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Sustainable Parenting | The kind and firm solution for resilient kids and dependable calm.Author: Flora McCormick, LCPC, Parenting Coach
For cycle-breaking parents who still face battles at bedtime and beyond, Sustainable Parenting teaches tools that actually change behavior when gentle parenting doesn't work.Research shows 1 in 3 parents who try gentle parenting still end the day begging kids to listen and blaming themselves when the scripts dont stop the tantrums. So if your 6-year-old still ignores you, your toddler screams over a broken banana, and bedtime still ends in tearsits not you, its the gentle parenting advice thats failing you.Unlike other podcasts that only tell you to stay calm or validate feelings while your toddler is throwing dinosaurs at your head, here youll get strategies to set limits kids respect without crushing their spirit so they grow into kind, confident humans, and you finally feel like the calm, in-control parent you want to be.Im Flora McCormicka counselor, parenting coach, and mom of two. After 20 years helping families worldwide, Ive helped thousands of parents raise confident kids while practicing parenting without yelling or shame. Parenting will always have hard moments, but raising respectful, emotionally healthy kids doesnt have to be a constant battle. Follow Sustainable Parenting and start listening today. Language: en-us Genres: Education, Kids & Family, Parenting, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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134. Positive Parenting Strategies From A Nine-Year-Old
Wednesday, 12 November, 2025
"My mom's a parenting coach and yes, it's annoying." Hear this, and more, in today's episode.Today my special parenting expert guest is... my daughter, Eva! This is a chance for you to hear how we talk through challenges, problem-solve, and think about ways to manage tough situations. In this episode, we explore how kind and firm parenting works, from the perspective of a 9-year-old. Eva shares a child’s-eye view of what works, why “Annoying but effective” limits help, and how simple cues beat constant nagging.• teaching through everyday observations without judgment• revising consequences that don’t change behavior• using charts as a neutral "third party bad guy."• weekly screen-time tracking with visible limits• chore clarity through shared calendars• validating all feelings while limiting harmful actions• reset choices: 1)silent hug or 2) space to calm down, so your child is able to calm down.• disengaging from yelling while keeping connection open.I hope you enjoy this very REAL life view at our family communication.✨Want more? ✨ Schedule a FREE 20 min clarity call with Sustainable Parenting, so we can answer any questions you may have. Together, we'll make a plan for your best next steps to have more calm & confidence in parenting - while having kids that listen!:) ✨NEW✨ pdfs and short video lessons on Respect, Bedtimes, Power Struggles and More: ON ETSY!✨ Download the FREE pdf. on getting kids to listen, for strategies that take you out of the "gentle mom - monster mom" cycle, with effective positive parenting strategies. ✨ Sign up for an upcoming LIVE ONLINE workshop with Flora, or purchase a past replay: https://sustainableparenting.com/workshop where you get 30 min. of learning and 30 min. of LIVE Q & A time, with replays sent afterwards.✨ Buy a 3 session Coaching Bundle (saving you $100) - for THREE 30-min sessions 1:1 with ME, where we get right to the heart of your challenges, and give you small, powerful shifts that make a huge difference f...
