This podcast is a follow-up to my last episode, which was about helicopter parenting and why it might be harmful to kids. In this show I consider a new book that argues that helicopter parents are rational in the choices they make.

In this podcast episode, Kim explores helicopter parenting and how we can be an engaged, loving parent without becoming a helicopter parent.

How attachment gives parents the power to lead, protect, and guide their children. Parents possess a natural authority to lead their child, provided the child sees the parent as his best bet for getting his needs met.

Going to Confession can be intimidating for children. In this podcast, I offer some commonsense lifestyle tips that can help our kids grow naturally more comfortable approaching Confession.

In this podcast episode, Kim Cameron-Smith explains the 6 phases of secure attachment , how they impact human flourishing, and how we can nourish them in our children.

Happily married couples have conflict, but they know to how to manage their conflicts in a way that actually strengthens their marriage. They also avoid John Gottman's 4 deadly horsemen: the 4 most destructive communication habits that destroy trust an...

Insights about why some kids are bullied more than others, and how we can best protect our children from bullying.

Should we really teach our kids to respect everyone? I mean, EVERYONE? What about people who are morally bad or just obnoxious? In this podcast episode, I share Fr. Mike Schmitz's perspective on respect, and what sort of respect Catholics owe to differ...

In my last episode I covered the causes of tantrums. In this episode, I cover effective and developmentally safe ways to respond to tantrums.

In this podcast, I'm talking about . . . TODDLER TANTRUMS! Tantrums are very hard for many of us to understand and deal with. This is such an important topic, and there was just too much good stuff to get into one episode, so let's cover it in two.