Project Parenthood

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Kids & Family

What's Project Parenthood about?

Stressed-out parent? Need a little help? Project Parenthood is your weekly guide to raising your kids with empathy while taking care of yourself, too. Host Dr. Nanika Coor is a clinical psychologist and respectful parenting advocate. She'll help you get a handle on toddler emotions, discipline your teens without punishment, and create more peace and collaboration in your home--all in just ten minutes a week.

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How to reduce parental stre...

01.30.2023

Stick around till the end to hear about what to do when you realize in retrospect that you could have behaved more mindfully with your child.

Project Parenthood episodes:

01.30.2023 How to reduce parental stress with mindfulness Stick around till the end to hear about what to do when you realize in retrospect that you could have behaved more mindfully with your child.
01.23.2023 Troubleshooting family sleep issues with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown Stick around till the end to learn how the labels you use to describe your child’s sleep habits might be getting in the way of their sleep!
01.16.2023 How to cope when your child has a favorite parent Children showing favoritism towards one parent is very common, especially in the toddler years.
01.09.2023 How to support your child's neurodiversity As I delve deeper into working with parents whose children meet criteria for the PDA diagnostic label, I’m learning more and more about neurodiversity—and why it’s so important to not only support but affirm a person’s neurodiversity.
01.02.2023 Tips for more connected parenting in the new year In western culture, the new year traditionally brings with it desires to commit to new habits, recommit to current habits, finally tie up loose ends or repair previous wrongs.
12.26.2022 8 ways to help your child develop gratitude and thankfulness Help your child develop gratitude by showing authentic feelings of gratitude and appreciation in your day-to-day life.
12.19.2022 Stop forcing your child to apologize So great, the kid said “sorry”—but did that kid actually take responsibility for having impacted another person in an upsetting way for them?
12.12.2022 Why threats, punishment, and adult-imposed consequences backfire Parents new to respectful parenting are often completely confused about what to do about their child’s unwanted behaviors if they don’t impose “consequences” when their child engages in activities they consider unacceptable.
12.05.2022 How to handle holiday parenting stress While there are some parents who are fondly looking forward to connecting with family members, others are dreading the less positive aspects of meeting up with far-flung family.
11.28.2022 10 Ways to Help Your Child Cooperate Without Using Punishments How do you respond when your child breaks rules or flat-out refuses to do what you’ve asked?
11.21.2022 How to ditch "chores" and still teach your child responsibility What happens when you take the focus away from obligatory chores and the outcome of kids’ help—like the dishes being put away—and you focus on your relationship with your child, collaboration, and social learning?
11.14.2022 How to handle after-school meltdowns What you’re seeing is what counselor and parent educator Andrea Loewen Nair calls “restraint collapse.”
11.07.2022 How to cope when your partner doesn't use respectful parenting The challenges that come with co-parenting with a partner who isn’t on board (yet?) with respectful parenting.
10.31.2022 Halting Halloween Candy Conflicts Putting restrictions on your child's eating habits can lead to your child developing worse habits later in life. Trust your child to regulate their own hunger and food consumption while setting them up for success using the sDOR method.
10.24.2022 Why "good enough" parenting is better than "perfect" When you strive for perfection as a parent, you’re setting yourself up to be repeatedly disappointed in yourself—because you just can’t be perfect.
10.17.2022 How to set limits and hold boundaries Boundaries and limits are a regular topic in the world of parenting. Parents want to know when and how to use them—and how to stick to them.
10.10.2022 Don't take your child's "rudeness" personally How are you supposed to just stand there and take this abuse?
10.03.2022 Stop solving all of your child's problems Stick around till the end to hear about how to practice identifying who has the problem during interactions with your child.
09.26.2022 9 ways to reduce bedtime conflicts How to troubleshoot bedtime conflicts. Stick around 'till the end to hear about ways to practice staying calm.
09.19.2022 How to manage your anger and frustration as a parent No matter how hard to try to stay calm, at some point, you'll lose your temper. Here's how to manage your anger.
09.12.2022 How to assert your own needs with your child You don't need to suppress your needs in your relationship with your child.
09.05.2022 How to make life with a 7-year-old easier What to expect when you're raising a seven-year-old.
08.29.2022 What's it like in the Pixar writers' room? If you or your child is obsessed with Pixar movies, you're going to love this bonus episode from Curious State.
08.22.2022 Sexual health: what kids need to know when with Justine Fonte How much do your kids need to know about sex?
08.15.2022 7 ways to feel more confident as a parent 7 steps to take that can help you build confidence and self-esteem as a parent.
08.08.2022 How to help your anxious child If your child is the type who seems to worry about everything, here are some tips for understanding your child's anxiety.
08.01.2022 How To Live with Fighting (Little) Siblings Siblings under the age of 7 can get into conflicts just like older siblings can, but it can feel more challenging to help them through squabbles when one or more of the siblings you’re raising is too young to use ...
