Beyond Gentle Parenting

Tantrums aren’t misbehavior—they’re a sign your child’s system is overloaded. In this episode, Dr. Cathryn talks about how your calmness (not your words) is the key to helping tantrums pass without escalating. You’ll learn: Why reasoning and “calm down” don’t work in the middle o ...  Show more

In this episode, Dr. Cathryn talks about why sharing is so hard early on, what toddlers are actually capable of, and how to handle toy struggles without forcing lessons their brains aren’t ready to learn. You’ll learn how to support your toddler’s big feelings, keep everyone safe ...  Show more

Let’s discuss aging parents, toxic parents, narcissistic parents, and setting boundaries. Somewhere along the line, we start to parent our parents. They can seem demanding and childish…and that’s par for the course. Today we’ll talk about best practices in keeping your boundaries ...  Show more

This is an edited version of an earlier episode.

Becoming a parent is really hard. And part of what makes it hard is the unrealistic narrative about what parenthood should feel like. In this episode, Dr. Becky has a real, say-it-how-it-is discussion about parenthood ...

January 31, 2023

Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 8

Raising Successful Kids Skill #3 - Flexible Thinking

Welcome back to the Executive Functioning Minisode Series highlighting the skills our kids need to practice consistently to se ...

Is your toddler hitting and kicking all the time and you don't know what to do?

Join me as I discuss the priority of keeping everyone safe when a toddler is being physical. I also share strategies and solutions you can ...