Podcasts by Practical Intuition with Kay
Supporting the inner lives of us grown-ups…
I help people "knock the bricks off their wings and truly fly," as one client beautifully put it...
I'm Kay, an artist, author, and coach. I live in Massachusetts, USA, with my husband, sons, and our 12-1/2-year-old pet chicken. Connect with me at kaylockkolp.com.
PS This show used to be called We Turned Out Okay… You're in the right place! The first 375-ish episodes were created with that name. Much has changed around here, but much has stayed the same. I'm glad you are here!
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406: Supporting Kids in Building Their Life How They Want It from 2023-11-14T10:00
I am thrilled to share my conversation with Dr. Pamela Ellis today!
Dr. Pamela goes deep in our conversation, sharing about early experiences and how they have shaped her into the p...
What we can do to help in times of challenge from 2023-10-27T00:13
Hi friends, today I recorded a conversation with Frederick Buskey, an educator and author and podcaster who embodies leadership from the heart.
405: What happened when I got hacked this week! from 2023-10-21T22:11
It was a biggie, and reached all the way into our bank..
Here's how I felt empowered instead of victimized.
Here's the wonderful First This Podcast episode on Loving Kindness..
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404: Feeling safe while exploring the world.. What I learned on my 3-week solo hike across England from 2023-10-03T09:00
There are lots of aspects to safety and feeling safe.. My solo crossing of the UK's Coast-to-Coast Path taught me so much about feeling safe.
Not just while doing a high-performance trek l...
Are we having FUN yet? You're invited to our virtual retreat focused on this super interesting topic! from 2023-09-26T21:09
"Unleash the power of play!" our colleague Dr. Patricia Burlaud writes.. "I am excited to invite you to a one-of-a-kind gathering about leveling up your skills and rejuvenating your soul. I prou...
Listen403: Was I homesick? How was reentry? More GREAT questions I've been asked after my cross-UK trek! from 2023-09-19T09:00
Focusing in on two questions for today's episode! Enjoy!
Here's today's episode in YouTube.. https://youtu.be...
402: Some of the GREAT questions I have been asked about my cross-UK hike! from 2023-09-05T09:00
This episode was originally called "Were you homesick?" and other great questions I was asked..
And I changed it because that's a question I answer in an upcoming episode! I apologize for...
Listen401: The people who made my 3-week solo-hike across northern Englad super special! from 2023-08-22T09:00
SENSITIVE EARS ALERT: There's a story I share here where I totally drop f-bombs... involving one of my favorite people I met who gave me a great gift! So you might want to listen with headphones...
Listen400: Taking you into my solo hike across northern England! from 2023-08-08T09:00
I'm SOOOO excited to share about my trip with you!
I've been integrating my learning, which was pretty disorienting at first.
I finally feel ready to bring you into the challenges ...
Listen399: Coming from a place of "total love and care for ourselves" with Coach Andrew Moss from 2023-07-11T09:00
What does it look like to create your life from a loving and trusting place inside yourself?
That's the question that Listen
Live Event: What I learned about myself solo-crossing England on foot! from 2023-06-20T16:40
Hi friends! Here's the link: https://bit.ly/gateclmbr
Here are the deets!..
For someone who needed a whee...
398: Let's get neurospicy with Elaine Taylor-Klaus from 2023-06-12T09:00
I am excited to bring you this conversation with wonderful coach Elaine Taylor-Klaus!
"Our job," Elaine shares, "is to be on our journey."
What better way to joyfully support those ...
397: "A GPS Navigation system inside of us" - Talking with Coach Nicole Gallucci from 2023-05-26T23:07
Oooooh, this is a great episode. You are going to LOVE Nicole Gallucci, Mama G to many, colleague and friend to me.
Reach out to Nicole at http://nicol...
396: What makes a healthy community? from 2023-04-11T10:00
Herewith, the three things that I think really matter in growing a healthy community…
Come find me and tell me if you agree!
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395: Two ways to overcome obstacles from 2023-03-07T10:00
Today, we're looking at two helpful ways to proceed when we encounter obstacles!
Buckle up, it's a wild ride : )
Also! I've got an update about my ADHD/CECS journey, which includes a...
394: "Letting go of the outcome" – Cohosts Reflecting on our Virtual Retreat from 2023-02-14T10:00
You are in luck today, as I bring on Karin Dent, my beloved colleague and cohost from the 1st Annual Global Coach Community Virtual Retreat!
The retreat took place last autumn and c...
393: Beautiful and Terrifying… The power of story with author and adventurer Nick Jubber from 2023-01-17T10:00
Nick Jubber brings all sorts of interests – storytelling, nomadism, connections, humanity – into his life and writing.
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392: The Rebranding of ADHD from 2022-12-13T17:25
CAUTION – about 25 minutes in there are swears!
Definitely grab some headphones or listen away from sensitive ears today.
I had a truly bizarre experience last week. I watched my ow...
Listen391: How to break free (of the trap that you originally set up around yourself for safety) from 2022-11-15T21:33
THANK YOU for your patience… We are a week late with this episode because I've been sick!
I'm better now and I'm here with a story about how I built an electric fence around myself for saf...
390: "My body speaks to me and if I don't listen it screams" – Going deep with connection coach Elise Knox from 2022-10-11T09:00
This is a special episode. Somewhere fairly early on my guest, amazing middle-school-teacher-turned-connection-coach Elise Knox, decides she's going to go deep.
And she really does!
389: Doing “what gives you joy“ with solo trekker Katherine Leamy from 2022-09-06T09:00:51
Today's guest, Katherine Leamy, has been a huge inspiration for me while planning my upcoming walk across the north of England! I am thrilled to bring Katherine to you today.
Her story ma...
Listen388: Building your life how YOU really want it from 2022-08-09T15:26:39
I'm glad you are here!
Here's a summary of the steps to creating the life you actually want to live:
1. Pay attention to your self-talk. You get to choose whether you believe it or n...
387: Beyond bias with David Rue, creator of Biddy's Stories from 2022-07-12T09:00:58
A few Program Notes: in the segment AFTER my conversation with David, I share about something sad that happened in our family recently: we said goodbye to our beloved pet chicken, Saphira. Listen
386: When bad things happen from 2022-06-09T09:00
"People who feel good do good things. People who feel bad do bad things."
When a friend said this to me recently, it made so much sense.
But if you're not feeling good right now – i...
385: Creating, with muralist Micaela Levesque from 2022-05-17T09:00:13
If you are feeling buffeted by circumstances and kind of stuck, you are going to love this conversation.
In this episode I get to speak with Micaela Levesque, the creator of
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384: "Well, Kay, how do you want to feel in a year?" from 2022-05-03T09:00:39
This question changed everything for me. I had never thought of my own health and wellness in such a context before! It took some deep work, but the answer that came up in me... whooee! I share ...
Listen383: The tyranny of being loved from 2022-04-19T09:00:51
Today I share the story of a recent injury my Mom sustained… and how in the aftermath the love I feel for her caused me to – very nearly – show up in her life in a tyrannical way.
Not in ...
Listen382: My word of the year (finally : ) from 2022-04-05T09:00:41
Spoiler alert: my word of the year is…
MAGIC
What's yours?
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Listen381: A person's true worth, with Liz Powers from 2022-03-22T16:00
I was so excited to bring today's guest to you that I completely fail to introduce her at the beginning of the episode!
Let me do that here: Liz Powers is CEO and Chief Happiness Spreader ...
380: Play equals Intuition equals Spirituality, with artist and mentor Peleg Top from 2022-03-09T22:13:37
My guest, Peleg Top of Listen
379: An Announcement from 2022-02-17T01:04:13
Something exciting is happening!
Today I share about what's changing, and what's staying the same.
Thank you for being on this journey with me <3 <3
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378: "Selfish Generosity" with Garrison Cohen from 2021-12-07T22:17:02
Garrison Cohen of Listen
377: Beyond "being overworked and not knowing how to stop" from 2021-11-23T10:00
I've been super excited to bring you this conversation!
376: How you are living your life, with author and teacher Shane Trotter from 2021-11-09T10:00
We recorded back in late summer, and here is a testament to the power of this conversation: just this morning I was speaking to my teen, and remembering today's guest, Shane Trotter, telling abo...
Listen375: “I need to have fun. Otherwise, what’s the frigging point?” with Zovig Garboushian from 2021-10-26T09:00
Greetings! I am excited to bring you a fun and provocative conversation on play today with friend and colleague Zovig Garboushian.
Our conversation ranges over art installations in two of ...
374: "How do you want your kids to remember you?" from 2021-10-12T09:00
If you're in a place that feels not of your choosing, where the daily grind is pulling you down and it feels like there are no good choices, I'm glad you are here because this conversation will ...
Listen373: Quotes and poetry from last week's guests! from 2021-09-28T09:00
Greetings! For the second in our Roundtable series with Marilyn Dollar, ClaireYvonne Nesbitt, and Tom Lancaster, we're bringing you favorite quotes, and a beautiful poem written by ClaireYvonne!...
Listen372: "How do we find our inner melody when we've got a garage band in our head all the time?" from 2021-09-21T09:00
Greetings! In reality the title of this episode is but one tiny part of the whole, because I get to bring you a roundtable today!
Click play to hear my conversation with three world...
371.5: Feed drop from Janine Halloran‘s wonderful podcast! from 2021-09-14T09:00
371: What do coaches do all day? from 2021-09-07T09:00
I'm thrilled to bring you this conversation with world-class coach Mike Harris!
(FYI: There is some mild adult language in here, so maybe listen away from sensitive ears or use ear buds :...
Listen370: All you need is… from 2021-08-24T09:00
Maybe it's not quite true, the title of this episode.
Maybe today's value isn't quite as all-encompassing as that makes it sound.
But it sure comes close for me.
We Listen
369: Not Play… from 2021-08-10T11:42:22
If I know you – and if you're a longtime listener – I bet you saw the words "not play" and immediately said "D'oh! Where Karen is concerned, play is always a thing!"
But not today.
N...
368: Not exhilaration… from 2021-07-27T09:00
I'm playing my little game again today, trying to guess what you'll think the next value in our series is… (For those of you keeping score, this is Part 3 of 5.)
Today's is something even ...
367: Not creativity but… from 2021-07-13T09:00
So, as I'm doing this series on the values that I hold most dear, I'm playing a little game with myself. I'm imagining you, asking yourself "can I guess today's value?"
All I can say is, i...
366: A world where you can be anything from 2021-06-29T09:30
I am excited to bring you into this, the first in a five-part series on really important subject – and a fun one too!
But I don't want to say too much about it. I want you to listen, and s...
365: "What DOES matter to me?" Talking with Shari Medini of Adore Them Parenting today! from 2021-06-15T09:00
"Is this something that I care about, or is this something that someone else thinks I should care about?" – Shari Medini
That's what I almost called today's episode (but used another excel...
364: "ADHD is kind of a superpower" with Janine Halloran, Mom, Best-selling Author, and LMHC from 2021-06-01T09:00
Greetings! Yes, on its surface this is a conversation (with 6-time returning champion Janine Halloran! So excited to b...
Listen363: “ I wasn’t bad inside. But bad kids rarely are." Talking with WAPO Parent Columnist Meghan Leahey from 2021-05-18T09:00
Greetings! THERE ARE SWEARS TODAY…
So be sure to listen away from sensitive ears : )
My guest, Washington Post Parent Columnist Meghan Leahey, recorded this conversation wi...
Listen362: What's next? from 2021-05-04T09:00
What's next? For many, that feels like the question of the moment.
As I recorded this episode, there were some hopeful notes in the air, but also some serious uncertainty.
A little...
Listen361: "ADHD is not a result of parenting" – talking with pediatric occupational therapist Holly Peretz today! from 2021-04-20T09:00
Greetings! Welcome to this first installment in my series on ADHD <3
I am honored and thrilled to bring you this conversation with pediatric occupational therapist – and mom of toddlers –...
Listen360.5: Pandemic survivor's guilt from 2021-04-13T09:00
There is no manual for emerging from a pandemic, just as there is none for living through one.
So my private coaching client Kate's questions might be very familiar to you:
– "Am I b...
360: "This is all a massive unplanned adventure"… Handling life's challenges, with Julie Lythcott-Haims from 2021-04-06T09:00
For this episode my guest, Julie Lythcott-Haims, wanted to be sure to let you all know: "this is not a show about parenting!"
This one's about us, the grown-ups.
Our lives, our choic...
359: Setting kids up for an addiction-free life with NYT best-selling author and Mom Jessica Lahey from 2021-03-23T09:00
Greetings! In today's conversation my guest, Jessica Lahey, and I discuss some big and weighty issues… This would be a good episode to listen to away from sensitive ears or wearing headphone...
Listen358: Handling tantrums – especially when we parents say "no" from 2021-03-09T10:00
Greetings! Today I get to share a powerful conversation with Chloee, my one to one coaching client. Chloee has a toddler and the challenges she faces in caring for her daughter are likely concer...
Listen357: What does your heart long for? from 2021-02-23T10:00
Greetings! In today's episode we examine the process of getting what our heart longs for, in a coaching conversation with one of my 1-to-1 coaching clients!
As you'll hear, Regan is a mom ...
356: The consequences of pushing ourselves too far - Talking with educator Sarah Scheldt M.Ed. today! from 2021-02-09T10:00
Due to the content of our conversation, today's episode is going to be a good one to listen AWAY from sensitive ears… I think you're going to love today's conversation, I know I did! But some to...
Listen355: Five ways to help you keep going right now from 2021-01-26T10:00
Greetings! Today I've got five ways that parents I work closely with are keeping going…
Because even though we can see some hope on the horizon, circumstances on the ground are, shall we ...
Listen354: Goals and Words and a "kind 2021" from 2021-01-12T10:00
Greetings and best wishes for 2021!! This is my annual goals and sharing of the Word of the Year. (Last year's: ENOUGH. I apparently was really prescient in January 2020... This year's: EXHILARA...
Listen353.5: What your child needs from you today from 2021-01-07T16:17:59
Hi friends! This is a bonus episode that I recorded to help you in the wake of January 6, 2021's storming of the United States Capitol Building by domestic terrorists, or (as you'll hear in toda...
Listen353: Challenges with reading, ADHD meds, kids trying their best, and more: Ask the child development expert from 2020-12-29T10:00
Greetings! I've got a whole slew of awesome questions for you today (you can read the questions in their entirety just below : )
Here are the Key Links that come up in today's episode, lo...
Listen352: The truth about parenting and special needs – talking with parenting author Sally Wagter and her husband, WTOO returning champion Erik Wagter from 2020-12-15T10:00
Today I am so thrilled to share this conversation with a returning champion – Erik Wagter – and his wife, author Sally Wagter.
Together Sally and Erik are raising a family, and their olde...
Listen351: "In 25 years, what will matter to me?" My conversation with Katherine Reynolds Lewis from 2020-12-01T10:00
Enrollment is OPEN for the 2021 Year of Empowerment!
Enroll now to save 33% on your Year of Empowerment:
This special ends New Year's Eve, December 31 2020 a...
350.5 An Announcement (and FAQs about that Announcement) from 2020-11-21T23:59
Hello! So quickie bonus episode with me are never as quickie as I imagine they would be, but this one will hopefully be informative for you!
In it, I share about the only group coaching I'...
350: "Letting go of what others think" with Debbie Reber of TiLT Parenting from 2020-11-17T10:00
There are just 20 spots available in my 2021 Year of Empowerment coaching program for parents… Don't miss your chance to join this powerful program!
Be notified when I ope...
349: Kindergarten Evals, Parent-Teacher-Conferences, and Lessons I learned from being hospitalized last week from 2020-11-03T10:30
As a child development expert one of the most important jobs I have is to give parents permission to disagree with teachers or other authority figures in their children's lives.
Starting a...
348: How to be the parent your kids need right now from 2020-10-20T09:00
I’m so excited to bring you returning champions Evie Granville and Sarah Davis of Modern Manners for Moms and D...
Listen347 Part 2: A parent’s guide to the dangers of "using history to fit our narrative" from 2020-10-08T09:00
With all the talk recently about something called “patriotic learning,” I wanted to bring you an episode to help you understand how education can become a political football, what that really me...
Listen347 Part 1: Five ways societies fail… or succeed from 2020-10-06T14:20:32
Greetings! If this feels like a pretty ambitiously named episode, well, that's because this is where we are in fall 2020.
We are on the bleeding edge of crisis parenting, and there is a fe...
346: A Key Mindset Tool for Crisis Parenting from 2020-09-22T09:00
If there was ever a time to call what we are all doing "crisis parenting," now is it.
In this episode, I bring you a critical tool to help you keep going!
I also share about why I c...
Listen345.5: September School Successes! from 2020-09-12T23:27:54
Hi Friends! Today I'm talking about some successes we've seen both with a coaching client, and here at home : )
Aaaaand... the WTOO Book Club starts up September 16, this coming Wednesday...
Listen345: How to feel in control with Mom, Author, and School Counselor Phyllis Fagell, LCPC from 2020-09-08T09:00
I'm so excited to bring you today's guest, Phyllis Fagell, LCPC, mom, school counselor, and author of the wonderful book Middle School Matters.
Phyllis helps us (yes – I include ...
Listen344: The Secret Fears of a Child Development Expert from 2020-08-25T09:00
Welcome to this second installation of Basics Bootcamp!
I tell some truths today that we need to hear and recognize, if we are going to raise a happy family and feel good inside ourselves....
343: Basics Bootcamp Part 1, and State of the Podcast from 2020-08-11T09:00
Welcome! In this episode I share a recent case study from my online private coaching practice, the Ninja Parenting Community (NPC), where the mom of a f...
Listen342: How to have "a daily practice of choice." Talking with Mariela Ortiz of the Mommy Matters Summit from 2020-08-04T09:00
Our choices right now seem extremely limited, don't they? We don't have a choice in how the coronavirus spreads, we don't have a lot of choices in how our children's childcare and schooling work...
Listen341: Three Keys to Success for parenting in the age of the pandemic from 2020-07-28T09:00
SENSITIVE EARS ALERT… Part way through this episode I share about a traumatic event that happened to me in my childhood. I ask that you put on headphones, or listen away from sensitive ears. Tha...
Listen340: Navigating "Modern manners for Moms and Dads" with Evie Granville and Sarah Davis from 2020-07-21T09:00
Navigating social situations has only gotten worse in the pandemic – but it sure wasn't always easy, even before!
Today's guests, Evie Granville and Sarah Davis of the Listen
Announcing the FREE Pandemic Back-To-School Challenge! from 2020-07-16T09:00
If the return to preschool/childcare/school is on your mind – and I know it is, because I've spoken with lots of you over the last few weeks – this FREE Pandemic Back-to-School Challenge will he...
Listen339: How to keep going in this pandemic with Shannon Connery, PhD from 2020-07-14T09:00
I am excited to bring Shannon Connery, PhD, onto the show today, because she's got lots of great ideas to help you keep going! (Listen
338: When they don't want to wear clothes; square one with sharing; talking about death with kids; when they push each other's buttons just for fun – it's a Q&A today! from 2020-07-07T09:00
Today we're answering your GREAT questions!
– "[My young daughter] is going through a phase of not wanting clothes on. Do I just not battle it? What's appropriate at 4? How do I instill th...
337: Addressing our own burnout, AND beloved parenting author Audrey Monke is my guest today! from 2020-06-30T09:00
As a child development expert, I want to help you keep going in our new reality!
This conversation, recorded during March 2020 (in other words at the very beginning of the pandemic here in...
336: Listener Q&A – Sibling jealousy and Adoption from 2020-06-23T09:00
"Would you have any recommendations for books or anything that might help with learning the best ways to integrate an older adopted child into a family, or good books on adoption and advice?"
335: Why bother from 2020-06-16T09:00
I am super excited to bring you this conversation with Jennifer Louden, whose extremely helpful books (including the one we dive into today, Listen
334: How to raise anti-racist kids from 2020-06-09T09:00
"It's as if we are going through the 1918 flu pandemic AND the Great Depression AND the Civil Rights era, all at once." That's what James Arthur said on Listen
333.5: When you feel small, helpless, and afraid, listen to this. from 2020-06-02T10:00
(FYI: about 10 or so minutes in, I use the word "jackass" once or twice... it's not enough for an E-rating, but I want you to be aware just in case you want to listen away from sensitive ear...
Listen333: How are you holding up? 3 ways to keep going from 2020-06-02T09:00
"I feel like I'm completely alone trying to meet completely insatiable needs for days on end."
That is what one of the moms in my online coaching practice, the Ninja Parenting Community, w...
332: Helping your child through the pandemic, with special needs preschool teacher Tricia Tomaso from 2020-05-26T09:00
FYI: NPC Grand Reopening sale : )
I have been working hard behind the scenes, creating a 5-module course on “How to keep going” and a training on “how to handle your child’s angry outburst...
331: How to handle your child's rage from 2020-05-19T09:00
"My biggest struggle is with my five-year-old. When she is angry she scratches, bites and sometimes hits. She also yells very loudly. I would love some advice on how to get her to stop."
...
Listen330: What should kids be learning during the pandemic? from 2020-05-12T09:00
FYI if you want some company, some learning, and some stories, join the WTOO Book Club! During our first meeting I am sharing about a truly low point in my own parenting, and asking the ques...
Listen329.5: What is working right now in getting you through this pandemic from 2020-05-07T09:00
WTOO Book Club – Starting Wednesday, May 13 at 8 PM EST we are doing a chapter-by-chapter weekly read of Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics. We will learn to get good be...
Listen329: "How do I say "no" to my child's physical aggression without losing my calm?" from 2020-05-05T09:00
The pressures of home and family life during lockdown play a big part in today's conversation.
Like you, my guest Anne and her family are sheltering in place.
Like you, Anne has her ...
328: "What should I do with my stimulus check?" – Money Expert Raeshal Solomon joins me today! from 2020-04-28T09:00
FYI: I am starting a WTOO book club, a chapter-by-chapter read of my parenting books! If you want to learn to get good behavior from your kiddos, and share some stories, and spend some time ...
Listen327: Can I train my child to play independently? from 2020-04-21T09:00
OkayCon FREE Virtual Summit happening now
If you're not sure how much more of this whole stuck-at-home stuff you can take, go to Listen
326: Get good behavior from your child even during the coronavirus outbreak, with Dr. Heather Maguire from 2020-04-14T09:00
Today's conversation is part of the OkayCon Virtual Summit! - Not sure how much more of this whole stuck-at-home stuff you can take? Go to Listen
325: Your most important asset in times of trouble from 2020-04-07T09:00
How, you might be wondering, are we actually really going to get through this time?
You're not alone in wondering that. I have been wondering about it too.
I've also been feeling t...
Listen324: Why your child's behavior may be worse now than usual, and what to do about it, with Janine Halloran, LMHC from 2020-03-31T09:00
Today we are bringing back – for the fifth time! – beloved guest, an expert in teaching kids coping skills, Janine Halloran LMHC of Listen
OkayCon 2020 FREE Virtual Summit starts tomorrow : ) from 2020-03-29T15:52:59
Hey friends! I hope everyone you love is doing okay. And if you're going a little stir crazy, I hope I can help!
I've been working hard behind the scenes to put together a Virtual Summit,...
Listen323: 32 Ways to occupy stuck-at-home kids (organized by amount of adult input!) from 2020-03-24T09:00
During our Ninja Parenting Community live members only call last week, many members expressed frustration with all the list of activities coming at us, but the lists are often in a somewhat diso...
Listen322 Coronavirus anxiety, and How to regulate screen time (new ninja tactic!) from 2020-03-17T09:00
So, I say I'm going to drop an F bomb in the beginning segment of this episode, but we decided to edit it out, so no worries about earmuffs :-)
Re coronavirus: I had an anxiety attack thi...
Listen321: What is actually helpful for little kids when it comes to learning and technology? – My conversation with parents, teachers and authors Matt Miles and Joe Clement from 2020-03-10T09:00
Today's guests have written a book, called Screen Schooled, which has had a huge impact on how I think about my teenagers and their educations.
I found Matt Miles' and Joe Clement...
320.5 Fourteen things you can do to address coronavirus with your family from 2020-03-05T15:00
When my husband Ben went grocery shopping this weekend, there were empty shelves instead of many things we normally get. Earlier in the day there had been not one but two fistfights in our local...
Listen320: Kids and tech: what you need to know from 2020-03-03T10:00
Screens are here to stay – which is awesome on the one hand, and completely frightening on the other.
Especially when it comes to little kids.
It's so hard to know:
– what is t...
319.5: Why are kids so clingy? 5 case studies to help you handle your clingy child from 2020-02-27T13:35:29
What do you do when:
...
319: A parent manifesto, a WTOO-approved show for kids, and more in today's Parenting News Roundup! from 2020-02-25T10:00
So, there's a tiny swear, the word bada**, in the break of today's episode… while I'm sharing about last week's hospitalization of one of my sons.
(There is also an invitation to you, to ...
Listen318: Parenting-Style Smackdown from 2020-02-18T10:00
Welcome! To listen to today's episode, scroll down to the very bottom of this post and hit the triangular "play" button. Enjoy the show!
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317: What kids need today with guests Dr. Rob Reiher and Wayne Yercha of the Live Above the Noise podcast from 2020-02-11T10:00
Will you be my Valentine? I have a special gift exclusively for newsletter subscribers… Listen
316: Beliefs create reality. So, what do you believe? from 2020-02-04T10:00
What we believe influences everything: our thoughts, our interactions, our relationships, and in the end our reality.
But it can be really hard to nail down what we actually believe.
...
For All Moms, A New Podcast from Audioboom from 2020-01-29T17:00
Hey friends! I'm excited to be a part of the launch of a new podcast, FAM – For All Moms. In this quickie bonus episode, you get to hear from Susan and Sharzad, the creators themselves,...
Listen315: Drugging boys, and self-worth – first-ever Parenting News Roundup from 2020-01-28T10:00
FYI: If you need support keeping your sanity while raising kiddos, try out my private coaching community (called the Ninja Parenting Community)! You can spend your whole first month in the commu...
Listen314: Boundaries with Grandparents from 2020-01-21T10:00
"My dad and stepmom are, simply put, selfish and controlling. They guilt me about not seeing my son more often, and usually want us to drive an hour out to their very not-kid-friendly house. How...
Listen313: The challenges of feeling worthy while raising little kids from 2020-01-14T10:00
My wellness coach is here for YOU today!
"Linda," who's going incognito for our conversation, shares about so much:
– Her own wellness journey
– What it was like for her to ra...
How to get what you want out of life | Podcast Episode 312 from 2020-01-07T10:00
Happy New Year!! In 2019 I had two goals:
1. To fit into my ski pants
2. To be in control of my food intake
If my ski pants fit, that meant I could go skiing and spend wonderf...
ListenControlling behavior, consequences, and connection with your young child | Podcast Episode 311 from 2019-12-31T10:00
Continuing in this end-of-year "big idea" line of thinking, one of our beloved Ninja Parenting Community members recently asked a huge, and great question:
"How can I relax and en...
ListenWhen your little asks HUGE questions | Podcast Episode 310 from 2019-12-24T10:00
"He asked me tonight who God was…"
When Ninja Parenting Community member Mama Llama shared about this conversation with her three-year-old, I knew you were going to want to hear about it t...
Where life takes you, with Sunny Gault, mom and creator of the Parents On Demand podcast network | Podcast Episode 309 from 2019-12-17T10:00
I love this conversation. It's different from many of the others I've done, a little less focused on children and family… And more focused on how today's guest, Sunny Gault, found fulfillment wi...
Listen"It's the middle of the night and my child is awake. What do I do?" | Podcast Episode 308 from 2019-12-10T10:00
This question came directly from a ninja parent with this problem:
"I can't identify a trigger but [my three-year-old] wakes up sometime around 1 to 3 AM and is just wide-awake and mad tha...
How to stop school from screwing up your child, part 4 | Podcast Episode 307 from 2019-12-03T10:00
Welcome to the fourth and final installment in our series about school, and how it can screw up your child, and how to make sure that that does not happen!
Today we discuss the dangers tha...
The right age for soccer | Three-year-old tantrums!! | Night Terrors | Disrespect | A Q&A for Episode 306! from 2019-11-26T10:00
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ListenHow to have best Thanksgiving Day ever | Bonus Podcast Episode from 2019-11-21T10:00
Surprise! Bonus episode on how to have a happy Thanksgiving!
Special thanks to Graham Smith and Kirsten Dunlap of the Welcome Home podcast, and Desirae Endres of Minimal-ish<...
ListenAre academics good for young children? Podcast Episode 305 from 2019-11-19T10:00
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How to stop school from screwing up your young child, Part 3 | Podcast Episode 304 from 2019-11-12T10:00
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"What we resist persists": Talking with Mindful Mama, Hunter Clarke-Fields | Podcast Episode 303 from 2019-11-05T10:00
We talk with the Mindful Mama Mentor, Hunter Clarke-Fields, in this episode of We Turned Out Okay!
Hunter is a parent coach who found real solutions to her own anger and frustration with m...
Why does my young child talk about killing and death? | Podcast Episode 302 from 2019-10-29T09:00
"This morning we were reading a space book and [my three-year-old] was talking about how he was going to kill the astronauts. Aggressive talk really freaks me out."
When one of the parent...
Listen301: How to Not Let School Screw Up Your Child, Part 2 | Podcast Episode 301 from 2019-10-22T09:00
There are lots of reasons why we want our kids to become independent, in their actions and their thinking. (If for no other reason than, when our kids are independent, we do less for them. This ...
ListenEpisode 300 Extravaganza! from 2019-10-15T09:55:30
We're celebrating today, 300 episodes of We Turned Out Okay!
I am super excited to welcome back beloved guests Tricia Tomaso, preschool teacher extraordinaire, and Janine Halloran, coping ...
Is it ADHD or normal behavior? Podcast Episode 299 from 2019-10-08T09:00
"I am still just so scared these challenges are going to last forever, and school and daily life will always be a struggle. It's so hard to see the stuff other kids can do that [my three-year-ol...
Listen298: How to Stop School from Screwing Up Your Kid, Part 1 | Podcast Episode 298 from 2019-10-01T09:00
This episode almost didn't make it.
Not because I don't think it is wicked important. I do think that.
But because I worried about hurting your feelings.
Ultimately (as you'll...
ListenHow to handle your child's tantrums and bad behavior: Bonus Podcast Episode from 2019-09-26T09:00
Reminder: join my Ninja Parenting Community for $1 for your first 30 days!
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“Thank you for all of your help! You have truly cha...
ListenTalking with Biz Ellis and Theresa Thorn of One Bad Mother! | Podcast Episode 297 from 2019-09-24T09:00
I am super excited to bring you a conversation with two of the most beloved people in podcasting, Biz Ellis and Theresa Thorn of One Bad Mother!
Take note: there WILL be swears, ...
ListenWhen your child embarrasses you in public | Podcast Episode 296 from 2019-09-17T09:00
So, today's Parenting News segment makes me cry, those mushy, parenty, happy/sad tears. You know the ones. That's coming up in today's break.
Also! Join my private coaching community for ...
Listen10 Ways to alleviate anxiety | Podcast Episode 295 from 2019-09-10T09:00
If the anxiety is hyped up in your home right now, for kids and/or for you, hopefully you'll find this episode helpful!
It even includes a discussion, during the break, about how to deal ...
ListenWhat America's messed-up healthcare system means for your family, with An Arm and a Leg Podcast host Dan Weissmann | Podcast Episode 294 from 2019-09-03T09:00
Are you, as a parent, coming to view American healthcare as a soul-sucking showstopper of happiness?
Don't despair. Today's guest, Dan Weissmann, has some great ideas and advice!
4 Ways to start the school year off right | Podcast Episode 293 from 2019-08-27T09:00
Whether public school, charter school, private school, or homeschool, this time of year brings massive changes to lots of families' lives.
It's exciting, but it can also be stressful.
Listen
How do young children learn? | Podcast Episode 292 from 2019-08-20T09:00
"Learning" can mean different things to different people:
– Getting good grades
– Passing a test
– Reading, writing, coding, mathematics, etc.
But how do we get to the p...
Listen"Who we are as children never goes away;" speaking with Anna Seewald of Authentic Parenting | Podcast Episode 291 from 2019-08-13T09:00
Today's guest, Anna Seewald of the Authentic Parenting Podcast, experienced a truly traumatic event in her childhood, an earthquake in which she lost her mother.
In part because o...
5 Ways to help your child feel safe (amidst news reports on gun violence) Bonus Podcast Episode 290.5 from 2019-08-08T23:15:43
We have all been hit hard by the news recently. And if we, as adults, are feeling the strain and stress, it's a safe bet that our children feel it too.
How can you help?
In this bonu...
Let's wreck this podcast! Episode 290 from 2019-08-06T09:00
(Possibly due to Mommy Brain, I don't mention the survey link in today's episode until I've practically already said goodbye. So, here it is: Listen
Your (supremely important) role in your child's (formal) education | Podcast Episode 289 from 2019-07-30T16:00
In this week's episode of We Turned Out Okay, we examine a parent's role in a child's education!
Lots of parents have no idea how to help their kiddos in learning how to ...
Listen"I didn't feel like I had control over the direction our family was going." A conversation with Jen, Mom of 2 and Ninja Parenting Community member | Podcast Episode 288 from 2019-07-23T09:00
Do you ever feel like your family life is sliding in a direction you don't want? In today's episode you will hear how one mom, a coaching client of mine, worked with me to take control.
[...
ListenHow to Help Kids Get Along: Masterclass | Podcast Episode 287 from 2019-07-16T09:00
How does one mom handle it, when she finds her daughters throwing dirt at each other?
(FYI: I'm taking your questions for an upcoming episode! What's on your mind about y...
ListenA Roadmap to Responsibility and Independence: Podcast Bonus Episode! from 2019-07-12T20:57:58
In today's bonus podcast episode I answer WTOO Facebook group member Jennifer's questio...
ListenWhat does – and doesn't – matter in a child's learning | Podcast Episode 286 from 2019-07-09T09:00
What are the factors that matter – like, REALLY matter, over the long haul – versus those that don't, in your child's education?
(Quick heads-up: starting this coming Mon...
ListenRaising boys who are empowered, and not jerks: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Reichert | Podcast Episode 285 from 2019-07-02T09:00
Hey my friend! Next week I'm teaching a FREE workshop on independence, for your child and you, Listen
True or False: There is no way to teach social skills | Podcast Episode 284 from 2019-06-25T09:00
Heads up on 2 counts:
First, I'm teaching a FREE Online Parenting Class I'm teaching this Thursday, "How to Help Your Kids Get Along with Other Kids!" Scroll down to read ...
Human development for grown-ups | Podcast Episode 283 from 2019-06-18T09:00
Here's something that you may not have thought of: developmental stages aren't just for kids.
Each of us grown-ups is still working on stuff developmentally.
Today we talk about the...
ListenGet "comfortable being uncomfortable": Speaking with authors and world travelers Emily Orton and Erik Orton! Podcast Episode 282 from 2019-06-11T09:00
Heads up: keep listening after the interview, because I read out Emily Orton's responses to questions that were asked in the We Turned Out Okay Facebook group. Her responses are awesome and I do...
ListenUse this untapped force for learning | Podcast Episode 281 from 2019-06-04T09:00
I know you're wondering: what is this untapped force? It's… Wait for it…
BOREDOM.
Several factors have combined to illustrate for me the amazing power of being bored.
I shar...
ListenWhere is my child, developmentally? | Podcast Episode 280 from 2019-05-28T09:00
Welcome to another installment of Educating Little Kids! (When it's a book, it will have a better title, promise.)
We dive into development today, and if you're wondering "why should I car...
"I'm the pickiest eater you ever met": Speaking with coach Jacky Lamenzo | Podcast Episode 279 from 2019-05-21T09:00
Today's guest, Jacky Lamenzo, ate "only off the kids menu" well into her adulthood.
Then, she had the opportunity to go to China for a year, and knew something was going to have to change...
ListenWhat to do when you've got a picky eater | Podcast Episode 278 from 2019-05-14T09:00
"She will not eat with us at the dinner table. No matter what we have for dinner she won't eat it. She just says "yucky" and won't eat anything. Help!!!"
So writes Megan, mom of a two-year...
Where and when does a child's education begin? | Podcast Episode 277 from 2019-05-07T09:00
Do you tend to think along the lines of "I don't need to worry about teaching… that will be taken care of when my child starts school"?
I want to push back on that idea today. Because the...
ListenExploring the natural rhythms of our daily lives with guest Meagan Wilson | Podcast Episode 276 from 2019-04-30T09:00
Clarity; balance; peace… Sometimes it can be hard to feel that we have any of these in our frantic homes and lives.
Today's guest, Meagan Wilson, specializes in helping families reconnect...
Listen4 ways to help your child make friends | Podcast Episode 275 from 2019-04-23T09:00
One of the most concerning things for us parents is that our kids will not have any friends.
Maybe because we all remember that feeling of being lonely, or singled out.
We can feel ...
ListenWhen Your Spouse is Not On Board | Podcast Episode 274 from 2019-04-16T09:00
As life partners, we all have some disagreements.
But what if you feel like your disagreements are interfering in family life?
That's what this episode is all about, so if you're wor...
Actual, real happy families with returning champion Audrey Monke today, plus new "Parenting News" segment! Podcast episode 273 from 2019-04-09T09:00
A conversation with Audrey Monke is always welcome, even more so when she's written a book that can fix so many of the worries we confront on a daily basis. Which this one totally is!
If y...
How to get quality childcare: A masterclass | Podcast Episode 272 from 2019-04-02T09:00
If you've ever struggled with less-than-quality childcare, whether in daycare or in a school setting, today's episode is for you!
Because you are not alone. I've been working closely with...
Listen3 Ways your mindset works either for – or against – your kids' success | Podcast Episode 271 from 2019-03-26T09:00
What's your go-to approach for getting work done?
Do you view something difficult as an exciting challenge, or a way to prove to yourself and others – once again – how crummy you are at d...
ListenCreativity: crucial for all ages. My conversation with Dan Blank (rebroadcast) | Podcast Episode 270 from 2019-03-19T09:00
You may have heard that creativity is important to our children's developing minds.
But have you ever thought about how important creativity is for yourself?
Today's guest, Dan Blan...
ListenWhy does my child ask the same questions over and over? | Podcast Episode 269 from 2019-03-12T09:00
Last summer, the two-year-old son of a Ninja Parenting Community member was in a car accident. Thankfully no one was injured. But the car was totaled.
And this little boy kept asking the ...
ListenWant successful kids? They'll need this. | Podcast Episode 268 from 2019-03-05T10:00
If you've been listening to our Successful, Fulfilled Kids series (of which this is part 7), I know you're implementing some great tactics, like Listen
Your questions – about dealing with intolerance, surviving crummy daycare, shoe-throwing, and more – answered with veteran preschool teacher Tricia Tomaso | Episode 267 from 2019-02-26T10:00
Wondering what to do when:
– Your child fills the pull up or leaks through, every single night, despite being potty trained during the day?
– You are stuck – at least for a little wh...
4 Ways Kids Aren't Like Submarines – The problem with Zero Tolerance | Podcast Episode 266 from 2019-02-19T10:00
What's your biggest parenting challenge?
I really want to help you with it! (For context, listen to this Listen
I need your help (quick question) from 2019-02-15T00:50:52
I am struggling with something, and it would mean so much to me to hear from you about it…
I hope you'll answer me just one question, which I ask in this episode.
You can answer my ...
ListenHow do my relationships with other grown-ups affect my kiddos? | Podcast Episode 265 from 2019-02-12T10:00
What difference, you might be wondering, can it possibly make to my kids if I have good relationships with other grown-ups?
Actually, it matters quite a bit.
In this installment of...
ListenA glimpse into your child's future with guest Blake Boles of Unschool Adventures | Podcast Episode 264 from 2019-02-05T10:00
I know it's difficult to imagine your child as a teen or young adult.
But it will happen, and sooner than you think. If you just can't imagine it – if it even makes you a little frighten...
ListenHow our life choices affect our kids' success | Podcast Episode 262 from 2019-01-29T10:00
Welcome to another episode on how to make it so our kids grow up into successful, fulfilled, happy adults!
In today's installment, we consider whether it's important that we parents work o...
Emotional health for us and our kids: Author Maureen Healy joins us today! Podcast Episode 261 from 2019-01-22T10:00
How can I stop my child from being so impulsive?
How can I stop her from hurting others with her bad behavior?
How can I stop him from alienating people because he's hitting, or spit...
4 ways to guard yourself and your kids from toxic people: Podcast Episode 260 from 2019-01-15T10:00
So, I never actually use the word toxic in the whole episode… instead of that, I talk about balloon-poppers. A much more fun name, I'm sure you'll agree!
