Exceptional Parenting Podcast

Does background noise affect you so much that you can't concentrate? Or can you not handle a certain texture in your mouth? If so, did you know that that's down to your sensory preferences. 

This is the start of my sensory series. I get so many questions from you about what sensory processing is, how it affects behavior and how to address it. In each episode in this series I'm going to go deeper into each sense with a different expert in the field to help you understand and normalize sensory processing.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode95/.

Should we ignore bad behavior from our children, or punish it? There are confusing mixed messages out there. My guest Chazz Lewis A.K.A Mr Chazz, has great ways of looking at behavior in a completely different way to help us understand why bad behavior is happening and how we can address it in a more joyful way, strengthening our relationship with our children.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode94/

This episode is all about Dyslexia, something that I haven't covered yet and I encourage you to listen even if you may not have a Dyslexic child. My guest Laura Axtell teaches us that even if our children are not diagnosed, they can have Dyslexic tendencies and the more we can recongnized these tendencies the more we can support them.

Laura is an education specialist with Reading Horizons who started her career working with adolescent offenders.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode93/

Have you ever wondered "why is it that only one of my kids reacts so strongly no matter what I do to discipline him. Did I do something wrong?"

In this episode, I answer all these questions and show you 

1. why strong reactions happen
2. why discipline doesn't work
3. what you can do to support your child so their reactions aren't so strong.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode92/

Cooperation is a huge skill. It's one involved in 

• Sibling rivalry
• Reactive behaviors
• Making friends
• Sharing
• Functioning well in groups
• etc

Without the skill of cooperation, it doesn't matter which parenting tool/tip/trick we use, those behaviors will continue to surface.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode91/

Do you ever feel like any little transition can send your kid into a tailspin? You spend your days wondering which transition will set them off or how epic the meltdown with be?

If so this episode is for you!

Find full show notes https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode90/

When it comes to kids and electronics there are a lot of opinions and troubles. 

How much is too much? How to get them off without causing meltdowns? Should kids even have screen time at all?

In this episode, Lisa Honold, director of the center for online safety helps answer all those questions and avoid the three biggest mistakes parents make when setting screen time rules.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode89/

We'd all love to be able to tackle parenting without yelling at kids, at some point most of us have tried it…likely it's a daily struggle.

After seeing various "stop yelling at kids forever" challenges, I started feeling like every day I was either a "good mom" or a "bad mom," depending on if I messed up and yelled or not.

Living life thinking I'm either good or bad doesn't work for me, and it doesn't have to work for you either.

While I'll never promote yelling at kids, when it happens, I found some surprising truths that help me turn the situation into something positive. Rather than spiraling down the shame track after yelling, I now turn to these ideas that I share here in this podcast.

For full Show Notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode88

"My kid doesn't have sensory processing disorder or autism, but I wonder if some of this sensory stuff could be part of what she's dealing with…". A friend said that to me the other day and it sparked so many questions that Cindy Utzinger answers in this podcast episode. 

Here Cindy, occupational therapist, answers some of the most common questions I hear about the link between sensory and behavior….not just for kids with a diagnosis, but for ALL kids. 

If you've ever wondered if sensory affects your kid, this is the episode to listen to.

Full show notes at https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode87/

When little kids have sensitive emotions, we typically see BIG behaviors. It can be tough to navigate all those big explosions and we wonder if we are supposed to be more patient or more stern with them. 

Here you'll learn how to support your child and their big emotions, without compromising your expectations and boundaries as a parent.

For full show notes visit https://exceptionalparentingpodcast.com/episode86/