The Empowering Parents Podcast - Child Behavior Help The Total Transformation Way

By Kimball Lewis

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We are the home of The Total Transformation Program, the #1 parenting program of all time developed by child behavior expert James Lehman. EmpoweringParents.com has been giving our listeners “straight talk and real results” since 2007, and our podcast aims to do the same. Not only do we tell it like it is, we give you honest, practical, effective advice that you can start using today. Join host Kimball Lewis today and put an end to the most difficult child behavior problems: disrespect, defiance, backtalk, lying, laziness, motivation, and more.

Episode Date
Grieving Your Child Who’s “Gone Wrong”
Apr 25, 2024
When Kids Get Violent: “There’s No Excuse for Abuse”
Apr 18, 2024
Am I a Bad Parent? Dealing With Parenting Guilt
Apr 11, 2024
When Kids Save Their Bad Behavior for You
Mar 27, 2024
Learned Helplessness in Our Kids
Mar 14, 2024
Parenting Tips Roundup
Mar 06, 2024
Stop the Nightly Struggle Over Schoolwork
Feb 28, 2024
Consequences 101
Feb 22, 2024
Parent the Child You Have, Not the Child You Wish You Had
Feb 15, 2024
Mother or Martyr: Are You Doing Too Much for Your Child?
Feb 07, 2024
Disrespectful Child Behavior: Where to Draw the Line
Jan 31, 2024
Your Child Is Not Your Friend
Jan 24, 2024
What Not to Do When Dealing With a Disrespectful Child
Jan 17, 2024
Is Your Child Using Anger To Control You?
Jan 10, 2024
Challenging Parenting Issues: The 5 Hardest Things Parents Face
Dec 19, 2023
Stop the Blame Game: How to Teach Your Child To Stop Making Excuses and Start Taking Responsibility
Dec 12, 2023
Child Rage: How to Manage Explosive Anger in Kids and Teens
Dec 05, 2023
Negative Children: How To Deal With a Complaining Child or Teen
Nov 28, 2023
How To Manage Your Family During the Holidays
Nov 21, 2023
What You Are and Aren't Responsible For as a Parent
Nov 14, 2023
5 Secrets for Communicating With Your Teenager
Nov 07, 2023
Your Child's Behaviors Explained: Dishonesty, Minsinformation, and False Apologies
Oct 24, 2023
Your Child and Negative Role Models, Putting Things Off, and Constant Arguing
Oct 17, 2023
Further Understanding the Characteristics of Kids With Defiant and Abusive Behaviors
Oct 10, 2023
Victimhood, Injustice, and Other Fake Excuses for Our Child's Behavior
Oct 03, 2023
Perfect Parents Don't Exist: Good Enough is Good Enough
Sep 27, 2023
The Myth of Self-Esteem and Your Child's Behavior
Sep 19, 2023
Why Does My Child Act This Way?
Sep 12, 2023
Divorce and Your Child's Behavior
Sep 06, 2023
How to Create a Culture of Accountability in Your Home
Aug 30, 2023
“Our Morning Routine Isn’t Working”— 6 Ways to Fix It Now
Aug 23, 2023
What to Do When You Dislike Your Child
Aug 16, 2023
Perfect Parents Don’t Exist: Forgive Yourself for These 6 Parenting Mistakes
Aug 08, 2023
Kids Who Mock, Imitate, and Make Fun of Parents
Aug 01, 2023
The Skills Every Child Needs for Good Behavior
Jul 25, 2023
How To End the Arguing: Explain Yourself Once and Then Move On
Jul 11, 2023
Five Parenting Rules That Don’t Work: How to Separate Fact from Fiction
Jun 28, 2023
Your Defiant Child’s Behavior: What You Can—and Can’t—Control as a Parent
Jun 20, 2023
Dealing with Anger in Children and Teens: Why Is My Child So Angry?
Jun 13, 2023
How To End Your Child's Backtalk
Jun 06, 2023
Managing Adult Children Living at Home
May 24, 2023
Disrespectful Child Behavior? Don’t Take It Personally
May 16, 2023
You Are Not To Blame for Your Child’s Behavior
May 09, 2023
No Means No: How to Teach Your Child to Accept ‘No’ for an Answer
May 02, 2023
Is Your Defiant Child Damaging or Destroying Your Home?
