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156. 2024: The Year of Self-Regulation Jan 03, 2024

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At the beginning of each year, I like to declare a theme that guides the parenting work we do. My ultimate goal for 2024 is for all of us to become emotionally mature, and the skill of emotional maturity begins with one important practice: self-regulation.

Listen in to discover why I'm committed to a year of self-regulation in 2024, and how to model it for your children. I'm offering three reasons why you too should be committed to improving your self-regulation skills, and showing you how self-regulation grants you access to your higher brain, fosters calmness, and enhances your overall well-being.

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155. Stop Using Respect as a Weapon Dec 27, 2023

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Most parents, if we're honest with ourselves, have had thoughts like, "My child doesn't respect me," or, "My child is so disrespectful." Respect needs to be earned, not demanded, and it takes time to unfold. So what do we really mean when we expect respect from our kids, and are we using that expectation as a weapon against them?

Listen in this week to discover how demanding respect could be damaging your parent-child relationship, how your unconscious rules of engagement are fostering a divide with your kids, and my tips for cultivating healthy, two-way respect within your family.

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154. The Only Parenting Standard to Hold Yourself To Dec 20, 2023

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The holiday season is an intense, stressful time for many of us. That's why I've got the perfect holiday gift for you this week.

Join me this week to hear the best gift you can give yourself and your children this holiday season. You'll learn what happens when you hold yourself to impossible parenting standards, the power of offering yourself a new start every single day, and why you don't ever need to be the most perfect, enlightened parent.

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153. Create Connection with These Simple Words Dec 13, 2023

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Creating connection with our children can happen pretty naturally when we're spending quality time together. But how do you continue to build connection during the mundane, day-to-day time? I've got some effective connection-creating tools to share with you in today's episode, and it all starts with how you talk to your children and nurture their self-esteem.

This week, I'm sharing how your communication might be unintentionally causing your kids stress and affecting their self-esteem, and how to choose words that empower your children for the rest of their lives.

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152. Seeing Your Blind Spots as a Parent: A Real-World Success Story with Felice Dec 06, 2023

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As your dedicated parent coach, a huge part of my work is helping you identify blind spots in your parenting. Blind spots often masquerade as limiting beliefs, and when you have them, you struggle to see reality for what it is or can become. But once you can identify and understand your blind spots, you can start showing up as the parent you really want to be.

Tune in this week for a conversation with Hive member and coach Felice about the destructive impact blind spots can have when we don't acknowledge them, how they dysregulate us and prevent real connection with our kids, and most importantly, how you can get rid of them.

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151. Why Adversity is Required for Resiliency Nov 29, 2023

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Preventing undesired circumstances from happening to our children is impossible, but sometimes, as parents, we feel compelled to try. We might even end up doing what I call "snowplowing" – overmanaging and stifling our kids' development. This week, I'm making an argument for why you must stop doing this if you want your children to build a vital life skill: resiliency.

Listen in as I challenge you to recognize ways you may be "snowplowing" your children's lives, and how to stop. You'll hear how doing this robs them of the opportunity to grow and learn, why adversity is required for resiliency, and what's required on your part as a parent to help them cultivate a sense of resiliency.

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150. The Difference Between Love and Connection Part 2 Nov 22, 2023

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If you're on the pendulum between dominant and permissive parenting and finding it difficult to connect deeply with your children, today's episode is for you. Recurring guest Hannah is here to demonstrate what prioritizing connection looks like in practice, and how coaching has helped her reach a space of healthy balance in parenting her four children.

Hannah and I discuss why you should never shame yourself if you're struggling to connect with your children, three important steps to building the connection you want, and our best advice for creating an environment where your children run toward you for connection, instead of trying it find it elsewhere.

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149. Parent Coaching Transformations: A Dad's Perspective Nov 15, 2023

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If you've been considering parent coaching but are unsure about whether you really need it, my guest today has some insight for you. Neil is a stay-at-home dad of two boys who joined The Hive to learn how to become a better parent, but in the end, Neil says the coaching has helped him become a better person.

In this episode, Neil is sharing his lessons learned. He and I discuss the key coaching concepts that changed the way Neil relates to his children, as well as his journey of healing old wounds, breaking the people-pleasing cycle, and learning to trust himself.

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148. The Difference Between Love and Connection Nov 08, 2023

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Sometimes as parents, it's easy to assume that because we love our children so much, our level of connection with them is equally strong. In reality, these are two very different things. Deep parental love is being willing to lay down your life for your kids. Connection, on the other hand, is where we feel seen, heard, and valued by another person, and requires a different level of openness.

Tune in this week to discover why kids need deep connection, what real connection actually looks like, how connecting with your kids in childhood creates a better relationship as they get older, and why working on your own mindset is key.

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147. How Parent Coaching Works Nov 01, 2023

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Kyla is a mom to an adorable, strong-willed six-year-old boy. We met three years ago when Kyla came to me for one-on-one coaching, and the transformation she's experienced through parent coaching has been truly incredible. She's kindly agreed to come on the podcast to share her unique story and share how this work has impacted her, her son, and her extended family.

Discover the transformational power of parent coaching. Hear from a parent just like you about her progress since she decided to get coached, how she's learned to create connection with her son even during challenging moments, and she's sharing her tips for becoming the parent you truly want to be.

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