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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
208 episodes
Ep #208 When Emotions Hurt
When emotions hurt, most of us go straight into fix-it mode. We try to shut it down, numb it out, control our kids, or control the moment. But in this episode, Andee shares why the goal isn’t to eliminate “negative” emotions. The goal is to ...
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Episode 208
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21:42
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Ep #207 Low vs High Quality Problems
This week we are diving into a concept that has completely changed the way I move through my life. It is the difference between low quality problems and high quality problems. Once you learn this, you cannot unsee it.Over the last eighte...
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Episode 207
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44:31
Ep #206 Gratituding and It Doesn’t Get Better Than This
This week, we are exploring what it really means to practice gratituding in the moment you are in. I’ll show you how shifting out of “life will feel better when…” into “this moment matters right now” can change your entire emotional experience....
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Episode 206
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45:14
Ep #205 Uncertainty Tolerance
This week, I'm talking about one of the most important emotional skills we can build as parents. I call it Uncertainty Tolerance.After a long Thanksgiving trip, a shut-down freeway, a surprise snowstorm, and a mountain of homemade pies, ...
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Episode 205
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42:14
Ep #204 You Can’t Teach What You Can’t Feel
In this episode, we’re talking about something that sits at the heart of connected parenting: your emotional capacity. Your ability to feel your own emotions directly shapes how you help your children navigate theirs....
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Episode 204
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54:21
Ep #203 The Questions Quietly Running Your Parenting
In this episode, I’m diving into something you probably didn’t realize is shaping your parenting every single day…the quiet questions running in the background of your brain.Most parents think the problem is their kids’ behavior...
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Episode 203
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38:12
Ep #202 Redeciding: Tiny Choices That Change Everything
In this episode, we’re talking about one of the most powerful tools you already have but probably aren’t using enough: redeciding.Redeciding is the moment you pause, question the default, and choose again—on purpose. It’s how you ...
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Episode 202
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27:33
Ep #201 Pivot Live: The Power of Showing Up Weekly
The people who transform their lives? They're not smarter than you. They're not more motivated. They're not reading more books or listening to more podcasts.They're the ones showing up every single week to get coached on their real life....
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Episode 201
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21:20
Ep #200 Fight-or-Flight Club (Rule #1: We Actually Leave)
This episode is one I've been wanting to do for a while because thought work is truly the foundation of everything we do in Connect Method Parenting. And I know "thought work" might sound intimidating or like some woo-woo concept, but I promise...
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Episode 200
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38:45
Ep #199 The Traffic Director
Today we’re talking about what it really means to guide your child through big emotions. Not fix them. Not rush them. Just guide them.Think of yourself as the traffic director for your child’s emotions. You’re not trying to stop the traf...
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Episode 199
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15:46
Ep #198 Roots of Attachment
Today we are talking about one of my favorite topics ever, the roots of attachment.Nature’s answer to separation is not independence. It is connection. Deep, steady, invisible roots that help our kids and us hold on even when we...
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Episode 198
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20:33
Ep #197 The Discipline of Belief
We talk a lot about emotions, regulation, and connection—but underneath all of it is belief. What we believe about ourselves, our kids, and what’s possible determines everything that follows.In this episode, I dive into the disciplin...
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Episode 197
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1:21:02
Ep #196 In Weakness, There’s Strength
This week we’re talking about weakness. The parts of us we try to hide, fix, or wish away. But what if weakness isn’t bad? What if it’s actually where our strength grows?In this episode, I talk about how being hard on yourself never help...
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Episode 196
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18:11
Ep #195 Attachment: Our Preeminent Need
If attachment (or togetherness) is the ultimate need, then facing separation is the ultimate threat. Wild, right?In this episode, I’m diving into what that really means, why connection is the invisible gravity holding us (and ou...
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Episode 195
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17:17
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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17:22
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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12:02
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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41:56
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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25:58
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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21:04
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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32:21
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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27:49
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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23:23
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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48:30
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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26:38
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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31:24