All Episodes

489: So much sleep

488.5: Self Care Break. Days of Creation 2026, Part 8/12

488: "How we create turning points in our life" with Flow Expert Laurie Smith

487.5: I have found a lump in my breast. Here's what's helping me feel okay right now.

487: "What if I didn't wait to live?" with Life Adventurer Kristy Halvorsen

486: "What did worrying ever do for me?" Days of Creation 2026, Part 7/12

485: "This is what it would look like if everybody just felt safe," with Kathryn Nicolai

484: How Is This Thing That Sucks a Gift?

483: "Pleasure is a birthright," with Violist and Pleasure Activist Meena Bhasin

Greetings from 1987!

482: Flushing the Cocaine Down the Sink, Days of Creation 2026, Part 5/12

481: "Living meaningful lives" with the whole wonderful Rebels for Peace Leadership Team

480: "We've all had to overcome something to be who we are," with Rebel for Peace Melina Navarrete

Your Very Own Island - Monday's Workshop!

479: "We need to stop separating ourselves from each other" with Rebel for Peace Devlin Chestang

478: Love, Community, Trust. Days of Creation 2026, Part 4/12

477: "Love yourself. That's how you create something magnificent," with Rebels for Peace Executive Director Prince Jimmar

476: "Your reality is whatever YOU make it," with Rebel for Peace Logan Griggs-Mitchell

475: Verbs to help us reclaim and reconnect with ourselves

474: The Fluffy Seedheads of Potential, Days of Creation 2026, Part 3/12

473: Aliveness, Part 4

472: Aliveness, Part 3

471.5: Maine Camp Retreat Announcement!

471: Aliveness, Part 2

470: What makes you feel alive?

Choosing How I Show Up for My Body: Days of Creation 2026, Part 2/12

468: "The world speaks to us. Are we open to being part of that conversation?" with Ancient Historian Alnoor Dhanani

467: Our Brains and Us, with Life Coach Sarah Juniper

466: Cultivating a Positive Money Mindset, Part 4

465: "Leadership looks a lot like loving people" with Chief of Police Cara Rossi

464.5: How did January turn out? Days of Creation 2026, Part 1/12

464: Cultivating a Positive Money Mindset, Part 3

463: Cultivating a Positive Money Mindset, Part 2

462: Cultivating a Positive Money Mindset, Part 1

461: Three Questions for a Great 2026

460: A Playful Quickie Self-Care Practice and A Fun Way to Create 2026!

459: What does it take for you to allow ease into your life?… Quickie Self-Care Practice #5

438: Keep this in mind when you're bumping up against other humans: Quickie Self Care Practice #4

437: What's the best thing that happened today? Quickie Self-Care Practice #3

456: A Creative Win, Quickie Self Care Practice #2

455: Notice One Need, Quickie Self Care Practice #1

Taking you into the backstory of my art (and as it turns out, this last year of my life)

454: Kay's Universal Laws of Human Dynamics, and where they might come in handy in your life

453: Place the Big Rocks First, or, Prioritizing for a Happy Life

452: A Mindset Tool that brings freedom through awareness

451: A Mindset Tool that goes BIG!

450: The Amplifier, a most helpful Mindset Tool that I still utilize lots today!

449: Minding My Own Business (Our First "Lost" Tools Chat)

448: Periods. Not commas. : )

447: A Joyful Update! Also what's in store, and an exhilarating, vulnerable share from my heart (a.k.a. chapter of my forthcoming book)

446: Negative Thoughts are Opportunites for Growth, a useful Mindset Tool

445: Charting a Life Path with Jeff Lamb

Breaking out of systems and daring to dream

The Taste of Freedom

444: Finances for Creative People with Profit First author Mike Michalowicz

443: Trusting Evidence Over Thoughts, an enlightening Mindset Tool

442: "Choice is where your power always lies."

441.5: How to change a system you don't like

The Midline: A mindset tool for challenging times

S4E1: Important words that I wish to give you today

440: Published Authors Roundtable with Janine Halloran and Gail Clanton!

S3E10: My first 5-figure art commission! Taking you into how it came about

S3E9: Aligning Creativity with Our Values

S3E8: Creative Partners in Crime

439: How it feels to be a millionaire

438: A conversation about a helpful mindset tool

437: On communication and growth with Speech & Language Pathologist Dr. Katrina Miller

Happy April! What are you creating?

Bonus: Who you'll be hearing from soon!

Happy March!

Happy February!

436: Love at the heart of every relationship… Wrapping up our study of The Relationship Handbook

Trusting Evidence Over Thoughts

435: Intimacy and commitment and people, oh my!… Part 6 of our study of The Relationship Handbook

The Law of the Universe

434: Never too late… Part 5 of our study of The Relationship Handbook

433: People and thought systems… Part 4 of our study of The Relationship Handbook

We Are Not Our Thoughts

432: The Nature of Change… Part 3 of our study of The Relationship Handbook!

You can't make this stuff up.. Take 2!

431: What we focus on grows… Part 2 of our study of The Relationship Handbook!

430: What are feelings and what is their job? The first two chapters of our book read!

Our autumn curriculum!

429: "Being able to choose".. Speaking with Artist Priya Gore

428: Feel Good First

427: On on Skipper Mike and AQP Lottie!

