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Positive Parenting Pep Talks — 254 episodes
Logical Consequences and Screen Time
Stop and Listen
Helping a mom manage conflict with the kids
Helping a mom redirect revenge
Helping a mom with a power struggle
Happier Kids Now Interview
Success Stories for the Positive Parenting Class
Discipline Inadequacy
Discipline Revenge Behavior
Discipline Power Struggles
Discipline the Goal of Attention
General Pointers About Misbehavior
Why Kids misbehave and how to identify their misbehavior
Why Are Your Kids Misbehaving?
An Alternative to Spanking
Agreement between Couples - Mediating conflicts
Apply new ideas
Helping a Sensitive Child Handle Discipline
Get your kids to respect your "no”
A Child's health - When Positive Parenting may need to go out the window
How to navigate a conversation with a teen
What to do when the child won't go to bed on time
When a child pitches a fit
When One Sibling Punches the Other
The Problem With Rewards
Screen Time Help
Tips for Destructive behavior
What to do when a child doesn't put the effort in his schoolwork
Negotiating Nap Time
Providing Undivided Attention VS Setting a Limit
Help with Kids Fighting
3 Year Old Tantrum Help
What To Do When One Child is Dominating the Conversation
Kids Fighting - When to intervene and when to stay out of it
How Can I get My Kids Out The Door On Time In The Morning?
Drinking, Tattoos and Piercings, Oh My!
Yikes! My 4 year old dropped an F Bomb
From the Step Parent Perspective - Getting the Child To Be More Active
How Can I Get My Child To be More Active?
My Kids Won't Listen!
How Do I Teach My Child To Say "Please" and "Thank You?"
Get Your Child To Listen to You
Understanding family dynamics for cooperation
Attachment and Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs part 2
The qualities of attachment part 1
Nagging and faultfinding
Insistence on blind obedience
Retaliation - punishment and rewards
“Pull yourself together”
Extracting promises
Make expectations clear
Get your kids to listen to you
A sense of belonging
Ask, "Could it be...?"
GEMS (Genuine Encounter moments)
Mistakes Parents Make - Urging (Reminding or prodding)
Mistakes Parents Make - Excessive talking
Mistakes Parents Make - Excessive supervision
Mistakes Parents Make - Frightening the child
Mistakes Parents Make - Anxiety
Make a Screen Time Contract
Screen Time Drama Solutions
Taking care of a pet
Redirecting Kids fighting, part three
Redirecting Kids fighting, part two
Redirecting Kids fighting, part one
Changing our messages, part two
Mistakes Parents Make - Withdrawal of affection
Mistakes Parents Make - Excessive affection
Grieving for the innocent children. Please contact your representatives.
Mistakes Parents Make - Lovelessness
The danger of spoiling, part 5 of 5
The danger of spoiling, part 4 of 5
The danger of spoiling, part 3 of 5
The danger of spoiling, part 2 of 5
The danger of spoiling, part 1 of 5
Not forcing, not giving in
Parenting- What not to do!
Attachment and Bonding Part Three
Attachment and Bonding Part Two
Attachment and Bonding Part One
Relate to your child
Don't over parent
See it from your child's point of view
Birth Order, part two
Birth Order, part one
Natural consequences teach
Logical consequence example
Anxious Children
Teach your kids to say no respectfully
Couples and parenting
Shopping with your kids
Appreciate your child
Teach Your Kids to Contribute
Set a temporary limit
Genuine Encounter Moments (GEMS)
A super fun way to build your child's self-esteem
Positive Parenting Pep Talks Introduction
Looking for patterns
A morning routine for success
Winning Cooperation
Yelling at living things breaks their spirits - Wisdom from Robert Fulghum
Credo of a child - Wisdom from Robert Fulghum
Success Stories
Temper Tantrums, part four
Temper Tantrums, part three
Temper Tantrums, part two
Temper Tantrums, part one
Your intention is everything!
