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Question of the Day: Middle School Worries Today’s question is from a mom worried about her son starting middle school. “My son is starting middle school and I worry about all the things he’s going to be exposed to. Vaping, drugs, girls, social media, bullies, online porn, you name it, I worry about it. He ... Read more... The post Worried about starting middle school appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Question of the Day: Mom Goals “Dear Torie, School is starting soon and I am excited to get back to routine. I’m a stay-at-home mom of three and all of them will be in school full day. I’m finally going to have free time to do something for me, but I’m not sure how to ... Read more... The post Clarify My Back-to-School Mom Goals appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Question of the Day: Perfectionistic Teen This is about Jenny and her perfectionistic teen: “Hi Torie, I recently started listening to your podcasts after finding Brooke Castillo from a friend.”  (If you haven’t heard Brooke Castillo’s podcast, I highly recommend it. She is one of my life coaching teachers and her podcast is called The ... Read more... The post Perfectionistic Teen appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Question of the Day: Husband Help “How can I get my husband to help out more? I feel like all the responsibility is on me. I make more money than my husband, I do more of the parenting, food prep, house cleaning, arranging child care, carpools, you name it, I’m doing it. When I’m not ... Read more... The post How to get husband to help out appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Question of the Day: Power Struggle over Sunscreen “My kids put up a huge stink when it comes to wearing sunscreen. I can get them to wear hats and sun shirts occasionally, but every time they step into the sun, I get so anxious. We live in a sunny place, near the beaches, so this ... Read more... The post Letting go of a sunscreen power struggle appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Today’s Question: Fighting Siblings “I understand that it’s summer and my kids are spending a lot of time together but constantly fighting siblings is so annoying! Mostly arguing, stealing toys, tattling, but it can escalate to hitting, biting and total meltdowns. It bothers me to see my kids treat each other so poorly. I try ... Read more... The post Fighting siblings appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

This Week’s Question: Attention Seeking Behavior Hello Torie, I recently found your podcast; thank you for providing such great information. I want to pick your brain about parenting a child who shows more attention seeking behavior than her siblings. My middle child (a 9 year old) is constantly pointing out how life is unfair for ... Read more... The post Attention seeking behavior appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Today’s Question: Vaping Teen “Dear Torie, I just found a vape pen in my son’s backpack. I confiscated it, but I haven’t said anything to him about it. I know I need to say something, but the only word that comes to my mind is idiotic. Can you help me figure out what to say ... Read more... The post I found a vape pen in his backpack appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Today’s Question: The Bullied Kid “My 9 year old daughter was bullied all year by the same boy. I brought my concerns to the teacher multiple times and told the yard duty to keep an eye on her at recess. On the last day of school he purposely pushed her down while they were standing ... Read more... The post How can I protect my kid from a bully? appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Question of the Day: “What do I say when my daughter says she’s fat or talks negatively about her body?” I’ve been asked this question many times over the years. Because I’ve been teaching sex education since the dawn of time, people assume I also know how to answer questions about body image, but it ... Read more... The post When my daughter says she’s fat appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Help Torie! I am nervous about summer! I’m a stay home mom and I WANT to be one of those chill moms who loves hanging out by the pool sipping lemonade. My kids are 5, 7 and 9 so I’ve done this enough times to know that I’m not a great summer-mom. I love the ... Read more... The post Nervous about having kids all summer? Here’s how to enjoy it. appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Today’s Question: Kid Holding a Grudge Hello! I LOVE and look forward to listening to your podcast! I have three girls: 13, 11, and 9. My 9-year-old is a very bright, confident, gregarious, and tenacious young child. I do think that these are very strong qualities, but wonder if they get in the way of ... Read more... The post When your kid holds a grudge appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Question of the Day – Feeling Overwhelmed “I feel so overwhelmed with the “end of school year” craziness. I’ve got 3 little kids and their 3 teachers are asking so many things of me: bring $5 for a field trip, send brownies for a party, send in a baby picture for kinder-graduation, black pants for ... Read more... The post Managing May craziness without overwhelm appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Today’s Question: Middle School Misery My son is finishing up 7th grade and had a terrible year. He is BEGGING me to homeschool him next year. He’s always struggled with reading but got through elementary school with help and support. He’s a bright kid, knows everything about every type of animals and their habitats. He ... Read more... The post Middle School Misery appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Today’s Question: On College Disappointment My son is finishing up high school and did everything he was supposed to do. He worked hard, got good grades, did extracurricular activities, volunteer work- you name the hoop, he jumped through it. The university that he had set his heart on did not accept him and he is ... Read more... The post He did everything right, but still didn’t get in to the college he wanted. appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Join me for the 7-day Supermom Challenge and reconnect with yourself and your essence! I feel so silly asking this but it’s really weighing on my mind! What should I do for mother’s day? I know it’s MY DAY to do whatever I want to do, but I can’t figure it out. Every idea I ... Read more... The post What’s the best way to spend Mother’s Day? appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

How can I encourage independence? episode #16 Question – “My daughter constantly follows me around the house always wanting my attention. I give her A LOT of attention! I’m a stay-home Mom and we are together all the time. She even follows me into the bathroom. I’ve tried “filling up her tank” just to see ... Read more... The post How can I encourage independence in my clingy kiddo? appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

What’s the right way to handle a disrespectful child? My son is 8, is a great kid all around, but he’s mean to me. He can be sweet and loving one minute, but a rude and disrespectful child the next. He talks back, ignores me when I’m talking, and “accidentally” bumps me with his backpack ... Read more... The post Disrespectful Child appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

How to motivate your child in one simple step Today’s “parent education” answer is a fabulous way to motivate any child or adult so keep listening even if today’s question isn’t reflective of your situation. Today’s Question: “My son is quite smart and capable, but not motivated in school. He does his homework but forgets ... Read more... The post How to motivate your child appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.

Episode #14 Today’s Question: My middle school kids are constantly fighting. They are close in age (12 and 13) and used to be the best of friends, always playing happily together. Lately, however, it’s been awful. They bicker and are constantly picking on each other, trying to bring the other down. I really want my ... Read more... The post Fighting kids – How to get my kids to stop hating each other appeared first on Life Coaching For Parents.