The Unrelenting, Demanding Child Do you have a child who can't let things go, who won't stop trying to argue or prove his point? In this 6-minute podcast, Kirk shares one idea to turn this situation into a positive one. Try it this week and observe your child's response. Our Valentine's Day Sale Begins NOW! You get the Calm Couples Marriage Mentoring Program FREE with your purchase of the Calm Parenting Package or the Get Everything Package. You have a choice in 2021. You can GROW UP or GROW APA...
Feb 04, 2021•6 min•Season 2Ep. 23
WHEN To Discipline and HOW To Get On the Same Page Say your child takes things from siblings, lies, or calls you names. Or all three in the same day! When exactly do you discipline? Right in the moment or later? How do you let them know they aren’t getting away with it? Listen for very practical advice! Our Valentine's Day Sale Begins NOW! You get the Calm Couples Marriage Mentoring Program FREE with your purchase of the Calm Parenting Package or the Get Everything Package. You have a choice in ...
Feb 01, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Entitled Brat? When You Should Give In. I just want you to listen to this one all the way through. I’m trying to prevent you from ruining your relationship with your child the way I almost did with Casey. Yes, sometimes you should just give in. And I show you when. Want personal mentoring with Kirk via Phone? Click here to learn about mentoring packages. We are including the No B.S. Program FREE with all mentoring purchases OR you can get it here for $99: https://celebratecalm.com/nobs/ Want to ...
Jan 27, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 21
WHEN Will My Child Finally Be Responsible? "At some point, this child must step up if he’s going to be a value-producing adult.” You’ve thought that before, right? When will the pre-K child follow directions; the elementary school student focus and learn impulse control; the older child use proper hygiene and do more than the bare minimum to get by? The more you push, the longer they take. Kirk gives you three action steps to take this week to motivate your child. Want personal mentoring with Ki...
Jan 26, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 20
BONUS PODCAST! An Alternative to Consequences In this short, eye-opening podcast, Kirk explains why basing your discipline on consequences will never truly work...and how you CAN change behavior while building a closer relationship with your child. Want personal mentoring with Kirk via Phone? Click here to learn about mentoring packages. We are including the No B.S. Program FREE with all mentoring purchases OR you can get it here for $99: https://celebratecalm.com/nobs/ Want to book a LIVE EVENT...
Jan 22, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Sibling Rivalry, Tantrums, “It’s Not Fair,” Unmotivated Teens Kirk covers a lot of ground in this podcast rich with content—from tough discipline and tantrums to siblings who think it isn’t fair that Johnny gets away with things, to kids who do the bare minimum to get by. A must listen primer on the strong-willed child. Want personal mentoring with Kirk via Phone? Click here to learn about mentoring packages. We are including the No B.S. Program FREE with all mentoring purchases OR you can get i...
Jan 18, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 18
When Your Kids & Spouse Don’t Do What You Ask/Respect You Being bossy is when you tell other people what THEY are going to do. Being assertive is when you tell other people what YOU need and what YOU are going to do. Do you do everything for everyone else and feel resentful? Do you feel unworthy of people serving you? Are you afraid that your needs will be ignored, because they always have been? This is a very personal podcast with lots of depth. Practice making yourself a priority—listen to...
Jan 15, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Discipline In The Midst of Defiance & Meltdowns In the moment when your kids are throwing things or harsh words, how do you discipline without escalating or letting kids get away with misbehavior? Kirk gives you three very practical steps and very emotional insight into your child’s heart. This works for toddlers, teens, and kids in between. Take advantage of our New Year 2021 Sale! This week only! You get the Calm Couples Marriage Mentoring Program FREE with your purchase of the Calm Parent...
Jan 12, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Little Stuff Triggers Me: 5 Steps to Turn Fights into Calm Typically, we react to our triggers. Our tone becomes irritated, kids pick up on and react to that, and this sets off a chain reaction ending in red faces, tears, and quarreling spouses. So Kirk gives you 5 specific action steps to turn the tears into smiles, the tension into relief. Our New Year 2021 Sale Begins NOW! You get the Calm Couples Marriage Mentoring Program FREE with your purchase of the Calm Parenting Package or the Get Ever...
Jan 04, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 15
What Now? 2 Ways to Change This Week So you’ve finally decided, “Enough is enough” and you want to change. HOW exactly do you stop the yelling, lecturing, and constant power struggles? Kirk gives you a specific game plan this week. We’re going to change one common power struggle and break one negative pattern inside. Ready to get two wins this week? Our Black Friday & Christmas Clearance Sales END on January 1st. We have special deals on the Calm Parenting Package , the Get Everything Packag...
