#1: Introduction to Parenting Beyond Discipli...

A listener wants to know if it's OK to always pick up a fussy, needy toddler who always wants to be held? Will this responsiveness perpetuate more neediness and get in the way of building independence? Another mom wants to know how to handle a particular attention-seeking behavio ...  Show more

It's easy to get overwhelmed in the day-to-day. Pretty soon you're flying by the seat of your pants and can't seem to get your feet under you. How do you switch focus from constantly putting out fires to parenting with more intention? Then sometimes parenting in the short-term is ...  Show more

Our kids have the right to say “no” and have choices. But it’s a delicate balancing act between that and making sure not to give in to everything they say either. Since kids also have underdeveloped brains, it can be difficult for them to properly communicate their negative em ...

Happy 2024! We are starting the year off with a joint episode with Kelly Corrigan, NYT bestselling author and host of the podcast Kelly Corrigan Wonders. We dive into three of the five principles from my book, The Five Principles of Parenting: Relationship, Reflection, and Rep ...

Even when you have the best of intentions as parents and try to do everything right, it’s completely normal to mess up every now and then. What matters is the continuous and conscious process of becoming a better parent for our kids. 

This week, I’m joined by Carolina. ...

There are going to be many times while raising our kids that they come to us with their problems, and we as parents might feel the need to immediately jump in as Mama Bear and tell them exactly what they need to do.

But what if that isn’t what they really need?

I ...