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Powerful Parenting for Today's Kids — 680 episodes

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Ep 687 Farewell and THANK YOU

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Ep 686 Are you spending your time wisely?

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Ep 685 Bonding with baby-to-be

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Ep 684 Sticking to commitments we make to ourselves

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Ep 683 Introducing your children to technology

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Ep 682 The new year is a good time for a fresh start!

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Ep 681 Navigating toddler tantrums

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Ep 680 Getting in the holiday spirit!

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Ep 679 Shout-Out to all you parents who are doing the best you can!

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Ep 678 You are not alone

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Ep 677 What are you grateful for?

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Ep 676 How should we approach social media with our kids?

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Ep 675 A simple trick to keep your sanity during the holidays!

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Ep 674 Are you sharing or imposing your passions onto your child?

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Ep 673 Have you taught your child the 5 Second Rule?

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Ep 672 Work on your poker face, parents!

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Ep 671 A self-care success story!

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Ep 670 All about Dad University with founder Jason Kreidman

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Ep 669 Happy 50th birthday to me!

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Ep 668 - Does your teen spend a lot of time in their room?

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Ep 667 Healthy boundaries - what they look like and why we need them

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Ep 666 Navigating your toddler's "NO"

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Ep 665 Help! My child is so disrespectful!

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Ep 664 Does it ever get easier to send our kids off to college?

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Ep 663 Taking stock of this summer - are you pleased with yours?

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Ep 662 What can the support of our loved ones really do for us?

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Ep 661 Take one more bite?

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Ep 660 You NEED a village!

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Ep 659 Can we ask instead of demand?

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Ep 658 Should you send your child to their room?

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Ep 657 If you want your child to calm down, model it!

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Ep 656 Help! My kids are fighting with each other!

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Ep 655 Do you go 0 to 8 in five seconds flat?

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Ep 654 Do you need to replace some old, rusty tools?

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Ep 653 A simple way to ENJOY your life more!

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Ep 652 What is the GOAL of play anyway?

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Ep 651 It takes the whole self to be a whole parent with Erin Baute

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Ep 650 Making a successful transition home for your college child

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Ep 649 Helping our kids to build wealth with Chris Larsen

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Ep 647 How parents can promote or sabotage their high achieving kids with Dr Shirag Shemmassian

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Ep 646 A simple fix to end bedtime battles!

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Ep 645 Capturing life in six words with Larry Smith

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EP 644 Why punishments don't work - a personal story

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Ep 643 The importance of diversity in literature with Sailaja Joshi

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Ep 642 The power of a simple shift in our parenting - a success story!

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Ep 641 Raising fearless math learners with Dr. Angela McIver

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Ep 640 Talking to our children about world events

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Ep 639 Protecting our children's mental health with Jason Reid

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Ep 638 Paying for college with Brad Baldridge

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Ep 637 Parents - give yourself a break!

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Ep 636 Getting our kids to respect us with Philip Mott

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Ep 635 The lifelong practice of Zen Parenting with Cathy Adams

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Ep 634 Are you experiencing a re-triggering of trauma this month?

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Ep 633 Can a SECOND bout with this virus be an actual blessing?

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Ep 632 Keeping our kids safe online with Bill DeLisi

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Ep 631 A powerful idea for 2022

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Ep 630 Raising LGBTQ Allies with Chris Tompkins

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Ep 629 What healthy communication for a couple looks like

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Ep 628 Introducing our kids to mindfulness and gratitude with Blake Beers

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Ep 627 My favorite tip for thriving through the holidays!

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Ep 626 Effective communication between parents and those who care for their child with Carole Kramer Arsenault

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Ep 625 What is your parenting goal?

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Ep 624 Helping our students who might be disintegrating from the pandemic with Dr. Jeannine Jannot

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Ep 623 Filling in the EQ gaps in our schools

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Ep 622 Cooking in a college dorm without a kitchen with Sarah Long

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Ep 621 Teaching our kids to listen to and use their intuition

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Ep 620 What all kids need for a strong foundation with Dr. Carol Scott

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Ep 619 You are limitless...and so are your kids

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Ep 618 Connecting with our kids through play with Kim Feeney

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Ep 617 What do an alias and parenting have to do with each other?

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Ep 616 Fire up your child's brain with Trent McEntire

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Ep 615 The two things EVERY child needs

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Ep 614 Parenting while grieving with Michele Benyo

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Ep 613 Finding our child's path - is it our job or theirs?

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Ep 612 Helping your teens get clear on their purpose in life with Greg and Beth Langston

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Ep 611 Handling a blowup when teaching our teens to drive

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Ep 610 Consciously preparing our kids to transition into young adulthood with Mary Grace Gardner

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Ep 609 What is your living legacy?

