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Have a strong-willed child who doesn't respond to consequences, argues like an attorney, and refuses to do things your way? Good! You're in the right place. Celebrate Calm Founder Kirk Martin has given over 1,000,000 parents and teachers around the world practical, life-changing strategies to stop power struggles, yelling, and defiance NOW. Based on work with 1,500 challenging kids (many with AD/HD, OCD, ODD, ASD, etc.) in his home, and years spent in classrooms, Kirk's approach is refreshin ...
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Many children born in the late 1970s to the present day have found themselves influenced by Dr James Dobson founder of Focus on the Family. James Dobson equated child rearing to training dogs, his harmful abusive training techniques raised a generation of children. We would like to speak up.
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Are You Giving In...Or Just Using Wisdom? There are times when you are clear with your expectations and your child doesn't comply. Do you ever wonder, "Should I follow through right now...or would it be smarter to just let it go?" These gray areas of parenting are tough! Kirk walks you through three scenarios in which you may feel like you're "givi…
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“I Don’t Want Your Help!” When Kids Won’t Listen to You. You try to help your kids do something they are struggling with. But they won’t listen to you, even though it would be so much easier if they did! And it turns into a huge fight, sometimes with big emotions and bad words. Kirk gives you an exact script and action steps to help your kids chang…
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The Day I Finally Changed Myself Instead of My Son My son was yelling and refusing to go to hockey practice. I reacted and escalated the situation. Then I decided to do something I’d never done: humble myself. But in reality, it was humiliating. Why was I, as the authority figure “worthy of respect,” the one changing here instead of the kid? I seco…
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Kids Who Lie, Steal, Sneak Things At Night Do you have a child who lies, sometimes repeatedly and reflexively? What do you do when your child predictably sneaks food or their iPad or phone late at night? How do you handle a teen or tween who “liberates” your credit card to buy some gaming apps without your knowledge? What would you do if your child…
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Fire In The Whole- Author Robert Callahan II
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Send us a text support the podcast check out the PATREON Robert Callahan II is back and discussing the book Fire In The Whole. I enjoyed our conversation last time and am so honored he has returned. In this episode, we dive into his book, released two weeks ago. I encourage people to pick up a copy. Robert and I discuss racism, microaggressions, mi…
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10 Ways To Stop Power Struggles & Get Kids To Do Stuff Do you find yourself getting into power struggles with strong-willed kids over things you never thought you’d have to fight about? Even simple things like putting your shoes on, eating your food, going to school, doing homework, getting ready for bed, going to an activity your child actually en…
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3 Ways to Motivate Strong-Willed Teens & Tweens This episode is jam-packed with insights and strategies to connect with and motivate your teens and tweens. I was featured on the Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam Podcast and we had an amazing conversation. Dr. Cam is an awesome human! If you want immediate help with your teen or tween, get the No B.S. Pr…
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Stop Punishing Kids For Having A Busy Brain You have a child who struggles with things like blurting out in class, not completing work, difficulty writing, having emotional outbursts. How can you help build your child’s confidence instead of breeding anger, frustration, and shame?! Does your child need to see a therapist? Kirk answers these tough q…
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Adventures In Odyssey's Jimmy Barclay deconstructs- Dave's story Pt 4
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Send us a text Please Support the show- check out the PATREON Please support our guest Dave by checking out his BLOG Please welcome back Dave, who played Jimmy Barclay on Adventures in Odyssey. Dave is a profound writer please check out his blog at This is the end of the four-part series. I have learned so much about my friend Dave. This was an hon…
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3 Ways to Handle Your Triggers & Trauma You have a strong-willed child who triggers you by talking back, dawdling, having a messy room, doing things the hard way and more. You’re also battling issues from your own childhood AND a spouse who seemingly undermines what you’re trying to do. Kirk shares three new ways to handle your triggers and trauma.…
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Consequences: From Toddler Tantrums to Teen Transgressions What consequence should you give your child for misbehavior? That is the most common question we get. If you have a strong-willed child, you know that consequences rarely work with these kids. But there ARE times they do. Kirk gives you scripts and action steps for kids of all ages. Our Bac…
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At Your Wits’ End? 5 Ways to Get Your Sanity Back & Your Kids to Be Responsible Strong-willed kids can be frustrating to raise. They can have a heart of gold toward others, but spew venom at you. When passionate about building or creating, they can focus for hours…but then can’t focus for 10 minutes to complete a simple assignment. Kirk shows you 5…
