EPISODE · Dec 18, 2024 · 12 MIN
89. How to Avoid Tantrums and Tensions Over Holiday Breaks
from Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids · host Flora McCormick, LCPC, Parenting Coach
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the chaos of holiday breaks with kids? Maybe you’ve even ended a break thinking, “I can’t do this anymore — GET THEM OUT OF HERE!”This short episode is a breath of fresh air, offering calm parenting tips and positive parenting strategies to help you turn stressful days into enjoyable, memory-making moments.✨ We’ll explore practical parenting tips & tools for reducing anxiety & emotions, like maintaining predictable routines, carrying familiar snacks, and using kind and firm parenting to set clear expectations. You’ll also learn how to create a flexible plan for activities that minimizes decision fatigue, how to stop power struggles with kids, and keep family tensions low.Along the way, I’ll share real-life examples and gentle discipline approaches that foster parent-child connection, help you raise confident kids, and even prevent big blowups by knowing how to stop tantrums before they start.If you’re ready for a break that feels more peaceful and connected, this episode is packed with actionable ideas to support calm confident parenting and make your family time truly enjoyable.💚✨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 overwhelmed by the chaos of holiday breaks with kids? Maybe you’ve even ended a break thinking, “I can’t do this anymore — GET THEM OUT OF HERE!” This short episode is a breath of fresh air, offering calm parenting tips and positive parenting strategies to help you turn stressful days into enjoyable, memory-making moments. ✨ We’ll explore practical parenting tips & tools for reducing anxiety & emotions, like maintaining predictable routines, carrying familiar snacks, ...
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