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This episode is part of our December Calm & Connection Toolkit – four of our most downloaded episodes designed to help you find peace through the holiday chaos. Whether you’re brand new to this podcast or revisiting these essential tools, this series will help you understand your nervous system, your triggers, and your child’s developing...Read More

In this powerful, compassionate episode, Lisa speaks directly to parents who feel stuck in old patterns — yelling, threatening, reacting, or feeling like every attempt to change just hasn’t worked. With the holidays approaching and stress rising, Lisa explains why this is actually the perfect moment to learn new tools that make parenting calmer and...Read More

Heading into the holidays with a strong-willed child can feel like stepping into a pressure cooker — overstimulation, routine changes, late nights, sugar highs, and endless expectations. In this episode, Lisa shares the exact framework that transformed bedtime, power struggles, and emotional blow-ups in her own home: shifting from power over to power with. You’ll...Read More

Holiday season = pressure cooker for kids and parents. In this episode, Lisa explains why behavior often spikes during gatherings and travel, and how to see meltdowns as communication from a dysregulated nervous system. You’ll learn a simple 3-question framework to decode what’s underneath the behavior, meet core needs without rewarding the meltdown, and hold...Read More

In this episode, Lisa clears up one of the biggest misconceptions about peaceful parenting: that being kind means being a pushover. She shares the powerful “redwood tree” metaphor for holding firm, loving boundaries, walks through real-life examples from toddler to teen, and offers five key permissions every peaceful parent needs to confidently lead their family....Read More

Parent coach Lisa Smith welcomes Jason Holzer, co-founder of 4D Leaders, for a practical conversation on using sports as a training ground for life. They unpack how to build identity beyond wins and losses, why effort and emotional regulation matter more than trophies, and how parents and coaches can collaborate without eroding trust. You’ll hear...Read More

Screen-time fights aren’t really about screens—they’re about leadership. In this episode, Lisa breaks down why device limits feel so hard (hello, underdeveloped prefrontal cortex and dopamine loops), how we accidentally train kids to ignore us, and what to do instead. You’ll learn a simple, repeatable framework to set clear limits, hold them without overexplaining, and...Read More

Ever wonder why you can stay calm leading a team at work… but lose your cool when your 7-year-old won’t put her dish in the dishwasher? In this thought-provoking and heart-opening episode of Real World Peaceful Parenting, Lisa Smith sits down with Shawna Samuel, host of The Mental Offload, to explore the powerful parallels between...Read More

In this episode of Real World Peaceful Parenting, Lisa Smith answers the most common questions parents have before her Discipline Without Damage class. Whether you’re struggling with a teenager, a strong-willed child, or a child with ADHD, autism, or sensory sensitivities, Lisa explains how calm, consistent, and empathetic parenting can transform power struggles into cooperation....Read More

In this episode of Real World Peaceful Parenting, Lisa Smith dives into a powerful approach to discipline that doesn’t involve yelling, threatening, or damaging your relationship with your kids. She shares how she broke free from the cycle of punishment and guilt with her own son, and reveals a game-changing method for setting clear, calm...Read More