426: On on Mark!

425: On on Ronaldo!

424: On on Lisa and Andrew!

423: On on Charlie and Joe!

422: On on Brian and Kate!

421: "Pursuing big dreams and goals"

420: "Course-correcting toward a clear destination"

419: "This is really a memoir about someone's transformation"

418: "Someone who just doesn't let you stay in any story"

417: What I learned about myself on my very first BOOK TOUR!!

416: "Do you know right from wrong?" with Artist and Coach Tom Mattox

415: It was fun while it lasted

414: Being a lighthouse with Forest Therapy Coach and Author Monique Giroux

413: The most important tool in my inner toolkit

412: Enjoying the Adventure with Gary Marcus Judge

411: The day I decided to live

410: “Free and in flow” with Brian Bogert

409: Let's create a great year!

408: Sharing a special new show, Where in the World is Andrew Moss?

407: Supporting Others by SEEING Them with Frederick Buskey

406: Supporting Kids in Building Their Life How They Want It

What we can do to help in times of challenge

405: What happened when I got hacked this week!

404: Feeling safe while exploring the world.. What I learned on my 3-week solo hike across England

Are we having FUN yet? You're invited to our virtual retreat focused on this super interesting topic!

403: Was I homesick? How was reentry? More GREAT questions I've been asked after my cross-UK trek!

402: Some of the GREAT questions I have been asked about my cross-UK hike!

401: The people who made my 3-week solo-hike across northern Englad super special!

400: Taking you into my solo hike across northern England!

399: Coming from a place of "total love and care for ourselves" with Coach Andrew Moss

Live Event: What I learned about myself solo-crossing England on foot!

398: Let's get neurospicy with Elaine Taylor-Klaus

397: "A GPS Navigation system inside of us" - Talking with Coach Nicole Gallucci

396: What makes a healthy community?

395: Two ways to overcome obstacles

394: "Letting go of the outcome" – Cohosts Reflecting on our Virtual Retreat

393: Beautiful and Terrifying… The power of story with author and adventurer Nick Jubber

392: The Rebranding of ADHD

391: How to break free (of the trap that you originally set up around yourself for safety)

390: "My body speaks to me and if I don't listen it screams" – Going deep with connection coach Elise Knox

389: Doing “what gives you joy“ with solo trekker Katherine Leamy

388: Building your life how YOU really want it

387: Beyond bias with David Rue, creator of Biddy's Stories

386: When bad things happen

385: Creating, with muralist Micaela Levesque

384: "Well, Kay, how do you want to feel in a year?"

383: The tyranny of being loved

382: My word of the year (finally : )

381: A person's true worth, with Liz Powers

380: Play equals Intuition equals Spirituality, with artist and mentor Peleg Top

379: An Announcement

378: "Selfish Generosity" with Garrison Cohen

377: Beyond "being overworked and not knowing how to stop"

376: How you are living your life, with author and teacher Shane Trotter

375: “I need to have fun. Otherwise, what’s the frigging point?” with Zovig Garboushian

374: "How do you want your kids to remember you?"

373: Quotes and poetry from last week's guests!

372: "How do we find our inner melody when we've got a garage band in our head all the time?"

371.5: Feed drop from Janine Halloran‘s wonderful podcast!

371: What do coaches do all day?

370: All you need is…

369: Not Play…

368: Not exhilaration…

367: Not creativity but…

366: A world where you can be anything

365: "What DOES matter to me?" Talking with Shari Medini of Adore Them Parenting today!

364: "ADHD is kind of a superpower" with Janine Halloran, Mom, Best-selling Author, and LMHC

363: “ I wasn’t bad inside. But bad kids rarely are." Talking with WAPO Parent Columnist Meghan Leahey

362: What's next?

361: "ADHD is not a result of parenting" – talking with pediatric occupational therapist Holly Peretz today!

360.5: Pandemic survivor's guilt

360: "This is all a massive unplanned adventure"… Handling life's challenges, with Julie Lythcott-Haims

359: Setting kids up for an addiction-free life with NYT best-selling author and Mom Jessica Lahey

358: Handling tantrums – especially when we parents say "no"

357: What does your heart long for?

356: The consequences of pushing ourselves too far - Talking with educator Sarah Scheldt M.Ed. today!

355: Five ways to help you keep going right now

354: Goals and Words and a "kind 2021"

353.5: What your child needs from you today

353: Challenges with reading, ADHD meds, kids trying their best, and more: Ask the child development expert

352: The truth about parenting and special needs – talking with parenting author Sally Wagter and her husband, WTOO returning champion Erik Wagter

351: "In 25 years, what will matter to me?" My conversation with Katherine Reynolds Lewis

350.5 An Announcement (and FAQs about that Announcement)

350: "Letting go of what others think" with Debbie Reber of TiLT Parenting

349: Kindergarten Evals, Parent-Teacher-Conferences, and Lessons I learned from being hospitalized last week

348: How to be the parent your kids need right now

347 Part 2: A parent’s guide to the dangers of "using history to fit our narrative"

347 Part 1: Five ways societies fail… or succeed

346: A Key Mindset Tool for Crisis Parenting

345.5: September School Successes!

