Podcast Episodes

Ep. 75: When your Child's Behavior Doesn't Change, This Can Help

Episode 75

Today is your lucky day because you get to meet a pretty awesome mom.

A mom who might be a little like you- even if you're a grandma or a dad or a foster parent or a big sister or whoever you are.

A mo…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Ep. 74: Q&A! What do I do when my kid gets stuck and ends up flipping her lid?

Episode 74

"My six-year-old gets stuck when things don't go as planned or the way she wants them to go.  She'll flip her lid and it can take 30 minutes for her to calm down.  Help! What do I do?"

In this Q&A we …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Ep. 73: When My Owl Brain Flew Away (Spoiler: The Movers weren't a Ponzi Scheme)

Season 1 Episode 73

We talk a lot about our kids' owl, watchdog, and possum brain.

But what about ours?

Let's talk about mine.  

How I was almost convinced our moving company was a ponzi scheme plotting to steal all our st…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Ep. 72: Q&A! How do I help adoptive parents feel more empathy toward their child's parents?

Season 1 Episode 72

"How do I help adoptive parents feel more empathy toward their child's parents so that their relationships can improve?"

I love this question.  Thank you for calling it in, and thanks for even having …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Ep. 71: What To Do When you Don't Like Your Kid

Season 1 Episode 71

****please don't listen to this episode when your child can overhear****

Most parents I know have had the thought “I do not like my kid.”

Parents of kids with big baffling behaviors, lots of dysregulat…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Ep. 70: Q&A! Why Can't I Do All the Parenting Skills I've Learned? What am I Doing Wrong?

Season 1 Episode 70

"I've been listening to you since the beginning but I'm having such a hard doing the things I'm learning.  What am I doing wrong?"

I have a feeling soooo many of you are nodding your head.  Yup, been …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Ep. 69: How to Talk to Your Teen About Anything- with Katie Malinski, LCSW

Season 1 Episode 69

Katie Malinski, LCSW is a therapist and parent coach in Austin, TX.  I've been lucky to know Katie for well over a decade.  In the last few years of my life in Austin, Katie and I could wave at each …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Ep. 68: Q&A! What do I do when my child flops and acts exhausted by the simplest request?

Season 1 Episode 68

Ah yes.  The dreaded flop.

When our kids are toooooo exhausted to do a request or a chore.

What do we do?!?!

Welcome to Fridays in February Q&As!  I'll be answering one question every Friday in February…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Ep. 67: You Don't Need More Parenting Experts

Season 1 Episode 67

Every day, I connect with parents in my inbox, in social media, in The Club who are struggling and confused by conflicting parenting advice.

Parenting kids with big baffling behaviors is nothing if it…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Ep. 66: Becoming Securely Attached with Dr. Sarah Bren

Season 1 Episode 66

Sarah Bren, PhD is a clinical psychologist and mom to two little ones in upstate New York where she loves to work with new parents, especially parents who want to parent differently than they were pa…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago