The Parenting Reframe
The Parenting Reframe podcast is a supportive space for parents to feel understood and encouraged. Hosted by educator and parent Albiona Rakipi, it addresses common parenting challenges such as tantrums, potty training, challenging behaviors, neurodivergent learners, teenagers, bedtime, homework, and expectations. The show features conversations with experts, parents, and children about the experiences of parenting and being parented. Albiona draws on 20 years of experience working with families, inviting listeners to stay open and curious as they reframe parenting together.
Episodes
How to Know If Your Child Is Being Bullied (And What to Do About It) with Craig Conover and Dr. Chad Rose
Some kids who are being bullied look like they're doing just fine. Good grades, a team, plenty of friends. And they still come home carrying something they haven't found the words to share. That's not a parenting failure. It's a reason to start asking better questions.In this episode, Albiona sits down with Craig Conover of Bravo's Southern Charm and Dr. Chad Rose, Director of the Prevention of Bu
The Parenting Reframe with Albiona Rakipi - You Can’t Regulate in the Moment If You’re Not Regulating All Day
Most parents want to know what to do when the meltdown is already happening. Albiona is starting earlier than that. This episode is about building the conditions for regulation throughout your day so the hard moments don’t take you completely off guard. For you and for your kids.Inside, she explores:The joy tracker: what it is, how Albiona uses it, and why tracking small moments of joy throughout
The Parenting Reframe with Albiona Rakipi - Why Threats Stop Working (And What to Do Instead)
If the only thing that gets your child to cooperate is a threat, this episode is for you. Albiona breaks down why threats feel effective in the moment, why they stop working over time, and what to put in place instead so you’re not scrambling for leverage every time your kid pushes back.Inside, she explores:Why threats work differently on approval-seeking kids vs. strong-willed kids, and why stron
What to Say When Your Kid Says “I’m Fat” — with Dr. Whitney Caceres
What do you say when your child says “I’m fat”? What do you do when grandma makes a comment at the dinner table? How do you raise a kid who has a healthy relationship with food and their body without swinging into diet culture or untethered “anything goes” territory? Dr. Whitney Caceres has the answers — and they’re more nuanced and more doable than anything you’ll find in a parenting trend.Albion
Ask Me Anything - Gentle Parenting, Attachment Theory, Strong-Willed Kids, and Why Attuned Parenting Beats All of It (Part 2)
You asked Albiona where she stands on gentle parenting, attachment theory, highly sensitive kids, and strong-willed vs. defiant. She answered. This is the take you won’t hear from most people in the parenting space — no sides taken, no approach put on a pedestal, and no parent left feeling like they’re doing it wrong.
Inside, she explores:
Gentle parenting: what Albiona genuinely likes about it,
Ask Me Anything: How to Stop Reacting, Handle Back-to-School Anxiety, and Actually Pause in the Hard Moment (Part 1)
You asked, Albiona answered. This AMA covers the questions that came in most — reactive parenting, back-to-school transitions, and why pausing is so much harder in practice than it sounds. Practical, somatic, and honest.
Inside, she explores:
How to actually pause when you’re already activated — the somatic tools and breathing technique Albiona uses herself, including why the exhale matters more
The Second Most Downloaded Episode: Taking a Career Pause Without Losing Yourself — with Neha Ruch
This is the conversation that resonated with thousands of mothers and keeps getting shared. Albiona’s interview with Neha Ruch — founder of Mother Untitled and author of The Power Pause — is back. If you missed it the first time, this is your moment. If you’ve already heard it, listen again. There’s something in here for wherever you are right now.
Neha Ruch left a Stanford MBA and a dream job in
The Most Downloaded Episode: Strong-Willed Kids, Breaks, and Why Your Words Aren’t Working — with Joe Newman
This is the episode that started it all. The most downloaded conversation in the history of The Parenting Reframe — Albiona’s very first interview with Joe Newman, author of Raising Lions — is back. If you’ve never heard it, clear your schedule. If you have, get your notebook out because you’ll catch things you missed the first time.
Joe Newman has shaped Albiona’s work more than almost anyone els
The Most Powerful Thing You Can Do for Your Kid Has Nothing to Do with Discipline
Albiona came into a podcast recording nervous, overprepared, and completely thrown off when the tech collapsed mid-interview. What happened next — what her guest did in that moment — stopped her in her tracks. And it’s the same thing most parents are missing with their kids.
In this solo episode, Albiona shares the story of what Dr. Elisha Goldstein did when everything went wrong, why it moved her
The Parenting Reframe - Let’s Reframe Reparenting — You Need to Cultivate Your Inner Parent
You can’t go back and redo your childhood. But you can stop unconsciously parenting the child inside of you instead of the child standing in front of you. In this solo episode, Albiona reframes the popular idea of “reparenting” into something more useful, more honest, and a lot more doable.
This one gets personal. Albiona walks through real coaching examples — including a mom who kept over-giving
Small Shifts, Big Change: Emotional Regulation for Parents with Dr. Elisha Goldstein
Most parents know what they’re supposed to do in hard moments. Stay calm. Set the boundary. Don’t react. The problem isn’t knowing — it’s being able to access any of that when you’re already in the thick of it. That’s exactly what this episode is about.
Albiona sits down with Dr. Elisha Goldstein — psychologist, mindfulness teacher, and author of Tiny Shifts — to talk about emotional regulation in
Play Isn’t a To-Do — It’s the Thing That Makes Everything Else Work, with Dr. Kim Van Dusen
If play feels like one more thing on your list, this episode is going to change that. Albiona sits down with Dr. Kim Van Dusen — registered play therapist, licensed marriage and family therapist, and author of Parenting Through Play — to talk about what play actually is, why parents have it backwards, and how a more playful approach leads to less defiance, fewer meltdowns, and a home that just fee
Rewards Aren’t Bribes — And Anxiety Isn’t the Opposite of Calm
Two things keep coming up in coaching sessions right now, in household after household, family after family: rewards and kids’ anxiety around trying new things. So Albiona brought it here.
In this solo episode, she breaks down the real problem with how most parents use rewards (it’s not that you’re doing them — it’s how often), and reframes childhood anxiety in a way that actually gives you somewh
You Can’t Regulate Your Kid If You Can’t Regulate Yourself — Here’s Where to Start
Inside, she explores:
→ Why a dysregulated parent can’t help a dysregulated child — and what actually has to happen first before any parenting strategy can work
→ The two reasons most parents struggle to stay regulated in hard moments: not being able to access tools when it counts, and not having a plan to follow through on
→ How the PAR method works in real time — Pause, Acknowledge, Respond,
Your Brain Isn’t Broken — It’s Becoming - The Truth About the Postpartum Brain with Dr. Nicole Pensak
Inside, they explore:
→ What matrescence actually is — the neurocognitive developmental phase of becoming a mother — and why understanding it as an identity shift (not a breakdown) is the reframe new moms need most
→ The full picture of “mom brain”: why the forgetfulness is real, what the research actually shows about cognitive strengths postpartum, and why your brain deserves a lot more credit
Why Kids Don’t Listen — And How to Fix It Without Yelling
If you’ve ever found yourself repeating the same direction six times, voice rising, before your child finally moves — this episode is for you. The truth is, you don’t have a bad kid. And you’re not a bad parent. What you have is a defective pattern. And patterns can be changed.
