Legit Parenting

Send us Fan Mail How and when should you start talking to your child about world events, shootings, major life challenges?  Craig gives parents practical tips on how to have tough conversations and validate their emotions. 

Send us Fan Mail Craig Knippenberg, LCSW, M.Div explores social media from a brain-based view.   During this episode Craig gives listeners practical tools to help families find balance and regain control over media influences.  Craig shares his own experiences coupled with current brain-based research as he explores the impact that social media has on your childs development.   

Send us Fan Mail Craig Knippenberg explores your child's brain under the influence of electronics.  In this brain-based episode he takes you on a tour of your child's brain and looks at how electronics influence development and behaviors.  He gives you practical steps to help your child create a healthy relationship with gaming and devices.  

Send us Fan Mail Craig Knippenberg, LCSW, M.Div discusses routines and structure in families.   Using various methods he shows you why having consistency in routine is important from a brain-based perspective.  

Send us Fan Mail During times of stress, how do you preserve your resources? Craig helps parents understand why making priorities is essential during uncertain times and why this is crucial from a brain-based perspective. 

Send us Fan Mail Based on the lecture series during the pandemic, Craig discusses parenting and the stress of raising kids during times of stress. Craig gives listeners practical ways to handle stress and tips for when you feel like you will lose it! 

Send us Fan Mail 001: We are hitting the ground running with the first ever Legit Parenting podcast episode.  This introduction explores the parenting myth of perfect parents and kids, and gives you permission for good-enough parenting.   Craig's strategies  are based on the latest science and research and show you why stressed out parenting isn't effective and won't lead to resilie...