Podcast #011 - 5 Hacks to Become a Better Parent

This week I wanted to do a solo-sode sharing some of my top parenting hacks. Other than marriage, being a parent has probably been one of the most challenging things I’ve had to embark on in terms of personal development. You can be the Dalai Lama or Ghandi and tell people how they should act, and what peace means, but when a six year old tells you “No,” and disrespects you multiple times, it can be quite difficult to feel Zen at that very moment.

Last year I attended an amazing workshop hosted by Ralphie Jacobs, the creator of Simply on Purpose. Ralphie can also be found on Instagram @simplyonpurpose. Ralphie is an amazing educator when it comes to parenting and after the workshop, I looked thru all my notes, and noticed that I had written down 27 points that I felt were the most useful. I felt like it might be a bit much to share all 27 with you, so I distilled the top five points and in this week’s episode, I lay them out for you:

1. What do you pay attention to?

2. Be in CONTROL — Be the Model for Change

3. Misbehavior is derived from two things:

   1. They haven’t been taught it yet

   2. The environment is reinforcing the behavior

4. Family Meetings

5. 8:1 (Positive Reinforcement)

Listen to the episode for more where I go into way more detail about these topics.