In the new year, we always seem to hear the phrase New Year, New You.The new year is all about reinventing ourselves and setting aside who we are right now to become something even better. And although I do believe that personal growth and development and continually becoming something better than we were yesterday is a hugely important part of life, I believe it’s also important to love and accept ourselves along the way.So what if this year, we started out by deciding to really get to know ourselves and accept ourselves and love ourselves for everything we are–our strengths and our weaknesses, our good parts and our no-so-good parts. Do you really know yourself?  And do you really accept yourself for exactly who you are? If you’re not sure, listen to this episode and hopefully become inspired to look at yourself a little differently this year! Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/AND if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know!https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecreditsYou can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

Family traditions mean so much more to your child than just family fun.  These traditions help to create a sense of self, define who they are, and form deep connections with their family and their roots.  They provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world. Tune in for more on this and also for some great holiday tradition ideas from fellow listeners!Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/AND if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know!https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecreditsYou can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

The holidays can be a stressful time for just about anyone, but if you’re a separated or divorced parent, adding that in on top of what you already have going on adds another level of stress. Now you have to navigate separate household schedules, extended family expectations, both parents wanting to spend as much time with your child as possible during this special time, along with all of the emotional stuff you still might be working through.Holiday co-parenting can be so tough.  You are no longer married to your child’s other parent, yet you have to deal with them a lot, especially during the holidays. But the thing is, you and your child deserve a happy, low-stress holiday. So... in this episode, I talk about 5 tips that will help make your holiday co-parenting more healthy and less stressful for both you and your child. Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/AND if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know!https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecreditsYou can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

Expressing (and receiving) gratitude has even greater benefits than you might have known.  Not only does it help us to create a more positive mental outlook, but it can enhance our physical and emotional health as well. There are so many studies that have been done about the benefits of gratitude, and I sum it all up for you here. With this new knowledge of the greatness of gratitude and how it can benefit us in our daily lives, I hope we bring these lessons to our children so that they can reap the benefits of a better, more grateful life as well.  I also give you a couple simple ideas on how you can implement some easy gratitude practices with your family.Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/AND if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know!https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecreditsYou can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

Being the first generation of mothers to parent the use of cell phones, we are just starting to learn the effects that social media is having on our children.  Cyberbullying is part of it, yes, but a much larger part of it is the endless scrolling as our children sit there and compare themselves to others all day long.  This simple act is causing our children's anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts to skyrocket.  In this episode, I give you a few things you can do to help lessen the effects of social media on your child.  If you want the very simple, editable cell phone contract I use with my children, please visit  https://the-mommywhisperer.com/podcast-mentionables/Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/AND if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know!https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecreditsYou can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

Have you ever thought about the fact that we are the first generation of parents to ever parent the use of cell phones?  I think that deserves a badge of honor!   In this episode, we talk about using cell phone contracts with our children.  This is something you might want to consider if you don't already have one in place.  Just like everything else in life we are expected to teach our children, the use of smartphones is no different.  Your child will not automatically know how to use their phone safely and responsibly.  You must teach them.  It's important to think through how you want their smartphone usage to look and make sure it is communicated to your child in a clear way and reviewed often.  I believe a contract is the best way to do this.If you want the very simple, editable cell phone contract I use with my children, please visit  https://the-mommywhisperer.com/podcast-mentionables/Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/AND if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know!https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecreditsYou can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

Today I got to chat with a special guest, Mel, who is the founder and creator of one of my favorite food blogs: https://www.melskitchencafe.com/.  We covered A LOT in our short time together. Like, how to make dinnertime a little more meaningful; how to get your child involved in packing their school lunch; how to get your child in the kitchen more often; and an easy way to menu plan.I hope you will listen all the way to the end because I know that something we talk about will help you with your colossal task of taking care of your family. And who doesn't need a little dinnertime inspiration sometimes, right?Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/AND if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know!https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecreditsYou can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

Have you ever heard of Toxic Positivity?  It's a hot topic right now and I give you everything you need to know about it--what it is, how to recognized it, the damage it can cause, and how to avoid it especially when parenting your child.  I also talk about the benefit of really feeling your emotions and the importance of talking about them too!  The best thing we can do to avoid being toxically positive (even with ourselves) is to start getting a little more comfortable with negative emotions and not try to dismiss them right away.  Please reach out to me with any questions that you might have.  This topic is sure to cause us to question and reevaluate some things.  I'm here to help.Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/AND if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know!https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecreditsYou can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

Mark Twain’s brilliant advice is the topic of this podcast episode.  Find out what this means and how it will help you and your whole family (once you teach it to them) find much more joy and contentment in each and every day.Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/AND if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know!https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecreditsYou can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

Do you have a child in high school? Or a child who will soon be going into high school?  Then, this episode is for you.  Tune in as I talk with my daughter, Laney, about how she was able to develop massive amounts of confidence in high school and how that is helping her as she is getting ready to go off to college.Confidence is key.  It is the foundation of all great success and achievement.  If we can figure out how to help our children to become more self-confident, so much more of the world will open up to them.Get full show notes and more information here: https://the-mommywhisperer.com/podcast/______________________________________Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/AND if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know!https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecreditsYou can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

Do you have a sort of preconceived idea or expectation of who you want your child to be or maybe become?  I think just about every parent has big ideas about the kind of person their child will grow up to be.  I did too.  Join me as I share ideas of how important it is to learn about who your child is, and how to accept and love them unconditionally.  You’ll be glad you did.  And your relationship will probably start changing immediately…for the better.Get full show notes and more information here: https://the-mommywhisperer.com/podcast/______________________________________Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/ Also, if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know!https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecreditsYou can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

