Calm Parenting Podcast
Episodes
Social Skills & Sibling Squabbles #2
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Social Skills & Sibling Squabbles #2Kirk shows you an alternative way to deal with sibling squabbles that builds confidence and gives practical to...
Social Skills & Sibling Squabbles #1
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Social Skills & Sibling Squabbles #1Do you have kids who struggle to connect with peers, dominate conversations, get bossy with siblings or friend...
3 Ways to Help Frustrated Kids So They Don't Beat Themselves Up
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
3 Ways to Help Frustrated Kids So They Don't Beat Themselves UpThis podcast is jampacked with three big insights that WILL change your home and you...
How to Stop Entitlement, Build Resilience & Stop Being Referee With Siblings?
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to Stop Entitlement, Build Resilience & Stop Being Referee With Siblings?How can you help your kids be responsible for their own behavior, cho...
Navigating Neurodiversity: 8 Tips for Parenting Your Unique Child with Holly Blanc Moses
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating Neurodiversity: 8 Tips for Parenting Your Unique Child with Holly Blanc MosesI absolutely loved this discussion with therapist Holly Moses,...
Handling A Demanding Child Without Losing Your Mind (Give Their Brain A Win)
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Handling A Demanding Child Without Losing Your Mind (Give Their Brain A Win)Do you have a child who comes downstairs in the morning (afternoon and eve...
7 Ways to Stop Emotional Fireworks & Meet Sensory Needs
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
7 Ways to Stop Emotional Fireworks & Meet Sensory NeedsThe meltdowns and angry responses ARE going to happen. Kirk shares 7 quick ways to stop the...
Fights Over Chores, Sibling Fairness, Tough Discipline
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fights Over Chores, Sibling Fairness, Tough DisciplineDo you have kids who fight you over chores, have selective hearing (i.e. can't hear parents!), a...
Relentless Arguer, Gets Last Word In, Demands Fairness?
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Relentless Arguer, Gets Last Word In, Demands Fairness?Do you have a child who is a relentless arguer, has to get the last word in, prove his or her p...
3 Shocking Thoughts Strong-Willed Kids Want to Share With You
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
3 Shocking Thoughts Strong-Willed Kids Want to Share With YouIf your strong-willed child could verbalize what they are feeling, this is what they wo...
Discipline Without Being Angry or Permissive
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discipline Without Being Angry or PermissiveHow can you discipline a strong-willed child without being angry and frustrated? How can you discipline wi...
Why You Want Your Kids to Say, “No.”
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why You Want Your Kids to Say, “No.”A kid says, “No, I don’t want to hug grandma or say hi to my Mom’s friend or do this assignment.” The ...
Outright Defiance/Refusal: My Best Podcast of 2024
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Outright Defiance/Refusal: My Best Podcast of 2024Do you have a child who ever acts outright defiant or refuses to do what you ask? Who then has attit...
Feeling Powerless with Video Games? 2 Ways to Take Back Control
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling Powerless with Video Games? 2 Ways to Take Back ControlYou don’t have to give in or operate from fear. Kirk shares some fascinating insight ...
4 Ways to Stop Power Struggles & Control Yourself
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
4 Ways to Stop Power Struggles & Control YourselfEverything you have tried with the strong-willed child has backfired. Want to finally stop the po...
Tough Teens & Tweens 101: Motivation, Screens, School Refusal, Defiance and More
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tough Teens & Tweens 101: Motivation, Screens, School Refusal, Defiance and MoreDo you have an unmotivated teen or tween who battles you over home...
5 Ways to Stop Anxiety-Driven Battles & Meltdowns
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
5 Ways to Stop Anxiety-Driven Battles & MeltdownsYour child refuses to go to a new place or school. Threats and bribes don't work. A meltdown and ...
Are You Letting Kids “Get Away” With Things?
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are You Letting Kids “Get Away” With Things?You are going to get judged by other parents, family and friends who whisper that you are letting your...
10 Ways to Stop Power Struggles With Toddlers, Teens & In Between
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
10 Ways to Stop Power Struggles With Toddlers, Teens & In BetweenA Mom on Instagram asked me to share tips for her kids from ages 3 to 16. There a...
