Episodios

  • Messy rooms and cleaning skills: is it too late?

    Messy rooms and cleaning skills: is it too late?
    May 2 2025
    Clean, previously folded laundry is strewn across your child's bedroom floor, amid forgotten school papers and cups which you specifically asked be returned to the sink. What do you do? And beyond just this messy room, how do you help kids successfully manage their personal spaces so that they have the skills to live independently? And is it too late for cleaning-impaired kids to learn the skills? Lisa and the Council of Moms— Ruth Aguirre, Whitney Call, and Lindsay Clark, dive into the challenges of teaching kids cleanliness, as well as identifying what's most important—finding the right balance of restoring order and allowing a healthy amount of chaos, and separating the societal pressure of appearances from healthy personal habits.
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    28 m
  • How Do I Help My Kids Do Their Best?

    How Do I Help My Kids Do Their Best?
    Apr 4 2025
    Some kids motivate themselves. Others need a little nudge. Either way, your hope is that your kids will make goals and stretch themselves to achieve them. So how do you teach that? Lisa and the Council of Moms — Geraldine "G" Fitisemanu, Emilie Campbell, and Amy Hackworth break down ways to build kids' confidence and autonomy, as well as what "doing their best" means, and what expectations we can adjust so that everyone succeeds.
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    28 m
  • How Do I Love Kids Equally In Our Blended Family?

    How Do I Love Kids Equally In Our Blended Family?
    Mar 28 2025
    What happens when you don’t feel the same connection to your partner’s kids as you do to your own? Is that normal? Is it wrong? In this episode, Lisa sits down with her Council of Moms—Brittney Phillips, Liz Palmer, and Tammy Hall—to talk about the realities of loving both your biological and bonus kids. They dive into the guilt that can come with blending families, why love doesn’t have to look the same for every child, and how to build meaningful relationships with stepkids in a way that feels right for everyone. #BlendedFamilies #Stepparenting #MomLife #ParentingCommunity
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    27 m
  • Teaching Kids Strong Values And Engaging With Different Perspectives

    Teaching Kids Strong Values And Engaging With Different Perspectives
    Mar 21 2025
    Your kids are growing up in a world full of different perspectives, values, and beliefs so how do you teach them strong values while also preparing them to engage with others who see things differently? Lisa and the Council of Moms—Cree Taylor, Julie Taylor, and Allison Dayton—share their experiences and insights on raising kids who are both confident in their values and open to meaningful conversations.
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    27 m
  • How To Adapt Your Parenting To Your Kids Different Personalities

    How To Adapt Your Parenting To Your Kids Different Personalities
    Mar 14 2025
    Time out? Grounded? Goodness knows that the gentle reminder which works for one child may be totally ineffective for their sibling--who isn't motivated by the same consequences either. How do you tailor discipline to fit each child’s unique personality without playing favorites? Lisa Valentine Clark and her Council of Moms—Whitney Call, Ruth Aguirre, and Lindsay Clark—talk about how to discipline different kids differently. They discuss the “why” behind children breaking the rules, how understanding their motivations can lead to more effective discipline, and why removing emotion from consequences helps parents stay consistent and fair. #ParentingTips #MomCommunity #Discipline #ParentingStyles
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    28 m
  • When Another Parent Asks Too Much of You

    When Another Parent Asks Too Much of You
    Mar 7 2025
    What do you do when another parent starts asking too much of you? Maybe it started small—an extra carpool here, a favor there—but now it’s feeling like a one-sided arrangement. How do you set some much needed boundaries? Lisa and the Council of Moms—Dr. LaShawn Williams, Erika Price, and Julie Suazo—talk about navigating tricky social dynamics between parents, how to kindly but firmly say "no," and when it’s okay to walk away from an unfair expectation.
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    27 m
  • Caught Your Older Kids Lying? What Now?

    Caught Your Older Kids Lying? What Now?
    Feb 28 2025
    Kids lie. And sure, it's developmentally appropriate, but you still have to figure out how to deal with it. And then they get older (and smarter) and the stakes get higher. What do you do when you catch your teenager in a lie? Lisa and Council of Moms (Geraldine "G", Emilie, and Amy) talk strategies for reinforcing honesty, responding to lying, and creating space at home for open, authentic communication.
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    23 m
  • How To Blend Parenting Styles When You Disagree

    How To Blend Parenting Styles When You Disagree
    Feb 21 2025
    What do you do if your partner's approach to parenting is completely different from yours? Lisa and this special edition "Council of Stepmoms" (Brittney Phillips, Liz Palmer, and Tammy Hall) open up about the challenges and successes of blending families and parenting methods. What communication tools you need as a new stepparent, how to create a united front, and when it's worth it to seek professional help to aid the transition.
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    26 m
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