Podcasts about confident parents

For nearly thirty years, Jennifer Miller has worked with educators and families to help them become more effective with children through social and emotional learning (SEL). She authored and illustrated the book “Confident Parents, Confident Kids: Raising Emotional Intelligence In Ourselves and Our Kids” and founded the organization by the same name ten years ago growing an international platform through her blog with more than 23,000 followers in 152 countries world-wide. She has served as a regular expert contributor to NBC's TODAY Parenting, PBS WNET and Parent Magazine. She conducted and published original peer-reviewed research on parenting with SEL.” She co-founded SEL for Ohio, a statewide network to champion social and emotional learning and serves on the SEL for U.S. Leadership Council. She consults with schools, conducts research and offers webinars on parenting and SEL with partners in Ohio and nationally. She has her master's degree in Instructional Leadership with a focus on social and emotional development and lives with her husband and fifteen-year-old son in Columbus, Ohio.   In this episode we dig into her research and her book Confident Parents, Confident Kids: Raising Emotional Intelligence in Ourselves and Our Kids--From Toddlers to Teenagers Explore your copy soon Connect with Jennifer Miller online: https://confidentparentsconfidentkids.org  https://twitter.com/JenniferSMiller  https://www.facebook.com/confidentparentsconfidentkids  https://www.instagram.com/jennifersmithmiller1/ We are so grateful to our amazing sponsor: Mackin They have made our special mini series on SEL possible. Please be sure to learn more about their resources: https://home.mackin.com/  

Are you looking for encouragement in your marriage? This past Friday we were blessed to hear from special guest author, writer and speaker, Jim Burns. Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has more than 2 million resources in print in 20 languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord, which are: Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders.

Join us in this episode of Following to Lead with Kevin East as he speaks with Jim Burns. Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has more than 2 million resources in print in 20 languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord, which are: Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. They talk about parenting teenagers, personally tailored discipleship, and why adult children don't like unsolicited advice from their parents. As the conversation deepens, they delve into relating with our kids even when they stray from the Christlike values they've been taught. Are you a parent to teenagers or adult children? Listen to this episode to find out more. Follow Jesus Lead Differently. Mentoring Alliance https://www.thementoringalliance.com/   For donations https://www.thementoringalliance.com/donate To connect with Jim Burns:   https://homeword.com https://www.facebook.com/Homeword https://twitter.com/drjimburns https://instagram.com/homewordcenter?igshid=h9kt72lxx4p2     Similar Episodes:   Ep. 118 Putting God first in your marriage with Dave & Ann Wilson Ep.111 Discipling your kids with Adam Griffin Ep. 105 Mentoring the Next Generation with Shane Pruitt Ep. 97 Mentoring the Younger Generation Quote: We decided to recover or repeat the previous generation's sins. One of the important aspects of our lives is changing the trajectory of our families. Adolescence is a new phase, even for us as parents. One of the biggest things for the teen years is to help them make responsible decisions. Your decision today will affect you for the rest of your life. Each kid is different, and each kid will react and handle things differently. I need to show love to my kids even when I don't think they are making the wisest decisions.

Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant are joined by Jim Burns to discuss how we can navigate our role as a parent changing as our kids get older.Questions Covered in This Episode:Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry?Do you find a lot of young families asking you about how to prevent failure to launch, walking away from their faith, or walking away from their family?How does the fact that “we will spend more time as a parent of an adult child than we will as the parent of a young child and adolescent” change the way we think about raising our kids when they are still in our homes?You write about the role of a parent changing as your kids get older, how would you help parents navigate the role that grandparents should play in the life of their family?How does letting kids experience hurt and hardship help us reach our goals as parents?What wisdom do you have for parents who don't want to dwell on what could have been better?What if parents of young children are having conflict with their own parents that they don't want to let their kids be exposed to? Do you have any wisdom for situations like that?What role does “boundary setting” play in having healthy multigenerational relationships in our family?How can we encourage and bless our parents and our kids grandparents?What do you say to, or what encouragement do you have for the family who is dealing with grandparent conflict because they are discipling their family?What are some ways that we can pray for you?Guest Bio:Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord, which has four core values; Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. Some of his most popular books are: Doing Life With Your Adult Children, The Purity Code, Creating an Intimate Marriage, Have Serious Fun and Finding Joy in the Empty Nest. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi; three sons-in-law, Steve, Andy and Matt; and three grandchildren, James, Charlotte and Huxley.Helpful Definitions:Enabling: Not letting kids experience all of the consequences of their behavior.Tough Love: Allowing them to experience the circumstances of their poor choices without getting in the way.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:HomeWord“Uncommon Youth Ministry” by Jim Burns“Partnering with Parents in Youth Ministry” by Jim Burns“Doing Life With Your Adult Children” by Jim BurnsNew Life Live!Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Training the Church.Follow Us:Instagram | Facebook | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | Confronting Christianity | Starting PlaceThe Family Discipleship Podcast is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon.

In this week's Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Bonnie Harris, a New Hampshire-area director of Connective Parenting, where she is a parent educator, counselor, coach, and speaker. She wrote two parenting books:  When Your Kids Push Your Buttons and Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids: 8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With. AND she has her own podcast Tell Me About Your Kids where anyone can listen in on her parent coaching sessions. Bonnie has a master's degree in Early Childhood Education And is the proud mother of two adult children raised with her connective approach. In today's episode, Bonnie will help us answer the question: HOW CAN WE BE MORE CONNECTED WITH the KIDS in our lives? ===============

In this week's Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Bonnie Harris, a New Hampshire-area director of Connective Parenting, where she is a parent educator, counselor, coach, and speaker. She wrote two parenting books: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons and Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids: 8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With. AND she has her own podcast Tell Me About Your Kids where anyone can listen in on her parent coaching sessions. Bonnie has a master's degree in Early Childhood Education And is the proud mother of two adult children raised with her connective approach. In today's episode, Bonnie will help us answer the question: HOW CAN WE BE MORE CONNECTED WITH the KIDS in our lives? ===============

EPISODE 85 - Our Empty Nest and Doing Life With Your Adult ChildrenJen and I are now in the empty nest stage - we are surrounded with all the stuff that our kids played with, treasured, wore and enjoyed - we are also surrounded by a haunting silence and emptiness - a quiet home devoid of chaos, friends of our kids everywhere, appointments, after school activities, go there, do this be here stuff that filled our lives with a hectic busyness and a sense of parental obligation.  We had everyone under one roof and it felt good.  This is a time of life that we anticipated would come some day.For me as a Dad I sensed this empty nest state would equate freedom, my wife Jen has a different take on this - everything and everyone revolved around Jen with the kids here - she knew her role in all of our lives (mine included) now that keep the plates spinning season is over, and it feels strange.I heard our guest on another podcast and he was talking to our situation - he had such wisdom and a heart for what we are living and I had to have him on - and to my great surprise and delight he said, yes!Please join me in welcoming Jim Burns to our podcast!Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has more than 2 million resources in print in 20 languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord, which are: Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. Some of his most popular books are: Doing Life With Your Adult Children, The Purity Code, Creating an Intimate Marriage, Have Serious Fun, Doing Life with Your Adult Children, and Finding Joy in the Empty Nest. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi; three sons-in-law, Steve, Andy and Matt; and three grandchildren, James, Charlotte and Huxley.https://homeword.com/Books- Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out- Finding Joy in the Empty Nest: Discover Purpose and Passion in the Next Phase of Life Paperback___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Have a podcast and need a great website? Try Podpage!Start your podcast today!Following the link below let's Buzzsprout know:- that we sent you, - gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, - and helps support our show.Click here to try Buzzsprout!A podcast is an excellent business card for your book, coaching program or business! Build a community away from the rented land of social media - speak directly to your community and position yourself as the expert that you truly are!Take your passion to the next level - let us help you start and grow your podcast! Podcasts work. Visit https://truemediasolutions.ca/

