Be Their Parent
Parenting ideas, tips, and advice to raise children to be independent adults.
Be Their Parent
Latest Episodes
Fun Summer Ideas
Summer planning feels easier when we stop trying to fill every day and instead build a light structure kids can count on. We share cheap and free ways to make summer fun, protect downtime, and even use boredom to spark creativity.• brainsto...
Season 1 Recap
I wrap Season 1 by running through the topics from all 13 episodes so you can quickly find the help you need right now. We revisit the foundations like routines and boundaries, plus practical parenting tools for sleep, screen time, playdates, a...
A Couple of Sleep Solutions
We talk about how to adjust sleep schedules for summer vacation and how busy school days can exhaust our kids. We share practical ways to keep routines steady, prevent late-day naps, and adjust bedtime so everyone rests better. • keepi...
Planning Ahead for Play Dates
Play dates feel harder now that we don't always know other kids' parents like we did in the past, but we can still make them work with a simple plan and a little courage. We share how we can set play dates up well so our children can build frie...