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How to Help Your Kid Transition Without Meltdowns Jun 24, 2020

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Do you ever feel like any little transition can send your kid into a tailspin? You spend your days wondering which transition will set them off or how epic the meltdown with be?

If so this episode is for you!

Find full show notes https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode90/

How to Avoid the 3 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make When Setting Rules Around Screen Time Jun 17, 2020

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When it comes to kids and electronics there are a lot of opinions and troubles.

How much is too much? How to get them off without causing meltdowns? Should kids even have screen time at all?

In this episode, Lisa Honold, director of the center for online safety helps answer all those questions and avoid the three biggest mistakes parents make when setting screen time rules.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode89/

The Surprising Truth About Yelling at Kids Jun 10, 2020

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We'd all love to be able to tackle parenting without yelling at kids, at some point most of us have tried it…likely it's a daily struggle.

After seeing various "stop yelling at kids forever" challenges, I started feeling like every day I was either a "good mom" or a "bad mom," depending on if I messed up and yelled or not.

Living life thinking I'm either good or bad doesn't work for me, and it doesn't have to work for you either.

While I'll never promote yelling at kids, when it happens, I found some surprising truths that help me turn the situation into something positive. Rather than spiraling down the shame track after yelling, I now turn to these ideas that I share here in this podcast.

For full Show Notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode88

Why is My Kid Doing That? Looking at Behavior Through a Sensory Lens Jun 03, 2020

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"My kid doesn't have sensory processing disorder or autism, but I wonder if some of this sensory stuff could be part of what she's dealing with…". A friend said that to me the other day and it sparked so many questions that Cindy Utzinger answers in this podcast episode.

Here Cindy, occupational therapist, answers some of the most common questions I hear about the link between sensory and behavior….not just for kids with a diagnosis, but for ALL kids.

If you've ever wondered if sensory affects your kid, this is the episode to listen to.

Full show notes at https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode87/

How to Support Sensitive Kids May 27, 2020

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When little kids have sensitive emotions, we typically see BIG behaviors. It can be tough to navigate all those big explosions and we wonder if we are supposed to be more patient or more stern with them.

Here you'll learn how to support your child and their big emotions, without compromising your expectations and boundaries as a parent.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode86/

Opening Up About Mom Anger and How to Work Through It May 20, 2020

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So many of us start motherhood thinking we will be the perfect parent. We have an unrealistic view of what motherhood is supposed to be, so when we find ourselves getting angry, yelling, or threatening our kids, it feels horrible. We feel like a failure. We feel alone, and we feel like we are the only ones who struggle with those things.

Desiree Fortin from "the perfect mom" on Instagram found that by opening up about her mom anger, she's been able to work through it in such powerful and purposeful ways.

In this raw episode, you'll hear Desiree talk about her journey from wanting kids so badly, to having them and being faced with postpartum depression, and realizing there was an anger inside of her she never realized existed. She shares so openly here how any parent can work through those big emotions and how doing that for ourselves can also set a powerful example for our kids to do the same.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode85

What to do When WE have Big Emotions as Parents May 13, 2020

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We talk a lot about our kids' big emotions, tantrums, and meltdowns, but what about our own? In a Facebook conversation the other day my friend opened up about her parenting frustrations and said: "please don't tell me to just take a deep breath".

I didn't tell her to take a deep breath, and I won't tell you to take a deep breath either.

In this episode, you'll learn the four simple things I do every time I notice big emotions in myself. Lately, I've had a LOT of big emotions, so I have had plenty of practice honing in on these habits. What I can say, though, is that they work...so much better than taking a deep breath.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode84

Should I be More Stern or More Patient? May 06, 2020

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"When my kid acts out, I wonder if I should be more stern or more patient? Nothing seems to work, what do I do?"

That question was posted on a discussion board and if you've been wondering the same thing, this episode is for you.

For full show notes head to https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode83

3 Small Changes with Food That Can Bring Better Behavior Apr 29, 2020

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We all know that food can be the cause of our kid's behavior. We KNOW what it looks like for our kids to be hangry!

But can other food affect our kid's behavior too? Absolutely! In the podcast today Mya Metzel, a certified health coach talks about how food affects our kids and how to make super small changes towards better food choices.

Full show notes at exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode82

Teaching a Growth Mindset to Young Kids Apr 22, 2020

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We've all heard the buzzwords of "growth mindset" and "resilience" but what do those really mean?

In this episode Alexandra Eidens, from Big Life Journal is diving deep into the science behind growth mindset, why it's important, and how to help our kids develop it in daily situations.

Alexandra and I share about how we can make small changes to support even our most anxious, fearful, perfectionist kids to learn to have a growth mindset in daily situations.

Full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode81

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