All Episodes
Parenting Matters Now with Dr. Roger Smith — 160 episodes
Do You Ever Have Your Family Get in a Hot Tub? | Episode 569
Are You Having Problems with Grandparents? | Episode 568
Are You Causing Your Children to Be Anxious? | Episode 567
Are You Teaching Your Children to Take Care of the Car? | Episode 566
Do You Ever Break Any of Your Own Rules? | Episode 565
Do Your Children Say, "I'm Tired"? | Episode 564
What's the Value in Doing Hard Things? | Episode 563
Is Grammar Really Important? | Episode 562
Do You Ever Talk About Death with Your Children? | Episode 561
Do You Want to Reduce Resentment and Rebellion in Your Home? | Episode 560
Does Your Child Know How to Connect with Other People? | Episode 559
What Tools Can You Use to Train Your Children? | Episode 558
Could Your Child Be More Thoughtful? | Episode 557
What is Wrong with Most Parenting Instruction? | Episode 556
Are You Training Your Children to Make Decisions? | Episode 555
Does Your Child Need to Know Logic? | Episode 554
Is It Ever Okay to Say "Because I Said So"? | Episode 553
Why You Should Sing with Your Children to Harness the Power of Music | Episode 552
How to Meaningfully Bless Your Children with Specific Words of Affirmation | Episode 551
Shifting from Negative to Positive: Proactively Building Good Habits in Your Children | Episode 550
Title: Taking Responsibility When Our Mistakes Impact Others | Episode 549
The Value of Having a Fire is Connection | Episode 548
Why Do Parents Need to Teach Their Children to Swim? | Episode 547
Spanking is a Temporary Language of Boundary-Setting, Not Retaliation | Episode 546
Why Fear Makes Us Do Things We Regret | Episode 545
Do Your Children Know How to Do Laundry? | Episode 544
What Winnie the Pooh Can Teach Us About Parenting | Episode 543
Is "Like Father, Like Son" a True Statement? | Episode 542
Have You Met a Stranger Lately? | Episode 541
The Value of a Friend is Priceless | Episode 540
What is Love? | Episode 539
The Role of the Father in the Home | Episode 538
How to Overcome Fears and Frustrations About Parenting Teens | Episode 537
How Can You Help Your Child's Self-Confidence Increase? | Episode 536
Have You Ever Believed a Lie? | Episode 535
Are You a Thermostat or a Thermometer Parent? | Episode 534
What Did This Sign Used to Say? | Episode 533
Is Your Family Dealing with Bullies? | Episode 532
Why the Small Things in Life Matter Most | Episode 531
Should Parents Be Flexible with Their Children? | Episode 530
What is One of the Most Important Times in Your Family? | Episode 529
How to Help Your Child Make Friends | Episode 528
Is Listening a Parenting Skill? | Episode 527
Is Grounding the Key to Reducing Anxiety in Children? | Episode 526
How Can Hospitality Expand Your Child’s Worldview? | Episode 525
How Can Mealtime Transform Your Family? | Episode 524
Why Do Teenagers Have an Attitude? | Episode 523
How Can You Foster a Mindset of Greatness in Your Child? | Episode 522
How Many Children Are Too Many? | Episode 521
How Can You Tell If Your Child Feels Heard? | Episode 520
How Do You Help Your Child Navigate Disappointment? | Episode 519
What Do Your Children Need When They’re Acting Up? | Episode 518
How Can You Foster a Mindset of Greatness in Your Child? | Episode 517
How Do Children Learn? The Power of Asking Questions | Episode 516
How Do You Train Your Child to Stop Back Talk? | Episode 515
How Can We Help Our Children Overcome Their Fears? | Episode 514
How Can Parents Grow to Support Their Children’s Development? | Episode 513
What’s the Value of a Friend for Parents? | Episode 512
Why Are Family Photos So Important? | Episode 511
How Do You Learn About New Things? | Episode 510
Do You Have to Remind Your Children of Things? | Episode 509
How Are Your Children’s Social Skills? | Episode 508
Will Your Children Grow Up to Be Strong or Will They Be Wimps? | Episode 507
Is It Okay to Fight? Raising Children with Integrity and a Fighting Spirit | Episode 506
How Can You Have a Meaningful Conversation with Your Child? | Episode 505
What Kind of Discipline Is Best? Balancing Training, Correction, and Restoration | Episode 504
Can You Make a Difference in Your Child’s Future? Delivering the "Seven Essentials" | Episode 503
Do You Play Games with Your Children? Building Bonds Through Play | Episode 502
Do You Want Your Child to Copy Other People or Be Original? The Path to Mastery | Episode 501
Do You Ever Want to Change Yourself? The Power of Intentional Input | Episode 500
What Do You Do With Your Kids During Bad Weather? Embracing Nature’s Challenges | Episode 499
Are Our Children Logical Creatures? Understanding the Developing Mind | Episode 498
Does Your Child Have a Perception of Time? Teaching the "Feel" of a Minute | Episode 497
Is It Weird or Is It for a Purpose? Teaching Kids to See the "Why" | Episode 496
Are You Making Memories with Your Children? Using Stories to Build Connection | Episode 495
Are Things Real or Fake? Developing Your Child’s "Truth Meter" | Episode 494
How Do You Handle Unexpected Changes? Turning Disappointment into Resilience | Episode 493
What Kind of Music Do Your Children Prefer? Expanding Your Family’s Musical Horizons | Episode 492
Who Is the Most Important Person in the Home? Prioritizing Marriage Over Parenting | Episode 491
