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The Parenting Standard
This parenting podcast is not your typical parenting banter. Priya Narthakii (Values Mindset & Peak Parenting Coach) & Harry Goldberg (Mindset & Performance Coach) provide you with fresh perspectives on how to raise kids who are self-driven, self-motivated, growth-minded and kind. Most importantly, this podcast is for parents who want to have a beautiful relationship with their kids. You don’t need anything new to achieve this. Perhaps, all you need is a new perspective which hasn’t come across…
Episodes
- The Parenting Standard
# 119: If You Need Your Kids to Grow Up, then...
Picture this: You are standing beside a sizzling food cart in Southeast Asia, watching a six-year-old masterfully tame a roaring wok with the focus of a…
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# 118: Responsibility: If You Need Your Child To Be More Responsible, then...
Picture this: The car door slams, your stomach churns, and you hear yourself shrieking the exact same hollow threat for the fourth time this week: "If you…
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# 117: If forced hugs are uncomfortable for your child, then...
Picture this: A grandparent says: “If you don’t hug me, you’ll grow up alone and no one will love you.” The guilt trip hits like a slap, and you watch your…
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# 116: If you want a child who knows how to genuinely love themselves...
Imagine this: Your child navigates a crowded room of peers with absolute self-assuredness. Your child doesn't "shape-shift" to fit in. Your child doesn't cling…
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# 115: An EXCEPTIONAL Parent is...
Picture this: twenty years from now, your child confronts a high-pressure crisis that would break most adults. The stakes are immense, but beneath the chaos, a…
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# 114: If You Want to Praise Your Kids, then...
Picture this: Your ten-year-old is suddenly navigating life with more fierce independence and raw resourcefulness than most adults you know. They are setting…
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# 113: If shouting at kids gets results, then...
Imagine this: It’s Tuesday morning, the house is bustling, but the usual friction is gone. Your child notices their shoelace is untied, pauses, and handles…
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# 112: If You Want to Know Why Kids Are Rude, then...
Imagine this: Your child is faced with a screen, a game, and a choice. Instead of you hovering and naggin about "screen time," they pause. They ask themselves…
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# 111: If You Want Your Child to Inherit Your Strength, Not Your Pain…
<p>Picture this: You’re determined not to parent the way you were parented. But in the hardest moments, the past still seems to speak through you—and you…
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# 110: If You Want Your Child to Navigate a Friendship You Don’t Believe Is Healthy…
Picture this: You’re listening to your child’s friend group when one child starts taking over—one-upping every win, turning someone into the joke, and quietly…
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#109 If You Want Your Child to Handle “Big Feelings”
Picture this: Your child is about to step onstage, hand pressed against their stomach. “I have butterflies. I don’t want to go.” You rush to reassure them…
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# 108: If you want a child who thinks for themselves, then...
Imagine your child coming to you not because they have to, but because they know your advice actually works. They’ve bypassed the "best friend" AI and sought…
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# 107: What is your "Primary Question"?
Picture this: You wake up, and instead of the crushing weight of a thousand "to-dos," you feel like the architect of an adventure. You look at the sink, the…
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# 106: If You Find Parenting Overwhelming, then...
Imagine this: Your child comes home, and instead of the standard “fine" and a grunt, they actually start a conversation. They are taking ownership of their…
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# 105: If kids keep their secrets from you, then...
Imagine this: Your teenager walks through the front door, drops their bag, and instead of the usual "fine" or "whatever," they look at you and say, "I’ve been…
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# 104: If you follow Dr Becky, then...
Picture this: You’re sitting on the floor, your toddler is screaming, and you’re reciting the "empathy scripts" you learned online. You feel like a "good…
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# 103: If you want your kids to have better habits, then...
There you are, staring at the ceiling at 5:30 AM, exhausted, miserable, and wondering why you can’t just be "disciplined" like everyone else. You’ve read the…
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# 102: If you want to build the skill of parenting, then...
