Ask Mom Parenting Podcast with Sue Donnellan

Kids & Smartphones: Rules Every Parent Should Set Before Handing Over a Phone Handing your kid a phone isn’t a tech decision, it’s a leadership one. In this episode, Sue lays out the mindset and the must-haves that separate a calm, values-driven phone handoff from a chaos spiral. We’ll show you how to define the why, set expectations that actually stick, and avoid the most common trap parents...

Emotional Intelligence Made Easy (Toddlers → Teens) If “Use your words” and endless lectures aren’t changing behavior, this episode gives you the missing lever: emotional intelligence + intuition…so kids read the room, trust their instincts, and make better choices (without you yelling). Why listen You’re tired of meltdowns, backtalk, and power struggles. You want kids who listen, self-regulate, a...

Stop the Morning Chaos: Back-to-School Routines That Actually Work Back-to-school mornings shouldn’t feel like a battle zone… but for most parents, they do. Shoes disappear. Homework is “forgotten.” Emotions are high before you’ve even had coffee. In this episode of Ask Mom , Sue and Randee share what’s really behind morning chaos (hint: it’s not just about “getting the routine right”) and the sur...

Do you ever feel like your kid hears everything except you? Like they can pick up a whisper about dessert three rooms away but somehow miss the rule you’ve said 17 times? In this episode of the Ask Mom Parenting Podcast , we’re learning there’s more to your kid’s ‘selective hearing’…and you might be the plot twist. 👉  Are we…unintentionally…training our kids to ignore us? If you’ve ever: Repeated...

How to Stop Overparenting: Trust Yourself, Not Your Fear Episode Summary: Are you doing everything for your child…and calling it love? In this episode, Sue peels back the curtain on overparenting and calls out the subtle ways control shows up (micromanaging, rescuing, rushing, rewriting their essays) and how it can backfire. With insightful stories (including the moment a Montessori teacher polite...

Mom Guilt is Lying to You - Here's How to Shut it Down In this raw and real episode, we’re unpacking one of the most toxic emotions moms carry: guilt. Spoiler alert - guilt feels useful, but it’s actually hijacking your parenting, sabotaging your credibility, and weakening your connection with your kids.   We break down how to spot guilt in action, how it messes with your authority, and why it’s t...

Everything You Learned About Parenting is Wrong!!! Join us for the debut of the Ask Mom Podcast, Sue Donnellan, mom of four, parenting coach, and reformed yeller, has real, no BS conversations with Randee Moore about what really works in parenting. Sue shares her powerful transition from old-school, authoritarian tactics to a leadership-based approach that actually improves behavior without power...