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What is one thing your kids say or do that drives you absolutely bananas? Is it the eye roll? The sass? A particular word or phrase? For me, it was when my son would tell me ‘whatever!’ When my son told me ‘whatever!’ I would be filled with anger, frustration and felt like he didn’t respect...Read More

I receive questions on a daily basis about kids and technology. How much time should I allow my kids to spend using technology? When is it appropriate? How do I introduce it? So, I have the perfect guest for you this week, somebody who has a passion for helping parents protect their kids from inappropriate...Read More

If you’ve been listening for a while, you’ll know that I do my best to bring you tips, ideas, and support that helps you create deep connection and cooperation with your kids. While reading and listening is information, but coaching is transformation. So, this week, I’m taking things to a whole new level and bringing...Read More

Last week, we started this two-part series off by talking about how children need safety and support to grow, and how to coach them into learning the lesson and not punish them into obedience. This week, we’re continuing the conversation by going through some specific examples of how to do this. Setting limits is never...Read More

When your child does something wrong, how do you react? Do you believe they are disrespectful, never listen, and should know better? Do you lose your temper and end up yelling, restricting, and punishing? No judgment here – it’s exactly what I used to do. But punishing from a place of anger can erode the...Read More

As our children head back to the classroom, parents, teachers, and kids alike are experiencing a range of emotions. With the last two years being so different, it’s little wonder we might be feeling apprehensive. So, I thought now would be the perfect time to bring today’s guest to the show to share some insight...Read More

If you know me at all, you’ll know that the topic of kids and sports is one of my favorite topics, so I’m super jacked about the guests I’m interviewing on the podcast this week. I am joined by two amazing men, mentors, coaches, and dads, Jim Huber and Jason Holzer. Jim and Jason are...Read More

Let’s keep it real – we all get triggered at times by our kids. We experience big, angry emotions that result in us losing our cool and creating more drama for ourselves. You might try to stuff them down or make them go away, or even pretend they don’t exist, but this doesn’t help on your peaceful...Read More

As a parent, it sometimes feels as though we are raising ourselves right alongside our kids. When we watch our kids at a certain age, we are reflecting, consciously or subconsciously, on the experiences we had at that age. I used to try to give my son everything I didn’t have as a child, but...Read More

Have you ever thought about how your kids actually learn things? Children are great learners, and they learn not from what we say or tell them, but what we do. It’s called modeling. Modeling is a standard or example for imitation, which means that whenever we do or say something, we are setting the example...Read More