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EPISODE · May 14, 2025 · 11 MIN

How to Stay Calm When Kids Push Boundaries Without Feeling Like You’re Failing

from Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids · host Flora McCormick, LCPC, Parenting Coach

Do you ever feel stuck in a cycle of frustration and disappointment as a parent? In this short episode of our weekly podcast, I’ll share one key tool that can help you shift your perspective and bring more calm and ease to your parenting—even if your kids don’t change right away.Here’s what you’ll discover:Why children’s behavior isn’t a sign of parental failure—and how understanding this can ease anxiety & emotionsWhy testing rules and boundaries is actually a healthy part of development—and how to respond with kind and firm parenting instead of frustrationHow lowering expectations doesn’t mean lowering your standards—and how gentle discipline can keep respect and connection strongThese calm parenting tips and positive parenting strategies are designed to reduce power struggles, strengthen your parent-child connection, and leave you feeling more confident and less overwhelmed.✨Want even more parenting tips & tools? Join our monthly Lunch & Learn workshop held Wednesdays at noon for 30 minutes of teaching and 30 minutes of Q&A. Register here: sustainableparenting.com/workshop-4✨Want more?  ✨JOIN me in the SUMMER of support:  💪❤️💪 https://courses.sustainableparenting.com/courses/summer-of-support✨ Get my 3 KEYS to Calm, Confident Parenting (30 min. FREE webinar) - https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63640a05c74edb4b6bdce1f3✨ Buy a 3 session Coaching Bundle (saving you $100) - for THREE 30-min sessions 1:1 with ME, where we get right to the heart of your challenges, and give you small, powerful shifts that make a huge difference fast.✨Schedule a FREE 20 min clarity call with Sustainable Parenting, so we can answer any questions you may have about working with Flora.✨Purchase a $19 short course on Etsy✨

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Do you ever feel stuck in a cycle of frustration and disappointment as a parent? In this short episode of our weekly podcast, I’ll share one key tool that can help you shift your perspective and bring more calm and ease to your parenting—even if your kids don’t change right away. Here’s what you’ll discover: Why children’s behavior isn’t a sign of parental failure—and how understanding this can ease anxiety & emotionsWhy testing rules and boundaries is actually a healthy part of dev...

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