The Difference Between Discipline and Punishment | Georgianna Karamitos

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   S9 · E19 · 6 Oct 2026 · 56 min

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   S9 · E18 · 29 Sep 2026 · 32 min

   How do we teach kids to think critically in a world full of misinformation?

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   S9 · E17 · 22 Sep 2026 · 32 min

   Am I Disciplining or Threatening My Child? What Science Says About Verbal Abuse

   Send us Fan Mail I'm back with part two of the conversation sparked by my episode with Georgiana but this time digging into one of the most misunderstood words in parenting: discipline. Pulling from Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson's No-Drama Discipline, I challenge how most of us were taught to think about the word — punishment, stopping a behavior that's annoying us — versus what actually works: discipline as teaching. I share a moment from my son's soccer practice that stopped me in my tra...

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   S9 · E15 · 8 Sep 2026 · 22 min

   What if conflict were actually an invitation for intimacy?

   Send us Fan Mail Hi Reflective Parents, Ever feel stuck arguing about the same thing over and over with your partner? In this episode, I break down a key concept from the Gottmans' book Fight Right: that perpetual conflict often hides a deeper "dream" underneath it, and naming that dream can turn conflict into a chance for real intimacy. I also reflect on what this means for parenting from bedtime battles to unrealistic expectations and how getting curious with your child, the same way ...

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   S9 · E14 · 1 Sep 2026 · 30 min

   Reflecting About the New School Year: Expectations, Slowing Down & Sparking Curiosity

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   S9 · E13 · 25 Aug 2026 · 25 min

   Reflecting on how mental heath care is failing us all

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   S9 · E12 · 18 Aug 2026 · 17 min

   Reflections on what we need to teach our kids about conflict (which also applies to adults)

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   S9 · E11 · 11 Aug 2026 · 30 min

   Reflections on Conflict: What If Conflict Is Actually Healthy?

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   S9 · E10 · 4 Aug 2026 · 25 min

   Reflections on Daring to Lead as a Parent

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    S9 · E9 · 28 Jul 2026 · 23 min

    Reflections on resilience, freedom & identity from the book In Order to Live

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