IMPACT: Parenting with Perspective
IMPACT: Parenting with Perspective
Latest Episodes
How to Give Your Teen a Voice Without Letting Him Run the House
Giving your teen a voice can feel risky.You want him to learn responsibility, but you also do not want him running the house. You want less pushback, but you do not want to become a pushover.In this episode, Ben talks about how to...
When Your Teen Says “Later,” Ask This One Question
When your teen says, “I’ll do it later,” it can feel like they are ignoring you, avoiding responsibility, or trying to start a fight.But “later” does not have to turn into a power struggle.In this episode, I’ll show you one simple...
7 Ways To Overcome Mom Fatigue With Your Teen
Summer with your teen should not feel like a full-time job.But if you are always reminding, chasing, checking, nagging, and managing everything, it is no wonder you feel worn out.In this episode, Ben talks about 7 ways to overc...
Why Your Boundaries Keep Turning Into Battles
Do your boundaries with your teen always turn into fights?You ask him to get off the game, do his chores, go to bed, or follow a summer rule… and suddenly you are in another battle.In this episode, Ben explains why this happens. A...
The Real Reason You and Your Teen Keep Having the Same Fight
Do you and your teen keep having the same fight over and over again?Maybe it’s about chores, screen time, sleep, attitude, or video games. And with summer coming, you may already feel stressed about what’s ahead.In this episode, B...
Fan Mail
I thought I'd really learned & implemented the T chart of control. After listening to this last podcast, I can see I have more work to do. Too much energy is going into my 18 yr old. I feel like I can let natural consequences happen, but then I catastrophize and still intervene. I justify it because the decision my adult child makes still affects me because they live at home. ex: I don't wake them for work & they get fired, loose the privilege of the car ( because they don't have $ for gas/ insurance), go into a deep depression, and possibly start using drugs again. That is what happens in my brain everyday when I know they should be leaving for work. This has been the cycle and it is too much to deal with again so I try to stop it from happening. The longer they can go with a steady job and no drugs they better it is for everyone.
Temecula, California