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Your Child’s Core Emotional Needs, Part Three: Competence – 058 Sep 17, 2019

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Today, we're wrapping up the three-part series about your child's core emotional needs. In part one, I talked about your kids' need for connection. Part two was all about giving your kids more control over their lives and why it's so challenging to do. Part three is about the third need, competence; the ability to do things successfully or efficiently. When all three of these core needs (connection, control, and competence) are being satisfied, you have the recipe for a well-adjusted, intrinsically motivated, and resilient child. You don't want to miss this one! www.lessdramamoremama.com/058

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Your Child’s Core Emotional Needs, Part Two: Control – 057 Sep 10, 2019

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Last week I talked about your child's need for connection and how to support that need through involvement, warmth, empathy, and responsiveness. In this second part of the three-part series on core emotional needs, I discuss your child's need for control over his or her own life. Join me as I talk about how to help your child satisfy this need and why it can be so challenging to do. Remember to tune in next week for the final part of this series where I'll talk about the third core emotional need and why it's important. www.lessdramamoremama.com/057

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Your Child’s Core Emotional Needs, Part One: Connection – 056 Sep 03, 2019

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According to the Self-Determination Theory of Motivation, all humans have three innate psychological needs. Over the next three episodes, I'll explain each of these core needs and why they’re important. I'll also address how to know when your child's needs aren’t being met and share strategies for how to nurture and support them. Join me for today's episode where I talk about the first core need: Connection. www.lessdramamoremama.com/056

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Why It’s So Hard to Stop Yelling – 055 Aug 27, 2019

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Every day, you make a promise to yourself to stop yelling at your kids. And every day, you break that promise. You feel guilty and ashamed, and decide there must be something wrong with you. Why else would you feel so out of control and keep doing something you don't want to do? Join me in this episode to learn why it's so hard to stop yelling and what you can do about it. www.lessdramamoremama.com/055

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Overcome Your Overwhelm – 054 Aug 20, 2019

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Do you wish you could stop feeling so overwhelmed all the time?
As moms, we take on a lot of responsibilities -- housework, meal prep, shopping, driving, helping with homework, and cleaning up messes.
There never seems to be enough money to deal with all the home repairs, after school activities, family vacations, and car payments.
Keeping up with health goals and friendships seems impossible. Who has the time?
There are so many decisions to make every day and so many options from which to choose.
Work-life balance? What's that?
If you're feeling overwhelmed in your life, be sure to tune into today's podcast to learn how to feel less overwhelmed and more confident, capable, and productive.
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Adjusting to a New School Year – 053 Aug 13, 2019

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How are you feeling about the new school year? Are you relieved? Overwhelmed? A nervous wreck? Don't miss this episode, where I'll share my tips for feeling calm and confident about the year ahead, and how to help your kids through their transition back to school. www.lessdramamoremama.com/053

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What It Means To Be a Good Mom – 052 Aug 06, 2019

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The majority of my clients come to me believing that they’re bad moms. They feel like failures. They feel guilty, ashamed, and inadequate. They tell me they just want to be good moms. But what does that even mean? Who decides what makes a good mom, anyway? Join me for today's episode, where I talk about how I define being a good mom for myself and how you can define it for yourself, too. www.lessdramamoremama.com/052

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The Problem with I-Statements – 051 Jul 30, 2019

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I-Statements are a technique often recommended by counselors and therapists to help with communication. They're supposed to reduce defensiveness when trying to resolve conflicts by focusing on how you feel, rather than attacking the other person's behavior. As a school counselor, I used to teach I-Statements to my students until I realized that they were mostly ineffective and dis-empowering. Join me for this episode as I explain my thoughts about I-Statements and a more useful way to go about solving problems. www.lessdramamoremama.com/051

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Out of the Mouths of Babes: Conversations with Marissa and Dalia – 050 Jul 23, 2019

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Today on the podcast, I interview two VERY special guests. They're the ones who call me "Mommy." Marissa (13) and Dalia (almost 10!), share what they know and understand about what I teach as a life coach. They offer their advice to moms about parenting and self-talk. They discuss making mistakes, siblings, growing up, girl drama, their relationships with me, and more. Please enjoy these conversations with my most FAVORITE people in the world. www.lessdramamoremama.com/050

Bridging the Belief Gap – 049 Jul 16, 2019

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When my clients first learn that they're in control of their thoughts and feelings, they’re blown away. They feel like they've just unlocked the secret of the Universe...which, of course, they have. They want to start changing all of their negative thoughts right away, but often, they get stuck. The thoughts they’ve been thinking up until that point feel TRUE. Join me for this episode to learn a powerful tool that will help you change your beliefs -- even the ones that you think are true. www.lessdramamoremama.com/049

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