Send us Fan Mail According to science, what are some strategies we can implement when it comes to helping our children learn to control their emotions (emotion regulation) and minimize their emotional outbursts/tantrums? Follow us on Instagram to see next week's post about a calming corner or visit our website (podcast page) to get full details. Support the ... Show More
Sep 29
How do we teach kids to think critically in a world full of misinformation?
Send us Fan MailAs parents, many of us want our children to do well in school, but what if one of the most important skills they need is not memorizing information, but learning how to question it?In this episode, you and I reflect on what it means to raise critical thinkers in a ... Show More
31m 33s
Sep 15
What's the Difference Between Discipline and Punishment?
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I sit down with Georgianna Karamitos — a lawyer, educator, trauma-informed conflict resolution practitioner, and children's book author — to unpack the real difference between discipline and punishment. We dig into why repeating yourself doesn't w ... Show More
54m 9s
Sep 2017
Stop Yelling, Lecturing, & Power Struggles
Live Podcast from North Carolina Home Educators Convention Keynote Address: Do you need help calming your explosive household? Tired of yelling at, negotiating with and bribing your child? Do you want your child to take responsibility for his school work, chores and attitude? It’ ... Show More
58m 17s
Nov 2024
10 Ways To Help Kids with Big Emotions Part 1
10 Ways To Help Kids with Big Emotions Part 1Do you have a child with BIG EMOTIONS, who gets extremely upset and even destructive, sometimes over little things going wrong? Do you or your spouse have big emotions? Kirk shares 10 practical, creative ways to calm intense kids (and ... Show More
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