Brain Based Parenting
Brain Based Parenting, The Boys Ranch Podcast for families.
We all know how hard being a parent is, and sometimes it feels like there are no good answers to the difficult questions families have when their kids are struggling.
Our goal each week will be to try and answer some of those tough questions utilizing the knowledge, experience, and professional training Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch has to offer.
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Podcasting since 2023 • 118 episodes
Brain Based Parenting
Latest Episodes
Creating Calm Part 2: Practical Tools For Anxious Kids
Predictability isn’t boring when you’re raising an anxious or easily overwhelmed child—it’s a lifeline. We walk through how structure lowers the brain’s threat response, why surprises often backfire for kids with trauma histories, and how to bu...
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21:46
The Brain Based Parenting Christmas Special!!!!
It's the Boys Ranch Christmas Special!!!We swap carols, movies, and traditions while tracing why Christmas music unites people and how simple rituals build belonging for families and kids at Boys Ranch. Stories of Santa surprises, caroli...
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21:56
Creating Calm Part 1: Regulate First, Reason Later
We unpack how regulation, not compliance, drives real change and why the brain’s state decides whether a child can listen, connect, and learn. We share tools for co-regulation, decode hyperarousal and dissociation, and show how to move from cha...
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31:42
Confidence, Competence, And The Power Of Real-World Practice
We unpack how confidence is the courage to use a skill and competence is the skill itself, then show how kids develop both through safe struggle, real responsibility and calm, consistent coaching. Stories from home, school and sports illustrate...
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44:14
Help!!!! My Kid Won't Get Off Their Phone: Simple Strategies To Get Your Kids More Active
We explore how everyday movement regulates kids’ brains, lifts moods, and strengthens family bonds, then trade practical ways to make activity normal, fun, and realistic. From garage gyms to free play and turkey trots, we show how tiny steps be...
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