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Connect Method Parenting I Conscious Parenting, Positive Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Connective Parenting, Peaceful Parenting, Slow Parenting, Parenting Teens, Single Parenting, Joyful Parenting, Positive Discipline, ADHD Parenting
Parenting advice on-the-go, with fun episodes that will make you laugh, cry, and feel better armed to be the parent you want to be! No punishments, rewards, or ultimatums required. (they’re actually discouraged).
Join your host Andee Martineau, founder of the breakthrough parenting framework Connect Method Parenting, as she helps parents discover why their kids don’t listen and shows them the step-by-step process of regaining influence and building relationships that will last a lifetime!
Episodes
194 episodes
Ep #194 Mad to Sad: The Hidden Path to Emotional Maturity
This is one of my favorite topics to teach: the powerful emotional journey from mad to sad. In this episode, I talk about what Dr. Gordon Neufeld calls the path of adaptation, the incredible shift from frustration and resistance to sad...
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Episode 194
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Ep #193 Connection in the Mess: How to Stay With Your Child Through It All
Parenting isn’t tidy. It’s muddy, unpredictable, and sometimes really uncomfortable. In this episode, I’m talking about what it means to come alongside your child, especially when their choices, emotions, or beliefs stretch you in ways...
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Episode 193
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13:08
Ep #192 BE Goals
What if everything you've been doing to become a better parent has been backwards?In this raw, real episode, I share a powerful revelation from my kitchen reorganization weekend (and a real-time call from my sick daughter) that ch...
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Episode 192
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43:02
Ep #191 Ten Ideas That Change Everything
I've shared these ideas across 100+ episodes, but I wanted them all in one place. These are the concepts that make Connect Method Parenting different, the foundation of everything we do inside League and what I teach on this podcast.I'm ...
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Episode 191
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27:04
Ep #190 Compassionate Alpha Parenting: Sturdy and Kind
What does it mean to be a compassionate alpha as a parent? It’s not about being harsh or domineering, and it’s not about being passive or permissive either. It’s about finding that steady, sturdy ground between strength and warmth....
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Episode 190
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22:11
Ep #189 Parenting From the Inside Out: Be First, Do Second, Have Lasting Change
Most parenting advice skips straight to tactics: new charts, new scripts, new strategies. And for a while, they might work. But if you’ve ever thought, “Why did I yell again? Why did I get so frustrated even though I promised I wouldn’t?”
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Episode 189
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33:27
Ep #188 From Needy to Steady: The Power of Giving Attention
Most of us don’t realize it, but we slip into getting attention from our kids — measuring our worth by their cooperation, moods, or so-called “good behavior.” When they listen, help out, or show up happy, we feel validated. When they r...
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Episode 188
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28:55
Ep #187 I Clicked a Button and an AI Summarized CMP (…and it’s good)
Today’s vibe: totally different—and kind of wild. I pressed a little “Create audio summary” button inside NotebookLM (after loading my CMP book + Pivot material), and it generated a 20-minute conversation distilling Connect Method Parent...
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Episode 187
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24:29
Ep #186 Parenting on Fire? Stop, Drop, and Roll
Today I'm sharing a live workshops where we dive deep into the very first step of Seen and Heard, the "See" part. And not just seeing the behavior or the chaos or the mess (because let's be honest, our brains love to laser focus on the problem)...
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Episode 186
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49:36
Ep #184 Acceptance: The Wildest Flex
What if I told you that the secret to becoming an unshakeable parent isn't getting your kids to behave better, it's learning to live in complete acceptance of however they show up?! Would you believe me???Today, we're diving deep into wh...
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Episode 184
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27:44
Ep #183 Let Them Not Like You: You’ll Like You More
Are you willing to allow people not to like you because you're so committed to being yourself? This episode is for all the people-pleasers who are exhausted from trying to be everyone's favorite. Andy gives you permission to let people not like...
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Episode 183
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32:30
Ep #182 I Love You and There's Nothing You Can Do About It
It's 8:30 AM, a jackhammer is going FULL THROTTLE outside my window for the third hour straight, and I'm over here typing about unconditional love. But that obnoxious jackhammer just gave my entire family the perfect real-time lesso...