In this solo episode, Albiona revisits one of the most downloaded and shared episodes on the show — why kids don’t listen
How to Look for Signs & Talk to Kids About Death & Grief with Jenny Robinson Clark
Inside, they explore:
→ The reframe that changes everything: stop saying you "lost" someone—they're not lost, they're on the other side of a very thin veil, still here, still sending signs (and once you start looking, you'll see them everywhere)
→ Why kids are naturally more connected to the other side than adults—and how honest conversations about death (even when we're crying and fumbling throug
Stop Rescuing Your Kids: How to Build Frustration Tolerance & Resilience
Inside, she explores:
→ What stretching is—and why intentionally letting kids struggle through slightly uncomfortable situations builds resilience, frustration tolerance, and confidence (the opposite of helicopter parenting or overprotective parenting)
→ The critical question to ask when kids engage in undesired behavior (transition tantrums, meltdowns, refusal): what skill are they missing that
Good Cop Bad Cop Parenting: How to Stop Fighting & Get on the Same Page
Inside, she explores:
→ What compensatory parenting is—and why disagreements about parenting styles push you into more extreme versions of yourself (the permissive parent becomes too passive, the harsh parent becomes too critical and controlling)
→ The real-life example: one parent over-explains, talks too much, and eventually gives in when kids protest; the other explodes with punishments that
Episode 86: How to Handle Teenage Disrespect & Defiance with Dr. Cam Caswell
Inside, they explore:
→ Why "disrespect" is usually dysregulation—and how to respond when your teen talks back, rolls their eyes, or uses a tone you don't appreciate
→ The authority reframe: your job isn't to be right or have power—it's to carry the responsibility of de-escalating, listening, and modeling regulation (even when your teen is losing it)
→ Why connection is the foundation for good beh
Emotion Regulation vs. Nervous System Regulation
Inside, she explores:→ The key difference: emotion regulation is top-down (cognitive, in your mind) while nervous system regulation is bottom-up (visceral, in your body)→ Why nervous system regulation must come first—it's the power source that creates space for emotional regulation (the software) to work→ Practical tools for regulating your nervous system in the moment: 4-6 count breathing, moving
Parenting the Spicy Ones with Mary Van Geffen
Inside, they explore:→ The reframe that changes everything: defiance isn't bad, it's healthy—and spicy kids don't value approval, they value impact, autonomy, and authenticity→ Why your own unhealed childhood wounds show up in how you parent (especially when your kid reminds you of a parent you struggled with)→ The Love List: marinating in what's beautiful about your child so you can bring a softe
The One Fear That Stops Us All—And How to Move Through It
Inside, Albiona explores:→ Why it's never the strangers we're afraid of—it's the people we know and love→ The gremlins that told her she was "too old" for TikTok and "too much" for sharing her truth (and what happened when she did it anyway)→ Why we'll always choose a familiar hell over an unfamiliar heaven—and how to establish safety from within instead→ How resistance and fear are actually point
Navigating Motherhood with Dr. Gertrude Lyons
Inside, they explore: → The profound realization that stopped her body from conceiving: "I'm terrified to be a mother like my mother had been"→ How following intuitive nudges (even when they don't make logical sense) changed the entire trajectory of her life→ Why premarital coaching at 23 was the catalyst for decades of transformative personal growth→ The sacred travel experience in Ireland that u
How to Nurture and Parent Our Ideas and Creativity
Inside, they explore:→ Why "first build a better box" before thinking outside of it—and how this applies to parenting, business, and creative work→ The liberating power of "you can have whatever you want, provided you get it for yourself"→ How Judith's mother gave her permission to be entrepreneurial from childhood (breeding guinea pigs, collecting junk, understanding "the power of the purse")→ Wh
Letting Go Isn't the Hard Part—It's Staying
Inside, Albiona explores:→ Why "letting go isn't the hard part—it's staying" applies to both life changes and daily parenting moments→ The four reaction types parents default to when boundaries get tested: punisher, adjuster, panicker, and avoider→ Why we desperately seek agreement when we set boundaries (and why we don't actually need it)→ How to stop over-explaining to your kids—and to yourself→
When Your Child is Afraid to Choose (and You Are Too)
