By Mary Eschen
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Hearing the phrase "secure attachment" makes us think of some academic thesis. BORING! Well, I want to help flip that idea in our minds to "CRUCIAL". Yes, having our kids see us as stable, reliable and empathetic beings in their lives is ESSENTIAL. In this podcast episode I talk to Eli Harwood, a therapist and "attachment nerd", as she calls herself on social media. We talk about how in her book, Raising Securely Attached Kids, you can learn to build a stable and trusting environment for our kids so they will thrive and grow.
In her examples of how secure parents approach problems you can feel relief in knowing there are successful strategies in creating confident kids who know we'll always have their backs.
Eli's new book:
Raising Securely Attached Kids: Using Connection-Focused Parenting to Create Confidence, Empathy and Resilience
Eli's Good Morning American appearance 8/31/24:
How to Manage Anxiety and Stress at the Beginning of the School Year
Email me at [email protected] or go to my website at www.parentingdecoded.com.
Have a blessed rest of your day!
How much can a 2-, 3- or 4-year-old do? What can they do? They’re so little, right? A toddler? A preschooler? What’s reasonable? What’s not? Are you doing too much as a parent?
All good questions for sure that most of us struggle with! In this podcast we explore what’s reasonable to encourage and train young kids to do from chores to life skills that will build self-confidence and independence.
Here's the list of ideas we cover:
Personal accomplishments:
Family Contributions
Outdoor tasks
Personal Growth
Be Assistant to Mom or Dad - these are done with JOY and with Mom or Dad, not alone
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Have a blessed rest of your day!
Getting teens and tweens to talk to parents is an age old battle the repeats itself over and over again with each new generation. Times change but our teens wanting independence from us doesn't.
In this episode learn some tips and tricks for how to get our kids to relax and just enjoy being with us so that they'll open up and want to trust us.
There is a list of activities and how to use them to break down the barriers and engage your teens and tweens that should lead to building trusting relationships.
Here are links to things referenced in the episode:
YouTube video: Communicating with Teens
Blog Post Transcript Available HERE
Email me at [email protected] or go to my website at www.parentingdecoded.com.
Have a blessed rest of your day!
Kids of all ages need to feel connected and loved unconditionally. How can you set up a system in your family for creating and keeping those connections? In this podcast we go over connections for kids between 2 and 10. The next podcast covers what you can do for teens and tweens, a much harder demographic than younger kids who still think the world of you.
In this episode we explore ideas on how to have regular "quick" connections on a daily or weekly basis while also considering longer "dates" with our kids. We talk about how the intention is for each parent to have one-on-one time with each kid in their family.
There are examples of how some families have accomplished this as well as resources for ideas on what to do for "short" connections as well as times to connect in longer, more meaningful ways.
The goal is to set up connections that can go deep and will continue on into their tween and teen years.
Hint: Start young!
Resources for this podcast:
30 Joyful Ways to Connect by OneTimeThrough
56 Ways to Connect With Your Kids by TalkingParents.com
Email me at [email protected] or go to my website at www.parentingdecoded.com.
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Grumpy kids can really put your home into a foul mood. What can we do to help tame these dark clouds and bring some sunshine back into our lives?
In this episode we'll cover these four steps:
Step 1 – Keep Your Cool
Step 2 – Offer Empathy and Hugs
Step 3 - Fix the Broken Connection
Step 4 – Go on a Trigger Quest and Brainstorm
The transcript for this episode is HERE
Here are the resources mentioned in the podcast:
Parenting Decoded YouTube Videos
Parenting Decoded Podcast Link
Email me at [email protected] or go to my website at www.parentingdecoded.com.
Have a blessed rest of your day!
Parents struggle with how to motivate their children toward certain behaviors. Typically rewards and bribes are used.
In this episode learn about when bribes and rewards are most likely to motivate your child. There are pros and cons of both types of motivations. Bribes tend to reinforce negative behaviors, while rewards are commonly thought of as something that's planned ahead and well-thought-out, used for positive behaviors.
However, sometimes our plans backfire! When? How? What do we do? Listen and learn!
Click HERE for a written transcript on my website.
Email me at [email protected] or go to my website at www.parentingdecoded.com.
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Kids being bullied isn't new. What's new is the extent at which they are being bullied and, with the internet, in new and harmful ways.
In this episode, we'll cover the different types of bullying:
Verbal - teasing, name-calling, taunting, etc.,
Social - spreading rumors, leaving kids out, embarrassing them, etc.
Physical - hitting, spitting, tripping, etc.
Cyberbullying - using digital devices to cause others harm
Why does bullying occur?
What can families do?
How you can role-play and brainstorm with your child.
Here are resources referenced in the podcast that are also on the transcript that is available and on my website blog:
Email me at [email protected] or go to my website at www.parentingdecoded.com.
Have a blessed rest of your day!
Do you have an anxious child? Does it worry you or drive you crazy? Either way you need to listen to this podcast!
Learn about the 4 different types of anxiety, then the 4 parenting traps that we fall into when we attempt to "help" that wind up having negative impacts.
In this podcast, hear from Stephanie Pinto, founder of Let’s Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids and author of the best-selling book From Chaos to Connection. We talk about how parents can support their kids who have anxiety.
Find Stephanie and her resources at www.Stephaniepinto.com. She’s amazing!
Here’s a link to her FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM if you’d like to follow her.
Email me at [email protected] or go to my website at www.parentingdecoded.com.
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Today with the launch of the Barbie movie and so much emphasis on selfies and having perfect bodies, it's worth considering how we help out the millions of kids who aren't "perfect".
In this episode I interview Pam Luk, Founder of Ember & Ace, a clothing brand for plus-sized kids. We talk about how to support our kids both socially and emotionally as well as how we as parents need to tamp down our own feelings about perfection that harm our kids in emotional ways that hurt more than help.
Here is a link to Ember & Ace if you'd like to take a peek at their offerings and learn more about them:
https://www.emberandace.com/
Email me at [email protected] or go to my website at www.parentingdecoded.com.
Have a blessed rest of your day!
What do you with kids who are wired differently? Who might be on the spectrum (ADHD, Asperger's, OCD, etc.)? Maybe they've had a diagnosis, maybe you just can see they are off the charts brilliant and some things but a total failure at socializing with kids their age.
If you have such challenges with your kids, take a listen to Sam Young of Young Scholars Academy in this episode as he explains how his online community for neurodivergent and gifted children works. He brings a strength-based approach to getting our kids to connect in healthy, positive ways while learning at the same time. Lots of topics for kids to connect in small group classes with mentors who help them connect while teaching. What a concept, like minded-students can finally find "their people"!
Young Scholars Academy can be found at YOUNG SCHOLARS ACADEMY.
A list of their classes for FALL 2023 is at FALL 2023 COURSES. If you listen and need this link after Fall 2023, just go to the main website and choose "Courses" from the main menu.
For anyone listening, there's a special discount of 15% off any classes booked for first-time students!
Use Code: YSAPARENTINGDECODED15
Email me at [email protected] or go to my website at www.parentingdecoded.com.
Have a blessed rest of your day!
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