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

Real World Peaceful Parenting with Lisa Smith | Want Calm Kids? Co-Regulation is the Answer
22
May

Ep #176: Want Calm Kids? Co-Regulation is the Answer

Have you ever noticed how calm you feel, simply by being in the presence of a calm person? On the flip side, have you noticed how one person’s panic can quickly become your panic too? Calmness isn’t just an attitude. It’s a mindset that emanates confidence and allows for self-regulation. Practicing self-regulation is challenging, even...
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Real World Peaceful Parenting with Lisa Smith | Resentment: The Secret Poison in Relationships
15
May

Ep #175: Resentment: The Secret Poison in Relationships

Have you ever noticed your child or teen harboring feelings of resentment? Whether it’s towards siblings, friends, or situations they perceive as unfair, resentment is a heavy burden to carry at any age.  As parents, I know you find it difficult to manage, accept, and parent resentment when it shows up. Many of us have...
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Real World Peaceful Parenting with Lisa Smith | Become the Parent Your Child Wants to Turn To
08
May

Ep #174: Become the Parent Your Child Wants to Turn To

Today, we’re tackling a fundamental aspect of nurturing healthy relationships with our children: building trust. Trust is the cornerstone of a strong parent-child bond, but it doesn’t just naturally happen. One amazing way you can lay the groundwork for lifelong trust is by cultivating compassion. When you were growing up and life threw you a...
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Real World Peaceful Parenting with Lisa Smith | How to End the Cycle of Yelling at Your Kids
01
May

Ep #173: How to End the Cycle of Yelling at Your Kids

Are you struggling in a cycle of yelling, threatening, and punishing? Do you long for a new way to get your kids to cooperate? Maybe you come from a generational cycle of yelling in your family, and it seems like the only thing that works. What can you do to end the arguing, domination, and...
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Real World Peaceful Parenting with Lisa Smith | How to Listen to Your Children So It Makes a Difference
24
Apr

Ep #172: How to Listen to Your Children So It Makes a Difference

I’m here each week to share simple but effective tools that help you create deep connection with your kids. As we know, connection is the secret to cooperation. And this week, I’m sharing one of the most powerful tools for creating that deep connection with your children. I was recently reminded of one of the...
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