Sep 22

Am I Disciplining or Threatening My Child? What Science Says About Verbal Abuse

Send us Fan MailI'm back with part two of the conversation sparked by my episode with Georgiana but this time digging into one of the most misunderstood words in parenting: discipline.Pulling from Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson's No-Drama Discipline, I challenge how most of us ... Show More

31m 46s

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 8

What if conflict were actually an invitation for intimacy?

Send us Fan MailHi Reflective Parents, Ever feel stuck arguing about the same thing over and over with your partner? In this episode, I break down a key concept from the Gottmans' book Fight Right: that perpetual conflict often hides a deeper "dream" underneath it, and naming tha ... Show More

22 m

Nov 2024

Ep 89: Let’s Talk About Uncomfortable Topics with Our Kids with Dr. Becky Kennedy

In this episode, Melissa dives into the world of parenting with Dr. Becky Kennedy, exploring what it means to raise kids with compassion and firmness. They unpack the cultural trend of mocking gentle parenting and instead talk about the strength it takes to parent with steady gui ... Show More

1h 18m

Apr 2021

Using Connection with Neurodiverse Children with Guest Bea Moise

Often people ask me if Parenting without Punishments and using connection is for all children. In this episode, Bea Moise and I reassure you that parenting this way is effective for kids who are neurodiverse and children who are neurotypical. Bea Moise is a parent of a neurodiver ... Show More

24m 58s

Nov 2022

The Brain and Parenting with Dr. Cindy Hovington, Episode # 6

<p>In this episode, Tania and Tammy are joined by Dr. Cindy Hovington, founder of <a href="https://www.curiousneuron.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Curious Neuron</a>. Listen to Dr. Hovington break down neurobiological principles in easily digestible parenting gu ... Show More

26m 47s

Jun 2021

How to Help our Kids Make Decisions Without Giving Advice with Blimie from Unconditional Parenting

There are going to be many times while raising our kids that they come to us with their problems, and we as parents might feel the need to immediately jump in as Mama Bear and tell them exactly what they need to do. But what if that isn’t what they really need? In this episode, I ... Show More

37m 44s

Sep 2022

Episode 178-"How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child" Guest: Alyssa Blask Campbell

DR. MEG MEEKER with guests ALYSSA BLASK CAMPBELL“Emotional Intelligence” has become somewhat of a buzzword in today’s culture. In this episode, Alyssa breaks things down to describe how emotional intelligence is based on five components: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivatio ... Show More

41m 12s

Oct 2025

Dr. Becky: How to Stay Patient When You’re Triggered

This one’s for the parents—or anyone raising little humans. I sit down with Dr. Becky Kennedy, clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Good Inside, to unpack what’s really behind kids’ “bad behavior.” We talk about the mindset shift every parent needs, the three words tha ... Show More

50m 51s

Oct 2018

075: Should we Go Ahead and Heap Rewards On Our Kid?

A couple of months ago, an article by journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer – whose work I normally greatly respect – started making the rounds on Facebook. Then (knowing my approach to parenting) a couple of readers emailed it to me and asked me what I thought of it. The article was c ... Show More

1h 12m

Melinda Wenner Moyer: Raising kind human...