Inside, Albiona explores:Why kids (and adults) get stuck in "right vs. wrong" thinkingWhat to say when your child spirals after a choiceWhy avoiding decisions won’t help build confidenceWhy “holding boundaries” isn’t the same as shutting kids downHow we confuse calm with control—and what to do insteadWhat it looks like to guide without rescuingShe also shares stories from her own classroom teachin
Reimagining Parenthood and Entrepreneurship with Miki Agrawal
From surviving 9/11 to launching multiple category-defining companies, Miki shares how one day shifted her relationship with life, purpose, and doing work that actually matters.This conversation weaves through:What it means to create from soft power instead of hustle cultureHow nature is the ultimate parenting teacherWhy modern parenthood needs a new paradigm—and how HERO Diapers is leading the ch
“They Should Know Better!”: What to Do When Tweens & Teens Push Back
If you’re parenting a tween or teen and find yourself thinking,“They’re old enough to know better — why are we still having these battles?”...this episode is for you.Behavioral pushback. Eye rolls. Explosive transitions. Power struggles over iPads, phones, and homework. When our big kids act out, it’s easy to tell ourselves it’s personal—and that they should just “do better.” But that story? It’s
Raising Strong-Willed Kids Without Losing Your Cool: A Conversation with Kirk Martin
What You’ll LearnWhy your child’s defiance isn’t disrespect — it’s communication.How to shift from “fixing your child” to regulating yourself first.The power of posture and tone: why sitting down and lowering your voice changes everything.How to stop over-talking, over-teaching, and over-correcting — and what to do instead.Ways to parent as a team, even when one parent is more reactive.How to refr
Stop Overreacting: How to Use the PARR Process to Stay Calm and Connected
In this solo episode, Albiona explores one of the most common parenting struggles — reactivity. Whether you find yourself yelling, shutting down, or feeling guilty after the fact, this episode offers a powerful shift.Albiona walks you through her four-step PARR Process — Pause, Acknowledge, Respond, Reflect — to help you regulate your emotions, understand your triggers, and respond with more prese
The Goodbye Struggle: How to Help Your Child (and Yourself) Separate with Confidence
In this heartfelt solo episode, host Albiona Rakipi dives deep into one of the most common (and emotionally triggering) parenting challenges: separation anxiety. But this isn’t your typical advice—this is a powerful reframe.You’ll learn why children protest when you leave, why dragging out your goodbye actually makes things harder, and how your own guilt might be sending the wrong message—even whe
Consequences vs. Punishments: Why Kids Need Boundaries, Not Fear
What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeThe key differences between consequences and punishmentsWhy kids need consequences to feel safe and learn boundariesHow punishments often come from a place of reactivity and dysregulationThe role of natural consequences (like forgetting a water bottle) and logical consequences (thoughtful parent responses)Why the boundary itself often is the consequenceHow to imple
Re-nesting, grief, creativity, and the new audiobook Someday, Now with Tembi Locke
In this warm conversation Tembi and Albiona cover:How From Scratch began — writing personal grief into a story that reaches others, and how that book later became a Netflix limited series. (Simon & Schuster)What “re-nesting” means (replacing the idea of an “empty nest” with a more generative, whole concept) and practical ways parents can prepare emotionally for children leaving home. (People.com)T
Raising Resilient Kids: An Insightful Conversation with Author Dr. Will Dobud
What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeThe inspiration behind Kids These Days and why Dr. Dobud and Dr. Harper felt compelled to write it.The three frameworks of the book: interference, intervention, and ideology—and how they’re shaping modern childhood.Why blaming phones and social media is an oversimplification of a much bigger picture.The concept of digital integration vs. digital interference—and ho
Answering Your Most Common Questions
I’m back for another solo episode today after a little bit of a summer break. I gathered some of your most common questions from my workshops, coaching sessions, and social media comments. In this episode I’m walking you through a few of the struggles that share a common thread and giving insight into what makes these things difficult for parents and how to work through them.Kids Who Don’t Like Lo
Building Your Kids' Tolerance for Frustration
