Podcast Episodes

#260: Bed Time Hostage Taking

In this episode we explore why children cling on to a parent at bedtime and refuse to sleep unless they mom/dad/caregiver is laying next to them. As always we hear about ways to help this tendency th…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

#259: Plan B - Helping Tweens & Teens Adjust

In this episode we explore how to help tween and teens develop a plan for when things go wrong and how to adjust in order to keep moving towards their goal.

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Published on 5 months ago

#258: Getting Our Timing Right

In this episode we explore how to sense when the moment is right to give a simple day-to-day instruction, or to have one of “those” talks that every parent need to do from time to time.

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Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

#257: Restraint Collapse After the School Day

In this episode we discuss the concept of restraint collapse and the need for decompression points to help children manage their stress. Kim also emphasizes the importance of setting up a predictable…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

#256: Talking Through Things With Tween & Teens

When issues come up with tween and teens, how can we have conversations with them that help them feel safe to participate and work things through.

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Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

#255: Exaggerating-Amplifying-Conflating

In this episode we explore why children can enlarge their accounts of what happened when things went wrong. We break it down to three tendencies and what we can do to help a child gain a better and m…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

#254: Why Kids Whine & What We Can Do To Shift the Habit

Kids who relentlessly complain and whine can often get on a parents nerves no matter how well balanced we are. In this episode we explore why kids whine and what we can do to help them move beyond th…

Published on 6 months ago

#253: Turn Hurting Into Helping & Healing Words & Action

In this episode we explore how to shift hurtful words and actions by calling up the helpful and healing moments that a child, tween or teen brought to those around them, and how this helps us stay we…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

#252: How To Avoid Pack up Disasters

In this episode we explore how to prevent over-helping a child clean up their toys and projects, and how this helps them develop agency and competence that will serve them throughout life.

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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

#251: Talking About Feelings for Children Tweens & Teens

In this episode we will explore how to talk to children, tweens and teens about their big feelings. We’ll see a simple model that shows you how to guide a young child so that they can ground their fe…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago