The Simplicity Parenting Podcast with Kim John Payne

Mar 05 2025 256 ep. 13 mins 768
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Weekly insights on children and parenting from Simplicity Parenting author Kim John Payne.

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#253: Turn Hurting Into Helping & Healing Words & Action

Mar 05 2025 13 mins  
In this episode we explore how to shift hurtful words and actions by calling up the helpful and healing moments that a child, tween or teen brought to those around them, and how this helps us stay well oriented and regulated even in difficult parenting moments. ❤️ Support the Podcast 📑 Simplicity Parenting Starter Kit 📲 Request a Consultation with Kim John

#252: How To Avoid Pack up Disasters

Feb 26 2025 10 mins  
In this episode we explore how to prevent over-helping a child clean up their toys and projects, and how this helps them develop agency and competence that will serve them throughout life. ❤️ Support the Podcast 📑 Simplicity Parenting Starter Kit 📲 Request a Consultation with Kim John Payne 📚 Simplicity Parenting Book Store

#251: Talking About Feelings for Children Tweens & Teens

Feb 21 2025 11 mins  
In this episode we will explore how to talk to children, tweens and teens about their big feelings. We’ll see a simple model that shows you how to guide a young child so that they can ground their feelings and a teen be able to better understand their strong emotions, and by doing so you build a stronger attachment bridge and feeling connection with you child. ❤️ Support

#250: Interview with Steve Biddulph Part Three

Feb 12 2025 21 mins  
In the last of this three part series Steve walks us through the skill of conversing with this hidden part of yourself that can help with almost any dilemma or situation. You can teach it to small children. It can help a teenager’s confidence or sense of direction. ❤️ Support the Podcast 📑 Simplicity Parenting Starter Kit 📲 Request a Consultation with Kim

#249: Interview with Steve Biddulph Part Two

Feb 06 2025 14 mins  
 In this follow up episode of our special three part series Steve takes us further into how we can use the Wild Creature Mind to and overcome stress, convert anxiety and heal trauma in childhood ❤️ Support the Podcast 📑 Simplicity Parenting Starter Kit 📲 Request a Consultation with Kim John Payne 📚 Simplicity Parenting Book Store

#248: Interview with Steve Biddulph Part One

Jan 29 2025 28 mins  
In this first episode of a special three-part series, Kim John Payne sits down with renowned author and parenting expert Steve Biddulph to talk about his latest book, Wild Creature Mind. This series feels less like an interview and more like a fireside chat between good friends. It is full of warmth, wisdom, and practical insights ❤️ Support the Podcast 📑 Simplicit

#247: We Can't Prevent the Darkness But We Can Grow Our Kids in the Light

Jan 22 2025 9 mins  
In this episode, Kim explores the profound benefits of providing children and teens with a simple, balanced life - one that serves as a foundation they can rely on when life’s inevitable challenges arise in young adulthood and beyond. 🍎 Simplicity Parenting Coach Training 📓 Family Life Care Professionals Training ❤️ Support the Podcast 📑 Simplicity Parentin

#246: What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do

Jan 15 2025 11 mins  
In this episode, Kim explores what to do when you’re unsure how to respond to a child’s frustration. He also discusses how to help a child trust their own feelings and experiences, ultimately deepening their trust in you. 🍎 Simplicity Parenting Coach Training 📓 Family Life Care Professionals Training ❤️ Support the Podcast 📑 Simplicity Parenting Starter K

#245: Why Little Kids Can Get Disruptive in Play & What You Can Do

Jan 08 2025 22 mins  
In this episode, Kim explores the developmental stages of play and why children can become disruptive as they move into a new phase of their social play ability. He also shares two very simple and doable ways to ease problematic interactions by slowing down the play. 🍎 Simplicity Parenting Coach Training 📓 Family Life Care Professionals Training ❤️ Support the Podcas

#244: Simple Holidays: A Survival Guide No.4

Dec 18 2024 11 mins  
In this episode of the Simplicity Parenting Podcast, Kim tackles two common holiday challenges. First, he offers insights into understanding and easing sibling tensions that can flare up when kids spend more time together. Then, Kim explores how to keep screen time from creeping upward during the holiday break, sharing practical tips for fostering genuine human connections instead