The Parenting Podcast

Navigating baby sleep can be a maze, but there's no one-size-fits-all answer. Join us on this episode as we explore various aspects of this universal parenting challenge. We'll dive into different approaches, evaluating their strengths and weaknesses and why flexibility and patience are the keys to success.

Join us in this captivating journey today as we uncover practical strategies for nurturing independence and confidence in our younger kids. From everyday tasks to more significant challenges, discover how to empower your child on their path to autonomy. Remember, at The Parenting Podcast, we're here to bring you hope and support, making your parenting adventure a little smoother.

Balancing nurturing and letting go isn't easy, but it's a journey worth taking. In today's episode, we delve into the art of nurturing independence in young children. Join us as we explore the tools of calculated risks, intentional choices, and embracing the unknown to raise confident, self-reliant kids.

We've been exploring the delicate balance between engaged parenting and helicoptering. And on this episode, we're going deeper into the heart of it, uncovering some strategies of how you can help your children learn from their choices and how to walk wisely alongside of them in their struggle, no matter how they turn out. Oh, and get ready from some analogies involving basketballs and br...

Today, we explore the subtle dance between involved parenting and hovering as helicopters. Our team shares personal experiences, helping you spot these tendencies and find balance. Join us as we take a closer look into how this style impacts us and our kids.

In this episode, we tackle a topic that hits close to home – the moment our older kids begin their own journey forward - whether to a college campus or into their careers. As we explore strategies for fostering trust and maintaining a strong bridge of connection, we aim to provide you with the tools to navigate this bittersweet transition with confidence. Join us as we delve into this unique seaso...

It’s Back-To-School-Time! No matter the age of your child or the schooling path you've chosen, TPP is here to help you navigate this exciting yet sometimes challenging journey of diving back into the school routine and year.  Listen in as the TPP Recording Team discusses ways to help you create an environment that nurtures your child's growth - Not only academically, but also emotionally...

You know, as parents, we're like the architects of our kids' future, helping them build these incredible 'upstairs brains.'  As we continue our discussion of the Whole Brain Child by Drs Siegel and Bryson, we're going to explore today how to use empathy and decision-making as our parenting tools to equip our children to use that miraculous upstairs brain through weaving in...

Sometimes, particularly when we're not aware of why it’s happening, we can feel like we've been taken hostage by terrorists - but it's in our own home and it's a 2 year old or our 15 year old teenager. On today's episode the TPP recording team talks about upstairs and downstairs tantrums and doesn't negotiate with the terrorists but exposes their tactics and how to de...

On this episode, we’re doing a little rewind.  We're going to go back into our archives and repost a popular episode. We deal with two subjects. One is social media with our kids and  the other is what to do when people are critical about your parenting. Listen in again as we re-dive into these very interesting, timely topics, no matter what the age or stage of your children.

Have you ever been surprised in noticing that maybe your teenager and your two year old sometimes kind of react to things in a similar way? Maybe a whole lot of emotion, a lot of self focus, and maybe not walking in the maturity that you think they should have? Well on this episode the team discusses what is really going on that causes those emotional responses and then how we parents  might handl...

As a parent do you ever struggle knowing what to do when your child is full of emotions and you aren't sure whether just kind of to cover it up or to dive into that broiling pool with them? Well listen in because today we are going to share great simple tools for handling and growing through emotions for your whole family.  The strategy of Name it to Tame it

Do you ever struggle when your child is feeling a lot of emotion and yet, as a parent, you just aren’t sure what to do? The TPP recording team discusses this issue today in our series on the bestselling book, The Whole Brain Child. A very helpful and simple technique for handling ALL of our emotions – Connect and Redirect.

Today's episode begins a series of discussions on the Whole Brain Child - the best-selling book on developing emotional health and nurturing your children's minds.  Regardless of what ages your children are, this book is an indispensable tool for your parenting. Be sure to listen in. 

A listener asked, “How do we parent a strong personality child without breaking their spirit by constantly correcting?” That dominant personality has such incredible strengths that can be tapped into and invested but they can also make our parenting more challenging. Listen in because the team shares some very practical and insightful suggestions that I personally found effective and helpful.

Whether you have already released or are heading towards releasing your children, you are going to want to listen to this conversation. Although the launching years typically may be the least talked about in parenting, the TPP Recording Team intentionally addresses it because it is incredibly important since  it actually never ends.  On this segment, we focus on how to prepare yourself for this co...

Just because they are old enough to vote, you don’t quit being a parent!  On this episode  the Team addresses an often-overlooked season of parenting – the Launching and releasing of our grown children. Be sure to listen as we talk about how to prepare both our children and us for this incredibly important investment in both our futures

Nagging may be on every parent’s list of Least Favorite Things about Parenting!  So what do we do about it and not shut down relationships?  Listen in as the Team tackles this thorny subject which a number of listeners have asked about.  Does my no mean no or should they  just keep bugging me?

Although it appears to be just a simple fix, the telling of lies; the telling of truth and our family culture of honesty and integrity are very important parts of our parenting. In response to a listener’s question the recording team explorers the complications and motivations behind why our children might lie and ways to approach the issue.

On today’s episode we continue the conversation about this last season of active parenting.  Be sure to listen as the Team shares about 3 E’s of this season and how they build opportunities for growth and a relationship with that very special person who's getting ready to step into adulthood.

If you've ever had the opportunity to be the instructor helping a new driver learn how to drive it can be fun, maybe a little hair raising and character revealing. Not unlike Parenting during the teen years.. I'm joined in the studio by Ellen and Christie and we explore what your family's road trip might look like during this unique season.

This part of our Family Road Trip often seems a little like the Flyover States – a little simpler and maybe more easily navigated.  On this episode the Team talks about how to use this time to “connect the dots” and invest in various ways with your middle ages.

Sibling issues are one of TPP’s listeners most frequent questions.  How do we stop it?  Is this normal? Listen in as the Team actually discusses how this struggle can be a growing tool for  your family.

In part 2, the team continues the discussion of what the beginning season of our Family Road Trip might look like. Oh listen in and learn about a very helpful tool for all stages of parenthood -ZPD.

So what does the beginning season of our Family Road Trip look like? The Team discusses the reality of the great and the not so great of this special launching that all families must travel. Listen in for a dose of reality and encouragement for this period of initiation into parenting.