Calm Parenting Podcast

Kids Are NOT Supposed To Be Immediately Obedient How many of you have been told kids are supposed to be immediately obedient? Maybe you were raised with that awful little saying, “Obey right away, all the way, with a happy heart.” And now you have a strong-willed child who I can guarantee will NEVER listen the first time. You will judged and question yourself, as if you are doing something wrong....

When Childhood Trauma Affects Parenting: 3 Ideas to Help You Parenting a strong-willed child is hard enough. But when you’ve had a traumatic or difficult childhood, those patterns you learned instinctively as a child to protect yourself have a way of rearing their ugly head as an adult. So let’s unwind some of this and begin reconstructing a healthy you. Our Winter Sale Begins NOW:  You get everyt...

5 Ways To Be A Better Parent, Leader & Manager Whether it's a teammate at work or a child at home, helping others to improve can be frustrating, especially when they don’t respond to consequences...and push your buttons. I joined Ken Trupke on The Clarity Advisors Show to share practical tips to help you be a better parent...and a better leader wherever you work. Go to https://www. HelloFresh....

3 Specific Ways to Help Kids In School Kirk begins this podcast with a fantastic way to change a child’s behavior in class without crushing his spirit, then gives you a template with three specific ways to collaborate with your child’s teacher to create successes and build confidence.   And now Kirk can conduct virtual teacher in-service training for your school's teachers. Learn more at  https://...

From Authoritarian to Connected Parenting (Without Being Too Sweet) Many of you grew up with an authoritarian parent who used fear to change your outward behavior while ruining your relationship. We don’t want that. So how can you create connection, build a trusting relationship, and teach your kids to control themselves…without being too harsh OR too sweet and getting walked all over? This is the...

3 Tough Talks With Husbands & Dads What is the role of the step-parent with someone else's biological children? What do you tell your daughter when she is being mistreated by her father? How do you talk to your husband about his propensity to escalate situations in the home when he is usually not receptive? Kirk gives scripts to use in this bonus podcast. Our New Year's Sale Continues This Wee...

Stop Whining, Complaining & Tantrums NOW! Do you have a child who whines, complains and throws tantrums? Of course you do! Because you’re a parent. I know it’s irritating and exhausting, but I have some great strategies to stop these tantrums. Let’s break these patterns as we start the New Year. Our New Year's Sale Continues This Week.  You get everything we have ever recorded delivered direct...

Stop Anxiety, Perfectionism & Controlling People’s Emotions Have you noticed that your anxiety as a parent actually backfires and causes the exact opposite response you want from your kids? When you try to rush them, they move more slowly! When you push, they resist even more. When you lecture to motivate them, they shut down. So how can you break this cycle of frustration, stop trying to make...

Q&A: Sibling Fights, Unhappy Kids, Parents with Control Issues, Kids Throwing Things On Facebook today, I asked parents what they were struggling with most and promised I’d record a special podcast to address their answers. We cover a lot of ground in a short podcast so please listen and share with others. Our Christmas Clearance Sale Ends This Weekend! Take advantage of the Lowest Prices of...

When Plans Change: Kids Who Lose It When Disappointed Do you have a child who loses it when plans change, when they face disappointment, during transitions? Most strong-willed and neurodivergent kids struggle with this. So in this special holiday episode when your schedule is going to be messed up, Kirk gives you practical tools to help kids when plans change. Our Christmas Clearance Sale ends Mo...

When Your Child Provokes You: 3 Ways to Stop Reacting Your child is an expert at pushing your buttons. And it’s even worse when you are tired, irritated and anxious. THAT creates even more power struggles. So how can you stop these power struggles with your kids AND not feel so stressed and irritated? Kirk gives you three strategies from our flagship 30 Days to Calm Program to begin implementing t...

Q&A: Fear of Failure, Calming A Chaotic Home, Child Doesn’t Want to Participate? Do you have a child with a fear of failure, who gets upset when he strikes out, lets in a goal, and embarrasses you? What about a child who doesn’t want to participate in a school or church drama? An adult with post work restraint collapse? Want a plan for when your home erupts into chaos? How about a cool Christm...

Grumpy Kid? How to Change This (& Yourself) Do you have a child who can be grumpy, who verbalizes everything that’s wrong, who often controls the emotional tide of your home, whose mood does determine your mood? What if your child wakes up first thing just miserable and makes everyone else miserable? This is a really powerful podcast with lots of insight into strong-willed kids…and parents!  O...

