Less Drama More Mama
Pam Howard
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The Parenting Advice I No Longer Give – 409
Over the past 14 years of coaching moms, I've learned a lot and changed my mind about a few things. You might assume I'm talking about time-outs, sticker charts, rewards, consequences, or some other…
Holding it Together vs. Having it Together – 408
From the outside, you look like you're doing fine. Maybe even great. So why does it feel like you're one "that's not fair!" away from losing it? It's the difference between two things that look…
Parenting Problems Aren’t Always What They Seem with Dawn Friedman – 407
Today’s episode is the final one in the Mental Health Awareness Month podcast collaboration I organized with a few other parenting and mental health podcast hosts. We each chose one episode from our…
Helping Anxious Kids Do Hard Things with Cynthia Coufal – 406
"I don't want to go." "Can I just stay home?" "I don't even care about that anyway." When your anxious child says these things, it can feel kinder (and easier) to let them skip the party, stay home…
When Your Kids Don’t Need You the Same Way Anymore with Leah Davidson – 405
Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I put together a small podcast collaboration with a few other hosts who talk about parenting, anxiety, and emotional health. Each week, I’m sharing one of…
Asking For What You Want – 404
You've probably heard the phrase, "If you don't ask, you don't get." And yet, asking for what you want can feel surprisingly hard. You hint. You wait. You hope someone notices. And when they don't,…
How to Protect Your Kids Through Divorce with Erica Komisar – 403
Divorce is often talked about as a legal process or a decision between two adults. This week’s episode shifts the focus to your child’s emotional health. My guest, Erica Komisar, is a clinical social…
The Japanese Way of Parenting with Lisa Katayama – 402
What can Japanese parenting teach us about raising calm, capable kids? This week, I’m talking with Lisa Katayama, author of The Japanese Way of Parenting: What It Taught Me About Raising Mostly Calm,…
How to Handle Your Child’s Behavior Without Making It Worse – 401
Have you ever been in a situation with your child where you can feel it escalating while it’s happening? They’re getting more upset, you’re talking more, explaining more, trying to get things back on…
Ask Me Anything: Tantrums, Sibling Conflict, Co-Parenting, and Staying Calm – 400
Four hundred episodes. For this one, I did something I've never done before. I asked you to send in your parenting questions by voice message, and I answered them on the show. This episode covers six…
7 Things Loving Moms Do – 399
In today’s episode, I’m sharing seven things loving moms do. These are the same things I teach inside Damn Good Mama, and they’re what help moms start showing up differently at home. Of course, you…
When Your Child Is Rude to You in Front of Others – 398
Your child is perfectly fine at home. Relaxed. Talkative. Maybe even sweet. Then you show up at school, wave a little too enthusiastically, and suddenly you're getting an eye roll, a sharp "Mom,…
Parenting Tween Boys vs Girls: What’s Different and Why It Matters – 397
Boys and girls move through the tween years very differently. They handle friendships, express emotions, and start testing their independence each in their own ways. And if you don't know what to…
Puberty and the Tween Years: What Moms Need to Know – 396
The topic of puberty can feel intimidating for a lot of moms. Between their child’s mood swings, body changes, and sudden self-consciousness, many parents aren’t quite sure what to expect or how to…
Tween Years 101: As Your Tween’s Identity Shifts, So Does Your Role as a Mom – 395
The nervous system is complex. But you don’t need a neuroscience degree to understand what’s happening in your body when parenting gets hard. In this episode, I’m breaking down nervous system terms…
Nervous System Terms Every Mom Should Know – 394
The nervous system is complex. But you don’t need a neuroscience degree to understand what’s happening in your body when parenting gets hard. In this episode, I’m breaking down nervous system terms…
How to Build Nervous System Capacity for Calmer Parenting – 393
Picture two moms. They both work full time. They both keep track of schedules, appointments, groceries, school emails, and everyone’s emotional temperature. They both have kids who talk back, make…
How Nervous System Work Changes Your Parenting – 392
You know your triggers. You understand why certain things your kids say or do set you off. You’ve read the parenting books. You’ve listened to the podcasts. You know how you want to respond. And yet…
Why Parenting Feels Harder in Winter (And What Helps) – 391
Winter can be hard on moms. And right now, much of the U.S. is dealing with extreme cold, dangerous wind chills, school closures, and being stuck inside more than usual. When your world shrinks and…
Letting Them Walk Their Own Path (Even When You Don’t Agree) – 390
The hardest part of parenting for me, especially as my kids get older, is watching them make a choice I wouldn’t make and letting them do it anyway. I have to take a breath and remind myself—it’s…
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