No one likes to suffer. We also don’t like to talk about it because we think that we are the only ones who suffer or we think we are the only ones who suffer in THIS specific way… 

Bedtime battles, ditching the paci, getting your kid poop potty trained, whatever it is. 

So today on the show I want to talk about the difference between suffering and struggling and what you can do when you are suffering in your own parenting. 

Now let’s address this unspoken suffering. Let’s head to the show.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Laura Lynn explains the difference between struggling and suffering in your parenting; 
• She shares specific ways she has suffered in her own parenting; and 
• She illustrates what you can do when you are suffering in your own parenting to get out of the suffering state.

SHOW NOTES

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There may be lots of little situations that your toddler or preschooler struggles in the day-to-day ongoings of life. 

Getting dressed. Stepping away from the TV. Eating dinner. Coming inside from outside playtime. Not splashing in the bathtub. 

Your child may even struggle with refusing to get into the car or having a very difficult time getting into the car. Cue the tantrum. 

So today on the show I want to talk about how you can respond when your child is refusing to get into the car AND how you can parent smarter and not harder by preventing this situation from happening in the first place…

Because hey, you got your kid dressed, bags backed, shoes on, and everyone out the door, so why make getting into the car any harder than it needs to be? 

Let’s go to the show. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Laura Lynn shares the different reasons for why a child may have a difficult time getting into the car; 
• She explains specific preventive strategies you can use to help prevent this refusal to getting into the car before it becomes a problem; and
• She coaches you on how to respond in the moment if your child does refuse to get into the car. 

SHOW NOTES

Schedule a one-on-one coaching session to learn how to get a bigger picture of your child’s unwanted behaviors and learn how to make parenting easier at www.bit.ly/behaviorsession.  

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Have you ever thought about using a reward system  for your toddler or preschooler? 

Maybe bedtime battles are killing you right now. Or maybe you’d appreciate a happier morning routine. Maybe you’ve got a toddler who keeps getting out of his bed at naptime, or mealtimes have become a big pain in the butt. 

Whatever specific moment or situation is eating into your skin right now, maybe you’ve considered using a reward system. Or maybe you haven’t. 

I've implemented multiple reward systems with my toddler and they have all been incredibly effective. But the best reward system is the one that won me my time and my freedom back, not to mention my peace of mind. 

If you’ve ever considered a reward system or you have an unwanted and undesirable situation brewing with your toddler right now, this episode is for you. Today I’ll be sharing the ins and outs of the reward system that I used with my own toddler at naptime and how it created some much needed peace and sanity for this busy mama. 

Now let’s get to it. Let’s head to the show. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Laura Lynn shares how she’s used different reward systems to target different unwanted situations with her toddler; 
• She explains the reward system she used for naptime battles and how it gave back her time; and 
• She illustrates that reward systems don’t have to be complicated or hard to use… they can be really easy to use and super effective. 

SHOW NOTES

Schedule a one-on-one coaching session to learn how a reward system can bring back peace and sanity into your life at www.bit.ly/behaviorsession.  

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The phrase “Potty Training” can seem intimidating in and of itself but when you think about “Co-Parenting and Potty Training,” well, maybe you’re even more unsure how you’ll do it and how your toddler will respond.

I don’t want potty training to be daunting, scary, or intimidating for you, so today on the show I’m going to break down potty training while co-parenting, shed some light on the different ways it can look - because it will likely look differently for everybody - and help you feel more confident and at ease with potty training your toddler, even if your kiddo jumps from house to house, from one parent to the other. 

Let’s dive right in and talk about co-parenting and potty training. Let’s go to the show. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Laura Lynn explains three general ways potty training can look while co-parenting;
• She shares the important ways both parents can be on the same page about potty training to help with consistency; and 
• She provides guidelines for how a parent can help facilitate potty training if the parent isn’t able to fully participate in potty training. 

SHOW NOTES

Let’s get the potty training process moving smoothly for you and your kiddo. Sign up for a one-on-one potty training coaching session with me at www.bit.ly/pottyconsult for only $39! 

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Today I want you to stop and ask yourself what do YOU think the secret to using parenting strategies is? 

Is it perfection? Is it using the strategy 100% of the time and never missing a beat? Is it the ability to shift strategies depending on the situation, the behavior, your child’s needs at the moment. 

