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Why Your Preschooler Is Hitting, Biting, or Kicking (And What Helps)

Your child's preschool number shows up on your caller ID, and your stomach drops before you even answer. Preschool never calls with good news. Your kid hit someone at the

Re-release: Creative Problem-Solving (Without Giving the Answer)

Sara's four-year-old started asking permission for things he used to just do on his own, like grabbing the markers off his own shelf. It was a small request, but it worri

Re-release: Raising an Entrepreneur (Without Taking Over Their Business)

When my daughter Carys was 10, she started a pet-sitting business. She opened a Roth IRA with the income, built a client base of dog walkers and cat owners in our neighbo

Episode Summary 10: Burnout vs Depression: The Mental Load of Mothers

Many mothers go to the doctor because they feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and they aren’t sleeping - and leave with a depression diagnosis and a prescription. The message i

266: If ADHD Medication Doesn’t Help Kids Learn, What Does?

If you listened to our first episode on ADHD, you already know that the story most parents get about the diagnosis has some significant gaps - in the diagnostic criteria,

265: Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Kids Learn Best

Most parents have heard that play is how children learn. But in a world full of educational toys (even for babies, preschoolers, and kindergarteners!), enrichment classes

264: Who Really Decided Your Child Needs ADHD Medication?

If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, stimulant medication is probably the first thing their doctor mentioned. And if you're trying to figure out whether it's the r

263: What’s Really Behind Your Child’s End-of-Day Meltdowns

If your child holds it together all day at preschool or daycare and then completely unravels the moment they get home - melting down over dinner, refusing to use the pott

262: How Limits Show Up in Your Child’s Body

If your morning routine for preschool looks less like a smooth routine and more like 21 rounds of "no", "stop", and "not like that" before 8 am, then things aren’t workin

261: Why Your Kids Fight (It’s Not What You Think)

If your kids are fighting constantly, you're probably exhausted from playing referee. Maybe they're arguing over whose toy is whose, poking and teasing each other until s

260: How the World’s Toxic Systems Live Inside Our Parenting

If you've been watching the news and feeling despair because you can’t do anything about it, this episode is for you. The Epstein files, revealing how powerful men think

Episode Summary 09: Is Your Child’s Diagnosis Reliable? The DSM Explained

When a doctor hands your child a diagnosis, it can be a relief - finally, an explanation for their behavior! But sociologist Dr. Allan Horwitz has spent decades studying

259: Understanding Why Your Child Hits (And What Actually Helps)

When your three-year-old hits you, their sibling, or another child, it's easy to feel frustrated, embarrassed, or even angry. You might wonder if this challenging behavio

RE-RELEASE: Parental Burnout: Is Your Exhaustion Affecting Your Children?

Are you exhausted in a way that sleep doesn't fix? Do you find yourself more irritable with your children than you ever imagined possible? You might be experiencing paren

Episode Summary 08: What Is Collaborative Parenting? Real Parent Story

When you started parenting, you probably had ideas about the kind of parent you wanted to be. Maybe you imagined patient bedtimes and peaceful mornings. Then reality hit,

Episode Summary 07: Is Your Child’s Behavior Really a Disorder? A Psychiatrist Explains

When your child struggles with behavior or attention, doctors might suggest ADHD medication. Before you move forward, you should know what a psychiatric diagnosis actuall

258: YPM 2025 Year in Review + What’s Coming in 2026

Welcome to 2026! In this episode, we're looking back at what we covered in 2025 and sharing what's coming in the year ahead. A Year of Growth 2025 was a year of evolution

Episode Summary 06: When Holiday Gift Boundaries Don’t Work (What Does?)

Have you ever opened a gift from your parent and felt your stomach drop? You've tried everything - wishlists, clear conversations, explicit boundaries about gift giving.

Episode Summary 05: How to Enforce Boundaries When Someone Doesn’t Respect Them

You've told your parents you're not available during work hours. They keep calling anyway. You've asked them not to comment on your weight. They bring it up again on

257: I Don’t Enjoy Playing With My Kid: Why It Happens & What To Do

Do you ever wake up with tension in your body because you know your child will want to play the moment you walk out of your bedroom?   Do you spend time with your child