Family Dynamics & Relationships

Podcast Episode 69: 3 Ways to Crush Any Conversation
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Podcast Episode 69: 3 Ways to Crush Any Conversation

Effective communication is key to any relationship being successful and help you be successful in life. 3 effective strategies to improve your communication skills in relationships starting today. Learn how to communicate better for couples, kids, teens, and at work.

Podcast Episode 68: What You Need to Know About Your Teen and How To Handle Family Crisis
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Podcast Episode 68: What You Need to Know About Your Teen and How To Handle Family Crisis

Life with a teen can feel like an endless series of battles. We are constantly asking ourselves:
Is this normal? Should I be worried? What should I do? How do I connect with my teen?
Dr. Bravo shares with us 3 things that parents can do right now to foster a harmonious relationship when navigating these teen years with our kids.

Podcast Episode 65: 5 Things We’ve Learned Over the Past Year
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Podcast Episode 65: 5 Things We’ve Learned Over the Past Year

These past 12 months have tested us so many of us in so many ways, we lost count at #5,627. However, through all the ups and downs we have learned a lot this past year. A lot about the rules in our houses, how our kids get along (or don’t), what we really need for ourselves outside of our families, and life hacks Brie was fighting out of pure stubbornness!

Podcast Episode 64: How to Normalize the Conversation and Talk to Your Kids About Disabilities
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Podcast Episode 64: How to Normalize the Conversation and Talk to Your Kids About Disabilities

We teach our kids how to be nice to others and what it means to be a good friend, but we rarely spend as much time teaching our kids how to talk to others with disabilities. Now is the time to normalize the conversation about disabilities.

Podcast Episode 63: Mistakes Every Parent Makes When Disciplining Their Kids (and how to avoid them)
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Podcast Episode 63: Mistakes Every Parent Makes When Disciplining Their Kids (and how to avoid them)

You’ve tried everything and nothing is working with the misbehaviors! Why won’t they listen? Why isn’t it working? We hate to tell you this, but you’re probably sabotaging things.
Here are the 3 biggest mistakes parents make that are sabotaging their discipline at home, how you can stop doing them, and what to do instead to fix it.

Podcast Episode 61: How Logical Consequences are More Effective Than Punishments at Home
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Podcast Episode 61: How Logical Consequences are More Effective Than Punishments at Home

Too often, we fall into the trap of punishing our kids in the heat of the moment after something’s happened. But that hardly ever works. Here, we’ll discuss the difference between logical consequences and punishments, as well as how to make effective logical consequences that will have a positive impact on your discipline at home.

Podcast Episode 60: Guarding Kids Against Addiction
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Podcast Episode 60: Guarding Kids Against Addiction

Addiction is a difficult subject to navigate with your kids. And in families with a significant track record of substance addiction, parents face additional challenges when it comes to educating their children about drugs and alcohol.

Jessica Lahey shares her research and personal stories about addiction, kids, and how we can best guard our kids against addiction.

Podcast Episode 55: What You Can Do When You Feel Like You’re Failing As A Mom
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Podcast Episode 55: What You Can Do When You Feel Like You’re Failing As A Mom

We are frustrated and overwhelmed. Here’s what to do when we feel like we’re failing as a mom.
Every mom has moments when she is feeling overwhelmed and doesn’t know how to break free of it all. You can pause and reset by taking a few intentional steps when you start feeling overwhelmed.

What To Say To Your Child When Friends Are Mean
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What To Say To Your Child When Friends Are Mean

Mean kids. They’re everywhere.

Let’s face it. These kids who tease aren’t horrible human beings (although our mama bear senses want to say they are), they just lack social skills.

So if we want our kids to avoid these mean kids and seek out positive relationships, we as parents, need to teach them social skills.

Podcast Episode 053: How to Calm Down When You’re Stressed
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Podcast Episode 053: How to Calm Down When You’re Stressed

We all get into arguments with our kids that make us feel stressed and anxious. But how do we get out of that and move on to a solution with our kids? We give easy calm down strategies for your and your kids. You both will be able to cool down in no time flat!
These tips are perfect for parents and kids!

Podcast Episode 119: Finding your Authentic Self with Ryan Haddon
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Podcast Episode 119: Finding your Authentic Self with Ryan Haddon

It can be hard finding your authentic self when we put so much energy into our family every day. It becomes so difficult to untangle where your identity ends and your identity as a parent begins (news flash- they are different)! We’re going to share 3 things you can do to have healthy boundaries with our kids and family and help you find your authentic self.

Podcast Episode 028: Why Don’t Our Kids Listen Anymore?
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Podcast Episode 028: Why Don’t Our Kids Listen Anymore?

Every day feels like a fight. Whether you ask your kids to pick up their shoes off the floor, to go get dressed for school, or simply to come join the family for dinner. It often feels like our kids simply don’t listen to us! But if we did just 3 simple things, we would see much different results.