Dec 28, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Wife Coddle Your Child? She Coddles You, Too. It's Time to Change, Men. This is NOT a feel-good Christmas podcast. Men, you don't allow kids to make excuses--but you keep blaming your family life on your kids and wife. Your kids can't control their emotions, but neither can you. And your criticism has never worked and never will. Your wife coddles your child, but she also coddles you because she knows you can't handle things. So she's desperate and alone. Your wife can't replace you as the fathe...
Dec 22, 2020•8 min•Season 2Ep. 13
How Can You Control Your Emotions & Stop Reacting? How can you control your emotions, stop reacting, and stop allowing your kids’ emotions to control your emotions? You should still FEEL every emotion, but Kirk shows you how to control the anxiety that’s fighting for your attention inside, that causes you to feel guilt, embarrassment, frustration, and fear. We're bringing back our Black Friday Special for ONE MORE WEEK! We have special deals on the Calm Parenting Package , the Get Everything...
Dec 21, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Your Kids Are Different, Not Broken What would happen if we spent our energy building our child's confidence instead of trying to change them to be like other kids? Kirk shares a game plan for resisting society's tendency to crush your child's spirit. You'll love the letter he would send to parents if he were a teacher. Short and powerful. Our Christmas Clearance Sale Ends This Weekend! We have special deals at www.CelebrateCalm.com Become the parent your kids need you to be. Calm. Confident. Ac...
Dec 16, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Stop Being Mommy: How to Get Your Kids to Be Responsible For Themselves Are you exhausted trying to make your kids happy and doing everything for them? How can you get your kids to be responsible for themselves? How can you get your hubby to support you emotionally? How can you motivate your kids without turning them off? This is a great podcast so listen and share it with others! Our Christmas Clearance Sale Ends This Weekend! We have special deals at www.CelebrateCalm.com Become the parent you...
Dec 13, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 10
One Quick Way to De-Escalate My Dad and I used to fight a lot. And it escalated quickly. Then we both had regrets. Learn one quick way to stop this negative cycle in 6 minutes. Have your kids listen to this one! Our Christmas Clearance Sale Begins NOW! We have special deals at www.CelebrateCalm.com Become the parent your kids need you to be. Calm. Confident. Accepting. Have hundreds of answers at your fingertips for the toughest situations. Start 2021 with the confident to make these changes sti...
Dec 10, 2020•6 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Get Ex On Same Page? How to Discipline Step-Kids? How can I get my ex-spouse to agree to common boundaries and expectations for our kids? Should I directly discipline my new spouse's kids? How can we get the step-kids to respect us as authority figures? Kirk tackles these tricky situations with candor, compassion, and practical insight. Please listen and share with others. Black Friday Sale Ends Monday at 11:59pm. We have special deals on the Calm Parenting Package , the Get Everything Package ,...
Dec 04, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Anxiety & Defiance: Change Your Child Overnight Does your child struggle with anxiety and challenge your authority? Resist your directions and get anxious about new situations? Kirk gives you simple action steps and a script to change these power struggles and overcome the anxiety…literally overnight. Black Friday Sale Extended One More Week! We have special deals on the Calm Parenting Package , the Get Everything Package , and the No B.S. Program . Our programs have never been this inexpens...
Nov 30, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Do Not Apologize For Your Kids This Thanksgiving Others will judge you for not parenting your strong-willed child the "right" way. Relatives may judge your child. Don't be defensive or apologize for your child. Kirk gives you quick, easy ways to see your child in a different way and create successes for a stress-free holiday. Black Friday Sale Ends This Weekend! We have special deals on the Calm Parenting Package , the Get Everything Package , and the No B.S. Program . Our programs have never be...
Nov 25, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Why Are Kids Oppositional? 2 Action Steps This Week Why do our kids act bossy, cheat or quit at games, struggle with transitions and say, “That’s not fair!”? Why do they procrastinate, push buttons, fidget and do things the hard way? This is critical insight. Kirk gives you two concrete action steps this week to stop defiance and power struggles. Share with others. Black Friday Sale Ends This Weekend! We have special deals on the Calm Parenting Package , the Get Everything Package , and the No B...
Nov 23, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 4
2 Reasons Your Wife Doesn't Have Sex With (Or Respect) You Men, this isn't really about sex. It's about respect--which is what you value most from your kids and wife. Your wife wants you to listen to this, but she may fear your reaction if she sends it to you. Thank her instead. Then listen with humility and I will show you two very easy ways to change this. The payoff? A wife who wants to have "respect" with you :) Are you ready to FINALLY make changes? This is the best time. Our Black Friday S...
