Sustainable Parenting

Wondering if AI could make parenting feel a bit easier?

Join me as we take a gentle look at how AI tools like ChatGPT might lend a hand in daily parenting moments. We’ll explore how AI can offer supportive ideas—whether it’s helping with potty training, managing screen time, or organizing family routines.

After listening, you'll learn:

• How AI can be used responsibly in parenting.
• The potential benefits of AI as a source of guidance.
• The boundaries to keep to make AI helpful, not harmful

Tune in to explore how AI could be a friendly addition to your parenting toolkit, bringing new possibilities while staying true to your values.

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I tell clients it's OK to let their kid hit, scratch and scream....and here's why.
If you focus on telling your child NOT to feel their feelings in such a big way - they often just feel those feelings even MORE. 

Instead - today's episode will help you understand how, when and WHERE to allow your child to express their aggression or angry feelings.  And I promise you it still fits into our philosophy here at Sustainable Parenting - which focuses on using kindness and firmness at the SAME time.

As you listen in today, you will leave with:

Practical tools and strategies designed to empower you to handle parenting challenges with confidence and warmth.

If you’re eager to make parenting more sustainable and enjoyable, my transformation program offers further support, allowing you to implement these techniques effectively and ensure your children learn independently within a loving framework. 

Head over to https://sustainableparenting.com/mentor for more information or to schedule a clarity call with me. Let's take this journey together towards parenting with grace and structure, as we validate our children's emotions while maintaining healthy boundaries.

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Do you feel like you’re saying “no” too often?

In this episode of the Sustainable Parenting Podcast, I'll share easy ways to save your “no’s” for when they really count.

After you finish listening, you'll discover:

• How to shift saying the opposite instead of a no.
• How using gentle language like “I notice” helps kids reflect on their choices.
• The power of saving “no” for important moments, making it more impactful.

Join me to learn how blending kindness and firmness can create a more connected and cooperative home!

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Curious about how to transform those toddler tantrums into more calm and ease?

Today I'm giving you the TOP 3 tips I think are MOST effective with toddlers.  These tips help our child to do THEIR best, and help US to do our best, too!

These 3 tips for parenting toddlers will help:

• Decrease power struggles
• Increase cooperation and listening
• Make your days with a toddler a little lighter and brighter.

I'm so glad you're here with me today.:) 

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Do you have regrets in parenting?

Do you wish you could go back in time and do it over again?

This is the TOP thing I would change? If I could somehow invent a Time Machine. 

Join me, Flora McCormick, as we explore how this subtle shift can lead to more restful sleep cycles for your children and a calmer parenting experience for you.

Drawing from insights in "Raising Bebe," we compare parenting styles across cultures and discover the potential of the pause. If you're striving for balance between kindness and firmness, this episode promises to offer practical advice and personal anecdotes that can significantly alter your family's dynamics.

After you finish listening, you'll discover:

• The Importance of this 1 word that has the power to impact so many layers of parenting. 
• A space to reflect on what you’d love to shift. 

I hope this both empowers and equips you to be more calm and confident. 

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Are you frustrated when your child is demanding?

Does it seem that day-by-day he is employing more 'tiny terrorist' tactics to get what he wants?

This episode equips you with practical strategies to reinforce positive behaviors and ensure your actions speak louder than words. Through anecdotes and simple strategies, we'll explore how to break free from the cycle of feeling powerless in the face of a demanding child.

After you finish listening, you'll know:

• Why being mindful in your response to your child's demands helps prevent reinforcing negative behavior.
• How to guide your child in expressing their needs in a more polite way. 
• How to balance kindness and firmness, helping your child feel supported while setting boundaries.

If you're seeking a more balanced and peaceful parenting approach, this episode offers the tools you need to redefine your family's dynamics and foster a sustainably nurturing environment.

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When 1 parent is overly gentle, and the other parent is overly authoritative, there can easily be conflict and confusion in your home.
 
Join me with my special guest - my husband!  Today Dr. Gabe McCormick and I will share how "I love you and the answer is no" became a cornerstone in our journey towards more balanced and effective parenting. 

With this key phrase, Gabe shares how he learned to lead with more connection, and I learned how to end with more clear limits.  I hope as you use this key phrase, it will help you and your partner to parent with kindness with firmness at the SAME time.

🌟By the time you finish listening, you'll know:🌟

• The art of setting boundaries without sacrificing love and connection. 

• Strategies to reduce conflicts and strengthen teamwork with your parenting partner by finding that elusive middle ground. 

• How to be sure you aren't being overly soft and instead holding boundaries alongside your wonderful validation of feelings.

We hope this conversation inspires you to reimagine your parenting approach and find harmony in your own family dynamics.

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Do you get frustrated and confused by your toddlers hitting?

With all the research are you left feeling more confused by all the different advice?
Today, my hope is to simplify the best evidence-based strategies into a "Green light" and "red light" template.

After you finish listening, you'll know:

• Why kids hit.
• What to do instead of lectures and punishment.
• How to respond with kindness and firmness at the same time.

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Do you get frustrated by your child's irrational upsets and crabby or resistant attitude? 

Do you find yourself saying, "She just gets so irrational and upset about things that don't matter!"

Join me today as we explore parenting strategies built around the "Three H's" that are my favorite solutions to difficult (and what feels like irrational) emotions.

From early childhood to the teenage years, these methods will be useful and effective at building a more positive and cooperative relationship with your child. 

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What is the Satanic rule, and how on earth does it seep into our parenting????!

Yep! That’s what we are covering today.  And even better - we are covering the simple steps to change this pattern.  

Shift gears with us as we uncover the secrets to building strong connections with your children through kind parenting. From the power of six daily positive interactions to engaging in your child's world without judgment, learn practical strategies that foster meaningful connections and break negative cycles. Embrace your role as a wise and balanced authority, ensuring that love and relationship-building are at the core of your parenting. For further insights and ongoing support, connect with me on social media, and let's continue this journey toward more effective and fulfilling parenting.

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