Child Pushing Your Buttons? Good! Here's How to Stop It.

Morning Madness: 10 Ways to Get Kids Up Without Fights: Morning Madness: 10 Ways to Get Kids Up Without Fights Tired of morning routine battles? Kirk provides 10 practical, concrete (and even very funny!) strategies to get kids off to school without the yelling and fights. You can try these tomorrow morning! Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word MORNING in the subject line or call 888-506-1871 to book Kirk at your school/church or get help with our resources. by Calm Parenting Podcast

25 min listen

MEN: 5 Quick, Practical Tips to Get the Respect You Want: Wives, tell your husbands, “All I want for Mother's Day is for you to take 15 minutes to listen to this.” It’s a great gift. Guys, you want respect. Here are 5 ways to get it very quickly. Learn how to calm upset kids, motivate kids in positive ways, de-escalate situations, and stop yelling. Plus learn one phrase your wife will love! Need help taking this further? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word DAD in the subject line or call 888-506-1871. We will help you get the respect you want. by Calm Parenting Podcast

17 min listen

Teachers: Sensory, Social Skills & Transitions in Class: Teachers: Sensory, Social Skills & Transitions in Class Kirk provides two practical, concrete classroom examples to help kids who struggle with social skills, executive function, sensory issues, transitions, and more. This fifteen minute podcast is filled with tools to help struggling students succeed and build confidence without crushing their spirits. Forward to teachers and use the principles at home. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word REPTILE in the subject line or call 888-506-1871 to book Kirk at your school/church or get help with our resources. by Calm Parenting Podcast

18 min listen

Calming Anxious and Defiant Children: How can you calm an upset, anxious child who is freaking out? Is your child being defiant or anxious? Kirk shows you exactly how to turn a nasty power struggle into an opportunity to build confidence and trust. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com or call 888-506-1871 to get practical help and our free newsletter. by Calm Parenting Podcast

33 min listen

Stop Yelling, Lecturing, & Power Struggles: Live Podcast from North Carolina Home Educators Convention Keynote Address: Do you need help calming your explosive household? Tired of yelling at, negotiating with and bribing your child? Do you want your child to take responsibility for his school work, chores and attitude? It’s time to stop the yelling, arguing and power struggles with toddlers and teens. How can you expect your kids to control themselves...if you cannot control yourself? It’s not your job to manage everyone’s emotions and make everyone happy! We’ll show you how to create stress-free mornings, school, dinner and bedtime. We promise you will laugh and leave with a dozen practical strategies that really work. by Calm Parenting Podcast

60 min listen

Discipline When Consequences Don't Work: How do you discipline a child who doesn't respond to consequences? Who doesn't ever want to do things the way you want? How can you discipline without making your child feel like a failure? Kirk will show you how to handle misbehavior, blurting out, lying, stealing, screen time, and much more! Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com or call 888-506-1871 to get practical help and our free newsletter. by Calm Parenting Podcast

27 min listen

Secret Discipline Tool: Men, Moms & Marriage: Secret Discipline Tool: Men, Moms & Marriage: Using this secret weapon will change your child’s behavior more quickly than you can imagine. And it has absolutely nothing to do with your kids. Learn 10 very practical (and funny) tips that every man (and woman) can use TODAY to strengthen even a struggling marriage—and calm their kids. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com or call 888-506-1871 to book Kirk or get help with our resources. by Calm Parenting Podcast

28 min listen

Consequences Don't Work! Why Good Behavior Doesn't Matter: Consequences Don't Work! Why Good Behavior Doesn't Matter Tired of the endless loop of consequences that don't ever work anyway? Want to know why your kids shut down and don't feel good about themselves? This is a very emotional podcast that will change the way you view your child. Most parents want a child with good grades and good behavior. I don’t. So what should you focus on? How can you raise a responsible child? Beware this one trap that will destroy your child's confidence and your relationship. So listen and learn how to foster trust and purpose instead of fear and anxiety. Want to learn how to radically change your relationship with your strong-willed child? Get all our CDs FREE when you attend our Camps: http://www.celebratecalm.com/camps/ Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word TRUST in the subject line or call 888-506-1871 to learn more. by Calm Parenting Podcast

21 min listen

Help With ADHD—Angry Kirk!: Help With ADHD—Angry Kirk! It’s hard parenting a child with symptoms of ADHD, especially when society judges and says there’s something wrong with your kids. Kirk got a little angry, but used that to give you practical tools to build your child’s confidence. Get more help at http://www.celebratecalm.com/adhd-brain-boosters/. by Calm Parenting Podcast

24 min listen

When Kids Are Defiant: Teaching Without Escalating: So what do you do when your child just flat out refuses to do what you ask? How can you teach your kids without lecturing, yelling, or escalating situations? Learn very practical steps through Kirk's infamous "Rake Leaves" example with his son, Casey. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com or call 888-506-1871 to get practical help and our free newsletter. by Calm Parenting Podcast

