POF22: Surviving the Holidays

We all want the holidays to be full of magic and joy but so often they aren’t. We are stressed, have a million things on our plate, so many more events on the calendar. Schedule are off, kids aren’t in school, sweets are aplenty, and there are so many opportunities for all of us to feel overwhelmed. It can be a joy killer to have your kids overstimulated, hyper, asking constantly for things, and misbehaving. So what can you do to make the holidays run more smoothly? Listen for the tips you need to survive the holidays!! Join Becci Ray, from The Big Life Journal’s Facebook page, Raising Kids With a Growth Mindset, and I as we talk about all the survival skills you’ll need! (this podcast was originally recorded as a Facebook Live event on the Raising Kids With A Growth Mindset” Page. Check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/growthmindsetforkids/ Find out more about The Big Life Journal here and sign up to get a free weekly printable: http://biglifejournal.com?aff=976 Robbin is a Certified Parent Coach, author and speaker. She works with parents from all over the world to help them build more connection and find more joy and cooperation in their parenting. Robbin is a former ‘Angry Mom’ and for over 12 years, Robbin juggled a full-time corporate career while being a mom and wife, prior to becoming a Parenting Coach. In her corporate career, Robbin has a background in marketing and public relations, training, and event planning. She understands firsthand how many moms struggle to balance work and family. It’s because of her struggles as a parent that she found the world of peaceful parenting and has dedicated her life to teaching parents how to build a strong family, so their kids thrive. Robbin’s work focuses on building and strengthening the parent-child relationship so that children grow up with resilience, confidence and strong emotional intelligence. She works with parents to help them understand their own emotions and frustrations in parenting, so they can help build their children’s sense of self without losing themselves in the process! In October of 2018, Robbin released her first book, “The Yelling Cure – How to stress less and get your kids to cooperate without threats & punishments.” Her book is being read by parents all over the world 1000,000 copies sold to date. www.yellingcurebook.com Robbin divides her time working with her clients, speaking at events and spending time with her two boys and husband. You can usually find her at a hockey rink or sports field cheering on her boys. Most importantly, Robbin has changed the way she parents and connects with her sons and is dedicated to helping parents find the same joy, connection and cooperation in their families. www.yellingcurebook.com [email protected] www.parentingforconnection.com www.facebook.com/parenting4connection www.instagram.com/robbinmcmanne_parentcoach From the Podcast: 8 core needs of a child: Unconditional Love Connection Attention Appreciation Affection Empathy Independence Growth Steps to get your kids to listen: 1. Go to them (don’t yell from another room) 2. Connect to them (touch him/her on the shoulder for example) 3. Make your request 4. take them (“c’mon let's go together”) 5. Help them if they need it (be as supportive as you can this isn’t a time for criticizing them for what they can or can’t do) Active Compassionate listening: Listen without judgement, interrupting, with your full attention (put your phone down!) Listen to understand and seek understanding Listen without comparing THEN…repeat back what you heard them say! Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com With this podcast, my intention is...