Socializing Strategies for Awkward, Shy or Twice-Exceptional Kids Discover socializing strategies for kids who are shy, awkward, or twice exceptional! Special guest, Sam Young, founder of the Young Scholars Academy, gives impactful parents tips and tricks for helping kids socialize with greater success. In this episode, you will find: ⭐ An explanation of what is Twice Exceptional and why 2E kids sometimes have challenges socializing with their peers ⭐ Strategies for parents to help kids...

Is Parenting Worth It? How Do I know if I am ready? Forward this episode to a friend because parental readiness is so important! In this Impactful Parent episode, you’ll find the pros and cons to parenting, plus questions to ask yourself to discover your parenting readiness! 0:00 Intro 1:25 Pros to parenting  5:00 Cons of parenting  9:15 How can I know if I am ready to be a parent? 15:58 Parenting Resources LINKS MENTIONED IN THE RECORDING https://theimpactfulparent.com/app...

Best Options After High School Best Options After High School with Emma Perez. Emma gives parents and students 7 options for continuing student education after high school. PLUS- this video comes with TWO FREEBIES to help your family make the perfect ”After High School Choice!” -- Rate, Review, & Subscribe! ”I love Kristina and all the FREE tips that she has to offer!  Thank you for making my parenting journey better!”  ＜– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing...

Getting kids to do chores Tips and suggestions for getting kids to do chores and live clutter free! FREE PDF inside the Impactful Parent app with this episode. Special guest Farnaz Dar ---- LINKS MENTIONED IN THE RECORDING https://theimpactfulparent.com/app Download the FREE Impactful Parent App! Available on Apple and Android App Stores. FREEBIES from episodes included! Apple Store: https://theimpactfulparent.com/ios Android Play Store:...

Being Unapologetically YOU and Avoiding the Parent Trap! Just like so many parents, I too, have fallen into the parent trap! What is the parent trap? The trap where you PUT YOURSELF LAST to take care of everyone else. The trap is where you GIVE UP all the things you used to love to do because you don’t feel you have time anymore. The trap in which you DRESS THRUMPY EVERY DAY because it is convenient and comfortable. And slowly.... the parent trap has you leaving your old self behind to be...

Helping Kids That Want To Fit In YOU DON’T WANT YOUR KIDS TO FIT IN! Let me explain... This episode of the Impactful Parent talks about why parents shouldn’t want their kids to fit in. You see, fitting in means that a child has to change themselves to be accepted by the group. Yet, the longing to BELONG is very strong. If a child does not think they can belong by being themselves, then they will resort to fitting in to fill that void. OH NO! ⭐ Discover how parents can help their child...

Does Seeing Kids Outside Seem Unusual To You? This episode has several controversial topics of discussion! Centering around a TikTok clip produced by Spartan owner Joe Desena, this episode explores topics like: *Should people step in and say something when they see something they feel is wrong, even if it could be dangerous? *Are devices the root cause of kids not going outside? *Why are teens avoiding getting their driver’s license? * Why parents shouldn’t tell their kids they are...

What Parents Need To Know About Fentanyl  Be proactive and save a life! This episode is full of important gems of knowledge that every parent needs to know! * What is fentanyl? * Why is it so scary and lethal? * How are kids getting ahold of this drug? * Is snorting or eating fentanyl different? * Can you spot fentanyl so you can warn your kids? * Street names for the fentanyl. * Signs of an overdose. * How can you save your child’s life if you find them unresponsive? PLUS- GET THE FREE...

A Dad’s Perspective on Parenting. Meet Rodrigo Bravo This is just what the impactful parent community was looking for! A dad’s perspective! Meet Rodrigo Bravo! Rodrigo will be joining the Impactful Parent stage biweekly to give his insights, advice, and dad’s perspective on parenting topics. Rodrigo is a certified mediator in Texas and a parenting coach. He is the dad of two boys and an incredible speaker! I am very excited to welcome Rodrigo to The Impactful Parent to provide the audience...

I Am Losing My Mind and Control of My Body: Let’s talk about PERIMENOPAUSE This is not my best video. This is me being real about how my body is making me feel and how it is affecting my parenting! If you or your wife are going through perimenopause, then this episode is for you! Watch me go a little insane and explain how my body is betraying me. I am also looking for help, so leave your comments and let me know I am not alone. If you got solutions, please tell me before I lose my Sh!* on...

How to Motivate a Lazy Teenager 5 steps to motivating a lazy teenager! Discover how you can change your relationship with your child so that your teen will listen, get motivated, and start moving!   Rate, Review, & Subscribe! ”I love Kristina and all the FREE tips that she has to offer!  Thank you for making my parenting journey better!”  ＜– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people — just like you!!! Rate with five stars,...

Help! My Son Want To Wear A Dress You are not alone. ❤️ More kids and teens are expressing themselves in non-traditional ways, and many parents 🧡don’t know what to do 💛are not sure how to respond 💚are scared, worried, confused, and 💙 need to help navigating this unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable situation. If Rate, Review, & Subscribe! ”I love Kristina and all the FREE tips that she has to offer!  Thank you for making my parenting journey better!”  ＜– If that sounds like...