EPISODE 15 - Our Empty Nest and Doing Life With Your Adult Children Jen and I are now in the empty nest stage - we are surrounded with all the stuff that our kids played with, treasured, wore and enjoyed - we are also surrounded by a haunting silence and emptiness - a quiet home devoid of chaos, friends of our kids everywhere, appointments, after school activities, go there, do this be here stuff that filled our lives with a hectic busyness and a sense of parental obligation. We had everyone under one roof and it felt good. This is a time of life that we anticipated would come some day. For me as a Dad I sensed this empty nest state would equate freedom, my wife Jen has a different take on this - everything and everyone revolved around Jen with the kids here - she knew her role in all of our lives (mine included) now that keep the plates spinning season is over, and it feels strange. I heard our guest on another podcast and he was talking to our situation - he had such wisdom and a heart for what we are living and I had to have him on - and to my great surprise and delight he said, yes! Please join me in welcoming Jim Burns to our podcast! Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has more than 2 million resources in print in 20 languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord, which are: Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. Some of his most popular books are: Doing Life With Your Adult Children, The Purity Code, Creating an Intimate Marriage, Have Serious Fun, Doing Life with Your Adult Children, and Finding Joy in the Empty Nest. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi; three sons-in-law, Steve, Andy and Matt; and three grandchildren, James, Charlotte and Huxley. https://homeword.com/ ___ @DadSpacePodcast on all your social platforms Check out our Dad Space Community on Facebook Visit DadSpace.ca for everything Dad! podcast produced by TrueMediaSolutions.ca --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-space-podcast/message

Teens and tweens with strong emotional intelligence are more self-aware, good communicators, and have strong relationships with others. We all want this for our children, but how do we help them when many of us have never been taught?Parents can learn how to cultivate social and emotional intelligence in their teens and tweens in many ways. Jennifer Miller, M.Ed. has twenty-five years of experience working with adults to help them become more effective with children through social and emotional learning. She is the author of the book, “Confident Parents, Confident Kids: Raising Emotional Intelligence In Ourselves and Our Kids — From Toddlers to Teenagers.” She is the founder of the website Confident Parents Confident Kids where she helps parents raise confident kids. What you will learn:What is emotional intelligence and how can we teach our kids when no one taught us?The five core skills of emotional and social intelligence.How parents can coach their children through issues that arise within other relationships.How you can use questions to help your child develop a sense of higher-order thinking skills.When to step in and when to allow your teen to take a risk.The value of parents expressing confidence in their teens' abilities.When talking with your teen, how you can help them see things from different perspectives?What impact does it have on our families when parents take a "time out" to process their emotions?Why you should have a phrase with your teen that means you both need to take a step away. Where to find Jennifer:Website: Confident Parents Confident Kids--------Connect with us here at Moms of Tweens and Teens... Find more encouragement, wisdom, and resources:FacebookJoin our CommunityFind awesome resources on MOTTs UniversityInstagramSign up for our Moms of Tweens and Teens newsletter HERE.

Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has close to 2 million resources in print in 20 languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord, which are: Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. Some of his most popular books are: Confident Parenting, The Purity Code, Creating an Intimate Marriage, Closer, and Doing Life with Your Adult Children. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi; two sons-in-law, Steve and Matt; and three grandchildren, James, Charlotte and Huxley.www.rachaelflick.com

Veronica is emerging from that dark place in parenting when you feel you have no control over an out-of-control child. Her 10 yr. old has gone from rage to bullying his parents and sister—just like her brother did with her. Veronica's growing self-awareness is giving her a better view of where it's all coming from. Now she must help her children find a sense of security that her parents couldn't help her with. The When Your Kids Push Your Buttons Audio Seminar - https://bonnieharris.com/books-etc/audio-parenting-seminar/https://linktr.ee/bonnieharrisparentingWebsite: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

In the third episode of the "Expecting the Unexpected" Series, I talking with Susan - she is a mom to a sweet new baby, wife, and incredible Crossfit coach! We chat about her experience through her first pregnancy and her expectations of it all. We also going to deep dive on the relationship transition from being a couple to becoming parents.Susan's Recommendations:Cherish the First Six Weeks: A Plan that Creates Calm, Confident Parents and a Happy, Secure Baby by Helen MoonWarner Baking Co. InstagramIf you're interested or know someone who might be interested in coming on the podcast to talk about babies, parenthood, and everything in between — email the podcast at babymakingpod@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe, follow us on Instagram @thebabymakingpodcast and on Facebook at The Baby Making Podcast!____________________________________________________________________________________________Music : Roa - FreedomWatch : youtu.be/OS7r703elnsStream / Download : fanlink.to/Roa_FreedomLicense : roamusic.wixsite.com/roamusicSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/babymakingpod)

Jenny is great at connecting with her two boys. She has put a lot of work into her parenting and is grateful to be raising them differently than she was raised. However, 10 yr. old Scott knows just how to push her button, and in the heat of the moment, her past takes charge. We dig out what her button is and why it gets pushed. New awareness and self-compassion can prevent Jenny from dumping any more baggage onto her son. (see episode #59 from 9/9/21 to learn more about Integrity kids)(to learn more about how your buttons work - see How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids in Psyche Magazine. When Your Kids Push Your Buttons book, audio book, workbook and audio seminar all available here.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Most of us don't think about where our responsibilities lie when it comes to emotions—ours and our kids.  Adam and Bonnie discuss what those responsibilities are and are not using a strawberry rhubarb pie metaphor (!) Sibling relationships come front and center with the goal of getting to compassion even after the worst fighting. And as always, when Adam is involved, laughter is too.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Breaking the code into those hard conversations with your kids can be tricky when shut down and lock out is the norm. Kids don't want to hear what you want when it means they don't get what they want. Kim must plan carefully how she talks to her 13 yr. old son about maintaining some control over his (actually her) phone. Planning the right time, the right words and the right tone can take time but make all the difference. Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Lead Up for Women: Speak Up to Lead Up Episode#126 Join me today on Episode 126 as we chat with Jaci Finneman! Today we are discussing Creating Confident Parents!! Such an amazing subject! We dove into Being a confident leader in your family, and Jaci gave us 3 No Problem Parenting Tips....listen in! And of course, we invite you to reach out to our guests today as well as join us in subscribing to our podcast, attending our events, or simply following us on social media! https://leadup.libsyn.com/ https://www.leadupforwomen.com/events  Interested in becoming a member to step into the spotlight and use your VOICE? Or receiving more information about the Memberships, click here https://www.leadupforwomen.com/memberships You can also find our videos on Youtube (previous episodes) here. Subscribe today to be kept up-to-date on the latest episodes! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMMeIgxuD0vgTbxGdIgThg Click here to claim a free copy of our Lead Up for Women Magazine and read all about our cover Spotlight Patty Farmer, Founder Marketing, Media and Money Magazine, Podcast & Events https://www.leadupforwomen.com/claim-free-magazine How to reach our Guests: Jaci Finneman Free Conversation: https://jaciscalendar.as.me/?appointmentType=11797414  No-Problem Parent Membership Community (landing page) Podcast link (itunes) https://www.noproblemparenting.com/  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-no-problem-parenting-podcast/id1563041805  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noproblemparent/  Hello World: www.helloworldmn.com 

