Parenting Beyond Discipline

Life is messy. As we deal with life, our minds are often messy too. How do we teach our children the tools to deal with the messiness of life? Dr. Caroline Leaf explains why just helping kids learn to connect with feelings isn't enough and introduces us to the 5 steps we can use and teach our kids when life presents us with difficult situations. Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist...

Whether your kids are starting school for the first time or going back to school after a summer break, get tips for success in this episode. The transition to starting school or starting back after a break can present challenges, from separation anxiety (yes even in kids past preschool!) To other adjustment difficulties. This episode is chock full of tips on how to circumvent these preventable and...

When we have Impulse control skills, we stop, consider and make better choices. There are many fun ways to help kids of all ages learn to practice impulse control. In this episode, learn 4 ways you can help your kids learn and practice these skills in engaging ways. Sponsors: Hello Fresh www.hellosfresh.com/parenting50 Use Code PARENTING50 for 50% off plus free shipping Support this podcast at — h...

Erin helps overwhelmed parents get a handle on positive discipline with step-by-step tips. She covers where to start to see the most progress quickly and which tools to cover next to keep it simple and effective. She also covers some tips on teaching heart felt apologies. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://re...

We used to take a pretty hard stance on digital technology in the lives of children, especially young children. Dr. Katie Davis, Associate Professor at the University of Washington (UW) and Director of the UW Digital Youth Lab, has been researching and speaking about the impact of digital technologies on young people’s learning, development, and well-being for 20 years and shares with us what rese...

Sarah shares with us some of the most simple and beautiful ways to stay grounded, connect with our kids and be kind to ourselves during the parenting journey. In this episode, Sarah and Erin have a deep and meaningful conversation around the everyday struggles we face as parents. Sarah Ezrin is a world-renowned yoga educator, content creator, and mama based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is th...

Medical Trauma is real and often starts during toddler years. Learn about the latest research and easy tips to remove pain and fear around needle anxiety so your child can have a healthy relationship with their healthcare for life. This is a must-listen episode with Dr. Jody Thomas, Executive Director of the Meg Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering kids and families to prevent and relie...

Parenting is full of ups and downs, heartbreaks and triumphs. Many of these experiences are universal for parents. In this episode, I share the heartbreaks and triumphs and what I've learned about them in my journey so far. Because I know they are common to so many parents from the emails and questions I receive almost daily. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-dis...

In today's episode, Erin and Talia discuss the power of play and its critical role in child development along with some great strategies to increase play for ALL children! Talia, known for her solution-focused approach and practical strategies, is an ambassador for The Genius of Play - a national movement spearheaded by The Toy Association to raise awareness about play’s critical role in child...

Yes, Cam's last name really is Awesome and he's got a great story about how that came to be. But that's just the beginning of this entertaining, deep, and educational discussion with Cam, "The Motivational Comic" former Olympic Heavyweight, Multi-time National Champion boxer with over 400 wins under his belt, and now turned motivational speaker for schools across the country. C...

Sleep is such an important part of our health for children and adults alike. Sleep is a time for children to develop physically, neurologically, and cognitively, to grow, repair and integrate. For adults, we also need sleep to rejuvenate, repair, and even problem-solve our waking issues. How can we ensure we are setting up good habits for our kids and also for ourselves to support everyone's w...

Whether it's in our parenting approach that fixes power struggles, picky eating, respectful discipline exchanges, or any other area of your life, making changes that last is hard. We must stick with something long enough to see changes and make it our new habit. Things in our environment and our approach often sabotage our efforts at true lasting change. Remove these, and our rates of success...

Regardless of the path our children will choose in life, there are skills we can impart that will vastly contribute to their happiness and success in any and every area. Erin talks with Elizabeth West, about what these skills are and how we can begin to impart them from the earliest ages and continue to develop them throughout their childhood journey so they are ready to face the decisions and res...

Screens should be part of our lives, not the center of our lives, and Ash helps caregivers navigate the world of tech using consistent, loving boundaries. Through the Instagram account, TheGamerEducator, Ash has helped tens of thousands of families make screen time beneficial for the whole family. As a public educator for over a decade, Ash saw the opportunity in making learning in their classroom...

Dr. Cara Goodwin is a licensed clinical child psychologist, and parenting expert who has gained a large following (116K) on Instagram for her practical and research-backed advice as the "Parenting Translator." In this episode, Dr. Cara breaks down the latest research on parenting and child development, specifically on engaging with your child using language that can help you better underst...

Family is what we make it. With so many different ideas and structures for family, planned or not, Julia shares with us how to embrace your idea of family, your values, your structure, your pivots, your unique children, and the unique ways you support and parent them through their childhood journey. Julia is opening up an honest, funny, raw, and earnest conversation looking at what creating a fami...

Our children come into our world already connected to their authentic selves. We see early on their unique quirks and personality traits, and soon after hints of their gifts and talents. We, as their guidance through the development process are entrusted to help them learn the skills they need to let their unique selves shine through and develop those strengths and learn to manage and grow in area...

Digital media companies know a lot about human psychology and brain development and use it to their advantage, to gain and hold not just children's, but adult attention too. Join Erin and Gaia for a stimulating discussion about how digital media uses our psychology to grab our attention and keep us coming back, for kids and adults alike. Gaia Bernstein is a Law Professor, Co-Director of the In...

As involved and caring parents we want to raise kids who are kind, respectful, and decent. If this is one of your goals as a parent, you will love today's guest, Colleen Doyle Bryant. Colleen is an expert on common decency and the author of five books and more than 50 learning resources about making good choices for the right reasons. Her Talking with Trees series for elementary students and T...

The way we parent has a significant impact on how our children develop. But equally as important is their education and for me, the most challenging part of parenting has been finding the right educational fit for each of my children. Preschools offer a lot of great options. How do you know how to find the best fit for your individual child's strengths and personality? Formal education (5+) do...

The way we parent has a significant impact on how our children develop. But equally as important is their education and for me, the most challenging part of parenting has been finding the right educational fit for each of my children. Preschools offer a lot of great options. How do you know how to find the best fit for your individual child's strengths and personality? Formal education (5+) do...

Healthy coping skills are the key to riding life's ups and downs, our resilience. Resilient people are happier, more self-confident, take more risks, and therefore achieve more goals. There are healthy (adaptive) and unhealthy (maladaptive) coping strategies. Most of us got unhealthy messages about how to cope when we struggled emotionally. Learn how to lead your children to healthy coping str...

Anxiety is on the rise among both youth and adults with a full 32% of teens struggling with some level of anxiety, 9% having an anxiety diagnosis, and 20% of adults having an anxiety-related diagnosis. What tools can we teach to our kids early and all the way through childhood to help them cope with life's uncertainty with more confidence and acceptance? Kyle suffered from social anxiety as a...

Very few know how to give a healthy apology and yet it is such an essential skill in all our relationships. In this episode, Erin shares the 3 pieces to a proper apology and how to teach kids how to give proper apologies. Then Erin answers a question for a family who's really struggling with their preschooler listening and following directions and expectations. How do they fix the bad habits t...

So many things make sense in theory but when it comes time to implement, it's a whole different story and parenting is no different. How do we take the strategies from an idea to a real action plan that we can implement? In this episode, Erin gives a simple plan with the 3 best tools and how to implement them for getting started when changing to positive/conscious/gentle discipline. This episo...