Apr 25, 2023
Do Your Kids Disrespect You? 9 Ways to Change Their Attitude
Apr 18, 2023
Kids Who Ignore Consequences: 10 Ways To Make Them Stick
Apr 11, 2023
When to Let Your Child Face Natural Consequences
Apr 04, 2023
Life Skills: 5 Tips To Help Your Child Make It in the Real World
Mar 28, 2023
Total Transformation Program Lesson 1.7: The final segment: dishonesty and misinformation, false apologies, the turnaround, and partialization
Mar 21, 2023
Total Transformation Program Lesson 1.6: More characteristics of kids with abusive behaviors: one-way role models, wishful thinking, put-offs, and casing
Mar 14, 2023
Total Transformation Program Lesson 1.5: More characteristics of kids with abusive behaviors: concrete transactions, pride in negativity, anger with an angle, and one-way training.
Mar 07, 2023
Total Transformation Program Lesson 1.4: The characteristics of kids with abusive behaviors: the victim stance, injustice, uniqueness, and one-way boundaries
Feb 28, 2023
Total Transformation Program Lesson 1.3: The "good enough" parent
Feb 21, 2023
Total Transformation Program Lesson 1.2: Self-esteem, learning disorders, and special challenges
Feb 14, 2023
The Total Transformation Program Lesson 1.1: Why does my child act this way?
Feb 07, 2023
Does Your Child Give You the Silent Treatment? 6 Rules for Getting Kids to Talk
Jan 31, 2023
Angry Child Outbursts: 10 Essential Rules for Dealing with an Angry Child
Jan 24, 2023
Tips for Effective Consequences
Jan 17, 2023
Motivating Underachievers: 9 Steps to Take When Your Child Says “I Don’t Care”
Jan 10, 2023
9 Ways To Get Through the Holidays (or Any Time) With a Defiant Child
Dec 20, 2022
The Strengths of the Oppositional Defiant Child
Dec 13, 2022
Kids Who Steal: What You Need To Know
Dec 06, 2022
“Am I a Bad Parent?” How to Let Go of Parenting Guilt
Nov 29, 2022
How to Manage Tantrums, Misbehavior, and Meltdowns During the Holidays
Nov 22, 2022
How to Use Consequences to Maintain Your Parental Authority
Nov 16, 2022
"I’m Right and You’re Wrong!" Is Your Child a Know-It-All?
Nov 08, 2022
When You Should Let Your Child Fail: The Benefits of Natural Consequences
Oct 26, 2022
Ground Rules for Living With an Adult Child
Oct 18, 2022
Manipulative Child Behavior? My Kids Are "Too Smart for Their Own Good"
Oct 11, 2022
When Your Child Uses Anger as a Weapon
Oct 04, 2022
Anger with an Angle: Is Your Child Using Anger to Control You?
Sep 27, 2022
Creating a Family Structure and Other Parenting Wisdom From Dr. Maria Gilmour
Sep 20, 2022
The Surprising Reason for Bad Child Behavior: “I Can’t Solve Problems”
Sep 13, 2022
"Help! My child complains constantly!"
Sep 06, 2022
Tired of Your Child’s Backtalk? Here’s How to Stop It
Aug 30, 2022
Managing Your Child’s Meltdowns and Tantrums
Aug 23, 2022
Motivating the Unmotivated Child
Aug 16, 2022
Acting Out in School: What To Do When Your Child is the Class Troublemaker
Aug 09, 2022
I Love My Child…But Sometimes I Can’t Stand Him
Aug 02, 2022
Back to School Tips: Prepare Your Child Now for the Upcoming Year
Jul 26, 2022
Siblings at War in Your Home? Tips to Manage Sibling Rivalry
Jul 19, 2022
Do You Tiptoe Around Your Child?
Jul 12, 2022
8 Ways to Manage Acting-Out Kids
Jun 28, 2022
“I Hate You, Mom! I Wish You Were Dead!” — How to Respond When Kids Say Hurtful Things
Jun 21, 2022
Is It an Adolescent Phase—or Out-of-Control Behavior?