Another way to avoid food battles
Avoid food battles
Show them you mean it
Alternatives to punishment when shopping
Helping kids with change Part Four
Helping kids with change Part Three
Helping kids with change Part Two
Helping kids with change Part One
Make love boxes
Avoid competition in the family
Use an "I" message
When you're at the end of your rope
What to do when you feel like yelling
Touch your kids
Punishment Part Two
Punishment Part One
Rewards Part Two
Rewards Part One
Creating Family Work
Do the obvious
Creating teamwork with your family
See your child through a stranger's eyes
Redirecting inadequacy, part two
Redirecting inadequacy, part one
Redirecting revenge, part 5
Redirecting revenge, part 4
Redirecting revenge, part 3
Redirecting revenge, part 2
Redirecting revenge, part 1
Use a signal
Get off your position
Use win win negotiation
Do something unexpected
Offer choices
Teach them to say no respectfully
Give them a useful way to be powerful
Use loving guidance
Be kind and firm
First step to get out of a power struggle
Redirecting Attention, part two
Redirecting Attention, part one
General points about the 4 goals part two
General points about the 4 goals part one
Identify Inadequacy
Identify the Goal of Revenge
Identify the Goal of Power
Identify Undue Attention
Identify the 4 Mistaken Goals
Introduction to the 4 Mistaken Goals
See misbehavior as an opportunity
Notice your child's needs
More Success Stories
Keep your emotional bank account full
Never Give Up
Setting boundaries
Teach your child about mistakes
Tell them what you love about them first
Follow your child's lead
Teach self-discipline
Temperament Traits - Sensitivity
Temperament Traits - Regularity
Temperament Traits - Mood
Temperament Traits - Intensity of emotions
Temperament Traits - Frustration reaction
Temperament Traits - Approach to new things
Temperament Traits - Adaptability
Temperament Traits - Activity level
Temperament Traits
Teach your child the value of earning
Resolving sibling conflicts part 3 of 3
Resolving sibling conflicts part 2 of 3
Resolving sibling conflicts part 1 of 3
Revenge and Inadequacy
Attention and Power
Parenting Style, considerate
Parenting Style, organized
Parenting Style, success and achievement
Parenting Style, easy going
Respond like a broken record
Teach your child how to think
Autocratic vs Democratic Parenting Part 2
Autocratic vs Democratic Parenting Part 1
Your kid's friends, part two
Your kid's friends, part one
What to do when a child says "I hate you" part two
What to do when a child says "I hate you" part one
Have faith in your kids
Encouraging alternatives
"Just Tell Me What You Want!" - Dealing with Ambivalence
Mom's way, Dad's Way, part two
Mom's way, Dad's Way, part one
Your child's birth order and behavior
Be kind to yourself!
General Parenting Tips
Nap Time - Part Two
Nap Time - Part One
Alternatives to yelling
Encourage your kids
Gandhi's Story
Getting out of a power struggle
You and your child's teacher
Changing Discouraging Messages
Prevent a Power Struggle
Your child's talent and discipline
Lessen battles over food
Drive safely!
Teaching responsibility for homework
Writing Notes
Children's Feelings
Backtalk part three
Backtalk part two
Backtalk part one
Assess your parenting
Have fun!
Be inconsistent
Be consistent
Get your kids to help you
Your relationship is the most important
When the kids are fighting
Reflecting on your child
Keep your relationship strong
Make your family a priority
Success stories
Stop the Whining
Getting their rooms clean
Solving the Bedtime Battles
Tell them what to do
Give clear directions
Family Bonding
You're Not Old enough Yet
Say No
Teamwork
Lying Part 2
Lying Part 1
Chores and Allowance
Anger Management
Natural Consequences Part Two
Natural Consequences Part One
Family Meetings
Family Mission
Take care of yourself
Encourage yourself
Teach Responsibility
When a child should have a cell phone
Treat Each Child Uniquely