The Impactful Parenting Podcast

Parenting: Be Proud of Your Kids For YOUR Mental Health Parenting is stressful, and it gets even more stressful if you don't step back once in a while and see the big picture.  What I mean is it's difficult to see your kid's progress and growth when we have a...

Parenting: How does birth order matter in your family? We already know that research shows how birth order affects children's personalities, but this episode doesn't discuss that. Instead, I ask, "How did birth order affect YOUR upbringing?"  How do these life...

Parenting and Competition in Childhood Competition in childhood has become controversial. Hurt feelings in children has resulted in society giving everyone a ribbon. Anxiety and pressure to perform has many kids with suffering mental health. BUT what about the good...

Parenting: Working with doctors and therapists for better results. Creating a Care Team for your child with disabilities or learning differences. Kelley Colman is a mom of a child with disabilities. She knows first hand the struggles, FUSTRATIONS, complications, and...

Parenting Double Standards! What!?Good Moms Versus Good Dads (why the double standard?)Why are moms held at a higher parenting standard than dads? Why are moms constantly criticized for their lack of effort but dads can get away with doing much less? In this episode...

Teaching Children Boundaries: Mistakes Parents Unintentionally Do Spoiler Alert!⚠️ Children learn boundaries by watching their parents make boundaries and uphold their own. 😲 That means, everyday interactions with our children is very important! 🎯Discover the mistakes...

Teaching Teenagers How To Drive Teaching your teen how to drive doesn't have to be stressful! In this episode of the Impactful Parent, Nigel Tunnacliffe, the founder of Coastline Academy Driving School, gives parents tips, hacks, and important information that every...

Family Trauma and the Effects It Leaves Behind  We all have some level of family trauma as we mature but effects of that trauma can last through adulthood. Discover how family trauma effects children. Learn how you can prevent some family trauma as a parent. And...

Parenting A Disabled Child.  The challenges of parenting a disabled child are unique to each family, but these families are not alone! The Impactful Parent wants to help! Introducing Kelley Coleman! Kelley is a mom of 2 boys, one of which with both physical and mental...