Where Nature Meets Nurture

Is your child reactive? Are they hitting and kicking before you've even had a chance to breath in and reply to the issue at hand? I have kids of my own that have struggled with this very thing. This episode will tackle strategies for calming the reactivity.

Have you ever thought, "I just don't get this kid"? Today's episode is going to cover tips on how to handle feeling like you and your kid are completely different people.

We all make parenting mistakes. I like to let you listen to some of mine so you can learn and grow from them too.

You know when your kid is being awfully quiet, so you go looking for them? Eventually you find them in the bathroom, bubbles everywhere giggling. Urgh! What a mess to clean! In this episode we chat about ten things your kid might be trying to accomplish with their poor behavior. Hope it helps you unlock a little of what is going on inside their minds!

You get what you're focused on. In this episode we talk about how to "avoid poo." Listen to find out what that means.

Who is in charge in your house? Is it you? Or the kids? (Happens to the best of us.) Do you find yourself in power struggles on a regular basis? This episode will teach you how to balance power in your interactions so you can focus on solving problems.

Parenting is growing experience. In this episode, we chat about an interaction with my son that I learned from--hopefully you can learn from it too.

Is eating a struggle at your house? You're not alone. Many people find mealtime to be a real fight. In this episode, I sit down with nutritionist Christina Aguilar to talk about common mistakes most of us make when feeding our kids. We discuss strategies for helping families feel more calm at the dinner table.

Follow Christina here:
Instagram: @infant.toddler.nutritionist
Facebook: Happy Baby Nutrition: Infant & Toddler Healthy Eaters

Kids have different capabilities at different times in their lives--let's adjust accordingly. Listen for more details.

Love languages aren't bad; we just overapply them. Listen to the episode to find out more!