In this episode I share four ways ...
Why is clarity so important for parents? Podcast Episode 259 from 2019-01-08T10:00
This episode starts off as a review of my 2018 goals, and how I did with them.
But then it takes a dramatic turn: I actually had to record the second half of the show more than once. Why? ...
Ringing in the new year with success stories! Podcast episode 258 from 2019-01-01T10:00
Happy new year!!
As you climb out from underneath tinsel, and excess, and cranky kiddos, I wanted to share some success stories.
I hope to inspire you, right at the beginning of the ...
Three ways to deal with the gimmes | Podcast episode 257 from 2018-12-25T10:00
Let's just say it: at this time of year, we don't always get the best behavior from our kids.
They're overstimulated. They're out of routine. In many end-of-year traditions they are being ...
"When they misbehave the most, that's when they need us the most." Speaking with Dr. Laura Markham for podcast episode 255! from 2018-12-19T00:26:53
When a coaching client of mine recently
posted an article by today's guest in our Ninja Parenting Community forums, I was introduced to one of the great positive parenting forc...
ListenShould I make my kids do chores? | Podcast episode 256 from 2018-12-18T10:00
I feel your pain about getting kids to do chores.
They whine, and complain, and with enough of that, we begin to ask ourselves "is this really necessary? I could have already had this don...
Listen"Is it shyness or bad manners?" 12 Ways to handle your child's stranger anxiety | Podcast Episode 254 from 2018-12-04T10:00
HEADS UP: At the top of the show, we say we're going to tell you if we go into PG-13 territory. In the second half of this episode, I share about being sexually abused at age 7. You may want to ...
Listen3 Ways for you to be less stressed | Podcast episode 253 from 2018-11-27T10:00
Today I share how the stress I was under 7 1/2 years ago resulted in a lifelong tendon disorder.
I was so busy running our household and putting everyone else first, I did not pay attenti...
ListenFive Ways to Keep kids happy on Thanksgiving day | BONUS Episode 252.5 from 2018-11-21T10:00
Thanksgiving is supposed to be fun, right? It's time with family, one last deep breath before December's insanity.
But when our kids were small I used to worry.
It's such a big mea...
ListenIn praise of positive discipline | What the American Academy of Pediatrics thinks about spanking | Podcast episode 252 from 2018-11-20T10:00
I did a happy dance a few weeks ago when I read that American Academy of Pediatrics has revised its guidelines on spanking and corporal punishment. This 67,000-doctor organization is coming out ...
ListenHow to keep your child from running off at the playground | Podcast Episode 251 from 2018-11-13T10:00
"What's a reasonable consequence for when I ask my young child to stop running away, and he doesn't stop, at the park?"
This is the gist of a recent question from one mom in our We Turned ...
Is my parenting style helping or hurting? | Podcast Episode 250 from 2018-11-06T11:21:24
The term "parenting style" feels so nebulous.
But what if your parenting style – what you do in day-to-day interactions with your young child – makes it harder for you to connect, to be h...
ListenCombating Fear: A Conversation with Mom, Quilter, and Fighter for Justice Cathleen Dinsmore | Podcast Episode 249 from 2018-10-30T09:00
Do you sometimes feel like you are raising your family in mighty frightening times?
So do I.
That's why, when I learned about the thing of beauty this week's guest created to combat...
ListenAsk the child development experts! Your questions answered on today's Your Child Explained Episode | Podcast Episode 248 from 2018-10-23T09:00
I am SO excited to bring you today's show!
I have good friend and colleague, Tricia Tomaso, a veteran preschool teacher and holder of a master's degree in special education.
Recently...
Raise successful, fulfilled kids by avoiding this big mistake | Podcast Episode 247 from 2018-10-16T09:00
Today's show dives into something difficult to imagine, when your kids are so young and your focus is on stuff like temper tantrums, sibling fights, and picky eaters.
We can wonder, what ...
ListenWhat Gets Us Through Tough Times: Talking with Diane Hessan, Mom, Entrepreneur, and Columnist | Podcast Episode 246 from 2018-10-09T09:00
Diane Hessan always knew she wanted to work full-time, while raising her daughters. Today she shares what that was really like, and how her life's work prepared her to fulfill a super important ...
ListenWhen to potty train, How to potty train? Podcast Episode 245 from 2018-10-02T09:00
When should you start potty training your child?
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Corporal Punishment in Schools: Why is this still a thing? Podcast episode 244 from 2018-09-25T09:00
Recently one of the moms in my parent coaching community wrote in to share that her 4-year-old sons were about to start school… in a preschool-through-12th-grade school where corporal punishment...
ListenHow to raise trustworthy kids – Talking with Dad and Author Jonathan Greene (Podcast Episode 243) from 2018-09-18T09:00
You'll love today's conversation
3 Ways to help young children through trauma: Podcast Episode 242, a Your Child Explained episode from 2018-09-11T09:00
"Today my 2.5-year-old and his Dad were in a car accident… This happened around 1 PM today and my son has been talking about it and asking questions all evening. I'm trying to answer in simple c...
ListenBonus: Why you should join the FREE 5-Day Streamline Your Mornings Challenge from 2018-09-06T23:03
"[My husband and I, and our little daughter] are rushing out the door and late to work most mornings. I'm looking forward to participating in the challenge to figure out how to get to work on ti...
ListenWhat part do goals and milestones play in your child's education? Podcast episode 241 from 2018-09-04T09:00
To wrap up our Back-to-School Bootcamp series we take a look today at milestones, guidelines, and goals in our kids' education.
How important is it to have a 20,000-foot view of a young c...
ListenA parent's role in education: 3 critical actions to take so your child can thrive (Podcast Episode 240) from 2018-08-28T09:00
Glad you are here for Module 3 of our Back-to-School Bootcamp!
Today we follow up on last week's discussion of what to do about school or childcare problems, so Listen
Handling school and childcare problems with 3 key steps (Podcast Episode 239) from 2018-08-21T09:00
Glad you are here for Module 2 of our Back-to-School Boot camp!
Today we follow up on last week's determination of readiness, Listen
"Is my child ready?" – 3 ways to know if your child is ready for back-to-school (Podcast Episode 238) from 2018-08-14T09:00
We've got a great August coming up for you,
Listen
How do we handle big parental pressures? Talking with KJ Dell'Antonia, author of the forthcoming book How to be a Happier Parent (podcast episode 237) from 2018-08-07T09:00
Talking with returning champion KJ Dell'Antonia
is always a pleasure, and this episode is maybe my favorite conversation with her yet!
KJ has got a book coming o...
ListenWhat are your back-to-school challenges? (Bonus podcast episode) from 2018-08-02T22:15:49
What's toughest for you about this time of year?
Maybe it's your worries about how your child will handle the upcoming school year…
Or maybe it'...
ListenTroubleshooting Family Weeknights: Part 5 of our series on how to have good weeknights (Podcast Episode 236) from 2018-07-31T09:00
Welcome to Part 5 of our series on how to have good weeknights with your kids!
When you are fed up of weeknights with kids altogether: Part 4 of our series on making weeknights good (podcast episode 235) from 2018-07-24T09:00
Welcome to Part 4 of our series on how to have good weeknights with your kids!
234: Start weeknights off right: Part 3 of the Tame the Weeknight Chaos series (Podcast Episode 234) from 2018-07-17T09:00
Welcome to Part 3 of our Taming the Weeknight Chaos series!
"There's just not enough time to do everything" – Part 2 of the Taming Weeknight Chaos Series! (Podcast Episode 233) from 2018-07-10T09:00
Welcome to Part 2 of our Taming the Weeknight Chaos series!
Today we address a huge challenge in every parent's efforts to create enjoyable, smooth family weeknights: there's just...
ListenWHY are weeknights with kids so tough? Taming Weeknight Chaos Part 1 (Podcast Episode 232) from 2018-07-03T09:00
Today is the start of a new series
Listen
On Keeping Your Child Safe (Podcast Episode 231) from 2018-06-26T09:00
Today we're talking about safety – just simple safety.
Listen
How we parents can stop feeling anxious, with author and dad Charlie Hoehn (Podcast Episode 230) from 2018-06-19T09:00
I'm so happy to share
Are Timeouts Effective Discipline? A Your Child Explained Episode (Podcast Episode 229) from 2018-06-12T09:00
I'm so excited to bring you this week's show, all about timeouts!
- Also:
I announce the name of the parenting book I'm working on right now! And I share some exciting news: the... Listen
Four Books Every Parent Must Read (Podcast Episode 228) from 2018-06-05T09:00
Special thanks to: Nancy, Diane, Ben, and Max, each of whom became patrons of the show in Patreon this week!
They're getting helpful stuff like access to my Patron-only f...
ListenA whole bunch of tools for parenting and happy family time: Bonus Podcast Episode from 2018-06-02T00:05:51
For a long time, the podcast was the tool.
Then I wrote Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics – and we had 2 tools.
And now, a little more than three years in, we've got
227: Integrate Family and Work with Mom and Author Shannon Miles (Podcast Episode 227) from 2018-05-29T09:00
Picture this: you're in the car, in a parking lot, with your screaming three-year-old and six-month-old.
You're on a call with work, and you've got the call muted so that you can hear wha...
ListenCan tablet use cause behavior problems? A Your Child Explained Episode (podcast episode 226) from 2018-05-22T09:00
This episode, we focus on a serious issue.
It's one you may have been wondering about, but not known what to do about – or even if it was a big deal at all:
Does tablet or smartphon...
ListenFirmness or Flexibility: which is more important in parenting? (Podcast Episode 225) from 2018-05-15T09:00
Maybe you have said to yourself,
when you're watching a parent fail miserably to bring a recalcitrant child under control, "that will NEVER be me. I pride myself on order and discipline in...
Give Your Child the Magic of Summer: A Conversation with Summer Camp Director/Sunshine Parenting Podcast Host Audrey Monke (Podcast Episode 224) from 2018-05-08T09:00
To us grown-ups, summer can mean
headaches caused by heat and humidity, too much time spent in air-conditioning, and unwelcome changes in routine.
Also, the endl...
ListenIs Spanking Ever Okay? A Your Child Explained Episode (Podcast Episode 223) from 2018-05-01T09:00
As you probably did, I got spanked as a kid.
But, probably unlike you, I became an early childhood educator and lesson one was "we never, EVER spank a child."
Still, it's tempting, ...
ListenTop 5 Things Every Parent Should Know about Money (Podcast Episode 222) from 2018-04-22T20:10:35
Lots of us parents are pretty freaked out by the thought of money,
finances, and all the stuff we don't understand about it.
Listen
How to become financially free, with Dad and Certified Financial Planner Steven Taylor of coltfinancial.org (Podcast Episode 221) from 2018-04-17T09:00
Today's conversation is super special,
because it's with our personal financial planner, Steven Taylor – the man who has helped Ben and I align our goals Listen
To bribe… or not to bribe? A Your Child Explained Episode (Podcast Episode 220) from 2018-04-10T09:00
If we're being honest, who among us has NOT bribed a kid? (Listen to this episode to hear about how we potty trained our youngest… using entire donuts as bribes.)
But is there a better wa...
ListenThe 2 Most Dangerous Words in a Parent's Vocabulary (Podcast Episode 219) from 2018-04-03T09:00
Working with parents of young children,
one phrase comes up again and again – one really dangerous phrase.
It's dangerous because it perpetuates bad beha...
ListenBoring Books are Dangerous – A Conversation with Ashia Ray of booksforlittles.com (Podcast Episode 218) from 2018-03-27T09:00
Did you ever wish that you could find just the right book to help your child understand some large issue that you're just not sure how to talk about?
Then today's episode is for you – my ...
ListenHelping your child understand money – A Your Child Explained Episode (podcast episode 217) from 2018-03-20T09:00
We live in a complicated world, financially speaking, which can seem completely shrouded in mystery to us parents – never mind the kids! What with credit cards, bitcoin, Apple pay, swiping, tapp...
ListenWhat's it REALLY cost to raise a child today? – Podcast Episode 216 from 2018-03-13T09:00
I'm sure you've heard that it costs tons of money to raise a child to the age of eighteen – $233,610 in 2015, according to the Money/CNN report I read in preparing for this episode.
If th...
ListenTeaching our kids how to stay out of debt – A Conversation with mylittlebanker.com's Raeshal Solomon (Podcast Episode 215) from 2018-03-06T10:00
BOOK GIVEAWAY: today's guest, Raeshal Solomon of mylittlebanker.com, has graciously offered to give one lucky listener a set of her books that teach financial literacy to little kids!
List...
A Counterintuitive Positive Discipline Ninja Tactic for Today's Your Child Explained Episode (Podcast Episode 214) from 2018-02-27T10:00
"I HATE to yell at you… But you make me do it. It's your fault."
Recently, I spoke with a mom who said that she tells her kids this all the time.
Do you ever feel like this, when yo...
Listen213: The 3 Secrets of Happy Parenting from 2018-02-20T10:00
Are the frightening and persistent questions of life weighing on you right now?
Today I share the story of my own frightening and persistent question, a real biggie which brought with it ...
Listen212: What a kid's behavior tells us – A Conversation with Early Childhood Professors Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky (2017 Favorite) from 2018-02-13T10:00
So, I got totally sick with bronchitis! I am thankfully on the mend, but I haven't had a voice suitable for radio at all… Which means I'm extra-happy to bring you this great conversation, a list...
ListenBonus: Why You Should Join the FREE Friendly Mirror 5-Day Challenge from 2018-02-08T10:00
"I am terrified to stop doing mostly everything and accept help for fear that if I do, my family will resent me." – 2017 Free Friendly Mirror Challenge Participant
Hello my friend, how ar...
