Oct 27, 2022
Today I share my "borrowed from a
business book" approach to setting parenting goals. This is
the process that set me free during the years when I truly
struggled as a parent.
Take a listen and feel free to email
me your parenting goals so that I can celebrate with you!
allie@allieirwin.com
Oct 20, 2022
I thought I was listening to good parenting advice this morning until I heard this one little phrase. It was like a dog whistle for triggering mom shame.
Sounds innocuous on the surface, but loud and clear for its intended target.
If you've heard something that made you feel like crawling into a hole, tune in this...
Oct 12, 2022
How do you define success for
your family?
If you haven't explicitly thought
about it, you are most likely following a definition of success set
by elite colleges - good grades, lots of extracurriculars, maximum
post-college earnings, etc.
Unfortunately, that definition sets
most kids up for struggle rather than...
Oct 7, 2022
Sometimes even "good" advice can trigger us. We read a book all our friends loved or an inspirational post, and instead of getting great ideas, we feel worse about ourselves as moms.
In this week's episode, I'll deconstruct some "good" advice that triggered me so that you can learn the tools of spotting and rejecting...
Oct 2, 2022
How do you get your kids to tell you what's going on in their
lives?
You love them + you're curious + you want to help. But
if they don't tell you anything, how can you help?
Because there is no amount of good parenting that lets your kid's
skip "the hard parts", the best way to handle them is to know about
them....