How Do You Handle a Bee or Wasp Sting? Local Reactions vs. Systemic Fears | Episode 490
Do You Let Your Children Play in the Mud? Why Getting Dirty is Good for Kids | Episode 489
Do You Like Surprises? Celebrating the Hidden Growth in Your Child | Episode 488
Live on Stage: Expanding Your Child’s World Through Theater | Episode 487
Hands-On Learning: Raising Problem Solvers Through Simple Mechanics | Episode 486
The Anatomy of Healing: Why It Hurts to Get Better | Episode 485
Better Together: Matching Strengths with Weaknesses | Episode 484
The Ugly Boat: Why Tastes (and Kids) Change Over Time | Episode 483
When Parenting Feels Heavy: Finding Hope in Hard Seasons | Episode 482
Extraordinary at the Ordinary: The Power of Small Moments | Episode 481
What’s in a Name? Building a Child’s Mental Map | Episode 480
Navigating the Grandparent Minefield: Boundaries & Balance | Episode 479
The Anxiety Feed: Protecting Your Child’s Peace of Mind | Episode 478
Pit Stop Parenting: Training for Independence | Episode 477
Grace for the Rule-Breaker: Looking Beyond the Behavior | Episode 476
"I’m Tired": Navigating the Pre-Teen Sleep Slump | Episode 475
The Rhythm of Relationship: Why You Should Sing with Your Kids | Episode 474
Use Your Words: Master the Art of Conflict Resolution | Episode 473
The Fighting Spirit: Training Children for Bravery and Defense | Episode 472
From Whining to Winning: Training Kids to Stop Complaining | Episode 471
First Haircut: Turning Trauma into a Triumph | Episode 470
Shepherding the Heart: Beyond Behavior Modification | Episode 469
The Truth About Lying: Dealing with "Little Liars" | Episode 468
Overcoming the Invisible: Teaching Kids About Disability | Episode 467
Finding the Beauty in Disorder: Seeing Your Child’s Heart | Episode 466
Table Manners: Training for Public Success | Episode 465
Like Sun to Flowers: The Power of Praise | Episode 464
The Power of Flexibility: Modeling Adaptability for Your Kids | Episode 463
Beyond the Surface: Looking at Your Child’s Heart | Episode 462
Expanding Horizons: Why Travel Matters for Your Child | Episode 461
The Gift of Curiosity: Training Observant Children | Episode 460
Better Together: The Power of Parenting Partnerships | Episode 459
The Path to Forgiveness: Essential Life Skills for Kids | Episode 458
Leading from Behind: Empowering Your Child’s Independence | Episode 457
Don't Kill the Dream: Raising a "Can-Do" Child | Episode 456
Fueling Their Passion: Encouraging Your Child's Interests | Episode 455
Bids for Attention: Does Your Child Feel Heard? | Episode 454
Maps: More Than Just Roads | Episode 453
Planting the Seed: Speaking to Your Child's Future Self | Episode 452
Aim High: Setting Intentional Growth Goals for Your Kids | Episode 451
When Kids "Act Up": What Do They Really Need? | Episode 450
Shepherding the Flock: Meeting the Needs of Multiple Children | Episode 449
From Childhood to Significance: Fostering Future Greatness | Episode 448
How Many Kids Are Too Many? A Challenging Perspective | Episode 447
Happiness is What You Bring: Making Joy a Character Trait | Episode 446
Choose Your Path: Training Kids to Be Decisive | Episode 445
The Thoughtful Child: Two Simple Daily Exercises | Episode 444
Audacious Generosity: Training Kids Beyond Self-Centeredness | Episode 443
Humility is Not Hiding: A Fresh Take on Character | Episode 442
Character: Caught and Taught | Episode 441
Blessing or Curse? How Your Values Shape Your Kids' Future | Episode 440
Whose Job Is It? Teaching Kids Responsibility for Their Stuff | Episode 439
Tick-Tock, Tiny Tots: Teaching Kids Time Management | Episode 438
From "Don't" to "Do": The Power of Positive Parenting Language | Episode 437
Private vs. Public: Teaching Your Kids the Social Filter | Episode 436
Are You a Flexible Parent? | Episode 435
The Smartphone Question: When and How to Introduce Tech | Episode 434
The Birthday Blessing: Training Kids to Be Thankful | Episode 433
How to Silence the Whine | Episode 432
Listen Up! Training Your Child to Truly Hear You | Episode 431
Broken Things, Better Solutions: A Parent's Guide to Loss and Repair | Episode 430
The Power of Touch: Filling Your Child's Emotional Tank | Episode 429
Detective Training: Cultivating Your Child's Curiosity | Episode 428
Travel Is Fatal to Prejudice | Episode 427
Praise is the Sunlight: How to Encourage Your Child | Episode 426
Better Together: Parenting is a Team Sport | Episode 425
Leading From Behind: Empowering Your Children | Episode 424
Public Training: Mastering Restaurant Behavior | Episode 423
The Life Skill of Forgiveness | Episode 422
Don't Be the Dream Killer: The Power of "Can" | Episode 421
The Teen Driver Plan: Earning Car Access | Episode 420
Fueling Your Child's Passions | Episode 419
Choosing Your "Curricular" Activities Wisely | Episode 418
More Than Roads: The Importance of Maps | Episode 417
Don't Judge a Book (or Your Child) by Its Cover | Episode 416
Pillars of the Community: Helping Your Child See Their Future | Episode 415
Aiming for Something: Setting Goals for Your Child | Episode 414
The Power of Poetry: Reading to Your Children | Episode 413
Order vs. Chaos: Understanding Your Child's "Wiring" | Episode 412
The Right Fit: Choosing the Perfect Bicycle | Episode 411
You Are Your Child's Hero | Episode 410