5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Clean Up Messes (Part II) How can you get your kids to be more responsible for themselves? How can you get them to clean up their messes? How can you do this without ruining your relationship or constantly resorting to consequences? Kirk shares five different ways to get your kids to be responsible for themselves. You can apply this to different areas of their lives. Lea...

Overcoming Triggers That Set You Off: Messes Everywhere Part I We talked all last month about kids with big emotions. But what about parents with big emotions? So I asked Facebook friends, “What sets YOU off?” Even if messes aren’t a trigger for you, apply these action steps so your triggers don’t cause you to yell and lose it. Learn how to be free from your triggers! Learn more at CelebrateCalm.c...

This may be one of the most important podcasts I have ever recorded. We cover sibling issues, tension between parent and child, building confidence, and answers this question: "How can we REALLY change our home life?" We are extending our Black Friday Sale for ONE more week. Take advantage of the Lowest Prices of the Year at https://celebratecalm.com/black-friday/ Questions?  Need help deciding on...

Thanksgiving: 8 Ways to Handle Big Emotions (And Judgmental Family!)  For many parents of strong-willed children, holidays mean getting judged by family members who don’t understand your child and getting pressured to be tougher with your discipline. I was embarrassed by my son’s behavior around family so I’d angrily correct him while my wife was caught in the middle once again. It can be a lonely...

Parents with Big Emotions: 5 Responses When Kids Push Your Buttons. We’ve been talking about how to help kids with big emotions. But what about when WE as parents have big emotions, react, and yell? Especially when kids push your buttons? Kirk shows you how to stop reacting and take back control of these situations. Get practical tools with our BIG SALE right now at  https://celebratecalm.com . Ki...

BIG DEFIANCE FROM A BROKEN RELATIONSHIP & CHILD Confession: I didn’t like Casey when he was young. I nearly destroyed our relationship and my son. So how can you recover from this when you and your strong-willed child are opposites…or worse yet, just alike? This is a powerful, hard-hitting podcast. Want to repair your relationship with your child (and spouse)? Get practical tools with our BIG...

Stop Defiance & Big Emotions From Anxiety Do you have a child who struggles with anxiety? Who resists going to new places or trying new activities? You know once you get your child there, he will enjoy it. But it almost always results in yelling, defiance, hurt feelings, and a big power struggle in which everyone loses. Kirk gives you two very practical, concrete strategies to help your child...

MEN: How to Stop the Yelling & Power Struggles Find yourself yelling at your kids? Or repeating your own Dad's angry parenting patterns, the very ones you swore you'd never use? You know you shouldn't yell, but how else can you win power struggles and get through to your defiant kid? In this week's interview, Kirk Martin, host of the Calm Parenting podcast, joined Jim Ramos for another power-p...

Calming A Screaming Toddler or Venomous Teen You have a child who lets out a bloodcurdling scream or won’t calm down no matter what you try. You have a teenager oozing with attitude, spewing venomous words and glaring at you in the kitchen. What are you going to do in this moment? In this bonus podcast episode during BIG EMOTIONS month, Kirk shares a simple, but effective way to calm both situatio...

5 Strategies to Help Kids With Big Emotions Do you have a child with BIG EMOTIONS? Of course you do. Do you or your spouse have big emotions? Yeah probably. So we are going to kick off BIG EMOTIONS month at Celebrate Calm with an entire series of podcasts designed to give you tools to calm your kids and your own big emotions. Take advantage of our BIG SALE at https://celebratecalm.com so you can f...

Help For Homeschoolers Part II: 10+ Tips For Your Kids In Part II of this series, we discuss more than a dozen ways to jumpstart your strong-willed child’s brain to help them complete their work more quickly, with less frustration. Play this podcast for your kids so they can learn how THEIR brains work best. Please share with other homeschoolers and learn more at https://www. CelebrateCalm.com/hom...

Is Giving Consequences “Threatening” Your Child? Better Ways to Discipline In this episode, Kirk answers this question, shows you how to use consequences when necessary AND also shares effective alternatives to consequences. Discipline means to TEACH and good discipline will lead to a closer, more trusting relationship with your child so those are our end goals. Suggested program to listen to in t...