How can parents raise children who care about their communities and want to make a positive difference? Dr. Anne Klaeysen shares practical strategies for helping kids develop strong values, civic responsibility and ethical leadership. Learn how children can become engaged citizens, contribute to a more humane society and build the skills needed to create meaningful change throughout their lives.

Mom Enough® celebrates 20 years in this special live episode, as Dr. Marti Erickson and Dr. Erin Erickson are interviewed by Way to Grow CEO Coco Du. Together, they reflect on decades of research and parenting insights. They explore how strong family support helps parents be “good enough,” creating the consistent, connected relationships children need to grow and thrive.

From winning championships to studying parental behavior in youth sports, psychology professor Dr. John Tauer sees youth sports from both the court and the field of social psychology. In this conversation, he challenges overparenting in athletics and explains how dialing it back can better build character, resilience, teamwork, and lifelong skills.

Consent isn’t just a “teen talk,” it starts in the everyday moments we barely notice. Should kids have to hug relatives? Is “just playing” still okay when someone gets pushed too far? In this episode of Mom Enough, Marti and Erin are joined by Christy Keating (former prosecutor turned parenting coach) for a practical, eye opening conversation on boundaries, digital risks, and raising kids who can confidently say – and respect -- “no.”

As much as we’d love to make life easy for our children, they inevitably will experience stress. And, as research demonstrates, some stress is positive, allowing children to build coping skills and resilience. But toxic stress can undermine our children’s long-term health and wellbeing. So what protects children, and what makes stress more damaging? Join Marti and Erin of Mom Enough® for an essential conversation with Dr. Megan Gunnar about what the science of stress and resilience means for children.

Feeding babies and toddlers doesn’t have to feel stressful or filled with guilt. In this episode, pediatric feeding specialist and speech-language pathologist Jordyn Koveleski Gorman shares what truly matters when starting solids, navigating picky eating and food refusal, and building a healthy relationship with food from the very beginning.

Have you noticed concerning changes in your aging parents or other older loved ones — such as poor eating habits, recent falls, unsafe driving, or increasing memory lapses? Are you unsure how to raise these concerns in a way that feels both sensitive and respectful? Mom Enough guests Carey Lindeman & Andrew Rowland bring decades of experience supporting families in these situations. They offer the practical guidance you and your family need to navigate next steps with confidence and care.

Though they are a normal part of early child development, tantrums can feel overwhelming, unpredictable, and stressful for parents. In this episode, early childhood expert Sara Reichstadt of Kinderberry Hill shares why children have tantrums and what parents can do about it. Tune in for practical, compassionate strategies parents you can use in the moment, and after a tantrum ends.

Do you long for your young child to be more patient, caring toward others, or able to bounce back more easily after a squabble with a friend or sibling? These important social-emotional qualities take time to develop. In this episode of Mom Enough, Candice Daulton and Karen Zemlin from St. David’s Developmental & Therapeutic Services discuss how parents and teachers are essential to helping children build these critical skills for learning and life.