Calm Parenting Podcast

Responding to Blatant Disrespect & BacktalkSometimes our kids spit out words we would have never said to our parents. We fear they will grow up to be rude, entitled, and rejected in the real world if we let them get away with it. Kirk gives you several concise scripts to use when kids are disrespectful, sassy, and talk back.This is the final week of our annual Spring Sale! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year.Questions? Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How To Restrict Phone Usage With Your KidsWhat do you do if you have a child whose phone usage is out of control, changing his or her moods, and causing constant conflict in your home? It often feels like you are held hostage to this technology, this device, and you can’t quite figure out what to do. Kirk lays out very important principles and actual scripts you can use. If you want me to help walk you through an intervention for your child or family, schedule calls with me and we will brainstorm together. Our Spring Sale continues this week! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year.Questions? Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How to Teach Kids Self-Control & GratitudeYou sacrifice so much for your kids and sometimes they don’t express gratitude. You don’t want them to grow up feeling entitled and walking all over you. Or maybe your kids can’t seem to control themselves. So how can you teach kids gratitude and self-control in practical ways? Kirk shows you how.Our Spring Sale Begins Ends Next Weekend! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year.Questions? Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stop Power Struggles Over Anxiety & Trying New ThingsDo you have a child who struggles with anxiety? Who resists going to new places or trying new activities? You know once you get your child there, he will enjoy it. But it almost always results in yelling, defiance, hurt feelings, and a big power struggle in which everyone loses. Kirk gives you two very practical, concrete strategies to help your child overcome anxiety and stop the power struggles. Questions? Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally. Get the tools you need to FINALLY stop the yelling and power struggles at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What Anxiety Feels Like For KidsToo often we stigmatize anxiety as if it's something bad when it's completely normal. Kirk recorded this to help both middle/high school kids and their parents normalize anxiety instead of fearing it. Feel free to let your kids listen as it may help them feel understood and stimulate helpful conversations.Questions? Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally. Get the tools you need to FINALLY stop the yelling and power struggles at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reactive, Dawdling Kid Who Lashes Out, Not Good At Losing You have a sensitive child who overreacts, lashes out, has trouble losing games and connecting with peers, not to mention he dawdles. So what can you possibly do at home and school to help a child like this?Questions? Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally. Get the tools you need to FINALLY stop the yelling and power struggles at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Ways to Stop the Afternoon Chaos & MeltdownsHow many of you have kids who hold it together at school, but then save the meltdown for you at the end of the day? Or maybe you have a teen or tween who just grunts and won’t open up, just shuts down? That time after work and before dinner can be brutal, so I want to give you some ideas to stop the afternoon chaos.Questions? Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally. Get the tools you need to FINALLY stop the yelling and power struggles at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Q&A With 5 Odd Answers To Tough QuestionsHow do you get kids to do their chores without reminding them 18 times? What do you do when a child flat out defies you and disregards your instructions? What should you do when your teenager doesn’t do their school work or go to sports practice? Should we force our teenager to go on family vacation or is it okay to leave him with family? How do we get a child to do uncomfortable things like take pills or wear a back brace without arguing every day? I hope these creative (odd!) answers inspire you to think differently and experiment with creative solutions.Questions? Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally. Get the tools you need to FINALLY stop the yelling and power struggles at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Try This During Meltdowns, Chaos, Sibling FightsUsually when things are falling apart at home, we rush in to try to fix the situation or change the child. And it backfires. Kirk shows you exactly how to change this dynamic and break those negative patterns that lead to emotional escalation.Questions? Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally. Get the tools you need to FINALLY stop the yelling and power struggles at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5-Minute Valentine's Day Message: Say This To Your SpouseDo you think your wife is too soft and coddles your child? Do you think your husband is too rigid and reactive? These are common narratives that will derail your family. So Kirk wrote a new, more honest message you can tell your spouse that will get you on the same page, even if you haven't liked each other for a while now.Questions? Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally. Get the tools you need to FINALLY stop the yelling and power struggles at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.