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When rewards and punishments only exacerbate your child's behavioral issues, you may feel like you're at the end of your rope. Dr. Nanika Coor explains the collaborative and proactive problem-solving process that can help parents reduce their child's challenging behavior. Read the transcript at Quick and Dirty Tips. Find the CPS paperwork needed for the 30-90 day challenge here: https://www.cpscon...

How does the way you were parented affect the way you parent your child? Dr. Nanika Coor explains how to begin to break intergenerational cycles of misattunement so that you can be a more responsive and present parent for your own child. Read the transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more parenting tips. Join the conversa...

This week, I'm sharing an excerpt from Relationship Doctor, another great podcast here on Quick and Dirty Tips. This episode is all about how your relationship changes once you introduce a child to the mix, and how you can still support and care for your partner while you're busy caring for your baby. Find Relationship Doctor on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or whatever podcast app you're using to li...

Black History Month is a time for recognition, reflection, and inspiration as we acknowledge the contributions of African Americans to the progress of the United States. Dr. Nanika Coor offers 6 ways parents can share Black history with children beyond the month of February. Read the transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for...

Dr. Nanika Coor interviews Dr. Lucretia Carter Berry about how her new book, Hues of You , gives language and a framework for understanding skin tone, plus ways to keep the conversation with kids about race and racism open and ongoing. Find Dr. Berry online: Brownicity Instagram TED Talk Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to...

Black History Month is a time for recognition, reflection, and inspiration as we acknowledge the contributions of African Americans to the progress of the United States. Dr. Nanika Coor introduces listeners to the landmark Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia that gave interracial couples nationwide the right to be legally married. Read the transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Qu...

Black History Month is a time for recognition, reflection, and inspiration as we acknowledge the contributions of African Americans to the progress of the United States. Dr. Nanika Coor introduces listeners to literary figures in African American history who led the charge to publish positive images of African Americans in children’s literature. Read the transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check o...

This week, I'm sharing an episode of Savvy Psychologist, another great podcast on the Quick and Dirty Tips network. Listen to Savvy Psychologist today! Read the full transcript of this episode. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more parenting tips. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quic...

Thanks to the pandemic, everyone is using screens more than they ever have before. Parents and kids alike are struggling with balancing healthy screen usage with IRL experiences. Dr. Nanika Coor gives parents some tips for decreasing screen time conflicts. Great audiobook alternatives to screen time: My Friend by Taye Diggs We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom What the Road Said by Cleo Wad...

The Circle of Security is a way to understand how you as a parent need to attend to your child's needs. Dr. Nanika Coor explains the concept of the circle and what it means to be a secure base and a safe haven for your child. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more parenting tips. Join the conversation...

Parenting a child who is very different from you can feel beyond challenging. But is it a good use of your energy to try to get your child to be someone different than who they are? Dr. Nanika Coor offers tips for parenting the child you have rather than the child you'd hoped to have. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to th...

To celebrate the new year, Project Parenthood host Dr. Nanika Coor joins Dr. Rachel Vanderbilt (the Relationship Doctor ) and Dr. Monica Johnson ( Savvy Psychologist ) for a special panel episode to discuss New Year's resolutions and how families can set better goals. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for...

In parenting and in life, you will experience countless challenging and upsetting situations that you just can't change. Radical acceptance can help you cope. Dr. Nanika Coor explains what radical acceptance is, how it can help when parenting gets hard, and 7 steps to putting it into action. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscrib...

It’s not easy when parents have very different ideas about raising the kids. Leaving these conflicts unresolved is a recipe for resentment and eroded relationships. Dr. Coor interviews Dr. Aleja Parsons to get some tips for improving communication with your co-parent. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Follow Dr. Aleja Parsons and sign up for her vulnerability masterclass . Check...

It’s not easy being a stepparent. Stepping into a parenting role with your partner’s children can put a lot of strain on a blended family. Dr. Coor interviews Coach Naja Hall from Blended and Black and VIPStepmom to get some tips for reducing conflict and increasing connection with your stepchildren. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows ....

Parenting kids with ADHD can be a challenge. Dr. Nanika Coor explains ways that focusing on the quality of the parent-child relationship can not only improve your relationship with your child, but also help them develop the emotional and cognitive skills they’re missing. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter f...

Finding it difficult to use respectful parenting tools? If your relationship with your child is adversarial, you may need to repair your relationship first. Dr. Nanika Coor offers tips for repairing your bond to help lay the foundation for respectful parenting tools. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for m...

Indigenous Peoples' Day acknowledges the resilience and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and culture. Dr. Coor interviews Lorraine Brave from The National Indian Child Welfare Association about the Positive Indian Parenting Program and the unique experiences of Indigenous Peoples in the United States. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips sho...

Did you know that how a baby's caregivers communicate with them not only impacts brain development but also how they go on to behave in relationships in the future? Dr. Nanika Coor explains how respectful communication can positively impact your current relationship with your child and their future relationships. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty...

Having a tough time shifting to respectful parenting practices? Dr. Nanika Coor gives tips for validating your child in ways that cultivate mutual respect, strengthens trust, and inspires voluntary cooperation. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more parenting tips. Join the conversation on Facebook and...

What's the best way to educate your child about their neurodevelopmental diagnosis? Dr. Nanika Coor gives 7 tips for talking with neurodiverse kids about their diagnosis in a way that focuses on their strengths and abilities. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more parenting tips. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links...

When a child turns six, they can go from affectionate to rejecting in the blink of an eye. Dr. Nanika Coor helps parents navigate this challenging time with strategies for increasing connection, reducing conflict, and regulating yourself as a parent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has the COVID-19 crisis made an already stressful back-to-school time even more intense? Dr. Nanika Coor explains how to use use a trauma-informed parenting approach to support your family through this transition. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more parenting tips. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://ww...

Your child’s sense of self-worth will be impacted by many things throughout life that you can't control. However, you can control what you say and do. Dr. Nanika Coor explains how to prioritize love and acceptance, in moments of connection and conflict. Read the transcript . Check out all the episodes at: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/project-parenthood Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QDTPr...

Soon after a child turns three, caregivers come up against controlling and resistant behaviors. Rather than getting lost in endless power struggles and conflict, try Project Parenthood's effective tools to get through this challenging developmental period with your sanity intact. Read the full transcript . Check out all the episodes at: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/project-parenthood Facebook...