Celebrate Calm

Your kids are expert button-pushers. So how do you respond instead of react? A child yells at his mom, dad yells at the child, and then mom has to clean up the mess. Hubby feels criticized and checks out. Resentments build. Tonight when a tense situation or power struggle occurs, how can you turn this into an OPPORTUNITY to completely change your family?

Consequences for Lying & Bad Behavior: A Radically Different Approach Your child lies, misbehaves, and does things that erode trust. Consequences won’t work. But THIS radically different approach will actually change your child’s behavior faster than anything else you’ve tried. Brave enough to listen and try it?

Stop Endless Arguments Over Sleep, Homework, Phones & More September 4, 2018 How do you get your relentless child to stop arguing and take ownership of his choices? How do you de-escalate in the moment AND get your child to be responsible for his own homework, sleep, and phone? Yeah, these are some weird strategies…but they WILL work even when consequences don’t. Filled with practical wisdom that will blow you away. Come learn how to do this at our remaining Parent BootCamp in Dallas at www.CelebrateCalm.com/Camps. Or schedule a personal phone call with Kirk. Need help financially or otherwise? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com or call 888-506-1871.

THE SMART*** KID WHO CHANGED THE WORLD Kirk's never told this story before, partly because it's so personal and emotional, but it's what prompted him to create the ADHD University program a few years ago. I bet you'll see your child in this story. But I'm sure your child doesn't have a smart mouth or big heart for others :) Learn how to use 50 different tools to help kids develop confidence, lifelong skills and the ability to advocate for themselves. Get even more practical tools at http://www.celebratecalm.com/bb-adhd If you want your child’s teachers to have this insight, email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word TEACHERS in the subject line. Tell us the name of your school/church and city. We’ll send a one-page proposal you can forward. It’s easy.

Massive Meltdown & Destructive Defiance Do your kids ever meltdown, shut down, or throw down when you ask them to do things or go new places? It usually creates an ugly scene with everyone in tears. But Kirk will show you in 14 minutes exactly how to change these situations literally overnight. Come learn how to do this at our two remaining Parent BootCamps in DC and Dallas at www.CelebrateCalm.com/Camps. And don’t forget to GET THE BAG OF CDs FREE this week when you change yourself first. Need help financially or otherwise? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com or call 888-506-1871.

Disciplining Calculating, Willful Children I don't know why I cried throughout this podcast—I’m getting all soft and it’s uncomfortable! But it usually means that it’s really good insight you need into these challenging kids. Listen to this tale of two kids, one easy and one challenging. Want more insight like this? Listen to our CDs or attend Parent BootCamp. See www.CelebrateCalm.com/Camps. Need help financially or otherwise? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com or call 888-506-1871.

Consequences Don't Work! Why Good Behavior Doesn't Matter Tired of the endless loop of consequences that don't ever work anyway? Want to know why your kids shut down and don't feel good about themselves? This is a very emotional podcast that will change the way you view your child. Most parents want a child with good grades and good behavior. I don’t. So what should you focus on? How can you raise a responsible child? Beware this one trap that will destroy your child's confidence and your relationship. So listen and learn how to foster trust and purpose instead of fear and anxiety. Want to learn how to radically change your relationship with your strong-willed child? Get all our CDs FREE when you attend our Camps: http://www.celebratecalm.com/camps/ Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word TRUST in the subject line or call 888-506-1871 to learn more.

5 Ways to Disagree Without Losing Everything So many situations escalate that simply don't have to. How do you disagree without ruining your relationship? How can you actually build trust while disagreeing? How can you rebuild the connection with your kids? Take 10 minutes with your kids to listen to Casey give you 5 easy and different ways to disagree respectfully. Work on this over the summer and learn the exact words to use when things begin to escalate. Visit www.CelebrateCalm.com/difficult-discussions for our summer special or email Casey at Casey@CelebrateCalm.com

Bob The Nuclear Reactor—5 Keys to Stop Reacting For some reason, I got really emotional during this podcast. Be warned: this is not for the faint of the heart. My five points are brutal, but they will free you from the constant power struggles with your kids. So you aren’t always reacting like my friend Bob the Nuclear Reactor. Listen to this podcast and learn more about our unique camps here: http://www.celebratecalm.com/camps/ Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word BOOTCAMP in the subject line or call 888-506-1871 to learn more.

Toddlers to Teens: Tantrums, Defiance & Meltdowns Think the strategies to help toddlers and teens are different? Then I challenge you to listen to this podcast to learn how you can stop tantrums, meltdowns, and defiance using the same exact strategies whether your child is 4 or 14! Your tone, attitude, confidence, and body posture are key. Listen and then take the SUMMER DOUBLE DARE at http://www.celebratecalm.com/summer-special/

6 Summer Survival Strategies How can you have fun this summer, while doing purposeful activities that don’t involve endless sibling squabbles and reliance on screens? Kirk will give you five practical ways to stimulate your kids’ brains, build their confidence, and give them a sense of ownership and structure that’s settling. Take 11 minutes and listen! And then take the SUMMER DOUBLE DARE at http://www.celebratecalm.com/summer-special/

Jacob is a student just like millions of others in class right now. He struggles with impulse control issues and often gets in trouble for blurting out and not keeping his hands to himself. He interrupts the teacher and sometimes refuses to do his work. Recess is difficult because he gets bossy or changes the rules of the game. He struggles with anxiety and won’t stay on task. What if with one example using five different practical tools we could improve your child’s focus, executive function, social skills, sensory issues, and confidence? Listen and learn how. Share this podcast with your PTA, principal, school counselor, teacher, church school, or parish. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com or call 888-506-1871 to bring this training to your school, district, or parish.

ADHD & Medication? A Unique Approach & 10 Tools. May 1, 2018 This is one of the best podcasts Kirk has ever recorded. Even if your child doesn’t have ADHD—but struggles with focus, attention, impulse control, executive function, writing, organization, sensory processing, social skills, anxiety, or short-term memory—Kirk’s perspective is novel and incredibly helpful. Learn how to use 10 different tools to help kids develop confidence, lifelong skills and the ability to advocate for themselves. Get even more practical tools at http://www.celebratecalm.com/adhd-brain-boosters/. If you want your child’s teachers to have this insight, email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word TEACHERS in the subject line. Tell us the name of your school/church and city. We’ll send a one-page proposal you can forward. It’s easy.

Space: 5 Ways To Correct, Calm, and Command Kids Without A Fight April 23, 2018 How can you correct kids’ homework without them getting upset? How do you calm a frustrated or irritated child? How do you get them to do chores without the fight? How do you lead a child to true contrition rather than forcing an apology? Kirk shows you 5 practical ways to do this in under 10 minutes. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word SPACE in the subject line or call 888-506-1871 to book Kirk at your school/church or get help with our resources.

Is technology pitting you against your kids with endless power struggles over video games, TV, cell phones and social media? Do you feel pressure to give your toddler an iPad already? Would you child play Minecraft all day if allowed? Are you afraid your child’s imagination, creativity, and social skills are being stunted by reliance on technology? Are your teens pulling away, afraid they will miss out if they are not online 24/7? What do you do when your kids are required to use a tablet for homework, but get distracted? Listen to this podcast to learn how to get your kids off screens without a battle. It’s insight that can change your family.