Parenting

Podcast Episode 126: How to Handle Your Kids Next Meltdown with Kim Hopkins, LICSW
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Podcast Episode 126: How to Handle Your Kids Next Meltdown with Kim Hopkins, LICSW

We often mislabel our kids’ motivations for bad behavior as something done for attention, when often, it’s a matter of our kids simply missing skills. Here we share how to handle your kids next meltdown and how to find the true cause of their concerns.

Podcast Episode 117: Moms Don’t Have Time To Have Kids with Zibby Owens
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Podcast Episode 117: Moms Don’t Have Time To Have Kids with Zibby Owens

Moms are so busy doing so much for everyone, we really don’t have time for anything. We chat with Zibby Owens about how too often we just see the accomplishments of people, and don’t realize that there’s a lot of struggle and rejection before that success and how we can accomplish so much in our lives, and still feel like we aren’t doing enough.

Podcast Episode 116: Six Coping Skills That Will Change Your Kids Lives
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Podcast Episode 116: Six Coping Skills That Will Change Your Kids Lives

Do you wonder how to teach good coping skills to your kids? We talk with Janine Halloran, LMHC, about everything parents should and shouldn’t do when learning and teaching good coping skills to kids.

Podcast Episode 114: 3 things I wish I knew before I became a mom (that would have helped me)
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Podcast Episode 114: 3 things I wish I knew before I became a mom (that would have helped me)

Looking back, there are so many things that I wish I knew before becoming a mom. First of all, that it won’t look like I imagined, and that’s okay. That will have days where I will lose it, and that’s expected. That my kids won’t be perfect, listen all the time, and be the “model” kid, and that doesn’t mean that I failed as a parent.

Podcast Episode 113: 3 things you can do to raise emotionally strong kids
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Podcast Episode 113: 3 things you can do to raise emotionally strong kids

It’s been a tough past 2 years with the pandemic. And a recent TODAY Parents image post shared a hard truth. If your kids are in 2nd grade or lower, they’ve never had a “normal” school year. That means that helping our kids strengthen their emotional resilience is more essential than ever!

We’ve got 3 simple things that you can start today to help build strong skills in emotional resistance and you will see so much growth almost instantly with them!

Podcast Episode 112: What is Social Justice Parenting?
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Podcast Episode 112: What is Social Justice Parenting?

When it comes to parenting, so many of us want to raise “good kids”. Kids who will be kind to others, who can problem solve, kids who truly understand and act out of compassion, and who understand inclusivity, justice, and equality. But there is often a space between raising “good kids” and raising pro-justice kids. That’s where the concept of Social Justice Parenting comes in.

Podcast Episode 110: Overcoming that Wave of Guilt When Getting Divorced with Erin Royer, MA
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Podcast Episode 110: Overcoming that Wave of Guilt When Getting Divorced with Erin Royer, MA

Getting divorced is not an easy thing, especially when you have kids. But few people talk about the guilt they feel while contemplating getting divorced.We’ll share our experiences with guilt when getting divorced, what the research says on the effects of parents staying in an unhappy relationship, and what you can do to support your kids (and your own) mental health both during and after getting divorced.

Podcast Episode 109: Listener Questions #3 Screentime Solutions
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Podcast Episode 109: Listener Questions #3 Screentime Solutions

Are you trying to find a screentime solution for your family’s increased screentime? We have the best screentime solutions that will help you set healthy screentime boundaries no matter how old your kids are!

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 86: Parenting on the Same Page with Amy McCready
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Podcast Episode 86: Parenting on the Same Page with Amy McCready

It’s hard enough when you are trying to pick a place to go out to eat and no one is on the same page, but when you and your partner or co-parent aren’t on the same page…it can be downright agonizing! We discuss with Amy how parents can identify what the real issue is causing their parenting struggles and how to best get on the same page and become a united front.

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.

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 #146: How to Parent Like a Spy with Christina Hillsberg
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Podcast Episode #146: How to Parent Like a Spy with Christina Hillsberg

Have you ever thought that being a parent should carry some training? How about spy training? I mean, who doesn’t want to learn how to parent like a spy? Meet Christina Hillsberg, former CIA agent and author who shares how her training as a spy has influenced her parenting with her 5 kids.