Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchI 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 3 months ago
My Kids Won’t Listen to Me
Season 4 Episode 195
Are you tired of asking your kids to do something and being met with resistance, complaining, and pushback? Today I want to share with you why this i…
3 years, 3 months ago