Parenting Beyond Discipline

By Erin Royer, MA Clinical Psychology, Child Development Specialist

Education Kids & Family

What's Parenting Beyond Discipline about?

Erin Royer, MA Psy. is the go-to expert on all things parenting and child development for today’s common challenges. Her parenting podcast covers way more than just discipline. She dives into topics such as self-esteem, development and health, modern parenting issues and even education. Erin is not just knowledgeable but also relatable, warm, and sometimes even funny. https://www.yourvillageonline.com

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It seems like another approach to parenting gets introduced every year! How can we keep them all straight? How do we know which one/ones or mix is best for our family? The approach of conscious parenting has been around for ...

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09.14.2023 Conscious Parenting Positives and Pitfalls It seems like another approach to parenting gets introduced every year! How can we keep them all straight? How do we know which one/ones or mix is best for our family? The approach of conscious parenting has been around for ...
08.31.2023 5 Simple Strategies to Break the Cycle of Disrespect A disrespectful exchange from your child can often spiral to a battle of wills and a cycle of setting a respectful boundary vs. even bigger attitude from the youngster! How do break this? In this episode, I cover 5 simple ...
08.24.2023 Kids, Competition and Performance Competition is a part of everyday life, whether we like it or not. How do we foster a healthy sense of competition, help our kids see and understand where they excel and don't, and how to have a healthy approach ...
08.17.2023 Helping Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess with Dr. Caroline Leaf Life is messy. As we deal with life, our minds are often messy too. How do we teach our children the tools to deal with the messiness of life? Dr. Caroline Leaf explains why just helping kids learn to connect ...
08.10.2023 Prevent Common (Back to) School Challenges Whether your kids are starting school for the first time or going back to school after a summer break, get tips for success in this episode. The transition to starting school or starting back after a break can present challenges, ...
08.03.2023 Fun, New Ways to Teach Impulse Control Skills When we have Impulse control skills, we stop, consider and make better choices. There are many fun ways to help kids of all ages learn to practice impulse control. In this episode, learn 4 ways you can help your kids ...
07.28.2023 Simple and Effective Positive Discipline Tips to Yield Better Behavior Erin helps overwhelmed parents get a handle on positive discipline with step-by-step tips. She covers where to start to see the most progress quickly and which tools to cover next to keep it simple and effective. She also covers some ...
07.20.2023 #349: Maximize the Positive of Digital Tech with Dr. Katie Davis We used to take a pretty hard stance on digital technology in the lives of children, especially young children. Dr. Katie Davis, Associate Professor at the University of Washington (UW) and Director of the UW Digital Youth Lab, has been ...
07.13.2023 #348: How to Stay Grounded on Your Parenting Journey with Sarah Ezrin Sarah shares with us some of the most simple and beautiful ways to stay grounded, connect with our kids and be kind to ourselves during the parenting journey. In this episode, Sarah and Erin have a deep and meaningful conversation ...
07.06.2023 #347: Make Fear Around Doctors Visits Disappear with Dr. Jody Thomas Medical Trauma is real and often starts during toddler years. Learn about the latest research and easy tips to remove pain and fear around needle anxiety so your child can have a healthy relationship with their healthcare for life. This ...
06.29.2023 #346: Riding The Wave of Heartbreaks & Triumphs in Parenting Parenting is full of ups and downs, heartbreaks and triumphs. Many of these experiences are universal for parents. In this episode, I share the heartbreaks and triumphs and what I've learned about them in my journey so far. Because I ...
06.22.2023 #345: The Power of Play with Talia Fillipelli LCSW, CHHC, CPT In today's episode, Erin and Talia discuss the power of play and its critical role in child development along with some great strategies to increase play for ALL children! Talia, known for her solution-focused approach and practical strategies, is an ...
06.15.2023 #344: Raising Resilient, Self-Motivated Kids with Cam F. Awesome Yes, Cam's last name really is Awesome and he's got a great story about how that came to be. But that's just the beginning of this entertaining, deep, and educational discussion with Cam, "The Motivational Comic" former Olympic Heavyweight, Multi-time ...
06.08.2023 #343: Creating Optimal Sleep Habits for Kids & Parents with Terry Cralle MS, RN, CPHQ Sleep is such an important part of our health for children and adults alike. Sleep is a time for children to develop physically, neurologically, and cognitively, to grow, repair and integrate. For adults, we also need sleep to rejuvenate, repair, ...
06.01.2023 #342: Use the Secrets of Brain Science to Change Behavior (Yours and Your Child/ren's!) Whether it's in our parenting approach that fixes power struggles, picky eating, respectful discipline exchanges, or any other area of your life, making changes that last is hard. We must stick with something long enough to see changes and make ...
05.25.2023 341: The Skills Kids Need to Be Successful Today with Elizabeth West Regardless of the path our children will choose in life, there are skills we can impart that will vastly contribute to their happiness and success in any and every area. Erin talks with Elizabeth West, about what these skills are ...
05.18.2023 #340: How to Help Kids Navigate The World of Tech w/ Ash Brandin, EdS Screens should be part of our lives, not the center of our lives, and Ash helps caregivers navigate the world of tech using consistent, loving boundaries. Through the Instagram account, TheGamerEducator, Ash has helped tens of thousands of families make ...
05.11.2023 #339: DeCoding Your Child's Behavior with Dr. Cara Goodwin Dr. Cara Goodwin is a licensed clinical child psychologist, and parenting expert who has gained a large following (116K) on Instagram for her practical and research-backed advice as the "Parenting Translator." In this episode, Dr. Cara breaks down the latest ...
05.04.2023 #338: Creating Your Family Your Way with Julia Karol Family is what we make it. With so many different ideas and structures for family, planned or not, Julia shares with us how to embrace your idea of family, your values, your structure, your pivots, your unique children, and the ...
04.27.2023 #337: Let Children Show Us Who They Are Meant to Become Our children come into our world already connected to their authentic selves. We see early on their unique quirks and personality traits, and soon after hints of their gifts and talents. We, as their guidance through the development process are ...
04.20.2023 #336: Surprising & Sneaky Ways Digital Media Grabs Kids' Attention with Gaia Bernstein Digital media companies know a lot about human psychology and brain development and use it to their advantage, to gain and hold not just children's, but adult attention too. Join Erin and Gaia for a stimulating discussion about how digital ...
04.13.2023 #335: How Do We Teach Respect and Decency? As involved and caring parents we want to raise kids who are kind, respectful, and decent. If this is one of your goals as a parent, you will love today's guest, Colleen Doyle Bryant. Colleen is an expert on common ...
04.06.2023 #334: Find the Best Educational Fit for Your Child Part II The way we parent has a significant impact on how our children develop. But equally as important is their education and for me, the most challenging part of parenting has been finding the right educational fit for each of my ...
03.30.2023 #333: Find the Best Educational Fit for Your Child Part I The way we parent has a significant impact on how our children develop. But equally as important is their education and for me, the most challenging part of parenting has been finding the right educational fit for each of my ...
03.23.2023 #332: The Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Healthy Coping Skills Healthy coping skills are the key to riding life's ups and downs, our resilience. Resilient people are happier, more self-confident, take more risks, and therefore achieve more goals. There are healthy (adaptive) and unhealthy (maladaptive) coping strategies. Most of us ...
03.16.2023 #331: Why Is Anxiety on the Rise with Kids & What Can We Do? w/Kyle Mitchell Anxiety is on the rise among both youth and adults with a full 32% of teens struggling with some level of anxiety, 9% having an anxiety diagnosis, and 20% of adults having an anxiety-related diagnosis. What tools can we teach ...
03.10.2023 #330: Top Strategies for Getting Kids to Listen & How to Teach Healthy Apologies Very few know how to give a healthy apology and yet it is such an essential skill in all our relationships. In this episode, Erin shares the 3 pieces to a proper apology and how to teach kids how to ...
03.02.2023 #329: "I'm Having Trouble Implementing" So many things make sense in theory but when it comes time to implement, it's a whole different story and parenting is no different. How do we take the strategies from an idea to a real action plan that we ...
02.23.2023 #328: How Simple Mindfulness Tools Can Turn Behavior Around Quickly with Kelly Winkler You may already be parenting using mindfulness techniques in ways you don't even realize! These simple yet effective tools can often get to the bottom of your child's emotional struggles quickly and effectively. Kelly Winkler is a certified yoga instructor, ...
02.16.2023 #327: Our Children's Mental Health Part III - Suicide Prevention & Resources The overall state of children's mental health has been on a drastic decline since even before the pandemic. From 2007 to 2017, pediatric suicide rates tripled. The good news is there is a lot parents can do to help children ...
02.09.2023 #326: Our Children's Mental Health Crisis & What Parents Can Do Part II The overall state of children's mental health has been on a drastic decline since even before the pandemic. From 2007 to 2017, pediatric suicide rates tripled. The good news is there is a lot parents can do to help children ...
02.02.2023 #325: The State of Children's Mental Health & What We Can Do Part I The overall state of children's mental health has been on a drastic decline since even before the pandemic. From 2007 to 2017, pediatric suicide rates tripled. The good news is there is a lot parents can do to help children ...
