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Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids136. Defiance Decoded: How to Respond Without YellingDo you ever find yourself thinking, “Why is she being so difficult?”If so, you’re in the right place — and you’re definitely not alone.I’m Flora McCormick, Licensed Professional Counselor and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant- and in this episode I’m sharing a powerful reframe that brings so much relief in those tough moments:Instead of asking “Why is she acting out?” shift to “What is she having a hard time with?”This one question changes the whole tone of the interaction and helps kids listen far more easily.Ins...
2025-11-2610 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids135. One Gentle Shift that Gets Kids to Listen MoreIf you’ve been trying so hard to stay calm, validate feelings, and reason with your child — but still end up in power struggles, meltdowns, or 20-minute debates about a broken banana — this episode is your breath of fresh air.Flora McCormick, LCPC — parenting coach, counselor, and mom of two — reveals the surprising missing piece that makes gentle parenting actually work: learning to talk less.You’ll hear a real client story of how one mom transformed morning battles simply by saying fewer words — and gain practical Positive Parenting Strategies you can use today to help...
2025-11-1910 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids133. 3 Positive Discipline Tools to End Power Struggles With Kids, and Fights With Your PartnerIf you're having bedtime, out-the-door, or morning battles where your partner swoops in mid-meltdown, sending you into a rage, you’re not alone.In this episode, Flora McCormick, LCPC — parenting coach and host of the Sustainable Parenting Podcast — shares 3 simple Positive Discipline tools that help you end power struggles without yelling, shaming, or giving in.You’ll learn: ✨ How to use one powerful c-word to get your children to listen more quickly. ✨ How to reset the whole family system that has been right in these tug-o-wars. ✨ How to invite cooperation instead of barking orders th...
2025-11-0511 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids132. How to get Kids to Sleep in Their Own Beds, Even if They Beg You to Stay | Karen WinterIf nighttime currently feels like a hostage situation — tiny footsteps down the hall, endless requests for “one more kiss,” or a child who can only fall asleep if you stay glued to the side of their bed — you are so not alone. So many loving parents find themselves exhausted by bedtime battles, thinking, “I cannot have this battle right now. I’m done. I’m exhausted. Why does this have to be so hard?!”In this episode, Flora welcomes Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant Karen Winter of Winter Slumber: https://winterslumber.com/ to bring relief, clarity...
2025-10-2915 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids131. How to End the Day Calmly Without Feeling Touched Out or SnappyDo you ever end the day feeling touched out, snappy, or like you’ve run a marathon no one saw you train for? This episode is your permission slip to stop trying to do it all.Flora McCormick, LCPC — parenting coach and host of the Sustainable Parenting Podcast — shares simple Positive Parenting Strategies to help you end your day calmly, without guilt or exhaustion.Instead of trying to be productive, present, and peaceful all at once (hello, burnout!), you’ll learn a gentle mindset shift that blends Kind and...
2025-10-2210 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids127. The One Tool Most Gentle Parents MissTired of repeating yourself 14 times a day, only to explode when your kids don’t listen? You’re not alone. In this episode, Flora McCormick, founder of Sustainable Parenting, shares the #1 tool most gentle parents overlook—and why it’s the secret to parenting without yelling and finding calm in the chaos.After listening, you’ll discover:Why inconsistency fuels tantrums, testing, and power struggles.How predictability calms your child’s nervous system (and yours).Simple scripts and routines that blend kind and firm parenting.If you’ve been searching for positive parenting strategies and...
2025-09-2415 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids126. 5 Pillars for Peaceful Bedtimes | Matthew WellingtonDoes bedtime ever feel like the longest part of your day? You’re exhausted, ready for some peace, but your child suddenly transforms into a master negotiator—asking for just one more kiss, one more drink of water, or one more story. If you’ve ever felt torn between wanting to meet those sweet requests and desperately craving your own downtime, this Sustainable Parenting episode is for you.In today’s conversation with Flora McCormick, LCPC and sleep expert Matthew Wellington, we unpack the 5 Pillars for Peaceful Bedtimes—practical, evidence-based strategies that help kids settl...
2025-09-1716 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids124. How Letting Kids Struggle Supports Raising Resilient KidsEver notice how you're stuck in a cycle of constant reminders with your kids? You’re telling them to pack their lunch, grab their cleats, finish their homework—yet you’re torn between enjoying feeling needed and resenting this never-ending role.In this episode of Sustainable Parenting with Flora McCormick, we explore the powerful shift from being a micromanaging parent to a coaching parent. You’ll learn how to move from constant control into Positive Parenting Strategies that help kids build independence and “struggle muscles,” while also giving you more peace and freedom.After listening, you’ll disco...
