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The Parenting Podcast
Parenting IS hard - oh, but there's hope! This is why The Parenting Podcast is here for you. Wherever you are in your parenting journey, we at TPP want to come alongside addressing your questions and concerns with helpful insight to lighten your load. Our goal is to encourage you by providing real-life, relevant information to equip you. TPP wants to help you and your family flourish together and as individuals. Join us as we share, answering your questions and bringing your heart hope.
Episodes
- The Parenting Podcast
What's wrong with my kid? Is this normal? (pt. 2) | Ep. 114
Hey parents! Ever wondered, "What's up with my kid?" Join us as we explore the ups and downs of normal parenting, from juggling events to connecting with your…
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What's wrong with my kid? Is this normal? (pt. 1) | Ep. 113
From sibling squabbles to bedtime blues, gain confidence in navigating everyday issues with some practical insights. Join us as we dive into unraveling the…
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The Parenthood Prescription: Prioritizing Your Well-Being | Ep. 112
Embark on a journey through the world of self-care for parents. Join us in this follow-up episode as we delve into the empowering journey of prioritizing…
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Parenting Perspectives: Unpacking the Importance of Self-Care | Ep. 111
Explore the empowering journey of self-care for parents. The Team discusses prioritizing self-care without guilt. Tune in to learn how investing in yourself…
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Beyond Chores: Building Grit in Your Child's DNA | Ep. 110
Join us as we explore the often unseen benefits of household responsibilities on children's character development. Together, we'll uncover how teaching…
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Love, Grit, and Growth: A Parenting Secret for Every Age | Ep. 109
How do we help our children become flourishing adults? Guided by key insights from a renowned study on human development, the Team explores how love and a…
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Behind the Scenes of Parenthood: Unmasking the Phantom of Perfectionism | Ep. 108
Join the recording team as we discuss parental burnout and its unexpected solution – grace. We address the struggles of perfectionism and share practical…
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Yay Duck and Yuck Duck Parenting: Embracing Emotional Wisdom | Ep. 107
This episode explores the importance of embracing conflicting emotions as parents but also how to introduce and use this concept for emotional health in our…
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Uncovering the Hidden Triggers of Parental Burnout | Ep. 106
In today's episode, we navigate the intricate landscape of parental burnout and stress. Building on our previous discussion on recognizing burnout, we unveil…
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Unmasking the Hidden Faces of Parental Burnout | Ep. 105
This episode kicks off a series on parental burnout, addressing the often-hidden struggles that affect us physically, mentally, and emotionally. From pervasive…
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Joy Amidst Change: Coping with Holiday Family Dynamics | Ep. 104
In the final installment of our family yuletide series, we open up about the emotional challenges of changing family dynamics during the holidays. With…
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Unwrapping Yuletide Realities: Navigating Family Holiday Stress | Ep. 103
Embrace the beautiful chaos of family holidays in our special TPP Yuletide series. Join us as we unwrap the complexities of seasonal stress exploring the art…
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Mistletoe Realities: Navigating Family Traditions | Ep. 102
Get ready to kick off the holiday season with TPP! In this special series, we unwrap the warmth and the reality of family holiday traditions. Join our team as…
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The Transformative Power of Play - For Everyone | Ep. 101
Listen in as the TPP team explores the often-unrecognized benefits of creative, child-directed play for all ages, with a special focus on teens. This episode…
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100 Episodes Later: Our Parenting Odysseys and What We've Learned | Ep. 100
In this special 100th episode, join the TPP Team for an intimate conversation on the rollercoaster rides of their own parenting experiences. From overcoming…
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Birth Order Matters: Unraveling Your Family Dynamics | Ep. 99
On this TPP episode join us as we examine how birth order shapes parenting. Does being the oldest, middle, or youngest child truly affect personality and…
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Family Media Plan: A Blueprint in the Digital Age | Ep. 98
Today, we examine crafting a family media plan. It's about more than rules; it's fostering balance and digital savvy in your family. We'll discuss safeguarding…
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Navigating Screens Together: Crafting Your Family's Media Plan | Ep. 97
Parenting in this quickly changing digital era can feel overwhelming, prompting thoughts of surrender to the cyberworld. But be encouraged, you're not alone -…
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Parenting Unplugged: Taking Charge as a Media Mentor | Ep. 96
