Delight in Parenting with Dajana Yoakley
Empowering parents with peaceful & playful strategies to bring the delight back into parenting. 'Delight in Parenting with Dajana Yoakley' is your guide to a thriving family life.
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74. You Don't Have to Be Calm to Be a Good Parent
Have you ever snapped at your kid, walked away feeling ashamed, and thought, “I just need to be calmer. Why can’t I just be calm?”It’s completely normal to feel that way. The message we get…
73. Why Your Deeply Feeling Child Goes from 0 to 100 — and What to Do About It
Have you ever watched your child completely fall apart over something that seemed so small — and found yourself thinking, “What just happened? Why is this so intense every single time?”It’s…
72. Why You Keep Parenting Like Your Parents — Even When You Don't Want To
Why you keep reverting to the parenting you swore you’d never doHave you ever caught yourself responding to your child in a way that sounds exactly like your own parents — and immediately thought,…
Why forcing calm during a meltdown makes things worse (and what actually helps)
I want to tell you about a moment I remember so clearly from early in my own parenting journey.My son was melting down — fully, completely falling apart — over something that seemed so small to me.…
71. The meltdown → defiance cycle (and what’s actually going on and how to handle it)
What if the meltdown isn’t the problem?What if the defiance… the pushback… the shutting down…is actually your child’s nervous system asking for help?Because for so many parents, it feels like this:→…
70. Why Your Child Can’t Calm Down (And What They Actually Need Instead)
Emilie Delworth, founder of The Peaceful Mother and a child development specialist with nearly two decades of experience working with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, shares practical,…
69. Teaching Siblings to Solve Their Own Conflicts
Sibling fights can feel endless.One minute your kids are laughing together. The next minute someone is screaming, someone is crying, and you’re being pulled in as the referee—again.Most parents…
68. The Anxiety Blueprint: Supporting Your Teen Without Pushing Them Away
Ever feel like you’re walking on eggshells with your teenager? You see them struggling, so you offer a perfectly reasonable solution—maybe a walk or some deep breathing—only to have them roll their…
67. The Anger Map: Charting Your Way Back to Calm When You've Lost Your Way
Ever notice how you can be reading all the parenting books, practicing mindfulness, doing everything “right”—and still find yourself yelling at your child over something that doesn’t even matter?I…
66. When Food Becomes a Battlefield: How to Stop Fighting with Your Picky Eater and Start Building Connection
Ever found yourself standing in the kitchen, spatula in hand, feeling like you’re about to lose it because your child just pushed away the dinner you spent an hour making... again?What if I told you…
65. The Grief of Parenting: Learning to Love the Kids You Have, Not the Ones You Expected
Ever wondered why your teenager meticulously plans their gaming strategy for hours but melts down when asked to pack their backpack the night before school?What if I told you the disconnect isn’t…
64. The Success Skills Your Teen "Actually" Needs: Executive Function, Self-Compassion, and Future-Ready Skills
Ever wondered why your teenager seems completely capable of planning an elaborate gaming strategy but can’t seem to organize their homework for the week?What if I told you that the disconnect isn’t…
63. Why Your Child's Back-to-School Meltdowns Aren't About Defiance (And What They're Really Trying to Tell You)
Ever wondered why back-to-school season feels emotionally overwhelming, even when you've checked all the boxes on your preparation list?What if I told you that your child's September meltdowns and…
62. The Science of Safety: Why Your Child's 'Difficult' Behavior Isn't About Defiance
Ever wondered why your child's explosive behavior keeps happening, even when you use all the "right" consequences and rewards?What if I told you that your child's meltdowns and resistance aren't…
61. Why You Keep Losing It with Your Kids (The Real Reason Will Surprise You)
Ever wondered why you keep losing it with your kids, even though you know all the "right" things to do?What if I told you that the missing piece isn't another parenting technique—but how you treat…
60. Drowning in Advice: What ADHD Parents Really Need Instead
Ever wondered why you keep exploding at your kids despite reading every parenting book and knowing exactly what you "should" do?What if I told you that if you're neurodivergent or raising…
59. How to Stop Your Child's Explosive Behavior Without Punishment or Consequences
Ever wondered why your child's "difficult" behavior keeps happening over and over, no matter what consequences you try?What if I told you that your child's explosive meltdowns aren't actually about…
58. Raising Boys Who Won't Become Emotionally Shut-Down Men
Ever wondered why your son seems to shut down emotionally right when you're trying to help him process his feelings?What if I told you that the cultural messages about masculinity start affecting our…
57. Lost Yourself in Parenthood? Your Abandoned Passions Might Be the Key to Better Parenting
What if the secret to becoming a better parent isn't doing more for your kids—but doing something entirely for yourself?When Tatiana Goded talks about rediscovering forgotten dreams, she's not just…
56. Our Home: The Love, Work, and Heart of Family
What if one simple shift could end the exhausting cycle of being your family's unpaid manager—while raising kids who actually want to help?I know you're tired. Not just physically tired from doing…
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