2025-09-0312 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids91. 3 Key Tools from Dr. John Sommers-FlanaganEver find yourself feeling stuck when your child’s behavior feels challenging?In this short episode of the Sustainable Parenting weekly podcast, Dr. John Sommers-Flanagan — a clinical psychologist and professor of counseling at the University of Montana — shares three gentle parenting tools designed to bring more calm, confidence, and connection into everyday parenting. Together, we explore how self-awareness, curiosity, and radical acceptance can strengthen parent-child connection, ease anxiety & emotions, and help create smoother, more positive interactions with your child.After listening, you’ll discover:• How the phrase...
2025-01-0821 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids90. Our Top 5 Parenting Episodes to Help You Stop Power Struggles and TantrumsWhich episodes did parents love most this year — and what can you learn from them to bring more calm and connection into your home? In this special roundup, we’re revisiting the top 5 most popular episodes of 2024 from our weekly podcast, filled with gentle parenting insights that make a real difference.We’ll reflect on practical ways to strengthen your parent-child connection, use gentle discipline instead of yelling, and try positive parenting strategies for raising confident kids. These short episodes offer support for managing anxiety & emotions, how to get kids to listen, how to stop tantru...
2025-01-0108 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids89. How to Avoid Tantrums and Tensions Over Holiday BreaksDo you ever feel overwhelmed by the chaos of holiday breaks with kids? Maybe you’ve even ended a break thinking, “I can’t do this anymore — GET THEM OUT OF HERE!”This short episode is a breath of fresh air, offering calm parenting tips and positive parenting strategies to help you turn stressful days into enjoyable, memory-making moments.✨ We’ll explore practical parenting tips & tools for reducing anxiety & emotions, like maintaining predictable routines, carrying familiar snacks, and using kind and firm parenting to set clear expectations. You’ll also learn how to create a flexibl...
2024-12-1812 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids88. 3 Habits That Get Kids Helping Without ComplaintsDo you ever wish your kids were more eager to help out at home—without constant reminders or power struggles?In this short episode of the Sustainable Parenting weekly podcast, we’ll explore gentle parenting strategies that make it easier to encourage helpful habits in kids while strengthening your parent-child connection. You’ll hear practical parenting tips & tools for turning everyday routines into opportunities for teamwork, responsibility, and calm confident parenting—without yelling or resorting to harsh discipline.After listening, you’ll discover:• Simple ways to invite your kids into tasks s...
2024-12-1109 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids87. How to Prevent Spoiled or Entitled KidsWant to make this holiday season feel more meaningful and less stressful?In this short episode of our weekly podcast, I’m sharing gentle parenting and positive parenting strategies to help prevent entitlement and appreciate what they have. You’ll hear calm parenting tips and tools for creating a holiday season which builds a stronger parent-child connection, reduces anxiety & emotions, and encourages generosity—without yelling or constant power struggles.We’ll talk about:• How getting kids involved in chores and responsibilities can stop power struggles with kids and foster teamwork.
2024-12-0409 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids86. Bonus | A Special Thank You to Our Parenting CommunityIt’s here! ✨Black Friday✨ is the perfect time to take a step toward the parenting experience you’ve been dreaming of.Whether you’re navigating anxiety & emotions, looking for ways to stop power struggles with kids, or wanting to deepen your parent-child connection, these two special offers are designed to bring more ease, calm, and joy into your home through positive parenting strategies.Option 1: Group Coaching Plan – $1890 (Save $810)Join a community of like-minded parents, all working towards the same goal: creating a more peaceful, positive home. Through shared exper...
2024-11-2702 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids85. Will AI Tools Actually Make Family Routines Easier for Parents?Wondering if AI could make parenting feel a bit easier?In this short episode of the Sustainable Parenting weekly podcast, we take a gentle look at how AI tools like ChatGPT can support and strengthen your parent-child connection. You’ll hear practical parenting tips & tools for using AI responsibly—whether it’s helping with potty training, managing screen time, or organizing family routines—all while staying grounded in gentle parenting and kind and firm parenting values.After listening, you’ll learn:• How AI can be used responsibly in parenting to reduce an...
2024-11-2007 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids84. How to Give Kids Safe Outlets for Anger Without Hurting AnyoneI tell clients it’s OK to let their kids hit, scratch, and scream… and here’s why.When we focus only on telling kids what not to do, it often makes their anxiety & emotions even bigger. Instead, this short episode of our weekly podcast will help you understand how, when, and where to allow your child to express big feelings—while still using gentle discipline and kind and firm parenting.You’ll learn practical parenting tips & tools to:• Support your child in expressing anger in safe, appropriate ways.• Stren...
