1KHO 849: A More Settled Existence | Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, Discipline Without Damage

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Every parent wants more peace, but almost nobody tells us where it actually comes from. In this thoughtful conversation with child psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Vanessa LaPointe, we talk about why so many parenting battles begin with an overwhelmed nervous system and how small shifts in the way we respond can change the entire atmosphere of a home. We explore discipline, anxiety, outdoor play, boredom, big emotions, and why children were never meant to grow up under constant pressure. This episode isn't about becoming a perfect parent. It's about becoming a more settled one and giving your children the kind of steady presence they'll carry with them for the rest of their lives. Learn more about Dr. Vanessa Lapointe and all she has to offer here. Grab a copy of Discipline Without Damage and Parenting Right From the Start A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them out below: BetterHelp: Visit ⁠www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS⁠ today to get 10% off your first month. Quince - Visit ⁠www.quince.com/outside⁠ and get free shipping and 365 day returns IXL Learning - Head to ⁠www.ixl.com/1000hours⁠ to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership Whisker - Take care of your cats while taking an additional $50 off bundles with code 1000HOURS when you shop ⁠www.whisker.com/1000HOURS⁠ woom Bikes - Go to woom.com and use code 1000HOURS at checkout for 10% off your new bike purchase, excluding the woom WOW. Muzzle Sleep Tape - Go to ⁠MuzzleSleep.com⁠ and use code 1000HOURS for 10% off. Ethos Life Insurance - Get your free quote at ⁠ethos.com/1000hours⁠ Active Skin Repair - Don’t forget to put this in your first aid kit! Visit ⁠ActiveSkinRepair.com⁠ and use the code 1000HOURS to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:23.0	Here we go.
0:23.8	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast.
0:25.9	My name is Ginny Harets and the founder of 1000 Hours Outside.
0:28.7	Now I have a wonderful author and also psychologist, founder of the wishing star LaPoint
0:33.8	developmental clinic, supporting families and children for well over 15 years, Dr.
0:38.8	Vanessa LaPoint. Welcome.
0:41.4	Thank you so much.
0:43.3	It's great to be good.
0:44.8	I'm excited to talk about your books because they're like the foundational things you need to know.
0:50.8	I think so often we become parents and then everything is sort of a need jerk
0:54.6	reaction. You don't know why you're saying what you're saying or why you're doing what you're
0:57.6	doing. And so these are foundational elements. You have a book. It's a national bestseller. It's called
1:02.2	Discipline Without Damage. Now, this one's been around for a decade, but still so applicable,
1:06.8	how to get your kids to behave without messing them up. That's fantastic. And then also parenting
1:13.8	right from the start laying a healthy foundation in the baby and toddler years. So these are
1:20.0	fantastic resources for families. Can you talk to us about what you're seeing in the last
1:26.3	15 or so years or a little longer.
1:29.0	You talk about people are coming to see you because of behavioral challenges, anxiety,
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