Emotion Regulation
259: Understanding Why Your Child Hits (And What Actually Helps)
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.
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RE-RELEASE: Parental Burnout: Is Your Exhaustion Affecting Your Children?
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.
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Episode Summary 08: What Is Collaborative Parenting? Real Parent Story
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.
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Episode Summary 06: When Holiday Gift Boundaries Don’t Work (What Does?)
When your parent keeps giving unwanted gifts despite clear boundaries, you’re not dealing with clutter. You’re grieving the relationship you wish you had.
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Episode Summary 05: How to Enforce Boundaries When Someone Doesn’t Respect Them
Many parents set boundaries but struggle when others ignore them. Therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab shares practical strategies for enforcing boundaries through actions, not just words, when people repeatedly cross your limits.
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