ResponseABLE Parenting

This is a special episode with Licensed Clinical Social worker and Founder of Calm The Storm, Braxton Storm. We have a beautiful conversation of how connection based parenting leads to far greater outcomes in challenging situations.  You can find Braxton at braxtonstorm.com and on Instagram at: @braxton_storm 🎉REWIRE with ResponseABLE Parenting🎉 Put an end to the exhausting patterns you find you...

Meet Jeff Hittner. He's the founder of the Ambitious Dads Project and has interviewed over 200 dads to learn more about the gaps in fatherhood that challenge the connection many are seeking with their kids.  In Jeff's own words, Fatherhood cracked me open in ways I never expected — and showed me how unprepared most of us are for the emotional work it demands. After learning I couldn't be a biologi...

In this episode I share the nitty gritty of my perimenopausal journey and what I've learned is the absolute number one support for this 10 year journey.  When you find yourself at the intersection of hormonal fluctuation and your kid's meltdown…it's not a pretty picture.  Let's dive into how we can ACTUALLY support ourselves to a different outcome in the midst of our brains changing, yet again! 🎉...

We've all been invited into yet another power struggle with our kids. It's exhausting, annoying, and honestly, it can make us really resent being a parent.  In this episode I share how to work WITH your nervous system to be the MOST powerful in a power struggle.  I share 4 essential things you need to know about your nervous system inside a power struggle so you can get off the hamster wheel and a...

At a low moment in a grocery store I snapped at my kids. I had been trying all the things and still I couldn't stay calm and I snapped. A woman came up to me and gave me an ear full about how bad of a mother I was and how I handled the moment in a terrible way.  In this episode I share how I moved through that moment and I give you some additional resources for when you too find yourself in a mome...

Transitions are a hotbed for fights. In this episode I share with you 3 ways to make it easier for both you and your kids. 🎉REWIRE with ResponseABLE Parenting is HERE!!!🎉 You will never need to frantically reach for another script, tool, or strategy again! With REWIRE you will have the exact steps you need in order to: Understand why you get so triggered What to do for yourself and your child in...

In this podcast episode, I'm sharing the eulogy I gave at my father's funeral this past weekend. It was 8 lessons I learned from him over the years that I want to anchor my parenting as I move through this world without him.  🎉REWIRE with ResponseABLE Parenting is HERE!!!🎉 You will never need to frantically reach for another script, tool, or strategy again! With REWIRE you will have the exact st...

How many times do you hear a sassy response from your kid and it launches you into full reaction mode? After you think "why couldn't I have done that differently?" And the next thought is "But HOW do I do that differently?"  This is the episode for you. I walk you through a new way of using a primal emotion to your benefit so that you can actually engage in better communication and find a smoother...

I don't need to tell you how aggravating this moment in parenting is. You've made the agreement, your kid got a win, all you're asking for is for them to follow through and now they're NOT🤬 We've all been there and usually that creates quite a power struggle. In this episode I'm breaking it ALLLLLL down. I'm giving you not only telling you how to set yourself up for success but I'm also giving yo...

I know this movie is from last year but I will watch it over and over again. It's so good! If you haven't seen it, The Wild Robot will validate all of your parenting feelings! :) In this week's episode I break down a scene where the main robot shares how she's reprogrammed herself in order to show up for the child she needs to care for. It's an incredible validation that we are globally stepping i...

It is so easy to correct our kids over and over. Especially when it's the same repetitive behavior that is beyond annoying. However this is RESULTS focused correction. And when we don't get the results we want, we get angry, we get annoyed, and OUR default pattern of reaction comes pouring out. *And lets be honest, probably with greater intensity than it deserves because of our emotional trigger....

This was an incredible conversation with Kristen Jenson - author of the best selling book GOOD PICTURES BAD PICTURES. Please check out more info on Kristen and her books below.  I learned so much about our children's accessibility and vulnerability to images that can have a huge impact on their brain development. I also had no idea it could start so young. Even if your children are in Kindergarten...