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Defiance, De-Escalation, & Discipline Your child is being defiant, mouthy, yelling at you, taking things out on siblings, or just not listening. These situations often blow up into full scale family meltdowns! How can you de-escalate emotional situations and then discipline in a way that actually works…without making excuses or letting your child g…
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Child Who Argues, Melts Down Over Losing, Bosses Siblings? Do you have a child who is bossy, melts down over changes in plans or when little things go wrong? Acts like a sore loser when playing games? Collects little stones and acorns in their pant pockets? Wears the same clothes and eats the same foods? Likes to say, “That’s not fair!” and won’t s…
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You’re A Control Freak! 10 Ways to Stop Power Struggles. Do you have a child who resists doing things your way, chooses the harder path, and sometimes touches the hot stove? When you have control issues or perfectionism, that creates endless power struggles with these kids. Kirk shows you 10 ways to stop the fights and get your kids to be responsib…
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3 Ways to Change Your Child’s Irritating Behavior (And Yourself!) Your kids are going to do things that are annoying, irritating, and sometimes just wrong. You will be justified in getting angry and correcting them. But I want you to turn what usually separates you from your child…into a bonding opportunity to draw you closer. I want you to deal wi…
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An Instruction Manual For Connecting With Your Strong-Willed Child I didn’t like our son when he was little and that nearly destroyed my relationship with him. I had to wrestle emotionally with my own demons, challenge my deepest-held beliefs, and learn how to relate in healthy ways to a child that was challenging. I want to save you from the same …
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5 Ways to Get Kids Moving More Quickly How can you get kids who often dawdle and procrastinate to move more quickly? How do you get your kids out the door without the yelling and power struggles? How can you get your kids to transition from one activity or complete their homework more quickly without provoking World War III? Kirk gives you scripts …
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"F*** You, Mom!" Scripts to Handle Disrespect A Mom simply asks if her daughter's homework is done. Her daughter responds with this shocking disrespect. How can you use this situation to teach, prevent this from happening again, and build a closer relationship? Kirk gives you options and scripts to use. We have extended our Summer Sale for the mont…
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How to Help Defiant, Task Avoidant, Unmotivated Kids Who Ask "Why?" You have a strong-willed child who knows how to push your buttons, may be rude and defiant, won't push through when tasks are hard, appears lazy, and always asks, "Why?" when told to do something...instead of just doing it. Kirk's advice for you could just change your family for ge…
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Tough Talks with Kids: Stealing, Sneaking Things at Night, Vaping, Porn What do you do if your child sneaks food or electronics late at night, steals cash or credit cards, vapes or watches porn? This will likely freak you out! But don’t. Because Kirk gives you an action plan and actual scripts to get to the root of the issue and prevent it from hap…
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3 Ways to Stop Yelling, Lecturing & Power Struggles When you rush your kids, they move more slowly. When you lecture, they resist more or shut down. When you get anxious about your child's future, it kills their confidence and vision. How can you stop the yelling, lectures, and power struggles? Kirk gives you three concrete steps and scripts to use…
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When Behavior Charts & Consequences Don't Work (Help for Teachers) What do you do when behavior charts and consequences simply don't work with your strong-willed or ND child...and crush your child's confidence? Kirk shares 5 specific strategies to help teachers help our kids and 1 killer parent-teacher communication idea. Share this and our program…
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10 Ways to Stop Daily Homework Battles Instead of bribing or threatening, let's use your child's brain's natural powers to stop the homework battles. Kirk gives you creative, practical strategies to get homework done without the nightly stress. The most important part? You kids learn how their brains work best. Share this with other parents so we c…
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Anxiety, School Refusal, & Defiance: 5 Strategies That Work What do you say and do when a child struggles with anxiety, refuses to go to school, has separation anxiety, or makes defiant comments? Kirk gives parents (and teachers) 5 concrete, specific strategies that work. We have extended our Summer Sale for one final week. Visit https://celebratec…
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5 Secrets to Prevent School Battles & Motivate Your Kids If you have a strong-willed or neurodivergent child, the school year can be filled with daily homework battles, anxiety, and often tears. Should you say no to homework? How can you motivate your child in school? Kirk answers the tough questions and gives you 5 powerful steps to create a succe…
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