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Become A Calm Mama

Darlynn Childress

Become a Calm Mama is a parenting podcast where you learn practical parenting tools and strategies so you can stop yelling, feel more calm, and show up as the mom you want to be. Darlynn is the top parenting coach for moms who want to know exactly how to handle misbehavior and create a peaceful home. Darlynn is known for her practical strategies and a down to earth understanding of what it’s really like to be a mom raising kids in the 21st century. Over the past 15 years, Darlynn has dedicated

kids & family parenting

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31:09

Three Challenges To Gentle Parenting

Become A Calm Mama ·

2023/03/09

Did you know that gentle parenting is one of the most popular hashtags on TikTok? It’s a philosophy that many parents are attracted to, and I’m excited to talk more about it today - what it is, my experience with it and the common challenges to gentle parenting that you might have experienced.What is gentle parenting?Gentle parenting is an approach to parenting where you validate your child's emotion while also setting appropriate boundaries for their behavior. The foundation is that feelings drive

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30:27

Traditional Parenting vs Connected Parenting

Become A Calm Mama ·

2023/03/02

What are the differences between traditional parenting and connected parenting, and how can you become more compassionate with your kid?I’ve been thinking about the goals and outcomes of different parenting styles lately, and here’s how I think of it.Traditional parenting is focused more on the external - the way somebody looks, presents themselves to the world and the way the world views them.The goal is for your child to be socially accepted and fit into the world we live in. This is driven by

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30:55

The Value of Delaying Consequences

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2023/02/23

Delaying your response, the conversation, the consequences when it comes to misbehavior is a valuable tool. In this episode, you’ll learn why delaying helps you stay calm and how to use this tool in your parenting.Misbehavior is rarely an emergency. This is a concept I come back to with my clients again and again.When you think that misbehavior is an emergency, your stress response is activated and you want to deal with it right away. Your brain tells you that you are not safe until you get rid of

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26:22

Being A Good Mom Doesn't Prevent Pain

Become A Calm Mama ·

2023/02/16

One of the reasons that being a mom is so hard is because of the pressure we put on ourselves to do everything right. We believe that if we can just be a “good” mom, we’ll prevent pain for our kids and ourselves.There's a belief that if we do everything right and we plan it all out, we can prevent our kids from having hard things happen to them. This is everywhere in our society. We’ve all bought into this idea that if a kid is struggling, it must be the parent’s fault.In this episode, you’ll learn

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24:44

Worst Case Scenario Thinking (☆1 Year Anniversary☆)

Become A Calm Mama ·

2023/02/09

In motherhood, it’s normal to sometimes look at our kids’ behavior and imagine the worst case scenario.We’re afraid that if we don’t stop a certain behavior, our kids will struggle with it forever. For example, when my son was hitting a lot at age 4 or 5, I thought if I didn’t change that behavior he would grow up to be violent.In this episode I’ll walk you through how to play out that worst case scenario to figure out what you’re actually afraid of and teach you a tool to move out of that

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36:31

Your Home with Robyn Reynolds

Become A Calm Mama ·

2023/02/02

Robyn Reynolds is a certified professional organizer. If organization skills are a genetic trait, it is a dominant gene for Robyn who was found organizing stuffed animals by size, shape and color before she could walk . Robyn has been quoted in the Huffington Post, Real Simple magazine, Yahoo.com, Woman’s Day magazine and numerous other publications. She has also worked on the television show “Hoarders.”Her book, “A to Zen: 26 tips to inspire organization” offers easy-to-follow tips for homeowners

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52:16

Your Money with Erin Harmon

Become A Calm Mama ·

2023/01/26

Struggling with budgeting, saving or paying off debt? Ready to reach your money goals? This episode is for you! I’m talking with financial coach Erin Harmon all about your money and how you can use it effectively to create the life you want.Erin is the founder of Tranquil Finance. She helps individuals and couples get ahold of their finances and manage their brain so they can create the life and money of their dreams!When Erin became a mom in 2013, she started to feel a lot of pressure to provide

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47:02

Your Marriage with Dr. Chavonne Perotte

Become A Calm Mama ·

2023/01/19

Today on the podcast, I’m continuing the series of conversations with experts in all areas of life. This week, Dr. Chavonne Perotte is here and we’re talking all about your marriage.Dr. Chavonne is a life and marriage coach who helps couples develop the mindset and skills they need to create happy marriages and partnerships. She also has a doctorate from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she focused her research on communication and intimate partnerships.In 25 years of marriage,

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50:12

Your Body with Victoria Yates

Become A Calm Mama ·

2023/01/12

This week on the podcast, I’m talking with certified intuitive eating and body image coach, Victoria Yates. We’re diving into diet, body, what we eat, how we take care of our bodies and how we think about our bodies.As a coach for moms, my focus is on helping you become calm and care for your children the way that you want to. But I also see a lot of the other issues that affect women’s daily lives - and body image and diet are big ones!Why moms struggle with body imageBody image is simply how you

