Brain Based Parenting, The Boys Ranch Podcast for families. We all know how hard being a parent is, and sometimes it feels like there are no good answers to the difficult questions families have when their kids are struggling. Our goal each week will be to try and answer some of those tough questions utilizing the knowledge, experience, and professional training Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch has to offer. Contact us: email [email protected] To Donate: https://secure.calfarley.org/site/Donatio ...
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Author of the book 'The Brain-Based Boss', people engagement expert (and humorist) Terry Williams talks workplace cultures and leadership. Provocative thinking about the past, present and future of work. Tools, tips and techniques on what makes people tick (and stick.)
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Motherhood in ADHD – Parenting with ADHD, Productivity Tips, Brain based Science, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Education to Help Moms with Adult ADHD
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Productivity, Parenting, and Education for Moms with Adult ADHD Are you overwhelmed by the never-ending to do list of motherhood? Are you burnt out and barely keeping your head above water? Are you confused and frustrated by how all the other moms make it look so easy? And somehow you're still floundering despite trying even harder... Your purse is as overflowing as your mind, you never feel like a good enough mom, and you don't dare have anyone over to visit to witness your messy home. You ...
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Redefining Discipline: From Force to Cooperation
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19:47Send us a text Discipline is often misunderstood as punishment, when it's actually about teaching and guiding children through boundaries and relationship. We explore how effective discipline builds cooperation rather than forcing compliance. • Discipline's true purpose is teaching, not punishment or making children feel bad • Force creates only te…
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E265: How Do You Keep Up with Everything as a Mom with ADHD?
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30:31How do moms do ALL.THE.THINGS in a methodical, consistent manner? My client asked me this earlier this month. She wanted to see how someone else “does it all” in order to get a better grasp on what it looks like. Plus she asked for an example of a weekly schedule where somebody meal plans, cooks, takes care of their kids, and works part time. “Doin…
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Empty Nest!!! Now What? Parenting Beyond Age 25
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22:10Send us a text Parenting your adult children after 25 requires shifting from director to supporter as they become truly independent and often more receptive to your wisdom and experience. • Children over 25 are more reflective and insightful about their own experiences • Clear communication is essential when setting boundaries with adult children •…
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E264: 5 ADHD Hacks that Make Mom Life Easier
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23:14Today’s episode is inspired by a friend’s surprise at how many ADHD-friendly hacks I use on a daily basis throughout my home. You have enough to do as a mom. You don’t need to reinvent the wheel on problems you’ve already solved in the past. Let’s reuse what you’ve already done! Here are some of my favorite lather, rinse, repeat systems that make l…
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They’ve Graduated!!! Now What?: Navigating Ages 18-25
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25:40Send us a text Parenting doesn't end at 18—it evolves into supporting young adults who have adult freedom but still-developing brains through age 25. Contact: [email protected] To Donate: https://secure.calfarley.org/site/Donation2?3358.donation=form1&df_id=3358&mfc_pref=T To Apply: https://apply.workable.com/cal-farleys-boys-ranch/j/25E122609…
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E263: Am I Too Much? Accepting & Loving Who You Are, Plus Your Retreat Invitation
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31:48Ever feel like you’re “just too much”—too scattered, too loud, too mistake-prone, too ditzy, just…too all over the place? Maybe you dropped your phone in the ocean and screamed “noooo” until you cried? (Raising my hand slowly…) If so, you’re in the right place. This last couple of weeks has been tough – a sinus infection, perimenopause brain fog, s…
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From Kindergarten Backpacks to Graduation Caps and Gowns: A Parenting Reflection
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13:15Send us a text Parenting is a journey of constant evolution that shifts from holding hands to letting go wisely, building a foundation of trust that stretches across any distance. Parenting doesn't end at graduation—it just evolves as your role shifts to meet their changing needs If you would like more information about Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, are…
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Where Kids Find Their Future, Not Their Past
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42:22Send us a text Cal Farley's Boys Ranch is a residential childcare facility serving boys and girls ages 5-18 who need structure and support in a caring environment. This Christ-centered community operates like a small town with its own school, activities, and services, providing children with a fresh start regardless of their background or their fam…
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E262: How to Ask for Help When You Have ADHD
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16:04How can you ask for help? When you have ADHD, you may not ask for help. Maybe you feel like you have to figure it out on your own. You may not want others to know you’re struggling or working this hard to keep up. Or maybe you don’t want to look weak or incompetent. But humans aren’t meant to function entirely solo. Mamas Nicole & Rebecca both subm…
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You Are The Intervention: Building Relationships and Trust With Children
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15:45Send us a text Relationships are our most powerful intervention when helping children who have experienced trauma or instability heal and grow. Every child is wired for connection, asking fundamental questions through their behavior about safety, value, and belonging that can only be answered through consistent, safe relationships. Contact: podcast…
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Bedtime Battles and Brain Health: Creating Sleep Strategies That Work
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21:45Send us a text Sleep is the cornerstone of children's health, affecting brain development, learning ability, and emotional regulation. Our panel of experts dives into why kids struggle to sleep and practical strategies to help them get the rest they need without turning bedtime into a battleground. Contact: [email protected] To Donate: https:/…
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E261: What If Everyone Hates Me? Book Update #3
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51:11What if everyone hates me? What if no one reads my book? No one told me that writing a book came with an existential crisis. Wrestling with how to write the book that moms need, while also showing up fully as myself, and writing words I can stand by for decades to come… this has been a lot more weighty than I expected. I thought I was going to be u…
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The Brain Loves a Good Beat: Music's Power to Heal and Connect
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22:13Send us a text Music provides powerful access to our brains' emotional centers, making it an exceptional tool for parents to help children regulate emotions and build stronger family connections. Give us a five-star review and tell your friends and family about how much you love Brain-Based Parenting. Until next time, remember you might have to loa…
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Send us a text Faith formation follows a unique path for each person, moving from a "God-haunted feeling" through imagination and believability to deep conviction, with questions playing a crucial role in authentic spiritual growth. • Faith development often begins with an innate sense that there's "something more" beyond what we can physically exp…
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Why This Generation Stopped Believing and How We Can Change That
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47:10Send us a text We begin a new series on faith formation exploring three critical conditions for spiritual development in a disenchanted generation: encounters with nature, the power of community, and the role of fathers. Recent research reveals spirituality provides remarkable protective factors against life's most serious challenges. • Children wh…
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E260: Are You Lazy and Procrastinating or Prioritizing for Later?
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17:39HOT TAKE: I don’t believe people with ADHD are lazy. There is a reason that they don’t want to or can’t do the thing, and when you untangle that obstacle, voila! It’s easier to get things done. How do you know the difference between procrastinating and prioritizing for later? There are some things in life we can’t avoid, so how do you deal with the…
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Building Trust Through Respectful Relationships with Your Children
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30:47Send us a text Teaching and showing respect to our children builds their self-worth and models healthy relationships for their future. We explore how parents can better demonstrate and teach respect. • Building trust and respect requires time, consistency, and genuine relationship investment • Taking children's concerns seriously, even when they se…
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Respect: The Foundation of Parent-Child Relationships
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20:24Send us a text Developing respectful relationships with our children requires understanding different perspectives on respect and modeling the behavior we want to see. We explore how parents can navigate the challenges of teaching and demonstrating respect without being overly permissive or authoritarian. • Many teens define respect conditionally—"…
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E259: Juggling Big Goals and Parenting with ADHD: Book Update #2
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21:37Ditch the quest for Pinterest perfection and actually get stuff done. In this episode, I’m getting real about how my book proposal is going amidst juggling the whirlwind of parenting and work projects. The highs and lows of writing are kicking in already. Do I need to write multiple books because there's just too much to say? Slow your roll, Patric…
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Addressing Bullies: Practical Strategies for Parents
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22:09Send us a text We dive deep into the issue of childhood bullying, exploring how parents, caregivers, and educators can better support children facing these challenges. With personal stories and expert insights, we highlight practical strategies for fostering a safe environment for kids. • Understanding why children hesitate to report bullying • Per…
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Bullying Unmasked: Recognizing and Addressing Unseen Challenges
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24:06Send us a text Understanding bullying is crucial for parents and educators alike. In our discussion, we dive deep into its varying forms and the impact they have on children. - Types of bullying: Physical, verbal, social, and cyber - The cycle of bullying: Origins often in past trauma - Practical strategies for parents to support children - The imp…
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E258: Reset After a Meltdown or Total Shutdown
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18:30When you’re hiding in the bathroom in a puddle of tears on the floor, what do you do next? When you’ve yelled at your family and said things you regret during a grownup temper tantrum and wish you could hide under a rock forever, what do you do next? When the shame and guilt and overwhelm feel like too much to bear, what do you do now? It’s so comm…
