Jul 24, 2025
S2E47 – Only Child, Big Questions: Navigating Screen Time, Co-Parenting, and Sleep In this episode, I answer three questions from Jillian in Colorado, all centered around real-life parenting challenges. As a fellow mom of an only child, I share what has worked...
Jul 18, 2025
S2E46 – How to Set Limits When the Behavior Comes Out of Nowhere In this episode, I answer a question from Kendall about how to set limits when you can’t predict a behavior in advance—like when a child suddenly lashes out at a sibling “for no reason.” I walk...
Jun 26, 2025
S2E45 – “Stay With Me!”: Parenting Through Bedtime Battles with Confidence—Without Becoming the Crutch In this episode, I answer a question from a mom navigating intense bedtime struggles with her highly anxious daughter. When emotions escalate and her child...
Jun 17, 2025
S2E44 – Toilet Training Power Struggles: What to Say (and Not Say) to Avoid a Battle In this episode, I respond to a question from Hannah in England about her 3.5-year-old son who is regressing in his toilet training—especially around poop. I walk through how...
Jun 6, 2025
Trying to Reflect Feelings but Freezing in the Moment? You’re Not Alone In this episode, I answer an email from Sarah, a mom whose two boys are in school-based play therapy and who is just beginning to learn about the child-centered approach. Sarah shares her...
Jun 5, 2025
S2E43 – My Child Hits Himself and Says He’s Bad—What Do I Do? In this episode, I respond to a question from Whitney about her six-year-old son’s negative self-talk and self-harming behaviors—things like calling himself “stupid” or hitting himself after making a...
