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In this short Christmas episode, Jon shares the five grounding practices his family turns to every…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
What to do with a REALLY clingy kid.... #52
In this episode, Jon answers three real parent questions about clinginess — those “Velcro moments” when a child won’t let you leave the room and pani…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Managing the Dreaded Transitions... #51
In this episode, Jon digs into the real reason transitions feel so “impossible” for kids — not because they’re being dramatic, but because shifting o…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Kids Interrupt... Impulse Control, Time Blindness, and what you can do about it #50
In this episode, Jon unpacks why kids interrupt, especially in those moments when it “starts to feel disrespectful and chaotic” and you’re thinking, …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
What to do when your kid gives up before they even TRY? #49
In this episode, Jon answers three real parent questions about kids who shut down, melt down, or avoid trying altogether — the moments when, as one c…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Gift Overload, Meltdowns, And Real Gratitude #48
Season 3 Episode 3
Episode Summary
Jon unpacks why kids often look “ungrateful” or overwhelmed during gift-heavy holidays—and why it has nothing to do with entitlement …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Parenting Brilliant, Awesome, Neurodivergent, Kids #47
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5 months, 3 weeks ago
How To Stay Regulated While Your Kids Battle Over A Lego #46
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In today’s episode, Jon returns to the show’s original format…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Make the Morning Madness Suck Less #45
Season 3 Episode 1
If your mornings feel like a daily emotional avalanche, lost shoes, floppy limbs, scratchy socks, MELTDOWNS, you’re not alone. In this episode, Jon g…
6 months ago
When Approval Becomes Addition: The Cost Of Praise #44
It all started with a gold star. A single shining sticker on a kindergarten chart that—without me realizing it—began rewiring my understanding of lov…
6 months, 3 weeks ago