Our kids are growing every passing day and it’s our job as parents to teach them the skills and values they will need to thrive in the world. It’s easier said than done though.

Raising kids to be amazing adults requires patience and perseverance, especially when dealing with children gets challenging. Tune in to this insightful conversation with Trish Wilkinson, co-author of Brain Stages: How to Raise Smart, Confident Kids and Have Fun Doing It. She is the founder of Brain Stages Parenting, a parent coach, a veteran teacher, and a mom of two. In this episode, Trish shares how you can be a better parent when dealing with kids gets harder. 

Allison and Trish discuss:

• What inspired Trish to create the Brain Stages framework [5.55]
• How our body signals us before we stress out [7.50]
• The steps we need to take before responding to challenging situations [9.11]
• How this procedure can help students relieve their math anxiety [10.39]
• Dealing with kids when they are don’t communicate with you [12.30]
• How to make screen time healthy for kids with Trish’s Healthy Screen Time mini-course [18.06] (coupon code in the show notes)

Resources

• Freebie: Healthy Screen Time mini-course, free with coupon code SMARTSCREENTIME2021 https://thebrainstages.com/healthy-screen-time/ 
• Facebook Group Brain Stages Parenting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/brainstagesparenting

Connect with Trish Wilkinson

• Website: https://thebrainstages.com 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorpatriciawilkinson/

Connect with Allison Dillard

• Website: https://www.allisonlovesmath.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllisonLovesMath
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allisonlovesmath
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonLuvsMath

Book Resources 

1. Raise your Math Grade: Get this FREE short book, which is a toughen-up math manifesto mixed with you-can-do-it enthusiasm. It is an open educational resource, meaning you can share it freely with friends, students, and colleagues. 
2. Crush Math Now:  Order this best-selling Amazon book! It is a study guide packed with all the advice Allison has given students over the years on math mindset, study skills, and test-taking strategies.
3. Love Math Journal: Get this growth mindset journal to help 4th-8th grade students to succeed in and love math. This journal is co-authored by Allison and Nicole Thomson, who had been on Episode# 44 Using Gratitude to Help Students Overcome Math Anxiety.