One of our biggest fears as parents is that we might say the wrong thing or do something that will leave our kids "scarred for life." Fear not, however, as we explore what the science has to say about it in this TED Talk: (3) Yuko Munakata: The science behind how parents affect child development | TED - YouTube. 

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Have you ever felt you were too busy? Have you thought of yourself as a bad parent or an angry parent? Have you ever said, "I can't," or heard your kids say it? The words we use have significant power. They anchor us to certain traits or attributes, and if we are not careful, these become our default settings and can turn into self-fulfilling prophecies. Today's episode is about changing the defaults so we can live closer to our best lives as parents.

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There are plenty of topics that are difficult to talk about with our kids, and the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine is just one more example. On this episode, we discuss why we felt it was important to talk to our own kids about the crisis and provide some practical things to consider if you decide to do the same with your own children.

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We want our kids to have a fun, safe, and easy childhood. So we treat them like glass, and the problem with glass is it is fragile. On this episode, we discuss developing kids with grit so we can equip them to handle the challenges of adulthood.

This episode is inspired by this article: https://reason.com/2017/10/26/the-fragile-generation/

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You may have heard the saying, "Comparison is the thief of joy." Unfortunately, our brains are naturally comparative; we cannot shut it off. So what do we do? On this episode, we talk about what we can do when we catch ourselves comparing our kids or our parenting to others.

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Listening to our kids argue can be mentally exhausting, and our desire to maintain a peaceful house can have us continuously acting as the judge, which further drains our energy. To stop this never-ending spiral, we suggest a combination of letting kids argue and teaching them how to do it well.

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The New Year is a great time for reflecting on the past and looking forward to the future. On this episode we reflect on season 1 of our podcast and look ahead with some practical thoughts on keeping New Year's resolutions. 

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It's the Holiday season, and there are a ho ho whole lot of ideas about how we should approach the Santa question with our children. On this episode, we give our thoughts on how we approach Elf on a Shelf and Santa Claus, especially as our kids get older and more curious about Christmas spirit.

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In the world of parenting, there is no shortage of well-intentioned people willing to tell us the best way to raise our children, but there is a shortage of advice that will actually work for us. How to sift through the sand of advice to pull out the valuable gems is the topic of this conversation.

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The Holiday Season is upon us! From Christmas parties with friends to family get-togethers, this is a busy time and can be overwhelming for us and our children. In this episode, we talk about how our introverted and extroverted kids alike can experience unique challenges during this most wonderful time of the year.

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