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Ep 608 How you can balance your career and connect with your kids while working from home with Shari Medini

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Ep 607 Why you NEED Inkleberry and Monster Juice with Nina Meehan

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Ep 606 Raising our kids to give back with Natalie Silverstein

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Ep 605 What does an awakened life look like?

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Ep 604 It's all a lie!

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Ep 603 Let's look at our nature, shall we?

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Ep 602 What mask are YOU wearing?

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Ep 601 Do you live in the matrix?

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Ep 599 Wrapping up the book we've been reading together

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Ep 598 Adolescent substance abuse: How to be proactive, prepared and empowered with Rick Capriola

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Ep 597 Are you preparing for an empty nest?

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Ep 596 What's the best gift for Mother's Day?

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Ep 595 Are you a blamer?

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Ep 594 Can we survive teaching our kids to drive???

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Ep 593 Can you overcome difficulties by yielding?

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Ep 592 Teaching our kids how to be graceful winners AND losers

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Ep 591 Should we "win" or should our children?

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Ep 590 Should we be consistent or not with our kids?

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Ep 589 Finding the gifts in our challenges

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Ep 588 Do you give your child enough space and time?

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Ep 587 After one full year, it finally tracked us down...

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Ep 586 Can you say goodbye to who your child was yesterday?

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Ep 585 Talking fatherhood with Bryan Ward

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Ep 584 Can you hold on to something without closing your arms?

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Ep 583 What's the difference between encouragement and praise?

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Ep 582 Nurturing spirituality in our children

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Ep 581 Marking the one year anniversary of COVID-19

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Ep 580 What IS a confident parent?

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Ep 579 Remembering my daughter Sydney and the gifts she gave me

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Ep 578 The value of TRUST in parenting

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Ep 577 How do you grieve while parenting?

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Ep 576 Martial arts and parenting

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Ep 575 Simple things to help our kids to thrive in this pandemic-era schooling with Sari Pastore

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Ep 574 Do you play for fun or to win?

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Ep 573 What do we do when we are not on the same parenting page? Help!

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Ep 572 Going beyond our child's behavior

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Ep 571 Establishing deeper connection with your child

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Ep 570 What do compassion, patience and simplicity have to do with parenting?

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Ep 569 Enjoying our children more with children's book author, Michele Foote

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Ep 568 Leading by example instead of force

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Ep 567 What does social media do to our kids' body image and what can we do about it?

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Ep 566 Do you want your child to gain knowledge or wisdom?

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Ep 565 Can you teach your child money management if you don't give allowance?

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Ep 564 The only step necessary for your child

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Ep 563 Helping your child ride the roller coaster of young friendships

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Ep 562 Talking to your kids about the violence at the Capitol Building

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Ep 561 Extracting what we can out of 2020 now that it's gone

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Ep 560 A very important message for moms everywhere - this one's for you!

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Ep 559 Bringing this year to a clear close

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Ep 558 Face problems when they are still small

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Ep 557 How to get your kids to do chores WITHOUT nagging them

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Ep 556 Our children learn far more from what we do than what we say

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Ep 555 Are you and your child operating from the same reality?

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Ep 554 Your children learn how to accept themselves from watching you

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Ep 553 Feeling thankful for a smooth transition home from college

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Ep 552 Is this a battle you should pick with your child?

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Ep 551 How gratitude can be a light that shows you the way through a dark tunnel of life

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Ep 550 Can we embrace joy over expectations?

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Ep 549 Welcoming back your college student

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Ep 548 All we can do as parents

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Ep 547 What is required of us moving forward

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Ep 546 Do rewards and punishment help or hurt our kids?

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Ep 545 Helping our kids to manage screens and social media with Adrienne Bishop

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Ep 544 What is it that WE need to learn as parents?

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Ep 543 What is Tik Tok doing to our kids?

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Ep 542 What can your child teach YOU today?

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Ep 541 Taming technology during this pandemic with Nir Eyal

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Ep 540 How do we create clarity?

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Ep 539 What does it look like when we allow fear to guide our actions?

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Ep 538 Why make it harder than it has to be?

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Ep 537 What age is the "right" age for certain chores?

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Ep 536 Do you believe that all is well?

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Ep 535 Can you feel weak and still be resilient?

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Ep 534 Children naturally love life…can you?

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Ep 533 Managing overwhelm in uncertain times

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Ep 532 Can you "let go" of your child and why should you anyway?

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Ep 531 Enjoying the fruits of our parenting labor

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Ep 530 Why you should respect your child when they are disrespecting you

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Ep 529 The single most important thing to remember as you begin this school year

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Ep 528 Less is definitely more in parenting!

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Ep 527 I prepared myself well...but for what?

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Ep 526 What should we ACTUALLY be providing to our kids?

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Ep 525 Settling in to this new chapter

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Ep 524 Each day with our children is a dance

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Ep 523 I survived college drop-off!!!!!

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Ep 522 What does "perfection" look like in your child?