5-Minute Mother's Day Message
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
5-Minute Mother's Day Message Moms, here you are holding your family together—all alone at times, sometimes feeling numb, working through your own ...
Moms Coddle Husbands (Not Kids)
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Moms Coddle Husbands (Not Kids)Moms get accused of coddling their children. But the truth is they coddle husbands because we can't control our own emo...
How to De-Escalate A Nuclear Meltdown & Stop The Shame Cycle
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to De-Escalate A Nuclear Meltdown & Stop The Shame CyclePlans go awry, your child gets disappointed or doesn’t get his way. He begins gettin...
Disagree About Discipline? Want to Get Control of Screens?
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Disagree About Discipline? Want to Get Control of Screens? Do you struggle with excess screen use in your home? Unless you're Amish, you probably do!...
Why Kids Argue, Fight Siblings, Refuse Homework (ADHD)
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why Kids Argue, Fight Siblings, Refuse Homework (ADHD)Do you have kids who argue like attorneys, pick on siblings, resist doing homework, procrastinat...
When Kids Say “No” Or Ask “Why?” Reflexively
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Kids Say “No” Or Ask “Why?” Reflexively So either your child is inherently a rebellious, defiant, difficult kid…or there is something ...
How I Almost Ruined My Relationship With My Son
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How I Almost Ruined My Relationship With My SonOne of the big turning points for me was hearing my son say, “I feel like I can never please you. I f...
How to Avoid Poisoning Your Child’s Confidence
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to Avoid Poisoning Your Child’s ConfidenceWhat happens to a child who begins to internalize from a young age, “I’m a bad kid, I’m slow...
Why Do Your Neuro-Divergent Kids Do These Things?
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why Do Your Neuro-Divergent Kids Do These Things?Do you have a child who is disorganized, forgetful and seems to have selective hearing? Does your chi...
The Quickest Way to Change Your Child’s Behavior
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Quickest Way to Change Your Child’s BehaviorDo you have a child who doesn’t want to listen, blames others, doesn’t clean up his or her room,...
Defiant, Moody Child Won’t Stop & Blames You: 5 Ways to Stop This
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Defiant, Moody Child Won’t Stop & Blames You: 5 Ways to Stop ThisYou have a child who gets moody and disrespectful. You tell her that attitude i...
Child Not Living Up To Your Expectations? Use This Script.
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Child Not Living Up To Your Expectations? Use This Script.Do you have a child who procrastinates, doesn’t listen, is impulsive and disorganized? You...
A Special Message For Kids Who Feel Different (Dedicated to Poppy!)
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Special Message For Kids Who Feel Different (Dedicated to Poppy!)I recorded this short message for kids who feel different, don't always feel like t...
Get Your Kids to Listen Without Being Mean or Asking 12 Times
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get Your Kids to Listen Without Being Mean or Asking 12 TimesDo you ever feel like you have to ask your child 12 times just to do something simple lik...
Considering UN-Schooling? A Practical Framework
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Considering UN-Schooling? A Practical FrameworkThis is an opportunity to customize your child's education around his or her natural gifts, passions, c...
You Did What?! Disobeying & Lying About It
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You Did What?! Disobeying & Lying About ItYour child trades another kid at school for something you don’t approve of. Then hides it and lies a...
Why Kids Choose Consequences Over Simply Doing What You Ask
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why Kids Choose Consequences Over Simply Doing What You AskYou give a strong-willed child a simple instruction. If they would simply do what you asked...
When Kids Want To Do Things Their Own Way!
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Kids Want To Do Things Their Own Way!Chloe wants to tie her own karate belt in the morning before practice. But she doesn’t really know how to ...
A Personal, Self-Serving, 5-Minute Podcast!
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Personal, Self-Serving, 5-Minute Podcast!This is personal and self-serving so if you don’t want to listen to all 5:39 of it, here’s the gist. Yo...
Angry, Aggressive Child Who Swears, Lies, Lashes Out
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Angry, Aggressive Child Who Swears, Lies, Lashes OutDo you have a child who lies, swears, who lashes out at others and even at himself? Are you a Mom ...
