Picture this: you're in the car, in a parking lot, with your screaming three-year-old and six-month-old.
You're on a call with work, and you've got the call muted so that you can hear what's going on – but your coworkers can't hear the car chaos.
Until one of your coworkers says "Shannon, what do you think?" – and you know that as soon as you unmute the call everyone on it will hear the screaming.
What do you do?
If you are today's guest, you learn from this situation… and you take that learning and make a life with a proper balance between family, and work.
Join me in a great conversation with Shannon Miles, author of The Third Option, all about handling the tough choices that we parents face every day.
Shannon shares a wonderful 3-step process if you're feeling stuck, with a big decision to make.
Go to weturnedoutokay.com/227 for notes on this process, and also for the key links that come up during our conversation –
and thank you so much for listening!
PS Shannon asked me to share that the company she and her husband Bryan started is hiring! Click belaysolutions.com if you, or someone you know, might be interested in working for the Mileses : )
This episode, we focus on a serious issue.
It's one you may have been wondering about, but not known what to do about – or even if it was a big deal at all:
Does tablet or smartphone use contribute to a child's behavior problems?
We live in this world, which is absolutely filled with tech. The tech doesn't appear to be going anywhere fast… So what's the answer?
Does tablet use contribute to behavior problems?
Listen to today's episode to find out!
For notes on this episode including:
- Three ways to safely use technology with your littles
- The sign-up for the 3 Secrets of Happy Parenting FREE online class, which distills everything I've learned into 3 simple lessons for true enjoyment of this parenting life
– Key Links and every back episode of We Turned Out Okay
Go to weturnedoutokay.com/226.
And thank you so much for listening!
Maybe you have said to yourself,
when you're watching a parent fail miserably to bring a recalcitrant child under control, "that will NEVER be me. I pride myself on order and discipline in my house!"
Or, maybe you've heard snide comments from teachers or relatives about your child "ruling the roost," and it's frustrating because you don't want to be a disciplinarian. That's not why you had kids, to order them around!
So, which is it? Do you need to be firm? Or do you need to be flexible?
Listen to today's episode to find out!
For notes on this episode including:
- The answer to this dilemma of flexibility vs. firmness
- The sign-up for the 3 Secrets of Happy Parenting FREE online class, which distills everything I've learned into 3 simple lessons for true enjoyment of this parenting life
– Key Links and every back episode of We Turned Out Okay
Go to weturnedoutokay.com/225.
Thank you so much for listening!
headaches caused by heat and humidity, too much time spent in air-conditioning, and unwelcome changes in routine.
Also, the endless application of sunscreen on our littles.
But to kids, just being outside can be a revelation. There's birdsong, and water, and dirt…
Summer is a great time for reconnecting with your child, for truly listening to him or her - for deep, true bonding with this little person you are bringing up.
Does that seem daunting? If you're not sure how to begin, listen to this episode of We Turned Out Okay!
Today, I am excited to interview Sunshine Parenting podcast host Audrey Monke, who has directed a summer camp for more than 30 years.
In that time Audrey has seen it all: extreme homesickness, parental worries, and, again and again, the life-changing magic of summertime.
We tap into her knowledge of how to make summer great, as Audrey shares THE 3 most important things you can do this summer to capture that magic, to truly enjoy the time you spend with your young child.
For TONS of amazing links that come up in today's conversation, as well as to join our We Turned Out Okay private Facebook group (I've got a big announcement in today's episode about something new happening in the group!)…
Go to weturnedoutokay.com/224.
Thanks for listening!
As you probably did, I got spanked as a kid.
But, probably unlike you, I became an early childhood educator and lesson one was "we never, EVER spank a child."
Still, it's tempting, especially if it means stopping a behavior that you cannot stand for one more minute.
So, is it ever okay to spank your child? Do you ever do it?
Today – on We Turned Out Okay's THIRD birthday! – we dig into why parents spank kids, the lessons a child learns from being spanked, and what other options we parents have.
WHY Parents Spank Kids
Not surprisingly, spanking doesn't happen when your child's behavior is smooth and easy.
It's when they balk at what you are telling them to do.
When they drag their feet, whine, nag at a sibling until that sibling retaliates.
Spankings happen when we feel that we have been pushed to the absolute brink – when we feel like we have got no other choice.
Take a listen to this episode if you've ever felt like that, especially if you're not quite sure that spanking is what you should be doing, but you don't see any other option.
For notes to today's episode, including:
- A 3-step method you can follow to discipline without spanking
- The sign-up for the 3 Secrets of Happy Parenting FREE online class, which distills everything I've learned into 3 simple lessons for true enjoyment of this parenting life
– Key Links and every back episode of We Turned Out Okay
Go to weturnedoutokay.com/223.
Thank you so much for listening!