Have you noticed it's so much easier to be there for someone else than it is to show up for yourself? There's a reason for that! In this week's episode I give you a challenge. I want you to explore your own patterns and programming and see if you can track it to the unmet need that's screaming out to you! When you find it shoot me a DM on Instagram @responseableparenting and tell me what you uncov...

On a 5 hour road trip my boys started fighting over the most benign thing…a book. I share the annoying details, the default patterns we fell into when we hit our breaking point, and ultimately what I did to recover the moment.  It highlighted for me just how important it is to have regulation practices built into the day. How they cannot be back burner, "if I can get to it today" actions. These mo...

In this episode I share more about that really frustrating cycle of trying something to break a negative cycle, it not going well, and then how we can often compare our journey to others - which creates more shame, self judgement, and tends to further solidify the negative pattern we're trying to get rid of in the first place.  But don't worry, I don't leave you in that :) I also share how to chan...

In this episode I share a negative parenting pattern I discovered about myself while going through Fast Way To Regulate. As I was tracking my triggers and getting clear about why things were upsetting me the way they were I realized this one pattern was happening all the time and I hadn't even noticed it.  This is the power of this challenge. It takes the hard parts that are hiding in the shadows,...

In this episode I tackle 3 sneaky reasons why it might be hard for you to hold a boundary. On top of that, I share a boundary protocol routine. In this protocol I share how to set a value based boundary system, engage your children in the process, and have a clear protocol for when the boundary is crossed.  Don't forget to join the Fast Way To Regulate challenge with the dozens of other amazing pa...

This podcast has been a wonderful journey and I am just beyond touched that you've been with me through 100 freaking episodes!!! In this celebration episode I share things I've learned, how my parenting has shifted, the fundamentals I teach and practice and so much more.  Thank you again for being here for 100 episodes! It truly means the world to me! GET REGULATED! Inside the 30 Day Challenge FAS...

There is SO much talk about what constitutes a punishment or a consequence - what works, when do boundaries come into play etc. I share a real time story of what we did, how I distinguish punishments from consequences and more! I hope this is a helpful episode! There were so many interruptions from dogs barking to visitors, deliveries and more. My hope is that the message is clear and helpful!! GE...

I saw a dad at the baseball field tell their child to stop crying because they were overreacting that their push pop had fallen on the floor. It hit me like a gut punch. And that moment got me thinking hard about "over reacting." Was that little boy over reacting? I can't wait to hear what you think about this discussion! GET REGULATED! Inside the 30 Day Challenge FAST WAY TO REGULATE you will unc...

Oh I am so excited to share this with you! SHIFT HAPPENS was a little baby of mine for a minute. I listen to so much personal growth content and I'm constantly writing down short bits of it that inspire me and shift my perspective. In SHIFT HAPPENS I took what I heard and put it through the lens of parenting. This is one of those episodes. Enjoy!! GET REGULATED! Inside the 30 Day Challenge FAST WA...

This episode I share a new strategy I've been using when the boys are stuck in fight mode. The past week our kids have been extra super spicy and with the extra spice, my go-to strategies just weren't cutting it. I share what I did instead and how that shifted everything for both kids!! JOIN S.T.U.C.K. to S.T.R.O.N.G. For years our ADHD kids need us to be their "external world" until their interna...

I don't know about you, but Mother's Day can feel like a bust. I don't know if I've truly ever had a Mother's Day that WOWed me. *Sorry Charlie* But honestly, I've also never spoken up about what my expectations are and what specific needs I want met. In this episode I share my hot take on revamping Mother's Day for next year! FREE GUIDES! Discover how PLAY can rapidly transform unwanted behavior...

I'm not sure why it took me so long to think of parenting like this 😂but when I was in my workout class today it struck me. We have such a positive association with the pain and growth of a workout, but we have such a negative association with the pain and growth in parenting. Why? Well a huge part of that is the neural programming around each area. And I talk all about that in this week's episod...

In this episode I share the $h!t storm that was my spring break. Not to excuse the behavior that resulted, but to share that you are absolutely not alone in the challenge that comes with parenting a strong-willed ADHD child.  Today we talk about guilt and how guilt can keep us stuck in a never ending loop of self deprecation, loathing, disappointment, and reactivity. AND how we can move away from...