You can be a great communicator. Regulating your responses to your escalating emotions is the key.

If you haven't heard about Cuties, it's a film on Netflix made in France. Some people call it child exploitation, some call it child advocacy. Some brag that the child actors needed therapy. Let's chat.

No matter how much you learn, how many skills you pick up, today's episode talks about the one skill needed to fortify all the others for change.

This episode brings together seemingly disparate stories and offers this truth: You are not an imposter.

This episode deals with two listener emails. I also talk about the book, Educated, by Tara Westover which leads to a discussion about trauma.

I answer a listeners question about whether or not my kids are spoiled brats and what it means to live and parent to values over power or fear.

So often, when our children don't have an emotional vocabulary they act out in ways that are actually disruptive. In turn, many parents respond with a lack of emotional regulation and escalation. Today's episode discusses the benefits of teaching kids a vocabulary of emotions.

For years, people have used a verse in the Old Testament to say we should spank. Even amongst non-religious people, there seems to be a lament that we no longer beat butts (I had to clean that up for this venue). Dr. Catherine Mueller Bell stops by to discuss her upcoming book regarding the efficacy of spanking. Take a listen to our conversation.

There is a gift that we can use to better our lives. When we think about outcomes, we can make better decisions and improve the quality of our days.

Working through disagreement can be destructive. There are four principles that enable healing communication. Follow these steps and you will see improvements in the quality of your relationships.