Celia Kibler

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Celia Kibler is a mom of five (two biological and three from her current marriage of 30 years) and a proud grandmother of nine.

Her childhood included three siblings and loving parents. However, her father was a yeller, with verbal abuse creating stress and anxiety in the home. Balancing this, the household also had music, jokes, and fun that helped ease tension. These experiences inspired Celia’s lifelong mission to stop parents from yelling at their kids and to foster respectful, loving family relationships.

Celia is the founder of the Day of Calm Foundation (a 501c3 US Registered Nonprofit) & the International Day of Calm (April 5 of each year), Pumped Up Parenting (2016) and co-founder of FunfitŪ Family Fitness (1987). Her work focuses on empowering parents to create calm, harmonious homes. With over 40+ years of real-life parenting experience, including raising a blended family, and more than 35 years of professional expertise working with parents and children, Celia’s insights are grounded in both research and personal experience.

She is an internationally recognized speaker and parenting expert, as well as a family empowerment coach, award-winning author. Her groundbreaking book, Raising Happy Toddlers: How to Build Great Parenting Skills and Stop Yelling at Your Kids, has earned her the prestigious 2024 International Impact Book Award and the 2023 Mom’s Choice Award. Celia’s methods focus on building trust, respect, and cooperation between parents and children, regardless of their age.

Celia’s passion for supporting families extends beyond her coaching and writing. She is the founder of the Day of Calm Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to soothing the worldwide epidemic of violence and rage directly affecting the safety and well-being of children worldwide. Through programs like the Calm Hub for parents that includes virtual calm communication classes, the Calm Kids Club and initiatives such as the Rescue-a-School project in Uganda, the foundation works to end cycles of dysfunction and violence, offering hope and transformation to families worldwide.

Celia’s commitment to parents doesn’t stop there. She has created numerous resources, including her acclaimed Parenting Playbook series, which provides practical tools and strategies for fostering respectful and cooperative relationships. She also offers online courses, such as the popular 21 Days to Stop Yelling course, which has helped countless families transform their parenting journeys.

Known as the “Baby Whisperer,” Celia’s natural connection with children is matched by her joy-filled approach to life. She brings laughter, gratitude, and positivity to every interaction, inspiring parents to do the same. Celia believes that when parents intentionally learn about their children’s development and emotions, yelling becomes unnecessary, and families can create a foundation of love, respect, and joy.

On a mission to help 50,000,000 parents stop yelling at their kids, Celia continues to empower families around the globe to raise responsible, cooperative, and kind adults.

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