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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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04:09

Calm Mama Confessions Trailer

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/02/04

I'm the host of the Become a Calm Mama podcast, which is a podcast that is all about parenting and mama mindset and how to get calm and how to get your kids to listen and how to stop feeling like a piece of crap parent.I love that podcast! And I'm going to keep teaching you how to parent and show up as the mom that you want to be week after week.As much as I love talking about parenting, I also love talking about so many other things that I'm interested in.So I decided to start a NEW segment on the

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30:18

Guilt & Self-Forgiveness (Repair pt. 1)

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/01/30

None of us is perfect. Not your kids, and not you. We all mess up, lose our cool and act in ways we aren’t proud of. It’s normal to feel guilty after you blow up on your kid, but there is a path back to connection. It starts with learning how to forgive yourself.You’ll Learn:What to do after you lose it on your kid.The difference between guilt, shame, and remorseWhy you have to forgive yourself before you make amends with your childThe 4 steps to self-forgivenessWhen moms come to me worried that

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35:32

Practicing Attunement to Create Emotional Health

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/01/23

If you feel worried about messing up your kid, today’s episode is for you. I’m teaching you how practicing attunement will help you build a more connected relationship with your child and create emotional health within them.You’ll Learn:What attunement is and why it’s important for emotional health2 simple steps to practice attunementExamples of what it looks like to be attuned to your childWhat not to say when your kid is strugglingCommon obstacles to attuning to your child (and what to do about

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22:51

Resilience

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/01/16

The recent fires in Los Angeles (not far from where I live) have me thinking a lot about resilience. As I hear more and more stories of families who are displaced, who have lost their homes, I’m overwhelmed by thoughts of the resilience that these individuals, families, and communities will need in order to recover.You’ll Learn:What resilience is and why it’s so important to start practicing at a young ageWhy parents try to prevent pain for the kids (and why we shouldn’t)3 strategies for helping

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39:07

How To Decide About Sports & Extracurriculars

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/01/09

There are so many options out there for sports and extracurriculars for kids…and so many questions that come with them. Should you have your kids play sports? When? Should you make them stick with something they hate? The list goes on and on.You’ll Learn:How to create more opportunities for free play (including windows of screen-free time)The difference between structured & free play and the benefits of bothHow to decide which sports and extracurricular activities to commit toWhat to do when

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33:24

Reimagining Resolutions in 2025

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/01/02

If you’re setting goals or resolutions for 2025, this episode is for you!This year, I was asked a question that stopped me in my tracks and shifted my entire approach to goal setting. The end result was goals that made me feel joyful instead of shitty.Now, I’m sharing that question with you.You’ll Learn:My theme for the yearWhy thinking you need to “fix yourself” will sabotage your goalsHow to use the 7 “life areas” to set meaningful goalsThe reflection question that stopped me in my tracksListen to

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34:43

My Parenting Regrets

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/12/26

Many people believe that thinking about regrets is a waste of time or unimportant. But I think it can actually be informative and instructive. Today, I’m sharing some of my parenting regrets as I look back on the decisions I made when my kids were younger. I want to show you how you can use regret in a positive, supportive way.You’ll Learn:Why regret can actually be a good thingRegrets I have from my own parenting journeyHow to handle regret in a compassionate and useful wayHow to use regret as fuel

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35:38

Winter Break Tips

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/12/19

Winter break can be hard for us and our kids. What often happens is we sort of just start going into the holiday season and winter break without a plan or being prepared.You’ll Learn:How to get through winter break without feeling exhausted and sick by the endWays to support your kids and decrease meltdownsWhat to do when your kid is disappointed by a change in plans or something not going the way they hopedHow to find more “sparkle” and delight this winter breakIn today’s encore episode, I’ll give

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26:44

Giving Allowance to Teach Financial Literacy

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/12/12

Recently, I’ve coached a few different moms about allowance and chores. These concepts often go together, but I think about them as two separate pieces. Today, I’ll teach you how to use giving allowance to teach financial literacy to your kids.You’ll Learn:Why I don’t believe you should pay your kid to do choresFinancial lessons all kids should learnThe value of giving an allowanceHow to use allowance to teach financial literacyGiving allowance gives your kid the ability to have some money in their

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52:53

Giving Your Kid Their First Phone with Kristi Bush

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/12/05

Parents often ask me about how to approach giving their kid a phone for the first time. Today on the podcast, I’m joined by Kristi Bush, founder of Protect Our Kids. We’re talking about strategies to use before you give them the phone, as well as tools for monitoring their use.You’ll Learn:Examples of kids accessing internet content that they shouldn’t (and how it often happens)Why it’s important to have boundaries and guidelines from the startCommon pitfalls of gaming consolesHow to prepare for

