10 Ways to Stop Irritating Power Struggles Without Reacting #489
Before I was the Calm Guy, I was the Triggered Guy! My default mode was, “My strong-willed son is doing things on purpose to irritate me and I need to correct him for that.” But then I learned how to ...
15 Kesä 202523min
11 Ways to “Correct” A Strong-Willed Child Without Provoking A Battle #488
Do you have a child who HATES being corrected? Even if you do it in a very sweet way, your child gets furious, lashes out, screams or covers his or her ears. Does your child blame others and refuse to...
11 Kesä 202523min
A Different Way to Discipline Pure Defiance (Best Podcast of 2025) #487
I have told this story before, but today a new flood of emotions came out as I realized this story with my own son…mirrored my experience with my own Dad. Walk step-by-step with me through the ups and...
8 Kesä 202531min
What It Feels Like to Be A Sensitive, Strong-Willed Child #486
Your strong-willed kids experience childhood differently than other kids. Sometimes it’s hard to really understand. There’s no instruction manual for these kids. This episode will give you much-needed...
4 Kesä 202522min
Anxiety Over New Activities, Summer Camp, Moving, School & More? #485
Do you have a child who fights you over going to new places or hemming and hawing about not going to that expensive camp you paid for? Do you have a child who is nervous about family vacation or an up...
1 Kesä 202522min
How To Be A Dad Your Kids Listen To #484
How To Be A Dad Your Kids Listen ToIt’s really hard for some Dads to connect with their strong-willed child. So they end up sabotaging the relationship. Kirk shows you exactly how to rebuild this rela...
30 Touko 202519min
7 Ways to Stop Negative Behavior & Control Your Own Anxiety #483
Our greatest enemy is our own self-inflicted parental anxiety. It sabotages our efforts and hurts relationships. Your anxiety yields the exact opposite outcome you want—your kids resist you and misbeh...
28 Touko 202522min
Fighting On Vacation? 5 Steps to Stop Stress & Struggles #482
You’re supposed to be on vacation relaxing. Instead, your strong-willed child doesn’t listen, makes “bad choices,” and someone gets hurt. This can either ruin your vacation with endless fights OR be a...
25 Touko 202522min