In this episode, we are joined by best-selling author Patricia Evans.  She has written five books about verbal and emotional abuse, the most popular being: The Verbally Abusive Relationship.   Join us for helpful information and insights, from the author herself, as we candidly discuss this problem that is becoming more widespread than ever.   If you or someone you know might be suffering from a verbally abusive relationship, this is a must-listen!  Please share with your friends and reach out if you need help learning some personal tools and insights to better deal with your own relationship.Find out more about Patricia Evans at verbalabuse.com.Do you have questions or concerns about your child or your relationship?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.  Go to The-MommyWhisperer.com

Today I am talking about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what in the world this has to do with marriage.  This concept was introduced by Dr. John Gottman who has written books about how these certain communication styles, that he has named The Four Horsemen, if allowed to run rampant in a relationship, are lethal.  They usually enter a relationship in a certain order, and if allowed to stay there, that marriage or relationship will most likely fail.  I'm hoping this information will help you develop an awareness of these signs so you can get help to fight them off if you see them. Do you have questions or concerns about your relationship?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just a free call.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer. Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

Today we are talking about how important your words of praise and encouragement are to your child.  Praise is so good for your child’s confidence and sense of self.  It also makes them want to repeat the behaviors you praised them for, usually.  Praise really works.  It’s what kids need. Watch your discouraged child start to change before your eyes.  Although there are better ways than others to praise your child, which we talk about, I truly believe any praise is better than no praise at all. There are a lot of experts out there telling us way too many rules about the right way and the wrong way to praise a child, but if it comes from your heart, you really can’t go wrong. If you aren’t sure where to begin praising and encouraging your child in the best way possible, you can visit my website, the-mommywhisperer.com, to find some great Words of Genuine Praise to get you started.  Also, if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know! https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecredits You can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/ Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer. Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

In this episode, I had the privilege of interviewing the founder and creator of the Let’s Play Music program, Shelle Soelberg.  I have become a huge fan of this program, which was created to teach full musicianship to young children, and I truly believe it the most amazing way to help foster your child’s inner musician.  Be sure to stay tuned until the end, when Shelle shares with us some of the most poignant words of wisdom that will truly inspire you as a mother.Interested in learning more about the Let’s Play Music program?  Want to enroll your child, or even look into becoming a teacher?  Visit their website at https://www.letsplaymusicsite.com/If you would like to hear more of Shelle Soelberg's wisdom, listen to the Let’s Play Music Podcast.Also, if you want to learn how you can help change your teenager’s high school experience and future, come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day.  This is information all parents need to know!https://the-mommy-whisperer.mykajabi.com/collegecredits You can also access the workshop from my website. https://the-mommywhisperer.com/Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  You might be surprised how much we can figure out for you and your family in just 30 minutes. I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.  Go to https://the-mommywhisperer.com/

For some of us, the “I’m bored” phrase children like to use causes some anger and frustration.  It’s difficult to listen to, especially when you feel very busy all the time; and kids who don’t have much responsibility complain of being bored!In this episode, I share three solutions to help you never have to hear that phrase again.  Summer is a time to be enjoyed, so let’s try to make the best of it by busting that boredom!Want to change your teenager’s high school experience and future?  CLICK HERE to come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day. You can also access it on my website.Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.  Go to The-MommyWhisperer.com

I am a believer of lists.  I am also a believer that children can thrive with lists.  Do you want to help your child get better organized in their daily routines?  Do you want to stop feeling like you are nagging your child all the time to get things done?  Join me in this episode as I share some valuable tips and tricks on how lists can help you free up so much time for yourself and also make your child’s whole day better._______________________Want to change your teenager’s high school experience and future?  CLICK HERE to come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day. You can also access it on my website.Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.  Go to The-MommyWhisperer.com

I get this question a lot.  So, what is a mom coach?  What exactly do you do?  Is it like therapy or what?  This is a great question that I’m going to answer fully today.________________________________Want to change your teenager’s high school experience and future?  CLICK HERE to come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day. You can also access it on my website.Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE coaching call with The Mommy Whisperer.  Go to The-MommyWhisperer.com

Did you know that sometimes your child feels completely pressured to go somewhere or do something with a friend and that they absolutely don’t want to do?  We might think that because they’re calling us or texting us to ask to go somewhere with their friend or stay longer at their house, that that is something they want to do.  But a lot of times, it isn’t what they want; they just don’t know how to get out of a situation themselves.  So this is when THE CODE works brilliantly.  It is something that I encourage you to put in place with your child.  It really will be needed someday and maybe even multiple times in their life.  The Code can be a fantastic secret weapon that will not only get your child out of some sticky situations, but it can also be a fun undercover-like bonding thing they have with you!  Listen to this episode to learn all about it.Want to change your teenager’s high school experience and future?  CLICK HERE to come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day. You can also access it on my website.Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE Coaching Call with The Mommy Whisperer.  Go to The-MommyWhisperer.com

Dr. Phil’s Commando Parenting is basically my 3 C’s of Successful Parenting method on steroids.  If you have been suffering through temper tantrums, entitled behavior, and disrespectful attitudes with your child, you might want to try Commando Parenting.  It worked for me and I want to give you some different ideas of how it could work for you, too.  This is not for everyone, but it could be just what you’re looking for to shake up those dysfunctional behavior patterns.Want to change your teenager’s high school experience and future?  CLICK HERE to come to my Free Workshop:  How to help your high school student earn college credits without changing schools or adding hours to their day. You can also access it on my website.Do you have questions or concerns about your child?  Let me be your mom life coach, if even for just 30 minutes.  I would love to talk to you!  Sign up for a 30-minute FREE Coaching Call with The Mommy Whisperer.  Go to The-MommyWhisperer.com