Respectful Parenting

208: Three reasons why setting limits is hard (and what to do about each of them)

By Jen Lumanlan | Apr 7, 2024

Do you ever wish that you know the appropriate logical consequence to give your child (aged 1-10) for each different kind of misbehavior you see?   When your toddler empties the water out of the dog’s bowl for the 10th time today… When your preschooler climbs on the table three minutes after you told them…

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A picture of a father teaching a young child on how to ride a bike and not being a permissive parent

207: How to not be a permissive parent

By Jen Lumanlan | Mar 31, 2024

Learn about permissive parenting styles, their characteristics, and effects on children. Discover how to practice respectful parenting by being gentle yet firm, setting clear boundaries, and fostering a healthy parent-child relationship.

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206: How to find yourself as a parent

By Jen Lumanlan | Mar 24, 2024

It can be really hard to see what’s happening in our struggles with our children. They refuse to go to bed at bedtime; we’re at home alone all day with a baby who doesn’t like being put down, and our older child who is now being aggressive, and there’s no time for us to even…

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205: How patriarchy hurts us…all of us

By Jen Lumanlan | Mar 10, 2024

I have to admit, I’m a bit scared to say it… The P-word… “Patriarchy.”(Phew!  I did it!)I know some listeners find it hard to hear. I’ve spoken with more than one woman who has told me: “I sent your podcast to my husband but then he heard the word “Patriarchy” and it was all over.…

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204: How to create more time by taking care of yourself

By Jen Lumanlan | Feb 18, 2024

  Sara has always tried really hard to not just be a good parent, but a really good parent. The best parent. (When I coached her and her partner recently to create some content for the Parenting Membership that you’ll hear more about in a few weeks, her partner said to her: You hold everyone…

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