In today's episode, 'Embracing Failure,' we focus on the unique challenges of helping tweens navigate setbacks and disappointments. While this episode is particularly relevant for parents of 10-12 year olds, the strategies we discuss can help children of any age build resilience and a growth mindset through life's inevitable challenges.

This is part 9 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.

Today’s episode, 'Embracing Failure,' is a two-parter. This episode will focus on children age 6-9, with the next one focusing on guiding Tweens (age 10-12) through failures in life. Ok, so today we explore how to help our children develop a healthy relationship with failure, turning moments of frustration into opportunities for growth and resilience. We'll examine practical strategies for supporting our kids through challenges while building their emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills.

This is part 8 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.

This is part 7 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.

In today's episode, 'Key Meltdown Techniques,' we examine practical strategies for de-escalating tense situations, including staylistening, connect-and-redirect, and the power of empathy in helping both parents and children regulate their emotions.

This is part 6 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.

In today’s episode “Coaching Emotional Intelligence”, we're diving deep into the emotional world of school-aged children, exploring the critical skills that help kids navigate their inner emotional landscapes. We'll unpack the strategies parents can use to help their children understand and communicate their feelings. Our journey will reveal how emotional coaching can transform challenging moments into powerful opportunities for connecting with your child and yourself.

This is part 5 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.

Take a deep breath, hold it… and release because today, we're diving into a profound exploration of emotional meltdowns and the complex dynamics of parental stress. We'll unpack the neuroscience behind our emotional triggers as parents, why we sometimes lose our cool, and provide practical tools for reconnecting, repairing, and learning from these challenging interactions. Our journey will reveal the dance between our own emotions, external stressors, and brain chemistry during those intense parenting moments when we feel we're about to break.

This is part 4 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.

Today, we're focusing on toddlers around age two – that challenging stage when little ones are just beginning to assert their independence. In this episode "Discipline Before Words” we'll decode the complex emotions behind the infamous "no" phase and share practical strategies to help parents guide their children through these first attempts at self-expression. Whether you're in the thick of toddler testing or approaching this stage, you'll learn actionable techniques for navigating these intens

This is part 3 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts With Empathy' where we explore how understanding our children's developing brains can transform our approach to discipline and behavior management.

In today's episode, we unpack the why behind young children's misbehavior, exploring how your child's developing brain influences those challenging moments. Through real stories and expert insights from Dr. Alex Korb and Dr. Ruth Burtman, we'll discover why children act out in ways that frustrate parents - and what science tells us about responding effectively to these behaviors.

This is part 2 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how understanding our children's development can transform our approach to discipline and behavior management.

In today's episode, 'Balancing Guidance & Growth' we examine how children's developing minds shape their behavior and why empathy-based discipline leads to better long-term outcomes than control-based approaches.

Today we're beginning our 13-part series "Discipline Starts with Empathy." Over these episodes, we'll explore how understanding drives positive change, and why control isn't always the answer we think it is.

This is Episode 1: Control Isn't the Goal, where we'll challenge common assumptions about discipline and discover what really helps children thrive.