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Ep 521 I could hardly believe my eyes

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Ep 520 Please do NOT live vicariously through your child

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Ep 519 Navigating challenging times

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Ep 518 Can you do NOTHING when your child fails or misbehaves?

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Ep 517 How are you getting yourself prepared for this school year?

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Ep 516 The reason you need to bring some quiet into your life

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Ep 515 Offering you hope no matter where you are with your child

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Ep 514 How do you deal with parenting paradoxes?

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Ep 513 Remove THIS if you want to connect with your child

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Ep 512 Can you BE STILL?

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Ep 511 What do we do when we are trying to improve our relationship and one of us messes up?

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Ep 510 Are YOU standing in the way of your child's progress?

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Ep 509 4 tips to make summer successful with your kids!

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Ep 508 Should we force our kids when they are not making good decisions?

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Ep 507 Encouraging natural desires in our children

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Ep 506 What should we be doing during this time in the world?

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Ep 505 Supporting our teens through this strange time

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Ep 504 What life might look like in our "new normal"

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Ep 503 A poignant conversation about racism in our world

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Ep 502 Why you can't let self-care fall off your list

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Ep 501 Helping our kids to grieve

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Ep 500 Parenting is sometimes like stepping on thin ice

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Ep 499 Why teens are awesome!

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Ep 498 Finding patience during this quarantine

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Ep 497 What does life look like on the other side of this quarantine?

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Ep 496 Celebrating a birthday, COVID style

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Ep 495 What to do when our kids are grouchy

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Ep 494 Feedback from day one of our Revolutionizing Parenthood conference

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Ep 493 Helping our kids adjust to remote learning

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Ep 492 Managing our time during this quarantine

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Ep 491 Managing expectations during this time

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Ep 490 The #1 thing you must do in this quarantine

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Ep 489 How can you motivate your child during this quarantine?

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Ep 488 Making the most of this time in quarantine while also being in total surrender

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Ep 487 Finding ways to fill in the blanks for our children that have been left with this pandemic

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Ep 486 Helping our children through the challenges of this pandemic

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Ep 485 Making the most of quarantine from a 15-year-old

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Ep 484 Creating "different" Easter memories this year

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Ep 483 How we can take advantage of this time to create a new, better normal?

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Ep 482 Watching the world move collectively through this global experience...together

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Ep 481 Now is a great time to take a good, hard look at ALL of your finances

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Ep 480 Finding the blessings in this pandemic

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Ep 478 Helping our older teens through this pandemic with Claire Cetti

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Ep 477 How high schoolers and college students can make the most of this pandemic with Kyle Grappone

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Ep 475 Parenting special or extra needs kids through this pandemic with Juliet Marciano

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Ep 474 How can "allergy moms" cope during this pandemic? with Stacey Pinilis

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Ep 473 Helping our twice exceptional children adjust to this "new normal" with Sheryl Stoller

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Ep 472 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Moving consciously through this pandemic with Natalie Tellish

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Ep 471 Surviving as a working parent, especially during this pandemic with Kacey Hartung

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Ep 470 Parenting collaboratively through this pandemic with Maria Sanders

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Ep 469 Remembering to play with your young children with Georgia DeClark

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Ep 468 Mindfulness on Monday MOM Transitioning into motherhood during this pandemic

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Ep 467 Building mental and emotional wellbeing in children ages 4-10 with Wade Bergner and Isabella Lambauer

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Ep 466 Fun self-care for parents with Aparna Venkataraman

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Ep 465 Effective tips for co-parenting through separation/divorce with Cheryl Polsky

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Ep 464 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) How not to yell at our children with Janet Philbin

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Ep 463 Understanding power struggles with Tia Fagan

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Ep 462 Growing through challenging times with Barbara Vercruysse

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Ep 461 Can you care for yourself and bring your child along too? With Tara Murphy

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Ep 460 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Mindful self-compassion with Amanda Votto

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Ep 459 Happy birthday in Heaven, Sydney

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Ep 458 Lessons I learned from the death of my daughter

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Ep 457 Not reacting when our teens mess up with Louise Clarke

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Ep 456 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) What's the most important thing when you get busy?

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Ep 455 Becoming an "influencer" in our child's life with Steve Robertson

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Ep 454 Opposites are necessary in parenting

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Ep 453 Do you want to revolutionize parenthood with me?

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Ep 452 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Self-care when times get busy!

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Ep 451 Should we introduce our kids to our passion?

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Ep 450 Embrace the ordinary

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Ep 449 Should you have the password to your teenager's phone?

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Ep 448 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Checking in with yourself to make sure you are on track

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Ep 447 Find your TRIBE!

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Ep 446 Can you love your child without controlling them?

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Ep 445 What do you do when you are "stuck" as a parent?

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Ep 444 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) How fear can make us less mindful

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Ep 443 Should girls and boys teams compete against each other?

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Ep 442 What do you REALLY need to know as a parent?