01.26.2023 #324: How to Defeat Messages That Steal Our Kids Self-Esteem with Melody Pourmaradi We work hard to guide our kids in developing a strong sense of self and solid self confidence. But the world is full of influences and messages that, as kids age, we will have less and less ability to control. ...
01.19.2023 #323: Critical Building Blocks of Self-Confidence Did you know there are fundamental outcomes for each stage/age to support your child's development of self-confidence? Self esteem is a fundamental component to life happiness and success. It helps us weather life's ups and downs with more ease and ...
01.12.2023 #322: Do Not Make The Same Mistake I Did! I made a huge mistake this past year, both a parenting and a personal one. In this episode I share not only my mistake but the other common mistakes we parents often make that can affect how effectively we parent ...
01.05.2023 #321: The Wonder of Bonding & Attachment Bonding is the vehicle by which we form and maintain strong attachments in relationships. This is something we do all throughout life, and therefore all throughout our children's childhood (and beyond), not just in the first months or years. The ...
12.29.2022 #320: Help! My Child is Lacking Discipline in School! How do you help your young child learn to follow rules and expectations in school when you aren't there? A dad feels in over his head in helping his bright and precocious daughter make better choices when he's not there ...
12.23.2022 #319: My Parenting Journey (so far) with guest Carter (my oldest son) What does it take to raise a child who is confident, kind, and responsible, a child who you know will make good choices and will grow into the amazing person they are meant to be, even as they start to ...
12.15.2022 #318: The Power of Play for Optimal Development, Happiness & Success Play is so much more than just a stress break! Play is the basis for development and growth: emotional, social, cognitive, physical and language, especially in the earlier years. But play benefits kids learning and development way later than we ...
12.08.2022 #317: The One Thing ALL Kids Need & How to Provide It What is the one things all kids need to thrive? Love? of course! But there is something else all kids need that isn't always easy to see, understand or give when they are pushing our buttons, when they are struggling ...
12.01.2022 #316: The Amazing Benefits of Gentle Parenting w/ GentleHealingMom KJ KJ know as @gentlehealingmom, has built a community of over 100,000 followers on Instagram due to her incredible content and authentic bravery to which so many parents can relate. KJ is on a journey to heal her childhood trauma and ...
11.24.2022 #315: Discipline Tools Not Working with Strong-Willed Toddler (re-run) Toddlers can be so incredibly resourceful and shrewd, which is great when it comes to problem-solving but maddening for a parent trying to set boundaries and expectations. What do you do when discipline tools don't work? During this holiday week, ...
11.17.2022 #314: Who Is Your Child Becoming & What Is Your Role? Every parent knows from the earliest day that their child(ren) are unique individuals. Ask any parent to describe their child, even in late infancy and early toddlerhood and they'll give you the most amazing adjectives: curious, friendly, creative, funny, precocious, ...
11.10.2022 #313: Drop Impossible Standards & The Guilt w/ Heather Chauvin TEDx Speaker and author Heather Chauvin was dying to be a good mother and it almost killed her, literally. Hear her inspirational story of transformation of mindset to understanding one not need to be "perfect" to be a great parent. ...
11.03.2022 #312: 3 Best Tips on How to Make "No" Easier It's hard to say "no" even when we know it's for the best, whether it's because of not wanting to deal with big reactions, or see our kids upset or experience their negative feelings towards us. There are ways to ...
10.27.2022 #311: What Message Do You Want to Send? How do you help guide a child who has a big aspect to their personality? Big emotions? Big excitement? Deep feelings? Big ideas? Deeply passionate? As parents we are well aware of expectations at school and out in the world. ...
10.20.2022 #310: Help! I've Fallen Behind in My Parenting (and I Don't Know How to Catch Up!) A mom with a 6 year old hasn't set up any discipline or expectations in the home as of yet. She feels so overwhelmed now, she doesn't know where to start. At some point or another, we all feel like ...
10.13.2022 #309: Is Your Child's School Crushing Them or Inspiring Them? with Dr. Eric Chagala This really is a must-listen episode for any parent who want to offer the best school experience for their child that they possibly can. Whether your kids are still really young or already in school, you will want to listen ...
10.06.2022 #308: Raising Courageous Kids While Allowing Them to Stay True to Themselves Parents know, letting fear stop us can really hold us back in life. We can each think of a time in childhood we wish we had overcome, or overcome the fear sooner and stepped into being more brave. Being brave ...
09.29.2022 #307: Building & Maintaining a Strong Connection for Life Even though parenting goals are going to differ, most parent share the common goal to build and maintain a relationship with their child(ren) of trust, safety and connection. This means creating and maintaining the relationship in such a way that ...

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