Today's parenting pep talk is all about finding joy in the small things. We love both the sayings "Water what you want to grow" (Alan's mom) and "Look for the good and soon it's all you'll see" (Ralphie Jacobs). As you look for the good around you and in your children, then you'll not only find more joy in your surroundings, but you'll also find the positive behaviors in your kids that they'll want to repeat as you point them out. Look for the good in your kids today!

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We recently did a 3 week No Screens Challenge with our family. We had a few exceptions, but mostly didn't allow screens. Now that we've completed it, we're sharing the benefits, the downsides, and what we're going to do going forward. We're definitely going to keep having less screens in our day to day. If you would like some ideas of things to do with your family that are screen free, check out these free resources on our website. 

Water backpacks we mentioned to go hiking:

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We had a great discussion in this episode with Sandra Payne! We talk about giving children space to feel emotions and how to have conversations about emotion in your family and we talk about self-love and self-worth. We are our children's greatest examples of how to treat ourselves. As we become more emotionally intelligent as well as find ways to love ourselves, then we can be better parents and show our kids how to do it for themselves too.

You can find Sandra Payne on her website: https://www.sandrapaynecoach.com/ and her book The Perfect Snowflake here: https://www.sandrapaynecoach.com/the-perfect-snowflake-book/

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We are starting a new thing in our podcast - Parenting Pep Talks. We know that sometimes you just need a good pep talk. Someone that gets you. Someone that you can relate to. And to just know that we're all in this together. We're keeping them super short, but we hope it adds to your week. You've got this!

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Do you like hiking? Does your family like hiking? Are your kids small so it sounds super daunting? 

We have been hiking with our kids since our oldest were toddlers and we love hiking as a family, especially to National Parks. We are sharing our 3 best tips, as well as some bonus tips, on how we make hiking something that our kids love to do too. And don't worry, we have some stories where things didn't work out how we thought so if you're still in the ups and downs of getting kids to like hiking, we're right there with you. 

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In this episode, we interviewed Kimball Lewis who is the CEO of empoweringparents.com. He talked to us about difficult behavior in children, what to do when your kids don't like you, and how to give consequences that are going to result in good behavior. Our biggest take away was learning to give consequences that result in our kids learning a skill rather than just doing time. We've definitely gotten some eye rolls in the process, but it helps our kids learn what to do better next time. 

You can find Kimball Lewis at https://www.empoweringparents.com/.

The Total Transformation Program Online: https://www.empoweringparents.com/product/total-transformation-program-subscription/  

Parent Coaching: https://www.empoweringparents.com/product/parent-coaching/

Free PDF for listeners: 5 Ways to Fix Disrespectful Behavior Now

https://cdn.empoweringparents.com/5_Ways_to_Fix_Disrespectful_Behavior_Now.pdf

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParentingAdvice
Instagram: @empowering_parents
Twitter: @Emp_Parents

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Have your kids been fighting even more lately? Maybe been more grumpy? We find that around this time of year, our kids get a little cabin fever and seem to get a bit crazier than normal. So we like to do a No Screen Challenge. Seems counter-intuitive, right? But it works! In this episode we're diving in to our No Screen Challenge and how you can participate. You can do it as little or as long as you like and you can choose no screens or just some screens. Totally up to you! 

We're starting the challenge Monday March 14 and ending April 1. We would love for you to join us in whatever way feels right for your family!

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You can find giveaways on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentingirlpodcast/

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Do you want to know the secret to fixing your kids? We all do, right? Turns out, it's fixing yourself! (I'm sure that's not what you wanted to hear). But you're going to want to listen to this episode to find out why. We spoke with Crystal Haitsma who is a life coach and homeschooling mom of 4. We talk about creating emotional intelligence in ourselves and our kids, we talk about shame - what it is and how to work through it, and we talk about the 4 biggest parenting problems that Crystal sees in her coaching and how to work through them. There are so many great tips in this episode, you don't want to miss it!

Where you can find Crystal Haitsma:

Her Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-freedom-moms-podcast/id1555361139  

Find your parenting personality quiz: https://coachcrystal.involve.me/parents-organic  

Work with Crystal: http://www.coachcrystal.ca/work-with-me

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.parenting.coach/

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Back by popular demand, we are doing another Tanner update. We are sharing what life is looking like for us right now as well as a challenge we are starting in March. Join us for the No Screens challenge from March 7-31 and see what changes you see in your family when you have less screen time. We are still going to do our Friday night movie night and let the kids do screens on Saturdays, but Sunday through Friday night, no screens! If you want to try this experiment with you family, sign up for our newsletter on our website to get all the details, some tips, things to do instead of screens, and to learn about our giveaways! https://www.parentingirlpodcast.com/

We are also starting to think about summer and what that will look like with all the kids home. On Instagram, let us know what the hardest thing is about summer, what resources you wish you had, and what has worked well for you. We would love to help you have a fun and simple summer.

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You've probably heard of patient parenting and maybe even gentle parenting. But sometimes just being patient with your kids doesn't lead to behavior changes and so you become impatient and think that patient parenting must not work for your kids. If this is you, then you need to listen to this episode! We interviewed Marcela Collier from High Impact Club and she talks about going beyond patient parenting to becoming an understanding parent. She shares the 5 basic needs that all humans have and how their needs are what fuel your kids misbehavior. Once we know these 5 basic needs, we can better detect them and learn how to be an actionable patient parent. 

You can find Marcela Collier on her website: https://www.marcelacollier.com/

Learn The 3 Secrets To Parenting Without Punishment or Giving In Masterclass: https://learn.marcelacollier.com/masterclass

Parenting with Understanding Program: https://learn.marcelacollier.com/parenting-with-understanding-offer1629936279678

Instagram: @highimpactclub

TikTok: @highimpactclub

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