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Ep 441 Thoughts on the JLo/Shakira half-time show

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Ep 440 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) In honor of Kobe Bryant

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Ep 439 How do you fit things in when your life is so full?

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Ep 438 Do rules give your child life?

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Ep 437 Some memorization study tips to help your child!

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Ep 436 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) It helps to let people know you are struggling

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Ep 435 Can you view the flu as a gift?

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Ep 434 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A simple technique to relax

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Ep 433 Get up and MOVE!

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Ep 432 Your children are not your enemies

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Ep 431 Should you post your child's college acceptance letters on social media?

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Ep 430 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) How is 2020 going for you so far?

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Ep 429 Can a broken hot water heater make your life BETTER?

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Ep 428 Can you relinquish even a little bit of control?

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Ep 427 Do routines bring you comfort?

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Ep 426 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Seeing clearly in 2020

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Ep 425 Welcome to 2020!!!!

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Ep 424 Helping siblings to work together

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Ep 423 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A bit of serenity for you

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Ep 421 Your child is the very energy of the Universe

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Ep 420 What it looks like to truly see, hear and value your child

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Ep 419 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A quick way to actually ENJOY this holiday season

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Ep 418 Reliving a wonderful Superbowl memory

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Ep 417 Dancing with life

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Ep 416 Soothing our inner child to help us to parent better

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Ep 415 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A moment of peace for you

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Ep 414 Fan the spark of your child's curiosity

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Ep 413 - A beautiful example of compassion breaking down barriers

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Ep 412 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Just say no!

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Ep 406 Pursuing your dreams, part 2

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Ep 411 Become the student of your child

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Ep 410 The power of really seeing our children as they are

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Ep 409 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Thanksgiving recap!

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Ep 408 A GRATITUDE practice for you this Thanksgiving!

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Ep 407 Talking youth sports with John O'Sullivan!

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Ep 405 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) How do you want to spend the next two months?

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Ep 404 Can you see the true magnificence of your child?

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Ep 403 Connecting with your kids in the kitchen with Katie Kimball

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Ep 402 You can still up-level even when you work hard to parent well

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Ep 401 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) JOYFULLY experiencing this holiday season

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Ep 400 Pursuing your dreams, part 1

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Ep 399 Agendas - yours or theirs?

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Ep 398 Why negotiating can be a good thing

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Ep 397 No mixed messages

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Ep 396 Become INDISTRACTABLE with Nir Eyal

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Ep 395 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) When we get overwhelmed and overstressed

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Ep 394 - Snow days - love 'em or hate 'em?

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Ep 393 Your greatest legacy

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Ep 392 You are a bigger influence than you think

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Ep 391 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Give yourself a pat on the back

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Ep 390 Checking in on my way to LA!

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Ep 389 Raising our kids to be kind

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Ep 387 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) How are you showing up?

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Ep 386 The hidden mystery of your child's being

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Ep 385 Is your child anxious? Check this out!

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Ep 384 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Be the observer of your life

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Ep 383 Maximize by minimizing!

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Ep 382 Model honesty for your children

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Ep 381 Surviving in the midst of chaos!

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Ep 380 A new plan for a new year

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Ep 379 Do you see what's inside your child's heart?

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Ep 378 Children can be SO different - can we see it?

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Ep 377 The power of surrender as a parent

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Ep 376 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Finding joy in the stress and chaos

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Ep 375 Do you know your child's natural virtues?

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Ep 374 How does your child keep track of their schedule in school?

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Ep 373 The FIRST step you can take to help your anxious child

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Ep 372 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Be the observer of your life

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Ep 371 Holidays and Triggers

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Ep 370 Why punishments and rewards don't work long-term

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Ep 369 What your children REALLY need from you

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Ep 368 Are you willing to accept help?

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Ep 367 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A great technique to keep in your back pocket!

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Ep 365 Empty yourself of worries

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Ep 364 Combatting anxiety-based thoughts

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Ep 363 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Paying tribute to the "labor" of parents

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Ep 362 Leveling up in life

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Ep 361 Be alert and mindful

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Ep 360 The stress we pass down

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Ep 359 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Greeting this school year with joyful anticipation

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Ep 358 Giving thanks

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Ep 357 Where are they from?

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Ep 356 Grieving the closing of childhood chapters to welcome the new ones

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Ep 355 Are you driving the speed limit in your life?

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Ep 354 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Making the most of what's left of this summer

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Ep 353 The trouble with youth sports, part 2

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Ep 352 Are you afraid of your child failing?

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Ep 351 Finding the good in childhood transitions

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Ep 350 Reframing nervousness to something more productive

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Ep 349 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A technique to ground yourself when you are anxious

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Ep 347 In order to create a quiet place for your child, you must do THIS first

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Ep 346 The 2 things you MUST consider when getting your kids ready to go back to school

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Ep 345 Is it normal for your teen to spend so much time alone in their room?