Maybe you have no idea. Your mind is blank. You don’t have a clue. 

If you find yourself in that boat, mama, don’t blame yourself. Parenting is hard. It’s tiring. It’s taxing. It takes a village. And to be honest, sometimes we make it more difficult than it actually is. Parenting can be easy. Using parenting strategies can be easy. 

So of course today I’m going to share with you the secret to parenting strategies. Why? Because when you learn the secret to parenting strategies, suddenly parenting will seem easier. That lightbulb inside of you will go off. It’ll go off now as you’re listening to the episode but it’ll, more importantly, go off when you’re with your kid, responding in the moment, using those parenting strategies. 

And when this happens, welcome yourself… because you’ve just stepped over the threshold into easier parenting. 

Now on to that secret, huh? Let’s head to the show. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Laura Lynn boils parenting strategies down to one very easy to understand and manageable concept that will leave you feeling confident; 
• She shares how your mind can play some nasty tricks on you when you’re in the middle of managing your child’s behavior; and
• She references many common parenting strategies and shows what they all have in common.

SHOW NOTES

Sign up for a one-on-one coaching session with me at www.bit.ly/behaviorsession for only $39! 

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Maybe when you look at your toddler or preschooler all you see is the “BAD” behavior: fighting with siblings, not sharing toys, NEVER listening to you or following your directions (especially the first time), terrible mealtime behaviors, a mean or a bad attitude, being strong-willed when it comes to bedtime and the bedtime routine,  tantrums, tantrums, and more tantrums, and oh, we can’t forget the annoying whining. 

You see the “BAD”.... it’s easy to spot, you can’t miss it. And sure, “BAD” or unwanted behavior doesn’t mean your child is a bad kid and it doesn’t mean you’re a bad parent, but that doesn’t change much of your feelings. 

You’re sick and tired of being, well, sick and tired. 

You’re sick and tired of feeling how parenting a toddler, your own child, seems and feels so dang difficult… maybe impossible. You’re done with feeling frustrated at mealtime or bathtime or potty time or any time when your kiddo acts up and you only see those “BAD” behaviors. 

There’s got to be an easier way, there’s got to be joy to parenting otherwise parents would stop becoming parents, and you’re ready to turn things around. 

If this sounds even just a tiny bit like you, of how you’re feeling, this episode’s for you. Let me tell you how to turn things around when you only see “BAD” behavior.

Let’s turn things around, shall we? Let’s go to the show. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Laura Lynn explains the two things you can do when you only see “BAD” behavior; 
• She illustrates how doing these two things is the foundation for any other parenting strategies you may use; and 
• She shares a time in her own parenting when she felt stuck by “BAD” behavior.  

SHOW NOTES

Let’s get you unstuck from only seeing the “BAD” behavior. Sign up for a one-on-one coaching session with me at www.bit.ly/behaviorsession for only $39! 

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If you’re a mama with long hair like me, you also dread when your toddler pulls your hair. 

Maybe it was by accident or maybe it was intentional. Regardless of the intent, I have thought many times about cutting my hair because it has become a pet peeve of mine when my hair gets pulled. It drives me nuts. 

But what we want to know is whether it’s normal. And more importantly, how can we make it stop? 

So, how do we get our toddlers to stop pulling our hair? Let’s find out. Let’s head to the show. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Laura Lynn explains four different reasons for why toddlers may pull your hair; 
• She shares how you can respond when your child does pull your hair so that the hair pulling doesn’t continue long-term; and 
• She shares how she responded when her own two kids pulled her hair. 

SHOW NOTES

Sign up for a one-on-one coaching session with me to dive into why your child may be pulling your hair, having tantrums, whining, or other types of toddler behaviors at www.bit.ly/behaviorsession for only $39! 

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Maybe you are finding yourself in a season of parenting where you’re ready to make some changes. 

You’re ready for ease in your parenting, you’re ready to enjoy parenting your child, and you really desire to feel confident in HOW you are parenting your child. 

Maybe the yelling is no longer working for you… one because long-term, it’s not an effective strategy, two because you don’t like what it’s doing to your relationship with your child, and three you know that there has to be something BETTER and MORE to being a parent of a toddler. 

Maybe, just maybe, you’re looking for an all-around turnaround in your parenting, with your homelife, with your feelings, in your personal life, and with your marriage. 