In today’s solo episode, I’m answering your questions about how to ensure we don’t raise entitled kids. This is an important question that many of you have asked me on all my platforms. Being entitled can be a very triggering thing for a lot of parents, especially those that grew up without a lot of wealth. We want to teach our kids a sense of gratitude and caring for others. What it really comes
In Case You Were Wondering: The Creative Process
I get asked all the time about creating content and writing. In this video, I share a few tips on where to start if you don’t consider yourself creative, as well as the three books that changed the way I approach creativity, vulnerability, and fear.Here are the three books I mentioned:The Tools and True and False Magic. The Tools is by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels, and True and False Magic is writ
Beyond 'Good' or 'Bad': The 3 Parental Reaction Blueprints
In this quick solo episode, I’m talking about a newsletter I wrote on Substack about reaction types. There are many different ways parents can react when their child becomes dysregulated, pushes against a boundary they have set, or throws a tantrum. Many of these reactions are rooted in the ways we were raised by our parents or the experiences we had as we grew up. Today, I’m going to talk about t
In Case You Were Wondering: How I Process Fear
In the first video of my series, In Case You Were Wondering (This is a video series where I share wisdom and answer the questions I get that aren’t directly related to parenting), I’m tackling the first question most of you ask me: How do you move through fear?In this 6-minute video, I will help you shift from a fear-based mindset to welcoming more faith and trust into your process. What I cover:G
A Conversation with Elise Loehnen
Today on the podcast I’m welcoming back New York Times Bestselling Author Elise Loehnen. If you haven’t listened to the first episode where Elise was on The Parenting Reframe Podcast, it gives a great overview and conversation about her first book, On Our Best Behavior. You can listen to it here: https://theparentingreframe.simplecast.com/episodes/on-our-best-behavior-with-elise-loehnenElise is th
Anxiety, Stress, and Parenting: A Neuroscientist's Guide to Emotional Well-being
On this week’s episode, I am talking to Dr. Cindy Hovington, founder of The Curious Neuron and the Reflective Parenting podcast. Dr. Hovington is a mom of three and has a doctorate in neuroscience. Her goal is to break down science-backed research on child development and parenting and turn it into applicable advice for parents. She is very passionate about parental well-being as she knows we have
Common Parenting Issues with Joe Newman
Back by popular demand, Joe Newman is here for his third visit to The Parenting Reframe Podcast. Joe Newman was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and has made it his life’s mission to help parents figure out how to “raise lions,” kids who want to do it themselves. His book, Raising Lions, is one of my favorites and a resource I recommend constantly. In this episode, we discuss the biggest issues we a
The Power Pause with Neha Ruch
In this episode, I have the absolute pleasure of talking with Neha Ruch, the founder of Mother Untitled, the leading platform for ambitious women leaning into family life. A thought leader, writer and speaker on parenting, women, work and identity, Neha established Mother Untitled in 2017 after working for a decade in digital and brand strategy and earning an MBA from Stanford. Her new book, The P
The Three Pillars to Connected Parenting
Happy 2025! The past year has been really transformative for me personally and professionally and I’m excited for what this new year might bring. I want to thank all of you who take the time to listen to my podcast, read my Substack, or even watch a video clip on TikTok. It’s really affirming to know I’m reaching all of you in some way. A few updates for 2025 that I’m excited to share with you:New
3 Tips for Raising Strong-Willed Kids
In today's solo minisode I’m talking all about strong-willed kids. I’ve been talking a lot about this in my emails and on my social media lately because I know it’s a topic that many parents struggle with. Strong-willed kids are the ones that I like to call fair fighters - they’re always keeping score and want to make sure everything is right in their world. But this can cause them to easily spira
Parenting on the Same Page
I’m back with another solo episode and I’m giving you a recap of what I discussed in my latest workshop, Parenting on the Same Page. Many people struggle with conflict between their partners inside their homes on a day-to-day basis regarding parenting decisions. While they love and respect each other at the core, the heightened moments of emotion and stress can cause friction between two parents.