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Ep 344 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) All about our Vagus Nerve!

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Ep 343 The problem with youth sports, part 1

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Ep 342 Being the Still Point in your child's life

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Ep 341 The stories we tell ourselves are not usually productive

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Ep 340 A parents' strategic use of the word "No"

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Ep 339 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Take a mindful walk with me!

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Ep 338 Talking teenagers!

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Ep 337 Children are the best mindfulness teachers

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Ep 336 The ability to shift focus is a parental super power!

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Ep 335 When life gives you lemons....be grateful!

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Ep 334 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Get outside!

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Ep 333 The monster of distraction and how we deal with it!

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Ep 332 Can you make room?

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Ep 331 A review of Life360

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Ep 330 The SECRET to vacation success!

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Ep 329 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Practicing gratitude can alter your experience of life

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Ep 328 Your perspective is EVERYTHING

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Ep 327 Modeling contentment

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Ep 326 THIS is the example of being a good sports parent!

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Ep 325 A nifty tip for work-from-home moms!

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Ep 324 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Making mindful choices

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Ep 323 When life gets full

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Ep 322 Can you be present for all, whether it is your child or someone else's?

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Ep 321 I don't know what I'm doing any more than you do

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Ep 320 Celebrating the differences between moms and dads

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Ep 319 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) How's your transition to summer going?

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Ep 318 Does it benefit us to be attached to material possessions?

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Ep 317 Should we relax our "grip" on our children?

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Ep 316 How should our children handle a peer who is being unkind?

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Ep 315 If something special breaks, is it the end of the world?

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Ep 314 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Making a smooth transition into summer

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Ep 313 Changing identities and how that impacts us

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Ep 312 Seeing to the heart of your child

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Ep 311 An idea to help your serious child lighten up a little and have fun

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Ep 310 Must-have tip for teaching your teen to parallel park!

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Ep 309 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A meditation for those with anxiety

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Ep 308 It may be hard for a man to ask for help, but it's much easier for a man to offer help

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Ep 307 What is our deepest responsibility to our children?

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Ep 306 Your reputation can hurt or help you

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Ep 305 Communication is a vital part of a healthy relationship

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Ep 304 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Filling your own bucket

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Ep 303 Mile Markers on the journey called life

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Ep 302 Happiness is contagious

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Ep 301 Learning the moves of the Intricate Boundary Dance with our children

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Ep 300 Why self-care is absolutely vital as a mom

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Ep 299 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A few minutes of peace for you

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Ep 298 (Throwback) Maximize your life by decluttering!

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Ep 297 Be careful with labels...

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Ep 296 What does your child REALLY need most from you?

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Ep 295 Manifesting the career of your dreams with Dr. Shefali

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Ep 294 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) The power of the pause to build connection with your teen

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Ep 293 (Throwback) The amazing benefits of decluttering!

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Ep 292 Words of life - when to teach and when to allow

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Ep 291 Do you want your child to call you as an adult?

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Ep 290 Are overprotective parents making kids depressed?

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Ep 289 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Recharging after "Mental Gymnastics"

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Ep 288 (Throwback) Surviving a crazy schedule

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Ep 287 How do you react when your child brings home a bad grade?

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Ep 286 Using the "Sacred NO" with your teen

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Ep 285 Making the transition from main organizer to advisor to our children with Deanne Barrett

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Ep 284 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A bit of peace and a gentle nudge in this crazy month of May!

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Ep 283 What is the "right" age to reduce the size of your child's birthday party invite list?

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Ep 282 The relentlessness of modern parenting

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Ep 281 Every child has a superpower with special guest Bolaji Oyejide

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Ep 280 Surviving the craziness of May with school-aged children

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Ep 279 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) The platform technique to combat anxiety

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Ep 278 (Throwback) Celebrating life together

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Ep 277 What you should REALLY focus on as a parent

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Ep 276 Can prayer be our go-to in tough times even if we are not religious?

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Ep 275 What makes a great dad?

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Ep 274 How practicing mindfulness can turn into a living meditation

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Ep 273 Your perspective changes EVERYTHING!

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Ep 272 Self-care and mindset are vital to parenting well!

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Ep 271 Nurturing persistence in our children even when it's not convenient

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Ep 270 How do I spend time with my teens when they don't want to spend time with me?

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Ep 269 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) The importance of practicing mindfulness

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Ep 268 Why it's so hard to parent teens - from a dad's perspective, part 2

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Ep 267 A very personal story about how a child's environment affects them

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Ep 266 What can we learn from Tiger Woods' comeback?

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Ep 265 Fishing can be beneficial for reasons you might not have considered!

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Ep 264 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) An update on Analytical Meditation!

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Ep 263 Why it's so hard to parent teens - from a dad's perspective, part 1

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Ep 262 Teaching our young teens to advocate for themselves

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Ep 261 The Illusion of Pressure for Teens

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Ep 260 Parenting teens is SO hard - and here's why!