Janice's mornings are fraught with battles with her strong-willed 3 year old. Janice has learned that the only way to get Emily out the door is to bribe her with M&Ms. Emily has learned that too. She knows just what to do to get rewarded. The expectation that a young child will cooperate with being rushed out the door sets up a dynamic of resistance and anger. This episode offers a shift in perspective so that Emily can eventually want to cooperate. And Janice can get out of the trap of doing what “works” right now and setting up the slippery slope.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Ankita and Amon have a 9 yo integrity kid. Stuck in a negative feedback loop for a long time, their son has lost trust in them and has gone into self-protective mode. They in turn anticipate his fights and refusal to do anything they want. Attitudes and disapproval have set the stage for resistance and a very stressed family. Other podcasts about Integrity and Harmony kids: Episode 12 – Oct. 6, '20  The Orchid Child and the Dandelion Child Pt. 2Episode 13 - Oct. 13, '20  Stubborn Kid, Frustrated ParentsEpisode 34 – March 18, 21  The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Most but Wrong Kind of AttentionEpisode 40 – April 29, 21  Controlling the FightEpisode 49 – July 1, '21  “Parenting him is like a full-time job”Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Katie has 8 children living at home. Her first died at age 9 ½. Her fear regarding her teens when she can't be with them is completely understandable but could interfere with their growing independence if she doesn't learn to manage it instead of mask it.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Without realizing it, we often lose sight of what our children should be thinking and feeling and end up expecting more maturity than they are capable of. The ‘Of Course' mantra keeps you in the right head to stay calmer and meet your child where she is.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Our culture doesn't understand behavior. We take it at face value and treat it accordingly. In doing so we add insult to injury with already hurting children. Learn how to see your child's behavior from the perspective she needs you to.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Praise is overrated and misunderstood. Praise's intention is to help children feel good about themselves, but blanket praise often results in children feeling patronized or becoming dependent on it. Learn what to do instead to create connection and really help your child feel good.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

We interrupt our usual programming for something new. Each week in August we are offering you short succinct parenting tips to help in your day-to-day parenting. We'll be back with one on one sessions in September. Enjoy these in the meantime. Thanks for being here. Tip #1 Empathy vs Sympathy When trying to connect with your children, feeling sympathy is not usually as effective as having empathy. We often mix these up but it's important to understand the distinction. It's about your role in what your child is going through and how to be the support your child needs most.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Seven-year-old Lynn has always been more nervous and worried than her twin sister. Since summer camp began, she expresses her worries every night and every morning. And she has begun collecting bits of odd things that feel like her belongings. Her mother Ann and I work through how to talk about her worries and her collections. The gist is getting into Lynn's reality with her in order to be helpful.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Concerned about how your kids will approach their sexual development? Want to remain their source of influence? This podcast provides great lessons on the benefit of openness and sharing with your kids instead of hiding your own experiences. Beth suddenly discovers her son is “a twelve yr. old in a man's body” with concerns about what he does now. Building a relationship from the get-go creates an environment that allows him to come to her about important issues like, when do I have sex? Book recommendation: Hold Onto Your Kids, by Gordon NeufeldBonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Special Education consultant Lisa Stewart helps parents navigate the difficult waters of their children's school careers when they don't “fit the mold”. Ever had to communicate with your child's school about lagging work, behavioral problems or decipher an I.E.P. or a 504 plan? Advocating for your child can feel like trying to tread water at best. It can be an intimidating, overwhelming job for which very few parents are qualified. Special ed. consultants can advocate for you advocating for your child. Lisa M. Stewart Stewart Special Ed. Consulting, LLCwww.stewartspecialedconsulting.com603-209-4821Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Jean's son has recently declared new pronouns, a new name, and a pan-sexual identity. They are there; the thinking and deciding has been done. But Jean and her husband are finding the change a bit daunting and are slower to climb on board with the correct terminology. Thirteen years of having a son with your chosen name is difficult to let go of and does not come without grieving a loss. We discuss how to accommodate each other with respect and mutual understanding so Jean no longer feels “cancelled in her own home”.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Among Willa's “lots of kids”, her thirteen-year-old son, Dennis, is her biggest challenge. With an ADD personality and a brain going in all directions, this dysregulated teen looking for independence appears only to attract trouble. Being the “odd-one out” in his family, Dennis feels alone. The result is that Willa, a normally calm, caring mom, has ended this covid academic year exhausted and exacerbated. Structure proved to be what Dennis needed to succeed in school but now the summer is here and already chaos has reigned.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Patricia is worried about her 7 1/2 yo son who she sees almost as a split personality. On one hand he has many strengths—he is extremely bright, perceptive and mature. On the other he is strong-headed and refuses to do what he doesn't want. In most areas, she sees his strength, but in the food department, she sees his strong will as a weakness. Her fears are telling him not to trust himself when it comes to food choices—a message that could cause damage on down the line. Whatever the area of control, the lesson is to stand back from engaging in a fight and listen to your child. Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Your kids need you to be in charge. They also don't like to be told what to do. How do you find the right balance between the two? When do you push and when do you pull back? There-in lies the challenge of parenting. But when you understand what you can appropriately expect, finding that balance gets easier.These once in a while episodes are concepts Bonnie has developed over the years that she discusses and ponders with her producer, Adam. They are critical pieces needed to fit together to form the big picture of a connected family. It's when some of these pieces are missing that parents feel the most frustrated and drained in their attempts at controlling their children. Finding their places in the puzzle can be life changing.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Seven year old Maeve has big emotional upheavals that clash with her father's Aspergers presentation of calm and collected. Edward longs to be the involved parent his wife is but his non-emotional way of presenting comes across harsh and uncaring. And Lee's desire for all to be heard and get along makes it hard for her to say no. Maeve is caught in the middle. Sometimes conscientious parents can work too hard. Referred to episodes:  (will you put links in here please)5/27/21  #44 Be the Coach not the Referee5/13/21  #42 Puzzle Pieces – Your Kids are Not Disrespecting YouOther sibling related episodes:4/29/21  #40 Controlling the Fight2/11/21  #29 Standing Outside Your Children's Problems12/1/20  #20 When Sibling Fights Trigger Parent Anger8/4/20  #3 Drowning in HumansBonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You'll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

