Being Better with Brittany

As a parent, it can be difficult to deal with your children arguing or fighting. You may feel torn to pick sides, or feel like there’s no way to win in the situation. Luckily, I have some tips for you, and the one that I think you’ll really enjoy is that you don’t need to be involved in your children’s fights. You read that right! Take a listen and find out how to best deal with sibling rivalry!

While attempting to recover from Doug's highly overstayed welcome, I had some very concerning interactions with my new psychiatrist. Doctors are generally very helpful, and certainly know more about medicine than I ever will. However, that doesn't mean they get it right all the time, or that each of them is great at what they do. You know yourself better than they do, so when something doesn't feel right you have to speak up for yourself. You are your best advocate!

Doug is back and brought his friend anxiety with him. Living with both depression and anxiety is an actual nightmare. It's isolating, debilitating, and can be really scary. So I'm sharing my story in hopes of helping others going through something similar.

Ever wanted your kids to behave better, but don't know where to start? These 10 tips help you do just that! Some are easy, some take practice, but used consistently, these tips can help you improve your relationship with your child and build a foundation that fosters better behavior habits.

Friendships can be tough, especially for kids. Every parent encounters a situation where their child comes to them with friendship issues, and it can be difficult to know how to guide them through it. It can also be difficult to not insert yourself into the problem. This week, I give you a six-step plan to help you navigate the issue with your child instead of for them.

Last week we covered punishment vs discipline, but why do some consequences still not yield a change in behavior? This week, I'm talking logical consequences, how to make sure they are appropriate, and how to relay them so that you get the most out of your behavior change!

It’s not unusual for parents to be confused by the differences between punishment and discipline. In our modern language the two words are often used interchangeably, even though they originally meant very different things. This week, I go over the important difference between the two, and how to master the art of positive discipline.

Ever see your kid, spouse, friends or random people doing something or acting a certain way and wonder why they're doing that? This week, I'm answering that exact question. All behavior, problematic or not, serves a function, and I'm here to explain what those functions are, what they mean, and how to spot them. Once you figure out the "why", then you can begin to shape problem behavior or fuel desired behavior-it's that easy!

Life with anxiety and depression can be tough to navigate through. Social media can be a great tool to help find pages and accounts to help you do just that. This week, I'm joined by Shelly Anne Shaw, owner of the @the_depression_chronicles11 account on Instagram, to discuss depression struggles, helpful tips to get through the rough patches, and more!"

Ever wanted to ask a therapist a question about your mental health without the commitment of going to therapy? Well, good news-that’s what we do this week! I go over 10 questions people wrote in and a therapist answered, as well as weigh in myself on each question and answer!