"You Can’t Make Me!" 5 Scripts When Kids Choose Harsh Consequences Over Cooperation & Reflexively Say No #652
If your child's default reaction to simple requests is immediate pushback, even if that results in a harsh consequence—or if they're actively rejecting your family’s values around food, faith, and dai...
4 Nov 24min
The 2-Step Discipline Reset That Stops Kids From Lying & You From Reacting #651
We are kicking off our Black Friday Sale with a game-changing idea you can practice tonight! Your child messes up—again. When an upset parent or teacher calls to report the latest incident, your child...
1 Nov 21min
You’ll Hate Me For Saying This: You Must Ignore Your Child’s Initial Bluster! #650
"This is dumb." "You can't make me." "I'm not doing that!" When your strong-willed child spits out immediate pushback, your natural instinct is to correct their attitude and nip the disrespect in the ...
30 Okt 26min
How to Pick Your Battles & Parent With Flexibility, Not Force #649
It’s so hard raising a strong-willed child! Traditional parenting truths like being consistent don’t work with this child. You’re clear with expectations, your child pushes back, and you’re left wonde...
28 Okt 22min
When Kids Reject Your Help & Refuse To Listen to You #648
Your child is visibly struggling with something they care about. You step in to help make it easier, and instead of saying "thank you," they explode. Suddenly, you're locked in a massive fight—feeling...
25 Okt 21min
Script When An Angry, Frustrated, Anxious Child Is In Your Face & Feels Helpless #647
Do you ever feel helpless when your child is melting down? Of course. Your child likely feels helpless as well. In this very personal and powerful episode, I give you the exact script I used to diffus...
21 Okt 23min
Get Help For Your Child At School: Listen to Zero Reject From Understood.org
Getting your child the support they need at school shouldn’t feel like a fight. But for millions of families, it does. In Zero Reject, an investigative podcast from Understood.org, award-winning journ...
19 Okt 31min
Do This When There Are Power Struggles Over EVERYTHING & Kids Choose A Harsher Consequence #646
“If you would simply do what I ask you to do, you would be done in 7 minutes. But you would rather argue with me for 7 hours or days or weeks or years and lose everything you own!” That was our son! I...
18 Okt 21min
