Defiance, De-Escalation, & Discipline Your child is being defiant, mouthy, yelling at you, taking things out on siblings, or just not listening. These situations often blow up into full scale family meltdowns! How can you de-escalate emotional situations and then discipline in a way that actually works…without making excuses or letting your child get away with things? Kirk gives you concrete action steps. Our Back-To-School Sale Continues This Week. Don't begin the school year with power str...
Sep 25, 2024•24 min•Ep. 44
Child Who Argues, Melts Down Over Losing, Bosses Siblings? Do you have a child who is bossy, melts down over changes in plans or when little things go wrong? Acts like a sore loser when playing games? Collects little stones and acorns in their pant pockets? Wears the same clothes and eats the same foods? Likes to say, “That’s not fair!” and won’t stop following you until they prove their point? Has difficulty with executive function and following directions? Struggle with anxiety over new experi...
Sep 22, 2024•23 min•Ep. 41
You’re A Control Freak! 10 Ways to Stop Power Struggles. Do you have a child who resists doing things your way, chooses the harder path, and sometimes touches the hot stove? When you have control issues or perfectionism, that creates endless power struggles with these kids. Kirk shows you 10 ways to stop the fights and get your kids to be responsible for themselves. Our Back-To-School Sale Continues This Week. Don't begin the school year with power struggles. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/prod...
Sep 18, 2024•24 min•Ep. 44
3 Ways to Change Your Child’s Irritating Behavior (And Yourself!) Your kids are going to do things that are annoying, irritating, and sometimes just wrong. You will be justified in getting angry and correcting them. But I want you to turn what usually separates you from your child…into a bonding opportunity to draw you closer. I want you to deal with your own triggers and control yourself…because that will change their behavior more quickly. Our Back-To-School Sale Continues This Week. Don't beg...
Sep 15, 2024•22 min•Ep. 40
An Instruction Manual For Connecting With Your Strong-Willed Child I didn’t like our son when he was little and that nearly destroyed my relationship with him. I had to wrestle emotionally with my own demons, challenge my deepest-held beliefs, and learn how to relate in healthy ways to a child that was challenging. I want to save you from the same pain and give you an instruction manual for connecting with these kids. Our Back-To-School Sale Continues This Week. Don't begin the school year with ...
Sep 11, 2024•24 min•Ep. 24
5 Ways to Get Kids Moving More Quickly How can you get kids who often dawdle and procrastinate to move more quickly? How do you get your kids out the door without the yelling and power struggles? How can you get your kids to transition from one activity or complete their homework more quickly without provoking World War III? Kirk gives you scripts and practical examples. Our Back-To-School Sale Continues This Week. Don't begin the school year with power struggles. Visit https://celebratecalm.com...
Sep 08, 2024•25 min•Ep. 39
"F*** You, Mom!" Scripts to Handle Disrespect A Mom simply asks if her daughter's homework is done. Her daughter responds with this shocking disrespect. How can you use this situation to teach, prevent this from happening again, and build a closer relationship? Kirk gives you options and scripts to use. We have extended our Summer Sale for the month of August. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. AG1 Visit https://drin...
Sep 04, 2024•23 min•Ep. 55
How to Help Defiant, Task Avoidant, Unmotivated Kids Who Ask "Why?" You have a strong-willed child who knows how to push your buttons, may be rude and defiant, won't push through when tasks are hard, appears lazy, and always asks, "Why?" when told to do something...instead of just doing it. Kirk's advice for you could just change your family for generations. Our Back-To-School Sale Begins Today. Don't begin the school year with power struggles. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to purcha...
Sep 01, 2024•27 min•Ep. 38
Tough Talks with Kids: Stealing, Sneaking Things at Night, Vaping, Porn What do you do if your child sneaks food or electronics late at night, steals cash or credit cards, vapes or watches porn? This will likely freak you out! But don’t. Because Kirk gives you an action plan and actual scripts to get to the root of the issue and prevent it from happening again. If you are interested in the How To Talk To Your Kids About Sex program, visit vmtherapy.com/calm . We have extended our Summer Sale for...
Aug 28, 2024•24 min•Ep. 54
3 Ways to Stop Yelling, Lecturing & Power Struggles When you rush your kids, they move more slowly. When you lecture, they resist more or shut down. When you get anxious about your child's future, it kills their confidence and vision. How can you stop the yelling, lectures, and power struggles? Kirk gives you three concrete steps and scripts to use with your kids. We have extended our Summer Sale for the month of August. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to purchase the Get Everythin...
Aug 25, 2024•25 min•Ep. 37
When Behavior Charts & Consequences Don't Work (Help for Teachers) What do you do when behavior charts and consequences simply don't work with your strong-willed or ND child...and crush your child's confidence? Kirk shares 5 specific strategies to help teachers help our kids and 1 killer parent-teacher communication idea. Share this and our programs with your child's teachers. Learn more about teacher training at CelebrateCalm.com. We have extended our Summer Sale for the month of August. Vi...
Aug 21, 2024•21 min•Ep. 45
10 Ways to Stop Daily Homework Battles Instead of bribing or threatening, let's use your child's brain's natural powers to stop the homework battles. Kirk gives you creative, practical strategies to get homework done without the nightly stress. The most important part? You kids learn how their brains work best. Share this with other parents so we can stop homework from tearing families apart. Learn more at CelebrateCalm.com. We have extended our Summer Sale for the month of August. Visit https:/...
Aug 18, 2024•23 min•Ep. 36
Anxiety, School Refusal, & Defiance: 5 Strategies That Work What do you say and do when a child struggles with anxiety, refuses to go to school, has separation anxiety, or makes defiant comments? Kirk gives parents (and teachers) 5 concrete, specific strategies that work. We have extended our Summer Sale for one final week. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. BETTER HELP The Calm Parenting Podcast is sponsored by ...
Aug 14, 2024•25 min•Ep. 45
5 Secrets to Prevent School Battles & Motivate Your Kids If you have a strong-willed or neurodivergent child, the school year can be filled with daily homework battles, anxiety, and often tears. Should you say no to homework? How can you motivate your child in school? Kirk answers the tough questions and gives you 5 powerful steps to create a successful school year. We have extended our Summer Sale for one final week. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to purchase the Get Everything P...
Aug 11, 2024•24 min•Ep. 35
Child Won’t Follow Rules, Not Motivated by Rewards or Consequences, Gets Angry When Say No How do I get my strong-willed child to follow rules if rewards and consequences don’t work? What do I do with a child who gets angry when I say no? This is an extremely important podcast because until you learn to give your kids ownership of their choices, you will have endless power struggles. Kirk gives you examples! This is the final week of our Summer Sale. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to ...
Aug 07, 2024•24 min•Ep. 44
Child Won’t Accept Responsibility, Lashes Out When Corrected, Picks on Siblings? How do you handle kids who won’t accept responsibility for their behavior? Who blame others? How do you discipline kids who lash out when corrected? Kirk provides five very concrete strategies and scripts to use that will also help stop kids from picking on siblings We have extended our Summer Sale for one final week. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest pric...
Aug 04, 2024•25 min•Ep. 34
Q&A: Impulse Control, Messy Bedrooms, Sassy Kids & More How do you handle kids who lie, freak out when plans change, or won’t take their medication? What’s an appropriate consequence for kids who break something? How do you teach impulse control, get kids to make their bed, and stop the sass? Kirk gives you practical strategies in this rapid fire Q&A session. This is the final week of our Summer Sale. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to purchase the Get Everything Package at...
Aug 01, 2024•27 min•Ep. 44
Complaining, Bored kids and Judgmental Relatives (Vacation Tips) You often get judged by relatives because your strong-willed child doesn’t behave the right way. How can you prepare your kids for the unknowns of family vacation? What do you say when kids are bored or complain the entire time? Kirk provides concrete strategies and scripts to use with parents and relatives to help them be constructive instead of judgmental. This is the final week of our Summer Sale. Visit https://celebratecalm.com...
Jul 27, 2024•24 min•Ep. 33
Social Skills & Sibling Squabbles #2 Kirk shows you an alternative way to deal with sibling squabbles that builds confidence and gives practical tools to help with social skills and back-to-school anxiety. We are extending our Summer Sale for the month of July. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. BETTER HELP The Calm Parenting Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp . Take a moment. Visit https://BetterHelp.com/CALMPOD...
Jul 24, 2024•27 min•Ep. 54
Social Skills & Sibling Squabbles #1 Do you have kids who struggle to connect with peers, dominate conversations, get bossy with siblings or friends? Kids who are anxious about going to Camp or back to school? Kirk gives you a new way to look at these situations and practical tools to help your kids be confident. We are extending our Summer Sale for the month of July. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. BETTER HEL...
Jul 21, 2024•21 min•Ep. 32
3 Ways to Help Frustrated Kids So They Don't Beat Themselves Up This podcast is jampacked with three big insights that WILL change your home and your child. How do you shift your focus when your child is frustrated, melting down, beating himself up? Kirk shows you three ways to change negative patterns and help your kids calm themselves down and feel confident. Learn more at CelebrateCalm.com. We are extending our Summer Sale for the month of July. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to pu...
Jul 17, 2024•26 min•Ep. 54
How to Stop Entitlement, Build Resilience & Stop Being Referee With Siblings? How can you help your kids be responsible for their own behavior, choices, failures, and sibling fights without being the fixer or referee? How can you stop feelings of entitlement and teach resilience in kids of all ages? Want to learn a great phrase to communicate that you expect more from your kids? Kirk shows you how with 10 specific action steps. We are extending our Summer Sale for the month of July. Visit ht...
Jul 14, 2024•20 min•Ep. 31
Navigating Neurodiversity: 8 Tips for Parenting Your Unique Child with Holly Blanc Moses I absolutely loved this discussion with therapist Holly Moses, host of the Autism ADHD Podcast. We covered practical ways to foster emotional resilience and confidence, help kids with anxiety, challenge social stigmas, and help calm emotionally dysregulated kids. I think you will find this enlightening and incredibly helpful. Learn more about Holly Blanc Moses and her fantastic podcast at https://www.hollybl...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 57
Handling A Demanding Child Without Losing Your Mind (Give Their Brain A Win) Do you have a child who comes downstairs in the morning (afternoon and evening) DEMANDING things or with a single-minded focus on doing something? You rightfully and reasonably say no to their request and it sets off a huge power struggle, meltdowns, constant arguing, throwing things and words around. How can you handle these situations without losing your mind or your relationship? Kirk shows you how. We are extending ...
Jul 07, 2024•23 min•Ep. 30
7 Ways to Stop Emotional Fireworks & Meet Sensory Needs The meltdowns and angry responses ARE going to happen. Kirk shares 7 quick ways to stop the emotional fireworks, plan for these situations, and help kids who seek sensory pressure/stimulation. This is very practical and jam-packed with ideas. We are extending our Summer Sale for the month of July. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. BETTER HELP The Calm Parent...
Jul 04, 2024•19 min•Ep. 54
Fights Over Chores, Sibling Fairness, Tough Discipline Do you have kids who fight you over chores, have selective hearing (i.e. can't hear parents!), and don't listen well? Kirk uses chores to show you five different tools to use in different situations: tough discipline, collaboration, problem solving, and realistic approaches you will hate at first, but end up loving! We are extending our Summer Sale for the month of July. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything...
Jul 01, 2024•20 min•Ep. 29
Relentless Arguer, Gets Last Word In, Demands Fairness? Do you have a child who is a relentless arguer, has to get the last word in, prove his or her point, and/or has a strong sense of justice and fairness? Do you have that infamous cop, judge and attorney all wrapped into one living under your roof? Kirk shows you how to use these traits to your advantage without it driving you crazy. Our Summer Sale continues this week. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything P...
Jun 23, 2024•19 min•Ep. 28
3 Shocking Thoughts Strong-Willed Kids Want to Share With You If your strong-willed child could verbalize what they are feeling, this is what they would tell you. I hope you find this insight helpful in understanding a child who often feels misunderstood—which leads to anger, defiance and power struggles. We can change this. Let your child listen--they will feel validated and it may prompt helpful discussions. Our Summer Sale continues this week. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purch...
Jun 19, 2024•14 min•Ep. 55
Discipline Without Being Angry or Permissive How can you discipline a strong-willed child without being angry and frustrated? How can you discipline without letting your child get away with things? In this Father's Day episode, Kirk gives Dads (and Moms) specific strategies to discipline AND build a closer relationship with your child. Our Summer Sale continues this week. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. The Calm Pa...
Jun 16, 2024•28 min•Ep. 27
Why You Want Your Kids to Say, “No.” A kid says, “No, I don’t want to hug grandma or say hi to my Mom’s friend or do this assignment.” The compliant child is labeled the “good” girl or boy. The child who is honest, speaks up, and has the courage to say no is often labeled as difficult and defiant. Kirk shows you why it’s critical that you teach your kids how to say, “No” respectfully. Learn more at CelebrateCalm.com. Our Summer Sale continues this week. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products t...
Jun 12, 2024•30 min•Ep. 55