Confronting Your Parents & In-Laws
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Confronting Your Parents & In-LawsDo you have parents who criticize how you raise your own kids? Even correct you in front of your kids? Does this...
You Are NOT Responsible For Your Child’s Happiness, Mood or Gratitude
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You Are NOT Responsible For Your Child’s Happiness, Mood or GratitudeThis is hard. Some of you were emotionally abandoned as a child. Some were dism...
Kids Are NOT Supposed To Be Immediately Obedient
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kids Are NOT Supposed To Be Immediately ObedientHow many of you have been told kids are supposed to be immediately obedient? Maybe you were raised wit...
When Childhood Trauma Affects Parenting: 3 Ideas to Help You
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Childhood Trauma Affects Parenting: 3 Ideas to Help YouParenting a strong-willed child is hard enough. But when you’ve had a traumatic or diffi...
5 Ways To Be A Better Parent, Leader & Manager
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
5 Ways To Be A Better Parent, Leader & ManagerWhether it's a teammate at work or a child at home, helping others to improve can be frustrating, es...
3 Specific Ways to Help Kids In School
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
3 Specific Ways to Help Kids In SchoolKirk begins this podcast with a fantastic way to change a child’s behavior in class without crushing his spiri...
From Authoritarian to Connected Parenting (Without Being Too Sweet)
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From Authoritarian to Connected Parenting (Without Being Too Sweet)Many of you grew up with an authoritarian parent who used fear to change your outwa...
3 Tough Talks With Husbands & Dads
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
3 Tough Talks With Husbands & DadsWhat is the role of the step-parent with someone else's biological children? What do you tell your daughter when...
Stop Whining, Complaining & Tantrums NOW!
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stop Whining, Complaining & Tantrums NOW!Do you have a child who whines, complains and throws tantrums? Of course you do! Because you’re a paren...
Stop Anxiety, Perfectionism & Controlling People’s Emotions
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stop Anxiety, Perfectionism & Controlling People’s EmotionsHave you noticed that your anxiety as a parent actually backfires and causes the exac...
Q&A: Sibling Fights, Unhappy Kids, Parents with Control Issues, Kids Throwing Things
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Q&A: Sibling Fights, Unhappy Kids, Parents with Control Issues, Kids Throwing ThingsOn Facebook today, I asked parents what they were struggling w...
When Plans Change: Kids Who Lose It When Disappointed
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Plans Change: Kids Who Lose It When DisappointedDo you have a child who loses it when plans change, when they face disappointment, during transit...
When Your Child Provokes You: 3 Ways to Stop Reacting
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Your Child Provokes You: 3 Ways to Stop ReactingYour child is an expert at pushing your buttons. And it’s even worse when you are tired, irrita...
Q&A: Fear of Failure, Calming A Chaotic Home, Child Doesn’t Want to Participate?
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Q&A: Fear of Failure, Calming A Chaotic Home, Child Doesn’t Want to Participate?Do you have a child with a fear of failure, who gets upset when ...
Grumpy Kid? How to Change This (& Yourself)
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grumpy Kid? How to Change This (& Yourself)Do you have a child who can be grumpy, who verbalizes everything that’s wrong, who often controls the...
5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Clean Up Messes (Part II)
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Clean Up Messes (Part II)How can you get your kids to be more responsible for themselves? How can you get them to clean up ...
Overcoming Triggers That Set You Off: Messes Everywhere Part I
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming Triggers That Set You Off: Messes Everywhere Part IWe talked all last month about kids with big emotions. But what about parents with big e...
Stop Fights Between Siblings & Parents. Build Confidence.
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This may be one of the most important podcasts I have ever recorded. We cover sibling issues, tension between parent and child, building confidence, a...
Thanksgiving: 8 Ways to Handle Big Emotions (And Judgmental Family!)
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving: 8 Ways to Handle Big Emotions (And Judgmental Family!) For many parents of strong-willed children, holidays mean getting judged by fami...
Parents with Big Emotions: 5 Responses When Kids Push Your Buttons.
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Parents with Big Emotions: 5 Responses When Kids Push Your Buttons.We’ve been talking about how to help kids with big emotions. But what about when ...
