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The Art of Raising Humans

Parenting Legacy

Kyle and Sara Wester are Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) with over 20 years experience working with children and teenagers in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Their podcast will help you parent from a place of freedom, love, and courage. Their passion is to help you uncover areas of fear and shame in your parenting and inspire you to empower your children to become healthy adults.They use the latest research in neuroscience coupled with their own experience raising 3 children.

kids & family parenting

All Episodes

31:27

My Child Is Manipulative and Disrespectful and What...

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2024/10/07

In Episode 128, Kyle and Sara, LPC’s, discuss the words and phrases we often hear from parents when they are describing their kids' negative behavior. We both feel strongly that words have power in shaping and forming not only how we see our kids but also how they see themselves. Sara and I discuss how just making a little change in the way we talk about our kids can make a huge difference in our relationship with them. This isn’t about sticking our heads in the sand and sugar coating their b...

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36:31

Why Is Loving and Forgiving Myself Such a Vital Part...

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2024/09/30

In Episode 127, Kyle and Sara, LPC’s, interview Peaceful Parenting Coach Dajana Yoakley. We discuss what self-compassion is and why it is an important piece of becoming a more peaceful and loving parent. Sara and I share some of our own struggles with self compassion. Dajana gives us 3 steps all parents can take to help themselves begin to practice self compassion. This is such an important skill because it helps parents raise kids that have compassion for themselves as well. Dajana also shar...

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34:07

Why Are Moms Carrying Most of the Responsibility For...

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2024/09/23

In Episode 126, Kyle and Sara, LPC’s, interview Zach Watson from @realzachthinkshare. He is blowing up on IG and TikTok right now discussing the topic of “Invisible Labor” in families. He is also a self titled “recovering man child”. As a dad and husband I find Zach’s content illuminating, challenging, and also encouraging. All too often I find myself shifting the labor and the burden of family life onto Sara’s shoulders because I am choosing to focus on other things. Most of the time I am no...

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32:53

How to Hold Kids Accountable and Raise Kids That Take...

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2024/09/16

In Episode 125, Kyle and Sara, LPC’s, discuss the importance of kids learning how to take responsibility for their actions. Many parents ask us, “How do you hold kids accountable without punishment?” We dive into how punishment is actually the parent taking responsibility away from the child, not giving it to them. We share the four steps we have found to help kids embrace taking responsibility and actually changing their behavior. Our ultimate goal is to raise children that hold themselves a...

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38:15

How To Parent Together as a Team and Share The Mental...

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2024/09/09

In Episode 124, Kyle and Sara, LPC’s, interview Paige Connell, mother of 4 and a social media influencer on Instagram and TikTok. She discusses the challenges parents face in sharing the responsibilities and the load of parenting. She has been featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and more. Sara and I share how inequity in our parenting started before we even had kids and how that led to Sara definitely carrying most of the burden, especially when the kids were little. Paige gives...

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40:12

How To Create a Foundation For Your Kids That Will...

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2024/09/02

In Episode 123, Kyle and Sara, LPC’s, talk with Nellie Harden, an author, speaker, and mother of 4 teenage girls. She shares with us the four tools parents need to build a strong foundation for their children. When children have been given a strong and sturdy foundation they are able to explore and navigate life with less fear and anxiety. Storms and hard times are going to come into our kids' lives. A strong foundation will make sure they not only survive these moments but actually overcome ...

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29:17

What Are the Most Important Skills You Need to Be a...

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2024/08/26

In Episode 122, Kyle and Sara, LPC’s, discuss how parenting and marriage are not as different as most people think they are. Many if not most of the skills needed to have a great marriage are also needed to raise healthy and happy kids. What are the skills that help people not only succeed in these roles but also with friends and coworkers? We talk about how approaching parenting from a skills based perspective helps us thrive in many different types of relationships. Get our video cour...

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42:01

Parenting Can Be Sooo Overwhelming! How Can We...

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2024/08/19

In Episode 121, Kyle and Sara, LPC’s, interview JoAnn Crohn from the popular No Guilt Mom podcast. We discuss how overwhelming being a parent is most of the time, especially for moms. She shares with us what “mental load” is and how moms and dads can work together to help lighten the load. Many of us were not taught how to share the responsibilities with each other or even how to help. JoAnn gives us a great tool to utilize in helping change these dynamics in both marriage and parenting. ...

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36:05

Does Sibling Rivalry and Fighting Have to Be the...

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2024/08/12

In Episode 120, Kyle and Sara, LPC’s, discuss an all too common problem in families with multiple kids. A lot of families are frustrated with all the fighting in their home. They desperately want their kids to get along but they seem to constantly be fighting and complaining about each other. Is this the way it has to be or are there simplest steps we can intentionally take as parents that will change these dynamics at home? Join Sara and I in a conversation about how siblings can actually be...

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42:31

The Power of Technology On Kids And What Parents Can...

