Calming A Screaming Toddler or Venomous Teen You have a child who lets out a bloodcurdling scream or won’t calm down no matter what you try. You have a teenager oozing with attitude, spewing venomous words and glaring at you in the kitchen. What are you going to do in this moment? In this bonus podcast episode during BIG EMOTIONS month, Kirk shares a simple, but effective way to calm both situations. You’ll learn dozens of these strategies through our BIG SALE right now at CelebrateCalm.com. Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com and use code 50calm for 50% off plus FREE shipping. A Revolutionary Baby Monitor is Born. Visit www.MasimoStork.com to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Strategies to Help Kids With Big Emotions Do you have a child with BIG EMOTIONS? Of course you do. Do you or your spouse have big emotions? Yeah probably. So we are going to kick off BIG EMOTIONS month at Celebrate Calm with an entire series of podcasts designed to give you tools to calm your kids and your own big emotions. Take advantage of our BIG SALE at https://celebratecalm.com so you can finally get that breakthrough you’ve wanted. Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com and use code 50calm for 50% off plus FREE shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Help For Homeschoolers Part II: 10+ Tips For Your Kids In Part II of this series, we discuss more than a dozen ways to jumpstart your strong-willed child’s brain to help them complete their work more quickly, with less frustration. Play this podcast for your kids so they can learn how THEIR brains work best. Please share with other homeschoolers and learn more at https://www.CelebrateCalm.com/homeschool Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com and use code 50calm for 50% off plus FREE shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Giving Consequences “Threatening” Your Child? Better Ways to Discipline In this episode, Kirk answers this question, shows you how to use consequences when necessary AND also shares effective alternatives to consequences. Discipline means to TEACH and good discipline will lead to a closer, more trusting relationship with your child so those are our end goals. Suggested program to listen to in the Calm Parenting Package: Discipline That Works When Consequences Don’t. Learn more at https://celebratecalm.com. Want to finally stop the power struggles AND enjoy your strong-willed child? Kirk shows you exactly how with 30+ hours of content delivered directly to your phone, iPad or laptop. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package. Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com and use code 50calm for 50% off plus FREE shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Help For Homeschoolers Part I: 10 Secrets to Survive If you are homeschooling a strong-willed child, you ARE going to experience constant pushback and resistance. How can you keep from being resentful and worn out while giving your kids tools to complete their schoolwork more quickly? Kirk provides almost 25 different tips in this two-part series that is a must-listen for homeschooling families. Please share with others and learn more at https://www.CelebrateCalm.com/homeschool Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com and use code 50calm for 50% off plus FREE shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Child Doesn’t Want Any Restrictions on Screen Time? 4 Script Options Your kids call you controlling and too strict. They don’t want any limits on their screen time, won’t keep parental controls on their phone, and turn off location tracking. Kirk gives you four different ideas, complete with scripts and action plans. Learn more at https://celebratecalm.com Flash Sale! Get our LOWEST prices of the year on the Get Everything Package.  Visit https://celebratecalm.com/flash-sale to purchase the Get Everything Package and get 35+ hours of concrete, practical strategies to STOP the power struggles and enjoy your kids. Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com and use code 50calm for 50% off plus FREE shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Men: What Your Wife is Afraid To Tell You I made every mistake possible as a husband and father. I needed my son to behave and do everything I told him…precisely because I couldn’t control my own behavior. Men, I don’t want you to have the same regrets I do. So follow these three actions steps. Learn more at https://celebratecalm.com Want to finally stop the power struggles AND enjoy your strong-willed child? Kirk shows you exactly how with 30+ hours of content delivered directly to your phone, iPad or laptop. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package. Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/50calm and use code 50calm for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best Morning Routine Idea! I Dare You To Try This How many of you dread waking your kids up in the morning for school, starting the day with a power struggle at 6:42am?! Well, your kids dread this as well! No amount of pleading, bribing, threatening or yelling ever work. Your child doesn’t like what you made for breakfast (even though you gave him 6 options!), doesn’t want to brush his teeth, get his shoes on, or go to school. So Kirk shares the best morning routine idea ever. Learn more at https://celebratecalm.com Want to finally stop the power struggles AND enjoy your strong-willed child? Kirk shows you exactly how with 30+ hours of content delivered directly to your phone, iPad or laptop. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package. Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/50calm and use code 50calm for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Ways to Help Disruptive Kids in the Classroom Consequences and behavior charts aren't working. So Kirk shares three practical ways to help with disruptive behavior in the classroom. Share this with teachers. If you get the Calm Parenting Package, we will share specific programs with your child's teachers for free to help them. If you want us to train your school's teachers via Zoom, we can do that easily. Email [email protected] for more information. Learn more at https://celebratecalm.com Want to finally stop the power struggles AND enjoy your strong-willed child? Kirk shows you exactly how with 30+ hours of content delivered directly to your phone, iPad or laptop. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package. Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/50calm and use code 50calm for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

School Struggles? 8 Weird Ideas To Improve Focus, Motivation, Homework & Writing It's not shocking to me that your kids are struggling with focus, attention, executive function, writing assignments, anxiety and more. That means power struggles over homework, kids shutting down in the classroom, and kids internalizing “I’m stupid” or “something is wrong with me.” Let’s fix that now. Kirk shares 8 weird ideas you can try today to motivate your kids and help them feel confident. Learn more at https://celebratecalm.com Want to finally stop the power struggles AND enjoy your strong-willed child? Kirk shows you exactly how with 30+ hours of content delivered directly to your phone, iPad or laptop. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package. Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/50calm and use code 50calm for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to "Win" The Power Struggle Without Struggling You ARE going to have power struggles with your strong-willed child, no matter the age. So often, we inadvertently make them worse by fighting them, trying to “win” as if it’s a competition, or trying to convince our kids that we are right. I want to free you from that struggle. (In this podcast, I give you examples for kids from 2-22.) Learn more at https://celebratecalm.com. Want more tools like this? Get The No B.S. Program Kirk mentioned in the podcast. https://celebratecalm.com/nobs/ Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/50calm and use code 50calm for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stealing, Lying and Spanking So your son steals some money, lies directly to your face, and then confesses when he is about to be spanked. Is there a better way to handle this? Of course. Kirk shares really good insights and a great script to build trust and integrity. Want to finally stop the power struggles AND enjoy your strong-willed child? Kirk shows you exactly how with 30+ hours of content delivered directly to your phone, iPad or laptop. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package. Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/50calm and use code 50calm for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Kids Don’t Want to Do Things YOUR Way  Strong-willed kids are never going to do things the way you want them done. They aren’t. And it’s going to irritate you. Before you label them disobedient or rebellious, listen to this podcast. Kirk will show you how to get your kids to be responsible for themselves…without all the power struggles. Want to finally stop the power struggles AND enjoy your strong-willed child? Kirk shows you exactly how with 30+ hours of content delivered directly to your phone, iPad or laptop. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package. Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/50calm and use code 50calm for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fighting Over Doritos: Handling Tantrums & Sibling Fights Two kids bring home bags of Doritos. The brother eats them, sister complains, Mom intervenes and takes away snacks, son cries and has a tantrum. A teenager demands the car keys, doesn't get them, and has a tantrum. So what is the appropriate consequence for a tantrum? Kirk's answers may surprise you and will hopefully make your job easier. Want to finally stop the power struggles AND enjoy your strong-willed child? Kirk shows you exactly how with 30+ hours of content delivered directly to your phone, iPad or laptop. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package. Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/50calm and use code 50calm for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My Son Follows Me, Relentlessly, Picking Fights What do you do when your child gets upset at you, then follows you around relentlessly, hurling socks and words at you until you give in or explode? Kirk shares a new script and action plan to handle this situation differently. Want to finally stop the power struggles AND enjoy your strong-willed child? Kirk shows you exactly how with 30+ hours of content delivered directly to your phone, iPad or laptop. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package. Kirk is available for Phone Consultations. Click here to learn more. This episode of the Calm Parenting Podcast is brought to you by Hello Fresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/50calm and use code 50calm for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Frustrated Child: 3 Ways to Help This podcast is jampacked with three big insights that WILL change your home and your child. How do you shift your focus when your child is frustrated, melting down, beating himself up? Kirk shows you three ways to change negative patterns and help your kids calm down and feel confident. Want additional help? Get 35+ hours of content delivered directly to your device for in-app streaming. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to get you on the same page and help with the toughest parenting situations you haven’t been able to solve. These calls are a game-changer. Click here to learn about mentoring packages.  Want to book a LIVE EVENT in 2023/2024?! We are now booking IN PERSON and Zoom events for schools, PTAs, churches, synagogues, corporations, and agencies! Simply email Casey@CelebrateCalm with LIVE in the subject line and he'll share a one-page proposal within hours. It's EASY!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How & When To Be Stern, Without Being Mean There are times when you can be understanding of your child’s reaction or attitude. But being too sweet or reassuring can actually make kids more insecure. So there are times that you must be more stern. So when DO you draw the line and where do you draw it? HOW can you be stern without making it personal or mean or shaming your child? Kirk gives you three examples along with scripts to use. Want additional help? Get 35+ hours of content delivered directly to your device for in-app streaming. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to get you on the same page and help with the toughest parenting situations you haven’t been able to solve. These calls are a game-changer. Click here to learn about mentoring packages.  Want to book a LIVE EVENT in 2023/2024?! We are now booking IN PERSON and Zoom events for schools, PTAs, churches, synagogues, corporations, and agencies! Simply email Casey@CelebrateCalm with LIVE in the subject line and he'll share a one-page proposal within hours. It's EASY!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stop Power Struggles Without Breaking Your Child’s Spirit  When you try to change another person’s behavior, you become frustrated because they don’t change quickly enough or the right way; they become frustrated because they can never change enough to satisfy you; and it never works! So how can you stop the power struggles without changing your child’s very nature or breaking his spirit? Want additional help? Get 35+ hours of content delivered directly to your device for in-app streaming. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to get you on the same page and help with the toughest parenting situations you haven’t been able to solve. These calls are a game-changer. Click here to learn about mentoring packages.  Want to book a LIVE EVENT in 2023/2024?! We are now booking IN PERSON and Zoom events for schools, PTAs, churches, synagogues, corporations, and agencies! Simply email Casey@CelebrateCalm with LIVE in the subject line and he'll share a one-page proposal within hours. It's EASY!  Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Great Phrase to De-Escalate Back-to-School Tension Everyone is on edge now with school returning. Your kids are going to pushback, become more mouthy and defiant, siblings are going to fight. In the moment, it’s so hard to remain in control, so use this easy phrase to reset and de-escalate situations.  This is the final week of our Back-To-School Sale. Set your kids up for success this year: https://celebratecalm.com/products/  Want personal mentoring with Kirk via Phone? Click here to learn about mentoring packages. Want to book a LIVE EVENT in 2023/2024?! We are now booking IN PERSON and Zoom events for schools, PTAs, churches, synagogues, corporations, and agencies! Simply email Casey@CelebrateCalm with LIVE in the subject line and he'll share a one-page proposal within hours. It's EASY!  Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moms, This is NOT Your Fault (Tough Toddler Troubles) Do you have a young child who doesn’t follow instructions, only does what he wants to do, melts down when things don’t go her way, won’t do simple tasks quickly? Good! You ARE going to get a call from the pre-school about your strong-willed child. In this impromptu, bonus podcast, Kirk shares 5 tools to help you raise tough toddlers. Want more help with toddlers? Get our Kids Ages 2-7 Bundle here: https://celebratecalm.com/2-7/ Want personal mentoring with Kirk via Phone? Click here to learn about mentoring packages. Want to book a LIVE EVENT in 2023/2024?! We are now booking IN PERSON and Zoom events for schools, PTAs, churches, synagogues, corporations, and agencies! Simply email Casey@CelebrateCalm with LIVE in the subject line and he'll share a one-page proposal within hours. It's EASY!  Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let Your Kids Be Odd & Responsible For Themselves You have a child who came out of the womb different—more strong-willed, sensitive, peculiar, needing things to be done their way, resisting the way you want it done. You don’t like the way they do things and you know better—but your lectures backfire. Kirk shows you how to get your kids to be responsible for themselves.  This is the final week of our Back-To-School Sale. Set your kids up for success this year: https://celebratecalm.com/products/  Want personal mentoring with Kirk via Phone? Click here to learn about mentoring packages. Want to book a LIVE EVENT in 2022/2023?! We are now booking IN PERSON and Zoom events for schools, PTAs, churches, synagogues, corporations, and agencies! Simply email Casey@CelebrateCalm with LIVE in the subject line and he'll share a one-page proposal within hours. It's EASY!  Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the new school year begins, you’re hoping the new teacher understands your child and can help him succeed, instead of relying on behavior charts that make things worse. So how can you prepare new teachers to help your child? How can you send your child to school feeling confident that this year will be different? Kirk shares a killer idea from the ADHD University program you should use every year. Want personal mentoring with Kirk via Phone? Click here to learn about mentoring packages. Take advantage of our Back-To-School Sale. Set your kids up for success this year: https://celebratecalm.com/products/  Want to book a LIVE EVENT in 2022/2023?! We are now booking IN PERSON and Zoom events for schools, PTAs, churches, synagogues, corporations, and agencies! Simply email Casey@CelebrateCalm with LIVE in the subject line and he'll share a one-page proposal within hours. It's EASY!  Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have a child that reflexively says, “No!” or “Why?” and rejects even your best, most well-intentioned suggestions? Of course you do! It’s frustrating, but Kirk shares a killer idea for getting your child to actually do what you know is best for them. Want personal mentoring with Kirk via Phone? Click here to learn about mentoring packages. We are including the No B.S. Program FREE with all mentoring purchases OR you can get it here for $99: https://celebratecalm.com/nobs/ Want to book a LIVE EVENT in 2022/2023?! We are now booking IN PERSON and Zoom events for schools, PTAs, churches, synagogues, corporations, and agencies! Simply email Casey@CelebrateCalm with LIVE in the subject line and he'll share a one-page proposal within hours. It's EASY!  Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’re Not Yelling…Yet. But Here’s What Ticks You Off. Wouldn’t it be awesome if your kids just did what you told them to do? Without whining, dawdling, complaining, or arguing? Yes! But that’s not your reality. So how can you turn what is frustrating and leads to meltdowns into a bonding experience? Kirk shows you exactly how to do this. Our Christmas in July Sale Continues This Week! Get our lowest prices on the Get Everything Package and the Calm Parenting Package. Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to get you on the same page and help with the toughest parenting situations you haven’t been able to solve. These calls are a game-changer. Click here to learn about mentoring packages.  Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One New Idea When a Child Lashes Out So your child is lashing out. You can’t distract, redirect, or reason with your child this time. Nothing is working. Kirk shares a new idea he used with hundreds of kids that can change the dynamic very quickly, so try it! Our Christmas in July Sale Continues This Week! Get our lowest prices on the Get Everything Package and the Calm Parenting Package. Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to get you on the same page and help with the toughest parenting situations you haven’t been able to solve. These calls are a game-changer. Click here to learn about mentoring packages.  Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Straight Up Defiance: 7 Ways to Stop It. Do you have a child who is defiant, oppositional, backtalks, or rolls his eyes? Kirk shows you how to be tough, get respect, and get to the root of the issue to stop this in your home. Extremely helpful and in-depth podcast—so please share it. Our Christmas in July Sale Continues This Week! Get our lowest prices on the Get Everything Package and the Calm Parenting Package. Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to get you on the same page and help with the toughest parenting situations you haven’t been able to solve. These calls are a game-changer. Click here to learn about mentoring packages.  Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Kids Resist & Whine—Stop Trying to Make Everything Better Are you tired of feeling like you have to “make everything better” for your child or fix your child’s attitude? Are you tired of the complaining and whining and power struggles over simple requests? Kirk gives you two action steps to stop the negativity.  Our Christmas in July Sale Begins NOW! Lowest prices of the year on the Get Everything Package. Want to talk with Kirk directly and come up with a game plan for your family? Kirk will work with you individually, or together with your spouse, to get you on the same page and help with the toughest parenting situations you haven’t been able to solve. These calls are a game-changer. Click here to learn about mentoring packages. Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Q&A: Exhausted By Lies, Defiance, Yelling, Moody Kids? How do you handle kids who lie and won't accept responsibility, husbands who yell, defiant kids who want to do thing their own way, kids who can't handle disappointment and whose moods control the home? In this special Q&A session, Kirk shares practical strategies for these situations and many more. Have more questions you'd like addressed in the podcast? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Ways to (Re)Build Your Relationship With Your Strong-Willed Child To my shame, I didn’t like our son when he was little and nearly destroyed my relationship with him. I struggled with how to connect with him. These kids are tough and it doesn’t help that we’re all flawed from our own childhoods. No one gives you an instruction manual for raising these kids. So we put one together! Here are two concrete, powerful action steps from the No B.S. Instruction Manual to rebuild a strained relationship. Need more help? Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Want to work with Kirk directly? Schedule a phone consultation here: https://celebratecalm.com/call-kirk/ Questions? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kirk Answers Your Toughest Questions! Have a child who dominates others and family time, whines or complains, won't do homework or clean up messes, struggles with perfectionism, social skills and more? Kirk answers tough questions from parents and adds important insight into your most strong-willed child. Listen and share. Have more questions you'd like addressed in the podcast? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Handling A Demanding Child Without Losing Your Mind  Do you have a child who comes downstairs in the morning (afternoon and evening) DEMANDING things or with a single-minded focus on doing something? You rightfully and reasonably say no to their request and it sets off a huge power struggle, meltdowns, constant arguing, throwing things and words around. How can you handle these situations without losing your mind or your relationship? Kirk shows you how. Need more help? Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Want to work with Kirk directly? Schedule a phone consultation here: https://celebratecalm.com/call-kirk/ Questions? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Discipline Without Anger  A Dad at a conference asked, “How can I give my kids the benefits of discipline without the anger and broken relationships I experienced as a kid?” Kirk shows you exactly how to do this. Good discipline leads to a confident child (instead of one who beats himself up) AND a closer relationship.  Need more help? Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Questions? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I Don't Have Anger Issues!" When I was in my 30's, little things going wrong would cause me to explode. I'd yell, catastrophize ("Now the whole night is ruined!), storm off saying, "You guys would be better off without me!" and then come back later saying I wouldn't do that again. But I would. What I didn't realize was how I was holding my family hostage to MY emotions. If you recognize yourself in this podcast, you're not alone. Let's change this once and for all. Need more help? Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Questions? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Triggered By Messes? An Odd Way to Get Your Kids to Listen More What do your kids do that triggers you? Is it the constant sibling fights, the arguing, talking back, whining, or the messes they make? Kirk shows you how to turn what usually irritates you into something that brings you closer to your kids (which WILL get them to actually listen better).  Need more help? Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Questions? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Child Bossy, Melt Down Over Transitions & Losing, Argue Relentlessly? Do you have a child who is bossy, melts down over changes in plans or transitions? Acts like a sore loser when playing games? Collects little stones and acorns in their pant pockets? Wears the same clothes and eats the same foods? Likes to say, “That’s not fair!” and won’t stop following you until they prove their point? Has difficulty with executive function and following directions? Struggle with anxiety over new experiences? Good. Kirk explains why all of these behaviors have the same root…and similar solutions. Need more help? Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Questions? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sibling Fights: What Are The Consequences? Siblings lash out, provoke and even hit one another. So how do you stop this from happening and what should the consequences be? Kirk provides three important points to help stop kids from lashing out at siblings. Need more help? Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Questions? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Your Child Thrashes About—Teach Them To Be Responsible Ever have a child lose it over little things? Want your child to learn how to be responsible for himself? Kirk shows you how to resist jumping in to fix situations so your kids can develop the confidence and resilience to solve their own problems. Super good, super important lessons so please share. We are extending our Mother's Day Sale for ONE more week! You get the Calm Couples Marriage Mentoring Program FREE with your purchase of the Get Everything Package. Make this your Mother’s Day gift to yourself or tell your husband THIS is what you want. Get Personal Mentoring with Kirk Over the Phone. Kirk will work with you individually or with you and your spouse to get you on the same page and help with your toughest parenting challenges you haven’t been able to solve. Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I Feel Like A Failure As A Mom! My Child Won’t Listen! “Our son won’t listen at home, school, or at soccer practice. He just does his own thing. I feel like a failure as a Mom that I can’t get him to overcome this.” Kirk shows you how to get kids to listen, BUT also reassures good Moms and Dads that this isn’t the highest priority right now (especially for younger kids).  Our Mother's Day Sale continues this week. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/mothers-day to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Questions? Need help? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Do Strong-Willed Kids Push Your Buttons? It’s a given. Your kids are going to push your buttons. They are going to irritate you. And you are going to react. And make things worse. So how do you stop reacting when your kids talk back, dawdle, roll their eyes, slouch, refuse to do homework, do nothing but text or play video games? We are extending our our annual Spring Sale through the end of April! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Questions? Need help? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PANDAS, Pills, Patience & Pushups: Who Wins the Faceoff? Your child is resistant to doing something they don’t like. You naturally get impatient. Your child whines and complains, and then takes a long time doing what you ask. You get irritated and the scene turns into a shouting match with big emotions and slamming doors. So let’s try something counterintuitive and see if it works! We are extending our our annual Spring Sale through the end of April! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Questions? Need help? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Responding to Blatant Disrespect & Backtalk Sometimes our kids spit out words we would have never said to our parents. We fear they will grow up to be rude, entitled, and rejected in the real world if we let them get away with it. Kirk gives you several concise scripts to use when kids are disrespectful, sassy, and talk back. This is the final week of our annual Spring Sale! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Questions? Need help? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How To Restrict Phone Usage With Your Kids What do you do if you have a child whose phone usage is out of control, changing his or her moods, and causing constant conflict in your home? It often feels like you are held hostage to this technology, this device, and you can’t quite figure out what to do. Kirk lays out very important principles and actual scripts you can use.  If you want me to help walk you through an intervention for your child or family, schedule calls with me and we will brainstorm together.  Our Spring Sale continues this week! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Questions? Need help? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Teach Kids Self-Control & Gratitude You sacrifice so much for your kids and sometimes they don’t express gratitude. You don’t want them to grow up feeling entitled and walking all over you. Or maybe your kids can’t seem to control themselves. So how can you teach kids gratitude and self-control in practical ways? Kirk shows you how. Our Spring Sale Begins Ends Next Weekend! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/products to purchase the Get Everything Package at the lowest prices of the year. Questions? Need help? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stop Power Struggles Over Anxiety & Trying New Things Do you have a child who struggles with anxiety? Who resists going to new places or trying new activities? You know once you get your child there, he will enjoy it. But it almost always results in yelling, defiance, hurt feelings, and a big power struggle in which everyone loses. Kirk gives you two very practical, concrete strategies to help your child overcome anxiety and stop the power struggles.  Questions? Need help? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Get the tools you need to FINALLY stop the yelling and power struggles at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Anxiety Feels Like For Kids Too often we stigmatize anxiety as if it's something bad when it's completely normal. Kirk recorded this to help both middle/high school kids and their parents normalize anxiety instead of fearing it. Feel free to let your kids listen as it may help them feel understood and stimulate helpful conversations. Questions? Need help? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Get the tools you need to FINALLY stop the yelling and power struggles at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reactive, Dawdling Kid Who Lashes Out, Not Good At Losing  You have a sensitive child who overreacts, lashes out, has trouble losing games and connecting with peers, not to mention he dawdles. So what can you possibly do at home and school to help a child like this? Questions? Need help? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Get the tools you need to FINALLY stop the yelling and power struggles at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Ways to Stop the Afternoon Chaos & Meltdowns How many of you have kids who hold it together at school, but then save the meltdown for you at the end of the day? Or maybe you have a teen or tween who just grunts and won’t open up, just shuts down? That time after work and before dinner can be brutal, so I want to give you some ideas to stop the afternoon chaos. Questions? Need help? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Get the tools you need to FINALLY stop the yelling and power struggles at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Q&A With 5 Odd Answers To Tough Questions How do you get kids to do their chores without reminding them 18 times? What do you do when a child flat out defies you and disregards your instructions? What should you do when your teenager doesn’t do their school work or go to sports practice? Should we force our teenager to go on family vacation or is it okay to leave him with family? How do we get a child to do uncomfortable things like take pills or wear a back brace without arguing every day? I hope these creative (odd!) answers inspire you to think differently and experiment with creative solutions. Questions? Need help? Email [email protected] and Casey will help you personally.  Get the tools you need to FINALLY stop the yelling and power struggles at https://celebratecalm.com/products/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices