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The Extraordinary Family Life Podcast Episodes

Dec. 6, 2023

#242 HOW to (Enjoy) Spending More Time with Your Spouse & Kids

"What would I actually do if I spent more time with my wife and kids? What does that look like? " "I went on a getaway with my husband and I was bored . I couldn't wait to get back to the kids." "I've been going on more date…
Nov. 15, 2023

#241 Stop Controlling Your Kids & Instead Gain Their Love, Respect & Admiration

Do you want to develop a parenting style and family culture that nurtures instilling values through individual autonomy INSTEAD of through parental control? Parents face many challenges -- and the temptation to control their…
Nov. 7, 2023

#240 Dealing with Picky Eaters & Empowering a Lifetime of Healthy Food Choices

Are your kids picky eaters? Are you concerned about their short and long-term health because of a lack of nutrition? Then listen to this episode where we discuss the importance -- and strategies -- for instilling good dietar…
Oct. 31, 2023

#239 Stop Punishing. Learn How to (Effectively) Discipline Your Kids

Would you love to know how to EFFECTIVELY & correctily discipline your kids? (There is a wrong and right way.) Would you like to be able to discipline without the drama, yelling, punishing, or nagging, AND do it in a way tha…
Oct. 3, 2023

#236 Creating Stability: Become a Better Problem Solver to Become a Better Parent

If you've been a parent long you know that parenting often feels like a series of problems to solve. This is accurate. So it only makes sense that if you become a better problem-solver, you will become a better parent. Conti…
Aug. 22, 2023

#232 PROTECT Your Kids NOW from Traffickers & Sexual Abusers

In this very important episode, Greg and I discuss first-hand knowledge we have about the growing industry of human trafficking . We also talk about sexual abuse, how it happens, and how to protect your kids. If you think it…
Aug. 8, 2023

#231 Stop Lying to Your Kids — Speak ONLY Truth to Gain More Influence

We've never told any of our 7 children there is a Santa Clause or a Tooth Fairy. That's because we always wanted to be seen as people our children can believe and trust -- NO MATTER WHAT -- especially when it comes to disce…
June 27, 2023

#228 How to Help Your Kids LOVE 'Reading' (aka Stories, Learning, & Growing)

"Do you have a podcast episode or advice somewhere where you talk about how you instilled a love of reading in your children ? As parents love reading and have read a lot to our children when they were young. Sometimes we st…
May 30, 2023

#225 How to Help Your (Public or Homeschool) Kids Get a World-Class Education

No matter if you homeschool or send your kids to public or private school, YOU are responsible for the outcomes of their education. The first step is for YOU to define what EDUCATION means to you . Is it academic learning? G…
April 25, 2023

#220 "My Kids Are Fighting So Much!" How to Put and End to Fighting -- For Good

"I'm feeling sooooo burnt out of motherhood... My kids are fighting so much . Last week we did a 'no fighting' challenge for 7 days. They did pretty well and each got a prize. This week has been a total dumpster fire . I kee…
April 18, 2023

#219 How to Get Your Kids to Do _________ (Homework, Chores, the 'Right' Thing) WITHOUT the Battle

We received a great question from a mom which we answer in today’s episode. Just a reminder — we love receiving questions. Feel free to ask us anything by visiting podcast.extraordinaryfamilylife.com where you can leave us a…
March 28, 2023

#216 Why Encouraging Your Kids to 'Talk Back' Develops Critical Thinking & Decision Making Skills

In this episode, it seems as though we start talking about one subject and end with another. Yet, they are connected. We begin discussing how to deal with children who are ‘high spirited’ with minds of their own (which can s…
Feb. 14, 2023

#210 A Message (with a Strategy) for Swamped, Overwhelmed Moms (and Dads)

We truly love receiving emails and questions from followers, clients, and listeners because it gives us specific situations and challenges to address. We’ve learned that even though we (as humans) often feel that we’re the ‘…
Feb. 7, 2023

#209 How to Get Your Kids (& Spouse) on Board with Charts & Systems (+ Why You NEED Them Even if You Think You Don't)

We received another question from a mom who was interested in joining my Family Charts & Systems course and community . In an email I sent out, it said: As a mother of seven children, my life seriously changed forever once I…
Feb. 2, 2023

#208 How to Respond to, Stop, & Prevent Misbehavior in Young (& Old) Children -- Strategies that WORK!

Welcome to today’s episode, we’re coming to you from Vienna, Austria this time. We just finished leading a WWII trip where we learned about the start of the war with the invasion of Warsaw, visited Auschwitz & Birkenau conce…