About this episode

Kirk Martin shares strategies for connecting with strong-willed children and reframing discipline as teaching.

Moms, there’s no shame if we need help connecting with our kids. After all, building a relationship isn’t intuitive—it takes work. Kirk Martin, a dad and founder of the Celebrating Calm platform, has helped thousands of parents build strong relationships with their children.  Spoiler: the strategy works by changing the parents’ approach, not the children. Kirk’s experience centers on strong-willed kids and those with ADD and ADHD. He offers all families real examples of success and hacks we can try today. Join us to hear: - how to identify a strong-willed child and why they require a unique approach  - reframing discipline as a form of teaching - what it means to validate a child with intensity, even if it feels counterintuitive - how to eliminate power struggles with a small investment of time and some quirky interventions - using body language and tone of voice to diffuse a stalemate Make sure to listen to the Calm Parenting Podcast and head to CelebratingCalm.com to learn more. Find us at www.thelocalmomsnetwork.com IG: @thelocalmomsnetwork Email: demetra@thelocalmomsnetwork.com Podcast facilities provided by the Digital Factory of NBCUniversal at Stamford Studios.

People in this episode

Host: Local Moms Network

Guest: Kirk Martin

Topics covered

• strong-willed children
• parenting strategies
• discipline
• power struggles
• communication
• ADD
• ADHD

Keywords

• strong-willed child
• parenting
• discipline
• power struggles
• communication
• ADD
• ADHD
• validation
• body language
• tone of voice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Celebrating Calm, Calm Parenting Podcast, Digital Factory of NBCUniversal

Places: Stamford Studios

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