Tiny Parenting Podcast

Amy McCampbell, Tiny Parenting
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The Tiny Parenting Podcast is your survival kit for raising better humans in a world on fire. Host Amy McCampbell brings 20 years of experience in child development, education, and real-life parenting to help you make the kind of small, intentional choices that raise kids who are grounded, curious, and resilient. Each week, we cut through the noise and focus on what actually matters to raising thoughtful humans who can think critically, connect deeply, and stand strong in a complicated world. We're here because raising better humans might just be the best form of resistance.

  1. 11/08/2025

    Why It Matters

    The secret of successful parenting isn't scripts, systems, or rigid dogma. It's connection - the foundation that helps kids (and us) stay grounded when the world gets noisy. And it is needed more than ever.

    9 min

  2. 06/16/2025

    How to Raise a Human (Not an Algorithm)

    We’re raising kids in a world optimized for efficiency—not humanity. This episode asks the question: How do we help our kids stay human when everything around them is trying to automate, curate, and flatten what it means to belong to a community? As the machines become more human, it’s more important than ever to help our kids embrace the friction, vulnerability, and beauty of real connection. This isn’t about unplugging—it’s about reclaiming what makes us human.

    10 min

  3. 06/03/2025

    The Parenting Skill No One Talks About: Why Friction Builds Stronger Kids

    In a world obsessed with convenience—where even your sneakers don’t require bending down—we’re raising kids with less and less tolerance for discomfort. But here’s the truth: when we eliminate friction, we don’t just make life easier… we make our kids more fragile.In this episode, I unpack how our cultural obsession with ease is quietly undermining resilience—and how small, intentional parenting choices can flip that script.We’ll talk boredom, friendship drama, school apps, and how one preschool moment taught me everything I needed to know about the value of struggle.Let’s raise kids who can do hard things - especially in hard times.

    11 min

  4. 05/23/2025

    Why Meghan Markle’s Netflix Show Might Make You a Better Parent

    You may love—or totally roll your eyes at—the duchess-level of perfection in Meghan Markle’s Netflix show. But in between the lavender towels and flower sprinkles, there's a powerful parenting lesson hiding in plain sight. In this episode, I break down what that lesson is, why so many people miss it (or mock it), and how one tiny moment of delight can build connection, confidence, and presence in your parenting—no matter what your budget or schedule looks like.

    8 min

  5. 05/12/2025

    Bring Them Back to Base: Raising Regulated Kids in a World That’s Lost Control

    What do premature babies, Elon Musk, and your kid’s meltdown in the cereal aisle have in common? More than you think. In this episode, we go from a neonatal intensive care unit to today’s political chaos to show why regulation—of the nervous system and of society—is essential for growth. You’ll learn what happens when we get overwhelmed, and the one parenting move that can help your child develop the skill we all need right now: how to stay grounded when everything is flying at you at once. Tiny moment. Big impact.

    9 min

  6. 05/05/2025

    What the Abrago-Garcia Deportation Case Can Teach Us About Raising Flexible Thinkers

    What does a mistaken deportation have to do with parenting? In this episode, I unpack the Kilmar Abrago-Garcia case—and why the public’s surprising reaction to it reveals something powerful: cognitive flexibility. The ability to pause. Reframe. Sort information differently. It’s not just a brain skill. It’s a life skill. And it might be the most important one we can build in our kids right now. We’ll cover: What executive function really is (and why it’s not just about school) How authoritarian thinking depends on lazy sorting And how simple tools—like how you play 20 Questions—can shape how your child thinks for life This story isn’t just about immigration. It’s about raising kids who think for themselves.

    8 min

  7. 04/28/2025

    Why I Can’t Keep Talking About Parenting the Same Way

    In this short episode, I’m sharing why I’m shifting gears—what’s changing with the podcast, and why now is the moment to connect parenting to what’s happening in the world around us. We’re still talking about raising curious, confident, connected kids—but now we’re being honest about the culture and chaos they’re growing up in. Same tiny parenting moments. Bigger stakes.

    5 min

  8. 04/23/2025

    Part 2 – 5 Lessons I Wish Every Parent Knew (After 20 Years of Doing It)

    In Part 1, I talked about connection, engagement, and the small, consistent moments that shape everything. In this episode—the second half of the series—I’m sharing the deeper shifts that changed how I parented: Why letting go of control might be the greatest gift you can give your child (and yourself) How to teach your kids to understand other people—not just themselves And the one lesson that ties everything together, even when parenting feels messy, imperfect, and exhausting These are the lessons that helped me stay grounded—not just in the good moments, but in the chaos. And they’re the ones I hope you’ll carry forward too. And if you’re starting to feel like this parenting thing might be more connected to the bigger picture than you thought... stay tuned. Because we’re just getting started.

    15 min
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The Tiny Parenting Podcast is your survival kit for raising better humans in a world on fire. Host Amy McCampbell brings 20 years of experience in child development, education, and real-life parenting to help you make the kind of small, intentional choices that raise kids who are grounded, curious, and resilient. Each week, we cut through the noise and focus on what actually matters to raising thoughtful humans who can think critically, connect deeply, and stand strong in a complicated world. We're here because raising better humans might just be the best form of resistance.

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    Amy McCampbell, Tiny Parenting
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  • Episodes
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