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Parenting With Psychology

Dr. Lindsay Emmerson

178 episodes

Ever wished you had a supportive and helpful parenting coach whispering tips in your ear during those trickiest parenting moments? Look no further! Welcome to Parenting With Psychology, the ultimate podcast hosted by Dr. Lindsay Emmerson, a clinical psychologist and devoted mother of four. Dr. Lindsay's expertise lies in transforming core psychology principles into actionable parenting tips, designed to simplify your days and create a happier family life. Join us weekly to embrace intentional parenting and discover why countless busy and overwhelmed parents turn to Dr. Lindsay for guidance on raising children of all ages. Gain inspiration from Dr. Lindsay's 5 C's to amazing parenting framework and receive a new, actionable psychology-based parenting tool each week, providing invaluable guidance on your remarkable parenting journey. So, if you're craving bite-sized nuggets of parenting gold, mark your calendars for every Thursday and follow Parenting With Psychology for the support you need in nurturing your children and fostering strong family bonds.

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  1. The Time Change Without the 5 A.M. Wake-Ups

    · 6:20 · Episode 198

    Move bedtime before the clock moves. When the clocks fall back, your child’s body clock doesn’t, so she gets sleepy early and wakes up early. In this episode, a clinical psychologist and mom of four gives you the exact…

  2. Baby Registry Must Haves (and 5 Things to Skip)

    · 19 min · Episode 197

    Meet your baby first. Then buy. These are the baby registry must-haves from a clinical psychologist and mom of four: what to register for, five things to skip, and three to wait on. It's the list I sent my…

  3. Two Sentences That End Whining

    · 13 min · Episode 196

    How to stop toddler whining comes down to one instruction: answer the voice, not the whine. Whether it’s a snack, a toy, or five more minutes of screen time, this video gives you the exact two sentences to say the…

  4. The Piece You've Been Missing

    · 16 min · Episode 195

    Whether you lean strict or soft, you've probably never been told which parenting style you slip into, or what the research shows happens to kids raised inside each one. This video walks you through the three you're…

  5. How to Respond When School Calls About Behavior

    · 11 min · Episode 194

    Is your child misbehaving at school and you don't know how to respond when the call comes in? When your child is misbehaving at school, the call itself is often the hardest part, the instant defensiveness,…

  6. Stop the Rescue Reflex, Build Real Confidence

    · 12 min · Episode 193

    Learning how to build confidence in kids starts with a hard truth: the instinct to jump in and help isn't just harmless, it can quietly teach your child that they can't handle hard things alone. If your child refuses…

  7. Stop the Amygdala Hijack Before You Yell

    · 10 min · Episode 192

    You've asked your child to do something for the fifth time, you're already late, and something in your chest goes hot before you've even decided how to respond. That's the amygdala hijack and it's the reason you…

  8. The Real Risk of Posting Your Kids Online

    · 12 min · Episode 191

    Posting your kids online feels harmless — a cute photo, a proud caption, gone in the time it takes your thumb to move from camera roll to send. But most parents are moving faster than they realize, and the research on…

  9. Which Parenting Style Works Best?

    · 11 min · Episode 190

    There are four recognized parenting styles, and most parents have never been told which one they default to, or what the research actually shows happens to kids raised inside each one. This video breaks down all four,…

  10. Why "Who Do You Want Tonight?" Backfires

    · 12 min · Episode 189

    When your child prefers one parent, that stretch where they suddenly only want one of you — it's one of the most common and most misunderstood phases in early parenting. Most parents respond by accidentally gamifying…

  11. How to Respond When Another Child Hits Your Toddler

    · 10 min · Episode 188

    When another child hits your toddler, the instinct to snap at the other kid — or tell your own child to hit back — is completely understandable. Neither one teaches your child what actually helps. This video walks…

  12. How to Respond When Another Kid Takes Your Toddler's Toy

    · 9:46 · Episode 187

    Another child takes your toddler's toy, and you freeze or you feel your blood pressure spike at the other parent standing right there, not stepping in. This video walks through exactly what to say and do, whether or…

  13. How to Respond When Your Toddler Keeps Hitting Other Kids

    · 12 min · Episode 186

    If your toddler keeps hitting other kids — not a single tap, but real, repeated hitting — you've probably already heard "check in with the hurt child first." That advice is right, but it's incomplete. It doesn't tell…

  14. How to Respond When Your Toddler Takes a Toy

    · 3:43 · Episode 185

    ✨ Want a proven way to handle every parenting conflict with confidence? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Your toddler grabs a toy from another child, and suddenly you're not…

  15. 3 Critical Things for Getting Teens to Talk

    · 11 min · Episode 184

    ✨ 🔗 Want proven strategies for how to talk to teenagers from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Every month you spend in the wrong dynamic with your…

  16. 3 Critical Things That Build Confident Kids (Ages 5-11)

    · 11 min · Episode 183

    ✨ 🔗 Want proven strategies for building confidence in kids from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop If you've been praising your child's grades, celebrating…

  17. 3 Critical Things Every Parent of Toddlers Should Know

    · 11 min · Episode 182

    ✨ 🔗 Want proven strategies beyond toddler behavior from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Most parenting advice about toddler behavior gets it completely…

  18. 3 Critical Things Every New Parent Should Know

    · 11 min · Episode 181

    ✨ 🔗 Want proven strategies to build secure attachment from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop As a clinical psychologist who works with hundreds of…

  19. 5 Ways to Respond When Your Toddler Hits Another Child

    · 13 min · Episode 180

    ✨ Want proven strategies for child hitting and beyond from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop When your toddler hits another child — at a playdate, at…

  20. 5 Ways to Respond to Toddler Hitting (Which One Works Best?)

    · 12 min

    ✨ Want proven strategies beyond toddler hitting from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Why toddlers hit is one of the most common questions I get from…

  21. STOP Toddler Tantrums BEFORE They Start

    · 20 min · Episode 178

    ✨ Stop toddler tantrums before they start. Learn the complete system: drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Stop toddler tantrums before they start by catching the Pivot Window — the specific period before a child fully…

  22. Talking Makes Tantrums WORSE. Do THIS Instead.

    · 17 min · Episode 177

    ✨ Ready to move beyond what to do during a toddler tantrum — and what to stop doing? → drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Knowing what to do during a toddler tantrum is one of the most common questions parents search —…

  23. Why SUMMER Break BREAKS Your Kid Every Year

    · 14 min · Episode 176

    ✨ Ready to move beyond why kids struggle in summer — and what to do about it? → drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Why kids struggle in summer — even kids who thrived during the school year — is one of the most…

  24. Does Gentle Parenting Actually Work?

    · 9:34 · Episode 175

    ✨ Free workshop for parents → drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop | Learn the research-backed approach that gives you warmth and structure together — not as a trade-off. Gentle parenting gets a lot right. But as most…

  25. The Two Types of Parents (Which One Are You?)

    · 9:56 · Episode 174

    ✨ Free workshop for parents → drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop | Learn the authoritative parenting framework that holds warmth and structure together — every day, not on alternating ones. Authoritative parenting produces…

  26. Why Timeouts and Reward Charts Don't Work

    · 8:53 · Episode 173

    ✨ Free workshop for parents → drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop | Get the research-backed framework that makes every parenting strategy finally work. Why don't timeouts work? Why do reward charts stop producing results…

  27. Why You Keep Snapping at Your Kids

    · 9:08 · Episode 172

    ✨ Free workshop for parents → drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop | Stop the snap-and-guilt cycle with the 5 C's to Amazing Parenting. Stop snapping at your kids — even when they're pushing every button you have, even at…

  28. Why Your Strong-Willed Child Argues About Everything

    · 13 min · Episode 171

    ✨ Raising a strong-willed child and need support tailored to your specific situation? Join the Amazing Parents Club for weekly live Q&As with Dr. Lindsay → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Strong-willed…

  29. Is Spanking Effective? What 75 Studies Actually Show

    · 18 min · Episode 170

    ✨ Ready to try discipline without spanking — but not sure where to start? My free workshop will show you how → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Discipline without spanking is possible — and in this video, Dr.…

  30. You're Not Too Soft. You're Missing One Tool.

    · 13 min · Episode 169

    Toddler discipline advice is everywhere — but if you've been explaining the behavior, teaching your child a better option, and watching them do the exact same thing again, you're not failing. You're parenting with an…

  31. Toddler Discipline: Why Limits Must Start at Age 1

    · 11 min · Episode 168

    If your child ignores your limits — or if setting them feels like a battle — this video is for you. Toddler discipline is something every parent is navigating — but most are starting way too late and don't know it.…

  32. Why Kids Don't Listen (And What Actually Works)

    · 12 min · Episode 167

    Why kids don't listen is one of the most common questions I get from parents — and the answer isn't what most people expect. It's almost never about defiance. It's almost always about how communication is happening.…

  33. Your Child Can't Calm Down Without You (Here's Why)

    · 14 min · Episode 166

    Want to go deeper? Join me for my FREE Parenting Reset Workshop — my complete framework for moving from reactive to intentional, consistently. → Register at https://drlindsayemmerson.com/reset Calm parenting isn't…

  34. 5 Ways to Respond When Your Kid Melts Down Over Something Small (Which One Are You)

    · 12 min · Episode 165

    ✨ Want to ask Dr. Lindsay how to handle your specific parenting situations? Join the Amazing Parents Club for weekly live Q&As → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/club Intentional parenting sounds great in theory. But…

  35. I Reluctantly Became a Homeschool Mom: My ADHD Parenting Strategy Changed Everything

    · 12 min · Episode 164

    ADHD parenting strategies don't always look the way we expect — and for me, the one that finally worked was the last one I ever thought I'd try. I never planned to homeschool. I have four kids, one of whom has ADHD,…

  36. The Parenting Reset: Stop Reacting, Start Intentional Parenting

    · 24 min · Episode 163

    ✨ Ready to transform your parenting from reactive to intentional? Join the Amazing Parents Club now → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/club In this episode, I'm sharing the research-backed parenting approach that's…

  37. End Daily Battles With This 5-Day Plan

    · 20 min · Episode 162

    ✨ Ready to transform chaos into calm through the power of consistency? Join my FREE Parenting Reset Workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/reset Feeling like you're constantly repeating yourself, battling…

  38. 3 Words That Get Kids to Listen First Time

    · 9:24 · Episode 161

    ✨ Start parenting with the entire 5 C's parenting framework → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/club Exhausted from repeating yourself? You're not alone—and it's not your fault. The way most of us communicate with our…

  39. Brain Research Shows Why You're Always One Step Behind Your Child

    · 9:14 · Episode 160

    ✨ Ready to transform from reactive chaos to intentional confidence? Join my FREE Parenting Reset Workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Feeling like you're constantly reacting to your child's behavior…

  40. The New Way to Be a Father in 2026. Start Now.

    · 12 min · Episode 159

    ✨ Stop searching for answers in the comment section—get the complete system inside The Amazing Parents Club → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/club In this episode, I show you a fathering approach backed by 60 years…

  41. Use Two Words Today to Stop Losing Your Cool

    · 13 min · Episode 158

    ✨ Invest in your family relationships—not just another parenting course. Join The Amazing Parents Club for the complete 5 C's framework + community → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/club In this video, I teach you a…

  42. Post-Holiday Behavior Fix: Back to Normal Fast

    · 10 min · Episode 157

    ✨ Transform holiday chaos into calm! Free workshop: https://drlindsayemmerson.com/calm Is your child acting wild after weeks of holiday excitement, sugar, and disrupted routines? In this episode, I'll show you my…

  43. New Year, New Boundaries: Start 2026 Right

    · 9:40 · Episode 156

    ✨ Start 2026 with clear boundaries! Free workshop: https://drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop The holidays are over, and it's time for a fresh start! In this video, I'll show you exactly how to reset boundaries that may…

  44. Most Important Thing: Parenting 12-18 Years

    · 3:41 · Episode 155

    ✨ Ready to stop the guesswork? Join The Amazing Parents Club for psychology-based strategies, live support, and a judgment-free community → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/club In this episode, I explain the…

  45. Most Important Thing: Parenting 6-11 Years

    · 3:49 · Episode 154

    ✨ Invest in your family relationships—not just another parenting course. Join The Amazing Parents Club for the complete 5 C's framework + community → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/club In this video, I explain the…

  46. Most Important Thing 1-5 Years

    · 3:18 · Episode 153

    ✨ Tired of reacting instead of responding? Get the Better Behavior Blueprint + ongoing support in The Amazing Parents Club → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/club In this episode, I explain the critical shift between…

  47. From Chaos to Calm Workshop - Recorded Version

    · 48 min · Episode 152

    ✨ Download your Workshop Workbook here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rrg1evj0Q2fIP6dv2-kaHXYhR9o66Lv1/view In this video, I welcome you to the From Chaos to Calm Workshop and walk you through five actionable…

  48. Most Important Thing 0-9 Months

    · 3:27 · Episode 151

    ✨ Want to become a confident parent in 12 weeks or less? Start here: https://drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop-pod In this episode, you'll learn about the critical 0–9 month window that most new parents overlook and why…

  49. The One Thing Every Family Should Do at Thanksgiving Dinner

    · 7:29 · Episode 149

    ✨ Want to become a confident parent in 12 weeks or less? Start here: https://drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop-pod In this episode, you'll learn the simple Thanksgiving tradition that takes under five minutes but can…

  50. How to Resolve Parenting Differences Between Partners

    · 14 min

    ✨ Want to become a confident parent in 12 weeks or less? Start here: https://drlindsayemmerson.com/calm In this episode, we'll talk about how to handle parenting disagreements with your partner without constant…

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