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July 2025

Raising Strong-Willed Kids Workshop Replay
Check out the replay of our "Raising Strong-Willed Kids" Workshop especially helpful for parents of kids with ADHD, ODD, PDA, or who are generally…
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Workshop Starting Soon!
Join Jon on Substack Live for "Parenting Strong-Willed Kids"
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Parenting a Strong-Willed Child
ADHD, ODD, PDA, or just plain stubborn. Some kids will resist control at all costs...
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You're not disciplining the wrong way, you're disciplining at the wrong time.
Neuroscience reveals that WHAT you say, and even HOW you say it, is less important than WHEN you say it.
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Your Kid Isn’t Listening, They’re Mirroring
Maybe the best parenting we do isn't actually about how we engage with our kids at all...
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Why Timeouts Don’t Work — and What Actually Teaches Emotional Regulation
It’s not about punishment or permissiveness. It’s about working with our kids brains instead of against them. Psychology + physiology + practice.
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June 2025

What to do when kids are afraid.
The science of helping kids face fears — without pushing too hard or pulling away.
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Our Obsession with Punishment Got Us Here
My recent op-ed that didn't get picked up I'm offering as a bonus for paid subscribers: What if our instinct to punish is actually what's driving the…
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Repairing with your kids when you mess up.
We all have moments when we fail to act like the parents we wish to be. What if repair is the BEST discipline?
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Why control is overrated... and what kids really need instead
I almost threw down with my 3-year-old at the grocery store.... but thank god I didn't
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May 2025

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