Otto Siegel

MCC, M.Ed.

Rules of New Parenting

A human-centered framework for student well-being, learning, and brilliance

Every Child Is Born Brilliant.

Not Every System Knows How to Support That Brilliance.

Across schools and families, we see the same challenges repeating:

Behavior struggles, anxiety, attention issues, burnout, often addressed with labels, pressure, or compliance-based strategies.

But what if behavior isn’t the problem?

What if it’s a signal that a child’s nervous system, strengths, and learning environment are out of alignment?

Rules of New Parenting offers a powerful shift:
from fixing children to designing conditions where brilliance can emerge naturally.

About the Talk

Rules of New Parenting is a keynote, workshop, or professional development experience that introduces a modern, strengths-based, nervous-system-informed approach to parenting and education.

This work supports:

Emotional regulation before behavior correction
Connection before compliance
Strengths before struggles

It is practical, hopeful, and immediately applicable—at home and in school.

Who This Talk Is For

✔ School counselors and student support teams
✔ Educators and administrators
✔ Parent communities and PTA groups
✔ Schools supporting gifted, sensitive, and twice-exceptional students
✔ Organizations aligned with SEL, MTSS, PBIS, and trauma-informed practices

Key Themes Participants Will Experience

Why emotional safety is the foundation of learning and behavior
How environments shape regulation, focus, and motivation
Moving from control and power struggles to curiosity and coaching
Supporting gifted, sensitive, and twice-exceptional learners
Building strong parent–school partnerships
Replacing perfection pressure with confidence and growth

Signature Framework: The 12 Rules of New Parenting

Participants are introduced to the 12 Rules, including:

Connection First, Intervention Second
Emotional Safety Is the New Discipline
Curiosity Beats Control
Strengths First, Struggles Second
Coach, Don’t Rescue
Celebrate Progress, Not Perfection

Each rule is grounded in real-life examples and practical application.

Outcomes for Participants

✔ Reduced power struggles and escalation
✔ Improved emotional regulation and engagement
✔ Clear, shared language between parents and schools
✔ Increased confidence in supporting sensitive learners
✔ A renewed sense of hope and possibility

Speaking Formats

Keynote (60–90 minutes)
Interactive Workshop (Half-Day / Full-Day)
Professional Development for Schools & Districts
Parent Education Evenings
Conference Sessions
Podcasts

All presentations are customized to the audience, age group, and school context.

About Otto Siegel

Otto Siegel, M.Ed., MCC, is the founder of Genius Coaching and a Master Certified Coach with more than two decades of international experience in education, leadership, and human development.

Otto’s work integrates:

Strengths-based coaching
Development of Genius Coaching
Combining play, movement, and creativity with professional coaching
Mentor and leadership coaching

His mission is simple and radical:
To decode and activate human brilliance at any age.

What Makes This Talk Different

✨ No parent-blaming
✨ No child-fixing
✨ No one-size-fits-all solutions

Instead, participants leave with:

Insight
Practical tools
A shared, humane framework

Bring This Talk to Your Community

If your school or organization is ready for a fresh, empowering approach to parenting and education, this conversation is a powerful place to begin.