Your Parenting Long Game Rachel Bailey
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- Kids & Family
This podcast is for parents who not only want to short-term tips for handling current kids' behaviors and moods, but who are exhausted from addressing the same situation over and over and want to find solutions that last much longer into the future.
Because you will receive plans and step-by-step tools, it's also for parents who crave feeling in control -- and who do much better with structure than the chaos traditionally associated with parenting.
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Episode 308: How to Stop Using Willpower to Try to Stay Calm (When You’re Actually Upset With Your Kids)
We know it’s better to stay calm when our children have big feelings, but it seems like some days, we can only hold on for so long when they are complaining, crying, or melting down. How can we help our kids handle their discomfort when their behavior triggers our own Yuck?
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why we need to set realistic expectations for our children
What it looks like when we’re using willpower to stay calm (and why willpower never seems to last long enough)
How to shift from artificial calm to genuine emotional regulation
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Notes from this episode: https://rachelbailey68580.activehosted.com/f/186
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RachelBailey
Free training for parents with kids with big emotions: https://rachel-bailey.com/longgame/
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Episode 307: Why You’re Not A Failure (What’s Really Going On Instead)
Most of us have an idea of how we'd like to interact with our kids. But often when we're tired or frustrated, we don't react in a way that feels good. And when situations with our kids frequently spiral out of control, it’s natural to feel like we are failing at parenting!
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Tips that will help any time you feel like a failure
One mindset shift that can reduce guilt immediately
How simple steps we take can positively impact our kids
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Notes from this episode: https://rachelbailey68580.activehosted.com/f/185
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RachelBailey
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Episode 306: When Your Child Gets Upset When Others Are Upset
We talk a lot about BIG reactions when our kids have big feelings, but what about quiet, sensitive children who struggle when other people around them are upset? Often these children will do anything they can in order to make others feel better. To keep the peace, they will also disregard their own needs – even when we encourage them to stand up for themselves!
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why many parenting strategies don’t work with our sensitive children (and may even make things worse)
How to help our kids deal with discomfort -- without hurting their self-esteem
How we can help "sensitive" children become confident, resilient kids who know how to advocate for themselves in difficult situations
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Notes from this episode: https://rachelbailey68580.activehosted.com/f/184
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RachelBailey
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Episode 305: You'll Lose Your Cool Less Often When You Do This
When we’re raising kids with big feelings, it can be hard to stay emotionally regulated all of the time. How can we be the parent we want to be when it’s hard not to lose our cool? How can we teach our kids how to stay calm when we’re struggling with staying calm ourselves?
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why we get stuck in a “cycle of Yuck” (and feel guilty and ashamed)
How your ability to regulate yourself impacts your influence with your child
A simple tool you can use in the moment to get unstuck - even when your children are complaining or melting down
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Notes from this episode: https://rachelbailey68580.activehosted.com/f/183
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RachelBailey
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Episode 304: When Family Members Get Caught In Negative Cycles
We want our days to be filled with peace and connection, but those of us raising kids with big emotions know that’s not always the reality. Even when we try hard to fix the arguing, complaining, and general resistance to our requests, it can feel like nothing reduces the drama long-term -- and sometimes, it seems like our efforts are actually making things worse.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why some of your current parenting strategies may not be working, despite your best efforts
The real reasons behind seemingly-unbreakable cycles -- and what to do about it!
The lifelong benefits (for us and our kids) of breaking negative cycles for good
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Notes from this episode: https://rachelbailey68580.activehosted.com/f/182
Free coaching calls: https://rachel-bailey.com/coaching/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RachelBailey -
Episode 303: A Strategy to Decode Children’s Confusing Reactions
It can be overwhelming navigating the constantly-changing emotions and reactions of children who feel things strongly. One minute they’re happy and the next, they are melting down about something that’s not even a big deal! We want to reduce the drama and be a powerful positive influence with our kids, but how do we do that when we don’t really understand what’s driving their reactions?
In this episode, you’ll learn:
What to check first when kids have unpredictable behavior
How to “see” inside our children’s brains, so we can approach them with compassion instead of judgment
The benefits of changing our perspective when kids have confusing reactions
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Notes from this episode: https://rachelbailey68580.activehosted.com/f/181
Free coaching calls: https://rachel-bailey.com/coaching/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RachelBailey