28 min listen

Kids Interrupting? Entitled? Creating Boundaries.: Kids Interrupting? Entitled? Need Some Space? How do you get your kids to stop interrupting you and acting like they are your peers? How do you handle that teenager who’s become entitled? Kirk’s blunt answers may surprise you (and make you laugh). Learn how to create healthy boundaries in your home. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com or call 888-506-1871 to get practical help and our free newsletter. by Calm Parenting Podcast

17 min listen

Intense Kids: 2 Ways to Calm & Build Confidence: Intense Kids: 2 Ways to Calm & Build Confidence Stumped how to calm an upset child? Kirk shows you how to use your own intensity to calm really upset kids and build their confidence. You can use these two strategies today! Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word INTENSE in the subject line or call 888-506-1871 to book Kirk at your school/church or get help with our resources. by Calm Parenting Podcast

16 min listen

Controversial: Kid Flips Off His Dad: What do you do when your kids say awful things to you? Does being calm mean you let them get away with it? No! In this example, Kirk shows you how to turn a highly charged confrontation into a bonding experience. It’s powerful and practical. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com or call 888-506-1871 to get practical help and our free newsletter. by Calm Parenting Podcast

34 min listen

Stop Trying to Fix Your Kids—Train Their Brains: Stop Trying to Fix Your Kids—Train Their Brains Have kids who forget to turn in homework, feel "dumb," get overwhelmed, blurt out, or struggle in school? Society will crush your child’s spirit and destroy their confidence. So you must teach your kids that their brains are different (even advantageous) and that there is nothing wrong with them. Kirk gives several specific examples that will help your kids be successful. Share this with your PTA, teachers and school counselors. by Calm Parenting Podcast

22 min listen

Parenting is Hard. 2 Ways to Keep Your Sanity in 2019.: You had children. Why? What were your expectations? I bet life has turned out very different than you have envisioned it. That can either cause you to resent your strong-willed child or break generational patterns so your kids don’t struggle with the same issues. So let’s reframe what we really want so we can have curious, confident kids. by Calm Parenting Podcast

17 min listen

7 Ways to Motivate Kids: 7 Ways to Motivate Kids How do you motivate kids who are bright, but not academically motivated? Bribes and consequences never work. So Kirk shares 7 real life stories applying his three-step process for sparking a child’s internal motivation. This is an emotional podcast because we don’t want to crush these kids’ spirits. To learn more about the innovative Camps Kirk references, visit www.CelebrateCalm.com/Camps. by Calm Parenting Podcast

40 min listen

Disciplining Calculating, Willful Children: Disciplining Calculating, Willful Children I don't know why I cried throughout this podcast—I’m getting all soft and it’s uncomfortable! But it usually means that it’s really good insight you need into these challenging kids. Listen to this tale of two kids, one easy and one challenging. Want more insight like this? Listen to our CDs or attend Parent BootCamp. See www.CelebrateCalm.com/Camps. Need help financially or otherwise? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com or call 888-506-1871. by Calm Parenting Podcast

19 min listen

Struggling, Unmotivated Kids: 2 Ways to Help: Struggling, Unmotivated Kids: 2 Ways to Help Okay, so this podcast is only for the courageous parent who wants to completely transform their relationship with a strong-willed child. Kirk gives you two scripts to use that he normally only reveals during the Parent BootCamp. We think you’ll cry when you realize how deep and affirming these statements are, and how misunderstood your kids are. by Calm Parenting Podcast

17 min listen

ADHD & Medication? A Unique Approach & 10 Tools.: ADHD & Medication? A Unique Approach & 10 Tools. May 1, 2018 This is one of the best podcasts Kirk has ever recorded. Even if your child doesn’t have ADHD—but struggles with focus, attention, impulse control, executive function, writing, organization, sensory processing, social skills, anxiety, or short-term memory—Kirk’s perspective is novel and incredibly helpful. Learn how to use 10 different tools to help kids develop confidence, lifelong skills and the ability to advocate for themselves. Get even more practical tools at http://www.celebratecalm.com/adhd-brain-boosters/. If you want your child’s teachers to have this insight, email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word TEACHERS in the subject line. Tell us the name of your school/church and city. We’ll send a one-page proposal you can forward. It’s easy. by Calm Parenting Podcast

25 min listen

Teachers: Behavior Issues in Class? 10 Ideas.: Do you have a child or student who struggles with behavior, impulse control, social skills, following directions, anxiety, and/or sensory issues. How can you handle all of these issues and build a child’s confidence at the same time? Learn practical ways to improve concentration, impulse control, social skills, and more. Share this with your child’s teachers. by Calm Parenting Podcast