BIG DEFIANCE FROM A BROKEN RELATIONSHIP & CHILD
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BIG DEFIANCE FROM A BROKEN RELATIONSHIP & CHILDConfession: I didn’t like Casey when he was young. I nearly destroyed our relationship and my son...
Stop Defiance & Big Emotions From Anxiety
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stop Defiance & Big Emotions From AnxietyDo you have a child who struggles with anxiety? Who resists going to new places or trying new activities?...
MEN: How to Stop the Yelling & Power Struggles (Men In The Arena Guest Podcast)
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MEN: How to Stop the Yelling & Power StrugglesFind yourself yelling at your kids? Or repeating your own Dad's angry parenting patterns, the very o...
Calming A Screaming Toddler or Venomous Teen
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Calming A Screaming Toddler or Venomous TeenYou have a child who lets out a bloodcurdling scream or won’t calm down no matter what you try. You have...
5 Strategies to Help Kids With Big Emotions
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
5 Strategies to Help Kids With Big EmotionsDo you have a child with BIG EMOTIONS? Of course you do. Do you or your spouse have big emotions? Yeah prob...
Help For Homeschoolers Part II: 10+ Tips For Your Kids
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Help For Homeschoolers Part II: 10+ Tips For Your KidsIn Part II of this series, we discuss more than a dozen ways to jumpstart your strong-willed chi...
Is Giving Consequences “Threatening” Your Child? Better Ways to Discipline
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is Giving Consequences “Threatening” Your Child? Better Ways to DisciplineIn this episode, Kirk answers this question, shows you how to use conseq...
Help For Homeschoolers Part I: 10 Secrets to Survive
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Help For Homeschoolers Part I: 10 Secrets to SurviveIf you are homeschooling a strong-willed child, you ARE going to experience constant pushback and ...
Child Doesn’t Want Any Restrictions on Screen Time? 4 Script Options
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Child Doesn’t Want Any Restrictions on Screen Time? 4 Script OptionsYour kids call you controlling and too strict. They don’t want any limits o...
Men: What Your Wife is Afraid To Tell You
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Men: What Your Wife is Afraid To Tell YouI made every mistake possible as a husband and father. I needed my son to behave and do everything I told him...
Best Morning Routine Idea! I Dare You To Try This
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Best Morning Routine Idea! I Dare You To Try ThisHow many of you dread waking your kids up in the morning for school, starting the day with a power st...
3 Ways to Help Disruptive Kids in the Classroom
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Ways to Help Disruptive Kids in the ClassroomConsequences and behavior charts aren't working. So Kirk shares three practical ways to help with disru...
School Struggles? 8 Weird Ideas To Improve Focus, Motivation, Homework & Writing
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School Struggles? 8 Weird Ideas To Improve Focus, Motivation, Homework & WritingIt's not shocking to me that your kids are struggling with focu...
How to "Win" The Power Struggle Without Struggling
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to "Win" The Power Struggle Without StrugglingYou ARE going to have power struggles with your strong-willed child, no matter the age. So often, we...
Stealing, Lying and Spanking
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stealing, Lying and SpankingSo your son steals some money, lies directly to your face, and then confesses when he is about to be spanked. Is there a b...
When Kids Don’t Want to Do Things YOUR Way
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Kids Don’t Want to Do Things YOUR Way Strong-willed kids are never going to do things the way you want them done. They aren’t. And it’s go...
Fighting Over Doritos: Handling Tantrums & Sibling Fights
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fighting Over Doritos: Handling Tantrums & Sibling FightsTwo kids bring home bags of Doritos. The brother eats them, sister complains, Mom interve...
My Son Follows Me, Relentlessly, Picking Fights
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My Son Follows Me, Relentlessly, Picking FightsWhat do you do when your child gets upset at you, then follows you around relentlessly, hurling socks a...
The Frustrated Child: 3 Ways to Help
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Frustrated Child: 3 Ways to HelpThis podcast is jampacked with three big insights that WILL change your home and your child. How do you shift your...
How & When To Be Stern, Without Being Mean
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How & When To Be Stern, Without Being MeanThere are times when you can be understanding of your child’s reaction or attitude. But being too swee...
Stop Power Struggles Without Breaking Your Child’s Spirit
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stop Power Struggles Without Breaking Your Child’s Spirit When you try to change another person’s behavior, you become frustrated because they do...
