Hi, Fam!

So you're feeling overwhelmed, snapping at the kids, or you're just not enjoying parenting... how do you reset? Here are the 6 mindsets that keep me going when my cortisol levels are spiked so I can still show up with "hi vibes" for my family. When you upgrade your self-talk, you develop the abilty to avoid a lot of optional stress and suffering.

This episode is practical and encouraging for parents of young children who are "in the trenches". Which mindset will you adopt today?

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What should parents do when their child is scared, afraid, and fearful? How we respond can make the difference between encouraging mental, emotional fragility and strength.

Here's a 5-step, countercultural approach to childhood fears that will help you help your child become resilient, gritty, and courageous.

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Have you noticed that the growing trend of "family last" culture? This episode holds a heartfelt hope: that each of us can consciously pivot towards a "family first" culture.

When we place family at the forefront, we're not just fostering stronger relationships, we're also shaping future generations. It is - literally - how we change the world. Raising children with a strong emotional foundation, equipping them with the resilience to face the challenges that lie ahead - is not for the faint of heart. It's an epic adventure.

Exit the "family last" culture and rediscover the viable, available, and sustainable paths to deep meaning, belonging, and purpose.

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Learn the difference in whining between babies, kids, tweens, and teens and how our response as parents should change and evolve: a four-step process to respond to any whiny communication!

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There's a massive focus today on defining, projecting, and expressing one's personal identity - also known as finding your "authentic self" and discovering "who you really are". Subsequently, there's been a big shift in the advice parents are receiving in recent years. Basically, the way we answer the question, "How to live a good life?", has changed dramatically and greatly impacts how we raise our children.

I open up this topic because my mission is to strengthen families and I can't help but notice how weakening this focus on individual identity is. Let's get to the root of the matter and discover a more meaningful focus of childhood growth, development, and exploration.

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If your child doesn't find porn, porn will find them... unless you get there first.

The average age for a child to begin to consume pornography is now 12 years old. Let's talk about how to protect our children from porn consumption.

Have young kids at home? Now is the time to educate yourself and empower your children with real conversations, tools, and scripts...

In this episode:

• What's so alluring about porn?
• What's lurking within arm's reach.
• Having a no-lie policy.
• Early sex education at home.
• Social media boundaries.

Build a life that is full, compelling, and exciting so your kids don't end up holed up in their rooms with screens for hours on end.

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Stroll down memory lane with me as I share the story behind why I created my online membership for parents over 6 years ago. 🎂 It's changed my life and the lives of thousands of other parents from over 100 countries around the world - just like you.

If you've ever felt isolated or judged 😔 in your parenting journey, this one's for you, my friend. In this episode, I'm opening up about how I longed for a warm, supportive community 🤗 to help me through the twists and turns of raising tiny humans. 🍼

But, like any good adventure, this one's got trials and tribulations too! I'll chat about how I was booted from Facebook groups (ouch) and how I devoured hundreds of parenting books 📚 (seriously, it's a wonder I didn't sprout paper cuts) in search of the guidance and knowledge I craved.

The cherry on top? 🍒 I'll reveal how all of that hard-earned wisdom is now packed into the Hi Fam membership, "The Studio" - enrollment opens soon! 💎 hifam.com/studio

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It's time to create more joy, magic, togetherness, and connection in your day-to-day family life than you ever dreamed of!

It's true that our children need a lot of warmth, love, nurturing, attunement, attention, and connection. And yes, children thrive when they're given appropriate freedoms within boundaries and a limited amount of acceptable choices. But they also need something else, something I'll outline in today's podcast.

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With today's meteoric rise of anxiety and depression, it's crucial that we, as parents, know how to help our children master the emotional rollercoasters that life throws at us. In this episode, I offer some ancient wisdom all parents in the modern world need: "Feelings Follow Actions".

If you're in a funk, give this a try!

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There are fragile substances, like glass: that break under pressure.

There are non-fragile substances, like steel: that don't break under pressure.

Then there are anti-fragile substances, like your immune system, or muscle tissue: that get stronger under pressure.

People need a bit of pressure and stress to become stronger... but the modern message today will tell you (and your kids): people are fragile.

Hi Fam says: Your family is antifragile. In this episode, you'll discover how to be antifragile and raise antifragile kids.

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Books mentioned:

• The Coddling of the American Mind
• Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder

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