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Practicing Self-Care While Navigating Secondary Trauma
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16:23Send us a text Caregivers often face the hidden challenge of secondary trauma, experiencing emotional distress from supporting those who have endured significant hardships. This episode discusses defining secondary trauma, its signs, and how implementing self-care practices can help caregivers mitigate its effects. • Exploring the nature and defini…
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Send us a text Ever felt that asking for help might make you seem inadequate? You're not alone. We explore why reaching out for assistance is, in fact, a sign of strength. This episode of Brain-Based Parenting dives into the unique self-care journeys of parents and caregivers and how recognizing personal needs can be challenging amidst daily stress…
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E257: I Love You But I Don't Like You: Supporting ADHD Relationships
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19:59You chose this person for a reason. You love them. Aaaaand relationships are complicated. Sometimes you may not LIKE your partner as much as you love them. Adding ADHD in the mix is more than another layer of complexity to your relationship, whether it affects you, your partner, or both. As Valentine's Day approaches, here’s a clip from Successful …
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Establishing Self-care for Parents and Caregivers
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20:57Send us a text This episode emphasizes the crucial role of self-care for parents and caregivers, exploring its impact on family dynamics and personal well-being. Through practical tips and shared experiences, we encourage listeners to prioritize their own mental health to foster healthier relationships within the family. • Discusses the importance …
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E256: I’m Writing a Book for Moms with ADHD
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26:42I’m writing a book for moms with ADHD. Whoo-hoo! First up, I want your input! What do you wish you had known years ago about having ADHD? What do you wish more people were talking about? Tell me what you want to read about: patriciasung.com/book Are you interested in joining the beta reader team? Fill in the same form and check the beta reader box:…
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Exploring Family Values and Childhood Purpose
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26:09Send us a text Purpose transforms the way children perceive their identities and behaviors while solidifying family bonds. This episode explores how parents can help kids discover their strengths, engage in purposeful activities, and create shared missions to enhance empathy and community involvement. • Understanding the significance of purpose in …
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Raising Purpose Driven Kids Through Family Responsibilities
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21:04Send us a text Join us as we explore how a well-defined sense of purpose is not just inherent, but cultivated from a young age. We reflect on the significant roles that chores and family contributions played in our own youth, fostering a sense of belonging and duty. Our conversation underscores the importance of involving children in purposeful act…
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E255: Emotional regulation — and yelling — as a mom with ADHD from ADHD Aha! Podcast by Understood.org with Laura Key
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33:42Meet my friend Laura, host of the ADHD Aha! Podcast by Understood.org. In this episode, Laura and I chat about managing emotions with ADHD - especially as a mom who yells a lot. Laura shares: Patricia Sung was diagnosed with ADHD in her first year of college. It wasn’t until she became a mother, and other people relied on her, that she realized jus…
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Transforming Family Life Through Hope and Gratitude
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16:22Send us a text Hope is a powerful motivator for families navigating tough times, offering resilience and purpose. This episode explores practical ways to cultivate hope through gratitude, community support, and shared experiences. Contact: [email protected] To Donate: https://secure.calfarley.org/site/Donation2?3358.donation=form1&df_id=3358&m…
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E254: ADHD in Motherhood from the Failing Motherhood Podcast with Danielle Bettman
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1:03:25Meet my friend Danielle, host of the Failing Motherhood Podcast. In this episode, Danielle and I chat about the ups and downs of being a mom with ADHD. Danielle shares: "You can't have ADHD! You have a master's degree!" ... and other misconceptions about ADHD. Whether you've been diagnosed, related to the memes, or have a child that's been diagnose…
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Send us a text What truly defines hope within the family dynamic, and why is it such a powerful force. Today we explore the transformative power of hope and its vital role in nurturing resilient family relationships. Our conversation unfolds into a profound exploration of hope, serving as a beacon for the future, supported by actionable steps that …
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E253: ADHD Energy Management from ADDA's 2024 TADD Talks
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11:32Every October, ADDA hosts TADD Talks, short podcasts shared by ADHD experts around the world. For this year’s ADHD Awareness Month, I shared about “ADHD Energy Management: End the Cycle of Burnout Crash After Frenetic Productivity.” I’m talking about 3 reasons we spin through the cycle of “getting a million things done with peak efficiency” to the …
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Kicking Off the New Year Right: Simple Tips to Help Your Family in the New Year!!!
