Calm Parenting Podcast
1) Do You Need To Grieve The Child (& Childhood) You Didn’t Get? #528
“If you would simply do what I ask you to do, you would be done in 7 minutes. But you would rather argue with me for 7 hours or days or weeks or years and lose everything you own!” That was our son! I...Show More
2) Quick Tips for Dads Ep. 4: Don't Ask Your Wife to be the Referee
Because I couldn't control my own emotions, my wife had to walk on eggshells and manage my emotions for me. I put her in the position of having to be the referee between our son and me. I will show yo...Show More
3) Face to Face With An Angry, Frustrated, Anxious Child #527
You are going to come face to face with a child who feels angry, frustrated, anxious…and ultimately helpless. I used to feel helpless as a parent and react just like my son. Until I finally learned ho...Show More
4) Home Life Spiraling Out of Control? 7 Ways to Change Daily Battles ASAP #526
Are you getting calls from school about your child’s behavior? Does it feel like your home is a little out of control, that you’re overwhelmed and at your wits’ end as your child spirals a bit? You’re...Show More
5) 10 Ways to Internally Motivate Confident Kids & Prepare Them For Life Success #525
How do you internally motivate kids who don't care about school or good behavior? You can't let them just fail or play video games all day--so what should you focus on? How can you build your child's ...Show More
6) School Is Not That Important (& What IS Important) #524
Some of you have kids who have never liked school and never will. Does this mean they are doomed? Absolutely not. My goal is to prevent you from spending 18 years on needless worry, pressure, lectures...Show More
7) Quick Tips for Dads Ep. 3: Discipline Without Drama
Your kids and wife won't respect you if you give consequences you can't actually enforce. Learn a different way to handle tough discipline without yelling or drama. Bonus tip? I show you how to teach ...Show More
8) Son Blurts Out, Dad Feels Left Out, Mom Feels Caught in the Middle #523
You have a strong-willed child who triggers you by talking back, blurting out, dawdling, having a messy room, doing things the hard way. Moms and Dads have different triggers. Sometimes Dads feel shut...Show More
9) A Different Way to Use Consequences (From Toddlers to Teens) #522
What should the consequence be for being disrespectful to a parent or teacher, not listening to you, not getting ready for bed on time, being mean to a sibling, coming home late, creating a mess, swea...Show More
10) How to De-Escalate & Discipline Defiant Behavior #521
Your child is yelling and even saying hurtful things, maybe picking on siblings. Your natural response is to become resentful and angry—you bend over backwards for this challenging child and now they ...Show More