Parenting Toddlers with Dr. Rebekah Diamond
In this episode I have a conversation with my friend, Dr. Rebekah Diamond. She is a pediatrician and the author of two books: Eat, Sleep, Tantrum, Repeat and Parent Like a Pediatrician. Dr. Diamond bridges the worlds of being a pediatrician with being a parent. She adds a lot of great parental insight into many aspects of parenting from the rigid research to the wild west of the internet. Here’s
Five Tenets to Reduce Everyday Stress
In this solo episode, I want to talk to everyone about the ideas of stress and feeling like there’s never enough time. Part of what prompted this topic is the US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, just issued an advisory on parents’ mental health and well-being, citing that many parents feel overwhelmed to the point of not being able to function throughout the day. While parenting can be stressful
Tips for Easier Morning Routines
For the topic of this solo episode I polled my audience to see what you wanted to hear about and the answer was unanimous: how to make morning routines easier. The hustle and bustle of back to school season can cause a lot of stress for kids and parents alike. New routines and schedules can be challenging to adapt to but making some small changes can help your family’s morning routines run smoothl
Living an Intentionally Slow Life with Lauryn Laszczak
In today’s episode I get to talk to my dear friend Lauryn Laszczak, someone I consider a soul sister and an incredible woman that has taught me so much. Lauryn (Laz-check) is a Female Founder and Somatic Business Coach for Women. It is her passion to help conscious leaders redefine what “success” looks and feels like by living a slow and intentional life. She's spent the past 14 years building bus
The New Coaching Offer I Can’t Stop Talking About!!
I have some really exciting updates to share with you in today’s episode! I’ve been considering new ways to help and serve this community. Most of my life has been working jobs that have been in service to others, as a teacher, a nanny, a speech and language pathologist, and now as a parenting coach. I am excited to tell you what has been happening in my life recently and a brand new coaching offe
My 3 Favorite Pieces of Advice
I’m back with a solo episode for the first time in a little while and I’m talking about the three pieces of parenting advice that I am loving right now. Parenting advice can be tricky because something might really resonate with you at one moment in time, but a year later you can feel completely different about the whole thing. With that in mind, these are three things that have been on my mind in
Conscious Parenting with Dr. Shefali
This episode was truly a pinch-me moment as I had the incredible opportunity to interview Dr. Shefali. Dr. Shefali is an international speaker, clinical psychologist, and author of seven books. She is the mind behind her two landmark books The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family. She specializes in the integration of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy to give parents and families the b
Team Supercrew with Julie Anne and Darren Penn
In this episode, I had the chance to talk with the two authors of the Team Supercrew books, Julie Anne and Darren Penn. The Team Supercrew books provide a great roadmap for explaining emotions to kids that is age-appropriate and highly engaging. Team Supercrew was created when Julie Anne and Darren’s son was experiencing big emotions around age five. They sought out resources to help him grasp ont
6 Tips for Self-Regulation
In this solo episode I’m talking all about self regulation and how to help kids self regulate. Self regulation is all about how to get your child to calm down when they aren’t calm. Essentially, how can we help our kids gain the ability to understand that a. They’re going to be ok, b. The outcome will likely be the same, and c. They are safe. I have six tips for self-regulation that I share with t
Cosmic Parenting with Dr. Jennifer Freed
In this episode, I had a conversation with Dr. Jennifer Freed, the bestselling author of Use Your Planets Wisely and a renowned psychological astrologer and social and emotional education trainer. She has spent over thirty years consulting clients and businesses world wide on psychological, spiritual, and educational topics.A few years ago I read her bestseller, A Map to Your Soul, and completely
All About Emotion Regulation
In this solo episode, I’m talking about the three things that are an absolute must to know about emotion regulation. It can be challenging to parent a child who has big emotional reactions when things don’t go their way and I know the frustration that can build over time. I really want to talk about this topic to help parents who are experiencing this challenge within their parenting journeys and
