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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 07: Is Your Child’s Behavior Really a Disorder? A Psychiatrist Explains
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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258: YPM 2025 Year in Review + What’s Coming in 2026
Looking back at 2025’s episodes on triggers, rage, and breaking trauma cycles, plus what’s ahead in 2026 as we explore mental health, neurodivergence, and major updates to the Parenting Membership and website.
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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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257: I Don’t Enjoy Playing With My Kid: Why It Happens & What To Do
Parent Aija doesn’t enjoy playing with her son and has big guilt about it. We find three strategies to make Special Time easier and more enjoyable.
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256: Managing Anger as a Parent: The Two Types of Anger You Need to Know
Stop suppressing your parental anger. Learn to distinguish between two types of anger and use both constructively to create positive change for your family.
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255: Why Do I Keep Snapping? Parenting Rage When Your Childhood ‘Wasn’t That Bad
Many parents with “normal” childhoods still struggle with anger and snapping at kids. Discover how unknown childhood trauma creates parenting triggers and learn practical strategies to break these cycles.
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Episode Summary 04: Reparenting Yourself: Break Your Family’s Trauma Cycle
Learn one simple “magic trick” phrase that instantly creates space between you and your harsh inner critic, transforming parenting reactions into curious responses.
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Episode Summary 03: How to Stop Yelling as a Parent: Emotional Regulation Techniques That Work
Does your child’s behavior trigger instant, overwhelming reactions that have you yelling before you realize what happened? Learn the science behind why willpower isn’t enough and discover practical techniques that actually work.
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254: What is FAFO Parenting? The 9 Most Important Things Parents Should Know
FAFO parenting promises to fix “soft” kids through harsh consequences, but research shows collaborative approaches build stronger relationships and better behavior.
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253: How to Do Homeschooling: A Former Teacher Explores Unschooling
Ever wondered about alternatives to traditional schooling? Join teacher-turned-parent Laura Moore as she explores unschooling, work-life balance, and preserving children’s curiosity outside conventional education.
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252: From ‘Be the Best’ Anxiety to Trusting Your Child’s Natural Learning
When Sara’s four-year-old started asking permission for art supplies he’d always freely used, she realized preschool was changing his natural curiosity.
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251: Why Your 8-12 Year Old Should Start a Business (And How to Support Them Without Taking Over!)
Discover why ages 8-12 are perfect for kid businesses that teach real-world skills like initiative, communication, and financial literacy through meaningful work.
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Episode Summary 02: The Anxious Generation: What Parents Need to Know
Worried social media is destroying your teen’s mental health? The research tells a different story than the headlines suggest.
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250: The Anxious Generation Review (Part 4): Should we ban cell phones at home?
Why rigid phone rules backfire and what builds trust while keeping teens safe online instead.
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249: The Anxious Generation Review (Part 3): Should we ban cell phones in school?
Phone bans are sweeping schools nationwide, but the research reveals surprising truths about their effectiveness—and what students actually need to thrive academically.
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248: The Anxious Generation Review (Part 2): Does Social Media Actually Cause Kids’ Depression and Anxiety?
Social media’s link to teen depression isn’t as clear cut as you think; discover what research actually shows.
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247: The Anxious Generation Review (Part 1): Is There Really a Mental Health Crisis in the U.S.?
Are the teen depression increases real, or are we misreading the research behind youth mental health trends?
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246: My Parenting Feels Off Track: Reparenting Helps You Find Your Way Back
Heal your parenting triggers through reparenting techniques that break intergenerational trauma patterns and deepen connection.
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RE-RELEASE: Finding Your Parenting Village: How Community Support Changes Everything at Home
Two parents share how joining a small, intentional parenting support group helped them transform tantrums, sleepless nights, and partner miscommunication into calmer, more connected family life. Discover how these groups offer more than advice—they provide accountability, empathy, and real solutions.
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245: Does praise help or hurt your child? What research actually shows
Is praise helping or harming your child? Discover how praise shapes behavior, motivation, and self-worth—and learn powerful alternatives that foster true connection and autonomy.
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RE-RELEASE: How to get your child to listen to you
Chrystal’s insightful approach to getting her spirited children to listen without raising entitled kids is a must-listen. She shares practical tools and collaborative strategies. Her success story proves that respectful parenting doesn’t create entitled children but fosters cooperation. Explore her transformative journey from battles to collaboration, inspired by the Setting Loving (& Effective!) Limits workshop.
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244: Gentle parenting doesn’t have to mean permissive parenting
Is gentle parenting just permissive parenting in disguise? This episode reveals how you can honor both your needs and your child’s needs equally. Discover why traditional tools like logical consequences often backfire, and learn practical language that transforms power struggles into cooperation. Parent effectively by understanding the needs behind behaviors rather than just trying to control them.
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243: Parent Conflict Over Discipline: How to Get on the Same Page
Struggling to get on the same page with your partner about discipline? Tune in to learn strategies to de-escalate conflict in the moment and have non-judgmental, compassionate conversations to build a consistent approach that honors both parenting styles.
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242: The secret to having feedback conversations your family will actually hear
Learn practical techniques to share observations without triggering defensiveness, specific language patterns that keep conversations productive, and how to create feedback exchanges that strengthen rather than damage relationships.
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241: Validating children’s feelings: Why it’s important, and how to do it with Dr. Caroline Fleck
Join Dr. Caroline Fleck to learn practical validation techniques for responding to tantrums and big feelings. Discover simple phrases that help children feel seen while building emotional regulation skills.
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240: How to prepare your kids for the real world
Learn evidence-based strategies for helping children navigate food choices, screen time, and social pressures while preserving their authentic selves and developing critical thinking skills.
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