Join the TPP Recording Team in an exploration of screen-wise parenting. In this episode, discover the significant impact you can make serving as a media mentor…
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Screenwise Parenting: Mentoring Your Kids in the Digital World | Ep. 95
Join the TPP Recording Team in an exploration of screen-wise parenting. In this episode, discover the significant impact you can make serving as a media mentor…
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Parenting Hacks: Cracking the Baby Sleep Code | Ep. 94
Navigating baby sleep can be a maze, but there's no one-size-fits-all answer. Join us on this episode as we explore various aspects of this universal parenting…
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The Path to Confidence: Parenting Strategies for Kids | Ep. 93
Join us in this captivating journey today as we uncover practical strategies for nurturing independence and confidence in our younger kids. From everyday tasks…
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Growing Up Confident: Fostering Independence in Young Children | Ep. 92
Balancing nurturing and letting go isn't easy, but it's a journey worth taking. In today's episode, we delve into the art of nurturing independence in young…
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Beyond Hovering: from Helicopter to Helpful | Ep. 91
We've been exploring the delicate balance between engaged parenting and helicoptering. And on this episode, we're going deeper into the heart of it, uncovering…
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Navigating the Helicopter-Parenting Tightrope | Ep. 90
Today, we explore the subtle dance between involved parenting and hovering as helicopters. Our team shares personal experiences, helping you spot these…
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From Nest to Next: Parenting through The College or Career Launch | Ep. 89
In this episode, we tackle a topic that hits close to home – the moment our older kids begin their own journey forward - whether to a college campus or into…
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Back to School for Everybody - Kids AND Parents | Ep. 88
It’s Back-To-School-Time! No matter the age of your child or the schooling path you've chosen, TPP is here to help you navigate this exciting yet sometimes…
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Whole Brain Child #6 PFC Power ups - Guiding Kids to Upstairs Growth | Ep. 87
You know, as parents, we're like the architects of our kids' future, helping them build these incredible 'upstairs brains.' As we continue our discussion of…
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Whole Brain Child #5 Upstairs/Downstairs Tantrums – Which is it and what to do? | Ep. 86
Sometimes, particularly when we're not aware of why it’s happening, we can feel like we've been taken hostage by terrorists - but it's in our own home and it's…
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When Others Criticize Your Parenting and Social Media & Kids (archived from Ep. 28) | Ep. 85
On this episode, we’re doing a little rewind. We're going to go back into our archives and repost a popular episode. We deal with two subjects. One is social…
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Whole Brain Child #4 Going Upstairs and Downstairs | Ep. 84
Have you ever been surprised in noticing that maybe your teenager and your two year old sometimes kind of react to things in a similar way? Maybe a whole lot…
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Whole Brain Child #3 Name It to Tame It | Ep. 83
As a parent do you ever struggle knowing what to do when your child is full of emotions and you aren't sure whether just kind of to cover it up or to dive into…
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Whole Brain Child #2 Connect and Redirect | Ep. 82
Do you ever struggle when your child is feeling a lot of emotion and yet, as a parent, you just aren’t sure what to do? The TPP recording team discusses this…
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Whole Brain Child #1 Intro | Ep. 81
Today's episode begins a series of discussions on the Whole Brain Child - the best-selling book on developing emotional health and nurturing your children's…
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Our Strong Personality Kids and How to Love Them | Ep. 80
A listener asked, “How do we parent a strong personality child without breaking their spirit by constantly correcting?” That dominant personality has such…
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Road Trip - The Final Launch (Pt. 2) | Ep. 79
Whether you have already released or are heading towards releasing your children, you are going to want to listen to this conversation. Although the launching…
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Road Trip - The Final Launch (Pt. 1) | Ep. 78
Just because they are old enough to vote, you don’t quit being a parent! On this episode the Team addresses an often-overlooked season of parenting – the…
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Q&A: Nagging! They won't take no for an answer | Ep. 77
Nagging may be on every parent’s list of Least Favorite Things about Parenting! So what do we do about it and not shut down relationships? Listen in as the…
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Q&A : What About When They Lie? | Ep. 76
Although it appears to be just a simple fix, the telling of lies; the telling of truth and our family culture of honesty and integrity are very important parts…
