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Season 4 Episode 205
Have you at any time thought to yourself what is wrong with my parenting? Why are my kids so good with other people but with me, they throw tantrums,…
3 years ago
I Don’t Discipline My Kids, Here’s What I Do Instead
Season 4 Episode 204
When I say discipline, most of us immediately go to a vision of punishing our kids when they do something wrong, like confiscating something or time …
3 years ago
Peace and Parenting Trailer
Hey fellow parents, I’m Michelle Kenney, a former yeller, recovering perfectionist, and a reformed control freak. For the last 20 years, I have been …
3 years ago
Breaking Free From Fear-Based Parenting
Season 4 Episode 203
Today I want to talk about parenting from fear. As parents, we all want to protect our children from experiencing the hardships and pain we went thro…
3 years ago
Harsh Parenting Affects All Relationships
Season 4 Episode 202
Society has set us up that a harsh word or a harsh tone is how we fix bad behavior. But if one child is receiving harshness because their behavior is…
3 years ago
I Don’t Care About Grades… Here’s Why
Season 4 Episode 201
From a young age, the education system teaches us (and our kids) that grades are the metrics for assessing if they are doing well but this can put a …
3 years ago
Unpunished: The Pressure to Be the Perfect Parent
Season 4 Episode 200
On the 200th episode, I reflect on a significant lesson I've learned: being my child's best friend doesn't eliminate conflict. I used to put immense …
3 years ago
Using Probing Questions to Help Your Child’s Decision-Making Skills
Season 4 Episode 199
I believe every child needs to be a good decision-maker, but they can't become good decision-makers if they don’t have decisions to make. While givin…
3 years ago
How to Know if Your Parenting Is Working
Season 4 Episode 198
If you’ve recently started on this connected parenting journey sometimes it's hard to know if you’re getting any results. Many of my clients are conc…
3 years ago
I Was the Most Disconnected Stay-At-Home Mom
Season 4 Episode 197
In the early days of my parenting journey, I was all about activities and productivity, I wanted to get things done! I tried to fix my own childhood …
3 years ago