The highly competitive world of academics can become consuming when our children reach adolescence. The pressure children feel and endure highly impacts their wellbeing and the relationship we share with them.
Finding ways to be supportive without usurping the critical learning moments in this delicate time can be difficult for us parents. Listen in as th ... Show More
Jul 28
Play Instead of Punishment
When your child is being hard, what is the first tool you reach for? A countdown. A consequence. A lecture. A raised voice. Almost every one of those is a version of the same instinct: when my child gets hard, I get harder. It makes complete sense, because that is exactly what we ... Show More
18m 38s
Jul 21
Your Neurodivergent Child Doesn’t Need a Different Parent
When Cammie's son began struggling with school, anxiety, and sensory challenges, she heard the same message so many parents hear: maybe he needed a different approach. But instead of abandoning connection, she leaned into it, and watched something remarkable happen.In this episod ... Show More
20m 34s
Jul 14
Your Child is Not Disrespectful, They Are Dysregulated.
For years, I believed that when my daughters pushed back, they were being defiant. Then one afternoon at the American Girl store, my youngest daughter had a public meltdown that completely changed the way I understood children's behavior and my role as a parent.In this episode, I ... Show More
24m 37s
Aug 2023
Ep 255: How Much Should Parents Push?
Jennifer Breheny Wallace, author of Never Enough, shares insight into modern day “achievement culture.” We discuss the hidden consequences of pushing teens too hard, and how to help teens balance achievement and fulfillment.Full Show NotesParenting teenagers in today's world come ... Show More
24m 19s
Jan 2024
Help Your Stresssed Child Thrive - Stephanie Krauss [443]
Kids are growing up in a world that has unprecedented challenges and stressors. In a world with school shootings, a climate crisis, and racial and identity unrest, how do we help our children? Stephanie Krauss talks to Hunter for this episode, saying that “kids today are survivin ... Show More
59m 54s
Feb 2020
Ep 106 - Parenting Struggle: How to Start Having a Less Stressful Relationship with Your Child
<p>Parenting, while it is a beautiful gift, can test the limits of ourselves. If we don't know how to manage the stress that our child's behavior can bring, we can create some serious short and long-term relationships with ourself and our child. Yes....it needs to be addres ... Show More
16m 10s