We are learning how to get our kids to do what we need . Sometimes it works fine.  Other times it seems really complex.  And what works one time, doesn't work the next. What works for one family doesn't work for another.  Yes, we are talking about realistic parenting.  In this podcast, LeAnn explains some areas of realistic parenting.   How to let go of some of the expectations that make parenting hard.  How to  decide which parenting advice to implement in our parenting.  And she explains that somethings we, the parent, are part of the problem. Even if we have good intentions and work hard, sometimes the way we are handling a situation is part of the problem.  We may need to find new ways to  handle some situations.  However, knowing that we are part of the problem in in a given situation provides us real power and allows us to change and become part of the solution.