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The latest insights and ponderings on issues facing modern parents and tips for finding peace.

Why You Are Your Child’s Most Powerful Mental Health Tool
23
Jul

Ep #237: Why YOU Are Your Child’s Most Powerful Mental Health Tool

In this episode of Real World Peaceful Parenting, Lisa shares the surprising truth every parent needs to hear: your relationship with your child is the single most powerful protective factor for their mental health. Backed by decades of research and Lisa’s real-life stories, this episode will help you understand what connection really looks like—especially when...
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The Day I Realized I’d Broken the Cycle
16
Jul

Ep #236: The Day I Realized I’d Broken the Cycle

In this heartfelt episode, Lisa shares a personal moment with her almost 21-year-old son, Malcolm, that proves peaceful parenting isn’t about luck—it’s about legacy. She unpacks how choosing connection over control, repair over shame, and regulation over reactivity transforms not just our kids’ behavior, but their entire lives—and ours. This episode is your invitation to...
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The Hidden Reason You Keep Focusing on What’s Wrong With Your Child
09
Jul

Ep #235: The Hidden Reason You Keep Focusing on What’s Wrong With Your Child

What story are you telling yourself about your child? In this transformative episode, Lisa explores the power of confirmation bias—how your thoughts about your child shape the way you see (and miss) their behavior. She shares how you can shift out of the “difficult child” narrative and start catching your kids being amazing, even in...
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The One Thing Your Child Craves More Than Your Love (And How to Give It to Them)
02
Jul

Ep #234: The One Thing Your Child Craves More Than Your Love (And How to Give It to Them)

Before cooperation and connection come attending—the often-missed first step in peaceful parenting. In this episode, Lisa explains how attending (fully seeing your child without fixing or judging) can transform your connection, co-regulate your child’s nervous system, and build deep trust over time. Learn how to step back, truly see your child, and create the safe...
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Chaos Happens — Your Calm is the Solution
25
Jun

Ep #233: Chaos Happens — Your Calm is the Solution

What if staying calm — not child compliance — is the true measure of parenting success? In this powerful episode, Lisa Smith shares how your self-regulation is the greatest gift you can give your kids. Learn how your calm becomes their calm, how to build your regulation muscle, and how to pause and respond instead...
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