In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. In this episode, Evie explores how understanding your parenting personality can build your 1) self-awareness and 2) intentionality: two components of "mindful parenting," which is show to positively affect your stress levels, your relationships, and your effectiveness as a parent. Ready to discover your parenting personality? Take the quiz at EvieandSarah.com/quiz For more personalized...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. In this episode, we're talking about what to do when your child gets in trouble at school! How to handle it, how you can use it to create a fantastic relationship with the teacher, and how to use it as a teaching moment. Which parenting personality shines here? Which one has a hard time with it? Tune in to find out! Ready to discover your parenting personality? Take the quiz...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. In this episode, we're talking about our household rules. How many should you have? What kind? And what we can borrow from each parenting personalities when it comes to getting kids to follow our rules? Ready to discover your parenting personality? Take the quiz at EvieandSarah.com/quiz For more personalized support to help you reach your positive parenting goals, join our online community,...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back.   For this special joint episode, we share a back-to-school story that just proves how your parenting personality colors your reactions. We also reflect on and celebrate our book's second birthday with a special offer! In honor of the two-year anniversary of the release of Modern Manners for Moms & Dads, we're offering signed copies for just $5!! Click here to snag a signed copy for...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back.   Today we focus on an experienced teacher and parent's trick to setting up a great relationship between parents and teachers right in the beginning of the school year. And, we talk about how your parenting personality helps you shine or holds you back when it comes to communicating with your child's teacher.   Ready to discover your parenting personality? Take the quiz at...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. If you've got kids in the first few weeks of a new school year, consider this episode a back-to-school PSA. We're talking about the many demands on kids at the start of the school year and how we can lower our expectations at home to meet their emotional needs. Plus, we're covering why this might be a challenge for you based on your parenting personality. Ready to discover your parenting...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. Have you been trying out Sarah's Four Step Method but you have some questions about details? Like...aren't you just "enabling" your kid? What is this third step really like? Listen to this short episode to get all your questions answered! Ready to discover your parenting personality? Take the quiz at EvieandSarah.com/quiz   For more personalized support to help you reach your positive...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. If you’ve got a strong-willed kid in your house, chances are you’ve battled with them over one of the big three: Getting them to eatGetting them to sleepGetting them to toilet And, if you’ve ever begged or threatened your child to get them to do one of these things, you’ve probably noticed these tactics pretty much never work. In this episode, we talk about three practical strategies to use...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. This week, we're talking about which parenting personality feels the most guilt and shame about using babysitters and daycare, and why...and which parenting personality finds it to be a regular and important part of the child rearing process. Where do you fit in? Find out this week!   Ready to discover your parenting personality? Take the quiz at EvieandSarah.com/quiz   For more personalized...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. In this episode, we discuss the disconnect between "positive parenting," "conscious parenting," and "peaceful parenting" and raising young kids in the real world, and we dive into a strategy we should all be using to build connection and cooperation with our kids: Special Time.  Of course, we also talk about how each parenting personalities might struggle with this strategy and how you can...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back.   Are you getting your child ready for preschool? Find out which superpowers you have and which you need to borrow to give your child and YOU the best transition to preschool!   Ready to discover your parenting personality? Take the quiz at EvieandSarah.com/quiz   For more personalized support to help you reach your positive parenting goals, join our online community, The Neighborhood, at...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. In this episode, we answer a listener question that asks, "If Crescents prioritize their child's needs, aren't we really all just Crescents? And if not, shouldn't we be?" Ready to discover your parenting personality? Take the quiz at EvieandSarah.com/quiz For more personalized support to help you reach your positive parenting goals, join our online community, The Neighborhood,...

