Join host Elsa in 'It's a Circus' as she discusses the challenges and joys of parenting with certified parent coach Kimberly Boss. With a deep commitment to nurturing families, Kimberly shares insights on maintaining calm and connection, addressing common parenting issues such as yelling, timeouts, and setting family values. Discover how to navigate the parenting journey with compassion, curiosity, and grace in this heartfelt and practical episode. Make sure to check out exclusive discounts from The Parenting Village and dive into resources that can help you build a more peaceful family dynamic. Don't miss out on the empowering conversation that reminds you: you’re never alone in the madness.
00:00 Introduction: Embracing the Parenting Journey
00:36 Welcome to 'It's a Circus'
00:58 Meet Kimberly Boss: Certified Parent Coach
01:14 Kimberly's Parenting Journey
01:33 The Importance of Rupture and Repair
01:44 Creating a Calm and Connected Family
02:08 Special Offers from The Parenting Village
02:25 Kimberly's Professional Background
03:38 Starting the Conversation with Kimberly
04:01 Kimberly's Family Dynamics
09:00 The Role of a Mother
10:56 The Evolution of Parenting
14:24 Becoming a Parenting Coach
18:46 Balancing Nannying and Parenting
20:31 The Importance of Family Values
33:25 Common Parenting Challenges
50:37 Rupture and Repair: Reconnecting with Your Child
54:54 The Importance of Apologizing
55:57 Understanding Teenagers' Behavior
57:53 The Role of a Parent Coach
01:00:30 Parenting Challenges and Solutions
01:03:28 The Value of Connection in Parenting
01:07:50 Effective Parenting Tactics
01:32:01 Handling External Judgments
01:42:13 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
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Kimberly Boss is a Certified Parent Coach through the Jai Institute for Parenting with a deep, lifelong commitment to nurturing growth in children, parents and families. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Education and brings over two decades of experience mentoring youth through her long-standing service with Reach Our Youth, where she has served as both
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Hosted by entrepreneur and mom Elsa Marit, It’s a Circus brings you real, unfiltered conversations with parents who know what it’s like to balance the chaos of kids, careers, and everything in between. Through heartfelt interviews and personal storytelling, Elsa peels back the layers of parenting to reveal the messy, hilarious, and deeply human moments we all experience—but rarely talk about.
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