Welcome to the BratBusters Parenting Podcast! Lisa Bunnage, Parenting Coach and Founder of BratBusters Parenting, is joined by her daughter who handles the marketing and planning at BratBusters Parenting, Amy Bunnage. The show dives into a variety of parenting topics and Lisa answers your parenting questions. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Have a parenting question you'd like to submit for a chance to be featured? Visit https://bratbusters.com/podcast-questions/
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How to Hold Boundaries Without the Parenting Guilt
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#213 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on holding boundaries as a parent. She covers parenting guilt around bedtime battles, feeling like the bad guy, the impact
Oct 1 30 min
Why Constant Discipline Can Actually Ruin Connection
#212 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on how constant discipline can negatively affect connection. She covers why parents often focus too much on discipline, the
Sep 29 34 min
The Back Talk Mistake (BratBusters Behaviour Board Audit)
#211 In this episode, Lisa reviews a listener-submitted BratBusters Behaviour Board for a teenager, pre-teen, 9-year-old, and parents. She also covers adapting the BratBu
Sep 24 25 min
Why Good Parents Keep Losing Power Struggles
#210 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on parenting power struggles. She covers what these parenting power struggles can look like and why she believes these p
Sep 22 19 min
Consequences Don't Work For My Child
#209 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on consequences not working. She covers her general approach when a child doesn’t care about consequences, inconsistency
Sep 17 31 min
Stop Doing This After Your Child Has a Tantrum
#208 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on post-tantrum approaches. She covers parents trying to discuss tantrums, getting children to reflect on why they had a
Sep 15 35 min
Can You Discipline Attitude (BratBusters Behaviour Board Audit)
#207 In this episode, Lisa audits an example BratBusters Behaviour Board. Throughout the conversation she covers why you can put attitude on the board for the parents but
Sep 10 31 min
How to Say No Without the Pushback
#206 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on saying no to children. She covers treating no like an open-ended offer, repeating yourself as a parent, using warning
Sep 8 28 min
Why You Can't Parent Every Child the Same
#205 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on why you can parent every child the same. She covers birth order impacts, trying to make things fair as a parent, and
Sep 3 24 min
Should You Discipline a Tired Child
#204 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on whether or not parents should discipline a tired child. She covers meeting a child’s needs and managing their wants a
Sep 1 30 min
Stop Bringing These Common Emotions Into Discipline
#203 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on staying calm as a parent. She covers why she believes you don’t need to be perfect to stay, why parents may be (unint
Aug 27 33 min
Setting Up Discipline for Success
#202 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on her approach to discipline. She covers setting up the BratBusters Behaviour Board, why it starts at three, and a comm
Aug 25 28 min
How to Deal With Wild Toddler Behaviour
#201 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on wild toddler behaviour. She covers what age she considers to be a toddler and why she believes some toddlers test bou
Aug 20 22 min
Stop Trying to Fix Your Child
#200 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on parents trying to fix their child. She covers shifting your focus as a parent, traits of a calm leader, why parents o
Aug 18 35 min
Why Your Children Are Draining Your Energy
#199 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on feeling drained as a parent. She covers how parenting can be exhausting even when everything is going well, not feeli
Aug 13 25 min
How to Prep for Back to School Without the Chaos
#198 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on preparing for back to school. She covers setting up a school morning routine, separation anxiety during school drop o
Aug 11 35 min
Why Calm Leadership Parenting is Misunderstood
#197 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on calm leadership being misunderstood. She covers the difference between the authority style and pleaser parent style,
Aug 6 37 min
When Parents Don't Agree on Discipline
#196 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts when parents don’t agree on discipline. She covers the importance of getting a parenting plan in place, parenting differ
Aug 4 22 min
Try This If Your Child Refuses to Calm Down
#195 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on mistakes parents make that she believes impacts their child from calming down. She covers showing anger or frustratio
Jul 30 20 min
Why Tantrums Can End By 3-Years-Old
#194 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on when tantrums should end. She covers her general approach to tantrums including exceptions, tantrums past the age of
Jul 28 33 min
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I was scrolling one day when Lisa’s words hit me like a train. The first message was the pool story, and it has stuck with me since.
I have been listening to every podcast during all times I have available.
Her parenting advice for me just makes sense.
I have a 9 year old, 7 year old and a 20 month old. I have been trying to change the way I parent with Lisa’s tips and advice, so far helping and working!
Angrybirdddd · Sep 2026
Lisa has changed my personality & attitude towards my kids. They’ve become happier & so have I. I’ve been listening for 20 months + and actively working everyday on myself! Parenting is the hardest job I’ve ever had but following Lisa’s ideas makes it so much more enjoyable!!!
Kyra Kay · Aug 2026
This is probably my favorite parenting podcast. And it’s so funny, because I adhere to the more “gentle parenting” philosophy and honestly Lisa instinctively follows a lot of it too. No yelling, no time outs, connect with the child through fun, show that you’re not perfect either, respect your kids, delight in their presence… it’s all very similar to what the authors I like advise, like Daniel Siegel.
I really appreciate the advice, because a lot of the other parenting podcasts are a bit more vague when talking about solving parenting issues. Lisa is very specific.
The stories and advice can be repetitive, but repetition is a good way to learn and retain info, so I don’t mind.
And I know Amy sometimes feels guilty saying how great Lisa was as a mom, but I appreciate it. When she says Lisa made her feel so special and loved every time she entered the room, that’s amazing! I want that with my kids.
SphTmn · Aug 2026
As a brand new mom, I had certain values I wanted to abide by in my parenting, however I was unsure how to implement them, I was surprised to find Lisa had those same values and explains very well how to parent as a leader. I especially love that she specializes in teenagers, ensuring the knowledge that what you implement in your young kids is a result of how they will be as teens. I’m excited to keep up with bratbusters as I navigate motherhood
Ashleybcann · May 2026
Lisa is very confident and probably a great role model and parent. Problem with the Pod is that you don’t really get advice. She gives very vague answers. Everything said is an attempt to get you to buy her course. I completely understand trying to make money but every pod is the same vague answers then “I think you need my course!”
F2kking · May 2025
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