Are you and your partner stuck in a cycle of parenting disagreements—one of you being “too strict” while the other feels “too soft”? You’re not alone. In this short episode of our weekly podcast, we’ll explore how to bring more balance to your parenting approach through kind and firm parenting, creating a home with less conflict and more connection.

By the time you finish listening, you’ll learn:

• Parenting tips & tools for finding middle ground between overly kind and overly firm parenting styles
• The counterintuitive truth that changing yourself is the most powerful way to influence your partner
• How to recognize the natural parenting equilibrium that often pulls couples in opposite directions—and how to rebalance it
• A practical “Two Lists” exercise from Positive Discipline to align on challenges and long-term goals for raising confident kids

These positive parenting strategies and calm parenting tips will help you communicate better with your partner, stop power struggles with kids, and create a path toward sustainable parenting that strengthens both your relationship and your parent-child connection.

If this episode helps you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another parent who wants a more peaceful, united approach to parenting. And join me next week as we dive into the “Five F-Words” that can transform sibling fights!"

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