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Doing our Family Road Trip - Season 3 Teens (Pt. 2) | Ep. 75
On today’s episode we continue the conversation about this last season of active parenting. Be sure to listen as the Team shares about 3 E’s of this season and…
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Doing our Family Road Trip - Season 3 Teens (Pt. 1) | Ep. 74
If you've ever had the opportunity to be the instructor helping a new driver learn how to drive it can be fun, maybe a little hair raising and character…
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Doing our Family Road Trip – Season 2 The Middle Years | Ep. 73
This part of our Family Road Trip often seems a little like the Flyover States – a little simpler and maybe more easily navigated. On this episode the Team…
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Q&A: Sibling Rivalry | Ep. 72
Sibling issues are one of TPP’s listeners most frequent questions. How do we stop it? Is this normal? Listen in as the Team actually discusses how this…
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Doing our Family Road Trip - Season 1 (Pt. 2) | Ep. 71
In part 2, the team continues the discussion of what the beginning season of our Family Road Trip might look like. Oh listen in and learn about a very helpful…
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Doing our Family Road Trip - Season 1 (Pt. 1) | Ep. 70
So what does the beginning season of our Family Road Trip look like? The Team discusses the reality of the great and the not so great of this special launching…
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Doing Our Family Road Trip Intro (Pt. 2) | Ep. 69
The Team continues our beginning conversation as we start a series on Your Family Road Trip through all the seasons of parenting. We explore more about a…
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Doing Our Family Road Trip Intro (Pt. 1) | Ep. 68
Today we are starting a more in depth series of creating and applying the idea of the Family Road Trip of vision and practice to all the seasons of parenting…
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Table Guest: Dr Kelly Stevens - The Gift of Failure (Pt. 2) | Ep. 67
On the last episode, Dr. Kelly Stevens introduced an intriguing concept that our kids are missing out when we avoid using the Gift of Failure in their lives…
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Table Guest: Dr Kelly Stevens - The Gift of Failure (Pt. 1) | Ep. 66
Dr. Kelly Stevens joins us again in the recording studio. This time with the unusual idea of equipping our children with the gift of failure. He talks about a…
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What to Do When They Rebel and are Still at Home (Pt. 2) | Ep. 65
Today's episode is the continuation of a conversation which we started last week, but it was too full of good meat to cut short so we're going to jump right…
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What to Do When They Rebel and are Still at Home (Pt. 1) | Ep. 64
In response to some listeners' requests, on this episode, the TPP recording team tackles one of the harder things just to figure out when you're a parent -…
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Second Helping: Adolescence - Being Blind-Sided and Pushing the Alarms (orig. posting 9/22/22) | Ep. 63
This week we reach back to one of our listeners' favorite episodes - hence "Second Helping." The focus is adolescence, but the principles and practical…
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Super Powers of the Extroverted Parent | Ep. 62
In this episode, the TPP Recording Team takes on extroverted parenting with all its energy, fun, and words, lots of words. Yes, they bring a larger battery to…
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Superpowers of the Introverted Parent | Ep. 61
In direct response to a lot of feedback that we have gotten from our listeners, the Team today explores parenting as an introvert. Now true, sometimes they may…
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Table Guests: Dr. Kelly Stephens – Our Friend in Low Places - Expectations | Ep. 60
Once again Dr. Kelly Stevens comes before the TPP mic. This time he challenges and then equips us with the idea of premeditatio malorum - keeping low…
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Nurturing the Introverted Child: Our Very Special Ducks | Ep. 59
On today's episode the Recording Team discusses introverted children. They may not bring as much noise and energy to our families, but they do bring depth and…
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Nurturing our Extroverts - Those Energizer Bunnies | Ep. 58
Yes they come with noise. Yes they have lots of words and energy. But our extroverted children bring such life and connection to everything. On this episode…
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Extroverts & Introverts - We Make Colorful Families | Ep. 57
Some families are full of noisy loudness and others are more reflective and calm - what about yours? In this episode, the TPP Team begins a series on the…
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Home and the Holidays (Pt. 2) | Ep. 56
Although we all would love perfect Hallmark Movie Holidays, all too often our realities just don't match up to those expectations. Join the TPP Team as they…
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Home and the Holidays (Pt. 1) | Ep. 55
The holidays are upon us so join the Recording Team as they talk about the lighter side of the season, discussing traditions and transitions. They also bravely…