Calm Parenting Podcast
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Calm Parenting Podcast

Kirk Martin

660 episodes

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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 refreshingly practical, honest, and laugh-out-loud funny! Questions? Visit us at www.CelebrateCalm.com or email us directly at Casey@CelebrateCalm.com

What this show covers

child behaviorcommunication scriptsfamily routinespower struggles

What listeners will find here

When “No” Is Automatic: 5 Scripts to End Daily Power Struggles
This episode tackles kids who reflexively say no, push back on simple requests, or choose harsh consequences over cooperation. It focuses on why that reaction often isn’t simple defiance and offers five scripts plus practical steps to reduce conflict.

Episodes

"You Can’t Make Me!" 5 Scripts When Kids Choose Harsh Consequences Over Cooperation & Reflexively Say No #652
"You Can’t Make Me!" 5 Scripts When Kids Choose Harsh Consequences Over Cooperation & Reflexively Say No #652
4 Nov 2026 · 24 min
The 2-Step Discipline Reset That Stops Kids From Lying & You From Reacting #651
The 2-Step Discipline Reset That Stops Kids From Lying & You From Reacting #651
1 Nov 2026 · 21 min
You’ll Hate Me For Saying This: You Must Ignore Your Child’s Initial Bluster! #650
You’ll Hate Me For Saying This: You Must Ignore Your Child’s Initial Bluster! #650
30 Oct 2026 · 26 min
How to Pick Your Battles & Parent With Flexibility, Not Force #649
How to Pick Your Battles & Parent With Flexibility, Not Force #649
28 Oct 2026 · 22 min
When Kids Reject Your Help & Refuse To Listen to You #648
When Kids Reject Your Help & Refuse To Listen to You #648
25 Oct 2026 · 21 min
Script When An Angry, Frustrated, Anxious Child Is In Your Face & Feels Helpless #647
Script When An Angry, Frustrated, Anxious Child Is In Your Face & Feels Helpless #647
21 Oct 2026 · 23 min
Get Help For Your Child At School: Listen to Zero Reject From Understood.org
Get Help For Your Child At School: Listen to Zero Reject From Understood.org
19 Oct 2026 · 31 min
Do This When There Are Power Struggles Over EVERYTHING & Kids Choose A Harsher Consequence #646
Do This When There Are Power Struggles Over EVERYTHING & Kids Choose A Harsher Consequence #646
18 Oct 2026 · 21 min
7 Quick Ideas To Reset, Change Negative Momentum & Get Your Kids Back on Track #645
7 Quick Ideas To Reset, Change Negative Momentum & Get Your Kids Back on Track #645
16 Oct 2026 · 23 min
10 Ways to Get Kids to Care About School & Spark Internal Motivation #644
10 Ways to Get Kids to Care About School & Spark Internal Motivation #644
14 Oct 2026 · 22 min
DO NOT Fight, Stress, and Destroy Your Child’s Confidence Over This #643
DO NOT Fight, Stress, and Destroy Your Child’s Confidence Over This #643
11 Oct 2026 · 23 min
The Secret to A More Adaptable, Flexible, Resilient Child #642
The Secret to A More Adaptable, Flexible, Resilient Child #642
7 Oct 2026 · 21 min
How To Use Strategic Silence: You Talk Less, Your Kids Listen More. #641
How To Use Strategic Silence: You Talk Less, Your Kids Listen More. #641
4 Oct 2026 · 23 min
How to Change Situations Quickly: Toddler Screaming, Teen Refusing, Child Losing It At Bedtime. #640
How to Change Situations Quickly: Toddler Screaming, Teen Refusing, Child Losing It At Bedtime. #640
2 Oct 2026 · 25 min