A Great Phrase to De-Escalate Back-to-School Tension
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Great Phrase to De-Escalate Back-to-School TensionEveryone is on edge now with school returning. Your kids are going to pushback, become more mouthy...
Moms, This is NOT Your Fault (Tough Toddler Troubles)
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Moms, This is NOT Your Fault (Tough Toddler Troubles)Do you have a young child who doesn’t follow instructions, only does what he wants to do, melts...
Let Your Kids Be Odd & Responsible For Themselves
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let Your Kids Be Odd & Responsible For ThemselvesYou have a child who came out of the womb different—more strong-willed, sensitive, peculiar, ne...
3 Quick Ways to Help Kids at Back-to-School Time
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the new school year begins, you’re hoping the new teacher understands your child and can help him succeed, instead of relying on behavior charts ...
Stop Making Your Kids Eat Your Food…Or Ideas
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a child that reflexively says, “No!” or “Why?” and rejects even your best, most well-intentioned suggestions? Of course you do! I...
You’re Not Yelling…Yet. But Here’s What Ticks You Off.
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’re Not Yelling…Yet. But Here’s What Ticks You Off. Wouldn’t it be awesome if your kids just did what you told them to do? Without whining...
One New Idea When a Child Lashes Out
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One New Idea When a Child Lashes OutSo your child is lashing out. You can’t distract, redirect, or reason with your child this time. Nothing is work...
Straight Up Defiance: 7 Ways to Stop It.
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Straight Up Defiance: 7 Ways to Stop It.Do you have a child who is defiant, oppositional, backtalks, or rolls his eyes? Kirk shows you how to be to...
When Kids Resist & Whine—Stop Trying to Make Everything Better
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Kids Resist & Whine—Stop Trying to Make Everything BetterAre you tired of feeling like you have to “make everything better” for your ch...
Q&A: Exhausted By Lies, Defiance, Yelling, Moody Kids?
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Q&A: Exhausted By Lies, Defiance, Yelling, Moody Kids?How do you handle kids who lie and won't accept responsibility, husbands who yell, defiant k...
2 Ways to (Re)Build Your Relationship With Your Strong-Willed Child
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2 Ways to (Re)Build Your Relationship With Your Strong-Willed ChildTo my shame, I didn’t like our son when he was little and nearly destroyed my rel...
Kirk Answers Your Toughest Questions!
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kirk Answers Your Toughest Questions!Have a child who dominates others and family time, whines or complains, won't do homework or clean up messes, str...
Handling A Demanding Child Without Losing Your Mind
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Handling A Demanding Child Without Losing Your Mind Do you have a child who comes downstairs in the morning (afternoon and evening) DEMANDING things ...
How to Discipline Without Anger
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to Discipline Without Anger A Dad at a conference asked, “How can I give my kids the benefits of discipline without the anger and broken relati...
"I Don't Have Anger Issues!"
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"I Don't Have Anger Issues!"When I was in my 30's, little things going wrong would cause me to explode. I'd yell, catastrophize ("Now the whole night ...
Triggered By Messes? An Odd Way to Get Your Kids to Listen More
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Triggered By Messes? An Odd Way to Get Your Kids to Listen MoreWhat do your kids do that triggers you? Is it the constant sibling fights, the arguing,...
Child Bossy, Melt Down Over Transitions & Losing, Argue Relentlessly?
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Child Bossy, Melt Down Over Transitions & Losing, Argue Relentlessly?Do you have a child who is bossy, melts down over changes in plans or transit...
Sibling Fights: What Are The Consequences?
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sibling Fights: What Are The Consequences?Siblings lash out, provoke and even hit one another. So how do you stop this from happening and what should ...
When Your Child Thrashes About—Teach Them To Be Responsible
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Your Child Thrashes About—Teach Them To Be ResponsibleEver have a child lose it over little things? Want your child to learn how to be responsi...
I Feel Like A Failure As A Mom! My Child Won’t Listen!
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I Feel Like A Failure As A Mom! My Child Won’t Listen!“Our son won’t listen at home, school, or at soccer practice. He just does his own thing. ...