In this episode, I'm sharing with you my 4-step action method to handle explosive behaviors such as hitting, kicking, biting, and throwing. Sometimes, once the tantrum hits and your child is feeling super disregulated, you need some strategies. But some of these will be really hard for certain parenting personalities, and that's where the challenge is. Which step is easiest for you? Which step is the hardest? Ready to discover your parenting personality? Take the quiz at...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. In this episode, we deep-dive into one very specific part of your day to highlight each parenting personality’s strengths and struggles: dinnertime drama. Discover how you can change your thinking and your actions at the table to decrease friction and make family meals fun, for everyone. Ready to discover your parenting personality? Take the quiz at EvieandSarah.com/quiz For more personalized...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. In this episode, we explore the ultimate Fireball superpower—how it sets them apart from Constellations and Crescents, and why the other two parenting personalities need to take notes from Fireballs and adopt this superpower to keep their sanity, their identity, and become a happier parent.   Ready to discover your parenting personality? Take the quiz at EvieandSarah.com/quiz   For more...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. When it comes to building a positive parenting practice, there's always more we can learn. And this week, we're focusing on an area where Constellation parents really shine. Each parenting personality has its own special superpowers. And, in a perfect world, we should all be learning and borrowing from each other. So, are you using this important Constellation question to build your positive...

In this podcast, we explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine and holding you back. Do you struggle with setting rules or boundaries for your kids? Many parents can feel tons of guilt around setting boundaries. We think we're being too harsh, we may even blame ourselves for kid behavior, and we talk ourselves out of setting rules. Today we explore WHY some parents do this, WHAT we can do to fix it and WHY it's so important to set boundaries for your kids and yourselves....

Let’s explore how your parenting personality is helping you shine or holding you back. In this podcast, we help you build your positive parenting practice by diving into the strengths and struggles of Crescent, Constellation, and Fireball parents. Ready to discover your parenting personality? Take the quiz at EvieandSarah.com/quiz then tune back in right here to learn and grow together. For more personalized support to help you reach your positive parenting goals, join our online community,...

This week we’re talking about how Squid Game is going in Sarah’s house, what our listeners think about it, an inappropriate sign in a family neighborhood, plus some big news! After years of answering your questions on Modern Manners for Moms & Dads, we're taking a podcast hiatus and coming back for what we're calling "season 2" of the show with a new focus: our Parenting Perspectives framework and quiz. You'll find us right back here in a few weeks with a new look, a new podcast title,...

This week we’re talking about whether tweens should watch Squid Game, plus birthday party etiquette: how to explicitly create a drop-off party when the extra guests will cost extra cash. Thank you to our sponsor, Dr. Praeger's! For over 25 years, Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods® has offered delicious, nutritious, and convenient frozen food options for the whole family. Look for their products in the freezer aisle or at https://drpraegers.com. The Neighborhood is our private community for parents...

This week we’re talking about our self-care month in the Neighborhood, a three-year-old who won’t eat, plus a voicemail message about little girls in revealing clothing. Thank you to our sponsor, Dr. Praeger's! For over 25 years, Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods® has offered delicious, nutritious, and convenient frozen food options for the whole family. Look for their products in the freezer aisle or at https://drpraegers.com. The Neighborhood is our private community for parents of kids ages...

This week we’re talking about our Friday Night Fun events in the Neighborhood, and sad soccer Saturdays: what do you do when your child refuses to play?  Thank you to our sponsor, Dr. Praeger's! For over 25 years, Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods® has offered delicious, nutritious, and convenient frozen food options for the whole family. Look for their products in the freezer aisle or at https://drpraegers.com. The Neighborhood is our private community for parents of kids ages 2-7, where you'll...

This week we’re talking about our daughters and their outfit choices, plus we’re taking a listener question about party-hosting during COVID. Thank you to our sponsor, Dr. Praeger's! For over 25 years, Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods® has offered delicious, nutritious, and convenient frozen food options for the whole family. Look for their products in the freezer aisle or at https://drpraegers.com. The Neighborhood is our private community for parents of kids ages 2-7, where you'll learn...

This week we’re talking about potty-training a strong-willed child and breaking free of the usual power struggles. Plus, we’re taking a listener question about a kindergartener having trouble with the school drop-off line. Can you bend the rules if you really need to? Thank you to our sponsor, Dr. Praeger's! For over 25 years, Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods® has offered delicious, nutritious, and convenient frozen food options for the whole family. Look for their products in the freezer aisle...