The Art of Raising Humans

In Episode 119, Sara and I spend time with Dr. Barbara Sorrels. She is the founder and CEO of the Institute for Childhood Education and Connected Kids, a non-profit dedicated to the support and healing of children from hard places. She shares what she is discovering about the impact technology is having on children. We discuss appropriate ages for kids to be introduced to screens and phones. What...

In Episode 118, Sara and I talk about the difficulty of changing your parenting approach. It is especially true when you have older kids that were raised differently. This can cause a lot of confusion and resentment in older children. We share specific steps to help parents invite the older kids into learning with you. We believe that changing your parenting approach is an opportunity for more con...

In Episode 117, Sara and I do a powerful interview with Brad Chandler. He is the host of the podcast called “How to be happier”. He helps people throughout the world learn how to truly accept themselves and become the men and women they want to be. He shares his transformational journey as a parent and how finally loving himself completely changed how he interacted and engaged with his kids. This...

In Episode 116, Sara and I discuss how kids want to be a part of family business. Kids feel more connected and more empowered when they are invited into the process parents go through in making their decisions. We also discuss how being intentional with our communication can help alleviate the anxiety and powerlessness kids feel when choices are made for them instead of with them. We want our chil...

In Episode 115, Sara and I interview Cristy Roberts, a certified Conscious Discipline trainer. She has been teaching teachers and educators for over a decade on how to approach children from a different perspective. She shares her story about her son’s struggles with school and how CD gave her the tools that both she and her son needed to navigate the challenges at school in a better way. She disc...

In Episode 114, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, discuss 24 fun ways to connect with your teenager over the summer and going into the new school year. Teenagers are seeking independence but they also crave a strong relationship with their parents. They are entering a phrase in life that can be overwhelming, and they want to know you will be there with them through it all. I guarantee you will leave this episo...

In Episode 113, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, have an in depth discussion on food and eating with Mandy Foster. She speaks to groups around the world helping parents raise children that grow up to be curious learners of food. Sara and I discuss our own personal challenges as parents but also just as people in relationship to food. Mandy provides several specific steps you can take immediately that will com...

In Episode 112, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, discuss one of most common questions parents ask us when we are coaching them. What consequence or punishment should I do when my kid doesn’t do what I ask? We share the steps we take to help parents approach these moments in a different way, which inevitably leads to more cooperation and less resistance. When parents do these steps they are surprised that thei...

In Episode 111, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, interview Nellie Harden, she is an author, speaker, and mother of 4 teenage girls. She shares with us the 5 pillars that prepare kids to leave the nest and feel confident growing into adulthood. We discuss how important it is for our kids to feel worthy and valued so they can become healthy human beings. She also shares some awesome rituals they do to connect a...

In Episode 110, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, discuss the challenges we faced changing how we parented. Being calm, patient, and loving came much easier to one of us and it was much harder for the other. So many parents we coach report that this is one of the most difficult things to change. When couples fail to parent together it typically begins to destroy their relationship and it hurts the kids. Sara a...

In Episode 109, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, interview Hayley Williams, a licensed clinical social worker and registered play therapist. She shares with us how important play is for children’s development and connection with their parents. She provides easy-to-take steps for every parent to begin playing with their kids today.  We also discussed what play therapy is and what a parent should be looking for...

In Episode 108, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, discuss the common motivational technique of paying kids to do reading, chores, and other activities. Is this method helping motivate them or is it more likely to demotivate them? What other things can we do as parents to get them do this stuff if we aren’t paying them? Maybe we need to change the question all together. Sara and I talk about how changing the qu...

In Episode 107, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, interview Dr. Amy King, a licensed psychologist. We have a fascinating conversation about resiliency and trauma. We discuss what trauma is and isn’t and how connection plays a powerful role in shaping how trauma affects our children. At the end, she lays out specific steps that parents can do today to build resilience in their kids. In these uncertain times, we...

