📣 Partnership Announcement

Donna Tetreault and It’s a Family Thing! are building Family CASTLE together

It’s a Family Thing! is partnering with parenting expert and author Donna Tetreault, creator of the C.A.S.T.L.E. Method.

Together, we are bringing Donna’s parenting wisdom into everyday family life through simple practices, helpful words, and guided family experiences.

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Family CASTLE building blocks illustration
Why We Are Working Together

Family life needs
more than a task list

Chores, routines, and reminders can help a home run.

But families also need support for the moments around those tasks:

  • The reminder that turns into a fight.
  • The child who shuts down.
  • The bedtime routine that keeps falling apart.
  • The parent who wants to stay calm but is already tired.
Donna’s C.A.S.T.L.E. Method brings compassion, trust, love, security, acceptance, and expectations into those moments. IAFT brings the shared family system.

Together, they can help families manage what needs to get done while also caring for how the family feels.

A parent and child sharing a calm moment
Donna Tetreault
Donna Tetreault
Parenting expert, author, and creator of the C.A.S.T.L.E. Method
About Donna

Parenting guidance
shaped by real family life

Donna Tetreault is a parenting expert, author, and creator of the C.A.S.T.L.E. Method.

Her work helps parents build homes rooted in six values:

Compassion
Acceptance
Security
Trust
Love
Expectations

Donna brings years of work with parents and families. Her guidance is shaped by the real moments families face at home.

She is helping IAFT turn the C.A.S.T.L.E. Method into practical support families can use every day.

Donna serves as our Expert-in-Residence for Parenting and Family Well-Being and as a strategic content partner for Family CASTLE.

HOW WE ARE BUILDING IT

Donna is helping shape
the experience from the inside

This is not about placing Donna’s name on a feature.

Donna is helping shape:
the tone families hear
the words parents can use
the small practices families try
the short lessons inside the experience
the family journeys we build
the parenting guardrails behind the product
Her role is to help make sure the experience stays useful, warm, and true to the C.A.S.T.L.E. Method.
Donna Tetreault
“
We aren’t losing the relationship we had with our children — we’re building the one we’ll have for the rest of our lives.
— Donna Tetreault
From her forthcoming book, AdoleSense
The First Step

The first step is
Family CASTLE

Family CASTLE is the first way Donna’s work is coming to life inside IAFT.

Family CASTLE is built around small, low-pressure practices families can try in real life.

Small moments families can practice
Name a feeling
Help a child share what is going on inside.
Prepare for a change
Give a calm warning before a transition.
Keep a promise
Make one small promise and follow through.
Notice effort
Celebrate the work, not only the result.
Reconnect
Come back together after a hard moment.
Show kindness
Make care and helpful actions visible.

Families do not need to take a class or follow a perfect plan. They can start with one small moment.

Families can explore these practices through guided Family CASTLE packs and activities inside IAFT.

Family CASTLE app screens
What Comes Next

Family CASTLE is now available inside IAFT.

This is the start of the partnership.

Family CASTLE is available now, and this is only the beginning. Donna is continuing to help us review the language, practices, family journeys, and parenting guidance as the experience grows.

We are starting small so the work can stay useful, honest, and true to real family life.
As Family CASTLE grows, families can expect more:
Family Practices
Small activities families can try together at home.
Guided Journeys
Step-by-step support for a family goal or hard season.
Short Parenting Lessons
Simple ideas parents can read and use in a few minutes.
Tips for Hard Moments
Helpful words and steps for moments that feel difficult.
Support Inside IAFT
Guidance that appears when families may need it most.
Next Step

See what Family CASTLE
can look like at home

Learn how small family practices can support calmer reminders, clearer expectations, stronger connection, and more shared responsibility.

Open Family CASTLE in IAFT  →
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