Calm Parenting Podcast

One Secret to Change Misbehavior & Build Confidence

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One Secret to Change Misbehavior & Build ConfidenceSo what DO you do when consequences don’t work, your child continues to beat himself up, and ...

The Danger of Labels: Help, Don’t Fix, Your Child

23 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Danger of Labels: Help, Don’t Fix, Your ChildWhat if we labeled naturally compliant children with RFCD: Rule Following Compliance Disorder and a...

Dishonesty or Distrust? When Kids Lie or Won’t Talk to You.

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dishonesty or Distrust? When Kids Lie or Won’t Talk to You.Your child lies, withholds information, is like a chameleon blending in. You can’t full...

Moms Do Too Much. Here’s How to Stop That.

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Moms Do Too Much. Here’s How to Stop That.You do way too much, Moms. It makes you frustrated when your kids won’t even do simple things or help ou...

How to “Yell” Appropriately At Toddlers, Teens & In Between

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How to “Yell” Appropriately At Toddlers, Teens & In Between“I yell because that’s the only way I can get my kids to listen!” Okay, I get...

3 Ways A Dad Prevented Volcanic Reactions

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

3 Ways A Dad Prevented Volcanic ReactionsYour child goes from 0-100 with volcanic eruptions and screams, yells, hits, swears. It provokes a firestorm ...

5 Simple Tips to Calm Down & De-Escalate Situations

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yeah, yeah, yeah, we hear your annoying voice reminding us to control ourselves. But HOW? In this short podcast, I share five simple tips to calm your...

10 Back-to-School Tips for Kids Ages 3-17

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

10 Back-to-School Tips for Kids Ages 3-17Worried about anxiety, social skills, motivating teens, behavior issues, transitioning after online learning,...

Proper Expectations of Toddlers, Teens & In-Between

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Society and social media puts too much pressure on families (okay, Moms!) to have perfect families. If you have a strong-willed child, it’s going to...

Calm Parenting Podcast Trailer

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Getting Your Child to Be Part of Family Life & Motivated In School?

31 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You have a child who procrastinates, isn’t motivated, doesn’t follow directions, or has shut down or won’t talk to you. How can we get this chil...

Kids Who Complain: 2 Big Insights

26 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to g...

Every Mom's Dilemma: Navigating Meltdowns (From Child & Spouse)

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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DADS: 2 Noble Goals, 2 Big Challenges

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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4 Things We Misunderstand About Strong-Willed Children

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Frazzled Child In A Bad Mood? How to Help.

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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You Don’t Have To Take It (Disrespect)! A Tough Approach

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to g...

Widows and Single Parents: Dealing With Guilt & Anger/Defiance

21 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

SPECIAL PODCAST: Widows and Single Parents: Dealing With Guilt & Anger/DefianceThe challenges you face through this trauma are unimaginable. So Ki...

Child Who Corrects You, Proves Their Point

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to g...

3 Behaviors We Misinterpret As Defiance or Selfishness

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Stop Judging Moms: No One Has Any Idea How Hard This Is

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our Mother's Day Sale Ends This Weekend! Admit it, Moms. Even your Birthday is more about your kids having a good time! But Mother's Day should be one...

Are You Coddling Your Child? A Surprising Answer

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our Mother's Day Sale Begins TODAY! Admit it, Moms. Even your Birthday is more about your kids having a good time! But Mother's Day should be one of 3...

How to Get Your Kids to Control Themselves

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Have A Relentless Arguer? Use This Script.

17 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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When Kids Don’t Respect A Step-Parent

16 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to g...

Child Sending Inappropriate Texts, Vaping, Drinking? Use This Script

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to g...

Fights Over Bedtime, Fortnite & Swearing: How to Teach Delayed Gratification

03 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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“I’m Stupid!” How to Change/Improve Behavior

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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How Can I Get Through To My Child?

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Why I'm Glad A Kid Ignored His Parents

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

GET 25 CONCRETE ACTION STEPS THAT WILL REBUILD YOUR RELATIONSHIP.Kirk shows you exactly how to do this through the No BS program. It’s the instructi...

3 Scripts for Kids Who Hate to Lose, Whine, Or Say “That’s Not Fair!”

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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A Script & 2 Ways to Diffuse Heated Moments

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Texas: 2 Live Events in Texas & An Opportunity to Come to Your Town!

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TEXAS ONLY: 2 LIVE EVENTS & 2 DATES AVAILABLE TO COME TO YOUR TOWNWe are THRILLED to announce we'll be returning to Texas later this month. We hav...

Why Defiance Is An Opportunity

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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5 Discipline Tools To Get Your Kids to Cooperate

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Motivating Kids in Sports, Music, & Extracurriculars

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Get Your Kids to Listen Without Resistance

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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5 Minutes to Change Morning/Bedtime & Save Your Marriage

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Consequences That Work & Build Trust, Not Shame

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Should You Express Disappointment In Your Child?