2024-11-1313 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids83. Tired of Saying “No” All Day? How to Get Kids to Listen Without Power StrugglesDo you feel like you’re saying “no” too often?In this short episode of our weekly podcast, I’ll share practical parenting tips & tools to help you save your “no’s” for when they really count—making them more impactful while keeping a strong parent-child connection. You’ll learn how to use gentle parenting and positive parenting strategies to create a calmer, more cooperative home without constant power struggles.After you finish listening, you’ll discover:• How to shift toward saying the opposite instead of a firm “no.”• Why using gentle la...
2024-11-0608 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids82. 3 Positive Parenting Strategies to Get Toddlers to Listen and CooperateCurious about how to transform those toddler tantrums into more calm and ease?In this short episode of the Sustainable Parenting weekly podcast, I’m sharing my TOP 3 parenting tips & tools for navigating life with toddlers. These strategies are rooted in gentle parenting and positive parenting strategies, helping you strengthen your parent-child connection while creating a calmer, more cooperative home.These tips will help you:• Stop power struggles with kids and encourage more cooperation.• Use gentle discipline and kind and firm parenting to guide behavior.•...
2024-10-3011 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids81. The Parenting Mistake Most of Us Make (and How to Avoid It)Do you have regrets in parenting?Do you ever wish you could go back in time and do things differently? In this short episode of the Sustainable Parenting weekly podcast, I’m sharing the #1 thing I wish I’d done differently—a subtle but powerful shift that can bring more restful sleep cycles for kids, a stronger parent-child connection, and a calmer parenting experience for you.Drawing inspiration from Raising Bébé, we’ll explore how this small change—what I call “the pause”—can transform daily parenting moments. You’ll discover how gentle parenting and...
2024-10-2308 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids80. How to Respond When Kids Demand Your Attention NonstopAre you frustrated when your child is using more and more “tiny terrorist” tactics to get what they want?In this short episode of the Sustainable Parenting weekly podcast, we’ll explore gentle parenting approaches to handle demanding behavior without yelling—helping you strengthen your parent-child connection and bring more calm to your home.You’ll learn:• Why being mindful in your response prevents reinforcing negative behavior and reduces anxiety & emotions for both you and your child.• How to guide kids in expressing their needs in more polite, respec...
2024-10-1607 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids79. How to Get on the Same Page - Parenting Together With Kindness & Firmness.When one parent leans more toward gentle parenting and the other is more authoritative, it can create tension, tantrums, and power struggles that disrupt family time and make it hard to stay calm and connected.In this short episode of the Sustainable Parenting weekly podcast, I’m joined by a very special guest—my husband, Dr. Gabe McCormick! Together, we share simple parenting strategies that helped us reduce conflict and find more peace in our home, especially during those tricky toddler years and emotional moments.You’ll hear how one key phrase...
2024-10-0909 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids78. How to Stop Toddler HittingDo you ever feel overwhelmed when your toddler hits—especially when you're trying your best to parent with patience and intention?With all the advice out there on how to manage tantrums, power struggles, and big emotions, it can be hard to know what really works—especially if you’re raising a neurodivergent child or simply trying to create a more calm and peaceful parenting experience.In this short episode of our weekly podcast, I’ll walk you through simple parenting strategies that blend gentle discipline with firm, clear boundaries. You’ll learn a "green l...
2024-10-0211 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids77. The Three H's to Use When Kids are Crabby or ComplainingDo you feel worn down by constant complaining, resistance, or mood swings—especially when your child seems upset over things that feel so small?In today’s episode, I’m sharing one of my favorite calm & peaceful parenting tools: the Three H’s—a simple strategy that helps you respond with connection, even when your child is crabby, emotional, or irrational.Whether you're dealing with toddler tantrums, power struggles with your neurodivergent child, or just trying to end the yelling and create more peaceful family time, these gentle parenting tips will give you practical...
2024-09-2511 min
Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids76. Why “Do Whatever You Want” Backfires With Kids (and What to Teach Instead)What is the “Satanic Rule”… and how could it be quietly shaping the way we parent—even when we’re trying our best with calm and peaceful parenting?In this short episode of our weekly podcast, we’ll talk about how this hidden pattern often shows up in parenting—especially in the heat of tantrums, power struggles, or when we’re just overwhelmed by the anxiety and emotions of daily life.You’ll learn simple parenting strategies to gently shift away from reactive habits and step into a more connected, balanced role—...
2024-09-1812 min