Parenting is the most important job we have for which we almost never have any training. This podcast offers glimpses into effective parenting choices and communication
294 episodes transcribedWhat's a benevolent despot? The two words seem to not go together. Despots are usually dictators, ruthless bad guys. When you are benevolent, you help...
Whether you are the mom, dad, or other parent figure, you lead your family unit. It comes with the job. How your children follow depends on how you le...
The two most significant moments for us parents in our children's lives are that moment of birth and their launch from adolescence into adulthood...
Isn't it interesting that you just know when your child is having a problem? It's like your "spidey senses" tingle. It's great that you are that tuned...
We all have stress, probably all the time. It's either distress or eustress. It's how our body and mind react to bad stuff and good stuff, respe...
As parents, our natural instinct is to defend our children, to fight their battles for them, to protect them at all costs. But is this natural instinc...
You know, stuff happens. As the parent, you want to handle that stuff in the best, most effective way. Frequently, parents use time-out to handle...
Do you ever stop parenting your child? Nope. You signed on for the long haul. In Proverbs 22:6, Solomon cautioned us parents to "raise your chi...
It's true. Indispensability is a curse!! If you have to be the one to do the job and get it done right, then you are failing as a parent :( Do...
Why is active listening such a big deal? It is the go-to response when you see your child in any kind of stress, difficulty, or emotional pain, what I...
Being alone is a funny thing. Sometimes it's good, renewing, and delightful. Other times it's alienating, foreboding, and unwanted. As parents, w...
You know, as parents, we all want the best for our children. We all want to protect them from harm. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, bad...
Who's the boss in your home? Of course, you are, right? It's not who's the boss that is in question. It's how you boss that tells the tale. If you are...
All of us get out of sorts sometimes, teens in particular. You know, the go away, get out of my life, leave me alone mood? Been there, done tha...
It's true. Babies in particular, but also children, teens, and grown-ups all cherish soft, gentle, loving physical touch. Touch is our nonverbal...
As parents, we usually don't admit it, but, we all have favorite children. You know, the one you seem to get, to mesh with best, who gives you t...
Just how much "me time" should your teen have? My learned answer is, "that depends." Teens need me time, to figure out what they like, what t...
We all live in a cybernetic age. Computers, algorythms, gaming, texting, all just a few quick clicks away. Wow! What a temptation for our children...a...
Too much worry can consume our kids, rob them of fun and friendship. What to do to help them not worry so much. Just saying "don't worry so much" is u...
It's true, a developmental imperative, that our kids will always test the limits. Why is that? Well, by testing the limits, they know that the li...
