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CONNECTED PARENTING EPISODE 103 – The Protest
Ever feel like you are stuck in this never ending loop of back and forth with your kids? In today's episode, I'm talking about "the protest". When it comes to strong-will kids or "Gladiators" as I lovingly call them you will often see this sort of pushing back, or...
CONNECTED PARENTING EPISODE 102 – Gladiator Kids
What is a gladiator child? I realized I referenced that term a lot in some of my podcast episodes but I haven't actually done an episode that speaks specifically on what a gladiator child is like, who they are and what their incredible qualities are. So join me...
CONNECTED PARENTING EPISODE 101 – Its About Time
Having older children now has made me very much aware of time and pace at which it moves. Everyone warns you of this fact when you first become a parent and it isn't until, you look back you realize how fast time actually went. For many of you who have little ones who...
CONNECTED PARENTING EPISODE 100 – [REPLAY] The Holiday Season
The holidays can be wonderful, warm and lovely but they can also be really stressful. Kids are tired, they're sugared up and full of excitement. Unfortunately, excitement doesn't always feel great in a child's body. Sometimes it just feels like excess energy that they...
CONNECTED PARENTING EPISODE 99 – How To Play After a Stressful Day – Conversation with Natalie Syrmopoulos
Today I have my favorite guest, Natalie Syrmopoulos, joining me, and we're talking about how to invest in play even when you've had a really stressful day. Like most parents just hearing that probably sounds exhausting, and it not like something that you really want...
CONNECTED PARENTING EPISODE 98 – Teen Angst
Today I want to talk about teenage angst and in particular, the age of 15. 15 is a tough age for teenagers that I call that the 'existential year'. Whether you have a teen this age or one upcoming join me and together let's figure out what's going on in their teenager...
CONNECTED PARENTING EPISODE 97 – [REPLAY] – How to Parent a Master Procrastinator
It is unbelievably challenging to parent a master procrastinator. Your days are filled with worry, and an ever-growing pit in your stomach as you watch them play video games, or sit on their phone amidst looming homework due dates and projects that haven’t even been...
CONNECTED PARENTING EPISODE 96 – Go Ahead Baby Them
Today I'm going to talk about baby play, also known as limbic bonding. This is one of the pillars of Connected Parenting that includes moments where you deeply connect with your child, look in their eyes, rub noses, put your hands on their cheeks, or play with and...
CONNECTED PARENTING EPISODE 95 – Self-Heckling
Today's an interesting topic --------- I'm going to talk about self-heckling and the broken self esteem that comes as a result of it. Self-heckling is that constant voice inside our head, that says things like... "of course, you couldn't do that", "someone else would...
CONNECTED PARENTING EPISODE 94 – Why Won’t You Just Go To Sleep?
Today I want to talk about sleep as it is certainly a big issue for not only kids in general but more specifically gladiator kids and even us as parents. This can be especially true right after a high anxiety holiday like Halloween and or the upcoming time change that...