20 min listen

An Emotional Story: Change Your Child by Changing Yourself First: Your child can’t deal with changes and disappointment. Or he screams and says inappropriate things. Situations escalate. In this emotional story, Kirk tells you how to lead an upset child to calm and build trust by controlling yourself instead of the child. Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word CALM in the subject line or call 888-506-1871 to book Kirk at your school/church or get help with our resources. by Calm Parenting Podcast

36 min listen

Watch Your Tone! Calming Intense Kids.: Watch Your Tone! Calming Intense Kids. Your child gets upset, lashes out, picks on her brother, and the family walks on eggshells around her. Then she beats herself up. Yelling won't work. But talking to her with a sweet, affirming tone will actually make it worse as well. So how can you use intensity and a different tone of voice to change these situations? While you can't control your child's behavior, you can always control your tone of voice. And it's more critical than you know. by Calm Parenting Podcast

16 min listen

De-Escalate & Discipline A Defiant Child: My Best Podcast Ever: De-Escalate & Discipline A Defiant Child: My Best Podcast Ever This 30-minute podcast will change how you handle meltdowns, yelling, and discipline in your home. Ever feel helpless when your kids are out of control or defiant? So do your kids. So learn how to break these negative cycles, lead your child to calm, and show him/her how to deal with frustration. This is rich with insight into your kids…and you. Share this one. It will change relationships. by Calm Parenting Podcast

33 min listen

Q:A: Hubby On Board? Rude or Anxious Kids.: “My son has had an attitude lately. How can we change that?” Kirk gives you an entirely different way to frame this. “How can I get my hubby on board?” Kirk gives you four different scripts and one blunt approach. “How can we get our daughter to try new things?” Listen in as Kirk shares more great insight and strategies to break generational patterns. by Calm Parenting Podcast

21 min listen

Stop Power Struggles With Strong-Willed Kids: Stop Power Struggles With Strong-Willed Kids Do you need your children to behave, precisely because you cannot control yourself if they don’t? If your child is in a bad mood, does this change your mood? In this short podcast, Kirk shows you how to control yourself instead of controlling your child. by Calm Parenting Podcast

13 min listen

Toddlers to Teens: Tantrums, Defiance & Meltdowns: Toddlers to Teens: Tantrums, Defiance & Meltdowns Think the strategies to help toddlers and teens are different? Then I challenge you to listen to this podcast to learn how you can stop tantrums, meltdowns, and defiance using the same exact strategies whether your child is 4 or 14! Your tone, attitude, confidence, and body posture are key. Listen and then take the SUMMER DOUBLE DARE at http://www.celebratecalm.com/summer-special/ by Calm Parenting Podcast

17 min listen

This Makes Anxiety Worse: A New Script for Anxiety: This Makes Anxiety Worse: A New Script for Anxiety How do you help your kids with anxiety, get kids to listen after they have misbehaved, and get hubby on board? I give you an actual script to use when kids struggle with anxiety. It’s a very different approach and very practical. Warning and apology: I was pretty wired and blunt in this podcast. I didn’t mean to be offensive—I just want certain things to sting so we all change. by Calm Parenting Podcast

24 min listen

Bob The Nuclear Reactor—5 Keys to Stop Reacting: Bob The Nuclear Reactor—5 Keys to Stop Reacting For some reason, I got really emotional during this podcast. Be warned: this is not for the faint of the heart. My five points are brutal, but they will free you from the constant power struggles with your kids. So you aren’t always reacting like my friend Bob the Nuclear Reactor. Listen to this podcast and learn more about our unique camps here: http://www.celebratecalm.com/camps/ Need help? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com with the word BOOTCAMP in the subject line or call 888-506-1871 to learn more. by Calm Parenting Podcast

17 min listen

When Kids Push Buttons & Yell at Mom: Your kids are expert button-pushers. So how do you respond instead of react? A child yells at his mom, dad yells at the child, and then mom has to clean up the mess. Hubby feels criticized and checks out. Resentments build. Tonight when a tense situation or power struggle occurs, how can you turn this into an OPPORTUNITY to completely change your family? by Calm Parenting Podcast

13 min listen

Get Kids Off Screens: The Real Secret: Is technology pitting you against your kids with endless power struggles over video games, TV, cell phones and social media? Do you feel pressure to give your toddler an iPad already? Would you child play Minecraft all day if allowed? Are you afraid your child’s imagination, creativity, and social skills are being stunted by reliance on technology? Are your teens pulling away, afraid they will miss out if they are not online 24/7? What do you do when your kids are required to use a tablet for homework, but get distracted? Listen to this podcast to learn how to get your kids off screens without a battle. It’s insight that can change your family. by Calm Parenting Podcast

24 min listen

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