Parenting in Real Life

In this week’s episode we discuss chapter 3 of How to Talk to Kids. We talk about how you can get your kids thinking of solutions to their behavior problems that don’t include sending them to the room for the rest of the day. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/alexistannerlane We’d love to hear your comments on this episode! And leave us review! Here's a si...

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to share what you're thankful for.  I'm sharing a few different activities you can do with your family during the Thanksgiving holiday to help them express gratitude.  But why stop at Thanksgiving?  I'm also sharing some activities you can do all year long to help your family be happier and think about others as they learn gratitude. Resources:Count...

Responsible, independent kids. That’s what we all want right? But it’s hard to imagine they’ll ever be responsible when they can’t seem to pick up their own shoes, or stop hitting their siblings, or throw their trash in the garbage rather than the ground. So today we are sharing tools that help you get your kid to do what they’re supposed to do. It’s going to take a lot of work, but we’re helping...

We are just 2 months away from Christmas!  It will be here before you know it.  The fun can be sucked out the holiday with everything going on, but if you start planning now, I have a few tips to help you create calm during the Christmas rush. We are also giving away a $20 Amazon gift card to anyone who leaves a written review on our podcast during the month of October!  Here's a simple expla...

Do you struggle to get your kids to tell the truth?  We do.  So we are sharing what you can do to help your kids break the habit of lying and start telling the truth. Thanks so much for listening! Find us on Instagram @parenting.irl.podcast .  We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode! And if you liked the episode, leave us a review!  

It seems like connecting with other women keeps coming up in conversation with others lately. In a world with so much online connection, women are missing the face to face relationships. We often feel alone. I think I’m not alone in the desire to have good relationships with other women. But it’s hard. Especially for those who consider themselves introverts. So here are 5 ways to help you find mom...

We started reading How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber and Julie King and loved the tools in the first chapter that really help with emotional situations with your kids. When they have meltdowns or whine and complain, the initial thought is to teach them why they shouldn’t be doing that. But it turns out, children just want their emotions to be validated. Take a listen as we sha...

Your family is as awesome as you think it is! Find out how you can have a more positive attitude about your family members with this quick thought. Thanks so much for listening! Find us on Instagram @parenting.irl.podcast .  We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode! And if you liked the episode, leave us a review!  

Here are the links to the websites we referred to throughout the episode.https://www.verywellfamily.com/parenting-an-oppositional-child-2764635https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mykidstime.com/for-parents/8-top-tips-for-dealing-with-an-older-childs-tantrum/amp/https://www.google.com/amp/s/offspring.lifehacker.com/when-to-let-your-kid-quit-and-when-not-to-1821104935/ampDon't forget to follow us...

We are excited to be podcasting again after our summer break! We are rebroadcasting our most popular episode about being a more patient parent which first aired in October 2018.  We also have some updates of how things are going to go forward with the podcast (hopefully).  Now that school is back in, we are hoping to post a new episode next week.  Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening...

Do your kids seem hard to raise? Do they seem so different from when you were a kid? Research shows that it IS harder to raise kids today because of the world they’re growing up in. It’s so different than any other time in history. We’re going to talk about why it’s different and also what to do about it to help your kids be successful in this changing world. And here are the links to the websites...

We chose to be parents. We wanted kids and this life. So why aren’t we feeling the happiness we expected? In this episode, we’re going over a few ways to be happier parents by sharing some tips from KJ Dell’Antonia’s book “How to be a Happier Parent” and also sharing some of our own thoughts on happy parenting. It’s also our 50th episode! We’re sharing a few more fun things about us, so we hope yo...

According to studies, there are multiple benefits for raising your kids near their grandparents for both the kids AND the grandparents. We’re sharing 5 benefits as well as tips for families who may not live close to grandparents. And here are the links to the websites we referred to throughout the episode.https://www.mother.ly/news/benefits-living-near-grandparents-for-children?rebelltitem=3#rebel...

Alexis recently had a meltdown that led to some changes in our family. We’re moving our schedules around so that we can share responsibilities better. We're sharing what is working so hopefully you can better support your significant other and enjoy your parenting more. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/pirlpodcast/ or https://www.instagram.com/lorikeetsis...

Does your kids whining drive you crazy? Do you try to hide under the covers and hopes it go away? Do you feel hopeless that you just don’t know how to make it stop? These are all things that we have felt about our kids whining. Sunday afternoon we had an especially whiny afternoon and did some research on how to make it stop. From toddlers to elementary school, these tips are sure to help the whin...

Have you ever wondered why your parenting works with one gender, but not the other? Do you only have boys and are about to have a girl or vice versa and aren’t sure what to expect? It’s proven by science that boys’ brains are different than girls’ brains. We’re going to talk about how they’re different and share some tips given by experts on how to parent each gender. And here are the links to the...

We took the plunge. We went a week with (mostly) no screen time. Devices are addicting and destructive and our week is proof. Find out what we learn and where we landed now. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/pirlpodcast/ or https://www.instagram.com/lorikeetsistersIf you would like to support us, you can go to https://www.patreon.com/PIRLAnd leave us review! He...

Children with greater self-control become independent teenagers with intrinsic motivation, capable of coping with difficulties and failures. If you want your kids to develop better self control, here are some tips to help them recognize their emotions, some relaxation techniques, and techniques to help control anger. To help with techniques to control thoughts, we did a podcast episode on negative...

Do you wake up in the middle of the night with the lyrics of Moana going through your head and you know every. single. word? Is it because it’s your child’s favorite movie and they’ve watched it half a dozen times just this week? It turns out, letting your child re-watch the same movie over and over as well as reading them the same books, allows for brain development. Find out why watching the sam...

Most of us know that during the teenage years, peers are more influential than parents. But new research has found that parents do have significant impact on whether their teens move on from an experimental sip to binge drinking. The best way to do that is to have an Authoritative parenting style? Now, what is that? We’re glad you asked! There are 4 parenting styles and although most will have cha...

Are you ready to wean your kids from their pacifier? It can seem a little daunting, especially if they’re super attached. So here is some great info on the right time to wean and different methods to help them kick the habit. And if you have a kid like ours, they may have a pacifier until they’re in kindergarten. Here are the links to the websites we referred to throughout the episode.https://www....

Sometimes we yell at our kids even when we don’t want to. Parenting can be hard and stressful and then we end up exploding when our kids do something that we don’t like. So here are some tips to help us all be a little more patient in our parenting. And here are the links to the websites we referred to throughout the episode.https://www.handinhandparenting.org/article/why-so-hard-to-be-patient-par...

As a married couple, it’s important to work together. We like to do a semi annual companionship inventory to check on our goals as a couple and for our family. We go through what we talk about on ours as well as what others do. And here are the links to the websites we referred to throughout the episode.http://www.marriagelaboratory.com/blog/improving-your-marriage-with-weekly-companionship-invent...

Family Mottos are a great way to instill family values in your family. The words you repeat to them will become their inner voice. So it’s important to say things that will help them along their journey. Not sure how to create a motto or what a motto looks like? We have some tips and examples of real family mottos to help you find one or many for your own family. The book Alan referenced is How Wi...

Moving can be hard on you and especially your kids. We feel like we’re moving experts because we’ve done it 8 times in 8 years, but this is the first time our older kids were sad to move. They would miss their friends and their school and were a little nervous about the future. Now a month in our new place, our kids are doing great! We’ve collected some tips as well as sharing our own experiences...