You and I both know that how we feel in one area of our life spills over into other areas…. So it’s not so crazy to think that when you create ease in your parenting that you then create ease in other areas as well. And thus, here you are looking for the best way to parent, you’re looking for ease in parenting, you’re looking to these toddler years as parenting smarter and not harder, you’re searching for strategies that actually work. 

But maybe you’re timid. I mean, change is hard. It’s easier to stay where you are. To continue to push through. It’s just a season, right?! 

But I don’t want that for you. I don’t want you to stay in the muck and the mud. I don’t want you to just push through and wait for the light at the end of the tunnel. I want you to find that light now. To create that light now. And you can do that by using parenting strategies that do, indeed, work. 

But yes, that means you’ll have to make some changes. That means you’ll likely have to switch up how you’re responding in certain moments. But it’s worth it, right? 

It’s worth it to find that light. It’s worth it to create ease in your parenting. It’s worth it to enjoy being your child’s parent. And it’s worth it to feel confident in your parenting. 

Later in the show I’ll share how you can begin creating that ease in your parenting to give you 

So, is using new parenting strategies really THAT hard? It’s time to find out. Let’s go to the show. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Laura Lynn shares the uncomfortable part of making changes in your parenting style;
• She shares the hardest part of using new parenting strategies but how it gives you that ease in parenting long-term; and
• She discusses the “magic sauce” of parenting to help you feel confident and empowered.

SHOW NOTES

Take that first step in using new parenting strategies that actually work. Sign up for a one-on-one coaching session with me at www.bit.ly/behaviorsession for only $39! 

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Need to potty train a strong-willed toddler? 

Today on the show I’m sharing three simple YET important tips for potty training your strong-willed toddler. 

So if you’re prepping for your first go at potty training or you're swinging back around for another potty training attempt AND you’ve got a kiddo who thinks “it’s my way or the highway,” this is your potty training episode. I’ll be giving you three easy tools for getting that strong-willed toddler of yours potty trained. 

Let’s get to potty training your strong-willed toddler for good. Let’s head to the show. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Laura Lynn shares the #1 strategy that you don’t want to forget when potty training a strong-willed toddler; 
• She gives specific ways you can give your toddler some sense of control throughout the potty training process; and  
• She shares how you can make the potty training experience more fun for you and your kiddo. 

SHOW NOTES

Ask me all of your potty training questions in a 30 minute one-on-one coaching session for only $39! www.bit.ly/pottyconsult. 

My Potty Training Made Easy course is your step-by-step guide to daytime potty training! www.bit.ly/pottytrainingmadeeasy. 

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So, how do you discipline your child? How do you discipline your toddler? 

Whenever you ask these questions to yourself or to your child’s pediatrician or to an expert I think what you’re really asking is…

How do I get my child to stop doing something that I don’t like? 

and/or 

How do I PUNISH my child to get him to stop doing whatever it is that I don’t like?

A lot of times in our world the word “discipline” is so closely connected to the word “punish,” and a lot of times in our own parenting thoughts we think that the best way to see improvements in behavior is by “disciplining” our children, by “punishing” them. 

But today I’m going to urge you to take a new look at discipline, a more positive look at discipline… a look at discipline that can extend beyond the current moment that you’re facing. A new look at parenting that can not only improve your child’s behavior in whatever moment that you’re in - whether it be whining or tantrums or rough play or food on the floor - but that can also help you actually enjoy being a parent because, well, to be honest, you’re good at it… because you’re parenting your toddler beyond discipline and into this new way of looking at parenting. 

So if you’re ready to see improvements in your toddler’s behavior and you’re ready to actually enjoy the process, buckle up. This is gonna be a fun show! 

So how do you discipline your child? Great question! Let’s go to the show. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Laura Lynn discusses how we should first respond to our toddler’s unwanted behavior instead of immediately going to “discipline”; 
• She shares an example from her own parenting in how she taught important skills to her toddler instead of “punishing”; and 
• She provides numerous examples of how we can teach our toddlers in the moment instead of ineffectively disciplining them. 

SHOW NOTES

For one-on-one help to step beyond the parenting method of ONLY discipling your toddler, schedule a 30 minute private coaching session with me for only $39 at www.bit.ly/behaviorsession. 

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