TWTBIM_0376 The Rules Way

Ross circles back to a conversation about what sharing really means. Tom reminds us that when teachers strictly impose time limits or make decisions about when children must "share," they take away the chance for the children to define what is possible. When children are included ... Show More

<p>The group has a big conversation about the complex topic of children's body autonomy in the school setting. There are so many different contexts in which physical contact takes place. It's hard (impossible?) to find just one "rule" to govern them all.</p> <p>(Here's a link to ... Show More

Mike leads a discussion about the nonlinear nature of learning. As Ross explains, children's learning looks like a "Family Circle" cartoon, not a straight line. 

<p>In today's solo minisode I’m talking all about strong-willed kids. I’ve been talking a lot about this in my emails and on my social media lately because I know it’s a topic that many parents struggle with. Strong-willed kids are the ones that I like to call fair fighters - the ... Show More

Send us Fan MailDr Emma Katz, Ph.D., is an internationally-renowned expert in domestic abuse and coercive control, whose work has influenced legislation in the UK and overseas.Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse where perpetrators use a pattern of threats, humiliation or ... Show More

Recently someone posted a question in one of my communities: “Is it really so wrong to want my child to just LISTEN to me sometimes? It seems like such a no-no in gentle parenting circles, and I’m worried that my child is growing up to be entitled and won’t know how to respect au ... Show More

<p>When it comes to making an impact on school outcomes, Harvard Professor Ebony Bridwell-Mitchell says we often overlook the power of relationships within the school<strong>. </strong></p><p>“I think the complexity of how relationships work is one of the reasons why the first pl ... Show More

Many of us have internal beliefs—I need it done now, I know I’m right, I need to be involved—that feel like truth but actually hold us back as leaders. Executive coach Muriel Wilkins calls these counterproductive beliefs “hidden blockers,” and she talks Women at Work hosts Amy Ga ... Show More

Is your child acting out, biting, or hitting their sibling despite your best efforts? What if the problem isn’t defiance but disconnection? Today I talk about a family I worked with recently who struggled to raise a strong-willed child. They had tried everything: timeouts, punish ... Show More

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 3 of The Messy Podcast!Tagline: Let Them + Let Me – The Two-Step Power MoveIn this episode, we explore the concept of detachment vs. agency, the neuroscience of control, and how proactive ownership can turn detachment into empowered action.Key Takeawa ... Show More

All of our children go through phases when they do things we wish they wouldn’t do. Sometimes those things are relatively harmless but are pretty annoying, because they take extra time for us to clean up - things like eating (and making crumbs) in areas where we don’t want them t ... Show More

<p>People can get promoted into management positions without having the fundamental knowledge and experience to be really effective at driving change.</p> <p>In this episode we explore why this happens with Victoria Hall, Partner at Make Sense Limited. We discuss techniques to he ... Show More