Your Parenting Long Game

By Rachel Bailey

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Episodes: 100

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This podcast is for parents who not only want to short-term tips for handling current kids' behaviors and moods, but who are exhausted from addressing the same situation over and over and want to find solutions that last much longer into the future. Because you will receive plans and step-by-step tools, it's also for parents who crave feeling in control -- and who do much better with structure than the chaos traditionally associated with parenting.

Episode Date
Episode 381: When You Are Exhausted... and Your Child Wants to Connect
May 14, 2026
Episode 380: When You Walk on Eggshells Because You Dread Your Child's Reaction
May 07, 2026
Episode 379: When Your Child Complains About the Same Things Over & Over
Apr 30, 2026
Episode 378: When You Say No and Your Child Keeps Pushing
Apr 23, 2026
Episode 377: Should There Be a Consequence for Big Reactions?
Apr 16, 2026
Episode 376: When Your Child Says "Stop Yelling at Me!" When You're Not Even Yelling
Mar 26, 2026
Episode 375: When You Try to Do Something Fun With Your Child... and It Goes Downhill
Mar 19, 2026
Episode 374: When Multiple Family Members Get Triggered Easily
Mar 12, 2026
Episode 373: When a Child Blames Others (Even When They Were Wrong)
Mar 05, 2026
Episode 372: What Morning Battles Might Be Teaching Your Child About Themselves
Feb 26, 2026
Episode 371: When You Need Space, But Your Child Won't Play On Their Own
Feb 23, 2026
Episode 370: Notes from a Client Session: What's Making It Hard for You to Defuse Situations
Jan 08, 2026
Episode 369: Notes from a Client Session: Why We TALK TOO MUCH
Dec 25, 2025
Episode 368: Notes from a Client Session: Increasing Your Influence
Dec 18, 2025
Episode 367: When You Know How You Want to Respond... But Just Can't Do It
Dec 11, 2025
Episode 366: Notice What You ARE Doing (Use This Checklist)
Nov 27, 2025
Episode 365: Stop Micronagging
Nov 20, 2025
Episode 364: When Your Child Is Disrespectful... Say Less
Nov 06, 2025
Episode 363: How We Often Prevent Children's Growth (And How to Fix It)
Oct 30, 2025
Episode 362: Your Child Can Focus on Things They Enjoy... Why Can't They Unload the Dishwasher?
Oct 23, 2025
Episode 361: A Quick Tip to Stop Responding in a Way You Regret
Oct 09, 2025
Episode 360: When Your Child Says That Coping Strategies "Don't Work"
Sep 25, 2025
Episode 359: Supporting SIBLINGS of Kids With Big Emotions
Sep 18, 2025
Episode 358: If You Want Negative Behaviors and Attitudes to Stop, You Must Know This
Sep 04, 2025
Episode 357: Can Kids CHOOSE To Act Differently When They're in Yuck?
Aug 28, 2025
Episode 356: How To Make Sure Connection Works (Especially With Sensitive Or Anxious Children)
Aug 21, 2025
Episode 355: Addressing YOUR Back-to-School Anxiety
Aug 14, 2025
Episode 354: When Your Child's Behavior Isn't Getting Better and You Lose Your Cool
Aug 07, 2025
Episode 353: Why Your Child Doesn't Listen When You're Being Nice (and Why "Mean" Isn't the Answer Either)
Jul 31, 2025
Episode 352: Inside the Mind of a Strong-Willed Child (and Their Parent)
Jul 17, 2025
Episode 351: When Your Child Gets Upset No Matter What You Say (The Power of Silence)
Jul 10, 2025
Episode 350: Parent Questions: Child Who Doesn't Like Positive Feedback, Child Who Won't Solve "Boredom" Issue
Jul 03, 2025
Episode 349: One Phrase to Tell Yourself to Improve Your Response in Any Situation
Jun 26, 2025
Episode 348: Reduce the Stress of Kids' Frustrating or Confusing Behavior
Jun 12, 2025
Episode 347: How to Feel More Confident When Responding to Kids' Reactions (Especially Negativity)
Jun 05, 2025
Episode 346: Stop Telling Your Anxious Child That Things Will Be Ok (What They Need Instead)
May 29, 2025
Episode 345: Responding to Snarky Responses Like "This is STUPID"
May 15, 2025
Episode 344: An Unfortunate Side Effect Of Having "Big Feelings" (That You Can Fix for Your Child)
May 08, 2025
Episode 343: When a Child Has a Big Reaction to a Limit You Set
Apr 24, 2025
Episode 342: Why You Must Be IMPERFECT to Raise Great Kids
Apr 17, 2025
Episode 341: I'm Feeling Overwhelmed and Stuck… Now What?
Apr 10, 2025
Episode 340: Energy Mismatches: Why Kids Have Big Reactions to Small Things
Apr 03, 2025
Episode 339: Two Simple Words That Will Help You Become a Powerful Positive Influence
Mar 20, 2025
Episode 338: Struggling with Transitions? Why What You've Tried Isn't Working
Mar 13, 2025
Episode 337: If You Worry That Your Child Won't Be Able to Handle Disappointment or Frustration in Life
Mar 06, 2025
Episode 336: You Probably Do This Every Day & It Ruins Your Influence
Feb 20, 2025
Episode 335: When Your Child Resists Doing Boring or Uncomfortable Things