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Episode 182
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52:26
Ep #181 Accept It Like You Chose It: Why Acceptance Isn’t Giving Up
What if I told you that acceptance - the thing you think means "giving up" - actually requires MORE effort than fighting? And what if this one shift could stop your parenting triggers in their tracks? Hey parents! I'm giving ...
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Episode 181
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28:04
Ep #180 Emergency Landing: What to Do When You're About to Lose It
I’m standing in my kitchen, staring at the mess, kids bickering in the background, and my brain is screaming, “We’re going down!” You know those moments when you’re about to lose it, when correction mode feels inevitable, a...
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Episode 180
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33:49
Ep #179 Honestly! It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This (And That's Actually Amazing)
I woke up this morning to the most incredible thunderstorm (which got me up way too early, thanks Mother Nature), and instead of being grumpy about it, I had this wild thought: "What if I just recorded that podcast episode I've been marinating ...
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Episode 179
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46:06
Ep #178 It's a Write-OFF!: Why Your Parenting Failures Are Actually Your Success Strategy
Picture this: You've just had the most beautiful vision for your afternoon. Snacks are prepped, your nervous system is regulated, and you're ready to welcome your kids home with the kind of calm connection that makes parenting books weep with j...
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Episode 178
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40:04
Ep #177 Throwing Everyone Under the Bus: How I Learned to Stop Blaming My Kids for My Emotional Meltdowns
I'm three days away from a family vacation, and my house looks like it got into a fight with a tornado... and lost. There are Amazon boxes everywhere (because apparently we ALL forgot "essential" items), laundry covering every surface, and yest...
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Episode 177
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38:57
Ep #176 Net Gains: Turning Regret Into Your Best Parenting Asset
Ever find yourself lying in bed at night, replaying every parenting moment that went sideways that day? Yeah, me too. For years, I would literally drown in a sea of regret, beating myself up for every time I lost my cool, lectured instead of li...
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Episode 176
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27:49
Ep #175 Mind Your Own Business:The Art of Parenting Without External Validation
Ever catch yourself doing mental gymnastics trying to figure out what the other playground parents think of your snack choices? Or maybe you're the type who rehearses conversations in your head before parent-teacher conferences? (Guilty as char...
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Episode 175
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59:20
Ep #174 The 3x5 Card That Will Save Your Sanity as a Mom I Riffing On My Book (8)
This episode is all about a pretty darn useful parenting tool I ever made, a 3x5 index card I kept in my back pocket. Not figuratively. Literally. It had my plan on it. My plan for when things went sideways. For when I was about to ...
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Episode 174
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33:07
Ep #173 The Judgment Detox Every Parent Needs I Riffing On My Book (7)
The mom in Target who judged me for my kids' meltdowns did me a favor. She showed me how toxic judgment was destroying my parenting. A few years later when a wise human shared this thought with me, I knew it was a keeper, "No one is worthy of m...
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Episode 173
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23:05
Ep #172 Accepting Is NOT Condoning: Finding Peace In Parenting Without Giving Up Boundaries I Riffing On My Book (6)
I’m diving deep into one of the biggest mindset shifts I’ve ever made as a parent: learning to accept my child’s behavior without condoning it. We’re unpacking Chapter 2 of my book—Control the Controllables—but I’m n...
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Episode 172
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34:54
Ep #171 How to Lose at Parenting by 'Winning' Every Battle I Riffing On My Book (5)
I used to have a black belt in consequence-giving. 🥋 My kids wouldn't clean their room? BOOM - grounded. Talking back? KAPOW - no screens for a week. Fighting with siblings? BAM - ...
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Episode 171
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26:58
Ep #170 Yada, Yada, Yada: talk less, FEEL MORE!
Have you ever caught yourself waiting? Waiting to feel confident. Waiting for your kids to behave so you can feel calm. Waiting for the house to be clean so you can feel peace. I see you. I've been there, lying in bed, praying tomor...
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Episode 170
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44:13
Ep #169 Rewards Are Just Polite Punishments—Here’s What Works Better I Riffing On My Book (4)
🤯 What if everything you thought about rewards was BACKWARDS? Remember that sticker chart gathering dust on your fridge? Those M&Ms you keep in your pocket for "emergencies"? That screen time you dangle like a carrot?&nbs...
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Episode 169
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22:57