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Quick Tips to Renew Your Parenting
Your go-to podcast for practical parenting support in under 10 minutes
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87 episodes
Teaching Responsibility -- Episode 86
Today we're continuing our series called Building Kids Who Can Handle the Hard Parts of Life.We've talked about disappointment. We've talked about frustration. Today, I want to talk about responsibility. Teaching Re...
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Helping Kids Handle Frustration -- Episode 85
Today we're continuing our series called Building Kids Who Can Handle the Hard Parts of Life.Today, we're talking about another feeling many of us instinctively want to rescue our children from:Frustration.As parents...
Helping Kids Handle Disappointment -- Episode 84
Today we're beginning a brand-new series called Building Kids Who Can Handle the Hard Parts of Life.We don't prepare our children for life by making sure they're never disappointed.We prepare them by helping them learn how ...
Building Lifelong Sibling Relationships -- Episode 83
Part 4 of our Sibling Series. Join me for 6 Quick Tips to help your kids build a strong relationship. From Rivalry to Relationship Online Parenting Class:
How to Handle Sibling Fights -- Episode 82
Do I step in? Do I let them handle it? It's hard to know how to handle the many sibling fights our kids have.Let's talk about it.Online Sibling Class:
The Hidden Damage of Comparing Siblings -- Episode 81
Kids are constantly interpreting the messages around them. Sometimes what they hear isn't what we intended to communication.Sibling Mini-ClassFrom...
Why Siblings Fight (And Why it Doesn't Mean You're Failing) -- Episode 80
Sibling conflict is not the problem itself and it is not a sign that you are failing as a parent. It is a sign you are raising multiple children, with different personalities, who are all needing different things. From...
Childhood Goes Faster Thank You Think -- Episode 79
This was one of my favorite episodes to write and record. To celebrate my upcoming 10th anniversary of parent coaching, I am sharing the things I wish more parents knew. This one is especially meaningful. Our kids only get one childhood ... and...
Most Parenting Problems Aren't About Behavior -- Episode 78
Welcome back to Part 3 of the series What A Parent Coach Wishes More Parents Knew. After almost a decade of parent coaching, I have seen so many parents focus so much on behavior problems and wanting a quick fix, without wanting to do the deep ...
Connection Solves More Than You Think -- Episode 77
In honor of the upcoming 10th anniversary of Renewed Hope Parenting, I am doing a 4-part series on what I wish more parents knew after nearly 10 years as a parent coach.This week's episode focuses on connection (yes, connection, that thi...
Your Child Doesn't Need a Perfect Parent -- Episode 76
To celebrate the upcoming 10th anniversary of working as a parent coach, I am starting a 4-part series on what I wish more parents knew. This week's episode centers around the pressure we put on ourselves as parents and how we need to give ours...
Playful Parenting at Every Age -- Episode 75
Part 3 of the Playful Parenting Series.The way we play, joke, and find joy and connection with our kids changes as they grow. But their need for connection and relationship never goes away.Online parenting classes:
Using Playfulness in Hard Parenting Moments -- Episode 74
Part 2 of the Playful Parenting Series.Difficult moments don't need more escalation. Sometimes they need a little softness and lightness.Let's talk about how to use playful parenting in hard moments.Online parenting classes...
Play Isn't Extra: It's Connection -- Episode 73
Join me for Part 1 of the Playful Parenting Series. Being silly, having fun, and finding joy in parenting can help us through hard moments and build connection.Online parenting classes:
Raising Kids Who Can Handle Hard Things -- Episode 72
I think one of the most natural instincts we have as parents is to protect our kids from discomfort. When they’re struggling, we want to fix it. And that instinct comes from love. But over time, I’ve had to shift how I think about t...
From Meltdowns to Skills: What Kids Actually Need in the Moment -- Episode 71
We’re continuing our series on raising emotionally intelligent kids, and today we’re getting really practical. We’re talking about those real-life moments that can feel the hardest—the meltdowns, the overwhelm, the big emotional reactions where...
Big Emotions Are Not Bad: How to Respond Without Shutting Them Down -- Episode 70
Big emotions are not bad.They’re not a problem to fix. They’re a signal.They’re telling us something is happening internally that our child doesn’t yet know how to handle. And if we only focus on stopping the emotion, we miss the ...
Teaching Kids to Name and Understand Emotions -- Episode 69
Last week, we started this series on raising emotionally intelligent kids, and we talked about what emotional intelligence actually looks like.Not calm kids… but kids who are learning how to understand and handle their emotions over time...
What Emotional Intelligence Really Looks Like in Kids -- Episode 68
I’m starting a new series on the podcast that I’ve been really excited about:Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids.If you listened back to episode 15, this is something I’ve talked about before… but I wanted to come...
Expect Pushback: Parenting Kids Who Resist -- Episode 67
Not all kids respond the same way.Some follow directions easily.And some… push back on everything.I’ve had to remind myself — this isn’t a sign I’m doing something wrong.It’s a sign my child needs guidance in how to ...
The Yelling Cycle (and how to break it) -- Episode 66
Yelling doesn’t usually come out of nowhere.It builds.You ask… You repeat… You get frustrated… …and then it happens.And after?The guilt.I’ve had to remind myself—this isn’t about bei...
Being Firm Without Raising Your Voice -- Episode 65
You don’t have to get louder… to be taken seriously.I’ve had to shift this in my own parenting.Firm doesn’t mean harsh. Calm doesn’t mean permissive.It means clear. Consistent. Steady.
The Importance of Volume -- Episode 64
Yelling might get your child’s attention in the moment…But it often costs you connection in the long run.Let's chat about the importance of volume in parenting.Online Parenting Classes: