356: Your Kid’s Not Doomed—You’re Just Anxious (And Here’s What to Do) with William R. Stixrud, Ph.D. & Ned Johnson

Ever find yourself getting into a battle of wills with your kid and wondering where you went wrong? In this episode, we interview Bill Stixrud, Ph.D., a clinical neuropsychologist, and Ned Johnson, who is a regular guest and friend of ours here at No Guilt Mom. Ned & Bill have co-authored several national best-sellers and now have a new book out, The Seven Principals for Raising a Self-Driven Child (A Workbook), in which they discuss how parents can avoid getting into arguments with their kids and put connection first, rather than correction. In this episode, we dive into the critical importance of remaining a calm and non-reactive presence as a parent. Bill and Ned talk about the benefits of connection over control, understanding stress responses, and practical techniques like meditation for regulating ourselves as parents independently of our interactions with our kids.  Bill and Ned share their own charming personal anecdotes in addition to giving us all great practical advice to help us manage stress and improve our relationships with our kids.  Resources We Shared: Lost your temper and regret it? Repair your relationship with your child in less than 17 seconds with our FREE 3 Actions To Take After You Say Something To Your Kids You Regret Join our FREE No Guilt Mom Podcast group Get Ned and Bill's new book HERE! Visit No Guilt Mom Follow us on Instagram! Check out our No Guilt Mom Amazon Shop with recommended books and books from podcast guests HERE! Rate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Listen on Spotify? You can rate us there too! Check out our favorite deals and discounts from our amazing sponsors here! #parentingpodcast #parentingtips #selfcare #mentalload #kids #teenager #toddler #preschooler #baby #self-drivenchild, #emotionalregulation,#parentingstrategies, #motivation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices