What should you do if your child sneaks food or screens late at night? If a child has stolen your credit card for online purchases? How do you approach your teen or tween when you discover beer cans under their bed, a vaping pen in their backpack, or porn on their phone? What consequences will actually work? Kirk gives you specific scripts and a step-by-step process to prevent this from happening again. Want more ideas like this? Listen to the Discipline That Works Program included in our Back-t...
Sep 03, 2025•25 min
Do you have a child not living up to expectations? Do you feel like you're not being a good father if you're not correcting your kids? You can see very clearly what they need to be successful, but they aren't listening to you! Instead of getting frustrated or doubling down, learn one action to STOP doing and one to START doing that will make an immediate difference. All in less than 10 minutes! Want more help? Take advantage of our Back-to-School Sale at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ . Ema...
Sep 01, 2025•8 min
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? Struggles with anxiety over new experiences? Good. Kirk explains why all of these behaviors have...
Aug 30, 2025•25 min
Do you have trouble getting your kids to school, appointments, or bed without a fight? Have a child who dawdles, resists your instructions, struggles with anxiety or focus? In this episode, I give you a range of creative, practical strategies to get kids of all ages moving more quickly…without the battles. Want more ideas like this? Take advantage of our Back-to-School Sale at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ . Email casey@celebratecalm.com with any questions. AG1 Go to https://DrinkAG1.com/C...
Aug 27, 2025•22 min
Were you raised to believe that kids are supposed to be immediately obedient? Do you ever feel like you are doing something wrong because your strong-willed child isn’t very compliant? Do you ever feel caught in the middle trying to be the peacekeeper between a spouse or family members with unrealistic expectations or religious beliefs and kids who are just being kids? I want to free you from these false expectations and show you practical ways to motivate your kids to listen. Learn a different ...
Aug 24, 2025•23 min
Do 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 what you ask? Kirk gives you scripts and strategies to motivate your child…and change your family for generations. Our Back-To-School Sale continues this week. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to make this school year different. Email casey@celebratecalm.com with any ...
Aug 20, 2025•26 min
Do you have a child with BIG emotions? Of course you do. Do you or your spouse have big emotions? Yeah probably. The start of a new school year means big emotions are coming so I want to prepare you with 5 practical ideas and scripts to use WHEN the next meltdown occurs. Our Back-To-School Sale continues this week. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to make this school year different. Email casey@celebratecalm.com with any questions. AG1 Go to https://DrinkAG1.com/CALM to get $76 of free ...
Aug 17, 2025•27 min
How do you teach kids of all ages to be resilient emotionally, control their own moods, and be responsible for their school work…without hovering or lecturing or enabling them as a parent? Kirk gives you specific scripts and action steps to raise more adaptable, flexible kids. Our Back-To-School Sale begins now. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to make this school year different. Email casey@celebratecalm.com with any questions. AG1 Go to https://DrinkAG1.com/CALM to get $76 of free ext...
Aug 13, 2025•21 min
How do you get a toddler, teen, or child in between to be responsible for their own behavior? What about the teen who gets mad for not allowing social media or the toddler who lashes out because they don’t want your help? Kirk shows you how and when to back off…so your kids can step up. Our Back-To-School Sale begins now. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products/ to make this school year different. Email casey@celebratecalm.com with any questions. AG1 Go to https://DrinkAG1.com/CALM to get $76 o...
Aug 10, 2025•24 min
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 at home and in the classroom. Did you know that you can share our school programs with your child’s teachers? We have extended the Christmas in July Sale for an extra week so you can do so! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/july-sale/ to take advantage of the lowest prices of the year. Ema...
Aug 06, 2025•22 min
Your child IS going to struggle in school. How can you get teachers on board so they give your kids tools to succeed instead of punishing or calling you? Kirk gives you very powerful scripts and concrete examples to help prepare teachers for your child’s challenges and make this school year positive. Did you know that you can share our school programs with your child’s teachers? We have extended the Christmas in July Sale for an extra week so you can do so! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/july-s...
Aug 03, 2025•22 min
Do you have a child who goes from 0 to 60 emotionally, lies when confronted with behavior, loves to argue like an attorney? What about a child who has shut down or feels misunderstood? How can you get a toddler or teen to actually listen to you? Kirk gives you 10 quick phrases you can use in different situations to de-escalate and stop power struggles. This is the final week of our Christmas in July Sale. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/july-sale/ to take advantage of the lowest prices of the ye...
Aug 01, 2025•23 min
Do you have a child who lashes out at you or siblings, who seems angry or frustrated? You can’t “consequence” that pain or frustration out of a kid. Is it coming from trauma, anger at a parent, lack of friendships, recent changes, or even gut issues? Kirk gives you deeper insight into what may be causing your child to yell, hit, or shut down so you can get to the root of it. Our Christmas in July Sale is live NOW! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/july-sale/ to take advantage of the lowest prices ...
Jul 30, 2025•24 min
Ever find yourself in a stand-off with a strong-willed toddler and realize, "I'm fighting with a 5-year-old!?" Have you ever thought, "Why does my 10-year-old have to make everything so difficult and always touch that hot stove?" Are you struggling to connect with and motivate a teenager? Learn 3 quick ways to stop these power struggles AND change yourself...forever. Lots of great insight. This is the final week of our Christmas in July Sale! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/july-sale/ to take ad...
Jul 27, 2025•20 min
How can you get your provoking child to stop picking on others? How can you teach your compliant child to speak up and be confident? How can you use sibling fights as a critical opportunity to teach your kids life skills that you and I struggle with as adults? Kirk gives you actual scripts and specific actions steps. Our Christmas in July Sale is live NOW! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/july-sale/ to take advantage of the lowest prices of the year. Email casey@celebratecalm.com with any questio...
Jul 23, 2025•22 min
Do you have kids who struggle to connect with kids their own age, miss social cues or act silly to get attention? Who dominate conversations, get bossy during play dates or with siblings, become possessive with a friend? Do you have a child who gets anxious about going to school or summer camp and would rather isolate? Kirk shares 12 very practical strategies and scripts to help your kids. We are kicking off our Christmas in July Sale with the lowest prices of the year NOW! Visit https://celebra...
Jul 20, 2025•22 min
What should I do when my son wants to do anything BUT his work? How can I get my anxious child to the doctor’s office? What do you think of the ODD diagnosis? What do we do if our kids are starting to hoard and refuse to get rid of things? Why does my child prefer to go with her grandmother and not me? What are the potential pitfalls of blending our families? What is the proper role of the step-parent? How do we get our tween daughter to listen to us? What about a child who is negative and puts ...
Jul 18, 2025•23 min
Do you ever fear you are raising an entitled child? How can you help the compliant child speak up? How can you use a tough approach without feeling guilty? How can you get kids to listen without resorting to endless consequences? Kirk gives you five options and scripts that work! Want to change your family very quickly? Join 300,000 other podcast listeners who changed themselves and stopped the power struggles with our Summer Sale: Get 50% OFF the Calm Parenting Bundle at https://celebratecalm.c...
Jul 16, 2025•22 min
Do you have a child who walks into a room with a single-minded focus declaring they're going to do something…without even asking your permission? Do you have a child who just HAS TO complete this project before they go to bed, even though it’s now well past bedtime? You reasonably say no to their request and then it sets off a huge power struggle, meltdown and argument. So how can you handle these situations without losing your mind or your relationship? How can you get kids to be MORE responsib...
Jul 13, 2025•21 min
Do you have a child who must touch the hot stove, resists what you want first, refuses to do chores or anything the easier way? Who is not immediately obedient, doesn’t respond to consequences, appears self-centered, won’t show math work, does the bare minimum to get by, won’t push through when things get hard? Good! I want to show you how to work with these traits instead of fighting them all the time. So you can actually enjoy your kids and your family life. Want to change your family very qui...
Jul 09, 2025•25 min
Do you ever get judged by relatives because your strong-willed child doesn’t behave the right way? What do you say when kids are bored or complain the entire time? How can you be free from constantly being responsible for everyone else’s happiness and trust your own instincts? How can you get grandparents and relatives to be constructive instead of judgmental? Kirk provides concrete strategies and scripts in this special episode. Want to change your family very quickly? Join 300,000 other podcas...
Jul 06, 2025•25 min
Should you really not give kids eye contact when they are upset? Why does too much talking and the sweet approach make kids more angry? What specific actions steps de-escalate meltdowns? How we can we help kids who need sensory pressure? Kirk gives you 10 very practical action steps to take in this short, jam-packed episode. Want to change your family very quickly? Join 300,000 other podcast listeners who changed themselves and stopped the power struggles with our Summer Sale: Get 50% OFF the Ca...
Jul 02, 2025•22 min
Why don’t consequences work? What are appropriate expectations of your child and yourself? How can we discipline without being authoritarian or permissive? What three questions should we ask before we discipline? Kirk shares how he struggled with discipline and gives you three practical actions steps and scripts that actually work. Want to change your family very quickly? Join 300,000 other podcast listeners who changed themselves and stopped the power struggles with our Summer Sale: Get 50% OFF...
Jun 29, 2025•23 min
Sometimes the stress of the school year can strip your kids of their confidence and create conflict even with siblings. Kirk gives you 6 new, creative, and powerful strategies to rebuild your child's confidence, reconnect as a family, and help with screen dependence. Want to change your family very quickly? Join 300,000 other podcast listeners who changed themselves and stopped the power struggles with our Summer Sale: Get 50% OFF the Calm Parenting Bundle at https://celebratecalm.com/products ....
Jun 25, 2025•23 min
I don’t know how to describe this episode other than to say it is filled with several profound and practical insights and scripts that will change your family. It includes two phrases that work 99% of the time to de-escalate and discipline a defiant child…but by the end of the story, we discover he wasn’t really defiant, just overwhelmed. Like most of us as parents. Want to change your family very quickly? Join 300,000 other podcast listeners who changed themselves and stopped the power struggle...
Jun 22, 2025•23 min
In Part 2 of this series, Kirk addresses how to get your kids to understand how their brains work best. As one child mentioned after listening to Part I, “I have super powers!” Kirk also gives you specific tools to counter weaknesses so your kids can be successful and confident. Want to change your family very quickly? Join 300,000 other podcast listeners who changed themselves and stopped the power struggles with our Summer Sale: Get 50% OFF the Calm Parenting Bundle at https://celebratecalm.co...
Jun 20, 2025•23 min
How should you talk to your kids about their diagnosis or struggles? How can we do this in a positive, constructive way without shame, negativity, or singling them out? I want to give you a framework that builds your kids’ confidence and gives them practical tools to overcome weaknesses. This is very important so please share. Want to change your family very quickly? Join 300,000 other podcast listeners who changed themselves and stopped the power struggles with our Summer Sale: Get 50% OFF the ...
Jun 18, 2025•25 min
Before I was the Calm Guy, I was the Triggered Guy! My default mode was, “My strong-willed son is doing things on purpose to irritate me and I need to correct him for that.” But then I learned how to turn those irritating behaviors and power struggles into opportunities to teach and bond. I give you 10 practical action steps and scripts. Want to change your family very quickly? Join 300,000 other podcast listeners who changed themselves and stopped the power struggles with our Summer Sale: Get 5...
Jun 15, 2025•23 min
Do you have a child who HATES being corrected? Even if you do it in a very sweet way, your child gets furious, lashes out, screams or covers his or her ears. Does your child blame others and refuse to listen? Good! You’re not alone. Kirk gives you 11 very specific scripts and action steps to get kids of all ages to listen without the power struggles. Want to change your family very quickly? Join 300,000 other podcast listeners who changed themselves and stopped the power struggles with our Summe...
Jun 11, 2025•24 min
I have told this story before, but today a new flood of emotions came out as I realized this story with my own son…mirrored my experience with my own Dad. Walk step-by-step with me through the ups and downs of discipline, self-doubt, guilt, and ultimately connection with an outwardly defiant strong-willed child. Please share this one. It’s very powerful. Want to change your family very quickly? Join 300,000 other podcast listeners who changed themselves and stopped the power struggles with our S...
Jun 08, 2025•32 min