345: How to feel in control with Mom, Author, and School Counselor Phyllis Fagell, LCPC

344: The Secret Fears of a Child Development Expert

343: Basics Bootcamp Part 1, and State of the Podcast

342: How to have "a daily practice of choice." Talking with Mariela Ortiz of the Mommy Matters Summit

341: Three Keys to Success for parenting in the age of the pandemic

340: Navigating "Modern manners for Moms and Dads" with Evie Granville and Sarah Davis

Announcing the FREE Pandemic Back-To-School Challenge!

339: How to keep going in this pandemic with Shannon Connery, PhD

338: When they don't want to wear clothes; square one with sharing; talking about death with kids; when they push each other's buttons just for fun – it's a Q&A today!

337: Addressing our own burnout, AND beloved parenting author Audrey Monke is my guest today!

336: Listener Q&A – Sibling jealousy and Adoption

335: Why bother

334: How to raise anti-racist kids

333.5: When you feel small, helpless, and afraid, listen to this.

333: How are you holding up? 3 ways to keep going

332: Helping your child through the pandemic, with special needs preschool teacher Tricia Tomaso

331: How to handle your child's rage

330: What should kids be learning during the pandemic?

329.5: What is working right now in getting you through this pandemic

329: "How do I say "no" to my child's physical aggression without losing my calm?"

328: "What should I do with my stimulus check?" – Money Expert Raeshal Solomon joins me today!

327: Can I train my child to play independently?

326: Get good behavior from your child even during the coronavirus outbreak, with Dr. Heather Maguire

325: Your most important asset in times of trouble

324: Why your child's behavior may be worse now than usual, and what to do about it, with Janine Halloran, LMHC

OkayCon 2020 FREE Virtual Summit starts tomorrow : )

323: 32 Ways to occupy stuck-at-home kids (organized by amount of adult input!)

322 Coronavirus anxiety, and How to regulate screen time (new ninja tactic!)

321: What is actually helpful for little kids when it comes to learning and technology? – My conversation with parents, teachers and authors Matt Miles and Joe Clement

320.5 Fourteen things you can do to address coronavirus with your family

320: Kids and tech: what you need to know

319.5: Why are kids so clingy? 5 case studies to help you handle your clingy child

319: A parent manifesto, a WTOO-approved show for kids, and more in today's Parenting News Roundup!

318: Parenting-Style Smackdown

317: What kids need today with guests Dr. Rob Reiher and Wayne Yercha of the Live Above the Noise podcast

316: Beliefs create reality. So, what do you believe?

For All Moms, A New Podcast from Audioboom

315: Drugging boys, and self-worth – first-ever Parenting News Roundup

314: Boundaries with Grandparents

313: The challenges of feeling worthy while raising little kids

How to get what you want out of life | Podcast Episode 312

Controlling behavior, consequences, and connection with your young child | Podcast Episode 311

When your little asks HUGE questions | Podcast Episode 310

Where life takes you, with Sunny Gault, mom and creator of the Parents On Demand podcast network | Podcast Episode 309

"It's the middle of the night and my child is awake. What do I do?" | Podcast Episode 308

How to stop school from screwing up your child, part 4 | Podcast Episode 307

The right age for soccer | Three-year-old tantrums!! | Night Terrors | Disrespect | A Q&A for Episode 306!

How to have best Thanksgiving Day ever | Bonus Podcast Episode

Are academics good for young children? Podcast Episode 305

How to stop school from screwing up your young child, Part 3 | Podcast Episode 304

"What we resist persists": Talking with Mindful Mama, Hunter Clarke-Fields | Podcast Episode 303

Why does my young child talk about killing and death? | Podcast Episode 302

301: How to Not Let School Screw Up Your Child, Part 2 | Podcast Episode 301

Episode 300 Extravaganza!

Is it ADHD or normal behavior? Podcast Episode 299

298: How to Stop School from Screwing Up Your Kid, Part 1 | Podcast Episode 298

How to handle your child's tantrums and bad behavior: Bonus Podcast Episode

Talking with Biz Ellis and Theresa Thorn of One Bad Mother! | Podcast Episode 297

When your child embarrasses you in public | Podcast Episode 296

10 Ways to alleviate anxiety | Podcast Episode 295

What America's messed-up healthcare system means for your family, with An Arm and a Leg Podcast host Dan Weissmann | Podcast Episode 294

4 Ways to start the school year off right | Podcast Episode 293

How do young children learn? | Podcast Episode 292

"Who we are as children never goes away;" speaking with Anna Seewald of Authentic Parenting | Podcast Episode 291

5 Ways to help your child feel safe (amidst news reports on gun violence) Bonus Podcast Episode 290.5

Let's wreck this podcast! Episode 290

Your (supremely important) role in your child's (formal) education | Podcast Episode 289

"I didn't feel like I had control over the direction our family was going." A conversation with Jen, Mom of 2 and Ninja Parenting Community member | Podcast Episode 288

How to Help Kids Get Along: Masterclass | Podcast Episode 287

A Roadmap to Responsibility and Independence: Podcast Bonus Episode!

