Calm Parenting Podcast

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Practical Ways to Establish Boundaries & Stay Connected With Really Intense Kids #567

This was an intense discussion that I jokingly referred to afterwards as an “interrogation” by the amazing hosts of the Bare Naked Moms Podcast, Alanna Leavell and Milano Buckley. These are two bright, insightful Moms asking tough questions and wrestling with their own issues. I ...  Show more

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Practical Ways to Establish Boundaries & Stay Connected With Really Intense Kids #567

This was an intense discussion that I jokingly referred to afterwards as an “interrogation” by the amazing hosts of the Bare Naked Moms Podcast, Alanna Leavell and Milano Buckley. These are two bright, insightful Moms asking tough questions and wrestling with their own issues. I ...  Show more

How to Address Unfairness When A Sibling Has PDA, ADHD, ND #566

Whether you have a child with ADHD, PDA, Dyslexia, SPD or any other difference, siblings ARE going to feel like they are being treated unfairly. I want to give you very specific scripts and ways to reframe this family dynamic in healthy ways. Be sure to check out https://celebrat ...  Show more

Practical Ways to Discipline (Not Punish) Toddlers Through Teens #565

What do you do when your child steals something and then lies right to your face about it? What about a sensory child who refuses to listen when you tell her repeatedly (like 10 times!) to STOP? Should you punish a toddler for picky eating? How do you handle a teen or tween with ...  Show more

Punishment v. Discipline: 10 Ways to Get Unstuck From Endless Consequences #564

How can you finally get unstuck from that endless loop of having a child who continually messes up, is given consequences, but keeps failing while everyone grows more frustrated? How can you help kids who have given up even trying? It feels like a whack-a-mole game: address one b ...  Show more

When PDA Kids Resist | What My Son Taught Me About Anxiety #563

This is what children with PDA often feel: “I already know I am struggling. I don’t want to hear that another person is 100% focused on MY anxiety. I already think I am weak for being afraid when other people aren’t…and now my mom and dad are just reinforcing how weak and scared ...  Show more