Positive Discipline is a program designed to teach young people to become responsible, resourceful members of their communities. Based on the best selling “Positive Discipline” books by Jane Nelsen and others, it promotes self-discipline: doing the right thing when no one is watching, forcing, or bribing. This happens when we model and teach our children important social and life skills in a manner that is deeply respectful and encouraging for both children and adults. Positive Discipline teaches adults to employ kindness and firmness at the same time, and is neither punitive nor permissive.

Marcilie Smith Boyle, MBA

Marcilie helps busy parents and professionals find work they love, and parent with more peace, purpose, and joy.  A Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Trainer and Certified Get5 Career Coach, Marcilie leverages her previous sixteen-year consulting and marketing career to ensure her clients get a high return on their coaching investment.  She earned her MBA from Harvard Business School, BA from Dartmouth, and CPCC from The Coaches Training Institute.  Her services include leadership coaching, career transition coaching, and parenting coaching for individuals and groups as well as Parenting with Positive Discipline classes and speaking events.  She loves living in Oakland, CA with her husband and three wonderful children.