mom, Hour Detroit, Metro Parent, The Motherload, and Modern Parent, and I was named a top writer on parenting by Medium.
My Promise to You
Whether you're dealing with daily emotional meltdowns, struggling to connect with your strong-willed child, or simply exhausted from trying to optimize every aspect of your family's life, I want you to know this: you are not broken, and neither is your child.
My intention from the beginning has remained the same—to create a space where parents feel seen, heard, and supported. Not judged for their struggles, not overwhelmed with more advice, but genuinely supported in becoming the calm, confident parent they already are underneath all the noise.
Because here's what I've learned after two decades of working with families: the parents who feel most connected to their children aren't the ones doing the most. They're the ones who've learned to regulate their own emotions first, trust themselves, stay calm in difficult moments, and respond to their children—especially strong-willed ones—from a place of understanding rather than fear.
That's the parent I want to help you become—not by adding more to your plate, but by helping you clear away everything that doesn't serve your family's wellbeing while focusing on emotional regulation and raising confident, self-determined children.
You don't need to do more. You need to do less, but do it with intention, confidence, and calm.
And I'm here to show you exactly how.
