That's Good Parenting: Expert Tips to Reduce Parenting Stress

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "One-Word Answers? How to Restore Talking with Your Teen with Janet Krebs"  as Speaker, Author, and Family Facilitator , Janet Krebs joins Dori Durbin.  Do one-word answers have you wondering: How can I get more meaningful conversations with my teen? Why doesn't my teen open up to me anymore? Or, maybe you're just looking for small ways...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How to Heal Your Trauma Before It Affects Your Kids with Occam Wood" as Energetic Health Practitioner, Trauma Recovery Facilitator, Reiki Master, Community leader, and Certified Abundance Coach, Occam Wood joins Dori Durbin.  Occam shares how facing your own past trauma is key in conscious, non-reactive parenting. He shares how even "small t...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How Expert Advice Gave Me Confidence and Inspired 'That's Good Parenting' " as Children's book author, illustrator, book and parenting abundance coach and host of "That's Good Parenting", Dori Durbin share the origin of this podcast. After struggling herself as an "older" new parent with rheumatoid art...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "Meaningful Ways to Help Your Kids Cherish Time With Aging Relatives with Jill Pietroburgo" as Early Childhood Special Education Teacher and Children's Book Author, Jill Pietroburgo joins Dori Durbin. How do you keep close family connections with aging family members?  Jill Pietroburgo shares her family’s journey and her dementia-focused chil...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How to Transform Yourself From 'Burned Out Mom' to 'Joyful Mom' with Angela Dube" as License Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Clini-Coach®, Angela Dube joins Dori Durbin. Moms are you feeling drained, impatient, and disconnected as a parent . . . and it hasn't been just today . . . it's actually been DAYS?...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "The Choking Game: A Mother's Warning Every Parent Needs to Hear with Dana Ziemiak" as  mom and author, Dana Ziemniak joins Dori Durbin. Today's episode covers an intensely sensitive topic  that all parents need to be aware of. Dana Ziemniak shares the heartbreaking story of losing her 12-year-old son to the dangerous "choking game&...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How to be the Super Sports Fan Parent that Your Kids Love to Talk to with Eric Stevenson"  as  Licensed Practicing Counselor & Certified Mental Performance Coach, Eric Stevenson joins Dori Durbin. We are our kids' BEST fans, right? Or rather we think we are. But, parenting your athletes can come with many stressful challenges. On this ep...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How Can I Use PR to Level Up My Parenting Skills? Tips for Communication, Resilience and More with Marjie Hadad"  as Global Public Relations Expert and Mom, Marjie Hadad  joins Dori Durbin. PR isn't just for business! Learn how using Public Relations (PR) skills can strengthen your parenting approach. Marjie shares how using tactics like sim...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "Can I Still Pursue My Goals With Kids at Home? with Kesley Smith"  as  Mom, app founder, wife, community leader, and ever-evolving human, Kelsey Smith  joins Dori Durbin. What legacy will you leave behind as a parent? Entrepreneur Kelsey Smith was jolted into rediscovering her purpose after an emergency surgery. What would she leave behind? Kelse...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How You Can Understand Anxiety in Teens: Top Causes and Actionable Coping Techniques from Mental Health Counselor Stacie Boyar" as Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Author, Stacie Boyar joins Dori Durbin. Parents, does your teen's moodiness and anxiousness have you concerned?  In this podcast, licensed mental health counselor Stacie Boyar...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How Do We Raise Brave Kids Who Can Take Risks? Tips from Children's Author Bradley Poore" as Children's Book Author, IT Business Partner, Bradley Poore joins Dori Durbin. Join us as we talk to businessman, former musician, and now children's book author Bradley Poore about following your dreams and taking risks. We discuss his jour...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How Can Parents Inspire Their Kids Musically Without Pushing Their Own Expectations with Carolyn Sloan" as Author, Educator, Composer, and Entrepreneur, Carolyn Sloan joins Dori Durbin. How do we determine and progress our kids' passions without pressuring or over shaping them?  Music educator Carolyn Sloan joins us to share how we can nurtu...