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Calm Parenting Podcast

Kirk Martin•art19.com
Kids & Family
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Have a strong-willed child who doesn't respond to consequences, argues like an attorney, and refuses to do things your way? Good! You're in the right place. Celebrate Calm Founder Kirk Martin has given over 1,000,000 parents and teachers around the world practical, life-changing strategies to stop power struggles, yelling, and defiance NOW. Based on work with 1,500 challenging kids (many with AD/HD, OCD, ODD, ASD, etc.) in his home, and years spent in classrooms, Kirk's approach is refreshingly practical, honest, and laugh-out-loud funny! Questions? Visit us at www.CelebrateCalm.com or email us directly at [email protected]

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Episodes

5 Things I Feared About My Son & His Future #470

5 Things I Feared About My Son & His Future #470 Our son had extremely intense meltdowns, got in trouble routinely at school, didn't study or try his hardest, had a messy bedroom, and left lights on everywhere. Diagnosed with an alphabet soup of labels, he didn't listen, did argue, and underperformed in school. How did we address these issues and did we really have reasons to fear for his future? This is both very practical and encouraging! This is the FINAL week of our Spring Sale on the Ge...

Apr 20, 2025•26 min•Ep. 18

5 Things I Feared About My Son & His Future #470

5 Things I Feared About My Son & His Future #470 Our son had extremely intense meltdowns, got in trouble routinely at school, didn't study or try his hardest, had a messy bedroom, and left lights on everywhere. Diagnosed with an alphabet soup of labels, he didn't listen, did argue, and underperformed in school. How did we address these issues and did we really have reasons to fear for his future? This is both very practical and encouraging! This is the FINAL week of our Spring Sale on the Get Ev...

Apr 20, 2025•29 min•Season 6Ep. 18

Moody Child Who Blames YOU? 5 Ways to Avoid Emotional Collisions #469

Moody Child Who Blames YOU? 5 Ways to Avoid Emotional Collisions #467 You have a child who is moody and disrespectful. You tell her that attitude is not tolerated in your home. She keeps coming at you. You try staying calm, but eventually everyone ends up yelling and you impose consequences. She then blames you for her attitude. How can you stop this vicious cycle? Kirk gives you five specific action steps and a script. Take advantage of our Big Spring Sale and Get 50% OFF now at https://celebra...

Apr 16, 2025•27 min•Ep. 137

Moody Child Who Blames YOU? 5 Ways to Avoid Emotional Collisions #469

Moody Child Who Blames YOU? 5 Ways to Avoid Emotional Collisions #467 You have a child who is moody and disrespectful. You tell her that attitude is not tolerated in your home. She keeps coming at you. You try staying calm, but eventually everyone ends up yelling and you impose consequences. She then blames you for her attitude. How can you stop this vicious cycle? Kirk gives you five specific action steps and a script. Take advantage of our Big Spring Sale and Get 50% OFF now at https://celebra...

Apr 16, 2025•31 min

Why Kids Refuse Homework (ADHD), Fight Siblings & Argue #468

Why Kids Refuse Homework (ADHD), Fight Siblings & Argue #468 Do you have kids who argue like attorneys, pick on siblings, resist doing homework, procrastinate, and/or do things the hard way? Kids who chew on things, talk loudly, like to push buttons? Of course you do! Kirk gives you scripts and practical action steps to stop the constant power struggles and fights! Take advantage of our Big Spring Sale and Get 50% OFF now at https://celebratecalm.com/products Get hundreds of practical strate...

Apr 13, 2025•25 min•Ep. 33

Why Kids Refuse Homework (ADHD), Fight Siblings & Argue #468

Why Kids Refuse Homework (ADHD), Fight Siblings & Argue #468 Do you have kids who argue like attorneys, pick on siblings, resist doing homework, procrastinate, and/or do things the hard way? Kids who chew on things, talk loudly, like to push buttons? Of course you do! Kirk gives you scripts and practical action steps to stop the constant power struggles and fights! Take advantage of our Big Spring Sale and Get 50% OFF now at https://celebratecalm.com/products Get hundreds of practical strategies...

Apr 13, 2025•28 min•Season 6Ep. 33

Why Won't My Child Apologize? Disrupts Family/Sibling Dynamic #467

Why Won't My Child Apologize? Disrupts Family/Sibling Dynamic #467 Your child says something mean to her sister. She knows it's wrong. But when you ask for a simple apology, she digs in and refuses. How can you get contrition instead of a forced, fake apology? Do you have a child who is great one-on-one, but then disrupts the entire family dynamic when you're all together? Kirk shows you practical ways to navigate these tough situations. Take advantage of our Big Spring Sale and Get 50% OFF now ...

Apr 09, 2025•25 min•Ep. 32

Why Won't My Child Apologize? Disrupts Family/Sibling Dynamic #467

Why Won't My Child Apologize? Disrupts Family/Sibling Dynamic #467 Your child says something mean to her sister. She knows it's wrong. But when you ask for a simple apology, she digs in and refuses. How can you get contrition instead of a forced, fake apology? Do you have a child who is great one-on-one, but then disrupts the entire family dynamic when you're all together? Kirk shows you practical ways to navigate these tough situations. Take advantage of our Big Spring Sale and Get 50% OFF now ...

Apr 09, 2025•28 min•Season 6Ep. 32

Q&A: Kids Interrupt On Phone, Co-Parenting, Kids Who Lose It When Lose Games, Focus in Classroom #466

Q&A: Kids Interrupt On Phone, Co-Parenting, Kids Who Lose It When Lose Games, Focus in Classroom #466 How can you stop your kids from interrupting while you’re on the phone? How do you handle a child who loses it emotionally (in front of all the other parents!) when he loses a game? How can you co-parent better when you have joint custody? How can you improve focus in the classroom? You find something grown up in your teen’s bedroom—how do you address that? Kirk answers all these questions w...

Apr 06, 2025•22 min•Ep. 45

Q&A: Kids Interrupt On Phone, Co-Parenting, Kids Who Lose It When Lose Games, Focus in Classroom #466

Q&A: Kids Interrupt On Phone, Co-Parenting, Kids Who Lose It When Lose Games, Focus in Classroom #466 How can you stop your kids from interrupting while you’re on the phone? How do you handle a child who loses it emotionally (in front of all the other parents!) when he loses a game? How can you co-parent better when you have joint custody? How can you improve focus in the classroom? You find something grown up in your teen’s bedroom—how do you address that? Kirk answers all these questions with ...

Apr 06, 2025•26 min

Stop Lying & Stealing. Help for Adopted Kids. Alternatives to Spanking? #465

Stop Lying & Stealing. Help for Adopted Kids. Alternatives to Spanking? #465 Most of our kids lie and you may be surprised why. Many of our kids—especially our adopted kids—steal. Kirk gives you creative strategies and scripts to stop the lying and stealing while building trust (without spanking or yelling). Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to take advantage of our Spring Sale on The Get Everything Package. Get hundreds of practical strategies that really work with your strong-willed...

Apr 02, 2025•22 min•Ep. 30

Stop Lying & Stealing. Help for Adopted Kids. Alternatives to Spanking? #465

Stop Lying & Stealing. Help for Adopted Kids. Alternatives to Spanking? #465 Most of our kids lie and you may be surprised why. Many of our kids—especially our adopted kids—steal. Kirk gives you creative strategies and scripts to stop the lying and stealing while building trust (without spanking or yelling). Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to take advantage of our Spring Sale on The Get Everything Package. Get hundreds of practical strategies that really work with your strong-willed kid...

Apr 02, 2025•26 min•Season 6Ep. 30