What does – and doesn't – matter in a child's learning | Podcast Episode 286

Raising boys who are empowered, and not jerks: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Reichert | Podcast Episode 285

True or False: There is no way to teach social skills | Podcast Episode 284

Human development for grown-ups | Podcast Episode 283

Get "comfortable being uncomfortable": Speaking with authors and world travelers Emily Orton and Erik Orton! Podcast Episode 282

Use this untapped force for learning | Podcast Episode 281

Where is my child, developmentally? | Podcast Episode 280

"I'm the pickiest eater you ever met": Speaking with coach Jacky Lamenzo | Podcast Episode 279

What to do when you've got a picky eater | Podcast Episode 278

Where and when does a child's education begin? | Podcast Episode 277

Exploring the natural rhythms of our daily lives with guest Meagan Wilson | Podcast Episode 276

4 ways to help your child make friends | Podcast Episode 275

When Your Spouse is Not On Board | Podcast Episode 274

Actual, real happy families with returning champion Audrey Monke today, plus new "Parenting News" segment! Podcast episode 273

How to get quality childcare: A masterclass | Podcast Episode 272

3 Ways your mindset works either for – or against – your kids' success | Podcast Episode 271

Creativity: crucial for all ages. My conversation with Dan Blank (rebroadcast) | Podcast Episode 270

Why does my child ask the same questions over and over? | Podcast Episode 269

Want successful kids? They'll need this. | Podcast Episode 268

Your questions – about dealing with intolerance, surviving crummy daycare, shoe-throwing, and more – answered with veteran preschool teacher Tricia Tomaso | Episode 267

4 Ways Kids Aren't Like Submarines – The problem with Zero Tolerance | Podcast Episode 266

I need your help (quick question)

How do my relationships with other grown-ups affect my kiddos? | Podcast Episode 265

A glimpse into your child's future with guest Blake Boles of Unschool Adventures | Podcast Episode 264

How our life choices affect our kids' success | Podcast Episode 262

Emotional health for us and our kids: Author Maureen Healy joins us today! Podcast Episode 261

4 ways to guard yourself and your kids from toxic people: Podcast Episode 260

Why is clarity so important for parents? Podcast Episode 259

Ringing in the new year with success stories! Podcast episode 258

Three ways to deal with the gimmes | Podcast episode 257

"When they misbehave the most, that's when they need us the most." Speaking with Dr. Laura Markham for podcast episode 255!

Should I make my kids do chores? | Podcast episode 256

"Is it shyness or bad manners?" 12 Ways to handle your child's stranger anxiety | Podcast Episode 254

3 Ways for you to be less stressed | Podcast episode 253

Five Ways to Keep kids happy on Thanksgiving day | BONUS Episode 252.5

In praise of positive discipline | What the American Academy of Pediatrics thinks about spanking | Podcast episode 252

How to keep your child from running off at the playground | Podcast Episode 251

Is my parenting style helping or hurting? | Podcast Episode 250

Combating Fear: A Conversation with Mom, Quilter, and Fighter for Justice Cathleen Dinsmore | Podcast Episode 249

Ask the child development experts! Your questions answered on today's Your Child Explained Episode | Podcast Episode 248

Raise successful, fulfilled kids by avoiding this big mistake | Podcast Episode 247

What Gets Us Through Tough Times: Talking with Diane Hessan, Mom, Entrepreneur, and Columnist | Podcast Episode 246

When to potty train, How to potty train? Podcast Episode 245

Corporal Punishment in Schools: Why is this still a thing? Podcast episode 244

How to raise trustworthy kids – Talking with Dad and Author Jonathan Greene (Podcast Episode 243)

3 Ways to help young children through trauma: Podcast Episode 242, a Your Child Explained episode

Bonus: Why you should join the FREE 5-Day Streamline Your Mornings Challenge

What part do goals and milestones play in your child's education? Podcast episode 241

A parent's role in education: 3 critical actions to take so your child can thrive (Podcast Episode 240)

Handling school and childcare problems with 3 key steps (Podcast Episode 239)

"Is my child ready?" – 3 ways to know if your child is ready for back-to-school (Podcast Episode 238)

How do we handle big parental pressures? Talking with KJ Dell'Antonia, author of the forthcoming book How to be a Happier Parent (podcast episode 237)

What are your back-to-school challenges? (Bonus podcast episode)

Troubleshooting Family Weeknights: Part 5 of our series on how to have good weeknights (Podcast Episode 236)

When you are fed up of weeknights with kids altogether: Part 4 of our series on making weeknights good (podcast episode 235)

234: Start weeknights off right: Part 3 of the Tame the Weeknight Chaos series (Podcast Episode 234)

"There's just not enough time to do everything" – Part 2 of the Taming Weeknight Chaos Series! (Podcast Episode 233)

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

On Keeping Your Child Safe (Podcast Episode 231)

How we parents can stop feeling anxious, with author and dad Charlie Hoehn (Podcast Episode 230)

Are Timeouts Effective Discipline? A Your Child Explained Episode (Podcast Episode 229)

Four Books Every Parent Must Read (Podcast Episode 228)

A whole bunch of tools for parenting and happy family time: Bonus Podcast Episode

227: Integrate Family and Work with Mom and Author Shannon Miles (Podcast Episode 227)

Can tablet use cause behavior problems? A Your Child Explained Episode (podcast episode 226)

Firmness or Flexibility: which is more important in parenting? (Podcast Episode 225)

Give Your Child the Magic of Summer: A Conversation with Summer Camp Director/Sunshine Parenting Podcast Host Audrey Monke (Podcast Episode 224)

