This podcast is for parents who not only want to short-term tips for handling current kids' behaviors and moods, but who are exhausted from addressing the same situation over and over and want to find solutions that last much longer into the future. Because you will receive plans and step-by-step tools, it's also for parents who crave feeling in control -- and who do much better with structure than the chaos traditionally associated with parenting.
Running late causes stress for almost every parent. And when we are running late, our kids’ behavior seems to get worse -- causing even more stress. I...
When our children worry or are hesitant about new things or new people, it’s tempting to try to reassure them that everything will be OK. But that str...
So many of us think (or say), "I would be more patient if my child would just do what I ask the first time I ask..." or "I wouldn't raise my voice if ...
While I’ve shared a lot of parenting strategies on this podcast, in this 100th episode I’m going to share some tools that I use to maintain my own par...
When you face negative situations, you probably try your best to turn things around. But sometimes no matter what you try, things remain negative, iss...
When you’re raising a child with someone else, you’re likely to disagree on how to handle situations. Sometimes when you have to make a decision about...
Some of the most commonly used discipline strategies are behavior charts, rewards, and punishments… But what happens when you try them and they’re not...
When we speak to people, we want them to listen and to engage with us. But often we ask our children questions, or make suggestions, and we are met wi...
It makes our lives easier when children don’t insist that things need to go their way….when they can go with the flow. But often children who don’t in...
We know that part of being a parent is paying attention to and spending time with our children. But in some cases, no matter how much attention we giv...