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Ep 259 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Analytical Meditation

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Ep 258 The challenges and pitfalls of being your child's sports coach

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Ep 257 For all you single parents out there...

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Ep 256 The unbelievable value and importance of sleep!

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Ep 255 Helping our kids manage the stress of Junior year of high school

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Ep 254 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Self-care is of utmost importance for you!

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Ep 253 Juggling schedules in a busy household

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Ep 247 A special guest who will open your heart just a little bit more!

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Ep 252 What is your biggest fear as a parent?

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Ep 251 The many benefits of nature

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Ep 250 An intro to Restorative Justice in Schools

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Ep 249 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) The power of a 1-minute meditation

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Ep 248 Go for what you want in life!

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Ep 246 A PSA about ticks and Lyme disease

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Ep 245 If you're even willing to try, you've already won

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Ep 244 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) This too shall pass

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Ep 243 What we can learn from the college cheating scandal

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Ep 242 How long after having a child does it take to get a good night's sleep again?

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Ep 241 Helping our children reframe when they are nervous to something more productive

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Ep 240 Supporting our children through the pain of regret

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Ep 239 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) The hidden value of decluttering

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Ep 238 Happy 18th birthday to my daughter in Heaven

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Ep 237 Identifying and managing your child's anxiety

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Ep 236 The pressure our children are under to succeed

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Ep 235 Talking Boys! with Janet Allison of Boys Alive

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Ep 234 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Oprah and Deepak's latest 21 Day Meditation Experience!

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Ep 233 Update on the Whole30 a month later...

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Ep 232 Making connections with our children

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Ep 231 When sibling squabbles pay off later on...

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Ep 230 Is it possible to stay neutral when siblings argue?

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Ep 229 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A walking meditation for you

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Ep 228 Conveying your parental knowledge without saying "I told you so"

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Ep 227 Teaching our children about money

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Ep 226 The fine art of surrender in parenting

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Ep 225 Helping our young children with their BIG emotions

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Ep 224 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) The Platform Technique revisited

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Ep 223 Juggling schedules in a busy household

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Ep 222 Watching girls take a stand for themselves

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Ep 221 Long socks and what our children can teach us

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Ep 220 Monitoring our children's social media use

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Ep 219 Teaching entrepreneurship to our children

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Ep 218 Protecting our children's sense of self

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Ep 217 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) I have a confession!

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Ep 216 How to feel like you have it all

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Ep 215 A mashup from Maximizing Life in the Middle!

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Ep 214 Intro to my new, special regular guest!

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Ep 213 A teacher's gift that will last a lifetime

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Ep 212 How to use text messaging as a tool in your parenting

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Ep 211 How does it feel to eat clean for a Whole30 days?

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Ep 210 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) The power of even a short daily meditation

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Ep 209 How parents and teachers can bring out the best in our children

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Ep 208 Parents - give yourself a pat on the back!

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Ep 207 Navigating the Birthday Party Invite List!

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Ep 206 The pressure of the "College Process"

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Ep 205 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A check in and some breaths

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Ep 204 Crossover Episode!

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Ep 203 Looking at expectations, part 2 of 2

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Ep 202 Looking at expectations, part 1 of 2

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Ep 201 Understanding and dealing with sibling rivalry

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Ep 200 The joy of Tidying Up!

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Ep 199 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) The benefits of stress reduction

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Ep 198 Recognizing our strengths and using them

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Ep 197 The Turning Point in my parenting

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Ep 196 The joy of Self-Care after being sick

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Ep 195 Did you know that YOUR behavior is an iceberg too?

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Ep 194 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A boost of optimism for you

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Ep 193 Should you have the password to your 15-year-old's iPhone?

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Ep 192 Friends - why you NEED them

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Ep 191 Update on my Whole30 plan - do you want to join me?

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Ep 190 Can you declutter AND make money at the same time?

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Ep 189 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Welcoming 2019

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Ep 188 Helping someone who is grieving

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Ep 187 What is your "Word" for 2019?

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Ep 186 Helping kids to make New Year's Resolutions

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Ep 185 Beginning 2019 right

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Ep 184 Looking back on 2018, part 7: Stress Reduction

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Ep 183 Looking back on 2018, part 6: Decluttering

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Ep 182 Looking back on 2018, part 5: Connection

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Ep 181 Looking back on 2018, part 4: Nutrition

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Ep 180 Looking back on 2018, part 3: Movement

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Ep 179 Looking back on 2018, part 2: Sleep

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Ep 178 Looking back on 2018, part 1: Money

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Ep 177 Keep FEAR out of your questions

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Ep 176 Listening to your intuition, part 2

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Ep 175 Listening to your intuition, part 1

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Ep 174 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Finding some peace during this busy time of year

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Ep 173 We need a screen time detox!