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40:06Send us a text This episode focuses on how families can set simple yet meaningful resolutions to enhance their physical, social, and spiritual well-being in the new year. By engaging in activities together and fostering open communication, families can strengthen their bonds while embracing healthy habits. • Exploring simple physical health activit…
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Movie Review- Finding Strengths in the Unlikeliest Youngsters
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16:19Send us a text How do we nurture the potential in children who've been labeled as "the worst kids in the history of the world"? Join us on the Brain-Based Parenting podcast as we unpack the lessons from the movie "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," examining how understanding, empathy, and community support can transform the lives of children facing…
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E252: 4 Steps to Stop Your Holiday Stress: Clean up the Chaos one Baby Step at a Time
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14:36We’re in the thick of the holidays and perhaps your sanity is already wavering. School performances, shopping, baking, less sleep, unusual schedules, no routines, more asks… yikes! We still have 2 more weeks to go! In today’s episode, I’m sharing 4 ways to lower your stress and make the holidays enjoyable for both you and your family. Free resource…
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Send us a text In this episode, we share practical strategies for parents to rebuild trust with their children after it has been compromised. Listen to real-life examples of turning everyday situations into valuable teaching moments, focusing on children's strengths, and setting clear yet non-restrictive boundaries. Our guests highlight the balance…
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E251: How to Buy the Perfect ADHD Planner
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23:05How do you choose the perfect planner? The one that will solve all your ADHD woes… In this episode, we’re discussing: All the brands of planners I have tried (the list is long), The two major mistakes people with ADHD make when choosing a planner, How to differentiate between your calendar and to-do list for optimal planning, Questions to help you …
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From Conflict to Connection: Coaching Kids Through Disagreements
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22:39Send us a text Can healthy disagreements in families actually bring us closer together? Our latest episode equips parents and kids alike with the tools to manage emotions and navigate disagreements with grace, all through the lens of brain-based parenting. Throughout our conversation, we explore essential skills like emotional regulation, setting b…
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Navigating Conflict Between Siblings and Peers
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18:55Send us a text Explore the transformative power of conflict resolution in parenting, as we reveal how respectful discourse and understanding opposing values can turn disagreements into growth opportunities. This episode of Brain-Based Parenting provides a roadmap for teaching children essential skills for emotional and social development by effecti…
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Calming the Chaos: How Front-Loading, Structure, and Routine Help Kids Manage Anxiety
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19:02Send us a text In this episode, we continue our exploration of strategies to help children manage anxiety, focusing on the power of front-loading, structure, and routine. Our experts explain how sharing plans in advance and providing predictable daily rhythms can help reduce anxiety by creating a sense of safety and control. We discuss practical ex…
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E250: How to Cope When Life is Overwhelming
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37:53My 2024 word of the year was “Rest”. How did I do? Hmmm… While this episode is a celebration of 250 podcast episodes and over a million downloads (what!?!), I'm also sharing how I navigated the hard stuff this year. And how I look at rest entirely differently now than in January. Balancing the demands of motherhood, business, and my overall well-be…
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E249: Host an Easy, ADHD-Friendly Party or Playdate
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24:13But my baseboards haven’t been dusted in 3 years! I can’t let them see my doom piles! It’s way too much work! If these kinds of reasons pop into your head whenever you think of hosting, this episode is for you! On today’s episode, I’m sharing a discussion from Successful Mama Meetups on how to make entertaining easy and ADHD friendly. It’s time to …
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Recognizing and Addressing Anxiety in Youth
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23:30Send us a text Anxiety manifests in many forms, from the natural anticipation of an event to the pervasive and immobilizing fear that can shape a child’s daily life. We’ll explore how children’s early experiences, parenting styles, and modern challenges like social media and technology contribute to anxiety. With expert insights, we’ll also address…
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E248: Mom's Bad Temper: Warning Signs You're About to Lose Your Cool
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24:59No one pushes your buttons like your kids or partner can! Angry moms unite! Jokes aside, when anger gets out of hand, nothing good happens. Not only do we hurt ourselves and the people around us, the shame and guilt add on even more weight. This was a huge problem for me for the first few years of parenting. I still yell sometimes cuz I’m not perfe…
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Send us a text Discover the essential strategies to transform your parenting approach. From establishing a nurturing environment that emphasizes trust and security to practical techniques for staying attuned to your child's needs. Learn how to create predictability, meet basic needs, and regulate relationships to foster emotional well-being in your…
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E247: Rumination & ADHD: Can You Stop Obsessive and Negative Thought Spirals?
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26:15Do your deep thoughts turn in to thought spirals? Today we’re talking about rumination: what it is, when it’s a problem, and what to do when your thoughts turn anxious, negative, or obsessive. I used to spend a lot of my energy what if-ing, worrying, and planning for the 37 possibilities that could possibly occur. If this is you, too, you don’t hav…
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Letting Go of “Perfect” – Finding Grace in Parenting Mistakes
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28:02Send us a text In this episode, we dive into one of the toughest parts of parenting that often goes unspoken—learning to forgive ourselves. Every parent has faced moments of guilt, whether it’s feeling judged by others, questioning their decisions, or struggling with their child’s behavior in public. We’ll talk about how to process these moments wi…
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