Nov 21, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 3
You’re Not the Boss of Me! How to End An Argument. Your child challenges your authority and is disrespectful. How can you assert your authority to end an argument while getting compliance, respect, and even a closer relationship? These conflicts are fraught with peril so this is a Top 5 Podcast of the Year—very, very insightful, practical, and emotional. Are you ready to FINALLY make changes? This is the best time. Our Black Friday Sale enables you to get our programs at highly affordable prices...
Nov 17, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 2
How can you: Teach your child to focus on schoolwork at home and in the classroom while building confidence? Stop sibling fights? Respond when your child calls you an idiot? Get your spouse to respect you? Get kids to behave when consequences don't work? Kirk shares five unconventional ideas from his coaching/mentoring experience that will change your family. Want Kirk to spend time with your family over the phone, work through your biggest challenges, and come up with a game plan specifically f...
Nov 14, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Transition Trouble? How To Get Quick Compliance Your kids don’t do transitions well. You have to remind them fourteen times, bribe, or eventually yell to get them moving. Kirk gives you one very specific tool to get your kids to be more compliant and transition quickly…without the power struggles! GET THE CONFIDENCE YOU NEED TO LEAD YOUR KIDS. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com. Tell us your family situation and we’ll put together a custom package to meet your specific needs within your budget or tak...
Nov 10, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Calming Upset Kids, Dealing with Defiance Want one quick sentence that will immediately de-escalate intense situations before they spiral out of control? Want to get your kids to control themselves instead of you? Kirk shows you how in this short, but impactful podcast. GET THE CONFIDENCE YOU NEED TO LEAD YOUR KIDS. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com. Tell us your family situation and we’ll put together a custom package to meet your specific needs within your budget or take advantage of our BIG speci...
Nov 02, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 135
GET THE CONFIDENCE YOU NEED TO LEAD YOUR KIDS. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com. Tell us your family situation and we’ll put together a custom package to meet your specific needs within your budget or take advantage of our BIG special this week! Want a game plan with 25 specific action steps that will build your child's confidence, make them feel capable, and rebuild trust with you-perhaps for the first time? We've reduced the price of the No B.S. program from $300 to $99 this week only so go to ww...
Oct 27, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 134
GET THE CONFIDENCE YOU NEED TO LEAD YOUR KIDS. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com. Tell us your family situation and we’ll put together a custom package to meet your specific needs within your budget or take advantage of our BIG special this week! Want a game plan with 25 specific action steps that will build your child's confidence, make them feel capable, and rebuild trust with you-perhaps for the first time? We've reduced the price of the No B.S. program from $300 to $99 this week only so go to ww...
Oct 19, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 133
GET THE CONFIDENCE YOU NEED TO LEAD YOUR KIDS. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com. Tell us your family situation and we’ll put together a custom package to meet your specific needs within your budget or take advantage of our BIG special this week! NEW! HUGE SALE. GET EVERYTHING WE HAVE & SAVE 75%. Digital downloads are included with all orders: Listen directly on your iPhone, Android, or Tablet. You can even share the programs with family members who don't understand you or your kids. Once you pu...
Oct 12, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 132
GET THE CONFIDENCE YOU NEED TO LEAD YOUR KIDS. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com. Tell us your family situation and we’ll put together a custom package to meet your specific needs within your budget or take advantage of our BIG special this week! NEW! HUGE SALE. GET EVERYTHING WE HAVE & SAVE 75%. Digital downloads are included with all orders: Listen directly on your iPhone, Android, or Tablet. You can even share the programs with family members who don't understand you or your kids. Once you pu...
Oct 05, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 131
GET THE CONFIDENCE YOU NEED TO LEAD YOUR KIDS. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com. Tell us your family situation and we’ll put together a custom package to meet your specific needs within your budget. We go through all of this with 25 specific action steps , an actual game plan, that will build your child's confidence, make them feel capable, and rebuild trust with you-perhaps for the first time in the No B.S. Program. We've reduced the price of the No B.S. program from $300 to $99 this week only so ...
Sep 28, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 130
GET THE CONFIDENCE YOU NEED TO LEAD YOUR KIDS. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com. Tell us your family situation and we’ll put together a custom package to meet your specific needs within your budget or take advantage of one of our two specials this week: (1) JOIN OUR VIRTUAL SCHOOL BOOTCAMP. HALF OFF PRE-SALE. Kirk will mentor you through the school year and show you exactly how to get kids off screens, improve focus and help your kids be successful. Learn more at https://www.celebratecalm.com/schoo...
Sep 21, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 129
