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Back to SearchBonus Episode: Managing Car Rides With Kids
Season 3 Episode 90
Kids fighting in the car is a common occurrence and is often a headache for most parents. This is a mini-bonus episode where Leslie and her producer Alletta Cooper discuss a number of strategies to …
Published on 2 months ago
Krystal & Burt Part 2 of 3: When Your Tween Gets Their First Phone
Season 3 Episode 89
When kids get their own phone there’s a big adjustment for everyone. And it doesn’t always go smoothly. This is my second session with Krystal and Burt where we find out how they are doing and if th…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Krystal & Burt Part 1 of 3: When Kids Pick up on Marital Tension
Season 3 Episode 88
There is so much going on in a family between raising the kids, making a living to provide for the family and managing a household. In today’s session, we meet Krystal and Burt, a family based in t…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Resolve Conflicts with Special Guest Dale Rubury
Season 3 Episode 87
Sibling Rivalry is a great opportunity to practice conflict resolution. In this episode we talk about the steps to help you resolve conflicts with your kids. But these same steps (easy to explain an…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Anna Part 2 of 2: When It Feels Like Your Kids Are Growing Up Too Fast And Other Fears
Season 3 Episode 86
There is so much fear in parenting, it just comes with the territory. Fear of kids fighting, fear of kids growing up too fast, fear of kids being influenced by peer pressure and engaging in behaviors…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Anna Part 1 of 2: When Sibling Rivalry Upsets The Parent More Than The Kids
Season 3 Episode 85
Sibling rivalry seems like your kid’s problem. But for most parents its not easy to tolerate all that bickering and figuring out when to step in can be confusing. In today’s session, you meet Anna, …
Published on 3 months ago
Understanding Trauma, Shame and Chronic Invalidation with Special Guest Lorie Ritschel
Season 3 Episode 84
In today’s episode, Leslie speaks with special guest, Dr. Lorie Ritschel, a board-certified dialectic behavior therapist, and discusses the impact of chronic invalidation, trauma and shame in regards…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Nicky & AJ Part 4 of 4: When Rewards and Punishments No Longer Work
Season 3 Episode 83
Parents often go to therapy when the rewards and punishment no longer work because trying to get your child to do what you need them to do can be very challenging. And when the parent’s anxiety gets …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Bonus Episode: Making Hard Conversations Easier with the DEAR MAN Skill
Season 3 Episode 82
Making requests, saying no, and having hard conversations is part of all relationships. And it's rather easy to see how common misunderstandings and conflict ensues in our interpersonal relationships…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Nicky & AJ Part 3 of 4: When Shame Gets In The Way
Season 3 Episode 81
We take you “behind the scenes” of what happened before the session officially started. This episode with Nicky and AJ begins with a communication breakdown. We all struggle at times communicating …
Published on 4 months ago