Millennial Moms & Dads: Becoming the Parent You Never Had #451
Calm Parenting Podcast
Kirk Martin
4.7 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 21 February 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Millennial Moms & Dads: Becoming the Parent You Never Had #451
Millennial parents face unique challenges raising their kids. How do you forge that close connection with your kids while still being the trusted leader? How do you become the parent you never had? I was thrilled to discuss this process with very practical tips on Kellie Berst's awesome podcast, Thrive Where You Are. Kellie is a mom to two young kids and an ER Nurse so she brings a unique perspective. I think you'll find this very helpful!
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| 1:03.1 | kelly first parenting can be challenging especially when emotions run high and power struggles |
| 1:07.4 | seem inevitable but what if there were tools and strategies navigate these tough moments calm confidence? Today we're talking with Kirk, founder of calm parenting, |
| 1:15.5 | who's here to share his expertise on managing power struggles, discipline, and so much more. |
| 1:19.9 | Whether you're looking for ways to stay grounded as a parent or seeking techniques to help |
| 1:23.4 | your child process their emotions, this episode is packed with practical advice to help you thrive as a |
| 1:28.3 | parent. Welcome to the show, Kirk. Kelly, I'm super excited to be here. This is really exciting. |
| 1:33.7 | I have to tell you, side note, we've made a lot of changes in our family over the last couple |
| 1:38.7 | years. And so every time I come to my husband with a new idea or a new product I want or a new |
| 1:43.5 | person, he's always like, |
| 1:44.7 | okay, let me brace myself. But when I told him about you last year, I had him listen to your |
| 1:49.8 | podcast and he came home and he was like, I'm in. I'm all in. Wow. It was just like, |
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