Parenting Beyond Discipline

Parenting Beyond Discipline


Latest Episodes

#333: Find the Best Educational Fit for Your Child Part I
March 30, 2023

The way we parent has a significant impact on how our children develop. But equally as important is their education and for me, the most challenging part of parenting has been finding the right educational fit for each of my children. Preschools offer a l

#332: The Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Healthy Coping Skills
March 23, 2023

Healthy coping skills are the key to riding life's ups and downs, our resilience. Resilient people are happier, more self-confident, take more risks, and therefore achieve more goals. There are healthy (adaptive) and unhealthy (maladaptive) coping str

#331: Why Is Anxiety on the Rise with Kids & What Can We Do? w/Kyle Mitchell
March 16, 2023

Anxiety is on the rise among both youth and adults with a full 32% of teens struggling with some level of anxiety, 9% having an anxiety diagnosis, and 20% of adults having an anxiety-related diagnosis. What tools can we teach to our kids early and all the

#330: Top Strategies for Getting Kids to Listen & How to Teach Healthy Apologies
March 09, 2023

Very few know how to give a healthy apology and yet it is such an essential skill in all our relationships. In this episode, Erin shares the 3 pieces to a proper apology and how to teach kids how to give proper apologies. Then Erin answers a question for

#329: "I'm Having Trouble Implementing"
March 02, 2023

So many things make sense in theory but when it comes time to implement, it's a whole different story and parenting is no different. How do we take the strategies from an idea to a real action plan that we can implement? In this episode, Erin gives a

#328: How Simple Mindfulness Tools Can Turn Behavior Around Quickly with Kelly Winkler
February 23, 2023

You may already be parenting using mindfulness techniques in ways you don't even realize! These simple yet effective tools can often get to the bottom of your child's emotional struggles quickly and effectively. Kelly Winkler is a certified yoga i

#327: Our Children's Mental Health Part III - Suicide Prevention & Resources
February 16, 2023

The overall state of children's mental health has been on a drastic decline since even before the pandemic. From 2007 to 2017, pediatric suicide rates tripled. The good news is there is a lot parents can do to help children build and protect their men

#326: Our Children's Mental Health Crisis & What Parents Can Do Part II
February 09, 2023

The overall state of children's mental health has been on a drastic decline since even before the pandemic. From 2007 to 2017, pediatric suicide rates tripled. The good news is there is a lot parents can do to help children build and protect their men

#325: The State of Children's Mental Health & What We Can Do Part I
February 02, 2023

The overall state of children's mental health has been on a drastic decline since even before the pandemic. From 2007 to 2017, pediatric suicide rates tripled. The good news is there is a lot parents can do to help children build and protect their men

#324: How to Defeat Messages That Steal Our Kids Self-Esteem with Melody Pourmaradi
January 26, 2023

We work hard to guide our kids in developing a strong sense of self and solid self confidence. But the world is full of influences and messages that, as kids age, we will have less and less ability to control. So how can we help our kids navigate these an