A Back-Talking Kid, A Dad Who Feels Disrespected & A Mom Caught In The Crossfire. BIG NEW IDEA! #639
A Back-Talking Kid, A Dad Who Feels Disrespected & A Mom Caught In The Crossfire. BIG NEW IDEA! #639
30 Sept 2026 · 20 min
Messy Bedrooms, Messy Behavior: Get Kids to Be Responsible For Their Rooms & Relationships #638
Messy Bedrooms, Messy Behavior: Get Kids to Be Responsible For Their Rooms & Relationships #638
27 Sept 2026 · 23 min
Why Does Putting On Shoes Take 45 Minutes?! 10 Ways to Get Dawdlers Moving Faster! #637
Why Does Putting On Shoes Take 45 Minutes?! 10 Ways to Get Dawdlers Moving Faster! #637
23 Sept 2026 · 22 min
Why You Do NOT Want Kids to Be Immediately Obedient: Raising Fearless Leaders, Not Fearful Robots. #636
Why You Do NOT Want Kids to Be Immediately Obedient: Raising Fearless Leaders, Not Fearful Robots. #636
20 Sept 2026 · 23 min
Why “Name It To Tame It” & Punching Pillows Don’t Work For Intense Kids #635
Why “Name It To Tame It” & Punching Pillows Don’t Work For Intense Kids #635
16 Sept 2026 · 21 min
There Is Hope For Your ADHD Neurodivergent Child Who Can’t Focus (& 10 Ways to Stop Homework Battles) #634
There Is Hope For Your ADHD Neurodivergent Child Who Can’t Focus (& 10 Ways to Stop Homework Battles) #634
13 Sept 2026 · 22 min
Q&A With Casey: How Do You Repair Feeling Like “The Bad Kid”? #633
Q&A With Casey: How Do You Repair Feeling Like “The Bad Kid”? #633
11 Sept 2026 · 28 min
Why Kids Choose the Harder Path & Procrastinate: 10 Secrets to Stop Power Struggles #632
Why Kids Choose the Harder Path & Procrastinate: 10 Secrets to Stop Power Struggles #632
9 Sept 2026 · 22 min
Disciplining & Loving Kids When They REALLY Mess Up : A Guide to Tough Talks & Tough Love #631
Disciplining & Loving Kids When They REALLY Mess Up : A Guide to Tough Talks & Tough Love #631
6 Sept 2026 · 24 min
Child Goes From 0-60 Emotionally? Lies When Confronted? 10 Quick Phrases to Calm Any Situation. #630
Child Goes From 0-60 Emotionally? Lies When Confronted? 10 Quick Phrases to Calm Any Situation. #630
2 Sept 2026 · 21 min
Why More Rigid Child Can’t Lose Games, Can Boss Siblings, Must Prove Their Point? #629
Why More Rigid Child Can’t Lose Games, Can Boss Siblings, Must Prove Their Point? #629
30 Aug 2026 · 25 min
Scripts to Set Effective Boundaries With Critical Parents & In-Laws #628
Scripts to Set Effective Boundaries With Critical Parents & In-Laws #628
28 Aug 2026 · 24 min
“Your Boots Are Dumb & My Friend’s Mom is Better!” Turning Ugly Moments into Bonding Memories #627
“Your Boots Are Dumb & My Friend’s Mom is Better!” Turning Ugly Moments into Bonding Memories #627
26 Aug 2026 · 23 min
Why Natural Consequences Backfire With Strong-Willed Children (And What Works) #626
Why Natural Consequences Backfire With Strong-Willed Children (And What Works) #626
23 Aug 2026 · 22 min
Expect Big Battles From Morning to Midnight: Here’s Your 5-Step Game Plan #625
Expect Big Battles From Morning to Midnight: Here’s Your 5-Step Game Plan #625
19 Aug 2026 · 26 min
Why Do I Have to Do This?" How to Motivate the Child Who Questions Everything #624
Why Do I Have to Do This?" How to Motivate the Child Who Questions Everything #624
16 Aug 2026 · 26 min
Q&A With Casey #1: Mistaking Intensity for Unhappiness, Feeling Like A Bad Kid & More #623
Q&A With Casey #1: Mistaking Intensity for Unhappiness, Feeling Like A Bad Kid & More #623
12 Aug 2026 · 28 min
Let's Make Discipline Easy Without Being Authoritarian or Permissive #622
Let's Make Discipline Easy Without Being Authoritarian or Permissive #622
9 Aug 2026 · 22 min
Adoption #2: Kids Who Never Seem Full or Happy, Unhealthy Attachments, Separation & Sleep Issues #621
Adoption #2: Kids Who Never Seem Full or Happy, Unhealthy Attachments, Separation & Sleep Issues #621
7 Aug 2026 · 24 min
Dreading Calls from School? The Ultimate Back-to-School Behavior Guide #620
Dreading Calls from School? The Ultimate Back-to-School Behavior Guide #620
5 Aug 2026 · 21 min
"I'm Not Going!" 5 Ways to Overcome School Refusal & Separation Anxiety #619
"I'm Not Going!" 5 Ways to Overcome School Refusal & Separation Anxiety #619
2 Aug 2026 · 22 min
Do Adopted Kids Struggle More? Part #1 #618
Do Adopted Kids Struggle More? Part #1 #618
31 Jul 2026 · 33 min
The Meltdown That Changed Me Forever (And 2 Phrases You Must Use To Teach Instead of Punish). #617
The Meltdown That Changed Me Forever (And 2 Phrases You Must Use To Teach Instead of Punish). #617
29 Jul 2026 · 26 min
Stop the Stand-Offs: Real-Life Fixes for Your 5, 10, or 15-Year-Old #616
Stop the Stand-Offs: Real-Life Fixes for Your 5, 10, or 15-Year-Old #616
26 Jul 2026 · 20 min
Questions Parents Are Afraid to Ask Out Loud: Do You Agree or Disagree With My Answers? #615
Questions Parents Are Afraid to Ask Out Loud: Do You Agree or Disagree With My Answers? #615
24 Jul 2026 · 23 min
5 Options to Get Kids To Do What You Ask (Chores, S’Mores & More) #614
5 Options to Get Kids To Do What You Ask (Chores, S’Mores & More) #614
22 Jul 2026 · 23 min
Sibling Scripts: Your Summer Guide to Turn Provoking Into Peace #613
Sibling Scripts: Your Summer Guide to Turn Provoking Into Peace #613
19 Jul 2026 · 22 min
Parenting A Take-Charge Child Without Butting Heads Or Giving In #612
Parenting A Take-Charge Child Without Butting Heads Or Giving In #612
15 Jul 2026 · 21 min
Social Skills Playbook: 10 Scripts For Kids Who Struggle With Friendships #611
Social Skills Playbook: 10 Scripts For Kids Who Struggle With Friendships #611
12 Jul 2026 · 22 min
Special Q&A With My Son, Casey? What Do You Want to Know?
Special Q&A With My Son, Casey? What Do You Want to Know?
10 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Child Who Touches Hot Stove, Does Bare Minimum, Appears Self-Centered? #610
Child Who Touches Hot Stove, Does Bare Minimum, Appears Self-Centered? #610
8 Jul 2026 · 24 min
Why Is EVERYTHING So Hard With This Child? A Guide to Make It Easier. #609
Why Is EVERYTHING So Hard With This Child? A Guide to Make It Easier. #609
5 Jul 2026 · 25 min
Surviving Summer Vacation With Bored, Complaining Kids & Judgmental Relatives #608
Surviving Summer Vacation With Bored, Complaining Kids & Judgmental Relatives #608
1 Jul 2026 · 24 min
5 Ways We Misunderstand Our Intense, Deeply Feeling Kids & How to Change That #607
5 Ways We Misunderstand Our Intense, Deeply Feeling Kids & How to Change That #607
28 Jun 2026 · 22 min
3 Ways to Teach Your Kids How to Confidently Overcome Their Weaknesses #606
3 Ways to Teach Your Kids How to Confidently Overcome Their Weaknesses #606
26 Jun 2026 · 23 min
What You Can & Should Never Try to Fix About Your Kids #605
What You Can & Should Never Try to Fix About Your Kids #605
24 Jun 2026 · 25 min

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