Is Spanking Ever Okay? A Your Child Explained Episode (Podcast Episode 223)

Top 5 Things Every Parent Should Know about Money (Podcast Episode 222)

How to become financially free, with Dad and Certified Financial Planner Steven Taylor of coltfinancial.org (Podcast Episode 221)

To bribe… or not to bribe? A Your Child Explained Episode (Podcast Episode 220)

The 2 Most Dangerous Words in a Parent's Vocabulary (Podcast Episode 219)

Boring Books are Dangerous – A Conversation with Ashia Ray of booksforlittles.com (Podcast Episode 218)

Helping your child understand money – A Your Child Explained Episode (podcast episode 217)

What's it REALLY cost to raise a child today? – Podcast Episode 216

Teaching our kids how to stay out of debt – A Conversation with mylittlebanker.com's Raeshal Solomon (Podcast Episode 215)

A Counterintuitive Positive Discipline Ninja Tactic for Today's Your Child Explained Episode (Podcast Episode 214)

213: The 3 Secrets of Happy Parenting

212: What a kid's behavior tells us – A Conversation with Early Childhood Professors Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky (2017 Favorite)

Bonus: Why You Should Join the FREE Friendly Mirror 5-Day Challenge

Episode 211: How to Beat the Winter Blahs – A Your Child Explained Episode

210: For Us Parents, a Choice that Really Matters

209: Surviving Your Child's Toddlerhood – A Conversation with Heather Spohr of the "The Spohrs are Multiplying" Blog

208: Policy vs Reality – Handling Preschool Aggression - A Your Child Explained Episode

207: Glass Balls and Rubber Balls: The Annual WTOO Goals Episode

206: Lessons from 2017 + WTOO Changes for 2018

205: Listener (and Karen's) Favorite Episodes So Far

204: Burned out? So am I. Here's what to do. (A Your Child Explained Episode for Part 3 of the 2017 Holiday Survival Guide)

203: How to "remember the good" at this time of year with Parenting Expert + Returning Champion KJ Dell'Antonia – Holiday Survival Guide Part 2

Bonus: Why listeners are joining the FREE 5-Day Handle the Holidays Challenge (and a little story about Burnout)

202: A Parent Ninja Tactic to Help You Enjoy The Holidays – Part 1 in this year's WTOO Annual Holiday Parenting Survival Guide

201: Helping Kids Manage Even The Biggest Feelings – A Your Child Explained Conversation With Mental Health Counselor Janine Halloran

200: Understanding Where We Come From and How We Got Here – A Conversation with Mom and Biographer Nicola Davison

199: Three Reasons to Encourage Kids' Dreams

Bonus: Join the Streamline Your Whole Life 21-Day Challenge!

198: Two Key Tactics for Handling Tough Times – a Your Child Explained Episode

197: Making Parenting Problems Disappear with The Family Coach, Dr. Catherine Pearlman

196: Four Steps to Make Your Children Resistant to Sexual Abuse

195: What to do about endless whining and when they waste food – a Parent-Coaching Call for today's Your Child Explained Episode

194: "I didn't have a lot of empathy until I became a mom" – NYT Bestselling Author Joshilyn Jackson is my guest today!

Bonus: A New Way to Survive the Social Stuff

193: How to handle stuff that makes us squirm

192: How to diminish your child's bad behavior – A Your Child Explained Episode

191: Helping your kids cope with their fears, and also fostering empathy with avocados – A Conversation with Current Teen & Former Child Jason Kolp

#MeToo – Surviving and/or helping your child survive sexual abuse and harassment

190: Guns and Your Young Child

189: Making the Impossible Possible – A Your Child Explained Episode

188: How to thrive in a time of challenges and joys – Dad and 21st Century Creative podcast host Mark McGuinness is my guest today!

187: Three Ways to Work with Your Child's Teachers (even in contentious situations)

186: When you are just. So. Worried. – A Your Child Explained Episode

185: "What is your own heart telling you" about your child's education? A conversation with Mom, Blogger, and Teacher Nicole Olson

Bonus: How Children Learn to Read

184: Three Steps to Handling Homework Woes – Part 2 of the Back-to-School Guide

183: How Your Attitude about Youth Sports Affects Your Child (A Your Child Explained Episode)

182: How to Advocate for Your Child Medically, Socially, and Educationally

181: "I feel like I'm about to toss my daughter to the wolves

180: The Dangers of Overscheduling – A Your Child Explained Episode

Why you need to join the Streamline Your Mornings Free 5-Day Challenge

179: How to Be a Parent AND a Creative Person (and also help your child be creative)

178: Three steps to more responsible kids

177: Ever Tempted to Spank Your Child? Here's Something that Works Better. (A Your Child Explained Episode)

Bonus: Building a World Without Racism or 4 Ways to Be Sure Your Children Aren't "Contributing to the Racism that is Hurting So Many"

176: On Interracial Marriage and Parenting – A Conversation with Poets and Actors Ingrid Alli and Hamilton Graziano

175: "How can I get my kids to listen to me the FIRST time I ask?"

174: Feeling Responsible for Our Kids' Bad Behavior, The Dreaded "No!" and Other Tough Parenting Conundrums in this Your Child Explained Episode

173: How to Create The Life You Want – A Conversation with Mom and Farmer PJ Jonas

172: Parent Success Stories!

