Calm Parenting Podcast

Do We Give In? Let Her Get Away With Things? Your child isn’t listening to your directions. You want to impose a consequence, but then the child will spiral out of control. So do you stop asking your child to do things? Do you give in and let them get away with things? Kirk gives you a very important strategy to use in these situations. NEW!! Parent BootCamps in Washington, DC, Dallas, TX, & K...

Child Anxious? Won’t Push Through Tough Assignments? Do you have a child who is anxious, who doesn’t like new experiences? What about a child who does the minimal work necessary and won’t push through when school work is difficult? If you make a common parenting mistake, you’ll make these situations way worse. So Kirk gives you a fantastic script to use instead. Want hundreds of ideas like these?...

A Great Phrase to De-Escalate Back-to-School Tension Everyone is on edge now with school returning. Your kids are going to pushback, become more mouthy and defiant, siblings are going to fight. In the moment, it’s so hard to remain in control, so use this easy phrase to reset and de-escalate situations. Worried about anxiety, social skills, motivating teens, behavior issues, transitioning after on...

10 Back-to-School Tips for Kids Ages 3-17 Worried about anxiety, social skills, motivating teens, behavior issues, transitioning after online learning, homework battles, and proper expectations? Of course. Kirk covers each of these topics in rapid fire format for kids of all ages. Want personal mentoring with Kirk via Phone? Click here to learn about mentoring packages. Take advantage of our Back-...

Do Calm Strategies Apply to Kids/Parents of All Ages? When your child is having a meltdown or anxious, does it matter if they are 2, 5, 8, 11, 14 or 17? Not at all. In fact, the meltdowns can often look the same. Does it matter whether you are single, married, gay, straight, religious, atheist, Type-A or passive? No. Kirk shares universal principles that apply to all kids and parents. Want persona...

The Danger of Labels: Help, Don’t Fix, Your Child What if we labeled naturally compliant children with RFCD: Rule Following Compliance Disorder and asserted that their very nature is a disorder that needs to be fixed? Well, we’ve done that to our own kids with disastrous consequences. In this challenging and insightful podcast, Kirk shows you how to change this perspective and build your child’s c...

When Kids Are Wrong & Do Irritating Things:  Your son tears his pancakes with his bare hands. Your daughter doesn’t clean her room or do schoolwork the way you want. Your child procrastinates. It’s irritating. How can you use these moments to actually teach your child AND bond, rather than creating more power struggles? Want personal mentoring with Kirk via Phone? Click here to learn about men...

Special Podcast for Father's Day Your son is whining on the soccer field and refusing to be a good teammate. You're frustrated and embarrassed. Now you have a choice as the Dad. You can escalate this and destroy your child's confidence...or use it as a bonding moment to build his confidence. Kirk shows you how to use your power to get respect and build your relationship with a strong-willed child....

How to Affirm a Child Who Rejects Praise Do you have a child who rejects or resists your praise? Frustrating, isn't it? Our affirmation doesn't always resonate with how they feel inside or it feels disingenuous. Kirk gives you a script to build your child's confidence through specific, effective praise. Our Father's Day Sale Ends This Weekend! You get the Calm Couples Marriage Mentoring Program FR...

Your Child Flips You Off-Tough Discipline & De-Escalating  Kirk gives you three examples of tough, matter-of-fact discipline in the first three minutes. Then he shows you a different way to handle an overtly defiant child who says the inexcusable to you. A must listen and share. Our Father's Day Sale Begins NOW! You get the Calm Couples Marriage Mentoring Program FREE with your purchase of the...

How to Get Kids’ Heads Out of Screens This Summer Of course your kids became more reliant on screens during the pandemic. The question is how do we realistically begin to roll back screen use? Kirk gives you three practical strategies to try ASAP and a big idea that works 94.7% of the time. FREE SHIPPING this week when you purchase the Get Everything Package. Get Personal Mentoring with Kirk Over...

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When Kids Refuse To Go, Lash Out & Don’t Like Your Rules Your teenage daughter is mad because you won’t let her text late at night or go to a party. Your anxious son is screaming at you and refuses to go to an extracurricular. The battle lines are drawn. Kirk gives you a specific script and action steps to solve this battle. FREE SHIPPING this week when you purchase the Get Everything Package....

How To Fix Your Relationship With Your Strong-Willed Child So this podcast is a little raw with emotion and force. There is a lot of insight into your strong-willed child that is absolutely critical. I’ve never said this before, but I encourage you to listen twice and even take notes (or just get our newsletter because the notes are there). This has the power to stop power struggles, but even more...

How To Handle Chaos, Whining, Meltdowns & Sibling Fights All hell is breaking loose around you. Kids are whining, fighting, melting down. It’s so frustrating after all you’ve done to make your kids happy. Your first impulse is to fix it and stop all the chaos. But that often backfires. Kirk shows you a different way, including a great example when siblings are squabbling.  FREE SHIPPING this w...

  A Message For Kids: You Do Not Need To Be Fixed  A lot of young people feel misunderstood and judged. They go through life feeling like everyone is trying to fix them. So I recorded this short podcast to tell young people the truth:  (1) You do not need to be fixed and there is nothing wrong with your brain. (2) You have unique advantages that others don't have. You can hyperfocus on what you ar...

My Mom is 87 and has fought for decades through many battles. She is an amazing woman. The fight, though, appears to be fading in the twilight of her life. She can no longer read emails or cards, so I wanted to send her a tribute she can listen to over and over again. And by proxy thank all the Moms who sacrifice for their children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Se...

How A Dad Stopped a Power Struggle Over School So I almost sobbed throughout this podcast. How do you turn a power struggle over school work into a bonding experience? How can Moms be free from the burden, guilt, and anxiety over trying to make everyone happy?  Our Mother's Day Sale Ends This Weekend! You get the Calm Couples Marriage Mentoring Program FREE with your purchase of the Calm Parenting...

No, Your Kids DO NOT Want Your Attention—They Want This. What if there was one tool you could use to calm an upset child, motivate your child to behave better, and stop arguments, defiance and hitting siblings? Kirk shows you how in this enlightening, very practical podcast.  Our Mother's Day Sale Ends This Weekend! You get the Calm Couples Marriage Mentoring Program FREE with your purchase of the...

Why Kids Resist Your Help You’re trying to help your kids with school, making something, cooking, sports, a chore. And they resist you. It’s frustrating! Your tone shifts and now it’s WWIII. Kirk shares how you can change this so your kids listen to you. Our Mother's Day Sale Begins NOW! You get the Calm Couples Marriage Mentoring Program FREE with your purchase of the Calm Parenting Package or th...

Stop Meltdowns & Fights, Improve Focus & Sleep Our kids can be so frustrating that we try to constantly change them. But what if the solution is right there in front of you? Kirk shows you how to help your kids with sleep, school, calming down, and more by using one simple trick. Want personal mentoring with Kirk via Phone? Click here to learn about mentoring packages. We are including the...

10 Tips for Kids Ages 2-7 Tired of repeating things, threatening time-outs, and saying, “No!” or “Stop!” 378 times per day? Kirk shows you very specific, concrete ways to get younger kids to listen, focus, calm down when upset, stop from running away/into streets, succeed in school, and a lot more! Please share with other parents, teachers, and MOPS groups. Want more help, specifically for Kids Ag...

My Son Pushes My Buttons On Purpose. Your child actively seeks to annoy you or push your buttons. And you react. It’s a vicious cycle that you have the power to stop. Kirk shows you how. GET THE CONFIDENCE YOU NEED TO LEAD YOUR KIDS. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com. Tell us your family situation and we’ll put together a custom package to meet your specific needs within your budget or take advantage...

How to Set Limits & Use Tough Discipline Being calm doesn't mean being soft or sweet--it means you stay in control of yourself while you discipline your kids. Kirk gives you scripts and principles to develop a game plan for discipline in your home. Top 5 Podcast of 2021. This is very important so please share. GET THE CONFIDENCE YOU NEED TO LEAD YOUR KIDS. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com. Tell u...

Dads: Want Kids to Listen? Here's A Game Plan   It seems like your kids are constantly in trouble, misbehaving, and getting consequences that don't work. So how do you get your kids to actually listen to and respect you? Kirk gives you a specific game plan to implement this week. GET THE CONFIDENCE YOU NEED TO LEAD YOUR KIDS. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com. Tell us your family situation and we’ll p...