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Brain Based ParentingAuthor: Cal Farley's
Brain Based Parenting, The Boys Ranch Podcast for families. We all know how hard being a parent is, and sometimes it feels like there are no good answers to the difficult questions families have when their kids are struggling. Our goal each week will be to try and answer some of those tough questions utilizing the knowledge, experience, and professional training Cal Farleys Boys Ranch has to offer.Contact us: email podcasts@calfarley.org To Donate: https://secure.calfarley.org/site/Donation2?3358.donationform1&df_id3358&mfc_prefTTo Apply:https://apply.workable.com/cal-farleys-boys-ranch/j/25E1226091/For More Information about Cal Farley's Boys Ranch:https://www.calfarley.org/Music:"Shine" -NewsboysCCS License No. 9402 Language: en-us Genres: Christianity, Kids & Family, Parenting, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Calm In The Middle Of Conflict: Conflict Can Build Trust When You Repair.
Tuesday, 18 August, 2026
Send us Fan MailConflict at home can feel like a five-alarm fire, but it’s often a clue about something deeper: a need, a fear, or a value getting rubbed the wrong way. We sit down to talk conflict and conflict resolution through a brain-based parenting lens, starting with the real-life ways people respond under stress, fight, flight, freeze, or even the “pause” that buys us time to choose a better response.Today we unpack what conflict actually is, when it helps, and when it harms. We explore how respectful disagreement can build clarity and strengthen relationships, while disrespect and malintent can do lasting damage. Along the way, we connect the dots between conflict and core human needs like safety, belonging, and purpose, and why our emotional brain takes over the moment we feel threatened.We also get practical about kids and teens. We talk why young kids fight when they can’t communicate, why elementary-age kids collide with new expectations and new value systems at school, and why teen conflict is so intense when independence, embarrassment, and fear are in the driver’s seat. Then we compare sibling conflict versus peer conflict, what “normal” sibling rivalry looks like, red flags like power imbalances and missing repair, and interventions that help, including supervision, curiosity, and making space for one-on-one connection.Subscribe to Brain-Based Parenting, share this with a parent who needs it, and leave us a five-star review so more families can find these tools.Contact:podcasts@calfarley.org To Donate: https://secure.calfarley.org/site/Donation2?3358.donation=form1&df_id=3358&mfc_pref=TTo Apply:https://apply.workable.com/cal-farleys-boys-ranch/j/25E1226091/For More Information about Cal Farley's Boys Ranch:https://www.calfarley.org/Music:"Shine" -NewsboysCCS License No. 9402
