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Extremely Good Parenting
Let’s face it having and raising awesome kids is hard. But little steps of intentional parenting are the key to working towards raising great kids. Each week, author & host Kara Carrero invi...
Episodes
20 of 22 episodesHow to solo-parent when your spouse is away
Guest, Kylie Hastings from Scribbles and Dots discusses both short-term and long-term tips for parenting your kids when your spouse is away.
Establishing a longterm parenting self-care routine
Let’s face it having and raising awesome kids is hard. But little steps of intentional parenting are the key to working towards raising grea...
Nurturing emotional intelligence and empathy in our kids
Spreading compassion in the world by raising our children to be empathetic and understand their emotions. 6 main ways you can easily teach e...
Teaching life skills to end entitlement
Guest, Kristen Mason, from Busy Kids Happy Mom and I discuss how to teach life skills to our children and how it relates to independence and...
The rarely beautiful art of tidying up with kids
Because messes happen, kids have a ton of toys, and not all of us live in an HGTV dream world. So how do you teach responsibility and have f...
The trouble with overpraising children
Guest, Val from Bon Bon Break and I discuss why we shouldn't be constantly praising our kids or be too quick to say "good job". We have lots...
Juggling parental priorities - balance doesn't exist
After a brief hiatus because of sick kids and unexpected travel plans, I'm back with an episode on how balance doesn't exist because you can...
What to expect when adding a baby to the family
Paula from Beauty Through Imperfection is back (even though this was actually recorded before episode 11) and we're talking about planning f...
Tough questions about child abuse great parents ask
Let’s face it having and raising awesome kids is hard. But little steps of intentional parenting are the key to working towards raising grea...
Sleep solutions for kids of desperate parents
Liz from Love & Marriage Blog discusses one of her favorite subjects with me -- getting kids to sleep. She wrote the book Hacking Sleep and...
Explaining Terrorism & Easing Anxieties in Kids
Talking to our kids about terrorism in the world or other catastrophic events doesn't have to be scary as a parent. Easy ways to discuss ter...
The power of saying "maybe" to your kids
3 simple ways to set and teach positive expectations and boundaries with your children. Read more about Parenting without saying no (more de...
Sanity-saving ways to get kids to listen
Guest Katie Joiner and I chat all about great ways to connect with kids and get them to really listen. From little tricks that work to under...
Raising Out-of-the-box thinkers to change the world
A quick 14-minute episode for surviving parenthood 3:00 Scary Mommy No Our kids do not need exercise bike desks Posts mentioned on problem s...
Raising Selfless Kids in a Selfish World
All about teaching our children to have a broader worldview and help them care for others in everyday life. 31:50 Addressing a child's feeli...
Bridging the communication gap even with a whining child.
A quick 14 minute episode for surviving parenthood 1:07 My Extremely Good of the week 3:05 What really is communication? 6:25 Why looking ey...
My kid is melting down in public, what do I do?!
Episode 3 resources and affiliate links: Her book, Sensory Processing 101 Explore her Sensory Shop, Project Sensory 10 tips for parents of a...
Learning to view the world through the eyes of your child
This is a 10-15 minute "Surviving Parenthood Episode" Communicating through your child's learning style Tips for communicating to toddlers
Parenthood is hard and I am about to break. Help me!
Amanda & I discuss strategies to make it through tough days, how to work through our struggles, and more. Mama's Anger Management Class A gu...