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2024/08/05

In Episode 119, Sara and I spend time with Dr. Barbara Sorrels. She is the founder and CEO of the Institute for Childhood Education and Connected Kids, a non-profit dedicated to the support and healing of children from hard places. She shares what she is discovering about the impact technology is having on children. We discuss appropriate ages for kids to be introduced to screens and phones. What are the consequences of children being on technology at such a young age. We also discuss ways fa...

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25:47

How To Support Your Kids When You Are Changing Your...

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2024/07/29

In Episode 118, Sara and I talk about the difficulty of changing your parenting approach. It is especially true when you have older kids that were raised differently. This can cause a lot of confusion and resentment in older children. We share specific steps to help parents invite the older kids into learning with you. We believe that changing your parenting approach is an opportunity for more connection and closeness with your kids. This episode will help you accomplish that. Get our v...

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33:04

The Power Of Self Love And The Impact It Can Have On...

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2024/07/22

In Episode 117, Sara and I do a powerful interview with Brad Chandler. He is the host of the podcast called “How to be happier”. He helps people throughout the world learn how to truly accept themselves and become the men and women they want to be. He shares his transformational journey as a parent and how finally loving himself completely changed how he interacted and engaged with his kids. This episode will both challenge you and fill you with hope. Get our video courses at https://art...

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32:08

Are You Communicating Too Much or Too Little With...

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2024/07/15

In Episode 116, Sara and I discuss how kids want to be a part of family business. Kids feel more connected and more empowered when they are invited into the process parents go through in making their decisions. We also discuss how being intentional with our communication can help alleviate the anxiety and powerlessness kids feel when choices are made for them instead of with them. We want our children to have the skill of making confident decisions in big and small moments. They learn this sk...

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48:47

What is Conscious Discipline and How Can it Help...

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2024/07/08

In Episode 115, Sara and I interview Cristy Roberts, a certified Conscious Discipline trainer. She has been teaching teachers and educators for over a decade on how to approach children from a different perspective. She shares her story about her son’s struggles with school and how CD gave her the tools that both she and her son needed to navigate the challenges at school in a better way. She discusses rituals parents can implement now to help their children be more successful at working thro...

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33:40

24 Ways to Connect With Your Teenager (Ep 114)

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2024/07/01

In Episode 114, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, discuss 24 fun ways to connect with your teenager over the summer and going into the new school year. Teenagers are seeking independence but they also crave a strong relationship with their parents. They are entering a phrase in life that can be overwhelming, and they want to know you will be there with them through it all. I guarantee you will leave this episode with some great ways to connect more deeply with your teenager son/daughter. Get our vide...

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55:27

How Can We Stop Food and Eating From Being Such a...

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2024/06/24

In Episode 113, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, have an in depth discussion on food and eating with Mandy Foster. She speaks to groups around the world helping parents raise children that grow up to be curious learners of food. Sara and I discuss our own personal challenges as parents but also just as people in relationship to food. Mandy provides several specific steps you can take immediately that will completely change how kids and parents approach this subject. Get our video courses at https://...

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35:41

What Should I Do When My Kid Doesn’t Do What I Ask?...

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2024/06/17

In Episode 112, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, discuss one of most common questions parents ask us when we are coaching them. What consequence or punishment should I do when my kid doesn’t do what I ask? We share the steps we take to help parents approach these moments in a different way, which inevitably leads to more cooperation and less resistance. When parents do these steps they are surprised that their children actually want to be cooperative and helpful. Get our video courses at https://ar...

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43:57

The 5 Pillars Kids Need to Be Prepared for Adulthood...

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2024/06/10

In Episode 111, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, interview Nellie Harden, she is an author, speaker, and mother of 4 teenage girls. She shares with us the 5 pillars that prepare kids to leave the nest and feel confident growing into adulthood. We discuss how important it is for our kids to feel worthy and valued so they can become healthy human beings. She also shares some awesome rituals they do to connect and understand their teenagers more deeply. Get our video courses at https://art-of-raising-h...

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31:32

We Can’t Get On the Same Page With Our Parenting! (Ep...

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2024/06/03

In Episode 110, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, discuss the challenges we faced changing how we parented. Being calm, patient, and loving came much easier to one of us and it was much harder for the other. So many parents we coach report that this is one of the most difficult things to change. When couples fail to parent together it typically begins to destroy their relationship and it hurts the kids. Sara and I give some tips on how we help parents get on the same page and we have a little surprise off...

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31:34

Why Is Play So Important and Do I Really Need To Do...

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2024/05/27

In Episode 109, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, interview Hayley Williams, a licensed clinical social worker and registered play therapist. She shares with us how important play is for children’s development and connection with their parents. She provides easy-to-take steps for every parent to begin playing with their kids today. We also discussed what play therapy is and what a parent should be looking for if they are thinking about taking their child to a play therapist. Get our video course...

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