There you are, pinned to the mat. Your child is screaming, your blood pressure is peaking, and you realize you have absolutely no moves left. You are a "white…
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# 101: If you want beautiful relationships FOR your kids, then...
Imagine this: Your child is thirty years old, sitting across from the love of their life. They aren’t arguing about the dishes; they are thriving in the…
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# 100: What is the Parenting Standard?
There you are, standing on the horizon of your child’s future, and for the first time, the heavy burden of "engineering" their success has vanished. Ask Harry…
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# 99: If you fear your child is selfish, then...
There you are at the dinner table. There’s one slice of pizza left. In the past, it was a land grab—a race to the crust. But today, your teenager pauses. Ask…
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# 98: If you want your kids to take more ownership, then...
Picture this: You’re sitting in your favorite armchair, reading a book, while your child works through a curriculum they designed themselves. They aren't doing…
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# 97: If you want chores to get done without the "thank you" trap, then...
Imagine this: You’ve just showered your child with praise for cleaning their room, but the next day, it’s a disaster again. You realize with a sinking feeling…
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# 96: If you want a child who leads themselves, then...
Imagine this: Your child is "perfectly" compliant. They make their bed, they get the grades, and they follow every rule. Then, they leave home—and they…
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# 95: If you treat parenting like a career instead of a chore, then...
Picture this: Your thirteen-year-old walks into the room. Instead of the usual eye-roll or the retreat into a smartphone, they sit down and ask, "I’m…
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# 94: If you're concerned about your kids weaknesses, then...
Imagine this: It’s five years from now. Your child has spent a decade "fixing" their weaknesses. They are well-rounded, proficient, and utterly miserable…
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# 93: If your child identifies as dysregulated, then...
Imagine this: You’re standing in the middle of a chaotic storm—deadlines are looming, the kids are screaming, and your heart is hammering against your ribs…
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# 92: If you fear AI is destroying your kid's ability to think for themselves, then...
There you are, watching your child graduate into a world where their entry-level skills were automated three years ago. While we argue over whether they should…
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# 91: If your boundaries keep getting violated, then...
Imagine this: your front door swings open, and instead of the usual dread at the sight of bags strewn across the hallway, there is a sense of flow. You don’t…
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# 90: If you want your kids to stop interrupting you, then...
There you are, trying to work, trying to connect, trying to just be, but you are "under siege". Ask Harry & Priya a question…
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# 89: If you want to help your kid decide what they believe about others, then...
Imagine this: Your child is standing in a room full of costumes. They reach for the cape of a hero, not because they want to hide, but because they are…
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# 88: If you want your kids to follow through and have discipline, then...
Picture this: A brilliant idea flashes in your child’s mind. For a second, they believe they can change the world. Then, they look at you—and they see your…
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# 87: If your child is obsessed with their friends, then...
Imagine this: You are sitting across from your teenager, and for the first time in years, they aren’t giving you one-word answers. They are sharing a vision of…
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# 86: If "I'm bored" is the soundtrack of your holidays, then...
Picture this: Your nine-year-old is pacing the hallway, repeating "I’m bored" like a broken record. You’ve set up the crafts, the worksheets, and the snacks…
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# 85: If you want to support your kids, then...
There you are, trying your absolute hardest to be a "good parent." You offer a kind word, a supportive gesture, or a gift, and it’s thrown back in your face…
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# 84: If your child ignores you, then...
There you are, standing in the kitchen, and you realise your child has become a master of "Epic Planning"—specifically to avoid being in the same room as you…
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# 83: If you really want to "help" your kids, then...
Imagine this: Your child is pinned on the mat, face red, eyes searching the sidelines. But instead of the usual weight of your expectations, they see you. Not…
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# 82: If you want to raise truly independent children, then...
You think you are free because you get to choose. You pick the movie, the restaurant, the AI-generated email response. Ask Harry & Priya a question…
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# 81: If you're stuck in the "logic trap," then...