14-year-old Andrew, an only child has been cocooning with his single mother over the past pandemic year and is showing signs of stress in anticipation of moving out into the world. We have no guidelines for how we do this—to mask or not to mask…. An already anxious kid who learned early on that his introversion was not okay with his father struggles with how it’s all going to happen. Fortunately, he has a strong connection and relationship with his mom.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Email: bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You’ll Love to Live With Audio BooksThe Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Deanna and Ed want their young sons to grow up to be strong, independent and best friends. We all want our kids to be friends—but how do you make that happen? The answer is you can’t. But you can work with them to learn how to solve their own problems so they don’t fight over you and spend a lot of time defending themselves and chalking up points against the other.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You’ll Love to Live With Audio Books:The Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Shyness is a character trait; it’s not a choice. Ashley’s 10 and 14 year olds are both extremely shy, as is Ashley. Ashley sees traits in them that she abhorred about herself and worked to change and their dad, outgoing and social, just thinks they’re rude. “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking,” by Susan Cain - https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153/ref=sr_1_1?crid=VGGFF9LX88NW&dchild=1&keywords=quiet+susan+cain&qid=1621200592&s=books&sprefix=Quiet%2Cstripbooks%2C202&sr=1-1Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com bh@bonnieharris.comBooks: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You’ll Love to Live With Audio Books:The Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