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to g...

Kid Who Acts Like Nothing Happened After Meltdown

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Proper Expectations: Why Kids Do Things on Their Own Terms

16 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Turn Disruptive Students into Helpful, Confident Kids

09 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Never Say These Two Phrases To An Upset Child

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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When Kids Rage & Feel Helpless

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Child Not Living Up to Potential? Do This.

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Medication For Behavior Issues? Try These 7 Strategies First.

12 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Don’t Miss These Critical Moments: Defiant or Desperate Kid?

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Disappoint Your Kids on Purpose

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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5 Ways To Survive Thanksgiving with Family

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Do What Works, Even If It’s Weird

21 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Old School Parenting Outdated? Not In These 2 Ways.

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Why Your Kids Aren’t Listening or Progressing

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Child Hits, Screams, Defiant? What’s the Root?

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Child Procrastinate? How to Help Kids Focus.

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Get Kids to Love & Respect Siblings?

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Dads Only: How To Really Get Respect

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dads Only: How To Really Get RespectI was raised by a career military father who used the fear and intimidation approach to relationships. The discipl...

Should You Ask Less of A Strong-Willed Child?

17 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Should You Ask Less of A Strong-Willed Child?What do you do when your strong-willed child doesn’t do chores or homework the way he should? What abou...

Moms Do Too Much. Here’s How to Stop That.

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Moms Do Too Much. Here’s How to Stop That.You do way too much, Moms. It makes you frustrated when your kids won’t even do simple things or help ou...

How Involved Should You Be in Homework?

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Involved Should You Be in Homework?This is the age-old question that will consume you from Kindergarten through high school. Should you let your k...

Kids Not Living Up to Potential?

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kids Not Living Up to Potential?Your child does the bare minimum to get by, resists you, or isn't living up to his potential. Your lectures and anxiet...

Have An Unmotivated, Frustrated Child Who Feels Dumb?

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have An Unmotivated, Frustrated Child Who Feels Dumb?Has your child ever said, “I’m dumb” or “You’re stupid!”? That often happens when kid...

Do We Give In? Let Her Get Away With Things?

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do We Give In? Let Her Get Away With Things?Your child isn’t listening to your directions. You want to impose a consequence, but then the child will...

Child Anxious? Won’t Push Through Tough Assignments?

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Child Anxious? Won’t Push Through Tough Assignments?Do you have a child who is anxious, who doesn’t like new experiences? What about a child who d...

A Great Phrase to De-Escalate Back-to-School Tension

16 Aug 2021

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...

10 Back-to-School Tips for Kids Ages 3-17

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

10 Back-to-School Tips for Kids Ages 3-17Worried about anxiety, social skills, motivating teens, behavior issues, transitioning after online learning,...

Do Calm Strategies Apply to Kids/Parents of All Ages?

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do Calm Strategies Apply to Kids/Parents of All Ages?When your child is having a meltdown or anxious, does it matter if they are 2, 5, 8, 11, 14 or 17...

The Danger of Labels: Help, Don’t Fix, Your Child

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Danger of Labels: Help, Don’t Fix, Your ChildWhat if we labeled naturally compliant children with RFCD: Rule Following Compliance Disorder and a...

When Kids Are Wrong & Do Irritating Things

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Kids Are Wrong & Do Irritating Things: Your son tears his pancakes with his bare hands. Your daughter doesn’t clean her room or do schoolw...

Special Podcast for Father's Day

20 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Special Podcast for Father's DayYour son is whining on the soccer field and refusing to be a good teammate. You're frustrated and embarrassed. Now you...

How to Affirm a Child Who Rejects Praise

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How to Affirm a Child Who Rejects PraiseDo you have a child who rejects or resists your praise? Frustrating, isn't it? Our affirmation doesn't always ...

Your Child Flips You Off-Tough Discipline & De-Escalating

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your Child Flips You Off-Tough Discipline & De-Escalating Kirk gives you three examples of tough, matter-of-fact discipline in the first three mi...

How to Get Kids’ Heads Out of Screens This Summer

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How to Get Kids’ Heads Out of Screens This SummerOf course your kids became more reliant on screens during the pandemic. The question is how do we r...

For Friends in California and Arizona

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you like the podcast, you will love our live events. We have a special opportunity to conduct live workshops in CA and AZ for about half the normal...

When Kids Refuse To Go, Lash Out & Don’t Like Your Rules

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Kids Refuse To Go, Lash Out & Don’t Like Your RulesYour teenage daughter is mad because you won’t let her text late at night or go to a p...

How To Fix Your Relationship With Your Strong-Willed Child

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How To Fix Your Relationship With Your Strong-Willed ChildSo this podcast is a little raw with emotion and force. There is a lot of insight into your ...