07.25.2022 How to stop over-identifying with your child Dr. Nanika Coor offers ideas for pursuing your own life and giving your child the space to pursue their own life as well.
07.18.2022 Tips for tending touchy teens The dreaded teen years are here. Dr. Nanika Coor offers ideas for how to hang on to your sanity when raising teens.
07.11.2022 How to diversify your child's bookshelf with Sailaja Joshi Dr. Nanika Coor interviews Sailaja Joshi, founder of Mango & Marigold Press, about the importance of diversity and inclusion in what your child is reading.
07.04.2022 Creating equitable schools with Dr. Decoteau J. Irby As schools become increasingly diverse, the challenge to meet the needs of youth across different sociopolitical contexts becomes that much more challenging.
06.27.2022 5 Ways To Encourage a Self-Directed Summer In childhood summers in the past, kids spent time whiling away the hours outdoors until parents started calling kids home for dinner. In modern times, toddlers to teens can spend the summer months in various structured programs - just as ...
06.20.2022 6 ways to be a gender-affirming parent Dr. Nanika Coor offers suggestions for understanding and supporting your transgender or gender-diverse child.
06.13.2022 How to appreciate—but not appropriate—Juneteenth with your family Dr. Nanika Coor offers suggestions for observing Juneteenth—a pivotal moment in American history.
06.06.2022 What to do if your child has an extreme need for control and autonomy When a child goes to extreme lengths to avoid any demand or expectation—even those they have of themselves—parents can be left feeling frustrated and overwhelmed.
05.30.2022 How to cope when your parenting partner has a chronic illness When your partner is often struggling with symptoms of a chronic illness, parenting can feel overwhelming and lonely.
05.23.2022 How to help your child learn good manners Feel like cringing every time you witness another adult waiting in awkward silence for your child to say “Please” or “Thank you”—and it doesn’t happen?
05.16.2022 Imaginary Guns & Pretend Killing—Allow or Forbid? Should you ban your child's war, weapon, and violent play?
05.09.2022 How to Live with Fighting Siblings Tired of the frustration and angst that can come with raising siblings who are often at each other’s throats? Dr. Nanika Coor explains how to de-escalate sibling conflict and increase sibling collaboration.
05.01.2022 How To Tell Your Kids You’re Getting Divorced Getting separated or divorced is stressful enough in itself, but telling the kids about it is a whole other stress ball of wax! Dr. Nanika Coor offers suggestions for communicating this difficult information to your children. Read the transcript on ...
04.23.2022 Parenting With Somatic Mindfulness With Hakomi Therapist Karen Daley, LMFT Did you know that understanding the natural sensations of your body can help you understand and regulate your emotions in times of conflict or stress? The same goes for helping to regulate your child's emotions, too. Dr. Nanika Coor interviews ...
04.17.2022 Can we overcome our childhoods? This week, we're sharing an episode from Curious State, a brand new podcast from Quick and Dirty Tips. It's all about discovering the unexpected gems of knowledge that exist all around us. This episode features bestselling author and therapist Lori ...
04.10.2022 How To Talk So Your Family Will Listen to You Want to foster more trust and cooperation with your child or co-parent? Feeling like you’re getting a lot of pushback when you try to tell your family what you need? Dr. Nanika Coor explains how you can improve mutual understanding ...
04.03.2022 How to Listen So Your Child Feels Heard Accurately understanding what your child thinks, from their point of view, means putting yourself in their shoes and looking at the world through their eyes. Dr. Nanika Coor explains how the skill of active listening, when practiced, can bolster your ...
03.27.2022 How to De-escalate Your Child’s Meltdown When your child is extremely distressed, do they act in ways that are threatening or aggressive? In this episode, Dr. Coor explains aspects of the Low Arousal Approach that can help parents use non-confrontational strategies for managing your child's behavior ...
03.20.2022 How to Reduce Your Child's Challenging Behavior When rewards and punishments only exacerbate your child's behavioral issues, you may feel like you're at the end of your rope. Dr. Nanika Coor explains the collaborative and proactive problem-solving process that can help parents reduce their child's challenging behavior. ...
03.13.2022 5 Steps to Becoming a Cycle Breaking Parent How does the way you were parented affect the way you parent your child? Dr. Nanika Coor explains how to begin to break intergenerational cycles of misattunement so that you can be a more responsive and present parent for your ...
03.06.2022 How to Maintain Your Relationship After Becoming Parents This week, I'm sharing an excerpt from Relationship Doctor, another great podcast here on Quick and Dirty Tips. This episode is all about how your relationship changes once you introduce a child to the mix, and how you can still ...
02.27.2022 6 Ways to Share Black History with Kids All Year Long Black History Month is a time for recognition, reflection, and inspiration as we acknowledge the contributions of African Americans to the progress of the United States. Dr. Nanika Coor offers 6 ways parents can share Black history with children beyond ...
02.20.2022 Talking to Kids About Skin Tone with Dr. Lucretia Carter Berry Dr. Nanika Coor interviews Dr. Lucretia Carter Berry about how her new book, Hues of You, gives language and a framework for understanding skin tone, plus ways to keep the conversation with kids about race and racism open and ongoing. ...

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