ResponseABLE Parenting

Nov 18 2024 68 ep. 17 mins 9

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We come to parenting with all the patterns we learned in our own childhood. Together in this podcast, we uncover the roots of our reactivity and grow in education, capacity, awareness, and skills so we will be able to respond vs. react to our strong-willed children. The beauty of this process is as you become a ResponseAble Parent, the “misbehavior” of your children will lessen, the yelling will fall away and a new level of companionship and cooperation will take its place. Welcome to the journey of ResponseAble Parenting. Take a deep breath in, slow exhale out, and let’s get to work.

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68. How can I manage my emotions during a time crunch?

Nov 18 2024 17 mins

In this episode I answer a question off Instagram: “How to manage my emotions when establishing time boundaries?” I talk about the difference between a boundary and an expectation. And how to clearly set both. I share 5 different steps to take in order to set both you and your child up for success. You’ll hear mindset shifts and you’ll get practical strategies on how to en

67. Control is the Opposite of Trust

Nov 11 2024 16 mins

In this episode I talk about the difference between control and trust. And how we have been so conditioned to control the process, control the outcome, control our children’s behavior. Because left to their own devices things haven’t gone well in the past. But the more we control, the less time they have to practice, to fill up their own control bucket, to show us through their

66. What You DON’T Know About Puberty with Kimberly Grustas

Nov 04 2024 34 mins

Hear from the Founder of Good For You Girls (a toxic-free skincare line that supports kids through puberty and beyond). Our discussion ranges from the challenging food and product options for our tweens/teens as well as how to have empowered conversations about the hormonal changes they are experiencing. Kimberly shares wonderful ways to stay connected, alert, curious, and how to m

65. Control Issues

Oct 28 2024 28 mins

*Trigger warning at minute marker 7:30 I share a story of my stillbirth.* In this episode I share a very vulnerable and tender moment I had with my strong willed kid. He did something impulsively that pushed on all my buttons. And instead of having a corrective conversation we ended up having one of the most honest and connective moments. I was able to recognize that my desire to c

64. Feeling Your Feelings is a Radical Act

Oct 21 2024 15 mins

The phrase “feel your feelings” has become this negative trope used to make parents, who are really trying to do things differently, feel weak and shameful about their choices. I hear all the time “Oh you’re one of THOSE parents who allow feelings…” As if thats a BAD THING!? In this week’s episode I talk about how allowing both yourself and your child to feel your f

63. You Need to Change So I Can Feel Better

Oct 14 2024 14 mins

In this episode we explore a phrase my therapist told me back in 2020. “You need to change in order for ME to feel better.” I feel like this phrase helped me see every situation differently. I began to understand my responsibility in each relationship. What I brought to the dynamic that was either healthy or not. And I was able to really start a journey of self-discovery and

62. Yelling is an Effective Tool…

Oct 07 2024 15 mins

In this episode I share 3 major reasons why yelling is so effective. I share why it works so well with our kids and why it’s likely a tool you’ve been using in your parenting. I also dive into the effects and why this habit of ours deserves to be reevaluated and overhauled. I share 3 effective strategies to implement INSTEAD of yelling and how you can take baby steps in the di

61. Connection over Correction…or not?

Sep 30 2024 19 mins

In this episode I share why I dislike the umbrella term “connection over correction” and why I think it’s doing parents who are really trying a disservice. I share what it looks like to use connection as a tool and how to connect to yourself so that you can connect to your children. I hope you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that you are trying and not failing after lis

60. Are You in a Relationship with Your Child’s Behavior?

Sep 23 2024 15 mins

“When I’m in a relationship with his behaviors there is less for me to see and love and adore and protect. But when I put that down, it opens my eyes to all the things that make him special, unique that I love and want to protect in him!” - Amanda Doyle, We Can Do Hard Things This quote hit me hard. It reminded me of the years I had invested into removing unwanted behavior an

59. Why This is SO Important to Teach Our Sons

Sep 16 2024 20 mins

I made a post a few weeks ago about my son negotiating with me in the pool for more pool time. I walked through the scenario and shared THE WIN of how he held his end of the agreement EVEN THOUGH he had an impulse to jump back in. Since that post I’ve received 100s of messages from mostly men talking about how I should have solved that problem with physical violence against my s