171: When Your Kids Only Want Snacks – A Listener Q&A for this Your Child Explained episode

170: Kids and Food – A Conversation with Mom and Author Jeannie Marshall (Rebroadcast)

169: When Siblings Attack – Stopping The Rivalry (Rebroadcast)

168: Give Your Child the Keys to the Kingdom – A Your Child Explained Episode (Rebroadcast)

167: How to Have Happier and More Engaged Kids – An Interview With Nursery School Owner Tanya Trainor (Rebroadcast)

166: Tell Don't Ask – A Ninja Tactic That Really Works

165: When Kids Want the Same Stuff Again and Again (and Again…) – A Your Child Explained Episode

164: Turning Parenting Mistakes Into Successes – Karen is the guest in today's Guest Episode!

163: Change what your kiddos play with, get happier kids!

162: When Praise Is Harmful to Children – A Your Child Explained Episode

161: How Children Reach Their Potential – A Conversation with Educator Nicole Gardner

Podcast Episode 160: Kids and Conflicts; How to Help – Part 3 in the Open-Ended Play Series

Bonus: when kids want one spouse and not the other; and handling excessively dramatic children

Podcast Episode 159: A New Ninja Tactic for this Your Child Explained Episode

Podcast Episode 158: "Recess is a Right" – Speaking with Medical Ethicist Dr. Arthur Caplan about things that affect our children's lives

157: Three Steps to Well-Behaved Kids Out In The World

156: Letting Kids Experience "Natural Consequences" – A Parent-Coaching Call for Today's Your Child Explained Episode

155: Your Biggest Weapon in the War Against Parental Guilt – Speaking With Returning Champion Ashley Milne-Tyte of The Broad Experience Podcast

154: Less Strife at Home by Asking A Single Question – Part 1 in the Open-Ended Play Series

153: Handling Kids' Bad Language: A Your Child Explained Episode

152: What Happens When Kids Don't Get What They Need? Talking With Early Childhood Education Professors Miriam Beloglovsky and Lisa Daly

151: The Disrespectful Young Child – Part 4 in the Common Parenting Challenges Series

150: How We Shape Our Kids' Worldview: A Your Child Explained Episode

149: Work-Life Balance, Parenting "Weirdly," and Fostering Kids' Authenticity – Roundtable Part 2

148: Is It Possible to Teach Patience to Young Children? Common Parenting Challenges, Part 3

147: THE Key to Being Happier At Home: A Your Child Explained Episode

146: How the Wrong Kind of Pressure Damages Kids: Our First Roundtable!

145: When Kids Rebel Against Your Daily Schedule: Common Parenting Challenges Part 2

144: Homework Troubles – How to Help When Your Young Child Struggles With Homework, A Your Child Explained Episode

143: Online Safety for Families – Speaking with Dad and Web Design Company President Rich Stearman

142: What to do if you and your spouse are not on the same page – Part 1 in the Common Parenting Challenges Series

141: Use This Ninja Tactic to Cut Down on Your Child's Bad Behavior – A Your Child Explained Episode

140: How to Be Happier In Your Parenting: A Conversation with Mom, Author, Columnist and New York Times Contributing Editor KJ Dell' Antonia

139: 3 Ways to Help Your Anxious Child

138: A Method to Avoid While Potty Training – Answering A Listener Question in this Your Child Explained Episode

137: How to Help Your Child Curb Stress and Anxiety: A Conversation with Mom and Mental Health Counselor Janine Halloran

Special Announcement: Come Join The Free 10-Day Friendly Mirror Challenge!

136: How Making Friends With The Person In The Mirror Helps Your Kids

135: How and Why to "be a better example for" your kids: A Your Child Explained Episode

134: Screwing Up And Why It's Important – Talking With Mom and New York Times Best-selling Author Jessica Lahey (Rebroadcast)

133: Two Ways to Handle Your Child's Jedi Mind Tricks

132: How to Go to Bat for Your Child – a Your Child Explained Episode

131: Happiness in Family and Work – A True Balancing Act; Talking With Dad and Business Owner Steve Mirando (Rebroadcast)

130: How Goal-Setting Can Help You Have a Happier Parenting Life

129: What to do when your boy says "that's for girls" or vice versa – a Your Child Explained Episode

128: How to Help When Your Child Really Can't Handle Something Important

127: Ending the Year with A Great Story

126: What 1 Thing Do Our Kids Need from Us Most? – A Your Child Explained Episode

125: How to Feel Better Despite Life's Insanity – A Conversation With Dad, Author, and Host of The Good Life Project Podcast Jonathan Fields

Bonus: How to Handle Disagreements at This Year's Holiday Gatherings

124: How to Help Your Kids with Anxiety Over New Situations, Travel and Family Edition – Holiday Survival Guide, Part 2

123: Helping Sabrina Manage Overwhelm and Expectations: A Your Child Explained Episode

122: How to Raise Well-Adjusted Kids and Run a Successful Family Business: with Shane & Jocelyn Sams of the Flipped Lifestyle Podcast

121: Stuff vs. Experiences: The Holiday Survival Guide, Part One

120: Helping Kids Be Givers: A Your Child Explained Episode

119: "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" Navigating Parenthood with Mom/Dad/Author Duo Annemarie Kelly-Harbaugh and Ken Harbaugh

