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

Real World Peaceful Parenting Lisa Smith | Anger Can Be Your Gift Part 1
05
Jul

Ep #130: Anger Can Be Your Gift Part 1

Welcome to part one of my two-week series: Anger Can Be Your Gift. This may be a huge shock to you, but there is no need to shame yourself into infinity when you experience moments of frustration and anger. You can leverage those moments and use anger as a tool. Anger is our body’s master identifier....
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Real World Peaceful Parenting Lisa Smith | How to Enforce Limits with Calm, Confidence, and a Peaceful Authority!
28
Jun

Ep #129: How to Enforce Limits with Calm, Confidence, and a Peaceful Authority!

It is challenging to enforce limits when our kids insist on gaming for an extra hour, staying up late, or exceeding agreed-upon phone usage. Even I struggle with it, as it’s tough to calmly uphold boundaries when our children push back. However, I know that when limits are peacefully enforced, they are effective. I now...
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Real World Peaceful Parenting Lisa Smith | Is Fear of Conflict Getting in the Way of Peacefully Setting Limits with Your Kids?
21
Jun

Ep #128: Is Fear of Conflict Getting in the Way of Peacefully Setting Limits with Your Kids?

Are you nervous about setting limits with your child? Or do you actively find yourself undermining the limits you set when faced with challenges? And here’s the big one: do you actively avoid conflict? This week, we break down four roadblocks that prevent my Hive Members from setting and enforcing limits with their children. We...
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Real World Peaceful Parenting Lisa Smith | Why Multitasking and Peaceful Parenting Don’t Mix
14
Jun

Ep #127: Why Multitasking and Peaceful Parenting Don’t Mix

Did you know that your child’s brain isn’t physically capable of multitasking? If your son is reading a book on the couch, and you yell from the other room to tell him to put his shoes on, he likely won’t hear you. His brain does not have the executive functioning ability to multitask, and he...
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Real World Peaceful Parenting Lisa Smith | What Co-Regulation with Your Kids Looks Like
07
Jun

Ep #126: What Co-Regulation with Your Kids Looks Like

No amount of hard work can make your child perfect. Here at Real World Peaceful Parenting, we celebrate children, meet them where they are in their brain development, and encourage parents to co-regulate with their children. Hannah joins us today. She is a mother of 4 small children and a member of our Hive, and...
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