A Raising Lions Q+A with Joe Newman
On this week’s podcast episode, Joe Newman, author of Raising Lions, is back to talk more about his method and how it works. His first time on The Parenting Reframe Podcast is still one of the most popular and most-listened to episodes. Joe is a kid intuitive and understands the ways kids behave. If you have used words like challenging, strong willed, or spirited to describe your child, you should
Eczema 101 with Andra McHugh
What we talk about with Andra: The connection between allergies of all kinds and eczema.How gut flora can trigger eczema in individuals. Changing nutrition options for more digestible and seasonal foods.Methods of treating the skin in a holistic way to provide relief.Identifying what triggers eczema flare ups within your environment and how to make changes.Practicing moderation to keep eczema flar
The Challenges of Motherhood with Robin Hilmantel
In this episode, I have a conversation with Robin Hilmantel, the senior director of editorial strategy at BabyCenter, focused on the gaps in postpartum care, the child care crisis, and how mothers are still carrying the load of parenting. BabyCenter is a website and app focused on providing answers and creating community around pregnancy, baby concerns, and childhood needs. They conduct research w
Thriving in Co-Parenting with Mikki Gardner
In this episode, I sat down to talk with Mikki Gardner, author of the book The People Pleasers Guide to Co-Parenting Well. Mikki is a certified life, and conscious parenting coach committed to walking alongside moms post-divorce and separation. She wants to help moms parent their children in a calm, clear, and confident way regardless of what their co-parent is or is not doing. She uses tools and
Raising Strong Willed Kids
Happy 2024! This is the first episode of the new year and I’m so excited to be back with you. In this episode, I am talking all about raising strong willed kids. I feel so passionately about this topic that I am doing a group coaching program starting this month all about how to raise strong willed kids more effectively. The reality of the situation is conventional parenting advice just isn’t that
All About Parenting Coaching
This is the last episode of 2023 (can you even believe it?!) and I am so completely filled with gratitude for every single one of you who have grown my community this year. In this episode, I am talking all about coaching. I get a lot of questions in my social media DMs and my email inbox about what I offer as a coach and how the process works. I didn’t plan on becoming a parenting coach but once
Making Mistakes Without Fear
This is a mini-episode where we talk all about helping our kids feel comfortable with making mistakes. Many of us have kids that are absolutely terrified of making even small mistakes in all kinds of situations. Tasks without a clear outcome, the possibility of there being a wrong answer, or simply being incorrect might lead your child to feel terribly, lash out, or become combative. When we take
Igniting Your Passions with Kelsey Murphy
In this episode, I sat down to chat with Kelsey Murphy, a dear friend of mine. She is a business coach who helps people start their own coaching/consulting businesses. She teaches coaches how to discover their passions and positively impact people’s lives. When I first considered coaching parents, I reached out to Kelsey Murphy for more insight because I loved her energy. She has so many great tip
Reframing Parenting with Faten Saad
In this episode, I had the pleasure to chat with Faten Saad, a social worker, mom of three, and my personal friend. Faten is the founder of Authentically at Peace, a social media platform, where she is dedicated to helping women through mental health issues and parenting struggles. She shares her insights about reframing parenting, how multigenerational trauma can affect the way we parent, and how
On Our Best Behavior with Elise Loehnen
In this episode we discuss her book, On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and The Price Women Pay to Be Good. It was a dream come true for me to interview New York Times Bestselling Author Elise Loehnen. In this episode we discuss her book, On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and The Price Women Pay to Be Good. Elise discusses how her childhood, interactions in her professional and
How to Handle Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is a normal part of childhood, but it can be difficult for both parents and children to handle. It's important to reframe separation anxiety as an opportunity to teach your child important life skills, such as how to manage their emotions and cope with change. When you approach separation anxiety with compassion and understanding, you're helping your child to develop a strong se