Jun 14, 2022
The Bullying Parent: Why Aggressive Parenting Doesn’t Work
Jun 07, 2022
Teen Curfews—How and When to Negotiate
May 31, 2022
Your Child Is Not Your Friend
May 24, 2022
Why Consequences Are Not Enough
May 17, 2022
Consequences 101
May 10, 2022
How to Talk to Your Child About Lying
May 03, 2022
Is the consequence we gave our son too harsh?
Apr 26, 2022
Blended Families: What to Do When Your Stepchild Disrespects You
Apr 19, 2022
How to Manage Poor Hygiene in Children: “My Kid Stinks-Help!”
Apr 12, 2022
4 Tips to Get Kids to Clean Their Rooms
Apr 05, 2022
How to Use Consequences to Maintain Your Parental Authority
Mar 29, 2022
How to Stop Threats and Verbal Abuse
Mar 22, 2022
Kids Who are Verbally Abusive: The Creation of a Defiant Child
Mar 15, 2022
How to Deal With a Mouthy Child
Mar 08, 2022
Low Self-Esteem and Your Child's Behavior
Mar 01, 2022
Our Top 8 Parenting Tips
Feb 22, 2022
“My Child Refuses to Do Homework” — How to Stop the Nightly Struggle Over Schoolwork
Feb 15, 2022
“Will My Kid Be Messed Up Forever?”
Feb 08, 2022
5 Tips to Deal With Lying in Children and Teens
Feb 01, 2022
Explain Yourself Once and Move On
Jan 25, 2022
Disrespect: How to Manage a Disrespectful Child
Jan 18, 2022
How To Stop Arguing With Your Child
Mar 23, 2021
Smart but Helpless Kids: Can Your Child Make It in the Real World?
Feb 27, 2015
How to Discipline Your Kids in Public
Feb 10, 2015
3 Parenting Styles That Undermine Your Authority
Feb 03, 2015
6 Ways to Stop Sibling Bickering and Rivalry
Jan 28, 2015
How to Talk to Your Child About Lying
Jan 20, 2015
Backtalk: Should You Ignore It?
Jan 12, 2015
4 Steps to Changing Child Behavior
Jan 05, 2015
Our 8 Best Parenting Tips for 2015
Dec 22, 2014
A Message of Hope for Parents of Defiant Children
Dec 15, 2014
Using Consequences to Maintain Your Parental Authority
Dec 08, 2014
How to Respond to Disrespectful Children and Teens
Dec 01, 2014
Anger, Guilt and Spending on Kids: 8 Questions to Ask Before Buying Anything
Nov 17, 2014
Ground Rules for Living with an Adult Child
Nov 10, 2014
Teen Temper Tantrums: 3 Steps to Stop the Screaming
Nov 03, 2014
The Strengths of the Oppositional Defiant Child
Oct 27, 2014
Homework and Bedtime Arguments: 8 Tips for Calmer Nights with Kids
Oct 20, 2014
Setting Limits with Difficult Kids: Are You Too Strict?
Oct 15, 2014
Dreading Parent-Teacher Conferences? Try This New Approach
Oct 06, 2014
Keeping Kids Safe Online and Offline
Sep 29, 2014
Our Morning Routine Isn't Working - How to Fix It Now
Sep 22, 2014
6 Brain Training Exercises for Children and Teens
Sep 15, 2014
Parental Anxiety? 5 Ways to Relieve the Worry
Sep 08, 2014
Ask Once and Your Kid Does It: 5 Ways to Make It Happen
Sep 02, 2014
8 Steps to Anger Management for Kids
Aug 26, 2014
Your Defiant Child's Behavior: 5 Things You Can--and Can't--Control as a Parent
Aug 18, 2014
The Surprising Reason for Bad Child Behavior: "I Can't Solve Problems"
Aug 11, 2014
Negotiating with Kids: When You Should and Shouldn't
Aug 04, 2014
Punishments vs. Consequences: Which Are You Using?
Jul 29, 2014
Are You Doing Too Much for Your Child?
Jul 21, 2014
4 Steps to Managing Your Child's Screen Time
Jul 14, 2014
"Sometimes I Don't Like My Child"
Jul 07, 2014
How to Talk to Your Child About Marijuana: 4 Responses for Parents
Jun 30, 2014
Is Your Child Responsible Enough to be Home Alone? Dos and Don'ts for Parents
Jun 23, 2014
Inside Your Teen's Brain: 7 Things Your Teenager Really Wants You to Know
Jun 16, 2014
Is it ADHD or Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Disorder? 4 Ways to Help Your Child Focus
Jun 09, 2014
Disrespectful Kids: How to Get Your Child or Teen to Behave with Respect
Jun 02, 2014
Life Lessons for Kids and Teens: 5 Skills Every Child Needs to Learn
May 27, 2014
How to Talk to Teens: 3 Ways to Get Your Teen to Listen
May 19, 2014
How to Stop Worrying and Avoid Helicopter Parenting: Don’t Do These 6 Things
May 12, 2014
5 of the Hardest Things Parents Face: How to Handle the Most Challenging Parenting Issues
May 05, 2014
The Cool Kids: How to Help Your Child or Teen Deal with Peer Pressure, Exclusion and Cliques
Apr 28, 2014
Losing Your Temper with Your Child? 8 Steps to Help You Stay in Control
Apr 21, 2014
Parenting Your Adult Child: How to Set up a Mutual Living Agreement
Apr 14, 2014
Parenting Teens: 5 Ineffective Things to Avoid Doing
Apr 07, 2014
Positive Parenting: 5 Rules to Help You Deal with Negative Child Behavior More Positively
Mar 31, 2014
Defiant Young Children and Toddlers: 5 Things Not to Do
Mar 24, 2014
Signs of Parental Abuse: What to Do When Your Child or Teen Hits You
Mar 17, 2014
Child Losing Steam? How to Keep Kids and Teens Motivated at School
Mar 11, 2014
In Over Your Head? How to Improve Your Child's Behavior and Regain Control as a Parent
Mar 07, 2014
How to Parent Fairly When One of Your Children Has ADHD
Aug 02, 2010
ADHD/ADD Kids and Anger with Dr. Bob Myers
May 04, 2010
Raising Teens with ADHD
Apr 01, 2010
Is Your ADHD Child an Expert at Making Messes?
Mar 01, 2010
ADHD Kids And Lying
Feb 01, 2010
When You Don't Like Your Child's Friends: How to Handle It as a Parent
Jan 04, 2010
Activities to Help Your ADD/ADHD Child Focus
Dec 01, 2009
Dr. Bob Myers Talks about Parenting His Own Son with ADHD
Nov 01, 2009
How to Help ADHD kids Focus at School
Oct 01, 2009
What to Do When Your Child is Bullied
Sep 01, 2009
Getting ADHD Kids Organized and Ready for School
Aug 01, 2009
ADHD Kids and Annoying Behavior
Jul 02, 2009
Alternatives to Medicating Kids with ADHD
Jun 01, 2009
The Key to Giving Kids Consequences
May 04, 2009
How to Handle Inappropriate Behavior with ADHD Kids: Positive Reinforcement
Apr 01, 2009
Giving Consequences to Young Kids with ADHD
Mar 01, 2009
Chores: Get Your Child to Start Doing Them Today
Feb 01, 2009
Teen Curfews
Dec 16, 2008
Take 60 Seconds
Oct 01, 2008
Use Task-Oriented Consequences
Apr 07, 2008
Let the Child Do It
Apr 07, 2008
Tell Them to Do it Once
Apr 07, 2008
Establish a Complaint Time
Apr 07, 2008
Don't Personalize Things
Apr 07, 2008
Feedback: "This Behavior Doesn't Solve Your Problem."
Mar 28, 2008
Keep Your Child's Eyes on the Prize
Mar 12, 2008
Teens and Clothing
Feb 12, 2008
Eliminate the WHY
Jan 11, 2008
Accept Bad Moods and Bad Days
Dec 01, 2007
Self-Disclosure to the Child
Nov 01, 2007
Take Away the Audience
Oct 01, 2007
Script It for the Next Time
Sep 01, 2007
Halt Over-Stimulation
Aug 01, 2007
Use Strategic Recognition and Affection
Jul 01, 2007
Actions ARE Louder than Words
Jun 01, 2007
Focus on the Behavior
May 01, 2007
No Speeches
Apr 01, 2007
Assume Control
Mar 01, 2007