019: Bedtime Battles & Beyond: Finding Your Parenting Power

Join Paige and Marjie on the CircleIn podcast as they tackle a HUGE parenting pain point: sleep! In this fun and practical episode, they chat with working mom Alex, who's struggling with her 3-year-old's nightly visits. Forget those sticker charts! Discover how one simple shift, based on connecting, empowering, and believing in your child, can transform bedtime chaos into peaceful nights. Get ready to feel encouraged, courageous, and equipped with fresh ideas to bring harmony back to your home. Tune in – your sleep (and sanity!) will thank you! 💬Join the Conversation: Your ideas and questions matter. We'd love to hear how you solve Bed Time Blues. Or if you struggle, let us know, we can work on it together.  send us a voice message through our Speakpipe  leave us an anonymous written message email us [email protected]  🙏Subscribe & Rate: If you're enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts.  🩵Follow us on Instagram    Hosts  Marjie Longshore, Founder of Family Leadership Center Paige Trevor, Parent Coach   Special thanks to editor Max Cotter, and team Marike Pienaar and Wendy Tracy. You make a valuable difference.   Resources 💤🥱 Check out American Academy of Pediatrics: Healthy Sleep Habits: How Many Hours Does Your Child Need? 💤Read Paige's blog: Sleep: A Parenting Tool with 7 Tips to get more of it. 💓Like Alex, solve problems with your kids, read 6 Ways You Share Power in Your Home for even more tips.  🎧Listen to our Podcast 009 Family Harmony Starts with Problem Identification: Here's How 🥞Enjoy Alex and Connor's Pancake recipe!   📖 The CircleIN podcast from Family Leadership Center is based on Adlerian philosophy, including the work of Dr. Alfred Adler. Dr. Adler's core needs were translated into The Four Crucial Cs by Drs. Amy Lew and Betty Lou Bettner. The Cs are: Connect (belonging), Capable (movement, progress), Count (significance, mattering), and Courage (encouragement). Ansbacher, H. L., & Ansbacher, R. R. 1956. The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler, Basic Books. New York.   Bettner, B.L. & Lew, A. 1989. Raising Kids Who Can. Connexions Press. MA. (available for sale at familyleadershipcenter.org) Dreikurs, R. & Soltz, V. 1964. Children: The Challenge. Hawthorn Books. New York.   Stay Connected 📝Subscribe to the Family Leadership Center newsletter ⚖️Subscribe to Paige's newsletter