Reframing Education with Ana Lorena Fabrega
In this episode, I am had the pleasure to have Ana Lorena Fabrega, the author of the book "The Learning Game" on and talk about how she is reframing education. Ana is an edupreneur and writer who is passionate about rethinking education. She shares her insights on the current state of education, the skills kids need for the future, and how parents can help their kids thrive in school.What we go ov
Parenting Tools to Help Be a Better Parent
In the latest episode, we are are going over parenting tools to be a better parent. I’m talking to reactive parents who are looking for a better way to navigate their day. My 4-step process PARR (pause, acknowledge, respond, reflect) is what I taught myself and ultimately other parents to move from reactive to responsive. I share personal examples and use this minisode to highlight the important a
Tips to Help with Back to School
This is a mini-episode. We are going over tips to help alleviate the stress that comes during the back to school season. We know this can be a stressful time for our kids, which in turns makes it stressful for the parents. Our kids feel our emotions, so if we are stressed, they are feeling this. Practical tips on how to handle this will be shared. We also discuss getting back to a school schedule
Ask Me Any Parenting Questions
This is a mini-episode where I went over questions from my audience to ask me anything about parenting. We go over how to handle breaks when your child wants to run away and how to help your 18-month-old understand the consequence even though they don’t understand language yet. We also go over how to handle sibling fighting and much more. This was a fun episode, and I will be doing more of these.
Balancing Being a Mom and an Entreprenuer
We are talking about balancing being a mom and an entrepreneur in this episode with my friend Emily, another Detroit mom. This was such an exciting episode to hear Emily’s journey of the early start of social media management and where she ended up. We go over the positive and negative of social media,and safety for your children. We go over how Emily balances her life and work with baby #4 on the
Tips for Parents of Strong-Willed Kids
We are talking about tips for parents of strong-willed kids in this mini-episode. Some kids want approval, while others want power. As a parent, it can be very challenging to know how to help your child navigate their big feelings. Having strong boundaries for your strong-willed child is vital in helping them, even though this may be challenging for you as the parent. We will go over some ways to
How to Respond to Rude Behavior
We are talking on this mini-episode about how to respond to rude behavior from your children. This is a very popular subject, and I got a lot of questions and comments on this one. We will go into more detail on how to respond when your child is talking back rudely and why this can be so triggering to parents. We will also discuss how you should handle this differently with a child who is strong-w
How to Help Regulate Your Child’s Emotions
We are talking on this episode about how to help regulate your child’s emotions. This is not a skill children are born with it develops. We will go over some tips and tools on how to help your child navigate their emotions, and we also go over some ways to help you the parent stay calm. Please excuse my dog, every time I do an episode about tantrums, he has one too! What we go over on how to regul
Stuttering in Children
We are talking with Dr. Derek Daniels about stuttering in children. He focuses on public perceptions of stuttering and factors that influence the psychosocial experiences of individuals who stutter. We will review some excellent tips on how to help your child navigate this journey. What we go over about stuttering:How stuttering is misunderstood in our society with so much misinformationThe defini
Raising Lions with Joe Newman
This was such a special episode for me to interview Joe Newman, author of Raising Lions. Joe tells us his story of growing up with ADHD and how he came to write his book. We discuss the importance of understanding connection and power. Joe discusses why boundaries are so important and how our past childhood experiences affect how we parent. We go over so much more in this jam-packed episode. This
Inside a Parent Coaching Session
This is a special episode for me. I am doing a parent coaching session with one of my first clients. I have had a lot of requests about what the inside of a coaching session looks like, so this is an excellent way to let you all see how I work with my clients. We will review the challenges of getting a 3-year-old to sleep through the night and alone. We will also discuss how to handle an older sib
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