ListenEpisode 211: How to Beat the Winter Blahs – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2018-02-06T10:00
Today we've got help for you, if you're feeling extremely cooped up in these dark months of the year (for the northern hemisphere, anyway)!
I went to the members of the Ninja Parenting Co...
Listen210: For Us Parents, a Choice that Really Matters from 2018-01-30T10:00
Do you sometimes feel that you will drown in a sea of bad news, bad weather, bad everything?
I know I do… and right here at the beginning of the year I am sharing the ways that I have fou...
Listen209: Surviving Your Child's Toddlerhood – A Conversation with Heather Spohr of the "The Spohrs are Multiplying" Blog from 2018-01-23T10:00
Today's guest has a new book out, The Toddler Survival Guide, that I know you'll love because it is practical, funny, and endearing.
And, as soon as I heard author Heather Spohr's voice o...
Listen208: Policy vs Reality – Handling Preschool Aggression - A Your Child Explained Episode from 2018-01-16T10:00
In my recent conversation with Mental Health Counselor and Play Specialist Janine Halloran, we talked about the outrageously high rates of suspensions and expulsions in preschools nationwide. Listen
207: Glass Balls and Rubber Balls: The Annual WTOO Goals Episode from 2018-01-09T10:00
Every January since We Turned Out Okay began, I've shared my goals for the coming year. Not resolutions… which feel to me a little more arbitrary and easier to pull out of… but Goals.
And...
Listen206: Lessons from 2017 + WTOO Changes for 2018 from 2018-01-02T10:00
Happy new year!! Next week we'll work on making 2018 be the best year yet – but part of that is looking back at 2017.
Today I'm sharing the three most valuable lessons I learned from 2017...
Listen205: Listener (and Karen's) Favorite Episodes So Far from 2017-12-26T10:00
In which we discuss favorite episodes, Karen's, and Listeners'…
The family dynamics of introverts versus extroverts; the joy and learning that comes with Loose Parts; falling down and get...
Listen204: Burned out? So am I. Here's what to do. (A Your Child Explained Episode for Part 3 of the 2017 Holiday Survival Guide) from 2017-12-21T10:00
On the day I recorded this episode, late last week in real time, I had a moment, at about 10 AM, where I realized I ought to be in about three different places… All at exactly 10 AM.
That...
Listen203: How to "remember the good" at this time of year with Parenting Expert + Returning Champion KJ Dell'Antonia – Holiday Survival Guide Part 2 from 2017-12-19T10:00
Today's guest, returning champion KJ Dell'Antonia of the #AmWriting with Jess and KJ Podcast, brings her best ideas for how you can really enjoy this time of year, no matter what crazin...
ListenBonus: Why listeners are joining the FREE 5-Day Handle the Holidays Challenge (and a little story about Burnout) from 2017-12-17T14:42:44
Are you, like lots of your fellow listeners, noticing a certain unhappiness creeping in to your daily life? A sense of insanity that you cannot escape from? Overwhelm at all the stuff you've got...
Listen202: A Parent Ninja Tactic to Help You Enjoy The Holidays – Part 1 in this year's WTOO Annual Holiday Parenting Survival Guide from 2017-12-12T10:00
201: Helping Kids Manage Even The Biggest Feelings – A Your Child Explained Conversation With Mental Health Counselor Janine Halloran from 2017-12-07T10:00
In today's episode with 3-time returning champion Janine Halloran, the conversation goes in all kinds of useful directions, many of which I did not see coming!
Listen to learn more about:...
Listen200: Understanding Where We Come From and How We Got Here – A Conversation with Mom and Biographer Nicola Davison from 2017-12-05T10:00
Ermagerrrd, Episode 200!!
It is fitting that this particular episode is with a guest who specializes in helping families tell stories – really, in helping people preserve their family leg...
Listen199: Three Reasons to Encourage Kids' Dreams from 2017-11-28T10:00
I'm kicking off the holiday season insanity with an episode that is counter-intuitively meta-level… And I promise, there will be time for more practical ideas before the end of the year.
...
ListenBonus: Join the Streamline Your Whole Life 21-Day Challenge! from 2017-11-26T10:00
If you want to:
– Handle afterschool activities, bedtime routines, and homework like a ninja parent
– Work better with everyone who looks after your child
– Deal with the time ...
198: Two Key Tactics for Handling Tough Times – a Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-11-23T10:00
Happy Thanksgiving!
At first glance this may seem a peculiar episode for Thanksgiving Day… parenting through tough times? While for many people holidays are a wonderful time, for some the...
Listen197: Making Parenting Problems Disappear with The Family Coach, Dr. Catherine Pearlman from 2017-11-21T10:00
This is one conversation I have been SUPER excited to bring you for a really long time!
During my talk with Ignore It! author Dr. Catherine Pearlman, a.k.a. The Family Coach, she answers ...
Listen196: Four Steps to Make Your Children Resistant to Sexual Abuse from 2017-11-14T10:00
A podcast listener wrote to me recently with a a really good and important question:
"We see all kinds of ways for girls to deal with being assaulted, how to prevent it, how to heal, supp...
Listen195: What to do about endless whining and when they waste food – a Parent-Coaching Call for today's Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-11-09T10:00
Today is one of my very favorite kinds of shows, a Parent-Coaching Call with an NPC member!
– – A HUGE tree fell in our yard during a buck wild nor'easter last week, and we lost power for...
Listen194: "I didn't have a lot of empathy until I became a mom" – NYT Bestselling Author Joshilyn Jackson is my guest today! from 2017-11-07T10:00
– – A HUGE tree fell in our yard during a buck wild nor'easter last week, and we lost power for days! (Click he...
ListenBonus: A New Way to Survive the Social Stuff from 2017-11-02T09:00
It's agonizing to watch your child go through the social stuff of life.
You know what I'm talking about:
When you spend your days stopping angry sibling fights, as if you were a box...
193: How to handle stuff that makes us squirm from 2017-10-31T09:00
Today, I answer a listener question about how to buckle in a squirming child who doesn't want to be in a car seat. And then I tackle something that makes us all squirm…
The unhappy social...
Listen192: How to diminish your child's bad behavior – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-10-26T09:00
Listen to today's episode for a quick and easy way to cut down on your child's bad behavior : )
– – – New Course Offering: It's agonizing to watch your child go through the social stuff o...
Listen191: Helping your kids cope with their fears, and also fostering empathy with avocados – A Conversation with Current Teen&Former Child Jason Kolp from 2017-10-24T09:00
Each fall as the nights get longer and Halloween gets close, spooky feelings crop up. They can be fun, but for kids these feelings also be downright frightening.
Today I'm excited to brin...
Listen#MeToo – Surviving and/or helping your child survive sexual abuse and harassment from 2017-10-21T15:48:58
Sexually abused at age 7, I consider myself not a victim, but a survivor.
In today's bonus episode, brought on by the #MeToo movement, I share the most important tool in my healing – and t...
190: Guns and Your Young Child from 2017-10-17T09:00
Given their small stature and relative powerlessness, the idea of something as powerFUL as a gun captivates young children. But in the violent world we live in, their fascination can seem to us ...
Listen189: Making the Impossible Possible – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-10-12T09:00
In which a coaching client of mine shows me that something I'd always thought to be truly impossible is, in fact, possible.
It brings up the question "what happens to our children when we ...
188: How to thrive in a time of challenges and joys – Dad and 21st Century Creative podcast host Mark McGuinness is my guest today! from 2017-10-10T09:00
Today's guest knows that we live in a time where everything around us – the challenges, the technology, changing culture – can seem both terrifying and awesome.
Former psychotherapist and...
Listen187: Three Ways to Work with Your Child's Teachers (even in contentious situations) from 2017-10-03T09:00
In which I identify 5 different ways you might feel about your child and schooling, on a continuum from 1) you knew going into school that your child had issues that impact education, and would ...
Listen186: When you are just. So. Worried. – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-09-28T09:00
In which we talk about how, when we are so worried, we can also feel simultaneously frozen and stuck – and, when we feel that way, the effect on our kids is devastating.
Sign up for round...
Listen185: "What is your own heart telling you" about your child's education? A conversation with Mom, Blogger, and Teacher Nicole Olson from 2017-09-26T09:00
When he was just five years old and a child in preschool, Nicole Olson's son was suffering. Lots of changes were going on in his world, and in the midst of dealing with them he "lost his persona...
ListenBonus: How Children Learn to Read from 2017-09-21T09:00
Here at the beginning of the school year, teachers are doing their initial assessments, figuring out who of their students is how far along the literacy timeline.
It can be a worrisome ti...
Listen184: Three Steps to Handling Homework Woes – Part 2 of the Back-to-School Guide from 2017-09-19T09:00
If you're struggling with back-to-school time, or starting-school time – I'm creating shows this month and next to help you feel better.
Today's is all about homework.
Over the yea...
Listen183: How Your Attitude about Youth Sports Affects Your Child (A Your Child Explained Episode) from 2017-09-14T09:00
With fall youth sports in full swing, I wanted to share something ugly that I witnessed last spring: a dad berating his young son, after the boy and his fellow teammates took a real drubbing, lo...
Listen182: How to Advocate for Your Child Medically, Socially, and Educationally from 2017-09-12T09:00
Back when We Turned Out Okay turned 2, I asked you all for a gift: your questions!
Today I'm answering one of those questions, listener Caroline's about how to deal with medical issues in...
Listen181: "I feel like I'm about to toss my daughter to the wolves from 2017-09-05T09:00
"With kindergarten," a listener shares, "I feel like I'm about to toss her to the wolves."
How are you handling the stresses of the autumn? If you've got a child starting school or presch...
Listen180: The Dangers of Overscheduling – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-08-31T09:00
It's the beginning of the school year, if you're listening in real time, and thus the time of year where we are all figuring out new routines, new bus routes, new sports schedules and after-scho...
ListenWhy you need to join the Streamline Your Mornings Free 5-Day Challenge from 2017-08-30T09:00
Are you feeling any of the following right now?
- Worry about busy schoolday mornings, with the chaos of everyone trying to get up/get dressed/eat/get teeth and hair ... Listen
179: How to Be a Parent AND a Creative Person (and also help your child be creative) from 2017-08-29T09:00
Today's guest, author, artist, and speaker Dan Blank, knows an awful lot about fostering creativity. As dad to a six-year-old and a new baby, he also knows the struggles that creative people go ...
Listen178: Three steps to more responsible kids from 2017-08-22T09:00
Do you ever wish your kids took on more around the house? Does the prospect of getting to that point seem so overwhelming that you give up before you've even started?
Today we're talking ...
Listen177: Ever Tempted to Spank Your Child? Here's Something that Works Better. (A Your Child Explained Episode) from 2017-08-17T09:00
"My wife doesn't want me to spank them, I get it – I don't want to either but what else can I do?" These words come from a listener's email, a desperate plea to figure out how to discipline kids...
ListenBonus: Building a World Without Racism or 4 Ways to Be Sure Your Children Aren't "Contributing to the Racism that is Hurting So Many" from 2017-08-16T00:39:54
Back in the early 90s, when I was a preschool teacher, I worked with two 4-year-old best friends, "Stacy," who had lovely chocolate brown skin and eyes, and "Kim," who had blonde hair and blue e...
Listen176: On Interracial Marriage and Parenting – A Conversation with Poets and Actors Ingrid Alli and Hamilton Graziano from 2017-08-15T09:00
When We Turned Out Okay turned 2 several months ago, I asked you all for ideas about what you wanted me to address on the show.
Listener Kerri said "I would like to know as a white person ...
175: "How can I get my kids to listen to me the FIRST time I ask?" from 2017-08-08T09:00
Today we take on one of the toughest issues of all: getting our kids to listen to us.
This is something every parent deals with and in recent weeks I've been asked about it more than once...
Listen174: Feeling Responsible for Our Kids' Bad Behavior, The Dreaded "No!" and Other Tough Parenting Conundrums in this Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-08-03T09:00
It's time for NPC member Jen's parent-coaching call, and it's a doozy: Jen was feeling guilty about being "responsible" for getting her kids into situations where they were overtired and/or frus...
Listen173: How to Create The Life You Want – A Conversation with Mom and Farmer PJ Jonas from 2017-08-01T09:00
Today's guest, PJ Jonas, got a few goats several years ago, because she just loved goats. Always keeping that love in the forefront, PJ and her family – her husband and their eight children – we...
Listen172: Parent Success Stories! from 2017-07-25T09:00
Today's episode is a celebration: the Ninja Parenting Community is one year old! That means I've been helping parents of young children figure out their toughest challenges for a whole year – an...
Listen171: When Your Kids Only Want Snacks – A Listener Q&A for this Your Child Explained episode from 2017-07-20T09:00
We're sticking with the food theme this week, today addressing listener Tim's concerns about kids and food:
"Why are my toddlers not eating fruits/vegetables? Why are they only eating sna...
Listen170: Kids and Food – A Conversation with Mom and Author Jeannie Marshall (Rebroadcast) from 2017-07-18T09:00
When today's guest, Jeannie Marshall, became pregnant with their son Nico after her family relocated to Italy, she developed a fascination for how Italians introduce their babies to food, and th...
Listen169: When Siblings Attack – Stopping The Rivalry (Rebroadcast) from 2017-07-11T09:00
Can you think back on your own childhood and come up with some crazy sibling-fight stories? I’ve heard some doozies, people being hung out windows or tied to trees by their siblings, the time a ...
Listen168: Give Your Child the Keys to the Kingdom – A Your Child Explained Episode (Rebroadcast) from 2017-07-06T09:00
Today's episode, originally broadcast in late 2015, is a Your Child Explained, about how to help our kids grow into creative, happy, socially engaged and above all successful adults.
In T...
