Your Parenting Long Game

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.

Episode 359: Supporting SIBLINGS of Kids With Big Emotions 09/18/2025

Episode 358: If You Want Negative Behaviors and Attitudes to Stop, You Must Know This 09/04/2025

Episode 357: Can Kids CHOOSE To Act Differently When They're in Yuck? 08/28/2025

Episode 356: How To Make Sure Connection Works (Especially With Sensitive Or Anxious Children) 08/21/2025

Episode 355: Addressing YOUR Back-to-School Anxiety 08/14/2025

Episode 354: When Your Child’s Behavior Isn’t Getting Better and You Lose Your Cool 08/07/2025

Episode 353: Why Your Child Doesn’t Listen When You’re Being Nice (and Why “Mean” Isn’t the Answer Either) 07/31/2025

Episode 352: Inside the Mind of a Strong-Willed Child (and Their Parent) 07/17/2025

Episode 351: When Your Child Gets Upset No Matter What You Say (The Power of Silence) 07/10/2025

Episode 350: Parent Questions: Child Who Doesn’t Like Positive Feedback, Child Who Won’t Solve “Boredom” Issue 07/03/2025

Episode 349: One Phrase to Tell Yourself to Improve Your Response in Any Situation 06/26/2025

Episode 348: Reduce the Stress of Kids’ Frustrating or Confusing Behavior 06/12/2025

Episode 347: How to Feel More Confident When Responding to Kids' Reactions (Especially Negativity) 06/05/2025

Episode 346: Stop Telling Your Anxious Child That Things Will Be Ok (What They Need Instead) 05/29/2025

Episode 345: Responding to Snarky Responses Like “This is STUPID” 05/15/2025

Episode 344: An Unfortunate Side Effect Of Having “Big Feelings” (That You Can Fix for Your Child) 05/08/2025

Episode 343: When a Child Has a Big Reaction to a Limit You Set 04/24/2025

Episode 342: Why You Must Be IMPERFECT to Raise Great Kids 04/17/2025

Episode 341: I’m Feeling Overwhelmed and Stuck… Now What? 04/10/2025

Episode 340: Energy Mismatches: Why Kids Have Big Reactions to Small Things 04/03/2025

Episode 339: Two Simple Words That Will Help You Become a Powerful Positive Influence 03/20/2025

Episode 338: Struggling with Transitions? Why What You’ve Tried Isn’t Working 03/13/2025

Episode 337: If You Worry That Your Child Won’t Be Able to Handle Disappointment or Frustration in Life 03/06/2025

Episode 336: You Probably Do This Every Day & It Ruins Your Influence 02/20/2025

Episode 335: When Your Child Resists Doing Boring or Uncomfortable Things 02/13/2025

Episode 334: What’s in Control in Your Home: You or Everyone’s Reactions? 02/06/2025

Episode 333: A Parenting Mistake & What I Did to Address My Guilt 01/23/2025

Episode 332: When Children Resist Doing Hard Things: When to Push (and When Not To) 01/16/2025

Episode 331: When Your Child Is Hard on Themselves When They Make a Mistake (Why Saying “It’s OK” Doesn’t Help) 01/09/2025

Episode 330: Using Leadership Parenting Strategies so That Emotions and Reactions No Longer Control Your Home 01/06/2025