ABOUT LORENA
I started in the classroom.
I stayed for the parents.
For 20 years I have worked where education meets emotional intelligence. I have watched good parents lose months, sometimes years, to the same fight because nobody told them the truth about what it takes to change it.
Lorena Seidel, M.Ed | Emotional Intelligence and Growth Mindset Expert | TEDx Speaker | MasterClass Instructor
How I Got Here...
THE CHILDHOOD
Raised by an angry mom
I made a promise to be an intentional parent. But the truth is: Good intentions don't rewrite old patterns- I had to become the cycle breaker.
THE CLASSROOM
Montessori teacher
I began as a Montessori teacher. Children rise to the standard you set when the structure is clear and the support is real. I saw it every day.
THE RESEARCH
Mindset and EQ
My master's thesis was on growth mindset and emotional intelligence. It became the backbone of everything I teach.
THE PARENTS
Where it mattered most
Parents started asking me what to do at home. I began consulting with them, and that work grew into the method I use today.
What I know now.
An ice pack alone will not fix a broken bone.
Most parenting advice is a tip. Tips work on small problems. If your preteen or teen has been in the same pattern for months, a tip will not touch it. Match the support to the intensity, the frequency and the duration of the behavior.
Discipline is kind and firm. Not punitive. Not permissive. Permissive is the biggest trap there is. Whatever you accept becomes what your child believes is acceptable, so raise the bar and then back it with real support.
Change is not comfortable. I will tell you what is working, what is not and what you need to do next.
COACH, NOT THERAPIST
Therapy is one hour a week. Your child lives the other 167 hours with you.
That is where I work. I train parents to lead those hours with clear expectations and steady follow-through, alongside the therapists, doctors and school staff in your child's life. Never instead of them.
If your child needs a clinician, I will say so.
Who I Work With...
Families stuck in daily battles over school, screens, attitude and respect, who are done with advice that did not hold.
I speak to parent communities, educators and working-parent teams. See the Speaker page.
Credentials and Proof
MasterClass
Guest instructor, "The Power of Mindset" (2025).
In Print
A chapter on her work in David Yeager's book "10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People."
Spoke at the 29th International Montessori Congress in Bangkok (2022). 20 years in education and emotional intelligence, 15+ Years of Research & Classroom Observation, 1M+ Views on Global Ideas Platforms, and 10,000+ Parents & Leaders Trained Globally.
M.Ed | Certified Montessori educator | Positive Discipline facilitator | Emotional Intelligence and Growth Mindset Expert
Ready to Stop the Daily Battles?...
Start with a 90-minute Game Plan Session. You leave with a plan built for your family, not a list of tips.