These once in a while episodes are concepts Bonnie has developed over the years that she discusses and ponders with her producer, Adam. They are critical pieces needed to fit together to form the big picture of a connected family. It’s when some of these pieces are missing that parents feel the most frustrated and drained in their attempts at controlling their children. Finding their places in the puzzle can be life changing.It does no good to approach kids from the point of view that they are being disrespectful. What’s really going on is that your child is probably doing something he wants and is frustrated at being talked at or told to do something he doesn’t want. Bonnie walks you through what is actually happening that has nothing to do with disrespect. Kids are just doing what they want and don’t want to stop. It’s your job to motivate them to cooperate. Calling them disrespectful doesn’t help.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Books: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You’ll Love to Live With Audio Books:The Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Shannon’s twelve year old son has never been okay with his younger sister. It’s as if her birth took something from him that he hasn’t been able to get back. Something broke in him. Trying to get him to be happier and see things differently may only be making things worse. Send an email to bh@bonnieharris.com and let us know what you're doing when you listen to the podcast!Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: https://bonnieharris.combh@bonnieharris.com Books: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You’ll Love to Live With Audio Books:The Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Renee and Gary have different perspectives on their sons’ sibling fights. But both agree the oldest, their Harmony Child, is getting the worst of it from the younger Integrity Child. Their task is in how to allow their boys to fight the good fight while supporting and guiding them to work out those fights.Bonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Books: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You’ll Love to Live With Audio Books:The Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

Worried your picky eater isn’t getting the right nutrition? Do you have a sugar junkie? Do you see the effects of food in your child’s behavior? Learn how food and nutrition shows up in your child’s behavior from an expert in functional medicine.Website: https://chriskresser.com – sign up for Chris’ newsletterPodcast: Revolution Health RadioStar Institute: https://sensoryhealth.org/basic/occupational-therapy-for-childrenTell Me About Your Kids 12/22/20 episode: Eat Your Peas or No Dessert – to learn how to end mealtime battlesBonnie Harris, MS.Ed., director of Connective Parenting, 30+ years of coaching, teaching, and writing for parents. Website: bonnieharris.com Books: When Your Kids Push Your Buttons (workbook available)            Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids:             8 Principles for Raising Kids You’ll Love to Live With Audio Books:The Buttons Audio Course Counseling/CoachingAll books and audiobooks can be purchased here: https://bonnieharris.com/shop/Produced, mixed, and scored by Echo Finch www.echofinch.com

How can we best instill confidence in our children? How can stressed out parents take care of themselves? What's the connection between our emotions and our confidence? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews educator, author, and illustrator, Jennifer Miller, M.Ed. about Raising Confident Kids Learn more about your guest below: For twenty-five years, Jennifer Miller, M.Ed. has worked with educators and families to help them become more effective with children through social and emotional learning (SEL). She is author and illustrator of the blog, “Confident Parents, Confident Kids” with more than 22,000 followers in 152 countries world-wide. She is the author of Confident Parents, Confident Kids: Raising Emotional Intelligence In Ourselves and Our Kids. She serves as a regular expert contributor to the Webby Award-winning site, NBC Universal's Parent Toolkit. She writes and offers expertise for numerous publications including The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Parent Magazine and Edutopia. She serves on the Tauck Family Foundation's Advisory Committee along with members from Child Trends, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and Harvard's School of Education. She consults with schools, conducts research and creates tools on parenting and SEL with partners at the University of Pittsburgh, Montana State University, and the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL). In 2018, she was the national spokesperson for Highlights Magazine's State of the Kid Report. She frequently speaks at conferences, offers coaching, and conducts workshops in Ohio and nationally. Past roles were with the Ohio Department of Education, CASEL, the Center for Peace Education, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. She has her master's degree in Instructional Leadership with a focus on social and emotional development. Learn more at  - https://confidentparentsconfidentkids.org/ - https://twitter.com/JenniferSMiller - https://www.facebook.com/confidentparentsconfidentkids/ - https://www.instagram.com/jennifersmithmiller1/ Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Support The Show: If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Register for Relationship Mastery, a 6-week self-guided course to take your relationship to the next level. https://www.the-heart-center.com/relationship-mastery-landing-page/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach's How To Be a Better Partner Course. https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase The Seven Lessons of Love: Heart Wisdom for Troubling Times on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Love-Heart-Wisdom-Troubling/dp/1983940704/ - Purchase a love shirt and show the world your love of love https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heart-center/ - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the  Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/