How To Handle Chaos, Whining, Meltdowns & Sibling Fights

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How To Handle Chaos, Whining, Meltdowns & Sibling FightsAll hell is breaking loose around you. Kids are whining, fighting, melting down. It’s so...

A Message For Kids: You Don't Need To Be Fixed

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

 A Message For Kids: You Do Not Need To Be Fixed A lot of young people feel misunderstood and judged. They go through life feeling like everyone is ...

SPECIAL PODCAST: Mother's Day Message For My Mom

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My Mom is 87 and has fought for decades through many battles. She is an amazing woman. The fight, though, appears to be fading in the twilight of her ...

How A Dad Stopped a Power Struggle Over School

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How A Dad Stopped a Power Struggle Over SchoolSo I almost sobbed throughout this podcast. How do you turn a power struggle over school work into a bon...

No, Your Kids DO NOT Want Your Attention—They Want This.

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

No, Your Kids DO NOT Want Your Attention—They Want This.What if there was one tool you could use to calm an upset child, motivate your child to beha...

Why Kids Resist Your Help

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why Kids Resist Your HelpYou’re trying to help your kids with school, making something, cooking, sports, a chore. And they resist you. It’s frustr...

Stop Meltdowns & Fights, Improve Focus & Sleep

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stop Meltdowns & Fights, Improve Focus & SleepOur kids can be so frustrating that we try to constantly change them. But what if the solution i...

10 Tips for Kids Ages 2-7

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

10 Tips for Kids Ages 2-7Tired of repeating things, threatening time-outs, and saying, “No!” or “Stop!” 378 times per day? Kirk shows you very...

My Son Pushes My Buttons On Purpose.

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My Son Pushes My Buttons On Purpose.Your child actively seeks to annoy you or push your buttons. And you react. It’s a vicious cycle that you have t...

How to Set Limits & Use Tough Discipline

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How to Set Limits & Use Tough DisciplineBeing calm doesn't mean being soft or sweet--it means you stay in control of yourself while you discipline...

Dads: Want Kids to Listen? Here's A Game Plan

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dads: Want Kids to Listen? Here's A Game Plan It seems like your kids are constantly in trouble, misbehaving, and getting consequences that don't wor...

Get Rid of Your Child's Shame This Week

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get Rid of Your Child's Shame This WeekHave a child who lies, won't look you in the eyes, makes up excuses, lashes out when in trouble, and/or gives u...

Boy Can’t Lose Games, Girl Hanging Out with “Wrong” Friends

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

BONUS PODCAST!Boy Can’t Lose Games, Girl Hanging Out with “Wrong” FriendsYou have a child who gets upset when he loses games, is hanging out wit...

3 Ways to Get Calm, Compliance & Contrition

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

3 Ways to Get Calm, Compliance & ContritionWant your child to listen to you, calm down when upset, and show contrition? Consequences haven’t wor...

Stop Projecting Adult Expectations On Your Kids

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stop Projecting Adult Expectations On Your KidsHow do you motivate kids ages 2-22 without crushing their spirits or causing them to shut down? How can...

3 Quick Ideas for Teachers

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

3 Quick Ideas for TeachersHave a student who struggles with focus, impulsivity, blurting out, transitions, anxiety, and/or social skills? Kirk gives t...

Why You Should NOT Talk About A Child's Feelings

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why You Should NOT Talk About A Child's FeelingsHave kids who struggle with feeling frustrated, angry, or anxious? Of course! There are times when you...

This F Word Improves Grades and Homework

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This F Word Improves Grades and HomeworkDo you have a child who resists, melts down, or shuts down when doing homework or school work? Kirk gives you ...

"Ugh! Another Call About School!"

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Ugh! Another Call About School!"No one really understands the challenges your kids face in school with short-term memory, processing, and getting alo...

Why Your Kids Ask “Why?” Every Time

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why Your Kids Ask “Why?” Every TimeYou ask your child to do something. He or she responds reflexively, “Why?” And like my father, you probably...

Stop Trying to Save Your Marriage

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stop Trying to Save Your MarriageYou should stop trying to fix your marriage. This isn’t your traditional Valentine’s Day message, is it? But it m...

Being Calm Doesn’t Mean Being Sweet or A Door Mat

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Being Calm Doesn’t Mean Being Sweet or A Door MatI don’t think you should be “sweet” to strong-willed children. It backfires and makes them fe...

Stop Battles Over Screens: 5 Ideas

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stop Battles Over Screens: 5 IdeasOf course you battle over video games, phones, and screens. Kirk provides 5 practical ways to reframe this issue and...

When Kids Have Bad Moods

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Kids Have Bad MoodsYou walk into the room and your child is irritable, crabby, making negative comments. You naturally react and try to change or...