Have you found yourself yelling at your child—and then feeling waves of regret?

You’re not alone. Many loving parents think the solution is simply “having more patience.” But in this short episode of our weekly podcast, you’ll discover why patience isn’t the answer—and how three powerful P-words can help you bring more calm confident parenting into your home.

The truth is, anger often comes from what I call “time travel”—mentally jumping backward into regrets or forward into fears about your child’s future. This emotional time travel magnifies anxiety & emotions, turning small frustrations into major blowups. But there’s a better way—one that doesn’t require superhuman patience or endless guilt.

In this episode, you’ll learn three practical parenting tips & tools to break free from the yelling cycle:

• Plan: Create clear agreements for recurring challenges like bedtime or tech use (a game-changer to stop power struggles with kids).
• Pause: Use the “Whoa, Low, Slow” technique to stop reacting automatically and respond with gentle discipline and kind and firm parenting.
• Practice: Give yourself grace as you try these new strategies, focusing on progress—not perfection.

These positive parenting strategies have helped countless families reduce yelling and even raise confident kids—all while strengthening parent-child connection.

If you’re ready for calm parenting tips that work in real life—and want to know how to get kids to listen without shame or yelling—press play now. And don’t forget to download your free “Whoa, Low, Slow” template in the episode notes to help you start today.

This is Sustainable Parenting—where you can be both kind and firm at the same time while enjoying more peace and connection at home.

💚 Download your free “Whoa, Low, Slow” template here:
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🎧 And join us next week as we explore why kids often have angry outbursts at home—but not in public. You might be surprised how close you are to more peace and connection.

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