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Your Parenting Long Game

This podcast is for parents who not only want to short-term tips for handling current kids" behaviors and moods, but who are exhausted from addressing the same situation over and over and want to find solutions that last much longer into the future. Because you will receive plans and step-by-step tools, it"s also for parents who crave feeling in control -- and who do much better with structure than the chaos traditionally associated with parenting.

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Episode 350: Parent Questions: Child Who Doesn’t Like...

Your Parenting Long Game ·

2025/07/03

This week, I’m doing something a little different: Instead of picking the topic myself, I’m answering parents’ questions. These questions demonstrate challenges that many of us face behind closed doors — and I’m sharing practical ways to handle them with more confidence and calm. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to respond to two specific situations as a connected and confident Leader Parent What to do when children respond negatively to positive feedback Why kids with big emotions

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13:27

Episode 349: One Phrase to Tell Yourself to Improve...

Your Parenting Long Game ·

2025/06/26

When we’re raising children with big emotions, it can be exhausting trying to handle their behavior, moods, and attitudes along with everything else on our to-do list. Sometimes we lose our cool and say things that we regret… Other times, we find ourselves being too permissive just to avoid a meltdown. However, one simple phrase can help you find a consistent balance and become a more powerful positive influence, even in the hard moments! In this episode, you’ll learn: How to balance connection

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11:37

Episode 348: Reduce the Stress of Kids’ Frustrating...

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2025/06/12

When we’re raising kids with big emotions, we often learn how to navigate their behavior, moods, and attitudes to avoid meltdowns and dramatic moments. But sometimes, even when we’re doing everything “right,” our children’s behavior can throw us a curveball -- crying for seemingly no reason, refusing to do something they wanted to do, or getting disproportionately angry over a small inconvenience. These situations can leave us frustrated, confused, and powerless to help. In this episode, you’ll

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12:55

Episode 347: How to Feel More Confident When...

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2025/06/05

Many kids with big emotions seem to default to negativity—even after a day full of fun and connection. When we witness their lack of positivity, we often think things like, “Why can’t they just be happy?” or “Why are they acting so spoiled?” We feel frustrated that their mood can derail the whole family’s energy, and we feel helpless to do anything about it. But we are not helpless! In this episode, you’ll learn: Exactly kids focus on what went wrong, even when so much went right How we keep

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10:56

Episode 346: Stop Telling Your Anxious Child That...

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2025/05/29

Many children with big emotions also struggle with anxious thoughts. When our child feels scared, nervous, or overwhelmed, our first instinct is usually to reassure them that everything will be okay. But what if we are actually making it HARDER for them to feel better in the moment and build resilience for the future? In this episode, you’ll learn: Why, in our defense, we’re wired reassure our children when they feel anxious What happens in our kids’ brains when we reassure them (and why they

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11:45

Episode 345: Responding to Snarky Responses Like...

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2025/05/15

When we see our kids struggling with things like schoolwork, or friend drama, or dealing with a teacher they don’t like, we often offer suggestions to help them get through those situations more easily. But what should we do when our children give short or snarky responses to our genuine attempts to help? In this episode, you’ll learn: Why kids are so resistant to our suggestions, even if they know they’re good ones What we almost always do that makes the situation worse How to respond to

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12:57

Episode 344: An Unfortunate Side Effect Of Having...

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2025/05/08

People who have big feelings have many strengths. They understand other people really well and often have very strong, meaningful relationships. But there are also potential downsides to having big emotions, like having a hard time making decisions, feeling different from friends and family members, and feeling bad about themselves. Fortunately, there is something that we can do as parents to help our kids with these struggles, while strengthening their resilience and self-esteem. In this episode,

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12:55

Episode 343: When a Child Has a Big Reaction to a...

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2025/04/24

We know setting limits for our children is an important part of parenting. But kids with big emotions often have over-the-top reactions that seem disproportionate to the situation. How can we handle their reactions effectively when we are exhausted by their rudeness, disrespect, and negotiations? In this episode, you’ll learn: Why children have big reactions to reasonable limits What we’re doing as parents that often makes it worse How we can help our kids handle discomfort when things don’t

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18:57

Episode 342: Why You Must Be IMPERFECT to Raise Great...

Your Parenting Long Game ·

2025/04/17

It's natural to want to do a “good job” as a parent. We want to be attentive, be calm when our kids are having a difficult time, teach them all the skills they need to know in life…and it's easy to be really hard on ourselves when we don't do all of those things well. The good news is, our kids don’t need parents who never make mistakes -- they actually need us to be imperfect! In this episode, you’ll learn: Why it’s hard for us to accept that our imperfections make us better parents Four

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18:57

Episode 341: I’m Feeling Overwhelmed and Stuck… Now...

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2025/04/10

If you are raising a child or children with big emotions, you probably deal with a lot of drama throughout the day: anxiety, resistance, disrespect…maybe even your child speaking negatively about themselves. The good news? There are a lot of strategies that can help. The bad news? There are a lot of strategies that can help. And often because there are a lot of these strategies that can help, you may feel so exhausted and run down that you don’t know which strategies to try first or what your next

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14:54

Episode 340: Energy Mismatches: Why Kids Have Big...