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How Do We Help Our Kids Have Meaningful Friendships Across All Abilities with Lindsey Larsen" as Occupational Therapist and Mom, Lindsey Larsen joins Dori Durbin. With 1 in 4 adults having a disability, how can we guide our kids to confidently connect across differences? Occupational therapist and children's book author, Lindsay Larsen share...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, " Are You Ready for Adoption? Exploring Honest Truths and Transformational Insights with Angie Grandt"as The Adoption Coach, Angie Grandt joins Dori Durbin. Is adoption right for your family? What unique challenges might you encounter with an adopted child? This week’s expert guest Angie Grandt, adoptive and bio mom plus former foster parent, expl...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How Do Moms (and Dads!) Overcome Anxiety and Find Calm Confidence? with Carli Saber" as Psych-K Facilitator, Carli Saber joins Dori Durbin. In this episode, Carli explains the developmental stages kids go through so you know what behaviors are age-appropriate. She also dives deep into therapies like Psych-K that help identify and shift parents&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "What's the Difference Between Neurodiversity vs Neurodivergence? Could My Kids Have It? with Amanda Riley" as Founder, Thriving with Neurodiversity/ Change Manager/Communication Strategist/ Top 50 Global Neurodiversity Evangalist, Amanda Riley joins Dori Durbin. This episode dives into neurodiversity, neurodivergence, and what it's like...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "I Never Thought I Could Write a Book: How Parents Can Beat Imposter Syndrome with Eleanor Baggaley" as book coach and former teacher, Eleanor Baggaley  joins Dori Durbin! This episode features children's book author, writing coach, and former teacher,  Eleanor Baggaley, who shares how she overcame imposter syndrome to pursue her dream of wri...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How You Can  Get Your Child to Sleep Through the Night Without Feeling Exhausted as a Parent with Missy Morrison Charko" as Certified Pediatric Sleep Sense™ Consultant and Founder of 'Say Yes to the Rest Pediatric Sleep Consulting', Missy Morrison Charko joins Dori Durbin! Feeling exhausted and cranky from sleeplessness? Your old tricks...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "Why We All Need a Little More 'Shakti' with Shetal Shah" as Publisher, Entrepreneur, former teacher, and school administrator, Shetal Shah joins Dori Durbin! The need for more diverse books highlighting successful women inspiration was the driving force behind Shetal Shah’s book “Shakti Girls.” In this episode you can learn why Shetal s...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to "That's Good Parenting": the podcast that searches for simple steps to reduce your parenting stress.  Sometimes those days of feeling like a good parent can feel few and far between. And like you, I personally have struggled with parenting frustration, exhaustion, and even guilt. But I also know that there are solutions out there that we could p...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, " How a Journey with Epilepsy and a Mom's Instincts Created Hope with Jennifer Simmons" as mom, author, and epilepsy consultant, Jennifer Simmons joins Dori Durbin! Meet Jennifer Simmons, author of " A Mom's Will: A Story of Hope and Determination in Overcoming Will's Mysterious Illness " and mother of a son who struggled...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, " How History and a Mysterious Belsnickel Character Can Help Teach Your Kids with Bonnie Swinehart" as Columnist, Presenter, Speaker, Children's Programmer, Bonnie Swinehart joins Dori Durbin! In this episode children's author Bonnie Swinehart discusses her popular middle grade historical fiction "Benjy" book series featuring t...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How Children's Books Can Teach Individuality and Intentionality to Kids with Alistair Gilbert" as lecturer and former therapist, Alistair Gilbert joins Dori Durbin! Do you remember the magic of bedtime stories as a child? Our guest today is a former therapist turned children's book author who wants to bring back that special bonding tim...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "Why Dyslexic Kids Have Superpowers: The Greenbergs Explain" as dyslexic illustrator and co-author Jonathon Greenberg and his mother, retired lawyer, and author, Lynn Greenberg join Dori Durbin! Lynn Greenberg noticed early signs of dyslexia in her son Jonathan.  At school, teachers wrongly labeled Jonathan as "slow" and "just  bein...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to this episode, "How You Can Share Kwanzaa's Principles with Kids Through Storytelling" as co-authors Phyllis Williams and LaTricia Smith chat with Dori. Phyllis Williams and LaTricia Smith discuss their book "The Journey to Nguzo Saba" which creatively teaches kids the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Hear how Phyllis' storytelling and LaTricia&a...