Listen167: How to Have Happier and More Engaged Kids – An Interview With Nursery School Owner Tanya Trainor (Rebroadcast) from 2017-07-04T09:00
Today’s episode, originally broadcast in late 2015, was super fun to record because I got out of my usual studio and hung out at what’s easily the most amazing playground I’ve ever seen. All of ...
Listen166: Tell Don't Ask – A Ninja Tactic That Really Works from 2017-06-27T09:00
Have you ever had it happen where you're asking your child to do something, and he or she is saying "no"?
Depending on your child's age or developmental maturity level, I bet you hear tha...
Listen165: When Kids Want the Same Stuff Again and Again (and Again…) – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-06-22T09:00
One member of the Ninja Parenting Community might be channeling your thoughts right now: "Oh why do little kids obsess over certain movies? I have been putting Monsters Versus Aliens on every da...
Listen164: Turning Parenting Mistakes Into Successes – Karen is the guest in today's Guest Episode! from 2017-06-20T09:00
Normally, in a We Turned Out Okay guest episode, it's me doing the interviewing… but today that format gets turned on its head!
Recently the gentleman behind the Blessing Not Stressing po...
Listen163: Change what your kiddos play with, get happier kids! from 2017-06-13T09:00
These last several Just You and Me episodes have been about important stuff: being happier at home, having well-behaved children in public, helping kids resolve their own conflicts.
They'...
Listen162: When Praise Is Harmful to Children – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-06-08T09:00
Do you tell your kids how beautiful they are, or how smart they are? This past Tuesday's conversation with Nic...
Listen161: How Children Reach Their Potential – A Conversation with Educator Nicole Gardner from 2017-06-06T09:00
Recently I attended a presentation about all the key stuff happening in our kids' brains, in which today's guest, Nicole Gardner of the Bezos Family Foundation, shared research, stories, and ide...
ListenPodcast Episode 160: Kids and Conflicts; How to Help – Part 3 in the Open-Ended Play Series from 2017-05-30T09:00
Does your child ever get into arguments, verbal or otherwise? What's your instinct when this happens – do you want to jump in and smooth everything over?
That's not an unusual reaction, b...
ListenBonus: when kids want one spouse and not the other; and handling excessively dramatic children from 2017-05-28T17:00
Each week I send out a "what's on the podcast this week" email to people who signed up for a free guide or a free online class – and this week, I screwed up royally about an episode of We Turned...
ListenPodcast Episode 159: A New Ninja Tactic for this Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-05-25T09:00
It's been a busy few weeks in the Ninja Parenting Community – I counted twenty different issues that parents in there are collectively dealing with – and I knew that, if they're having these iss...
ListenPodcast Episode 158: "Recess is a Right" – Speaking with Medical Ethicist Dr. Arthur Caplan about things that affect our children's lives from 2017-05-23T09:00
Today's guest, a medical ethicist (in other words, a person who helps determine what is ethical in people's health), took my breath away with his eloquent words on stuff that impacts young child...
Listen157: Three Steps to Well-Behaved Kids Out In The World from 2017-05-16T09:00
Any graduations, weddings, vacations, or visits with family coming up in your life?
If you're nervous about how your child will behave, hopefully we can help you feel better by the end of ...
156: Letting Kids Experience "Natural Consequences" – A Parent-Coaching Call for Today's Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-05-11T09:00
Today, we're bringing you another great parent-coaching call with one of our Ninja Parenting Community members!
Like many children, Sabrina's youngest daughter struggles with the family's...
Listen155: Your Biggest Weapon in the War Against Parental Guilt – Speaking With Returning Champion Ashley Milne-Tyte of The Broad Experience Podcast from 2017-05-09T09:00
Today, Ashley Milne-Tyte of The Broad Experience podcast returns to We Turned Out Okay, and our conversation goes in a direction I hadn't anticipated: how women can take on too much, become over...
Listen154: Less Strife at Home by Asking A Single Question – Part 1 in the Open-Ended Play Series from 2017-05-02T09:00
What if there was one question you could ask – and the result would be a more harmonious home? (I know, I don't love the word harmonious either, but it really fits here, so I'm sticking with it....
Listen153: Handling Kids' Bad Language: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-04-27T09:00
Today, a listener question about kids and bad language:
"My four-year-old has picked up some bad language from other kids in her class. How should I deal with being called "dog face"!! Listen
152: What Happens When Kids Don't Get What They Need? Talking With Early Childhood Education Professors Miriam Beloglovsky and Lisa Daly from 2017-04-25T09:00
Rarely am I speechless – in life or podcasting – but today's guests took my breath away with their observations of real young adults who grew up without open-ended play in their lives.
Li...
Listen151: The Disrespectful Young Child – Part 4 in the Common Parenting Challenges Series from 2017-04-18T09:00
Recently I spoke with a mom to 2- and 4-year-old girls. Her youngest is just starting to push back (as all 2-year-olds do) – and she's pushing back some times really disrespectfully!
Shou...
Listen150: How We Shape Our Kids' Worldview: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-04-13T09:00
We're going big-picture today, talking about Einstein's idea that "the most important question facing humanity is, "is the universe a friendly place?"
Our answer to this question shapes h...
Listen149: Work-Life Balance, Parenting "Weirdly," and Fostering Kids' Authenticity – Roundtable Part 2 from 2017-04-11T09:00
Today's episode – which has some swears, please listen away from your kids or with headphones – is one I've been working on putting together for a really long time: in it, a corporate lawyer, a ...
Listen148: Is It Possible to Teach Patience to Young Children? Common Parenting Challenges, Part 3 from 2017-04-04T09:00
"When [my young daughter] is being impatient or persistent about doing something: at this age, how would I teach her to be patient?"
When listener Sherif asked this question recently, I k...
Listen147: THE Key to Being Happier At Home: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-03-30T09:00
Back in episode 140, parenting author KJ Dell'Antonia gave us many more great ideas than could be digested in one conversation… So for the first time in We Turned Out Okay history she's got 3 Yo...
Listen146: How the Wrong Kind of Pressure Damages Kids: Our First Roundtable! from 2017-03-28T09:00
Today's episode – which has some swears, please listen away from your kids or with headphones – is one I've been working on putting together for a really long time: in it, a corporate lawyer, a ...
Listen145: When Kids Rebel Against Your Daily Schedule: Common Parenting Challenges Part 2 from 2017-03-21T09:00
"My four-year-old daughter is fine with our schedule a lot of the time. But sometimes she rejects it altogether! How can I make it so she's going along?"
Recently I spoke with a mom who s...
Listen144: Homework Troubles – How to Help When Your Young Child Struggles With Homework, A Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-03-16T09:00
A few weeks ago, in episode 140, guest KJ Dell'Antonia dropped so many knowledge bombs that I knew we'd need more than one Your Chil...
Listen143: Online Safety for Families – Speaking with Dad and Web Design Company President Rich Stearman from 2017-03-14T09:00
"How do I keep my kids safe online? How do I keep my devices safe from hackers?"
If you've ever asked yourself either of these questions, you are going to love today's episode.
Tod...
Listen142: What to do if you and your spouse are not on the same page – Part 1 in the Common Parenting Challenges Series from 2017-03-07T10:00
You don't want your kids to have any more screen time – and your spouse plops them in front of the tube. You know that giving in to a temper tantrum is the fastest route to more, and longer, tem...
Listen141: Use This Ninja Tactic to Cut Down on Your Child's Bad Behavior – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-03-02T10:00
During Tuesday's guest conversation, mom and author KJ Dell'Antonia shared the results of a pretty big (1000-person) survey of pare...
Listen140: How to Be Happier In Your Parenting: A Conversation with Mom, Author, Columnist and New York Times Contributing Editor KJ Dell' Antonia from 2017-02-28T10:00
Today's guest didn't set out to be a writer. But after getting her law degree and being a practicing attorney for six years, she made a discovery: law just wasn't her thing; instead, she found, ...
Listen139: 3 Ways to Help Your Anxious Child from 2017-02-21T10:00
When listener Marcy wrote recently, asking for help with her son, whom "counselors and therapists believe may be suffering from depression and anxiety," and the decision to either keep him in sc...
Listen138: A Method to Avoid While Potty Training – Answering A Listener Question in this Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-02-16T10:00
I've been really wanting to do a show on potty training, but I've held back for a few reasons: one biggie is that I just haven't found a great book on the subject, and another is that my experie...
Listen137: How to Help Your Child Curb Stress and Anxiety: A Conversation with Mom and Mental Health Counselor Janine Halloran from 2017-02-14T10:00
Lots of things can happen over the course of a day to make us all feel anxious…How does your child handle anxiety?
Today licensed mental health counselor, play expert, and mom-to-2 Janin...
ListenSpecial Announcement: Come Join The Free 10-Day Friendly Mirror Challenge! from 2017-02-09T10:00
As a podcaster who helps you advocate better for your young children, I meet and hear from an awful lot of you who are… Unhappy. Stuck. Sinking under all your worries and fears for your children...
Listen136: How Making Friends With The Person In The Mirror Helps Your Kids from 2017-02-07T10:00
Maybe you think that self-acceptance and self-forgiveness are fine for other people, but not for you (I know I used to feel this way.)
I work with a lot of moms and dads who struggle with...
Listen135: How and Why to "be a better example for" your kids: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-02-02T10:00
134: Screwing Up And Why It's Important – Talking With Mom and New York Times Best-selling Author Jessica Lahey (Rebroadcast) from 2017-01-31T10:00
Diving into the archives of We Turned Out Okay, and finding wonderful shows like this one which you may not have heard before (and will get something out of even if you have heard it already), s...
Listen133: Two Ways to Handle Your Child's Jedi Mind Tricks from 2017-01-24T10:00
Just about a year ago, on the Flipped Lifestyle podcast, co-host Shane Sams asked me if what I do here at We Turned Out Okay is to teach people how to combat their kids' "evil Jedi mind tricks" ...
Listen132: How to Go to Bat for Your Child – a Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-01-19T10:00
Today's show asks the question: how can I help you go to bat for your child?
It's easier to think about standing up for our children that it is, oftentimes, for us to stand up for ourselv...
Listen131: Happiness in Family and Work – A True Balancing Act; Talking With Dad and Business Owner Steve Mirando (Rebroadcast) from 2017-01-17T10:00
Diving into the archives of We Turned Out Okay, and finding wonderful shows like this one which you may not have heard before (and will get something out of even if you have heard it already), s...
Listen130: How Goal-Setting Can Help You Have a Happier Parenting Life from 2017-01-10T10:00
This early in the new year, everyone is thinking about resolutions and how to keep them; today, I'm asking you to think a little bit differently about resolutions – in fact, I'm asking you to no...
Listen129: What to do when your boy says "that's for girls" or vice versa – a Your Child Explained Episode from 2017-01-05T10:00
In our first Your Child Explained episode of the new year, listener Jennifer asks:
"When my boys says, "that's for boys" or "girls can't do that," is there more I could do than simply rep...
Listen128: How to Help When Your Child Really Can't Handle Something Important from 2017-01-03T10:00
Maybe you know the symptoms: tummy aches, excessive temper tantrums and stubbornness, crying over everything and over an extended period of time.
If your child shows some of these element...
Listen127: Ending the Year with A Great Story from 2016-12-27T10:00
The story I tell today really happened. The year I was nine, we headed up to Montréal from our home in New England to spend the Christmas holidays with our extended family as usual.
But t...
Listen126: What 1 Thing Do Our Kids Need from Us Most? – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-12-22T10:00
Today I'm asking the question: "what matters most… To your kids?"
It's something I've been thinking about since speaking with Jonathan Fields, this past Tuesday's guest.
Through hi...
Listen125: How to Feel Better Despite Life's Insanity – A Conversation With Dad, Author, and Host of The Good Life Project Podcast Jonathan Fields from 2016-12-20T10:00
I've been a huge fan of Jonathan Fields' Good Life Project podcast for over a year now; the guests, subject matter, and message have been instrumental in my life and We Turned Out Okay.
S...
ListenBonus: How to Handle Disagreements at This Year's Holiday Gatherings from 2016-12-15T10:00
I'm cranking up the mic for two reasons today:
1) listening back to episode 123, where Ninja Parenting Community member Sabrina shared her concerns about holiday overwhelm and helping her...
Listen124: How to Help Your Kids with Anxiety Over New Situations, Travel and Family Edition – Holiday Survival Guide, Part 2 from 2016-12-13T10:00
Recently I did an episode called How to Help Kids Cope with Anxiety Over New Situations, episode 117 – and it got near-record downloads.
In episode 117, we helped Melissa figure out how t...
Listen123: Helping Sabrina Manage Overwhelm and Expectations: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-12-08T10:00
Today, Ninja Parenting Community member Sabrina shares about the concerns she's having right now: how to manage her children's expectations, everyone's feelings of overwhelm – and balancing her ...
Listen122: How to Raise Well-Adjusted Kids and Run a Successful Family Business: with Shane&Jocelyn Sams of the Flipped Lifestyle Podcast from 2016-12-06T10:00
Are you feeling overwhelmed in your parenting?
Check out the Ninja Parenting Community, for expert advice about how to handle anything your kids throw at you!
We've got training cour...
121: Stuff vs. Experiences: The Holiday Survival Guide, Part One from 2016-11-29T10:00
On November 4 of this year, we heard our very first Christmas commercial, prompting my youngest and I to freak out a little bit.
I mean, November 4! We're still eating Halloween candy on ...
Listen120: Helping Kids Be Givers: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-11-24T10:00
There are so many great reasons to help our kids give, no matter their age. Today we dig into not just why but how to help even very young children become "givers."
For many years now, my...
Listen119: "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" Navigating Parenthood with Mom/Dad/Author Duo Annemarie Kelly-Harbaugh and Ken Harbaugh from 2016-11-22T10:00
Today's guests, Annemarie Kelly-Harbaugh and Ken Harbaugh, did some pretty amazing stuff before they became parents. She helped troubled young people in a program that functioned mainly way out ...
Listen118: How to Help Kids Cope With Anxiety Over New Situations – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-11-15T10:00
When Ninja Parenting Community member Melissa shared about the anxiety that her kids can feel in new situations – as well as that she herself experiences this anxiety – I knew this was going to ...
Listen117: Three Ways to Talk to Your Kids About The Election from 2016-11-09T22:41:47
The gist of this show is, we take care of each other. It's going to be okay.
This morning I woke up to pandemonium, with Canadian loved ones seriously offering their homes… Some of the ca...
Listen116: How to Navigate Your Child's Digital World with Mom and Kids-and-Media Expert Devorah Heitner from 2016-11-08T10:00
What worries you about technology and your kids?
Is it online predators? Cyber bullying?
The idea that they'll disappear into their little devices and you'll never see them again?
Listen
115: Knowledge is Power – Part 3 of The Modern Parent's Guide to Surviving This Election Cycle from 2016-11-01T09:00
In the final chapter in our three-part series (click here for Part 1 about good sleep, and Listen
114: How Your Family's Schedule Makes or Breaks Your Time Together – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-10-27T09:00
This past Tuesday, my conversation with mom and broadcast journalist Cheryl Tan ranged among many important topics, including how to talk to our kids about current events and tough stuff, and ho...
Listen113: How to Talk to Kids About Current Events and This Election – A Conversation with Mom and Veteran Broadcast Journalist Cheryl Tan from 2016-10-25T09:00
I knew I wanted to speak with a journalist regarding next month's presidential election, so I was thrilled when today's guest, veteran TV reporter/anchor Cheryl Tan, agreed to come on the show!<...
ListenBONUS: Parenting Your Young Child in this Mixed-Up, Crazy World – FREE Online Class I'm Teaching Tonight! Plus: My Winning "Fearless" Story from 2016-10-20T09:00
Here are the top 2 reasons to listen to today's episode:
1) With all the fear in the air right now, you might benefit from a story about becoming fearless – so, here it is!
I told ...
Listen112: What's The Antidote to Anxiety? Part 2 of The Modern Parent's Guide to Surviving This Election Cycle from 2016-10-18T09:00
According to this article last week at Vox.com, 55% of voters were "dis...
Listen111: How to Keep Your Kids from Freaking Out: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-10-13T09:00
I start out today by speaking a little bit more about homework for young kids and the remarks that American Academy of Pediatrics president Dr. Benard Dreyer made regarding this in Listen
110: Why You Should Care about Homeland Security: A Conversation with Mom and Former Assistant of National Homeland Security Juliette Kayyem from 2016-10-11T09:00
If you are nervous about the sense of unrest in the air, about the upcoming contentious election, about the threats of violence from all quarters; if you're feeling a little powerless as to how ...
Listen109: Knock Down Your Worries With This One Thing – Part 1 of The Modern Parent's Guide to Living Through This Election from 2016-10-04T09:00
How bad is the vague sense of fear, of atmospheric worry, in your life? Because if you feel it, you can bet that your child is getting those vibes from you (and now she's worrying, too.)
...
Listen108: How Our Parenting Style Affects Our Kids: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-09-29T09:00
About episode 108:
During my recent conversation with American Academy of Pediatrics president Dr. Benard Dreyer, about the key role that parents play in preventing their kids from gettin...
Listen107: Toxic Stress, Child Development, and Your Questions – American Academy of Pediatrics President Dr. Benard Dreyer Joins Me Today from 2016-09-27T09:00
Welcome!
To listen to today's episode, school on down to the bottom of this post and hit the triangular "play" button.
About today's episode:
With the school...
Listen106: Join the Homework Revolt from 2016-09-20T09:00
Do you worry that your child is getting too much homework for his or her young age?
Do you stress out over the nightly fits as said homework is being accomplished?
Then, you're goi...
Listen105: When Screaming is Your Child's First Reaction – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-09-15T09:00
Today, Ninja Parenting Community member Sabrina Rizk – the very same Sabrina from Tuesday's guest interview #104 – gets help solving a problem that plagues many parents: when your child's first ...
Listen104: "Selective Mutism Is Not a Choice" - A Conversation with Mom and Globetrotter Sabrina Rizk from 2016-09-13T09:00
What if your child, while perfectly capable of speech, simply can't speak in certain situations, like at preschool, school or daycare?
That's the situation that Sabrina Rizk and her husba...
Listen103: Alleviate Autumn Anxiety from 2016-09-06T09:00
When our oldest, Max, started kindergarten, he morphed from the enthusiastic, curious, good-natured boy we had known since the day he was born, and into a truly anxious child with frequent night...
Listen102: Why Kids Need Music and Other Sensory Experiences Well Beyond Summer Camp from 2016-08-30T09:00
In today's last Summer Camp episode, we talk about how to get kids the musical and sensory experiences they need – and why they need these experiences so much.
My first job out of college...
Listen101: Science Comes Out Swinging in Our Final Podcast Field Trip of The Summer from 2016-08-25T09:00
Maybe you've heard of studies showing that, the more facts you place in front of someone who disagrees with your position, the less likely they are to agree with you?
Science Ver...
Listen100: Fishing With Kids – We Talk to 19-Time Husband-of-the-Year Award Winner, Our Producer Benjamin Kolp! from 2016-08-23T09:00
How lucky that episode 100 landed during Summer Camp, creating the perfect moment for a conversation with the man behind the great sound of this podcast, my husband and Max and Jay's dad, Benjam...
Listen099: We Visit a Podcast… That Visits Other Podcasts! from 2016-08-18T09:00
On today's podcast field trip, we head for a new favorite of mine: Gimlet's Sampler, hosted by Britanny Luse!
Go to weturnedouto...
Listen098: How to Help Your Child Make Friends: Week 7 of Summer Camp! from 2016-08-16T09:00
Childhood friendships are something that a lot of us adults kind of don't get.
Go to weturnedoutokay.com/098 to hear the bes...
Listen097: Today's Podcast Field Trip Explores Creativity and Innovation from 2016-08-11T09:00
Today we visit a podcast that will stimulate your creativity and help you learn about some really great and cool things – Innovation Hub with host Kara Miller!
I share two recent episodes...
Listen096: How Puppets Can Help You Learn About Your Child – And Have Fun Too! Week 6 of Summer Camp from 2016-08-09T09:00
Today's show is all about puppets – good fun, and an often-unrecognized key tool to getting to know your child on a whole new level.
Kids talk to puppets.
They see puppets as people...
095: Getting Our Freak On With Today's Podcast Field Trip! from 2016-08-04T09:00
Today, our podcast field trip takes us to one of the first podcasts I ever listened to: Freakonomics Radio with host Stephen J. Dubner.
Freakonomics is such a great podcast because, like ...
Listen094: One Way You've Probably Never Thought Of To Make Epic Sand Castles: Week 5 of Summer Camp at We Turned Out Okay from 2016-08-02T09:00
It's probably not an essential skill, but sandcastle-building really appeals to our imaginations. Plus, it's fun!
Today I share a fantastic and fun book which, in addition to giving the s...
Listen093: We Visit a Wonder-Filled Podcast on Today's Podcast Field Trip! from 2016-07-28T09:00
Have you ever found a podcast that resonates with you really deeply? If so, maybe it's Good Life Project by Jonathan Fields! (If not, get in touch with me at Listen
092: How NOT to Teach Your Young Child to Ride A Bike from 2016-07-26T09:00
Today, summer camp is all about the joys of bike riding! Have you tried to teach your child how to ride a bike, only to abandon the effort after she expresses fear and has many falls? Are you un...
Listen091: We Consider Family-Life-Work Balance on Today's Podcast Field Trip from 2016-07-21T09:00
Today we get kinda serious on our podcast field trip, but in the best way, as we visit The Broad Experience! It's "the show about women and the workplace," as host Ashley Milne-Tyte often says, ...
Listen090: Two Key Steps to Helping Your Child Learn To Swim – Summer Camp Continues! from 2016-07-19T09:00
Do you, like me, worry about your son or daughter drowning during a day at the pool or the beach?
When my two boys were small, I was given some great advice about keeping them safe while ...
Listen089: We Visit Possibly My All-Time Favorite Podcast Today! from 2016-07-14T09:00
t's completely silly, the expletives fly superfast, it's raunchy, and it's about an imaginary world: it's The Adventure Zone, and if you haven't heard this podcast yet, you need to listen!
<... Listen088: An Unusual Arts&Crafts Summer Camp Project! from 2016-07-12T09:00
Did you love arts & crafts at camp, or hate it? I was a mixture of both – some projects I loved, and some I loathed, and as I think about those projects, I realize that I disliked the micromanag...
Listen087: Our First Podcast Field Trip Takes Us To The Stars from 2016-07-07T09:00
Welcome to the first Thursday summer camp episode of We Turned Out Okay, where every Tuesday will be about fun stuff to do with our kids, and every Thursday will be about fun stuff to do for our...
Listen086: How to Help Your Child Stop Being Afraid of Bugs: First Day of Summer Camp at We Turned Out Okay! from 2016-07-05T09:00
Happy summer!
Here at We Turned Out Okay, we're changing the format up, making each Tuesday about something fun to do with your kids – and each Thursday something fun to do for yourself.
Listen
085: Baby Blues, Kid Style – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-06-30T09:00
Today, I answer the second of two questions asked a few weeks ago by listener Suzanna; I answered Suzanna's first question in a special bonus episode last Thursday about road-and-parking-lot saf...
Listen084: How – and Why – to Put Your Oxygen Mask On First: A Conversation with the Mom Behind happyhealthycaregiver.com, Elizabeth Miller from 2016-06-28T09:00
Do You you sometimes feel caught between competing demands in your life: work is pulling you one way, kids another, taking care of yourself a distant third?
My guest today, Elizabeth Mill...
ListenBONUS: How to Foster Your Kids' Street Smarts – a Your Child Explained Q&A from 2016-06-23T09:00
Recently listener Suzanna got in touch with two great questions – so I decided to split the answers into today's bonus Your Child Explained and next week's regularly scheduled one.
Today ...
Listen083: Three Ways to Help Your Kids Understand Their Feelings (And Why It Matters) from 2016-06-21T09:00
Understanding our own feelings is the work of childhood – but sometimes this important work is not completed when it should be, and that's bad for so many reasons. Today we look at what can go w...
Listen082: Helping Marla Streamline Busy Mornings with Six-Year-Old Gracie: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-06-16T09:00
Do you wish your mornings could be a little bit less stressful? It can be really hard to get out the door with young kids, and that was Marla's situation with her kindergartner, Gracie.
R...
Listen081: What I Learned In Helping My Parents While My Dad Had Emergency Brain Surgery Last Month (Yes, This Really Just Happened) from 2016-06-14T09:00
About three weeks ago, my father required brain surgery to fix a subdural hematoma that he sustained while skiing two months previously. My husband Ben held the fort here at home while I flew ou...
Listen080: An Awesome Parent Ninja Tactic for When You Are At Your Wit's End from 2016-06-07T09:00
Today, I share possibly my all-time favorite ninja tactic for parents! This is the one to bring out when you are ready to go and have a meltdown of your own.
Instead of doing that… Do thi...
Listen079: Why Teach Kids to Help Others? A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-06-02T09:00
In this Your Child Explained episode, we consider what helping others looks like from inside our kid's head!
This past Tuesday, I spoke with a mentor of mine, a man who shaped my thinking...
Listen078: How to Advocate for Happiness – No Impact Man Colin Beavan Is My Guest Today! from 2016-05-31T09:00
Today's guest Colin Beavan appeared on The Colbert Report, The Today Show, and many other talk shows when he first started on a quest to live a good life while limiting the amount of Earth's res...
Listen077: Parenting Introverts, Parenting Extroverts – Part Two from 2016-05-24T09:00
Today's episode centers on a part of every human's innate personality: the trait of introversion or extroversion. (Click here or go t...
Listen076: How Our Expectations as Parents Shape Our Kids – a Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-05-19T09:00
When I interviewed Erik Wagter for episode 75, Tuesday's guest episode, I'd just finished reading an article about a man named Matthias Buchinger, who despite having no hands or feet, despite mi...
Listen075: Helping A Child With Autism Connect Meaningfully – A Conversation With Dad and Social Support Worker Erik Wagter from 2016-05-17T09:00
I knew my conversation with today's guest, a trainer of educators and social workers, would help you become skilled at resolving conflicts in your home. What I didn't expect – and was so joyfull...
Listen074: Parenting Introverts, Parenting Extroverts – Part One from 2016-05-10T09:00
Today's episode centers on a part of every human's innate personality: the trait of introversion or extroversion. (Today, we focus on the parenting of introverts; coming up in episode 77 – the n...
Listen073: How to Handle Sticky Social Situations with Returning Champion Miss Conduct from 2016-05-05T09:00
Today Robin Abrahams, author of the weekly Miss Conduct advice column in Boston Globe Magazine, returns for her...
Listen072: Manners and Etiquette from a Kid's Point of View – Your Child Explained from 2016-05-03T09:00
"Wait a minute" – I hear you thinking – "aren't Your Child Explained episodes a Thursday thing?"
You are absolutely right, ordinarily the Your Child Explained airs on the Thursday after a...
Listen071: How to Raise A Responsible Child, Part Two from 2016-04-26T09:00
Back in episode 68, we started this conversation about helping your child take one hundred percent responsibility for his actions.
In that episode we talked largely about mindset, and how...
ListenBONUS: My Story from Last Night's Live Storytelling Event and Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics: in Amazon and FREE for a short time! from 2016-04-25T22:58
Last night I was a featured storyteller at a live storytelling event (thanks to massmouth and Fugitive Produ...