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32:17

5 Things Every Kid Needs For Emotional Health

Become A Calm Mama ·

2023/01/05

One of my life missions is to heal the next generation in advance. So today, I’m sharing the 5 things every kid needs for emotional health.I want to give a whole generation of moms the tools that they need in order to raise emotionally healthy kids.I imagine a generation of kids who grow up and already know what to do with their feelings. A generation of young adults who feel like their parents get them and who find support in their family instead of finding pain. And eventually a generation of

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29:47

Parenting Goals

Become A Calm Mama ·

2022/12/29

It’s the last episode of 2022! And the New Year is a time when many of us think about goals for the coming year. But have you ever set parenting goals?Learn what parenting goals are and how to use them to pivot behavior and teach your kids new skills and values.What are parenting goals?A parenting goal is a goal that you set for your kids based on something that you see as a gap that they need to learn.There are a LOT of things that kids need to learn between the time they're little all the way

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13:45

[☆BONUS EPISODE☆] Mama Day Holiday

Become A Calm Mama ·

2022/12/23

MAMA DAY HOLIDAY isDecember 26!About a decade ago, I declared the day after Christmas to be Mama Day Holiday. It was my official day off.On Mama Day Holiday, I do NOTHING. I don't cook, clean, play with kids, or do anything I don't want to do. It's mama's day off.Kids eat cereal for several meals, watch a lot of TV, andhopefully, happily play with all of their new toys.I made this up because the holiday season is a LONG HAUL. It's exhausting. All of the brain-work required to plan gifts, food,

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35:29

Siblings & Big Feelings

Become A Calm Mama ·

2022/12/22

In this episode, I’m talking about two of your favorite topics - meltdowns (or what I call Big Feeling Cycles) and siblings.In more than 10 years as a parenting coach, these come up again and again as things that are the hardest for moms.They are the core issues that lead moms to yell, then feel guilty and wind up stuck in a cycle of guilt, resentment, overwhelm and confusion. We want to get out of that cycle and make real improvements in the way our kids behave, manage their emotions and take

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39:19

Holiday Limits For Kids

Become A Calm Mama ·

2022/12/15

Around the holidays, everything sort of gets unstructured and chaotic. We get really busy. We get overwhelmed. Our kids lose the sense of routine that we've been establishing. And it stresses us out!As parents, it's good for us to stop and think about how we want our winter break to go and how we want this holiday season to feel.And a big part of creating the break you want is getting clear on some of the things that you want to set limits around over the next few weeks.When you pre-decide how you

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35:12

How To Set Boundaries (Step By Step)

Become A Calm Mama ·

2022/12/08

This week on the podcast, I’m diving into boundaries - How to say no, how to set boundaries with kindness, and how to communicate your boundaries in a way that works. I’m giving you my detailed, step by step process that you can use with the teens and adults in your life.Why do we need boundaries?Ultimately, we set boundaries because we want to feel better. We want our life to work better for us. We want to have better relationships with people. We don't want to feel angry, resentful or

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25:07

Holiday Overwhelm

Become A Calm Mama ·

2022/12/01

Overwhelm often comes from thoughts like…I have so much to do. I don't know what to do. I'm so behind.I don't know where to start. I'll never get this all done. I suck. These are just thoughts. They are sentences in your head. They aren't necessarily true. But thinking them can lead you to become overwhelmed and self-critical.Sometimes the simple act of writing all the things down that are in your head can help you feel less overwhelmed.In this episode I’m walking you through a simple exercise

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26:43

Weaponized Gratitude

Become A Calm Mama ·

2022/11/24

With this podcast episode released on Thanksgiving, I’m talking all about gratitude, how it relates to children, how it relates to parenting, and what I'm calling weaponized gratitude.What is gratitude?In Brene Brown's book, Atlas of the Heart, she defines gratitude as, “an emotion that reflects our deep appreciation for what we value, what brings meaning to our lives, and what makes us feel connected to ourselves and others.”So it isn’t just about saying thank you, it’s an emotion. And it requires

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27:25

Perfectionism, Motherhood & Me

Become A Calm Mama ·

2022/11/17

Today, I’m getting a little personal and sharing my story of perfectionism - how I realized I was struggling with it in the first place, where it came from, what it looked like in my life and some of the strategies I’ve used to get out of my own perfectionism.Of course, I’m also talking about how it relates to being a mom and what happens when we, as women and mothers, try to do everything perfectly.What perfectionism looks likeFor a long time, I didn’t identify as a perfectionist. I thought I was

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33:01

Boundaries And Limits

Become A Calm Mama ·

2022/11/10

In this episode, I’m talking all about boundaries, limits and rules. What is the difference between them? And how can you best utilize them, especially as we go into the holiday season?Rules, Boundaries & Limits - What’s the difference?A rule is when you say what your child can or can’t do. Rules are a first step in teaching your kid how to listen, be responsible and thinkA limit takes it a step further. It communicates to your child what they can do and the conditions that they can do it

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37:18

Codependency In Parenting

Become A Calm Mama ·

2022/11/03

Today on Become A Calm Mama, I'm talking about a concept called codependency and how it shows up in parenting.Our children are naturally dependent on us to care for them. In this episode, I’ll help you understand the difference between healthy dependency and a less healthy codependent model.I’ll also give you some guidelines to figure out if codependency is a struggle for you and what to do about it.What is codependency?As parents, we are responsible for meeting our children's physical, practical,

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