Paul S is the lead dad to his three daughters. What is that exactly, you ask? He’s the main parent that takes on most or all of the daily responsibilities for the kids. He loves his role with his kids but finds that navigating the social dynam

When your child won’t listen to the word NO with Jes L (ENCORE)

Jul 13th, 2023 21m 12s

Jes L is a mother to two girls, 11 years old and a 15 months old. While her first daughter was fairly easy as a baby, Jes is finding the experience with her second daughter to be entirely different - she is intense and refuses to listen to th

When Your Child Doesn't Want To Use the Potty with Tina V (ENCORE)

Jul 6th, 2023 12m 13s

Tina V has two boys, 3 years old and 1 year old. She has been struggling with potty training her 3 year old who is resistant to the process. She has tried bribing him with toys and chocolate and although this worked for a bit, he eventually sto

Communicating age differences to your kids with Jenn H (ENCORE)

Jun 29th, 2023 17m 18s

Jenn’s children are only 380 days apart. However her three-year old son wants to do what his four-year old sister is doing, like go to preschool. And at the same time, her older daughter wants to be treated more like a baby. Jenn is struggling

When your kids are constantly fighting with Lindsey R (ENCORE)

Jun 8th, 2023 29m 6s

Lindsay is a mother to two boys (3 years old and 5 years old) and they are constantly at each other’s throats. The fighting is driving Lindsay nuts. The older one has learned the word “retaliate” and that seems to be his action when frustrated

When micromanaging may be hurting your teen's future with Jen B (ENCORE)

Jun 1st, 2023 30m 52s

Jen B is a mother to a 16 year old high-performing perfectionist daughter who is completing her junior year of high school. Jen is a self described micromanager who worries that her daughter doesn't have the coping mechanisms and resilience she

When your child hates to lose with Ruthie S

May 25th, 2023 18m 30s

Ruthie’s 4 year old son is fiercely competitive. He wants to be first at everything. He races his mom and even if he loses he insists that he is the winner. She is not a fan of the “no, you’re not” “yes, I am” battle. While Ruthie wants to embr

When your child is starting a brand new school with Nicole C

May 20th, 2023 18m 25s

Nicole’s 5 year old is heading to kindergarten this fall. She’s concerned about her son making this transition from the super nurturing preschool he has been at since he was 1.5 years old. If your child is going to be heading to a new camp this

When your child has selective blindness with Tahra D

Apr 27th, 2023 16m 49s

Tahra’s 10 year old daughter has what her mom likes to call “selective blindness”. She can never seem to find the things her mom asks her for. Tahra finds this so frustrating and is hoping for some guidance on the best way to handle this. We ta

When your child won’t stop throwing food with Sarah S

Apr 20th, 2023 21m 31s

Sarah’s 2 and a half year old daughter won’t stop throwing food at meal time. Sarah is finding that she is escalating the situation because she ends up yelling and then dealing with a crying toddler. If you’re struggling with a defiant toddler

When your child refuses to listen to you with Nicole H

Apr 7th, 2023 25m 16s

Nicole’s 3 year old son has become so defiant since the birth of his baby brother who is now 10 months old. He says no to almost everything: putting on shoes, taking a bath, eating meals, brushing teeth, the list goes on. If you have a child li

When one child feels pushed around by their sibling with Hillary H

Mar 30th, 2023 17m 51s

Hillary is a mom of two daughters and her youngest is starting to complain about her sister's bossyness. As the older child she tends to jump in at every turn to take over. She’s there to let her know how to do everything and tends to reinforce

When your child gets in trouble for being the class clown with Lori O

Mar 3rd, 2023 20m 50s

Lori’s 11 year old son has always been a fun-loving class clown who likes to mess around in class. Now that he is in middle school his teachers find his behavior to be disrespectful. Since this only happens in school, Lori is wondering what str

When your child wants to be the dictator with Priyanka M

Jan 27th, 2023 25m 34s

Priyanka M is a mother to a 6 year old son who is smart, confident and comfortable taking over most situations. He often acts as a “dictator” when it comes to playing with other kids. Priyanka is wondering how to help her son develop more socia

When you’re struggling with sibling rivalry issues with Nikki B

Jan 20th, 2023 27m 46s

Nikki is a mom to three boys, 5, 3 and 2-years old. Not surprisingly, she is struggling with sibling rivalry issues especially when the kids are playing all together. She is wondering how much of this has to do with their need for 1:1 mom time

When your child doesn’t want to get out of holiday mode with Jamie M

Jan 5th, 2023 23m 21s

Jamie M is a mom to her 2 year old son who is coming off of a few weeks of lots of chocolate, tv and mom-ing. Jamie is stressing on how to get back to what she considers normal for her son post holidays. If you have also let your rules go by th

When you’re the Lead Dad in a Mom’s World with Paul S

Dec 1st, 2022 22m 54s

When your kids are constantly fighting with Lindsay R

Nov 17th, 2022 29m 6s

When your child doesn’t listen to you with Nneka H

Nov 10th, 2022 12m 4s

Nneka is a mom who’s finding it challenging to parent an 8 year old after raising two other children who are now 17 and 22 years old. This daughter has a will of her own and like most kids doesn’t just do what she’s told. She is especially toug

Communicating age differences to your kids with Jenn H

Oct 27th, 2022 17m 18s

When you want school mornings to be more relaxed with Tara H

Oct 20th, 2022 27m 52s

Tara is struggling with getting her 5-year old daughter to school on time. Ideally, Tara wants her daughter to be able to settle in before school starts, which means being a few minutes early. However, her daughter prefers to flounder and drag

When your child doesn’t want to eat with Colin H

Sep 22nd, 2022 23m 4s

Colin H is a father to an energetic 21 month old son who refuses to sit down and eat dinner. Colin and his husband are worried that their child isn’t getting enough nutrients and calories. They find themselves resorting to squeezable yogurts an

When your kid doesn’t want to go back to camp with Lauren B Part 2

Aug 18th, 2022 11m 37s

Lauren B is back again this week to chat about how to convince her 11 year old to go back to camp. She’s calling in from an airbnb where she’s been taking care of her son during a flu outbreak at his 4-week summer camp. Now that his sickness ha

When You Want to Empower Your Kids In the Midst of Life's Realities with Lauren B Part 1

Aug 11th, 2022 19m 38s

Lauren B is mother to 11 and 14 year old sons. Recently, the summer camp that the kids are in, faced a flu outbreak. Her older son shared with Lauren how he feels haunted by the pandemic and all of the stresses and fears they went through. Thi

When your kid is having trouble remembering school tasks with Randi Z

Jun 23rd, 2022 38m 25s

Randi Z is a mother to a 10 and a half year old boy who has been struggling with remembering certain tasks required by his teacher. Randi recently learned that her son’s homework hasn’t been accounted for over the past few weeks because he has