Peace and Parenting Podcast
1) Can Connective Parenting Be Manipulative
I have had parents suggest that connective parenting can be construed as distracting or manipulative, I think there are times when this could be true, so today I want to share with you how you can avo...Show More
2) How to Reduce Sibling Rivalry
As parents, we often think that we need to step in between sibling arguments and rescue the child who is the victim of this aggressive behavior from their sibling, Today on the show I want to talk abo...Show More
3) Parenting Is an Endeavor in Changing Our Behavior Not Our Kids
We might think that it’s our role as parents to modify and correct the behavior of our kids, and we often do that by using rewards and punishments. But this is an archaic principle developed from lab ...Show More
4) How Special Time Builds Connection With Your Child
If you’ve been listening to Peace and Parenting for a while you’ll have heard Michelle talk about “Special Time”. Today she unpacks the benefit it has for both your kids and you, and some of the rules...Show More
5) When Our Kids Make Mistakes
As parents, we naturally resort to correction, yelling, punishments, and even shame when our kids make mistakes. But these actions often convey that our love for them depends on their behavior. Listen...Show More
6) Michelle’s Story and the Birth of Peace and Parenting
Michelle shares the story behind Peace And Parenting and how a moment in the family pool lead to her discovering connected parenting. She threw away the star charts, rewards, and punishments and began...Show More
7) Using Special Time and Roughhousing to Prevent Sibling Rivalry
Having trouble with your kids fighting during playtime? In today’s episode, Michelle answers questions from one of her followers and gives us all tips for dealing with that one child who has gone offl...Show More
8) Underparenting is Essential
Being a parent is hard. There are so many responsibilities, errands, extracurricular activities, pick-ups, drop-offs, and bills to pay, not to mention your other relationships to maintain. Today Miche...Show More
9) Agreeable Kids Have Feelings Too
Sometimes it seems as if one or more of our kids doesn't have feelings, or is okay with anything. As if they are so easy in nature that nothing bothers them. Maybe that is true to some degree. Perhaps...Show More
10) Strong-Willed, Highly Sensitive Kids
Strong-willed kids are often sensitive, like my sweet Esme. These kids will make parenting using conventional ideas very challenging. Good for them to push back against the ideas of control and manipu...Show More