The ABCs of Big Emotions with Elizabeth Sautter

Jun 16, 2026

You do not have to be afraid of big emotions, but you do need a way to meet them.

In this episode, I talk with Elizabeth Sautter about what actually helps in those moments when a child’s feelings get big. Elizabeth walks us through her ABCs of big emotions framework: first assess and get curious, then balance the...

You Can Teach Your Kid to Read at Home with Faye Bankler Casell

Jun 9, 2026

If a child is struggling to learn to read, waiting rarely makes that easier.

In this episode, I talk with Faye Bankler Casell about what parents need to know when early reading is not coming together the way it should. Faye explains why reading instruction in schools can feel like a lottery system, why so many children...

Parenting ND Teens In Crisis with Katie K May

Jun 2, 2026

When a teen is in crisis, the behavior is not the whole message.

In this conversation, I talk with Katie May about what she calls “fire feelers,” kids and teens who are biologically sensitive, highly reactive, and slow to return to baseline once emotions get big. Katie explains how these kids often grow up hearing...

155 Episodes In: What Still Matters Most

May 26, 2026

The shoes, backpacks, grades, and meltdowns are not the whole story. They never were.

This one gave me a reason to pause and reflect.

I originally thought I would do something special for episode 150, and then life happened. So here we are at episode 155, and honestly, the double fives feel like a good enough reason to...

Your Nervous System Matters with Eva Crawford

May 19, 2026

If your child is escalating and you are escalating too, that is not a discipline problem. It is a nervous system moment.

In this conversation, I talk with Eva Crawford, LCSW-C, about what somatic work actually means and why it matters so much for parents of neurodivergent kids. Eva explains how many of us are...