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The Quiet Child Nobody Worries About: What's Actually Going On
Episode 444
Most of us were raised to believe that a "good" child is a calm child, who does not push back, does not melt down, does not make the adults around th…
11 hours ago
The Hidden Cost of Emotionally Immature Parents (And How to Stop Passing It On)
Episode 443
Many of us grew up in homes where emotions were dismissed, mistakes were punished, and children learned to manage the feelings of the adults around t…
1 week ago
Why Calling Your Kid "Difficult" Changes Who They Become
Episode 442
Somewhere along the way, maybe out loud, maybe just in your own head, you started calling one of your children the difficult one. The intense one. Th…
2 weeks ago
The Manipulation Myth: What's Really Happening When Your Kid Acts Out
Episode 441
I had been told the same story since I became a mom: “children are manipulative”, “They do that on purpose”. I believed it. I bargained and threatene…
3 weeks ago
Why Your Child Listens to Everyone But You (And What to Do About It)
Episode 440
Why does my child listen to everyone but me? I remember being there myself. I was a teacher and counselor for thirteen years before I had kids, and I…
4 weeks ago
What You're Doing to Keep Them Safe Is Making Them Fragile
Episode 439
The week before my oldest daughter left for college, I caught myself reorganizing her room, repacking her bags, sending her articles she didn't ask f…
1 month ago
The Phone Problem Isn't Your Kid's, It's Yours
Episode 438
For years in my own house, my ex-husband and I were both deep tech people. From the moment we woke up until we went to bed, there was some kind of sc…
1 month, 1 week ago
What Yelling Actually Does to Your Child (And How to Stop)
Episode 437
I was a yeller. Not a "lost it once or twice" yeller, a full-on, scream-in-my-two-year-old's-face yeller. I shamed my oldest daughter. I became her f…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Stop Playing Referee: How to End Sibling Fights Without Picking a Winner
Episode 436
My daughters fought constantly when they were little, and I tried everything. I separated them. I punished them. I lectured. I bribed. I yelled. Noth…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The 10-Minute Mom: Why Quality Beats Quantity Every Time
Episode 435
I have lost count of how many moms have told me they feel like they're failing because they don't have enough time. They're at work all day, running …
2 months ago