Recently I had a meeting with a mom who was struggling with her 13year old. She let me know that she was struggling a lot with her daughter, that her daughter had changed...that there was lots of swearing & anger coming out of her formally sweet child and constant exasperation coming out of her mouth in the form of sentences such as “you are so f’ing unfair and annoying Mom”. She was at a loss and didn’t know what to do. Her daughter had turned into someone she couldn’t recognize...someone whom quite frankly she didn’t like very much!

Do you have a tween or teen like this mom -- one that seems to have changed “all of a sudden”?  Who has morphed into someone unrecognizable?  Moodier? Short with you? Giving lots of eye rolls? Calling you names and who spends hours locked away in their room? If so then you're not alone. Many many parents struggle with parenting tweens and teens. Today we are going to talk about the challenges and stresses that tweens & teens are facing today and how I believe their 24hr access to their phone is exasperating these. I want you to listen in and see if any of the stories and anecdotes I share resonate with you...If there are...please stay tuned until the end where I share 5 things you can start doing today to get their phone use under control so that your relationship with them can go back to a no-yelling, happy and calm place (well, for most of the time).

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TEAM SPORTS is something we are passionate about in our family. As teachers and coaches for the past 30+ years, my husband and I saw first hand the difference it made in our students lives long before we became parents. As athletes ourselves growing up, we knew the difference it made in our own lives. Sports have a HUGE impact on helping kids develop strength of character, work ethic, team-building skills, resiliency, patience and so much more.

I firmly believe there is a sport for everyone. I am always amazed at the diversity of athletes I see with different body types & personalities and how their success is based so much more on their determination, tenacity and drive than anything else.

But, as teachers who volunteered many days/evenings and weekends and as parent coaches who do the same, we are saddened and frustrated by those of you who feel it is your duty and right to get involved in your kids’ sports in a way that isn’t healthy, helpful or supportive to your child. So, I have come up with 10 rules that I believe all parents of athletes must follow to ensure their child’s experience in sport is a fun, healthy and long-lasting one!

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In today’s episode, I am excited to be talking about parenting strong-willed, or as I call my own, STUBBORN children.

This topic is important because it has been something that has caused many an argument in my house in my early years of parenting and to be honest something that if I don’t keep in mind (the tips I am sharing with you today) has the potential to cause some really big arguments in the teen years. So today’s episode really does apply to all parents because it doesn’t matter how old your child is...a strong-will is a strong will! And it stays with them forever!

Listen in and learn 10 tips to help you learn how to get your strong-willed child on your side and how working on your relationship with them is the key to keeping them there!

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The statistics and studies are clear and plentiful…as adults, people who read:

So what do you do if your child says they hate to read? 

In today's epidsode I give FIVE THINGS you can do in your family to help raise your kids to be readers. In addition, there are SIX BONUS TIPS for those that have "reluctant readers' that are sure to help you encourage your child to become a reader!

A COMPLETE LIST of today's books can be found on https://www.lazyparenting.ca/amazon-store

FIRST CHAPTER BOOKS

Developing Readers (Gr 4-Gr7)

Teen Books (Gr 8+)

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Are your kids spending hours in their rooms?  Are you struggling with finding ways to connect with them?  Forced Family Time is a Lazy Parenting strategy that helps parents and kids connect & share moments that will ensure you build a strong relationship that lasts. If you have little ones, this episode will give you 3 things you can implement in your family to ensure that as they get older, they will continue to want to spend time with you. If you have tweens or teens, these 3 tips can help you find ways to reconnect with your kids and help you share more moments together. LINKS 

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Probably not 100% a thing - but if that's the goal then maybe, just maybe, I can get you to 73% non-yelling...that's a helluva lot better than where it might be right now. Right?!  Learn some tried and true tactics to implement TODAY into your parenting and see the results IMMEDIATELY.  From pre-framing to knowing the difference between consequences & punishments to learning how to NOT react to your kids minor and major fails ---this episode is a must-listen for all parents. 

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Lazy parents are slackers, right? They're the ones who don't parent their children and let them run wild, right? They're the ones whose kids cause YOUR kids so much trouble, right?

Wrong! 

Lazy parenting is actually a purposeful & intentional way to parent that is grounded in the importance of building a strong relationship between the parent and the child. At its core, it is a methodology that centers on the idea that we must teach our children how to take care of themselves and be independent. In today's episode, Stephanie discusses her journey to becoming a lazy parent. From her experience working with thousands of children through her teaching and coaching careers to the “in the dirt” lessons from parenting her own FOUR kids, she is honest and straight forward about why some of us struggle so much with raising our kids. She challenges us to dig deep into our own childhood, our own experiences with school, relationships, friends and parents to see how those things may be affecting our parenting style.

In today's episode, Stephanie shares tips and tricks you can take immediately and implement! Want to know how to shut off your brain at night and get to sleep? How to get your kids dressed and ready in the morning by themselves (with clothes that are appropriate)? Then listen in TODAY!

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