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Ep 172 Navigating sibling squabbles

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Ep 171 Be careful about recreating your childhood experiences in your child

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Ep 170 Using a leadership principle in parenting

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Ep 169 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Dr. Muker's Manifestation Meditation

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Ep 168 Connecting with our kids by entering THEIR world

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Ep 167 What is the "holiday season" all about, anyway?

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Ep 166 Apologizing to our children

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Ep 165 Keeping struggles and challenges in perspective

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EP 164 Mindfulness on Mondays (MOM) Some peace during the busiest season

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Ep 163 The Chaos Cure Announcement!

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Ep 162 Avoiding power struggles with teens

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Ep 161 Co-parenting through divorce. Is it possible?

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Ep 160 Thoughts on Thanksgiving Weekend

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Ep 159 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Ending the Yelling-Guilt-Stress-Yelling Cycle

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Ep 158 A deeper explanation of how to allow natural consequences to work for you

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Ep 157 The #1 secret parents need to work better as a team

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Ep 156 Getting kids to help around the house

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Ep 155 Why it is imperative that we get clear on setting healthy boundaries

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Ep 154 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Hitting the pause button

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Ep 153 Siblings, compassion and getting what we need when we need it

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Ep 152 3 things you may be doing wrong in parenting your anxious children

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Ep 151 Helping toddlers with their BIG emotions

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Ep 150 Can we talk to young girls about puberty in a way that makes them comfortable?

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Ep 149 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Meditation benefits, thoughts on Evolve and breathing

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Ep 148 If you like a flower, you pluck it...

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Ep 147 3 reasons why love is NOT enough

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Ep 146 Why love is NOT enough

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Ep 145 Before you get rid of stress, find out why you feel it

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Ep 144 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Loving Kindness Meditation

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Ep 143 Should I panic that my toddler has become a picky eater?

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Ep 142 Why it's important to invest in yourself

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Ep 141 The Power of the Platform Technique in the first use!

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Ep 140 When reading ALL the books just doesn't help

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Ep 139 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Breath meditation

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Ep 138 Getting help when you bring a new baby home

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Ep 137 Time is a mysterious thing

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Ep 136 A beautiful offering for you

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Ep 135 The strange paradox called life

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Ep 134 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Body Scan Meditation

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Ep 133 Don't hold too tight to your agenda!

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Ep 132 What legacy do you want to leave?

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Ep 131 Plant seeds, but don't squash them as they try to sprout!

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Ep 130 Getting called out by my own son!

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Ep 129 Mindfulness on Mondays (MOM) You upgrade your iOS, what about your mind?

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Ep 128 How shame cuts us off from the rest of the world

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Ep 127 Give thanks for those people who inspire you!

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Ep 126 Meal time battles? Get them involved!

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Ep 125 Time - Do you have enough or not? YOU decide!

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Ep 124 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) We are unkind to others when...?

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Ep 123 What other things can you do while you brush your teeth?

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Ep 122 How to have a "Reset Conversation" with your child: the steps

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Ep 121 How a small drawer can be a huge win!

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Ep 120 Should we take away our kid's activity when they mess up?

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Ep 119 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Earthing?

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Ep 118 The ONE birthday gift I give myself

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Ep 117 5 Steps To Help You Connect With Your Teen

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Ep 116 Friend or Enforcer?

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Ep 115 How to have a "Reset Conversation" with your child

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Ep 114 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) You are doing the best you can!

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Ep 113 What happens when we express gratitude to our children?

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Ep 112 Do you need a gratitude reminder?

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Ep 111 A rant on overparenting teens

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Ep 110 Have you built your tribe?

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Ep 109 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A guided meditation for you

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Ep 108 A back-to-school check-in on homework, mindset, etc.

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Ep 107 6 Reasons we Should Teach Mindfulness to our Children

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Ep 106 A rant on punishments, part 2

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Ep 105 A rant on punishments, part 1

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Ep 104 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) An Anxiety Reducing Song?

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Ep 103 What does Back-To-School mean for parents?

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Ep 102 Does your bad mood REALLY have anything to do with the outside world?

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Ep 101 Why Sticker Charts DON'T work!

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Ep 100 Celebrating 100 episodes with an intro and contest!

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Ep 99 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Manifesting what we want

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Ep 98 The power of overcoming your fears

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Ep 97 - 7 Reasons why you Should take your Teen to see Eighth Grade

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Ep 96 A startling story from a college professor

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Ep 95 How you can set your child up for success this school year

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Ep 94 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) How are you showing up?

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Ep 93 Best Friends Forever!

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Ep 92 14 ways to make this school year a success!

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Ep 91 A BIG question for you!

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Ep 90 A nod to working moms

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Ep 89 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Where am I????

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Ep 88 How P!nk can inspire us all

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Ep 87 Help! My 3 year old won't listen!

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Ep 86 Help! I feel like my daughter is drifting away!

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Ep 85 Help! All I do is yell at my kids!

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Ep 84 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A late summer check-in with you

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Ep 83 Seeing consequences through to their natural conclusions

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Ep 82 4 Reasons why Gratitude may be the answer to your problem

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Ep 81 Set your intention and watch how the Universe has your back

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Ep 80 A great partnership makes all the difference

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Ep 79 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Alone time is necessary

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Ep 78 Teens grow up before our eyes!

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Ep 77 4 Steps to Get Back on Track After Vacation

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Ep 76 Not letting life mess up our self-care; getting back on track

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Ep 75 Checking in with your kids to make sure you are on the same page

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Ep 74 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) The importance of self-care

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Ep 73 It's all about gratitude

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Ep 72 Can kids learn life lessons at the beach?

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Ep 71 Don't be ships passing in the night

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Ep 70 New moms - give yourself a break!

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Ep 69 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) 3 deep breaths, pause and wisdom

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Ep 68 The Power of the Pause

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Ep 67 A summer screen time plan for everyone

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Ep 66 The problem with time limits on screen-time

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Ep 65 The fine line between holding on and letting go of our teens

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Ep 64 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Platform Technique revisited

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Ep 63 Working, staying at home - it's all a challenge

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Ep 62 The value of creativity in our parenting

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Ep 61 Supporting your child to become a new driver

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Ep 60 It's all about perspective - with a very special guest!

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Ep 59 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Review of the Calm App

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Ep 58 Looking back on my son's 16th birthday and the lessons he has taught me

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Ep 57 4 Steps to Make Summer a Success for Parents

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Ep 56 A powerful speech by Imagine Dragons lead singer, Dan Reynolds

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Ep 55 A Parenting challenge, and two vastly different potential outcomes

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Ep 54 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A review of Oprah and Deepak's 21 Day Meditation Experience

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Ep 53 - Rise Up!

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Ep 52 Technology and kids – the good, the bad and the ugly

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Ep 51 Talking about "On Children" by Kahlil Gibran

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Ep 50 "Playground Politics"

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Ep 49 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A review of the Insight Timer App

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Ep 48 Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to anxiety

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Ep 47 How to use natural consequences to discipline your child

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Ep 46 Summer is coming! Are you ready?

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Ep 45 A tip to reduce overwhelm when you feel it

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Ep 44 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A review of the Headspace App!

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Ep 43 - The power of the pause when it comes to discipline

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Ep 42 How do YOU fit in to the art of discipline?

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Ep 41 Class presentation tips for your nervous kiddos

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Ep 40 You only get one life - STOP putting it off!

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Ep 39 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) The Beach and the Wonders of Negative Ions

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Ep 38 Teens are Terrific!

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Ep 37 Struggling with how to discipline your child?

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Ep 36 The benefits of nature

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Ep 35 - You can do it!

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Ep 34 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Energy Clearing Technique

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Ep 33 There are no shortcuts

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Ep 32 Help! I need kid-friendly games on the iPad! Or do I?

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Ep 31 The 4 Pillars of Health, Part 4

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Ep 30 The 4 Pillars of Health, Part 3

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Ep 29 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Meditation App Review

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Ep 28 The 4 Pillars of Health, Part 2

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Ep 27 The 4 Pillars of Health, Part 1

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Ep 26 It Takes a Village

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Ep 25 Triumphant Mom Moments - Mom Allows her Toddler to be a Scientist!

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Ep 24 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) Be the Observer of Your Life

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Ep 23 The wonder of this world - do you appreciate it?

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Ep 22 Help! My son doesn't want to go to Tball practice!

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Ep 21 Help! My child doesn't want to practice the violin!

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Ep 20 A Powerful Word for your Parenting Vocabulary

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Ep 19 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) The Platform Technique

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Ep 18 Happy Mother’s Day!

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Ep 17 What does an iceberg have to do with my child?

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Ep 16 Teachers - give that challenging child a wink!

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Ep 15 Help! Another adult is correcting my child in a way I don't like!

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Ep 14 Help! My 14 year old is drifting away from me!

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Ep 13 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) A bedtime idea for your anxious kiddo

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Ep 12 Help! I'm being pulled in a million directions!

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Ep 11 The Power of our Village

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Ep 10 Help! My child is overly sensitive!

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Ep 9 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) It Takes A Village!

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Ep 8 Help! How do I find time for me???

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Ep 7 Help! My child won't listen to me!

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Ep 6 Help! My Spouse and I are NOT on the Same Parenting Page!

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Ep 5 What Qualities are you Instilling in your Young Athlete?

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Ep 4 Mindfulness on Monday (MOM) - Box Breathing

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Ep 3 The Power of Gratitude

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Ep 2 MORE Ways to Help Your Child Manage Anxiety

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Ep 1 The #1 Way to Overcome a Power Struggle with your Child

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