Learn to Speak Kid

By Bonnieandthomasliotta

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Welcome to Learn to Speak Kid, the podcast that dives deep into real situations with real talk for struggling moms who know there must be a better way to raise kids! Transform how you understand and communicate with your children so you can live the life of your parenting dreams. Hosted by Bonnie and Thomas Liotta, a dynamic duo with over 60 years of combined leadership experience—Thomas as a Martial Arts Expert and Bonnie as a business leader and mom who has lived through ODD, ADHD, anxiety, and depression until finding Thomas—this show offers a powerful, leadership-driven approach to parenting.

Each episode explores proven methods for raising confident, emotionally secure, and empowered children, particularly when facing the challenges of behavioral and emotional disorders like oppositional defiant disorder, intermittent explosive disorder and DMDD. Whether you’re struggling with defiance, anxiety, or simply the everyday chaos of family life, we’ll equip you with the parenting tools to build peace, harmony, and cooperation in your home.

Bonnie and Thomas offer practical strategies, heartfelt stories, and expert insights that move away from gentle or authoritative parenting methods and focus instead on leadership, respect, and connection. You’ll discover how to lead your children purposefully, guiding them through emotional challenges with love, clarity, and confidence.

Ready to break through the chaos and reclaim peace in your home? Tune in each week for life-changing inspiration and a new way to speak the language of love, respect, and leadership with your kids.

Episode Date
ODD, Meltdowns & Missing Life Skills: Why Punishment Isn’t Working
May 11, 2026
Why ODD Kids Create Power Struggles (And How to Stop Them)
May 07, 2026
ODD Child Explodes Over “No”? Try This One Validation Shift
May 05, 2026
Why Kids Explode Over Small Things (The Real Cause Parents Miss)
Apr 29, 2026
Should You Medicate an ODD Child? The Truth About Defiance
Apr 27, 2026
ODD Child? Why Control, Punishment, and “Gentle” Parenting Keep Backfiring
Apr 22, 2026
DMDD, Defiant Behavior, and the Parenting Shift That Changes Everything
Apr 20, 2026
PDA, Defiance & Explosive Behavior: Why Your Child Won’t Listen (And What Actually Works)
Apr 17, 2026
ODD, DMDD, and Defiant Behavior: What Your Child Needs Instead of Punishment
Apr 15, 2026
ODD & Meltdowns: The Truth Behind Defiant Behavior
Apr 13, 2026
ODD Kids & The Parenting Shift That Changes Everything
Apr 08, 2026
Hyperactive Disorder or Hyperactive Order? The ADHD Conversation Parents Need
Apr 06, 2026
ADHD in Kids: Attention Deficit to Attention Surplus
Apr 01, 2026
What If Nothing Is Wrong with Your Child?
Mar 30, 2026
Independent vs Dependent in ODD Kids: Why “Doing Everything” Backfires (And What To Do Instead)
Mar 25, 2026
The Picky Eater Problem Parents Get Wrong
Mar 20, 2026
The #1 Parenting Myth: “Talking It Through” (Why It Backfires + What To Do Instead)
Mar 18, 2026
Consequences vs Accountability: The Parenting Shift That Changes Everything
Mar 16, 2026
Defiant Kids, Diagnoses & The Missing Life Skill
Mar 03, 2026
Punishment Backfires: The “Batteries Backwards” Problem With Defiant Kids
Feb 26, 2026
Toddler Slapping: What It Means + How to Stop It (Teach “Touch Nice”)
Feb 14, 2026
Stop Explaining, Start Demonstrating: The Skill That Creates Cooperation
Jan 26, 2026
The Butterfly Effect: Why Comfort Is Trapping Your Teen (And How to Flip It)
Jan 20, 2026
Your “ODD” Child Might Be the Next Steve Jobs (Stop Suppressing Their Genius)
Jan 16, 2026
Therapeutic Schools Aren’t the Beginning—They’re the End of a Long Parenting Journey
Jan 14, 2026
The Pull-Up Trap: Why Potty Training Keeps Kids Dependent
Jan 10, 2026
PDA Isn’t a Real Diagnosis: The Shift That Stops Power Struggles
Dec 30, 2025
DMDD Explained: The 2013 Diagnosis and the Missing Life Skills Most Parents Were Never Taught
Dec 27, 2025
ODD Explained: Why “Defiance” Isn’t a Disorder (It’s a Fight for Independence)
Dec 24, 2025
Toddler Hitting for Attention? Teach This Instead of Saying “Stop”
Dec 22, 2025
Spare the Rod? The Biblical Discipline Truth Christians Miss—And Why Punishment Creates Defiance
Dec 19, 2025
Why Asking “Why Is My Child Like This?” Backfires
Dec 17, 2025
Your Child Isn’t the Problem — Your Parenting Operating System Is
Dec 15, 2025
Are You Exasperating Your Child? Why “Gentle” Parenting Still Creates Angry, Defiant Kids
Dec 12, 2025
Black Seeds, White Seeds, and the Lipstick on the Carpet
Dec 10, 2025
Child Meltdowns Decoded: How to “Name That Cry” Instead of Labeling Your Child
Dec 09, 2025
Black Seeds, White Seeds, and the Lipstick on the Carpet (ODD explained)
Dec 05, 2025
Toddler Tantrums & Meltdowns: What Your Child’s Behavior Is Really Saying
Dec 03, 2025
The "Let Them" Theory: Empowering Kids from Toddlers to Teens
Nov 24, 2025
The Karma Principle: Why Your Punishment Is Creating the Behavior You Hate
Nov 21, 2025
Stop Handicapping Your Kids: Why Struggle Makes Them Stronger
Nov 17, 2025
Defiant Kids with ODD & DMDD: The Hidden Parenting Mistake That Steals Their Zest for Life (And How to Fix It)
Nov 10, 2025
Bad Behavior is Communication: Decoding Your Child's Meltdowns, Defiance & Aggression
Nov 08, 2025
What's Your Role as a Parent? Stop Correcting, Start Teaching
Nov 05, 2025
Raise Cooperative Kids Without Authoritative Control
Nov 03, 2025
The "Gentle" Parenting Lie
Oct 31, 2025
Why Restraint Exists and Why Children (and staff) Die
Oct 27, 2025
Stop Managing Child Behavior and Start Leading
Oct 22, 2025
ODD, DMDD & ADHD From Years of Therapy to Transformation in 90 Days
Oct 16, 2025
Hitting, Biting, Scratching...What's the Root Cause of Aggressive Child Behavior?
Oct 15, 2025
Should Oppositional Defiant Disorder Be Medicated
Oct 08, 2025
Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder the Parent's Fault
Oct 07, 2025
How to Raise a Successful Child (Without Over-Parenting)
Oct 06, 2025
Why Modern Parents Are AFRAID to Set Limits
Oct 03, 2025
Is Grade 7 Too Young for Social Media
Oct 03, 2025
What Causes Aggressive Child Behavior?
Mar 21, 2025