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17:02

A Simple Family Gratitude Practice

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/11/28

Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S., so I’m sharing a simple gratitude practice that you can do as a family, along with a guided gratitude meditation. What you focus on is what you create more of. When you focus on things that bring you joy and delight, you’re going to feel better and more positive about your life.You’ll Learn:Why your kid isn’t wrong for wanting thingsHow to flip the wish list into a simple family gratitude practiceWhat I’m thankful forA guided meditation to bring more gratitude into

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40:11

Cultivating Contentment with Brenda Yoder

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/11/21

If you’ve ever wished you could make life less complicated, you’re going to love my guest on today’s podcast. Brenda Yoder is here with me talking about contentment - what it is, how to cultivate it and what is keeping you from feeling satisfied with your life.You’ll Learn:Why there is more discontent in our current society that in past generationsHow contentment and happiness are different from each otherCommon challenges to feeling content7 strategies for bringing more contentment into your

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31:36

Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Parenting

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/11/14

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective therapeutic models to help people move through negative emotion and create long term change in the way they think, feel and behave in their lives. Today, I’m showing you how you can use the powerful concepts behind Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in parenting.You’ll Learn:Why Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is such a powerful toolHow your thoughts affect the way you show up as a parentHow to feel less triggered by your kid’s behaviorSome of

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24:45

Accidental Neglect: Strategies for Better Phone...

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/11/07

The term “accidental neglect” might sound a little harsh, but it also describes what your child experiences when you’re on your phone. You might be disconnecting from your kid without realizing it. Today, I’m talking all about what your child sees and feels when you are on your device and strategies for better phone etiquette around kids.You’ll Learn:Why your kid often bothers or interrupts you when you’re on your phoneHow kids experience your phone useThe difference between real-life and online

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53:11

The Art Of Thriving Online with Amelia Knott

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/10/31

Today on the podcast, registered psychotherapist, art therapist and author Amelia Knott is helping us discover the art of thriving online and sharing ways to reconnect with yourself, your thoughts and your sense of wellbeing.You’ll Learn:Common challenges that result from the online space and being constantly connectedHow to reconcile the good and bad of the internet and social mediaWhat art therapy is and how it helps us connect with ourselves and our needsIdeas for starting your own creative

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33:56

Get Your Brain To Do More And Rest Better

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/10/24

Just like the rest of the body, your brain needs times of attention, focus and activity as well as times of rest. Today, I’m talking about two different networks within the brain and how to toggle between them. It will help you understand how to get your brain to do more and rest better so you can feel more focused and less overwhelmed.You’ll Learn:What the Task Positive Network and Default Mode Network do in your brain and why they’re both importantWhen and how to toggle between the two

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34:12

The Screentime Dilemma

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/10/17

In this episode I'm talking about what I call the screentime dilemma - basically the overwhelm and frustration you feel around figuring out screens. I’m helping you understand why it feels so hard and why it actually falls outside of your wheelhouse as a parent.You’ll Learn:Why figuring out screentime is so confusingHow screentime is following in the footsteps of driving, smoking and dietary recommendationsCurrent best practices for kids and screensWhat I’d do about screens if I ran the

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37:24

Rethinking ADHD

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/10/10

One of my kids has pretty severe ADHD. When he was younger, it showed up a lot in the form of hyperactivity and impulse control. The challenges have evolved as he’s gotten older. Today, I’m talking about my experience of parenting a kid with ADHD and sharing what I’ve learned along the way.You’ll Learn:Why ADHD is about way more than behaviorsWhat it’s like to experience our modern world with an ADHD brainHow societal expectations for order can clash with the spontaneous and creative nature of those

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28:40

A Parenting Manifesto

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/10/03

A manifesto is a list of principles to help guide you how you want to live each day. Maybe you’ve made one before and didn’t even realize it. Today I’m sharing my parenting manifesto and showing you how to create one of your own.You’ll Learn:What a manifesto is and why it is so helpful in parentingThe commitments behind my parenting manifestoWhat I would add or change if I wrote mine over againHow to create and use your own parenting manifestoI first went through the process of creating a manifesto

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01:05:27

Navigating A Teen Mental Health Crisis with Tracey Yokas

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/09/26

Today on the podcast, I am interviewing Tracey Yokas, the author of

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