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Life is Busy, Life is Fast and as parents sometimes / a lot of times we are exhausted.  This episode will simply inspire you to say yes to your child one more time!

KIDS WILL RATHER DO NOTHING THAN ANYTHING!! As parents we have to teach them that if we want to accomplush something we have to plan the steps to get there and execute them. We also need to teach them that a lot of the time it will NOT be easy and take some work. Sit down with your kids and have a few conversations about what it takes to reach the goals they set and get them to buy-in.

Are you the kind of parent that competes with their partner for your children's love? Parenting isn't a Good Cop/BadCop ordeal. You NEED to support your Co-parent. In this episode we tell you how you can turn into that competitive parent and how to be a supportive one instead.

As parents we can't get frustrated at our kids for asking for help. If we do, we're telling them that asking for help is an inconvenience. They won't ask for help again, will get frustrated when they can't figure a problem out, they'll blame you for it and more importantly you're creating someone that can't trust other people to help when they need to. That's a BIG problem!!

We've all seen THAT parent, the one yelling at their kid on the ball field? The one that is pushing their kids too hard. The one whose kid is cared of them. The one who thinks he's the one at the T-ball game? This episode will tell you how NOT to be that parent.

Mistakes Happen,  They should not be demonized.  Kids should not feel shame or like they are not worthy. They should not feel scared.  As parents our job is to teach our kids to own up to their mistakes, learn from them and grow from them.  In this episode we talk about how to make mistakes something to learn from. 

Ever Look at your spouse or significant other and thought... Who Are you?!  Not Because there is a strife or str5ess between you, but simply because you haven't spent any time together? No dates! No walks! No conversations other than work, kids and bills? In this episode we talk about ABD (Always Be Dating) your spouse.

-As parents, we are always on the go! -We sacrifice and give for our kids, sometimes to the point of exhaustion. -As parents we have to remember we MUST take time to recharge! -If you are always running on 50% are you really being your best for those you love???? NO! -Take that time for you! -It may be 10 minutes, 2 hours, 1/2 a day or sometimes a weekend! -Listen to this podcast and understand why you MUST recharge!

In this episode we talk about having important and often adult conversations around your children and the miscommunications that can happen if you don't address important with your children directly. 

If you've ever been hanging out with your kids and suddenly they blow up at you, slam a door, or slam their bedroom door after a frustrating conversation then you've been a victim of the minefield that is parenting.  Children are human too, their emotions build up and can result in an outburst of frustration. Whether it's justified or not, we owe it to our kids to listen do our best to understand them and give them the tools to handle the complex emotions that lead to those outbursts. 

One of the best things you could for your kids is to lie to them.  Here's why.

Bringing a new partner into the family dynamic can be really scary for a single parent.  In Today's episode me and Pam talk about her experience doing just that.  -----  Find us on all social media with the handle @coachtoddharris

Raising a child is a lot like farming, which makes the rules of farming an excellent way to think about raising them.  Today we talk about those 4 rules, what they mean for parenting and how you can implement them. 

You can get your kids to do their chores and not complain about it. All it takes is some time, patience, a lot of communication and a bit of fairness.

Your kids are social creatures too and like all of us have different needs at different times. Make sure you're mindful of their needs as it can really help strengthen your relationship with your children. 

Teens and Tweens need different kinds of time spent with different types of relationships.  Let them flourish and adapt some more to their social needs. It'll pay off for you and your relationship. 

It's hard to admit but you might be the reason why your kids don't want to spend time with you.

If you're a fixer, sometimes you need to put practical solutions down and just listen.

One word answers are the killers of fulfilling and genuine conversation. Don't Fall in the rhythm of easy conversation and challenge yourself and your family to really talk.  It's easier than you think!

Tired of wanting your family to do things together & never getting around to them? In this episodeWell... In this session of Ninja Talks we give a piece of advice that everyone needs to do!