Podcast Episode 159: 4 Easy Ways to STOP the Holiday Stress
Want less stress during the holidays? Here are four tips to help you stop feeling so much pressure and enjoy yourself.
Author: Brie Tucker
Brie Tucker has over 20 years of experience coaching parents with a background in early childhood and special needs. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Central Missouri and is certified in Positive Discipline as well as a Happiest Baby Educator.
She's a divorced mom to two teenagers.
Podcast Episode 158: 3 Types of Stories We Can Tell That Help Teach Our Kids with Sarah R. Moore
Using stories as a teaching tool is an effective way to help kids learn and remember information. Here are three different types of stories that can be helpful in your parenting arsenal.
Podcast Episode 157: A Quick Practice for More Positivity
If you find yourself bogged down by negativity, these tips can help you turn things around and practice more positivity.
Podcast Episode 156: 3 Toxic Stories You Tell Yourself That Make You Angry
Do you ever feel angry when you get into a disagreement with a someone? You want to feel calm, but you just get angry so quickly. If so, it’s probably because you‘re telling yourself these toxic stories that make you feel angry. We’re going to show you how to stop them and how to get out of the negativity loop that is keeping us from getting moving forward and getting the end results we want.
Podcast Episode #155: How to NOT Raise an Asshole with Melinda Moyer
No matter where you live, or your religious or political views, the odds are good that most parents share one common goal…
we don’t want our kids to be A-holes.
We’ll share how contingent love can raise an a-hole and what you can do to raise your kids to be kind and compassionate.
Podcast Episode #154 How to Get Comfortable with Sex Talks with Amy Lang
As parents, we often feel uncomfortable when we even think about talking to our kids about sex. We’ll show you how to get comfortable with sex talks with your kids as well as how to keep them safe online.
Podcast Episode #153: Why We Get Triggered and What We Can Do About It with K. Domiana Ndour
Have you had a day where one too many things piled up, and before you knew it, you felt triggered and just exploded? Why do we get triggered sometimes? We’ll explain why it happens and what you can do about it.
Podcast Episode #152: How to Reduce Your Mental Load
Moms carry a heavy mental load. But how do you lighten your mental load when that load is full of tasks? We’ll show you how to lighten that mental load, and free up some space for us to enjoy our lives and feel more present instead of mentally checking off items from our to-do list.
Podcast Episode #151: 4 Toxic Time Messages We Tell Ourselves (& what we can do about it)
Do you tell yourself toxic time messages like your time is less valuable than your partner’s time, you can do more because you’re a better multitasker, or you can do things quicker than trying to explain the task to someone else? If so, you’re not alone!
Eve Rodsky joins us as we breakdown these toxic time messages that we tell ourselves and what we can do to free ourselves from them!
Podcast Episode #150: You’re allowed to say No! (and not feel guilty)
Do you feel like you aren’t allowed to say no to people because you end up feeling guilty or you’re afraid they will be mad or resent you saying no? Why do we feel like that?
We are going to show you that you’re allowed to say no and not feel guilty, by giving you 3 easy steps to be confident in your boundaries.
Failure As A Parent Quotes
It feels like all the behaviors your kids have are challenging.
But what if I told you those challenges are actually life skills that just need a little guidance?
This is how you can tell.
What To Say To Your Child When Friends Are Mean
Mean kids. They’re everywhere.
Let’s face it. These kids who tease aren’t horrible human beings (although our mama bear senses want to say they are), they just lack social skills.
So if we want our kids to avoid these mean kids and seek out positive relationships, we as parents, need to teach them social skills.
How to Calm Down When Stressed
We all get into arguments with our kids that make us feel stressed and anxious. But how do we get out of that and move on to a solution with our kids? We give easy calm down strategies for your and your kids. You both will be able to cool down in no time flat!
These tips are perfect for parents and kids!
Podcast Episode 119: Finding your Authentic Self with Ryan Haddon
It can be hard finding your authentic self when we put so much energy into our family every day. It becomes so difficult to untangle where your identity ends and your identity as a parent begins (news flash- they are different)! We’re going to share 3 things you can do to have healthy boundaries with our kids and family and help you find your authentic self.
Podcast Episode 86: Parenting on the Same Page with Amy McCready
It’s hard enough when you are trying to pick a place to go out to eat and no one is on the same page, but when you and your partner or co-parent aren’t on the same page…it can be downright agonizing! We discuss with Amy how parents can identify what the real issue is causing their parenting struggles and how to best get on the same page and become a united front.
5 Tips to Calm Your Anxiety
When you have anxiety, you feel like you’re all alone. But you’re not.
Here are 5 tips to cope with the anxiety we feel as moms.
Podcast Episode 028: Why Don’t Our Kids Listen Anymore?
Every day feels like a fight. Whether you ask your kids to pick up their shoes off the floor, to go get dressed for school, or simply to come join the family for dinner. It often feels like our kids simply don’t listen to us! But if we did just 3 simple things, we would see much different results.
Podcast Episode 112: What is Social Justice Parenting?
When it comes to parenting, so many of us want to raise “good kids”. Kids who will be kind to others, who can problem solve, kids who truly understand and act out of compassion, and who understand inclusivity, justice, and equality. But there is often a space between raising “good kids” and raising pro-justice kids. That’s where the concept of Social Justice Parenting comes in.
Podcast Episode 61: How Logical Consequences are More Effective Than Punishments at Home
Too often, we fall into the trap of punishing our kids in the heat of the moment after something’s happened. But that hardly ever works. Here, we’ll discuss the difference between logical consequences and punishments, as well as how to make effective logical consequences that will have a positive impact on your discipline at home.
Podcast Episode #146: How to Parent Like a Spy with Christina Hillsberg
Have you ever thought that being a parent should carry some training? How about spy training? I mean, who doesn’t want to learn how to parent like a spy? Meet Christina Hillsberg, former CIA agent and author who shares how her training as a spy has influenced her parenting with her 5 kids.
Podcast Episode 116: Six Coping Skills That Will Change Your Kids Lives
Do you wonder how to teach good coping skills to your kids? We talk with Janine Halloran, LMHC, about everything parents should and shouldn’t do when learning and teaching good coping skills to kids.
Podcast Episode 72: How to Reclaim Your Joy as a Mom
We share our thoughts on motherhood, the ups and downs of it all, and 3 essential tips on how to reclaim your joy as a mom during those rough days in parenting.
Podcast Episode #98: Talking about the Birds and the Bees with Brittany McBride
Why do so many of us feel a little squeamish when we even think about talking with our kids about sex? But it doesn’t need to and we have the answers.
Homework Helper Middle School
Dread your middle schooler’s homework every night? These tips for middle school parents will guide you in effective homework strategies.
There I was, sitting in my son’s 7th grade Parent-Teacher conferences, listening to the Literature teacher tell me the same thing I have heard for the past few years at every single conference…
“Your son is very bright, well-behaved, an absolutely pleasure in class. However, he doesn’t seem to get his homework done. And our first test of the year didn’t go very well for him.”