IMPACT: Parenting with Perspective
This podcast will help parents of teens keep life's struggles as a teen, and as a parent of a teen, in perspective. Parents will learn real tools to help them help their teens. They will learn how to build a rock solid relationship with their teen so they will have a powerful impact and a positive influence on their teen's life.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 276
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Blame, Shame and Excuses
What is blaming?
First of all, blaming is part of being human!
As far as I know, EVERYONE blames sometimes. It's important to talk about blame because many times we do this without re…
Manipulation, People-Pleasing, and Manuals
What is Manipulation?
Trying to change or control other peoples' actions, feelings, and/or thoughts according to our own desires. Often times we manipulate our teens by trying to get …
Are you Driving Away your Teen?
Why Do We "Need" to Fix Others?
I want to start out by saying that human beings are fixers!
We love to fix things!
As parents, many of us have come to believe that it is our job to fix …
Find Out What's Possible!
Have You Ever Limited Yourself with a Goal?
I have done this, and I've seen both the parents and teens that I work with do this too.
You set a goal that's "realistic." In fact, you ho…
Improving your Mental and Emotional Health
Everyone's Mental Health Needs are Unique
Last week we talked about mental and emotional health and how I define it.
For me, Mental Health refers to:
- Mental and emotional well being.
- Th…
Mental and Emotional Health
Mental Health vs Mental Illness vs Mental Disorder
Lots of people use the terms "mental health," "mental illness," and "mental disorder" interchangeably.
For me, mental health and men…
Being Resilient is Hard . . . and that's OK!
Why Is It SO Hard To Be Resilient?
It IS hard to be resilient, and it’s hard to develop resilience.
But, it’s not hard in an impossible bad way. It’s hard in a good empowering way.
Aski…
How to Shift your Mindset: Goal Setting
3 Simple Mindset Shifts
Desire vs Shame
Instead of letting shame drive your goals, try harnessing the power of desire. Instead of, "I need," or "I should," try . . .
"I WANT TO . . . !"
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Christmas Gift!
Two Traditions, "Christmas Gift!" and Find the Lamb
My wife's family has a tradition.
Each Christmas, people try to be the first to greet one another by saying, "Christmas Gift!"
We tr…
Future Self
What is your future?
Your future-self only exists in your imagination.
Your future is not better than your present or your past.
Your future-self can be a guide and mentor. When we fo…
Your Present-Self
What is your present?
This is where you have power and control.
What you think about your past or your future is in the present. You have the power to control how you will think about…
Your Past-Self
What is your past?
Your past self only exists in your mind in the form of memories.
All those moments in the past that you are proud of, or maybe a little ashamed of, only exist in mem…
Lessons Learned in 2020
Look for opportunities instead of obstacles.
Early in 2020, I followed a lot of the narrative about how bad 2020 was turning out to be. Inadvertently, I started believing all of the t…
How to Manage Your Own Emotions - Part 2
Managing your emotions is POWERFUL!
Last week we talked about the power of managing YOUR OWN emotions.
We discussed how it is an opportunity for you as a parent to turn tough parentin…
How to Manage Your Own Emotions - Part 1
Emotionally Intentional Parenting is POWERFUL!
Some parenting experts say, "You've got to parent WITHOUT emotion."
I think that idea is SO WRONG! Our teens don't want to be parented b…
What Do You Really Want?
What Do You Want?
Most of us think we have a pretty good idea about what we want.
When someone asks us, "What do you want for your birthday?" or "What do you want for Christmas?" we c…
How to Motivate Your Teen
Why do you want to motivate your teen?
This is a powerful question and one that I have to remind myself of often.
I've found that when I want to motivate my teen, it's because I want …
Relationships Strengthen Resilience
Relationships are part of resilience!
Resilience is a hot buzzword right now in education, which is making it be a hot buzzword in parenting too.
This is great! It's important that we…
How to Discipline without Drama
How to discipline without drama.
- Keep Things in Perspective.
- Remember that challenging parenting moments are nothing more than learning and teaching opportunities.
- Look inward:
- What can…
Parenting with Purpose, on Purpose
Why is purpose so important?
In Lewis Carroll's book, Alice in Wonderland, Alice comes to a fork in the road and asks,
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?'
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