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Parent Self-Care: Meeting Your Needs Helps Your Kids

By Jen Lumanlan | February 22, 2026 | 0
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When your needs go unmet, your window of tolerance narrows and everything your child does triggers you. Meeting your needs is how you become the parent you want to be.

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259: Understanding Why Your Child Hits (And What Actually Helps)

By Jen Lumanlan | February 15, 2026 | 0
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When your three-year-old hits, they’re communicating unmet needs. Learn to identify the feelings and needs behind hitting, and discover practical replacement behaviors that work for everyone.

RE-RELEASE: Parental Burnout: Is Your Exhaustion Affecting Your Children?

By Jen Lumanlan | February 8, 2026 | 1
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Are you exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix? Learn what parental burnout really is, why it happens, and what actually works for recovery.

Episode Summary 08: What Is Collaborative Parenting? Real Parent Story

By Jen Lumanlan | February 1, 2026 | 0
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One parent shares how she moved from timeouts and control to collaborative problem-solving, helping her kids work through sibling conflicts and building stronger relationships based on understanding their feelings and what matters to them.

Episode Summary 07: Is Your Child’s Behavior Really a Disorder? A Psychiatrist Explains

By Jen Lumanlan | January 18, 2026 | 0
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When doctors suggest ADHD medication, you should know what a diagnosis actually is. Learn why behaviors don’t explain causes and what’s missing from the mental health conversation.

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