How to Reconnect with Your Child: 5 Effective Strategies Discover 5 effective strategies for rebuilding a relationship or making a relationship stronger with your child. LINKS MENTIONED IN THE RECORDING https://theimpactfulparent.com/app Download the FREE Impactful Parent App! Available on Apple and Android App Stores. FREEBIES from episodes included! Apple Store: https://theimpactfulparent.com/ios Android Play Store:...

How Parents Unintentionally Hurt Their Child’s Self-Esteem This is a MUST-SEE Impactful Parent Episode for anyone who is worried about their child’s mental health, self-esteem, and well-being! Parents unintentionally hurt their child’s self-esteem all the time! You do too, and you probably don’t know it! Discover 12 COMMON ways parents unintentionally hurt their child’s self-esteem so that you can be a more conscious and impactful parent! LINKS MENTIONED IN THE...

Lice:  Myths, Prevention, And How To Really Get Rid of These Bugs! Ewwww! If Lice gives you the creepy crawlies, then this episode is for you! On this episode of the Impactful Parent, we have the Lice Queen herself, Irene Steinberg. Irene debunks the common myths about lice. She also gives parents REAL ADVICE for prevention and how to GET RID OF THESE BUGS! I get it. No one wants to talk about lice and yet every household that has kids will get at least a lice scare! Parents need to get...

5 things you need to know before you foster to adopt If you are considering adopting a child through the foster care system, then you need to watch this episode! Here are 5 things you need to know before you foster to adopt! Lane Igoudin is the father of two adopted girls. He wrote a book called A Family Maybe that depicts his personal story of going through the foster-to-adoption process in the Las Angeles, California, area. In this episode, Lane gives us 5 things he wishes he knew before...

New Year Resolutions Every Parent Needs 10 New year resolutions that every parent needs to cultivate a better relationship with their child and make them a better parent! These resolutions are simple and an effective way to bond with your child in a more meaningful way. It doesn’t matter what age your child is or your economic status. These parenting strategies work for everyone! LINKS MENTIONED IN THE RECORDING https://theimpactfulparent.com/app Download the FREE Impactful Parent App!...

How to be an Impactful Parent! I wish there was a secret sauce formula to parenting, BUT I can at least tell you what I do! As a mom of four kids and a parenting coach, here are 25 habits and lessons that I live by. I implement these habits and lessons with my own children and preach them to my clients as well. There may not be a secret formula for raising great kids, but these 25 items can definitely start you in the right direction toward becoming an impactful parent! --- LINKS MENTIONED...

How to be an Impactful Parent! I wish there was a secret sauce formula to parenting, BUT I can at least tell you what I do! As a mom of four kids and a parenting coach, here are 25 habits and lessons that I live by. I implement these habits and lessons with my own children and preach them to my clients as well. There may not be a secret formula for raising great kids, but these 25 items can definitely start you in the right direction toward becoming an impactful parent! --- LINKS MENTIONED...

The Secret Sauce To Being A Better Parent. Habits of successful parents. William Vanderbloemen discovered the secret sauce to parenting by accident. Now he shares his secret with the world in his book, Be the Unicorn. There, he gives the 12 habits of the most successful people, which also happen to be the secret sauce to being a better parent! Discover how you can be a better parent too! ----- LINKS MENTIONED IN THE RECORDING https://theimpactfulparent.com/app Download the FREE Impactful...

How To Manage Everything And Not Go Nuts! Tips for being more efficient and more organized as a parent! Thank you to special guest Allison Task! LINKS MENTIONED IN THE RECORDING https://theimpactfulparent.com/app Download the FREE Impactful Parent App! Available on Apple and Android App Stores. FREEBIES from episodes included! Apple Store: https://theimpactfulparent.com/ios Android Play Store: https://theimpactfulparent.com/android https://theimpactfulparent.com for more FREE...

Managing Parenting Stress. Are you drinking? Do you drink to cope with the stresses of parenthood? Or maybe you deal with your stress by numbing out on other substances? Wine? Weed? Mushrooms? You are not alone! Managing stress is NOT EASY. Parenthood is full of stress. It is too easy to rely on substances to help us cope. Heck, society even encourages it with TV ads, commercials, and even merchandise. In this episode of The Impactful Parent, Melissa and Kristina talk about their own...

The Moody Season: Exploring Seasonal Affective Disorder Is your house on the edge of a blowout too? EVERYONE is in a mood! In this episode of The Impactful Parent, Melissa and Kristina talk about: their ”moody” households, discuss WHERE this moodiness is coming from, explore Seasonal Affective Disorder (symptoms and solutions) and get real with how this time of year makes parents feel EXHAUSTED, OVERWHELMED, and LESS. JOIN US! ---- LINKS MENTIONED IN THE...

Our Crazy, Amazing, Pull Your Hair Out, Kids Part 2 of The Impactful Parent Video 1 of Season 2 It’s time to shake things up! The NEW Impactful Parent is still going to be FULL of parenting tips and hacks for your school aged child, BUT NOW it will also be with a dash of friendship, a splash of real-life, and a load of laughs! Welcome my new co-host and best friend, Melissa Clark! Melissa is a mom of 3, a teacher, a social worker, and a therapist. She is going to bring even MORE amazing...