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 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

Bonus Episode 2: A Plan for Holiday Success (Focusing on Kids’ Behaviors) 12/12/2024

Bonus Episode 1: A Plan for Holiday Success (Based on What's in Your Control) 11/28/2024

Episode 329: Change One Word To Make a Big Difference to a Child With Big Emotions (or Anyone!) 11/21/2024

Episode 328: A Simple Action That Strengthens Your Child’s Confidence & Your Relationship 11/07/2024

Episode 327: Use the Sink Metaphor to Get Unstuck from Dramatic Situations 10/24/2024

Episode 326: When You Struggle to Be Consistent,Do This Instead 10/03/2024

Episode 325: Do This If You Want Your Words To Have More Impact and Influence 09/26/2024

Episode 324: Why Motivators Work Better Than Punishments for Kids With Big Emotions 09/19/2024

Episode 323: When Children Melt Down When Things Don’t Go Their Way 09/05/2024

Episode 322: How to Validate Your Child’s Feelings Without Condoning Their Behavior 08/29/2024

Episode 321: Supporting Children Who Struggle With Change: Starting a New School Year & Beyond 08/15/2024

Episode 320: Have a Child Who Acts Spoiled or Entitled? Here’s What’s Really Going On 08/01/2024