Ever feel like a ghost in your own home? You pour your heart (and hours) into a nutritious family dinner, only to end up screaming "Dinner's ready!" into what seems like an empty universe while your kids stay glued to their screens, leaving you seething with rage, invisible, and completely defeated? If boundary enforcement leaves you triggered, regretful, and questioning why "calm" parents seem to have it all figured out, you're not alone, and this episode is your game-changer for you.

Join me as I dive deep into the real reason your kids "ignore" you (spoiler: it's not personal rebellion – it's their brain chasing pure joy, just like yours would mid-Netflix binge). I uncover the mindset shift that turns frustration into empathy, so you stop taking their resistance as rejection and start seeing it as a cue to guide them with grace. I'll unpack why rigid "no's" backfire (and how to spot truly logical boundaries), plus reveal the "control bucket" strategy: simple, low-stakes choices sprinkled throughout the day that fill your child's need for autonomy without derailing your rules.

Backed by eye-opening studies on self-determination and brain science, you'll get actionable tools and walk away equipped to enforce boundaries without the yell-shame-ruminate cycle, fostering resilient, self-regulating kids who actually want to join you at the table. Say goodbye to invisible parenting and hello to connected, confident evenings and beyond– because you deserve to feel seen, and they deserve to thrive. Tune in now and reclaim your calm in boundaries!

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