Tag Archives: discipline

The Art of Roughhousing (w Dr. Lawrence Cohen)

June 25, 2020Guests, Parentingdiscipline, emotional development, Lawrence Cohen, parenting, play, playful parenting, roughhousingJanet

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Roughhousing can teach boys about healthy touch. Society teaches boys that there are two kinds of “acceptable” touch for males: sex, and aggression. No wonder so many boys and men turn to sex and aggression to meet their very human need for touch! Physical play — including play wrestling, “chase” games and roughhousing — give … Continue reading The Art of Roughhousing (w Dr. Lawrence Cohen) →

Why Boys Need Chores – with Victoria Prooday

May 21, 2020Guests, UncategorizedADHD, chores, discipline, handwriting, online school, parenting, screens, technology, The Silent Tragedy Affecting Today's Children, Victoria Prooday, Your OTJanet

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Chores, Victoria Prooday says, are the most efficient way to build our boys’ emotional muscle. Prooday, a psychotherapist, occupational therapist and speaker, is convinced that self-regulation is the key to success — and science backs up her assertion. As early as 1998, psychologists were publishing papers and chapters stating that, “Self-regulation has major, important implications … Continue reading Why Boys Need Chores – with Victoria Prooday →

Mom is in Control with Heather Chauvin

May 7, 2020Guests, Uncategorizedanxiety, discipline, emotional development, Heather Chauvin, Mom is in Control, parenting, single mom, single parentingJanet

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Is mom in control at your house? We don’t mean “in control” in the dictator sense, or in the mom-is-storming-around-the-house-yelling-at-everyone way. We don’t even mean “in control” to mean “your house is neat and orderly and your children do exactly as you say.” We mean in control of YOURSELF. After all, the only thing you … Continue reading Mom is in Control with Heather Chauvin →

Raising Boys in an Era of Girl Power (Listener Q & A)

March 19, 2020Listener Q & A, ParentingAmy Lang, discipline, emotional development, empathy, fathers, hitting, masturbation, parenting, Q & A, school, sex, sex ed, sex educationJanet

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Raising boys brings up all kinds of questions. No matter how long you’ve been parenting, educating or working with boys, you’re bound to stumble into a situation that you don’t quite know how to handle — on a weekly basis. At least. In this listener Q & A, we tackle some evergreen questions. Jen also … Continue reading Raising Boys in an Era of Girl Power (Listener Q & A) →

Teaching Honesty in a World That Lies (w Judi Ketteler)

January 30, 2020Guestsdiscipline, emotional development, honesty, Judi Ketteler, lying, parenting, Would I Lie To YouJanet

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Is honesty the best policy? Not necessarily, says Judi Ketteler, author of Would I Lie to You? The Amazing Power of Being Honest in a World That Lies. If Judi’s name (and voice) sound familiar to you, it’s because she’s been on the podcast before: in Oct. 2018, she talked to us about parenting risk-taking … Continue reading Teaching Honesty in a World That Lies (w Judi Ketteler) →

Parenting on Purpose with Dr. Vanessa LaPointe

November 14, 2019Guests, Parentingbiting, co-parenting, discipline, Discipline Without Damage, divorce, Dr. Vanessa, Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, parenting, separation anxiety, vanessa lapointeJanet

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“You will be brought to your knees in the act of parenting.” — Dr. Vanessa Lapointe Parenting boys is not an easy gig! So often, we are confronted with situations that we simply don’t know how to handle. What does one do when your two-year-old insists on pooping in the corner? How should you respond … Continue reading Parenting on Purpose with Dr. Vanessa LaPointe →

The Military Wife and Mom with Lauren Tamm

November 7, 2019Guestsdiscipline, emotional development, lauren tamm, masculinity, military, military wife and mom, parenting, Raising BoysJanet

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November is Military Family Month. We Americans pause on November 11 to recognize the sacrifices of our veterans. This month, let’s also remember the sacrifices of their families. If you think it’s hard to raise boys, try raising boys in a military environment. Frequent moves and deployments challenge the whole family! Lauren Tamm, creator of … Continue reading The Military Wife and Mom with Lauren Tamm →

How Shame Harms Boys

October 24, 2019Emotional Development, Parentingdiscipline, parenting, school, shameJanet

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What do you do if a teacher shames your son in front of the class? For many parents, this is not an abstract question. Teachers, coaches, bus drivers and yes, even parents still use shame to shape kids’ behavior. Adults yell at children in front of their peers, berate them for a lack of effort, … Continue reading How Shame Harms Boys →

Steve Biddulph on Raising Boys

October 10, 2019Guests, Parentingdiscipline, emotional development, fatherhood, fathers, male development, masculinity, parenting, porn, pornography, Raising Boys, school, Steve BiddulphJanet

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Australian author and psychologist Steve Biddulph was one of the first to highlight the unique needs of boys. In the mid-1990s, “Steve went out on a limb to stand up for boys and men in a time when, culturally, the focus was really on girls and women,” Janet says. His books, including The Secrets of … Continue reading Steve Biddulph on Raising Boys →

Parent From Love, Not Fear (w Bryan Post)

September 26, 2019Emotional Development, Guestsadoption, discipline, family-centered therapy, foster child, foster family, generational trauma, stress, traumaJanet

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The secret to parenting success — & satisfaction — is simple: Parent from love, not fear. So says Bryan Post, founder of The Post Institute for Family Centered Therapy. Adopted as a child, Post experienced the difficulties that can arise when a child’s needs conflict with a parent’s experience. His adopted sister was born prematurely … Continue reading Parent From Love, Not Fear (w Bryan Post) →