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 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

Episode 319: Influencing Your Child To Be More Open to Feedback and Talking About Emotions 07/25/2024

Episode 318: Teaching HOW: A Key Component of Fostering Resilience 07/11/2024

Episode 317: When You Want Your Child to Change More Quickly 07/04/2024

Episode 316: Trouble Getting Your Child Off of Screens? Here's What It May Be Like For Them 06/27/2024

Episode 315: How to Handle Screens in the Summer With Children With Big Emotions 06/20/2024

Episode 314: Plug An “Influence Leak”: Stop Trying to Get Your Child to See Why What They’re Doing is Wrong 06/13/2024

Episode 313: Plugging an “Influence Leak” - Lack of Predictability 06/06/2024

Episode 312: Plugging an “Influence Leak” - Recognizing Your Expectations 05/23/2024

Episode 311: A Simplified Roadmap to Peace, Resilience, and Confidence (Step 2 of 2) 05/16/2024

Episode 310: A Simplified Roadmap to Peace, Resilience, and Confidence (Step 1 of 2) 05/09/2024

Episode 309: Using Yuck Dumps for Kids to Improve Behaviors, Moods, Attitudes 04/25/2024

Episode 308: How to Stop Using Willpower to Try to Stay Calm (When You’re Actually Upset With Your Kids) 04/11/2024

Episode 307: Why You’re Not A Failure (What’s Really Going On Instead) 04/04/2024

Episode 306: When Your Child Gets Upset When Others Are Upset 03/28/2024

Episode 305: You'll Lose Your Cool Less Often When You Do This 03/21/2024

Episode 304: When Family Members Get Caught In Negative Cycles 03/07/2024