This isn’t a typical podcast, but then, this hasn’t been a typical month for us.I took an unplanned break from recording new episodes, and I want to take the time today to share a little bit about what’s been going on for us and why a break was

Ep. #115: Lessons Learned from Year 9

Jan 3rd, 2024 14m 23s

In the spirit of reflection, I want to offer you my own reflections, my own lessons learned over the past year of life with my almost nine year old daughter.We’ve had a lot of ups and downs this year. Our biggest challenges, in retrospect, have

Ep. #114: When they struggle to calm down...

Dec 13th, 2023 8m 6s

I want to close out 2023 with a question for you to think about.This is especially pertinent if you were sent to your room a lot as a child or you’ve been immersed in time-out culture as a parent.The question is this: When your child is upset a

Ep. #113: Four Surprise Lessons I Learned From Teaching Kids Yoga

Dec 6th, 2023 9m 48s

I'm publishing this episode a little bit later than I usually do because LIFE, but it's a fun one so here we are. I shared this as an Instagram post a few days ago, but as I'm sure you know, posts fade away much more quickly than podcasts, and

Ep. #112: Those Angry Kids, Part 2

Nov 29th, 2023 12m 23s

In the last episode, I shared some ideas for how you can regulate yourself when your child is feeling angry. If you’re regulated, you can respond calmly and help them through it rather than getting tangled up in their anger and prolonging their

Ep. # 111: Those Angry Kids - Part 1

Nov 15th, 2023 11m 37s

As we know, highly sensitive kids feel things deeply. When they’re excited, everyone around them knows it. They bubble over with excitement! Their joy is contagious. But when they are sad, they’re overcome with sorrow. If something is stressful

Ep. #110: Holiday Traditions

Nov 8th, 2023 9m 22s

I recently saw a Kids Eat in Color post that talked about the Switch Witch. Do you know that tradition? Essentially, the Switch Witch allows kids to set out their extra candy and trade it in for a new toy.In the video, Jennifer says that the Sw

Ep. #109: When they think the solution is changing their circumstances

Oct 31st, 2023 11m 32s

I think one of most of our goals as parents is to raise kids who are problem-solvers. We hear over and over again that this is a real-world skill that this generation needs, and that their creativity and problem-solving abilities will be essent

Episode #108: Mental Health Days

Oct 29th, 2023 12m 18s

In honor of World Mental Health Day, we're talking about giving kids the option of mental health days to use as needed, as well as practicing connecting to our bodies together to help support our own mental health.*Schedule your 1:1 coaching co

Ep. #107: When one parent isn't on board

Oct 27th, 2023 7m 43s

A couple weeks ago, I saw an Instagram post from Kristy Forbes. Kristy is an autistic advocate and educator with a wealth of knowledge about PDA profile. Anyway, Kristy's post was talking about this idea that we need to get our partner, our co-

Ep. # 109: When they think the solution is changing their circumstances

Oct 18th, 2023 11m 32s

Ep. #108: Mental Health Days

Oct 11th, 2023 12m 18s

Ep. # 107: When One Parent Isn't On Board

Oct 4th, 2023 7m 43s

Ep. #106: At a Turtle's Pace

Sep 27th, 2023 14m 26s

It's happened to all of us. We're right on track for bedtime, or the morning routine is lined up just right to get to school on time, and then... they get stuck. They're dancing in the bathroom and watching themselves in the mirror. They're pic

Ep. #105: Gifted Kids - Neurobiology and Neuroplasticity

Sep 20th, 2023 15m 41s

We're going to talk a little bit more today about brains: specifically what being gifted means about a child's actual, physical brain. I'm going to be talking about two concepts, neurobiology and neuroplasticity, and I want to define them for y

Ep. #104: Filling Buckets

Sep 13th, 2023 13m 13s

School is back in session for our family, and that means it's podcast season again. I hope you've had a restful, restorative summer (or winter, as the case may be). We had a lot of family time and some great adventures, and I had the space to d

Ep. #103: Helping Our Kids Do Hard Things (and school refusal)

Jul 19th, 2023 13m 51s

My daughter is at Girl Scout Camp this week, and it's been a challenge for both of us. She's on day two, and it feels very timely to talk about helping our kids do things that are hard for them, and knowing when to give them a little nudge and

Ep. # 102: Safe Space or Out of Spoons?

Jun 28th, 2023 9m 44s

I'm tired of hearing well-intentioned people telling parents that the reason their children do so well at school and are so challenging at home is because they feel safe. Their parents are their safe space.Sure, there's truth in that.But is it

Ep. #101: PDA Profile

Jun 14th, 2023 15m 30s

This week we're talking about PDA profile autism.I hope this episode serves as a doorway or a starting point. I'm sharing my understanding of PDA profile and encouraging you - if it sounds at all like your child - to dive deeper and pay particu

Ep. #100: Transparency

Jun 7th, 2023 13m

I value transparency.I created this episode to share some of the things that I often assume people know about me that are actually really important aspects of who I am and how I show up as a coach. If you've been following the podcast for a whi

Ep. #99: Who's Driving the Car?

May 31st, 2023 4m 49s

I want to share a metaphor with you today that is helpful for adults and school-aged kids alike.To be clear, I didn't come up with this metaphor. You may have heard it before. But it can be such a helpful tool, I just had to give it an episode,

Ep. #98: Introversion, Extroversion and High Sensitivity

May 24th, 2023 10m 30s

I'm sure most of you know what it means to be an introvert or an extrovert, right? Introverts are often more quiet and reserved and they recharge by turning inward, while extroverts are more social and recharge their batteries through social in

Ep. #97: What can you learn from their actions?

May 17th, 2023 8m 50s

I want to share a couple of questions with you today that are going to help you reframe your thinking when your child is being aggressive, rude, disrespectful, destructive, or willfully defiant.Because the minute you peg their behavior as negat

Ep. #96: What's stopping you from saying no?

May 10th, 2023 13m 52s

You may have noticed that I didn't share a podcast last week.I was all set to create an episode about identifying your forced yeses - the situations where you are saying yes, adding things to your to-do list, holding yourself to your word becau

Ep. #95: Removing the Jellyfish

Apr 26th, 2023 8m 30s

I recently saw a NeuroWild comic about screen time as a regulation tool. It shows a cat skimming across a body of water in a rowboat, and a mouse treading water and being surrounded by jellyfish. I'll put a link in the show notes, but the gist