Calm Parenting Podcast Battling Toddlers, Teens, & In-Between? 3 Quick Ways to Change Your Family Life ASAP #503
Jul 27, 2025
Struggling with a defiant toddler or a difficult teen? Discover effective parenting techniques that can transform your family dynamics. Learn how to manage power struggles and communicate better, emphasizing personal growth. Reparenting yourself might just be the key to connecting with those strong-willed kids. Plus, explore practical strategies for empowering teenagers while breaking free from old patterns. Say goodbye to tension and hello to harmony!
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Mission Solves Toddler Bedtime Struggle
- A dad was stuck in a bedtime power struggle with his 5-year-old daughter.
- By giving her a mission to pick out a towel and clothes, they calmly connected and avoided tears and yelling.
Parent Anxiety Fuels Power Struggles
- Parents often blame kids for difficult behaviors, but it's frequently their own anxiety and control issues causing reactions.
- Transforming parenting starts with controlling your own anxiety rather than trying to change the child.
Reparenting Heals Parent and Child
- A mom reparented herself and her son by recognizing and healing her childhood trauma patterns.
- Parenting her son as she wished to be parented improved their relationship and her self-acceptance.
