The kids are back to school... now what? In this episode, Gwenna and Tori celebrate (and commiserate) together about all things related to going back to school. From signing your kids up on six separate platforms to having an empty house all to yourself. But what happens when your kids return from school with a mountain of homework? Do you make them do it? F ... Show More
Jan 14
Books, babies, and Befores & Afters
The new year is always ripe with promise of change. But these changes were inevitable. On this episode of Childproof we’re talking books, baby fever (no neither of us are having more babies, relax) and how to handle body acceptance and changes to our bodies without making a negat ... Show More
56m 21s
Nov 2024
Do The Thing That Sets Your Soul on Fire and Teach Your Children To Do The Same
EP:114 On this episode of Thrive Like a Parent Podcast, I went to this incredible Pink concert the other night, and it just made me reflect on how much I used to neglect myself back in my previous relationship. I was always putting my partner first, trying so hard to make everyth ... Show More
17m 20s
Feb 2025
Why Your To-Do List Is Hurting Your Parenting
<p><span>Do you ever feel like there’s just not enough time for connection? Between work, household tasks, and never-ending to-do lists, it’s easy to let quality time with our kids slip to the bottom of our priorities. But what if I told you that focusing on connection first actu ... Show More
13m 14s
Aug 2025
Getting Your Kids to Listen By Focusing on Connection
<p>#083 In this episode Lisa is discussing her thoughts on getting kids to listen by focusing on connection. She touches on the classroom analogy which covers how kids react differently to a pleaser, and authority, and a leader, whether she recommends using the BratBusters Behavi ... Show More
27m 33s
Aug 2025
Being at Your Best When Your Kids are at Their Worst with Kim Payne,Episode 143
In this heartfelt and practical episode, we sit down with Kim John Payne—renowned author, family counselor, and pioneer of the Simplicity Parenting movement—to explore what it really means to stay grounded when our children are falling apart. Drawing from his book Being at Your B ... Show More
1 h
Sep 2024
Ep 1: Are We Over-Parenting Our Kids?
When Emily was a kid in the 1980s in New Haven, Connecticut, she grew up on a block with a lot of other children. Every day after dinner, around 6:30, everyone emptied out of their houses and went down to the church parking lot where they engaged in all kinds of unsupervised acti ... Show More
47m 17s
<p>"Mommy, I'm bored." <strong>How many times have you heard this?</strong></p>
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<p>In this episode I share <strong>why kids say "I'm bored"</strong> and <strong>how to reframe it's meaning</strong>. I emphasize the<strong> importance to create a love of learning whe ... Show More