Feb 13, 2025
Episode 334: What's in Control in Your Home: You or Everyone's Reactions?
Feb 06, 2025
Episode 333: A Parenting Mistake & What I Did to Address My Guilt
Jan 23, 2025
Episode 332: When Children Resist Doing Hard Things: When to Push (and When Not To)
Jan 16, 2025
Episode 331: When Your Child Is Hard on Themselves When They Make a Mistake (Why Saying "It's OK" Doesn't Help)
Jan 09, 2025
Episode 330: Using Leadership Parenting Strategies so That Emotions and Reactions No Longer Control Your Home
Jan 06, 2025
Bonus Episode 2: A Plan for Holiday Success (Focusing on Kids' Behaviors)
Dec 12, 2024
Bonus Episode 1: A Plan for Holiday Success (Based on What's in Your Control)
Nov 28, 2024
Episode 329: Change One Word To Make a Big Difference to a Child With Big Emotions (or Anyone!)
Nov 21, 2024
Episode 328: A Simple Action That Strengthens Your Child's Confidence & Your Relationship
Nov 07, 2024
Episode 327: Use the Sink Metaphor to Get Unstuck from Dramatic Situations
Oct 24, 2024
Episode 326: When You Struggle to Be Consistent,Do This Instead
Oct 03, 2024
Episode 325: Do This If You Want Your Words To Have More Impact and Influence
Sep 26, 2024
Episode 324: Why Motivators Work Better Than Punishments for Kids With Big Emotions
Sep 19, 2024
Episode 323: When Children Melt Down When Things Don't Go Their Way
Sep 05, 2024
Episode 322: How to Validate Your Child's Feelings Without Condoning Their Behavior
Aug 29, 2024
Episode 321: Supporting Children Who Struggle With Change: Starting a New School Year & Beyond
Aug 15, 2024
Episode 320: Have a Child Who Acts Spoiled or Entitled? Here's What's Really Going On
Aug 01, 2024
Episode 319: Influencing Your Child To Be More Open to Feedback and Talking About Emotions
Jul 25, 2024
Episode 318: Teaching HOW: A Key Component of Fostering Resilience
Jul 11, 2024
Episode 317: When You Want Your Child to Change More Quickly
Jul 04, 2024
Episode 316: Trouble Getting Your Child Off of Screens? Here's What It May Be Like For Them
Jun 27, 2024
Episode 315: How to Handle Screens in the Summer With Children With Big Emotions
Jun 20, 2024
Episode 314: Plug An "Influence Leak": Stop Trying to Get Your Child to See Why What They're Doing is Wrong
Jun 13, 2024
Episode 313: Plugging an "Influence Leak" - Lack of Predictability
Jun 06, 2024
Episode 312: Plugging an "Influence Leak" - Recognizing Your Expectations
May 23, 2024
Episode 311: A Simplified Roadmap to Peace, Resilience, and Confidence (Step 2 of 2)
May 16, 2024
Episode 310: A Simplified Roadmap to Peace, Resilience, and Confidence (Step 1 of 2)
May 09, 2024
Episode 309: Using Yuck Dumps for Kids to Improve Behaviors, Moods, Attitudes
Apr 25, 2024
Episode 308: How to Stop Using Willpower to Try to Stay Calm (When You're Actually Upset With Your Kids)
Apr 11, 2024
Episode 307: Why You're Not A Failure (What's Really Going On Instead)
Apr 04, 2024
Episode 306: When Your Child Gets Upset When Others Are Upset
Mar 28, 2024
Episode 305: You'll Lose Your Cool Less Often When You Do This
Mar 21, 2024
Episode 304: When Family Members Get Caught In Negative Cycles
Mar 07, 2024
Episode 303: A Strategy to Decode Children's Confusing Reactions
Feb 29, 2024
Episode 302: Micro-Deposits: Strengthen Your Relationship & Influence, Even If Your Child Is Resistant
Feb 22, 2024
Episode 301: Raise Children Who Are Resilient, Not Entitled
Feb 15, 2024
Episode 300: Sharing Details About My Life
Feb 08, 2024
Episode 299: Stop Trying to Get Your Children to Change Their Behavior or Moods
Jan 25, 2024
Episode 298: How to be a Powerful Positive Influence When Your Child Is Upset or Not Listening
Jan 18, 2024
Episode 297: Why Our Kids With Big Emotions Need Us to Have Firm Boundaries
Jan 11, 2024
Episode 296: My Parenting "Fails" (And What I Do When They Happen)
Dec 28, 2023
Episode 295: When Strategies You Try Don't Work for Your Child
Dec 21, 2023
Episode 294: When a Child Is Disrespectful
Dec 14, 2023
Episode 293: When You Feel Guilty About Something You're Doing (Or Not Doing)
Dec 07, 2023
Episode 292: When Your Child Lies
Dec 01, 2023
Episode 291: What I Learned as a Child With Big Emotions & What I'm Grateful For
Nov 23, 2023
Episode 290: Why Setting One Limit at a Time Increases Your Influence (& Gives You Time Back!)
Nov 16, 2023
Episode 289: When Children Tell You To Go Away But Get Mad When You Do
Nov 09, 2023
Episode 288: Why Nothing Seems to Work When Your Child Is Having a Big Reaction
Nov 02, 2023
A Quick Way to "Deposit Into" Your Child With Big Emotions
Oct 19, 2023
BONUS Episode: "Ask Me 3" With Pediatric Sleep Consultant Bonnie Dimmick
Oct 16, 2023
Episode 286: When Coping Strategies Don't Reduce Kids' Big Emotions
Oct 12, 2023
Episode 285: A Tip to NOT Get Sucked into Your Kids' Yuck
Oct 05, 2023