Why You Do NOT Want Kids to Be Immediately Obedient: Raising Fearless Leaders, Not Fearful Robots. #636
Do you ever feel like you are doing something wrong because your strong-willed child doesn’t readily comply? Do you ever feel caught in the middle playing peacekeeper between a spouse or rigid family ...
20 Sep 23min
Why “Name It To Tame It” & Punching Pillows Don’t Work For Intense Kids #635
Deep breathing, punching pillows and “naming the emotion” sound great on paper—until you try them with an intense child. These traditional calming tools can actually backfire—leaving your child angrie...
16 Sep 21min
There Is Hope For Your ADHD Neurodivergent Child Who Can’t Focus (& 10 Ways to Stop Homework Battles) #634
Do you have a child who would rather argue for 2 hours over homework rather than complete it in 20 minutes?! Those of us with ADHD or neurodivergent brains learn in different ways, but schools usually...
13 Sep 22min
Q&A With Casey: How Do You Repair Feeling Like “The Bad Kid”? #633
Casey shares his first memory of feeling strong-willed and getting judged for it in school…and why it sticks with him to this day. He gives in-depth insight into how to repair your relationship and he...
11 Sep 28min
Why Kids Choose the Harder Path & Procrastinate: 10 Secrets to Stop Power Struggles #632
It would be so much easier if your kids would simply do things your way, but they won’t. They will procrastinate and create unnecessary stress. They will purposefully choose the harder path and get bu...
9 Sep 22min
Disciplining & Loving Kids When They REALLY Mess Up : A Guide to Tough Talks & Tough Love #631
You and I have impulsive, emotional kids who are prone to sneaking screens or food at night and experimenting with porn, drinking, vaping, and drugs. They may steal your credit card for an online purc...
6 Sep 24min
Child Goes From 0-60 Emotionally? Lies When Confronted? 10 Quick Phrases to Calm Any Situation. #630
It’s easy to escalate situations. I want to make it easy to diffuse tense situations with intense kids. Even when they argue like attorneys, try to push your buttons, are struggling with anxiety or fe...
2 Sep 21min
Why More Rigid Child Can’t Lose Games, Can Boss Siblings, Must Prove Their Point? #629
Why does losing a game trigger a massive meltdown? The same reason your kids boss siblings, obsess over fairness and have to prove their point, wear the same clothes and eat the same foods, struggle w...
30 Aug 25min
