Send us Fan Mail We discuss the essential balance of parenting, focusing on how allowing children to fail fosters resilience and independence. Jessica Leahy shares insights from her book, The Gift of Failure, highlighting the dangers of over-parenting and the need to embrace failure as a part of learning. • The significance of letting children experience fa ... Show More
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
Jan 2024
The Power of Being the Safe Parent
Ever felt the pressure to have kids who always toe the line, never stepping out of bounds? Let's challenge that notion today as we unravel the beauty of raising children who make mistakes, who try on different behaviors, and who are authentically themselves.But here's the catch: ... Show More
14m 19s
Jul 2023
Fostering Resiliency in Children with Tania Johnson, Episode #40
<p>In this episode, Tania Johnson, R.Psych and Co-founder of the Institute of Child Psychology, explores the four pillars of resiliency along with concrete tools and strategies that you can use at home or in the classroom. It's not about avoiding stress or failure- it's about lea ... Show More
19m 27s
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