“Your Boots Are Dumb & My Friend’s Mom is Better!” Turning Ugly Moments into Bonding Memories #627
"Your boots are dumb and I don’t even like them!" "My friend’s Mom buys her better things." Ouch. Is this really what you envisioned when you decided to have kids? Whether your child is throwing hurtf...
26 Elo 23min
Why Natural Consequences Backfire With Strong-Willed Children (And What Works) #626
Our kids often see your boundaries and consequences as a challenge to overcome, not as something to avoid! They won’t give in…and neither should you. But this can lead to never-ending power struggles....
23 Elo 22min
Expect Big Battles From Morning to Midnight: Here’s Your 5-Step Game Plan #625
Morning grumbling. After-school complaints. Grocery store meltdowns over cookies. Sibling fights while you’re trying to cook dinner, all while your spouse gets increasingly stressed by a picky eater.....
19 Elo 26min
Why Do I Have to Do This?" How to Motivate the Child Who Questions Everything #624
Do you have a child who pushes your buttons, avoids hard tasks, and always asks "Why?" instead of just doing what you ask? It’s exhausting! It's easy to label them as lazy or rude—but there’s a better...
16 Elo 26min
Q&A With Casey #1: Mistaking Intensity for Unhappiness, Feeling Like A Bad Kid & More #623
What is it like to grow up as an intense, strong-willed child—and how does that intensity follow you into adulthood and marriage? In this special Q&A episode with my son, Casey reveals what he’d tell ...
12 Elo 28min
Let's Make Discipline Easy Without Being Authoritarian or Permissive #622
What works with most kids backfires with our kids! So how can we discipline without being authoritarian or permissive? How can we go beyond consequences that don't work to actually change behavior whi...
9 Elo 22min
Adoption #2: Kids Who Never Seem Full or Happy, Unhealthy Attachments, Separation & Sleep Issues #621
In this special episode, I address these specific issues from parents of adopted kids: Our son will attach himself to anyone who gives him positive or negative attention. Our daughter always wants to...
7 Elo 24min
Dreading Calls from School? The Ultimate Back-to-School Behavior Guide #620
There is nothing worse than the pit in your stomach when you see the school's number on your phone. If your child struggles with following directions, transitions, impulse control, blurting out, or ac...
5 Elo 21min