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2025/04/03

If you are raising children with big emotions, you are probably used to their big reactions when they are tired, hungry, or overstimulated. But sometimes children have big reactions even when there is no obvious reason, leaving us feeling confused and like we have to walk on eggshells around them. In this episode, you’ll learn: What is going on when our kids act overly irritated or annoyed but it isn’t clear why How to recognize what I call “energy mismatches” (with examples) What we can

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11:30

Episode 339: Two Simple Words That Will Help You...

Your Parenting Long Game ·

2025/03/20

We know how important it is to be a powerful positive influence with our children. But becoming one sounds daunting at times -- especially with everything else we have to juggle on a daily basis. The good news is, we can increase our influence easily, just by adding two little words to our vocabulary! In this episode, you’ll learn: What a “powerful positive influence” is, and what happens when you are one Two qualities every powerful positive influence has Two “magic” words that show our

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14:09

Episode 338: Struggling with Transitions? Why What...

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2025/03/13

Children with big emotions often struggle with transitions: Getting out of the house in the morning, stopping what they’re doing to go to the dinner table or to get ready for bed. They may even resist leaving the house when they have something fun to do, like a birthday party! When nothing seems to motivate them, we can feel confused and frustrated. Fortunately, there is something that we can do to help our children with transitions, and it’s easier than you might think. In this episode, you’ll

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15:30

Episode 337: If You Worry That Your Child Won’t Be...

Your Parenting Long Game ·

2025/03/06

When our children react strongly to disappointment or frustration, we often feel like we need to cater to their needs or give in to keep the peace. And then we worry that our child’s big emotions will keep them from learning how to handle the inevitable challenges they’ll face in life! Fortunately, even children with big feelings can learn to handle obstacles effectively. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why feeling strongly is strength -- and why it’s important we don’t teach our children to hide

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17:43

Episode 336: You Probably Do This Every Day & It...

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2025/02/20

You likely want to motivate better behavior and maintain a strong, positive relationship with your children. But there is something that you may be doing frequently that will reduce your influence and harm your relationship… and it happens any time your child isn’t behaving or feeling the way you want them to. (How often does that happen?!) In this episode, you’ll learn: Scientific reasons why we communicate in this harmful way (so you know how to stop it) How our tone and body language

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12:01

Episode 335: When Your Child Resists Doing Boring or...

Your Parenting Long Game ·

2025/02/13

It can be frustrating when our children won’t do what they’re supposed to do: brush their teeth, finish their homework, or complete a chore that we’ve been asking them to finish. While it’s common for kids with big emotions to resist things that feel boring or uncomfortable, it can be exhausting for parents to find “just the right thing” to motivate them to move forward. The good news is, understanding one thing about resistance can reduce it tremendously. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why

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Episode 334: What’s in Control in Your Home: You or...

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2025/02/06

You crave a peaceful home, but peace can be hard to come by when raising children with big emotions. Our kids are quick to react disproportionately to situations, and it’s easy to get sucked into their drama. How can we make sure that we are in control of our homes rather than everyone’s reactions? In this episode, you’ll learn: The science behind big reactions (and why we have more control that we think) How to break the cycle of Yuck that keeps us stuck A Leadership Parenting strategy

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12:29

Episode 333: A Parenting Mistake & What I Did to...

Your Parenting Long Game ·

2025/01/23

Show Notes: We might want to handle the daily stressors of life with calmness and respect, but often it doesn’t work that way. (At least not for me!) Listen as I describe a situation I handled pretty poorly as a parent – and the strategies I used to get myself out of a cycle of guilt. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to feel our feelings without being controlled by Yuck A simple and effective Leadership Parenting strategy to address mistakes Questions to ask YOURSELF when you do something

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14:29

Episode 332: When Children Resist Doing Hard Things:...

Your Parenting Long Game ·

2025/01/16

https://rachel-bailey.com/332https://rachel-bailey.com/332Show Notes: When we are raising children with big emotions, it can be frustrating watching them struggle when things don’t come easily. Even when we encourage them and remind them that they can do hard things, they may continue to complain or resist, leaving us wondering: Should we push them, or should we give in? Fortunately, there is a simple way to make this decision… and a way to help them handle discomfort when a push is appropriate.

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Episode 331: When Your Child Is Hard on Themselves...

Your Parenting Long Game ·

2025/01/09

Show Notes: While some kids with big emotions blame others, others are incredibly hard on themselves. And it can be devastating to hear them beat themselves up when they make a mistake! Often when they do, our instinct is to tell them it will be okay, that it’s not a big deal, that everyone makes mistakes. But as you’ve probably noticed, that doesn’t make them stop this behavior in the long run, and it can even make them feel worse in the moment. The good news is that we can use Leadership Parenting

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