The Biggest Journey

The Biggest Journey

Join us as we explore the peaks and valleys of parenting in the modern era. Through candid conversations and expert insights, we dive into the real challenges parents face daily – from mastering family sleep to navigating sibling dynamics, managing anxiety to building healthy eating habits. Each episode brings you practical wisdom backed by science, helping you tackle everything from bedtime struggles to parenting burnout, picky eating to screen time balance. Whether you’re dealing with toddler transitions or handling big emotions, we’re here to help you find your path. Topics are explored through carefully structured multi-part series, allowing us to dive deep into essential subjects like sleep training, sibling relationships, and positive discipline. Each series builds your understanding step by step, from foundations to advanced strategies. Our series cover essential topics like: * Baby Sleep & Family Rest * Anxiety & Emotional Intelligence * Positive Discipline Strategies * Mindful Parenting Practices * Sibling Relationships * Family Communication * Healthy Screen Habits * Building Lasting Connections Perfect for listening during your morning routine, afternoon walks, or evening wind-down. The Biggest Journey brings you insights and support for the most important journey you’ll ever take.

Episodes

February 20, 2025 14 mins

In today's episode, 'Embracing Failure,' we focus on the unique challenges of helping tweens navigate setbacks and disappointments. While this episode is particularly relevant for parents of 10-12 year olds, the strategies we discuss can help children of any age build resilience and a growth mindset through life's inevitable challenges.

This is part 9 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how paren...

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Today’s episode, 'Embracing Failure,' is a two-parter. This episode will focus on children age 6-9, with the next one focusing on guiding Tweens (age 10-12) through failures in life. Ok, so today we explore how to help our children develop a healthy relationship with failure, turning moments of frustration into opportunities for growth and resilience. We'll examine practical strategies for supporting our kids through challenges whi...

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This is part 7 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.

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In today's episode, 'Key Meltdown Techniques,' we examine practical strategies for de-escalating tense situations, including staylistening, connect-and-redirect, and the power of empathy in helping both parents and children regulate their emotions.

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This is part 6 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.

In today’s episode “Coaching Emotional Intelligence”, we're diving deep into the emotional world of school-aged children, exploring the critical skills that help kids navigate their inner emotional landscapes. We'll unpack the strategies parents can use to help their children ...

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This is part 5 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.

Take a deep breath, hold it… and release because today, we're diving into a profound exploration of emotional meltdowns and the complex dynamics of parental stress. We'll unpack the neuroscience behind our emotional triggers as parents, why we sometimes lose our cool, and prov...

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This is part 4 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.

Today, we're focusing on toddlers around age two – that challenging stage when little ones are just beginning to assert their independence. In this episode "Discipline Before Words” we'll decode the complex emotions behind the infamous "no" phase and share practical strategies...

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This is part 3 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts With Empathy' where we explore how understanding our children's developing brains can transform our approach to discipline and behavior management.

In today's episode, we unpack the why behind young children's misbehavior, exploring how your child's developing brain influences those challenging moments. Through real stories and expert insights from Dr. Alex Korb and Dr. Ruth B...

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This is part 2 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how understanding our children's development can transform our approach to discipline and behavior management.

In today's episode, 'Balancing Guidance & Growth' we examine how children's developing minds shape their behavior and why empathy-based discipline leads to better long-term outcomes than control-based approaches.

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Today we're beginning our 13-part series "Discipline Starts with Empathy." Over these episodes, we'll explore how understanding drives positive change, and why control isn't always the answer we think it is.

This is Episode 1: Control Isn't the Goal, where we'll challenge common assumptions about discipline and discover what really helps children thrive.

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