Listen070: Kids and Honesty: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-04-21T09:00
In today's Your Child Explained episode, where we always try to see what's going on in our kids' minds, I share about a huge lie that my son Jason perpetrated last spring.
Like all kids, ...
Listen069: Raising Happy and Successful Daughters with Podcaster Ashley Milne-Tyte (Rebroadcast) from 2016-04-19T09:00
As I get ready to publish Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics: Key Tools to Handle Every Temper Tantrum, Keep Your Cool, and Enjoy Life With Your Young Child, I'm bringing you a favorite ...
Listen068: How to Raise A Responsible Child, Part One from 2016-04-12T09:00
Way back in episode two, my son Max's determination to learn snowboarding thrilled me. I bring it up because, in this most recent ski...
Listen067: Sibling Rivalry and Special Needs – Listener Q&A/Your Child Explained from 2016-04-07T09:00
Before I answer today's listener Q&A, I'm reaching out to Ruth, whose question...
Listen066: The Tricky Business of Knowing Your Child: A Conversation with Mom and Facilitator Amy Anderson from 2016-04-05T09:00
A quick announcement – Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics, the book I'm writing fo...
ListenNews About Publication of Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics from 2016-04-03T18:03:14
Hey friends – this week I made the difficult decision to postpone publication of Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics by a few weeks.
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065: How to Get Your Kids to Eat, Part Two of Two – Mindset from 2016-03-29T09:00
Today, we wrap up our month of food here at We Turned Out Okay with a show on the mindset of getting our kids to eat!
If you have been loving the food/family focus this past month here at...
Listen064: Feeding Kids Beyond Nuggets and Fries: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-03-24T09:00
Today, in this Your Child Explained episode, where we always get into the mind of our kids' heads, we're looking at exposure to new foods from the perspective of our kids.
March has been ...
Listen063: How to Approach Feeding Our Kids – and Ourselves; A Conversation with Mom and Cookbook Author Rachel Roddy from 2016-03-22T09:00
Continuing in our month-long series about feeding kids, today I have the privilege of talking with award-winning author and blogger Rachel Roddy.
Before visiting Italy a decade ago, Rache...
ListenBONUS: How to Get Past Picky Eating: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-03-17T09:00
Today's episode wasn't supposed to happen; normally, this past Tuesday would've been a Just You and Me, but I recorded a great interview which had so much to do with food that I knew I needed a ...
Listen062: How to Stop the Weeknight Chaos with Single Mom, Blogger, and Podcaster Brandie Weikle from 2016-03-15T09:00
Today I talk work/family balance – and how to keep a divorce amicable – with Brandie Weikle, host of The New Family podcast.
Brandie,...
Listen061: Siblings and Fighting – A Your Child Explained Q&A from 2016-03-10T10:00
Today we are taking a break from our month of food – and how to get your young child to eat it – and answering a listener Q&A. When Ruth asked her question, I knew that I wanted to bring it up o...
Listen060: How Do We Know What To Feed Our Kids? A Conversation with Mom and Author Jeannie Marshall from 2016-03-08T10:00
Today, guest Jeannie Marshall and I talk about a subject near and dear to my heart: food. Italian food, no less – Jeannie, Canadian by b...
Listen059: How to Get Your Kids to Eat, Part One from 2016-03-01T10:00
What's your experience with your young kids and food?
Do they eat what seems like a balanced meal sometimes – and then other times reject anything and everything you put in front of them?...
Listen058: How to Know If Something's Wrong: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-02-25T10:00
This past Tuesday, dad and teacher Bret Turner and I had a fantastic conversation which ranged across many topics including science fiction, Donald Trump, incorporating music into the classroom ...
Listen057: Facing Fears While Raising A Young Child – A Conversation with Dad and Teacher Bret Turner from 2016-02-23T10:00
Last fall, I posted a picture (that picture, right over there) on instagram, a quote from the movie After Earth: "Fear is not real. It is a product of the thoughts you create. Do not misundersta...
Listen056: How to Handle Every Temper Tantrum from 2016-02-16T10:00
Today's episode is a little different: I read a key chapter from my forthcoming book! The chapter, called Handling Tantrums With HEART, is going to help you keep your cool even while your toddle...
Listen055: How Kids Look at Challenges: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-02-11T10:00
In this Your Child Explained episode, where we always try to get into the heads of our young kids, we look more closely at how kids face challenges. Today's show digs more deeply into one aspect...
Listen054: Helping Our Kids Learn from Their Mistakes: A Conversation with Mom and New York Times Best-selling Author Jessica Lahey from 2016-02-09T10:00
Several years ago, today's guest wrote what was for me an earth-shattering piece in the Atlantic Monthly (read it Listen
053: Five Ways to Battle the Winter Blahs from 2016-02-02T10:00
Winter is, hands down, my favorite season – which makes sense, given that I'm Canadian by birth. And yet… when the kids were small it was such a killer! We would make plans and somebody would ge...
Listen052: "… then we are all in a bad mood because we had to yell.": A Your Child Explained Episode from 2016-01-28T10:00
Today, listener Lindsay channels the thoughts we all have on those days in which our kids refuse to listen. Lindsay writes "it's not like after a few asks we don't make him do it; we do and then...
Listen051: Joel Boggess of The ReLaunch Show is All About Healing and Forgiveness from 2016-01-26T10:00
When today's guest was five years old, he fell off a railway bridge and landed on hard ground 30 feet down. He spent weeks in a coma, and years healing; at the time a doctor wrote into his chart...
Listen050: How to Make New Year's Resolutions that Work Both for You and Your Young Child from 2016-01-19T10:00
Today's episode is a real milestone: Episode 50! I can't believe we're already here, 50 episodes in. I really wanted to do something special today, to mark the big 5-0, and since it's so close t...
Listen049: Parents ARE Leaders: A (Revisited) Conversation with Dr. Bob Nolley of The Labrador Leadership Podcast from 2016-01-12T10:00
Happy New Year!
During the first two weeks of January, we are revisiting favorite, helpful conversations from the very beginning of We Turned Out Okay. These are episodes tha...
Listen048: How Do We Learn What We Need To Know? A (Revisited) Conversation with Dad and Author Daniel Wolff from 2016-01-05T10:00
Happy New Year!
During the first two weeks of January, we are revisiting favorite, helpful conversations from the very beginning of We Turned Out Okay. These are episodes tha...
Listen047: Stop the Holiday Insanity, Part 3 – The 3 Best Gifts You Can Give Your Kids from 2015-12-29T10:00
Today, we finish up our three-part series about the three best gifts you can give your children; we also finish out the year, so best wishes for 2016 to you and your family!
In December's...
Listen046: How to Really Hear Your Child – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2015-12-24T10:00
Carey Andersen, Tuesday's guest in episode 45, had so many wonderful and inspiring things to say; we can learn a lot from her positiv...
Listen045: Can't Do This Alone: Getting The Support You Need with Mom and Career Professional Carey Andersen from 2015-12-22T10:00
If you're listening to this the day this episode drops, it's three days before Christmas… in many parents' lives one of the busiest, most harried and frustrating days of the whole year. The ...
Listen044: Stop the Holiday Insanity, Part 2 – The 3 Best Gifts You Can Give Your Kids from 2015-12-15T10:00
In today's Just You and Me episode, we jump into the second of the three best gifts you can give your kids
In the previous Stop the Holiday Insanity episode, 41 (click Listen
043: How to Know When Your Young Child Isn't Consenting: A Your Child Explained Episode from 2015-12-10T10:00
Today's Your Child Explained episode – where we always try to get into the heads of our kids – is a little different. Usually, the Thursday YCE pertains to the previous Tuesday guest episode. Th...
Listen042: Miss Conduct – Boston Globe Magazine's Advice Columnist Robin Abrahams – Is My Guest Today! from 2015-12-08T10:00
It can be tough to find time to read the paper on a Sunday morning. In fact, I generally don't finish it until much later in the week! But Sundays, I always find time for a favorite column, Miss...
Listen041: Stop the Holiday Insanity, Part One – The 3 Most Important Gifts You Can Give Your Kids from 2015-12-01T10:00
Today, the first of the three-part series about stopping the Holiday Insanity by using the three best gifts you can ever give your children, we dive into: Time.
In each of the Just You an...
Listen040: What Happens When We Treat Our Kids Too Preciously – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2015-11-26T10:00
Tuesday's guest – cartoonist and author Emily Flake – and I had a great conversation (although, full of swears and subject ma...
Listen039: What. Have. We. Done? A Conversation with New Yorker Cartoonist and Author Emily Flake from 2015-11-24T10:00
WARNING: Today's show is full of expletives and stuff you do not want your child to know about yet… please make sure to use headphones or liste...
Listen038: Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics! from 2015-11-17T10:00
Today's episode dives into the four best, most practical ninja tactics that I know and use every day to teach my boys right from wrong. Because, that's really what discipline is, isn't it? Teach...
Listen037: How To Give Your Kids The Keys to the Kingdom – A Your Child Explained Episode from 2015-11-12T10:00
In episode 36 – which aired this past Tuesday in real time – nursery school owner and director Listen
Happier and More Engaged Kids – Just By Changing Their Playground! With Nursery School Director/Owner Tanya Trainor from 2015-11-10T10:00
Today's episode was super fun to record because I got out of my usual studio and hung out at what's easily the most amazing playground I've ever seen. All of the equipment we see on a typical pl...
ListenThe Power of Positive Discipline – Part One, The Mindset from 2015-11-03T10:00
Today is the first of a two parter, because the subject of positive discipline – how we teach our kids right from wrong – is such a biggie.
In this first part, we talk about the mindset o...
Listen034: Why Do Kids Need to Play? A Your Child Explained episode from 2015-10-29T09:00
Podcast Episode 034: Why Do Kids Need to Play? A Your Child Explained Episode
This past Tuesday, I had a great conversation with mom and licensed mental health counselor Janine Halloran o...
Listen033: Play Is The Key With Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Mom Janine Halloran from 2015-10-27T09:00
From the moment I first read her article on The Many Perks Of Play in the October...
Listen032: Four Ways to Stop Halloween from Scaring YOU from 2015-10-20T09:00
As a kid, I loved Halloween.… But as the mom of young children, it used to scare the heck out of me! There is so much to worry about: pressures to spend money on costumes and decorations, what t...
Listen031: Making Space for Wonder in Busy Daily Life – Your Child Explained from 2015-10-15T09:00
In today's Your Child Explained episode – where we always take a subject and look at it from within the mind of our kids – we figure out how to incorporate time for daydreaming into our kids' da...
Listen030: Balancing Family and Work with Dad and Business Owner Steve Mirando from 2015-10-13T09:00
Today's guest, along with his wife and children, have been special people in my family's life ever since we had the excellent luck of moving in across the street from them more than a decade ago...
Listen029: Grandparents Are People Too from 2015-10-06T09:00
Recently, I got to have an amazing conversation with a dear friend, granddad to a 1 1/2-year-old girl. Today's episode is a recounting of that conversation, because we can learn so much from it!...
Listen028: YCE - Listener Q&A, and Your Child Explained, The Screen Time Edition from 2015-10-01T09:00
I love shows like today's, when a listener has written in and I get to respond on the air!
Today, Melissa asks how to help give her young kids the support they need in the outside-of-scho...
Listen027: Mom and Journalist Heather Kempskie Returns for the RV Trip Postmortem! from 2015-09-29T09:00
"My editor, once in my early career when I lost a big story in my computer, told me this: everything is better the second time." Heather Kempskie shares this story to comfort me as I'm apologizi...
Listen026: 3 Ways to Make No Sound Like Yes from 2015-09-22T09:00
Did you know that, by the time we are five years old, we've heard "no" 40,000 times? And that in that same span of time, we've only heard "yes" 5000 times? (I learned that reading The Slight Edg...
Listen025: YCE – Understanding What's Going On In Your Kid's Head from 2015-09-17T09:00
Your Child Explained: where we ta...
Listen024: What Kids Need to Thrive with Wes Chapman of A HUMAN Project from 2015-09-15T09:00
Today's guest has had a lifetime of u...
Listen023: School Rules – 5 Ways to Make This a Great Year for Your Young Child from 2015-09-08T09:00
Today's episode is probably almost ex...
Listen022: YCE – Your Child Explained – 3 Ways to Help Kids Declutter from 2015-09-03T09:00
Your Child Explained: where we ta...
Listen021: How to Get Organized with Simplicity Expert Miriam Ortiz y Pino from 2015-09-01T09:00
Did you ever think about the relationship you have with your stuff? Today, my guest and I talk about all the different ways that our stuff is a barrier to our enjoyment of our time, possessions,...
Listen020: Summer Family Time – RVing for Newbies with Mom and Journalist Heather Kempskie from 2015-08-25T09:00
Today's episode is special, not just because it's the last in our Summer Camp series but because it's more than just a single interview; it's an ode to summer, told in parts. On recent camping t...
Listen019: Raising Successful, Happy Daughters with Ashley Milne-Tyte of The Broad Experience from 2015-08-18T09:00
Welcome to another great Summer C...
Listen018: How to Love the Outdoors with Jill Brown of mylandscapecoach.com from 2015-08-11T09:00
I'm so excited about this episode, pa...
Listen017: Our First Q&A, and 4 Ways to Help Your Child Cope with Challenging Situations from 2015-08-04T09:00
This week, we take a temporar...
Listen016: Overcoming Obstacles with Voiceover Artist Anna Vocino from 2015-07-28T09:00
I'm so excited about this episode, pa...
Listen015: Top 11 Ways to Tire Out Your Kids from 2015-07-21T09:00
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When Michael O'Neal was growing up, his teachers repeatedl...
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