The Empowering Parents Podcast - Child Behavior Help The Total Transformation Way

Threats and abuse from your own child are frightening, disturbing, and heartbreaking all at the same time. Parents need to have a systematic way of dealing with threats and abuse so that they don’t simply move from crisis to crisis with their child. Here's what you can do as a parent. Articles referenced in episode: https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/when-kids-get-ugly-how-to-stop-threats-a...

Verbal abuse and intimidation by children and teens isn’t just a phase that goes away—it doesn’t just happen. It often has deep roots that begin early in a child’s development. And it often begins as a way for kids to try to get power through controlling their parents. Articles referenced in episode: https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/kids-who-are-verbally-abusive-part-1-the-creation-of-a-d...

Most kids go through phases where they are sassy, sarcastic, mouthy, or disrespectful. As a parent, it’s hard to know when to let it slide and when to address the problem. Here's what you can do as a parent. Articles referenced or sourced for this podcast: When Kids Get Ugly: How to Stop Threats and Verbal Abuse https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/when-kids-get-ugly-how-to-stop-threats-and-v...

If your defiant or acting-out child has low self-esteem, this podcast is for you. Empowering Parents breaks down many of the myths of the self-esteem movement and gives you practical advice on the best way to improve your child's behavior and their self-esteem. Articles referenced in episode: https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/low-self-esteem-in-kids-part-i-forget-what-youve-heard-its-a-myt...

A round-up of our top 8 parenting tips. Plus, a Total Transformation tip from James Lehman. Don't miss this one! The Total Transformation® Program: https://www.empoweringparents.com/product/total-transformation-program-subscription/ Our website: https://www.empoweringparents.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.empoweringparents.com/newsletter-signup/ Parent coaching: https://www.empoweri...

For many parents, getting their kids to do their homework is a nightly struggle. Some kids refuse to do their homework. Others claim that they don’t have homework, but then the report card comes out, and you realize that their work was not being done. Here's what you can do as a parent. Articles referenced in episode: https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/will-my-kid-be-messed-up-forever/ The...

Parenting is hard. Parenting a difficult child is especially hard, and it's devastating to watch your child make bad decisions and head down the wrong path. In this episode, we address the heartbreaking and understandable question that many parents ask us: "Will my kid be messed up forever?" Articles referenced in episode: https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/will-my-kid-be-messed-up-forever/...

When you catch your child in a lie, it’s natural to feel betrayed, hurt, angry, and frustrated. But here’s the truth: lying is a normal child behavior problem. It needs to be addressed, but for most kids, it’s not a character flaw, and it’s not an issue of morality. Here are 5 tips for dealing with lying in children and teens. All of our articles on lying: https://www.empoweringparents.com/article...

You usually can’t end an argument—or make a child do something—by trying to make them understand and agree with you. The fact is, most of the time they don’t understand you. They’re going to see things differently. Children and adults have different perspectives. Parents can spend a lot of time and energy trying to make a child accept their logic. And it’s just not going to happen. Includes specia...

Eye rolling, curses, insults, backtalk, name-calling, ignored requests, snide comments: disrespect from your child or teen comes in many different forms. In today's episode, Kimball Lewis, CEO of EmpoweringParents.com , talks about what to do (and not to do) when your child is being disrespectful. Special bonus: Listen to James Lehman talk about disrespect in The Total Transformation® program. The...

Parents, are you tired of the constant power struggles between you and your kids? Does it feel like every conversation turns into an argument? On today's podcast, Kimball Lewis, CEO of Empowering Parents provides insight on how to stop arguing with your child. Get the help you need and start forming that better parent-child relationship today The Total Transformation® Program: https://www.empoweri...

How would you stay alive if you had to hunt and grow your own food, search for fresh sources of water and live without electricity, using only your wits and skills? The truth is most kids don’t possess those extraordinary life skills, let alone the mundane ones we all need to make it in the real world—like balancing the checkbook.

When you’re out in public places with your kids, it can feel like your every move is on display. It’s like theater, where everyone is a critic. For Empowering Parents Contibuting Editor Jennie Wallace, her family took center stage this past weekend.  

A few months ago, we asked Empowering Parents readers to share how they respond when their child acts out. There were three parenting styles that readers consistently told us they were using and weren’t working the way they would like. The common denominator?  All three undermine your authority as a parent.    

Siblings bicker; it's what they do. They tease, taunt and fight. It can drive parents crazy and wear us down, making our homes chaotic and at times, unlivable. On today's podcast, learn 6 ways you can stop sibling bickering and rivalry--from calm parenting expert, Debbie Pincus.

When your child lies to you, it stirs up a potent mix of emotions. You might feel angry, hurt and offended all at once. Lying is extremely upsetting for parents because it shakes the foundation of trust we have in our child. Learn how you can talk to your child about lying on today's podcast.

As parents, we all have our triggers: the things our kids do and say that set us off.  And many of our triggers are related to backtalk and the shocking and hurtful things kids say when they’re angry. Learn when you should ignore backtalk and when you shouldn't on this week's podcast.

On today’s podcast we’ll be going over 4 constructive steps you can use to change your child’s behavior. To download our free Goal Worksheets, go here: www.empoweringparents.com/4-steps-change-child-behavior.php  

Parenting is one job that never takes a holiday vacation. As families are celebrating holidays, parents are also coping with sibling bickering, backtalk, temper tantrums, and power struggles. Use these 8 Parenting Tips to help you prepare for the New Year.

The holidays can be a tough time for everyone. And when you’re parenting an oppositional, defiant or challenging child, the holidays can be more than tough; they can be downright awful. In response, Kim Abraham has written a Message of Hope for Parents of Defiant Children.  

When your child acts out or breaks the rules, it’s normal to feel your authority as a parent slip away. If you’re like most parents, you’ve tried everything: you’ve taken the car away, locked the video games in a cabinet, and have even considered cancelling Christmas or a birthday party. You’ve probably also seen that these things haven’t worked.  

Sometimes disrespect comes along with adolescence; other times a child may show disrespectful behavior from an early age. Either way, it’s a behavior that can push any parent’s emotional buttons! Learn how you can respond with these 5 techniques, from the authors of The ODD Lifeline program.  

As parents, we want to give our children what makes them happy; we don’t want them to feel left out or get teased because their boots, phone, or brand name hoodie is last year’s model. And when we’re unable (or even when we’re unwilling) to buy the “latest and greatest,” we often feel terribly guilty. To avoid those feelings of guilt, here are 8 questions to ask yourself before buying anything.  

You put in the work: you raised your child, got them through school, and prepared them as best you could for living on their own as an adult. You were really looking forward to having the house to yourselves again. Finally, a little peace and quiet! Then, you find out your adult child has decided to live at home. Now what? Learn new ground rules for how to manage this situation on today's podcast....

You thought “The Terrible Twos” were bad. Now you’re dealing with “The Terrible Thirteens,” and it’s just as bad, if not worse. On today's podcast, Dr. Michael Kramer writes how you can stop teen temper tantrums in just 3 steps.