Raising Reflective Rebels with Alfie Kohn: Episode 192
The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
Release Date: 04/30/2025
Hiatus announcement!
The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
Hey all, we just wanted to let you know that we are doing a little podcast hiatus, while Corey and I both take some time off in the summer and enjoy time with our families. We will be back with a new episode in a few weeks. Until then, look over the archives. There may be an episode or two that you've missed. We've been doing this podcast for a long time now and we have over 200 episodes. So maybe there's one you've missed or maybe there's a favorite one that you would like to revisit. And also if you love the show, please take the time to rate and review us and make sure you're following the...
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Sneak Peak into Group Coaching Office Hours with my Peaceful Parenting Membership: Episode 204
The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, we are giving you a sneak peak inside my Peaceful Parenting Membership. We have virtual office hours twice a week, and during this particular Office Hours we cover a lot of ground including limit setting, anxiety, sibling conflicts, parenting peacefully even when triggered, and using play to give children power. We talk about: 5:00 A member working through conflicts with siblings 11:07 A member having conflicts with their child’s school being too punitive 12:41 Working through when you can accommodate your child’s...
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The Seven Principles for Raising a Self-Driven Child with Ned Johnson: Episode 203
The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, is a conversation with Ned Johnson who is the co-author of three books including his most recent The Seven Principles for Raising a Self-Driven Child: A Workbook. This is Ned’s fourth time coming on the podcast and this time we discuss letting kids learn from controlling their own lives and making mistakes, being kids “technology consultants”, and motivating teens to make changes when they are engaging in unhealthy behaviours. We talk about: 6:30 What is a self driven child? 11:50 How parental anxiety leads to not giving kids...
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Kids and Housework: Episode 202
The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, is a conversation with parenting coach and author Lori Sugarman-Li. We discuss how to teach the next generation to care for the home by focusing on making care work visible, discussing shared family values, and respectfully getting children involved in care tasks. We talk about: 5:00 What is Fair Play? 1:00 Getting kids involved in caring for the home 14:32 Elevating the work of giving care and having men participating in that 18:22 How what is visible is valued 19:22 The Peaceful Parenting approach to raising helpful kids 24:000...
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How to Stop Fighting About Video Games with Scott Novis: Episode 201
The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, is a conversation with Scott Novis, a 25 year veteran in the video game industry. We discuss how to choose quality video games, how to manage ending video game time, the problems with free games and games connected to the internet, how too much screen time disrupts children’s development, and how to apply lessons learned in video games to the real world! We talk about: 9:30 Why you should pay for games and get ones that don’t require an internet connection 13:27 Make sure your kids only play with people they know 15:00...
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Why Is It So Hard to Feed My Kids? with Jackie Silver: Episode 200
The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, is a conversation with Jackie Silver, a registered dietician who works with neurodivergent kids, teens, and adults. We cover when you should seek help with your child’s selective eating, why eating is so complex and the steps to feeding, helping kids understand their hunger cues, and routines that help make mealtimes fun, low pressure, and increase exposure to new foods. We talk about: 7:30 Why we need to let go of shame around feeding our kids 13:00 How does a parent know when their child’s selective eating is a...
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The Crucial Years, Parenting In The Six to Twelve (6-12) Years with Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler: Episode 199
The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, is a conversation with Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler, a psychologist and the author of the new book The Crucial Years, the Essential Guide to Mental Health and Modern Puberty In Middle Childhood. We cover how to normalize and celebrate puberty, how to teach moderation with screens, and red/yellow flags of disordered eating in middle childhood. We talk about: 10:45 Why we need to talk to children about puberty in middle childhood 12:00 Historical context- how the timing of puberty has changed 16:00 Red parties and...
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Being An LGBTQ+ Ally for Our Kids and Others: Episode 198
The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, is a conversation with Rebecca Minor, a gender specialist who works with queer and trans youth and their families. We discuss the cost of not affirming kids’ identities, how we can raise our kids in an affirming environment, and how we can support and advocate for LGBTQ+ kids out in the world! We talk about: 4:40 Statistics for kids who don’t have loved ones affirming their identities 8:45 How can we raise kids in an affirming environment, before we know their identity? 13:07 How to advocate for your LGBTQ+ child 17:40 How to...
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Hey Parents, Stop Talking! Episode 197
The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, Corey and I cover eight different times when parents tend to talk too much to their kids! We discuss times when you can make minor tweaks such as when kids are engrossed in play or when we are giving kids directions. As well as major changes we can make such as not talking at all when kids are completely dysregulated or upset. 1, 2, 3, STOP TALKING! We talk about: · 2:20 Stop talking when kids are engrossed in play · 4:17 We don’t...
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Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times with Melinda Wenner Moyer: Episode 196
The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer about her new book Hello, cruel World Science-Based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times. This is Melinda’s second time on the podcast, and this time we cover what the research says about teaching kids self-compassion, managing tech use, preventing addiction, achievement culture, and more! We talk about: 5:00 Helping kids learn self-compassion 9:30 The simple themes that keep coming up to help our kids in multiple domains 11:45 How the research about...
info_outlineThis episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Alfie Kohn, the author of 14 books including Unconditional Parenting and The Myth of the Spoiled Child. The work of Alfie Kohn has been one of the biggest influences on how I parent and why I have dedicated my career to being a Peaceful Parenting Coach. We discuss why people have always thought parents are too permissive, the nuance involved in “working with” our kids, and why we need to raise reflective rebels who question what they are told.
We talk about:
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7:00 Why people think we are “too soft” and permissive with kids
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12:00 How black and white thinking gets in the way of peaceful parenting
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15:37 “Working with” parenting vs. intensive or helicopter parenting
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22:00 Why some kids need more parental support
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24:00 Why we need to be realistic and raise “reflective rebels”
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