# Overwhelmed and Yelling as a Parent: How to Move Forward

An episode of [BratBusters Parenting Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1770136136), 4 Dec 2025, 41 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2404296/episodes/18108927-overwhelmed-and-yelling-as-a-parent-how-to-move-forward.mp3

#122 In this episode, Lisa discusses feeling out of control as a parent. She shares her thoughts on parents feeling overwhelmed by the amount of parenting methods out there, the habit of yelling, making amends after you have yelled as a parent, the guilt around yelling, feeling lost as a parent, her top five tips for parenting teenagers, and why parenting is unlike any other relationship. Lastly, Lisa addresses seven listener questions, covering how to build trust with your kids after getting frustrated with them, how long it takes to see changes after adjusting parenting methods for a 3-year-old, when to implement a second consequence when a 4-year-old is hitting others, becoming a calmer parent for a 7-year-old, a 7-year-old who gets angry easily, what to do when kids won't listen, and emotional regulation for an 11-year-old. Thank you for joining us! Courses: Toddler BratBusters Bootcamp (16-35 Months) BratBusters Bootcamp (Ages 3-12) Learn More: BratBusters Behaviour Board (Plus Toddler Basics) No-Cost Mini Course Private Coaching Podcast Questions: Have a question you'd like to submit for a chance to be featured in an upcoming podcast episode? Click Here to Submit 🎙️ Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice. Lisa Bunnage is a Parenting Coach, mom and grandmother. Lisa is not a licensed psychologist or counsellor. Her services do not replace the care of psychologists or other healthcare professionals. For a full disclaimer, please visit bratbusters.com/disclaimer

## Chapters

- 0:00 Introduction to Feeling Out of Control as a Parent
- 1:29 Overwhelmed By the Amount of Parenting Methods Out There?
- 2:33 The Habit of Yelling
- 4:00 Making Amends After You Have Yelled at Your Kids?
- 6:38 The Guilt Around Yelling as a Parent
- 7:41 Listener Question 1: Building Trust With Your Kids After Getting Frustrated With Them?
- 10:05 Getting Caught in a Parenting Cycle That You Don’t Like
- 13:00 Listener Question 2: How Long Before You’ll See Changes After Changing Your Parenting For Your 3-Year-Old?
- 14:42 Listener Question 3: When to Do Second Consequence When Your 4-Year-Old is Hitting Others?
- 16:09 Listener Question 4: Becoming a Calmer Parent For Your 7-Year-Old?
- 24:09 Listener Question 5: 7-Year-Old Can Get Angry Easily?
- 28:41 Listener Question 6: What to Do When Kids Won’t Listen to You?
- 30:15 Listener Question 7: Emotional Regulation For 11-Year-Old?
- 32:57 Lisa’s Top Five Tips For Parenting Teenagers
- 36:51 Feeling Lost as a Parent
- 38:41 Why Parenting is Unlike Any Other Relationship

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