WHY are weeknights with kids so tough? Taming Weeknight Chaos Part 1 (Podcast Episode 232)

Today is the start of a new series here at We Turned Out okay! It's all about taming the chaotic and crazy weeknights that so many of us experience in raising kids. We start by investigating: WHY are weeknights so tough? For us parents, evenings – especially weeknights – are a constant slog. I want to make this series tailored exactly to your needs, and in order to do that I need you to respond to the poll I've got going on this very topic! Go to the We Turned Out Okay Facebook page to take the poll (the link is just below)… Or if you are in the We Turned Out Okay email group, the poll has already landed in your inbox, and hopefully you've already written me back. Thank you so much for helping me make this series into exactly what will help you most!   All The Links I'm making it easy on you to access all the links I talk about in today's episode: Click here for the We Turned Out Okay Facebook page, where you can take the poll (and also catch the Magic Words for Parents video I do live each Monday at 10 AM EST : ) Click here for the Karen Lock Kolp YouTube channel, featuring a playlist of Magic Words for Parents, including this week's which shares a phrase for when your child loses a special comfort object, like a blanky or stuffed animal. Click here for EXTRA Magic Words for Parents, exclusive access to my patron-only feed, advanced chapters of my forthcoming book, Your Child Explained Volume 1, and other great stuff which goes way beyond what regular listeners get… Find all these awesome and exclusive extras at Patreon.com/weturnedoutokay! I teach these great things called Parent-Ninja Tactics, which are THE key to happy parenting, and they're only available in the Ninja Parenting Community. I would love to teach you these and help you truly enjoy the time you spend with your kids! Join the Ninja Parenting Community by going to weturnedoutokay.com/joinNPC. Click here to sign up for my FREE checklist and video on How to Handle Every Temper Tantrum so that you can calmly, confidently handle your child's very next one! Go to weturnedoutokay.com/232 for every back episode of the podcast, and to read more about the top three reasons why weeknights are so challenging… And thank you so much for listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe