The Mighty Mommy's Quick and Dirty Tips for Practical Parenting

Filling a child’s proverbial “empty emotional cup” with connection can feel extremely difficult when your child is experiencing big feelings or displaying concerning behaviors. Parents are often...

Parents often feel adrift after their child gets an ADHD diagnosis. In today’s episode, Dr. Coor speaks with Dr. Nekeshia Hammond, author of the book: “ADHD Explained: What Every Parent Needs to...

Today, I’m talking about the central and arguably the most challenging idea for many parents to accept in Ross Greene’s Collaborative and Proactive Solutions model, or CPS. That is, kids do well if...

The anonymity of online spaces means that kids are coming across blatant racism while gaming and consuming social media. In today's episode, I'm talking with Dr. Rob Eschmann about how this impacts...

Have you become overly involved in your child’s sports participation - to the point where it might be veering into being disruptive and unhealthy? In this episode, Dr. Coor talks about healthy ways...

Striving for perfection as a parent means you’re constantly falling short of your own expectations. That often comes with harsh self-criticism, overwhelm, and sometimes even hopelessness or...

One of the most internally agitating experiences is to see your child struggling in their social relationships - which can lead to anxiety about your child’s future social life. Today, I’m talking...

When your child fully understands their own diagnoses it not only means they can more easily explain their challenges to friends and family, but it also empowers them to ask for what they need at...

Kids who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color—or BIPOC—can experience school culture very differently than white kids. These realities can negatively impact a BIPOC child’s sense of...

Life with a child with underdeveloped impulse control can be frustrating, sometimes embarrassing, and consistently exhausting. Today, I’m talking about how parents can support their...

When you are feeling frustrated, disappointed, or even perhaps dismayed by the relationship between you and your child, it’s common to see them and their behavior as the cause of your distress....

In today’s episode, I’m offering some tips for those moments during playdates when you feel a little deer-in-the-headlights because limit setting or mediating between kids means having to manage...

In today’s episode, I discuss the research on the efficacy of homework (spoiler alert—it’s not necessary) and tips for opting out.Project Parenthood is hosted by Dr. Nanika Coor. A transcript is...

In today’s episode, I give tips for supporting your highly sensitive child as they begin a new school year.  Project Parenthood is hosted by Dr. Nanika Coor. A transcript is available at...

In today’s episode, I give tips for using The Five Secrets of Effective Communication to increase connection and trust in your relationship with your child. Project Parenthood is hosted by Dr....

In today’s episode, I give tips for using Collaborative and Proactive Solutions to increase connection and trust in your relationship with your child. Read more: How to reduce your child's...

Today’s episode is about using Parent Effectiveness Training to increase connection and trust in your relationship with your child. Project Parenthood is hosted by Dr. Nanika Coor. A transcript is...

We all have good reasons for the things that we do—your kids included. Underneath every person’s actions, there are feelings and needs. In today’s episode, I’m talking about using non-violent...

July is Disability Pride Month, and in this episode, Dr. Coor talks about how to be intentional about the ways you talk to your kids about disabled people, about empathy, and learning from and...

Sometimes the things that you find difficult to do for your child are even harder to do for yourself. In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor talks about ways to help your child develop emotional...