Confessions of a Parent Coach

Ann Kaplan
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Confessions of a Parent Coach

Welcome to Confessions of a Parent Coach, the podcast where you'll learn that even parenting experts like me, Ann Kaplan, mother of four, and your host won't have all the answers. I believe that once you realize there's no such thing as a perfect parent, you can achieve fabulous behavior and amazing relationships with your kids.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Get Out of Your Head!

    What does it really mean to 'process emotions'? This is a common expression, but do you know what it means? How can we take care of ourselves and stay calm in parenting if we don't truly figure this out? Can we honestly teach our kids how to manage their emotions without understanding this concept? In this week's episode of Confessions of a Parenting Coach, I share: ♦ What it really means to process your emotions, ♦ The common mistake we often make in handling emotions and ♦ How to model and teach this skill to our kids. If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

    32 min

  2. DEC 4

    The Inside of Tweens & Teens

    What the heck is going on in these kids' brains?! Every parent of a teen or tween has spent time recently pulling their hair out, shaking their head in confusion, or trying to keep a straight face about something completely nuts. Why do they act this way?!?! In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach I share: The three major features of a teen brain - they explain almost all teen behavior! ♦ WHY on earth teen brains work the way they do, and ♦ What changes we need need to make to our parenting to truly respond effectively to teens and their behavior. If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

    31 min

  3. NOV 27

    Kids and Gratitude

    Tis the season...to nag our kids about gratitude nonstop It's Thanksgiving time, and that means lots of kids will be the beneficiaries of even more generosity than usual and will be expected to be grateful for their blessings. Remember when we were kids and our parents nagged us about saying 'thank you' or writing thank you notes or told us stories of how good we had it compared to others? How much true gratitude did that inspire in us? In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach, I share 3 tools for actually creating TRUE gratitude in our kids (no nagging or thank you notes required). If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

    19 min

  4. NOV 20

    A New Look at Tech

    "When someone shows you who they are, believe them." - Maya Angelou Our children show us who they are All. The. Time. But how often do we believe them? In my experience, we spend far more time trying to either make them or make the situation be something other than what it is. Technology is a perfect example of this. In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach, I share: ♦ The ways kids show us who they are in relation to tech, ♦ A new way to look at introducing tech to our kids and ♦ How to handle it when your child shows you that it's not time for tech yet. If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall "When someone shows you who they are, believe them." - Maya Angelou Our children show us who they are All. The. Time. But how often do we believe them? In my experience, we spend far more time trying to either make them or make the situation be something other than what it is. Technology is a perfect example of this. In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach, I share: ♦ The ways kids show us who they are in relation to tech, ♦ A new way to look at introducing tech to our kids and ♦ How to handle it when your child shows you that it's not time for tech yet. If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

    24 min

  5. NOV 13

    Using the Enneagram in Parenting

    We cannot know a child's Enneagram Type. So how can we parent them using the Enneagram? In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach, I share: ♦ The process children follow as they settle into their Enneagram Type, ♦ How to parent them using the Enneagram without putting them in a box and ♦ Why the Enneagram is such a powerful tool helping parents attune to their kids. If you're ready to get my eyes on your PERSONAL parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

    29 min

  6. NOV 6

    Why I Quit Journaling

    Journaling is a powerful growth tool. That's just facts, and I stand by it. So why would someone who has encouraged and taught her clients to create a regular journaling practice decide to walk away from journaling? In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach I will share exactly where I am in my own personal growth work and why for me, right now, journaling is counterproductive. It gets at something that applies to all my work with parents, and to all our own work in becoming the parents we want to me - personalization. We need to do this stuff on our own terms instead of using a cookie cutter approach. This is why working with a coach can be so profound - it's not just reading a book or taking a class - it's PERSONAL. We figure out what approach makes sense for you, and what unique obstacles are getting in the way. If you're ready to get my eyes on your PERSONAL parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

    21 min

  7. OCT 30

    Get better answers to "What's Wrong?"

    When you ask your child, "What's wrong?" what is their typical reply? "I don't know," or "Nothing," right? In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach, I will teach you an EASY (I swear!) tool to help you get better answers to this question. You can tell your kid has something on their mind, and that's great. But they need something from you in order to share it. You'll get the inside scoop once you give them what they need. If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. Click on the link to book it now! https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

    18 min

  8. OCT 23

    Listener Mailbag

    Your questions answered! In this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parenting Coach, I asked listeners for their parenting questions and got such great ideas! Listen in to hear me answer: ♦ How to deal with transitions home from school without electronics ♦ What to do about curfew - setting and enforcing it without stifling our kids' need for independence ♦ Encouraging empathy in the teenage years, when kids are their most selfish and impulsive If you're ready to get my eyes on your parenting challenges and create a clear pathway to the behavior and relationship you hope for with your child, set up a free Discovery Call! I will learn about your family, help you see the roadmap to the family dynamics of your dreams, and decide if I am the person to help you get there. Click on the link to book it now! https://calendly.com/annkaplan/discoverycall

    27 min
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Welcome to Confessions of a Parent Coach, the podcast where you'll learn that even parenting experts like me, Ann Kaplan, mother of four, and your host won't have all the answers. I believe that once you realize there's no such thing as a perfect parent, you can achieve fabulous behavior and amazing relationships with your kids.

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