118: How to Help Kids Cope With Anxiety Over New Situations – A Your Child Explained Episode

117: Three Ways to Talk to Your Kids About The Election

116: How to Navigate Your Child's Digital World with Mom and Kids-and-Media Expert Devorah Heitner

115: Knowledge is Power – Part 3 of The Modern Parent's Guide to Surviving This Election Cycle

114: How Your Family's Schedule Makes or Breaks Your Time Together – A Your Child Explained Episode

113: How to Talk to Kids About Current Events and This Election – A Conversation with Mom and Veteran Broadcast Journalist Cheryl Tan

BONUS: Parenting Your Young Child in this Mixed-Up, Crazy World – FREE Online Class I'm Teaching Tonight! Plus: My Winning "Fearless" Story

112: What's The Antidote to Anxiety? Part 2 of The Modern Parent's Guide to Surviving This Election Cycle

111: How to Keep Your Kids from Freaking Out: A Your Child Explained Episode

110: Why You Should Care about Homeland Security: A Conversation with Mom and Former Assistant of National Homeland Security Juliette Kayyem

109: Knock Down Your Worries With This One Thing – Part 1 of The Modern Parent's Guide to Living Through This Election

108: How Our Parenting Style Affects Our Kids: A Your Child Explained Episode

107: Toxic Stress, Child Development, and Your Questions – American Academy of Pediatrics President Dr. Benard Dreyer Joins Me Today

106: Join the Homework Revolt

105: When Screaming is Your Child's First Reaction – A Your Child Explained Episode

104: "Selective Mutism Is Not a Choice" - A Conversation with Mom and Globetrotter Sabrina Rizk

103: Alleviate Autumn Anxiety

102: Why Kids Need Music and Other Sensory Experiences Well Beyond Summer Camp

101: Science Comes Out Swinging in Our Final Podcast Field Trip of The Summer

100: Fishing With Kids – We Talk to 19-Time Husband-of-the-Year Award Winner, Our Producer Benjamin Kolp!

099: We Visit a Podcast… That Visits Other Podcasts!

098: How to Help Your Child Make Friends: Week 7 of Summer Camp!

097: Today's Podcast Field Trip Explores Creativity and Innovation

096: How Puppets Can Help You Learn About Your Child – And Have Fun Too! Week 6 of Summer Camp

095: Getting Our Freak On With Today's Podcast Field Trip!

094: One Way You've Probably Never Thought Of To Make Epic Sand Castles: Week 5 of Summer Camp at We Turned Out Okay

093: We Visit a Wonder-Filled Podcast on Today's Podcast Field Trip!

092: How NOT to Teach Your Young Child to Ride A Bike

091: We Consider Family-Life-Work Balance on Today's Podcast Field Trip

090: Two Key Steps to Helping Your Child Learn To Swim – Summer Camp Continues!

089: We Visit Possibly My All-Time Favorite Podcast Today!

088: An Unusual Arts & Crafts Summer Camp Project!

087: Our First Podcast Field Trip Takes Us To The Stars

086: How to Help Your Child Stop Being Afraid of Bugs: First Day of Summer Camp at We Turned Out Okay!

085: Baby Blues, Kid Style – A Your Child Explained Episode

084: How – and Why – to Put Your Oxygen Mask On First: A Conversation with the Mom Behind happyhealthycaregiver.com, Elizabeth Miller

BONUS: How to Foster Your Kids' Street Smarts – a Your Child Explained Q&A

083: Three Ways to Help Your Kids Understand Their Feelings (And Why It Matters)

082: Helping Marla Streamline Busy Mornings with Six-Year-Old Gracie: A Your Child Explained Episode

081: What I Learned In Helping My Parents While My Dad Had Emergency Brain Surgery Last Month (Yes, This Really Just Happened)

080: An Awesome Parent Ninja Tactic for When You Are At Your Wit's End

079: Why Teach Kids to Help Others? A Your Child Explained Episode

078: How to Advocate for Happiness – No Impact Man Colin Beavan Is My Guest Today!

077: Parenting Introverts, Parenting Extroverts – Part Two

076: How Our Expectations as Parents Shape Our Kids – a Your Child Explained Episode

075: Helping A Child With Autism Connect Meaningfully – A Conversation With Dad and Social Support Worker Erik Wagter

074: Parenting Introverts, Parenting Extroverts – Part One

073: How to Handle Sticky Social Situations with Returning Champion Miss Conduct

072: Manners and Etiquette from a Kid's Point of View – Your Child Explained

071: How to Raise A Responsible Child, Part Two

BONUS: My Story from Last Night's Live Storytelling Event and Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics: in Amazon and FREE for a short time!