In Episode 106, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, discuss how embracing parenting as a journey rather than a destination has changed how we view each stage with our children. As parents we often resist the present moment and white knuckle our way through the sleepless nights and all of the diapers. However, by doing this we often miss the beauty and the joy that is waiting for us in each moment. Every stage we...

In Episode 105, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, interview Sarah Rosensweet, a Peaceful Parenting Coach. She discusses how Peaceful Parenting isn’t permissive at all and how she is passionate about helping parents reimagine what it could look like in their families. She explains how parenting her kids this way has helped her raise children that are generous and kind, both with themselves and with others.  Get...

In Episode 104, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, talk about one of the most important steps to effectively change behavior in a family. The follow up conversation is vital in not only encouraging desirable behavior but also teaching new behavior and skills. Why is it so hard to do the follow up? Why do kids resist it so much? Is it possible to create a different type of interaction where the child actually we...

In Episode 103, Kyle and Sara, LPCs talk with Kelly Tietsort about her experience as a mom of a teenager and pre-teen twins. When she came to us for help the kids were all under the age of 4, there were huge tantrums, and they were struggling with how to handle their kids' aggression. Kelly and her husband Zach were exhausted and didn’t know what else to do, that is when they reached out for...

In Episode 102, Kyle and Sara, LPCs discuss the growing ability parents have to track their kids. We discuss the positive and negative outcomes that may come as a result of using this technology. Does it help our kids be safe while also hinder our kids from learning valuable skills they need for adulthood? Is there a way to use the technology while also helping our kids be confident independent hu...

In Episode 101, Kyle and Sara, LPCs have a discussion with Joey Odom, father of 2 teenagers and founder of Aro. He shares his transformational journey from being a distracted dad to an intentional one. We talk with him about how challenging it can be to really be present with our children. We also dive into how our kids need and want us to model what a healthy relationship with technology even loo...

In Episode 100, Kyle and Sara, LPCs celebrate reaching this milestone by sharing some of the ways the podcast has helped families. Then we dive into a conversation where we discuss some of the ways we have recently messed up as parents. We invite every parent, no matter where they are on their journey, to join us as we continue to grow and change. This parenting adventure isn’t about being perfect...

In Episode 99, Kyle and Sara, LPCs interview Sarah Moore, author of the book Peaceful Discipline. She has been featured on NBC, CBS, and many parenting magazines. We dive into her journey as a parent and the transformational moment that changed how she wanted to parent. She also shares how Story Teaching is a powerful tool that can help children process their emotions and work through the events o...

In Episode 98, Kyle and Sara, LPCs  interview Bethany Jones about her journey raising 2 girls off the grid. Early on in their parenting, she and her husband Jimmy made a decision they weren’t going to spank their kids and they knew they needed some other tools. This is when they sought out parent coaching. Needless to say this was a huge shift for them, but the results speak for themselves. A surp...

In Episode 97, Kyle and Sara, LPCs discuss how common it is for kids and parents to use "Stop" as a tool to resolve conflict. However, all it typically accomplishes is creating power struggles within the family. We share 4 specific steps we use that will help parents and kids to actually make long-lasting change.  Get our video courses at https://art-of-raising-humans.newzenler.com . Vie...

In Episode 96, Kyle and Sara, LPC’s have the opportunity to interview two experts on the topic of children and ADHD. Dr. Katia Fredriksen & Dr. Yael Rothman, are pediatric neuropsychologists and authors of the book “Different Thinkers: ADHD”. We talk about how parents can support their children to better understand the diagnosis free from the shame that sometimes comes along with it. This conv...

In Episode 95, Sara and I discuss how difficult it can be to connect with kids when life gets busy. We delve into why intentional connection during these times is so crucial to cultivating an open and honest relationship with children. If we aren’t intentional then we risk making the disconnection the new norm in the family.  Get our video courses at https://art-of-raising-humans.newzenler.com . V...