the Mudroom

the Mudroom

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the Mudroom episodes

  • Why Corporal Punishment is Unacceptable in 2018
    Apparently, it needs to be said out loud: corporeal punishment does more harm than good for developing minds. Ever wondered why? Need some arguments to explain it to old Uncle Ephriam? Here's your talking points.
    Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts
    Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/corporalpunishment
    Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group
    the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices
    17 min
  • Collaborating with your Child
    Have you tried the Logical Consequence Process- maybe repeatedly- but it's STILL NOT WORKING and you're wondering WHY? Most parents skip this step.
    Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/lcpguide
    Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/lcp
    Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group
    the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices
    12 min
  • Things Shit Moms Do
    Do you ever feel like a Shit Mom? Like you're completely screwing up everything when it comes to parenting your children, maintaining your household, and just generally living life? There's a list of things that Shit Moms don't do. I'm pretty sure you don't tick any boxes.
    Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts
    Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/thingsshitmomsdo
    Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group
    the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices
    12 min
  • Boundaries = Safety
    Many parents tell me that they feel "mean" and "overwhelmed" when they enforce boundaries. Boundaries are important for everyone to maintain, but especially parents with children- this is why.
    Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts
    Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/boundaries
    Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group
    the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices
    16 min
  • Back Episode: Teaching Things You Don't Know How to Do
    It's hard to teach our kids skills we may not have mastered ourselves. Why seeking outside support is important.
    Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts
    Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/teachingnewthings
    Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group
    the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices
    10 min
  • Back Episode: Criticisms of Mainstream Attachment Parenting
    Attachment Parenting means many things to many people- but why don't I consider myself part of the "attachment parenting" set? This is why.
    Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts
    Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/ap
    Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group
    the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices
    34 min
  • Support Vs. Punishment
    Supporting vs. Punishing our kids- that seems like a fairly self-evident distinction to most parents, however, most still choose to punish their children. Why? I think it's because they don't truly understand the difference. Why does support work better than punishment? Let's talk about it.
    Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts
    Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/punishment
    Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group
    the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices
    11 min
  • Back Episode: Bronfenbrenner
    Today we talk about Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory. Not a super glamorous topic, but one that really helps us give our children's behaviour context.
    Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts
    Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/bronfenbrenner
    Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group
    the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices
    25 min
  • What makes play- PLAY?!
    As promised in the Blanket Time episode- this episode focuses on the 7 properties of play and what makes play genuine play according to Brown's 7 Properties of Play. Using these 7 properties to guide you, you can guarantee your child is engaging in genuine, brain building, social skills buffing, soul-fulfilling play.
    Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts
    Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/play
    Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group
    the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices
    22 min
  • Back Episode: Breaking Down Blanket Time
    A member of the Parenting Posse brought up the concept of "Blanket Time" ...so I decided to break it down and see if "Blanket Time" actually accomplishes what those who use it think it is. Spoiler Alert: Nope.
    Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts
    Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/blankettime
    Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group
    the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices
    24 min

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Weekly nuggets of developmentally appropriate parenting wisdom to help you parent your toddlers and preschoolers more effectively, with less effort. The Mudroom is recorded live on Facebook every…