There you are, twenty feet off the ground, standing on a narrow wooden platform. Your five-year-old is frozen, knuckles white, tears streaming. The line behind…
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#80: If you see parents treat their kids like dogs, then...
There you are, yelling at your teenager to "stop growling" back at you. You demand eye contact. You assert dominance. You feel in control. But deep down, a…
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# 79: If you believe in "leading by example", then...
Imagine sitting in a restaurant, watching the family at the next table. The dad is desperate for a smile; the teen is glued to a smartwatch. It’s painful to…
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# 78: If your want to build confidence in your child, then...
There you are, standing at the school gate, watching your child walk toward a building full of strangers. Usually, your stomach would be in knots, replaying…
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# 77: If you want your kids to feel safe when bad things happen, then...
Picture this: A tragedy strikes. The news covers it for a week, then moves on. But in your home, the fear doesn't leave. It burrows deep into your child’s…
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#76: If gift giving is stressful for you, then...
Picture this: You are sitting amidst the wreckage of wrapping paper, and the silence is deafening. You just snapped at your daughter for "ruining" the…
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From Fear to Compassion: A Parent’s Guide to Processing & Sharing the Bondi Mass Shooting Tragedy
In the wake of the devastating mass shooting at Bondi Beach, many parents are struggling with their own fear while trying to navigate difficult conversations…
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#75: If you rely on "natural consequences," then...
Imagine your child is twelve years old. They are facing their first major social dilemma—a bully, a lie, a dangerous offer. They look inside their mind for an…
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#74: If you're waiting until they're older, then...
You are building a house. You spend years on the walls, the roof, the paint. But you decided to skip the foundation because the ground looked solid enough…
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#73: If you want truly independent children, then...
Picture this: your child, years from now, still waiting for someone to tell them what to feel, what to do, stuck in a cycle of dependence because they never…
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#72: If your child says "I'm the best!", then...
What if your desire to prepare your child for the "real world" actually prevents them from ever truly stepping into it? The instinct to temper a child's "I'm…
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#71: If you're always reacting to your child's behavior, then
There you are again, tripping over those shoes, feeling that familiar surge of rage as your child ignores your pleas. How many times have you reacted…
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#70: If you're tired of "managing" your kids, then...
There you are, caught in the endless cycle: constantly reminding, organizing, and nagging over every little decision. If you're exhausted by micromanaging and…
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#69: If you're ready to master the art of unbiased, unreserved parenting, then...
There you are, watching your child pull away, their silence a growing chasm between you. What if your deepest desires for their success, your most sincere…
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#68: If you want to end parent-child conflict, then...
There you are, locked in yet another frustrating cycle with your child. Misunderstandings escalate, communication breaks down, and you wonder: "Am I doing…
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#67: If you want your child to feel like they belong, then...
There you are, caught in the endless loop of trying to "create" an inclusive environment – for your kids, in your workplace, even for yourself. You're…
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#66: If your kids don't follow-through, then...
Are you exhausted by the endless frustration from trying to get your kids to follow through? Ask Harry & Priya a question…
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#65: If your kids are indecisive, then...
There you are, watching your child make a choice you know isn't right, but your words just don't land. But what if the very words you use to teach your…
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#64: If you're tired of sculpting your child's future, then
Feel the pressure mounting? The constant worry that your child isn't measuring up, that their choices reflect poorly on you? We confront the visceral fear that…
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#63: If your child says "I hate it," then...
There you are: Watching your child retreat, refusing to try new things, declaring "I hate it!" before even beginning. Ask Harry & Priya a question…
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#62: If your child wants a mobile phone, then...
There you are, caught between a rock and a hard place: give your 11-year-old a phone and watch their brain melt into a dopamine-addicted mess, or deny them and…
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#61: If you want siblings to be best friends, then...
Imagine this: Your son, completely unprompted, spends a week secretly planning an elaborate, creative surprise for his little sister. He isn't doing it for…