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The Real Reason Your Child Won't Listen Jul 14, 2026

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#190 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children not listening. She covers five reasons she often sees this happening; inconsistent boundaries, repeating or nagging children, over-explaining, lack of connection, and demanding respect instead of earning it.
Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, discussing what to do when a 6-year-old interferes with adult conversations, how to handle a 4-year-old acting out when dad gets home, and how to respond to a 3-year-old running away in public, before finishing on what to do when a 10-year-old won’t listen.

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Try This When Your Strong-Willed Child Pushes Back Jul 09, 2026

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#189 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on strong-willed children. She covers reframing how you view this trait, shifting the focus from the child to the parent, understanding your strong-willed child, and creating consequences for children.
Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, discussing how to handle 5-year-old tantrums when frustrated, what to do about aggressive behaviour from a 4-year-old, ways to succeed at getting a 3-year-old to clean up, managing different temperaments between siblings, and how to approach using the BratBusters Behaviour Board for aggressive behaviour.

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The Path to Calm Leadership Parenting (Start Here) Jul 07, 2026

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#188 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on starting calm leadership parenting. She covers the four stages of parenting, the importance of consistency and connection, having to change your parenting style, and an example of how she would approach connecting with your children.
Lastly, Lisa addresses eight listener questions, discussing what if you begin Calm Leadership Parenting from the start, how to handle a 7-month-old hitting, whether you should be using a BratBusters Behaviour Board before children, and how to navigate changing from distraction to correction with a 15-month-old. She then explores comforting a 15-month-old when hurt or frustrated, whether parents should trust that their children have done their homework, what to do about a 1-year-old hitting people in the face, and finishes by answering what age to start discipline.

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Are You Making Your Child's Angry Outbursts Worse Jul 02, 2026

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#187 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children saying they hate you. She covers scenarios including if they say it when mad, when they say it if everything is fine, or if they say it in response to something the parent has done.
Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, discussing what to do when a 4-year-old screams when frustrated, how to handle a 32-month-old delaying bedtime, ways to navigate getting a partner on board with Calm Leadership Parenting, how to approach sharing toys with friend’s children, and advice on managing a strong-willed 4-year-old acting out at daycare.

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Master a Calm Exterior as a Parent (Try This) Jun 30, 2026

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#186 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on keeping a calm exterior as a parent. She covers body language when it comes to calm leadership parenting, changing rules based on your child’s behaviour, feeling like staying calm is not attainable, going from yelling to calm, and empty statements she seeds parents rely on.
Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing what to do when a 3-year-old doesn’t care about consequences, how to handle defiance from a 2-year-old, ways to address a 34-month-old whining during bedtime, approaching an 8-year-old hitting a younger sibling, how to respond when a 5-year-old wants to play a game parents don’t like and how she may approach a 3-year-old acting out.

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Why Won't My Child Talk To Me Jun 25, 2026

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#185 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on getting children to open up to their parents. She covers children feeling like they don’t want to stir the pot, getting your child to tell you about their day on the car ride home, and connecting with your child when you’re busy.
Lastly, Lisa addresses three listener questions, discussing her general approach when a 10-year-old has people-pleasing tendencies, how to handle a 13-year-old breaking items on purpose, and ways to navigate step-parenting a 19-year-old.

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The Secret to Becoming a Calm Parenting Leader Jun 23, 2026

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#184 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on the importance of focusing on connection over discipline. She covers the trap of focusing too much on discipline, putting in the reps when it comes to calm leadership parenting, and feeling stressed when your children are acting out.
Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing how to find consequences for a 3-year-old, correcting behaviour from a 3-year-old, what a realistic day with a toddler actually looks like, and how to go about using the BratBusters Behaviour Board with a strong-willed child. She then explores what to do when a child says hurtful things when upset and finishes with strategies on how to correct toddler behaviour when you're busy.

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Will My Child Be Embarrassed By Me Jun 22, 2026

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#183 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children being embarrassed by their parents. She covers a personal story on this topic, whether or not she thinks being embarrassed by your parents is a rite of passage, teasing children, and parents trying to be cool.

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Are You Making Your Toddler Clingy Jun 21, 2026

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#182 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on her approach to a clingy toddler. She covers dedicating time to playing with your toddler, transitioning from a baby to a toddler, timeouts, whether or not she believes children should feel bad for bad behaviour, and her ideas on creating a healthy attachment.

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