Why are we here?
We know (from experience) just how difficult parenting can be. There are great days, and there are days where you just feel lost. We’ve been there, and we want to share our strategies for getting the most out of being parents while still focusing on raising future adults. We’ve created the Anti-Reactive Parenting™ model to help parents make difficult decisions using a values-based system and very intentional interaction with their children.
Meet the Hoppes
Stephanie Hoppe
Stephanie is the host of the Anti-Reactive Parenting Podcast. She’s a parent educator and counselor, mom of two, and lover of all things related to parenting. Stephanie has worked one-on-one with families for over a decade, walking alongside them in their parenting journey and helping them discover how to connect and communicate with their children, nurture and deepen their relationship with their children, and parent intentionally with the future in mind. As a former military spouse, she has spent years immersed in diverse cultures all over the US, including rural, urban, suburban communities and everywhere in between. She’s worked with families of all types of cultures, structures, and dynamics. As an observer and analyzer, Stephanie takes the time to truly get to know the individuals she works with, listening to perspectives, points of view, struggles, and successes. Through it all, she has discovered the most successful and confident parents ground their parenting decisions in unwavering values that are clear to the caregiving team and their children. Stephanie earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Family Life and Psychology from Concordia University - Ann Arbor in 2009 and a Masters Degree from the University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire in 2020.
Dave Hoppe
Dave is a small business owner, husband, father of two, and spent 12 years as a US Navy Officer. He’s traveled the world, led $100+ million projects at multinational corporations, and hosts the LYFE Fatherhood Podcast. He’s a local church leader, political commentator, and leadership speaker/coach/trainer in Tampa, FL. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2010, was certified as a John Maxwell Team member in 2020, and earned his Project Management Professional© in 2022. He is a passionate speaker and outspoken advocate for fatherhood. He leads workshops, seminars and other engagements with local fathers in the Tampa Bay area to introduce the idea of Anti-Reactive Parenting™ and teach men that being a father is being a leader.