070: Kids and Honesty: A Your Child Explained Episode

069: Raising Happy and Successful Daughters with Podcaster Ashley Milne-Tyte (Rebroadcast)

068: How to Raise A Responsible Child, Part One

067: Sibling Rivalry and Special Needs – Listener Q&A/Your Child Explained

066: The Tricky Business of Knowing Your Child: A Conversation with Mom and Facilitator Amy Anderson

News About Publication of Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics

065: How to Get Your Kids to Eat, Part Two of Two – Mindset

064: Feeding Kids Beyond Nuggets and Fries: A Your Child Explained Episode

063: How to Approach Feeding Our Kids – and Ourselves; A Conversation with Mom and Cookbook Author Rachel Roddy

BONUS: How to Get Past Picky Eating: A Your Child Explained Episode

062: How to Stop the Weeknight Chaos with Single Mom, Blogger, and Podcaster Brandie Weikle

061: Siblings and Fighting – A Your Child Explained Q&A

060: How Do We Know What To Feed Our Kids? A Conversation with Mom and Author Jeannie Marshall

059: How to Get Your Kids to Eat, Part One

058: How to Know If Something's Wrong: A Your Child Explained Episode

057: Facing Fears While Raising A Young Child – A Conversation with Dad and Teacher Bret Turner

056: How to Handle Every Temper Tantrum

055: How Kids Look at Challenges: A Your Child Explained Episode

054: Helping Our Kids Learn from Their Mistakes: A Conversation with Mom and New York Times Best-selling Author Jessica Lahey

053: Five Ways to Battle the Winter Blahs

052: "… then we are all in a bad mood because we had to yell.": A Your Child Explained Episode

051: Joel Boggess of The ReLaunch Show is All About Healing and Forgiveness

050: How to Make New Year's Resolutions that Work Both for You and Your Young Child

049: Parents ARE Leaders: A (Revisited) Conversation with Dr. Bob Nolley of The Labrador Leadership Podcast

048: How Do We Learn What We Need To Know? A (Revisited) Conversation with Dad and Author Daniel Wolff

047: Stop the Holiday Insanity, Part 3 – The 3 Best Gifts You Can Give Your Kids

046: How to Really Hear Your Child – A Your Child Explained Episode

045: Can't Do This Alone: Getting The Support You Need with Mom and Career Professional Carey Andersen

044: Stop the Holiday Insanity, Part 2 – The 3 Best Gifts You Can Give Your Kids

043: How to Know When Your Young Child Isn't Consenting: A Your Child Explained Episode

042: Miss Conduct – Boston Globe Magazine's Advice Columnist Robin Abrahams – Is My Guest Today!

041: Stop the Holiday Insanity, Part One – The 3 Most Important Gifts You Can Give Your Kids

040: What Happens When We Treat Our Kids Too Preciously – A Your Child Explained Episode

039: What. Have. We. Done? A Conversation with New Yorker Cartoonist and Author Emily Flake

038: Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics!

037: How To Give Your Kids The Keys to the Kingdom – A Your Child Explained Episode

Happier and More Engaged Kids – Just By Changing Their Playground! With Nursery School Director/Owner Tanya Trainor

The Power of Positive Discipline – Part One, The Mindset

034: Why Do Kids Need to Play? A Your Child Explained episode

033: Play Is The Key With Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Mom Janine Halloran

032: Four Ways to Stop Halloween from Scaring YOU

031: Making Space for Wonder in Busy Daily Life – Your Child Explained

030: Balancing Family and Work with Dad and Business Owner Steve Mirando

029: Grandparents Are People Too

028: YCE - Listener Q&A, and Your Child Explained, The Screen Time Edition

027: Mom and Journalist Heather Kempskie Returns for the RV Trip Postmortem!

026: 3 Ways to Make No Sound Like Yes

025: YCE – Understanding What's Going On In Your Kid's Head

024: What Kids Need to Thrive with Wes Chapman of A HUMAN Project

023: School Rules – 5 Ways to Make This a Great Year for Your Young Child

022: YCE – Your Child Explained – 3 Ways to Help Kids Declutter

021: How to Get Organized with Simplicity Expert Miriam Ortiz y Pino

020: Summer Family Time – RVing for Newbies with Mom and Journalist Heather Kempskie

019: Raising Successful, Happy Daughters with Ashley Milne-Tyte of The Broad Experience

018: How to Love the Outdoors with Jill Brown of mylandscapecoach.com

017: Our First Q&A, and 4 Ways to Help Your Child Cope with Challenging Situations

016: Overcoming Obstacles with Voiceover Artist Anna Vocino

015: Top 11 Ways to Tire Out Your Kids

014: How to Take Great IPhone Pictures with Andre Nguyen of iPhoneographyinsiders.com

013: Kicking Off Summer Camp with Awesome Books!

012: How to Handle Parenting Challenges with Early Childhood Educator Mariana Sanford Maynard

011: How to Help Your Young Kids Love Reading

Bonus Episode: My Father, My Hero

010: How to Choose a Dance Studio for Your Young Child with Suzanne Lock, Dance Instructor

009: 3 Lessons My Kids Have Taught Me

008: Parents ARE Leaders: Talking With Dr. Bob Nolley of The Labrador Leadership Podcast

007: When Siblings Attack: Stopping the Rivalry

006: How Do We Learn What We Need To Know?

005: Four Risks To Our Kids' Well-Being That We Take Far Too Often

004: Bonus Episode - My Mother, My Hero

003: Michael O'Neal of The Solopreneur Hour Talks About Confronting Fears and Goal-Setting

002: Foster True Grit

001: Michelle Sharpe on Starting Her Charity, diapercircle.org

000: Life Lessons From The Unplanned Adventures of Five Best Friends