Your Parenting Long Game

Learn about Rachel Bailey's background, as well as what the "Parenting Long Game" is and how it can help YOU feel more confident (and less depleted) as a parent. Your Long Game doesn't mean more work. It means more long-term results!

We may believe that it’s our job to foster responsible, respectful behavior in our children. But what if we try to talk to them about their behavior and they refuse to acknowledge that they’ve done anything wrong? What if, when we bring up things they’ve done (or haven’t done), all they do is defend themselves...or blame others? In this episode, we’ll discuss how to understand and handle this type of behavior effectively -- not only in children, but in anyone!

Most of us want to raise responsible, resilient, confident children -- without feeling overwhelmed ourselves. I started my business over a decade ago (and this podcast a little over a year ago) because I genuinely know how to help parents do just that. So when the pandemic hit and parenting became even MORE of a challenge for so many MORE parents, I knew I had to help; but honestly, I couldn’t figure out how to do it without burning myself out! So I joined forces with Christina (Chris) Croll to identify ways to support more parents in ways that are realistic for myself... and for parents. In this episode, I’ll introduce you to Chris. She’ll tell you a bit about her parenting journey, and then we'll discuss how we’re going to continue to support you (without assuming you have extra time or energy!). Remember, creating your parenting long game doesn’t TAKE longer; it just lasts longer.

So many of us think (or say), "I would be more patient if my child would just do what I ask the first time I ask..." or "I wouldn't raise my voice if my kids didn't fight..." Often without realizing it, as parents we are letting our children's behavior control our behavior. In this week's podcast, you’ll learn tips to stay in control of yourself, even when you are unhappy with your child's behavior, mood, or attitude.

As the novelty of a new school year is starting to wear off, kids’ behavior may be becoming more and more frustrating. Often in response to this behavior, our instinct is to ask “How can we make them do what they’re supposed to do?” instead of “WHY aren’t they doing what they’re supposed to do?” In this episode, I interview two experts, Debbie Rosen and Lindsey Thoms, who discuss that frustrating school-related behavior is often related to under-developed executive functioning skills... and that there is a solution! Debbie and Lindsey offer specific strategies to compensate for these under-developed skills AND suggest how to approach kids and adolescents in a way that they’ll be open to our suggestions.