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I’m standing in my kitchen, staring at the mess, kids bickering in the background, and my brain is screaming, “We’re going down!” 

You know those moments when you’re about to lose it, when correction mode feels inevitable, and you just want to eject out of the whole parenting gig for five minutes? Yeah, I’ve been there. More times than I can count. 

And here’s the wild thing: those are the exact moments when I’ve learned to practice ...

I woke up this morning to the most incredible thunderstorm (which got me up way too early, thanks Mother Nature), and instead of being grumpy about it, I had this wild thought: "What if I just recorded that podcast episode I've been marinating on?"
 
Today we're diving into a concept that literally changed my life which is...

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I know, I know....

Picture this: You've just had the most beautiful vision for your afternoon. Snacks are prepped, your nervous system is regulated, and you're ready to welcome your kids home with the kind of calm connection that makes parenting books weep with joy. Then reality shows up. Your 5-year-old melts down about the "wrong" crackers, your teenager rolls their eyes so hard they practically fall out, and suddenly you'r...

I'm three days away from a family vacation, and my house looks like it got into a fight with a tornado... and lost. There are Amazon boxes everywhere (because apparently we ALL forgot "essential" items), laundry covering every surface, and yesterday? Our dog got skunked. Because OF COURSE.

But here's the kicker, my kids are walking around like it's totally normal. My youngest's friend came over, I apolo...

Ever find yourself lying in bed at night, replaying every parenting moment that went sideways that day? Yeah, me too. For years, I would literally drown in a sea of regret, beating myself up for every time I lost my cool, lectured instead of listened, or just plain missed the mark with my kids. 

But here's what I've learned: regret can either be your biggest parenting enemy or your secret weapon. The difference? How you us...

Ever catch yourself doing mental gymnastics trying to figure out what the other playground parents think of your snack choices? Or maybe you're the type who rehearses conversations in your head before parent-teacher conferences? (Guilty as charged over here!) 

Today we're diving into something that literally changed my entire parenting game: learning the fine art of minding your own business. And trust me, it's way mo...

This episode is all about a pretty darn useful parenting tool I ever made, a 3x5 index card I kept in my back pocket. Not figuratively. Literally. 

It had my plan on it. My plan for when things went sideways. For when I was about to yell. For when I wanted to give up or threaten or bribe or storm off. 

I call it the Get Ready for Anything Plan. 

In this episode, I walk you through how to make one. I’ll show you how to prep for the har...

The mom in Target who judged me for my kids' meltdowns did me a favor. She showed me how toxic judgment was destroying my parenting. A few years later when a wise human shared this thought with me, I knew it was a keeper, "No one is worthy of my judgment, and everyone is worthy of my love."
 
In this episode, I'm diving deep into Chapter 3 of my book, "Nothing Has Gone Wrong Here," and sharing ...

I’m diving deep into one of the biggest mindset shifts I’ve ever made as a parent: learning to accept my child’s behavior without condoning it. 

We’re unpacking Chapter 2 of my book—Control the Controllables—but I’m not just reading it. I’m bringing in fresh reflections, personal stories, and real-life coaching conversations to help you reclaim your peace, even when your child’s behavior feels completely out of your hands. 

You’ll he...

I used to have a black belt in consequence-giving. 🥋 

My kids wouldn't clean their room? 

• BOOM - grounded. 
• Talking back? KAPOW - no screens for a week. 
• Fighting with siblings? BAM - straight to timeout. 

I was "winning" every single battle. My kids were complying (sort of). The house was (temporarily) peaceful. 

So why did I feel like I was losing something way bigger? 

Today's episode is my confession boot...

Have you ever caught yourself waiting? Waiting to feel confident. Waiting for your kids to behave so you can feel calm. Waiting for the house to be clean so you can feel peace. 

I see you. I've been there, lying in bed, praying tomorrow would be different. That somehow I'd wake up and magically feel like the parent I wanted to be. 

Here's what I discovered after my baby powder blizzard moment 17 years ago: Those emotio...

🤯 What if everything you thought about rewards was BACKWARDS? 

Remember that sticker chart gathering dust on your fridge? Those M&Ms you keep in your pocket for "emergencies"? That screen time you dangle like a carrot? 

Yeah... about that. 

In this mind-blowing episode, I'm unpacking: 

✨ The Kentucky Study That Broke My Brain: 72 nine-year-olds proved rewards make kids WORSE at tasks (not better!) 

✨ The Popsicle Mel...

This episode might make you ruffle your feathers. If it does, it means I'm hitting a nerve that needs to be hit.
 
Here's what I'm NOT going to do:

• Pretend that your sticker charts are helping
• Act like time-outs are teaching life lessons
• Tell you that you just need the "right" punishment system

Here's what I AM going to do:
 
Call out the fact that we've been duped. Manipulate...

Welcome back to Andee Reads Between the Lines—the series where I read my book Connect Method Parenting out loud and pause to riff, reflect, and spill the real-time truths you won’t find on the printed page.

In this episode, we're kicking off Part One of the book—and we’re not easing in. We're diving headfirst into the deep end of tradition, behavioralism, and the parenting frameworks we think are helping us... but actually...

Okay friends, confession time: I'm sitting here in my black hoodie, glasses on, looking like I just rolled out of bed (because let's be real, I kinda did), and I'm about to do something that might be brilliant or might be totally chaotic.
 
Plot twist: I'm rereading my entire book on the podcast and calling it the I Andee Reads Between The Lines Series.

Like, live. With all my current thoughts....

Hey hey, friends! It’s Andee, and today’s episode is a little different—think of it like a sneak peek, a love note, and a call to reimagine how you parent—all wrapped into one.

After a 5-hour IKEA run...someone please tell me why that place is both magical and exhausting. I decided to release this episode instead of what I had originally planned. I felt a tug to share this 10-minute excerpt from the Listening Lab workshop I taught e...

Let’s be real for a second… 

Tantrums are loud.
 Messy.
 Embarrassing.
 And if you’re anything like me, they’ve probably made you question your entire parenting strategy more than once. 

But what if a meltdown isn’t something to “fix” or “stop”?
 What if it’s actually your child’s nervous system waving a white flag saying,
 “This is too much—I need help.” 

In this episode, I’m breaking down the real reason behind t...

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Let’s rip the Band-Aid off: you’re not exhausted because you’re doing it wrong. You’re exhausted because you’ve been sold a lie. 

A big one. 

In this episode, we’re going all in on the hidden belief that keeps moms stuck in burnout:
 

👉 “Once I fix the problem, I’ll finally feel better.” 

You know the one.
 “If the house would just stay clean…”
 “If bedtime didn’t take an hour…”
 “If my kids would stop fighti...

Your kids have selective hearing, right? Like, they can hear a candy wrapper from three rooms away but somehow can't hear "please clean your room" when you're standing RIGHT THERE? 

Here's the thing nobody's telling you: The reason your kids won't listen has NOTHING to do with your volume, your consequences, or that fancy reward chart you spent 3 hours making on Pinterest. 

(I see you, crafty parent...