Hand in Hand Parenting: The Podcast

You just dropped one child at his playdate. Now you have 15 minutes to scoot across to the pool for your younger kid's swim lesson. Easy, right? Actually no. Your child is refusing to scoot. He doesn't want to put on his swim clothes. He won't go to the pool. "I HATE swim class," he yells defiantly. He isn't going anywhere. Today on the podcast we share kind ideas and firm but gentle tools that will help you decide how to respond when your child gets defiant.

Your child grabs the one extra cookie you said he wasn’t allowed… What do you do? Discover the signals children use to tell you play is ok today or that it’s better to stay... Playful parenting ideas you can use when storm clouds are just brewing How to move from Staylistening into play How to decide if you are Staylistening too much when you could be playing instead And why play isn’t a substitute for Staylistening and why we can’t replace tears with laughter

The 11,000 google results you get when you type in 'How to potty train my child,' clearly shows that a one-size-fits-all approach is about as likely as you getting a 5-minute shower with no disruptions.  But no matter which potty training method or approach you lean towards we'll show you how you can laugh, play and cry your way to the potty and back

In this episode of the Hand in Hand podcast, we look at the causes and signs of child anxiety, and Abigail shares three really useful flips you can use to turn your child's anxious behavior around. You'll share new insights and mind-shifts that will point your child towards strength and confidence.

Some people, apparently, find kids swearing hilarious. Others not so much. And as we share on the podcast this week where you are on the parenting swearing spectrum has much to do with how swear words showed up in your own childhood.

Mom overwhelm is the science of feeling crushed by the weight of life and living it anyway! This week, we’re making space for overwhelm and talking about the ways we can bust through it.

This week we're talking the kid that pushes your buttons...and the brothers and sisters who are watching how you respond.  Abigail shares a big win when she got her over-tired tween to bed early, despite his resistance at every opportunity. But what surprised her most was how her younger son responded.

How to Superboost your Parent Support Today

Does every request you make send your child into a raging meltdown? This is actually when your child needs you most of all. This week, Abigail and Elle talk about a special tool you can use when you want to transform meltdowns into closeness and co-operation. Learn how to maximise the tool to stop power battles and turn your child’s difficult, defiant behaviors around.

Do you know how bad your child feels when they mess up? They may look angry. They may look amused. They may show bravado. But in every kid that messes up is a pit of shame, sadness, confusion and doubt about their own self-worth. This week we share three ways to repair and respond that will actually build trust and empathy with your child - whether mistakes are big or small!

What to Do When Your Family Wants to Rule Your Parenting

Join us this week if you've ever battled with yourself about when to set limits, or found that whenever you do set limits your kids just don't seem to listen.

What To Do When You Aren't So Psyched to See Your Kids

Join us if you've ever felt like your efforts at being an empathetic parent are lost on your child and learn why that definitely is not what is happening!

You know about setting warm limits: Moving in calmly when you need to stop a behavior, but what happens when it feels like there is no chance to keep calm? Like, your child is about to stick their finger in the power socket. Or dashes out across a busy street. Then how do you set a warm limit then?