The baby woke at 4:00 am. His brother just 45 minutes later. Since then you’ve been puked on, drawn on, and changed three diapers. You burnt a bagel and your kid tipped his cereal over in a rage. Now the … Continue reading
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Do you know when your child needs you most of all?
The last time you asked your child to tidy the crayons, they smashed the whole box on the floor and ripped up the color sheet. You have to psyche yourself up when you need them to turn off the TV, … Continue reading
How to Respond to Your Kid’s Mistakes in a Way You Can Be Proud Of
Do you know how bad your child feels when they mess up? They may look angry. They may look amused. They may show bravado. But in every kid that messes up is a pit of shame, sadness, confusion and doubt … Continue reading
3 Reasons We Parents Can Suck at Setting Limits
Elle confesses that she really sucks at setting limits with her kids – and together she and Abigail suss out ways to make rules, boundaries and enforcing them a whole lot easier. Join us this week if you’ve ever battled … Continue reading
What To Do When You Aren’t So Psyched to See Your Kids
We know we love our kids, but that doesn’t stop them being hard to like sometimes. This podcast is for you if you ever wondered how you were going to get through the next few hours with your kids close … Continue reading
Setting Limits: The Hard No
You know about setting warm limits: Moving in calmly when you need to stop a behavior, but what happens when it feels like there is no chance to keep calm? Like, your child is about to stick their finger in … Continue reading
Help! My Kid Keeps Bragging
Where does the need to be competitive come from and why does it rub us parents up the wrong way? This week Abigail and Elle respond to one mom about her son’s competitive streak. On Help! My Kid Keeps Bragging … Continue reading
Why is it so Hard to Hear your Child Say “I Hate You!”
Three little words with such immense power. Following on from last week’s podcast on children with anger, this week Elle and Abigail suss out why it feels so bad to hear “I hate you,” and the many ways you can … Continue reading
Elle and Abigail Meet For the First Time and Talk About Why Parents Deserve a Village!
This week Elle and Abigail finally meet face-to-face! No wonder they felt inspired to make this podcast. “It takes a village,” so the old proverb says, and anyone who tunes into our podcast for parents often knows that this is … Continue reading
Why Your Best New Year’s Resolution Could Be “No Resolutions”…
Why are we always compelled to start a new year with a list of resolutions that even a saint would be hard-pressed to keep up with? If there’s one thing every good parent is good at, it’s over-extending! We’re all … Continue reading
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