The Biggest Journey
Join us as we explore the peaks and valleys of parenting in the modern era. Through candid conversations and expert insights, we dive into the real challenges parents face daily – from mastering family sleep to navigating sibling dynamics, managing anxiety to building healthy eating habits. Each episode brings you practical wisdom backed by science, helping you tackle everything from bedtime struggles to parenting burnout, picky eating to screen time balance. Whether you’re dealing with toddler transitions or handling big emotions, we’re here to help you find your path. Topics are explored through carefully structured multi-part series, allowing us to dive deep into essential subjects like sleep training, sibling relationships, and positive discipline. Each series builds your understanding step by step, from foundations to advanced strategies. Our series cover essential topics like: * Baby Sleep & Family Rest * Anxiety & Emotional Intelligence * Positive Discipline Strategies * Mindful Parenting Practices * Sibling Relationships * Family Communication * Healthy Screen Habits * Building Lasting Connections Perfect for listening during your morning routine, afternoon walks, or evening wind-down. The Biggest Journey brings you insights and support for the most important journey you’ll ever take.
Episodes

Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Embracing Failure (Age 10-12) - Discipline Starts With Empathy Part 9
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
In today's episode, 'Embracing Failure,' we focus on the unique challenges of helping tweens navigate setbacks and disappointments. While this episode is particularly relevant for parents of 10-12 year olds, the strategies we discuss can help children of any age build resilience and a growth mindset through life's inevitable challenges.
This is part 9 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.

Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Embracing Failure (Age 6-9) - Discipline Starts With Empathy Part 8
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Today’s episode, 'Embracing Failure,' is a two-parter. This episode will focus on children age 6-9, with the next one focusing on guiding Tweens (age 10-12) through failures in life. Ok, so today we explore how to help our children develop a healthy relationship with failure, turning moments of frustration into opportunities for growth and resilience. We'll examine practical strategies for supporting our kids through challenges while building their emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills.
This is part 8 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.

Monday Feb 17, 2025
Key Meltdown Techniques - Discipline Starts With Empathy Part 7
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
This is part 7 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.
Episode Introduction
In today's episode, 'Key Meltdown Techniques,' we examine practical strategies for de-escalating tense situations, including staylistening, connect-and-redirect, and the power of empathy in helping both parents and children regulate their emotions.

Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Coaching Emotional Intelligence - Discipline Starts With Empathy Part 6
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
This is part 6 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.
In today’s episode “Coaching Emotional Intelligence”, we're diving deep into the emotional world of school-aged children, exploring the critical skills that help kids navigate their inner emotional landscapes. We'll unpack the strategies parents can use to help their children understand and communicate their feelings. Our journey will reveal how emotional coaching can transform challenging moments into powerful opportunities for connecting with your child and yourself.

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Learning from Meltdowns - Discipline Starts With Empathy Part 5
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
This is part 5 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.
Take a deep breath, hold it… and release because today, we're diving into a profound exploration of emotional meltdowns and the complex dynamics of parental stress. We'll unpack the neuroscience behind our emotional triggers as parents, why we sometimes lose our cool, and provide practical tools for reconnecting, repairing, and learning from these challenging interactions. Our journey will reveal the dance between our own emotions, external stressors, and brain chemistry during those intense parenting moments when we feel we're about to break.

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Discipline Before Words - Discipline & Empathy Part 4
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
This is part 4 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how parents can approach discipline with understanding and connection.
Today, we're focusing on toddlers around age two – that challenging stage when little ones are just beginning to assert their independence. In this episode "Discipline Before Words” we'll decode the complex emotions behind the infamous "no" phase and share practical strategies to help parents guide their children through these first attempts at self-expression. Whether you're in the thick of toddler testing or approaching this stage, you'll learn actionable techniques for navigating these intens

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Why Kids Misbehave - Discipline & Empathy Part 3
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
This is part 3 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts With Empathy' where we explore how understanding our children's developing brains can transform our approach to discipline and behavior management.
In today's episode, we unpack the why behind young children's misbehavior, exploring how your child's developing brain influences those challenging moments. Through real stories and expert insights from Dr. Alex Korb and Dr. Ruth Burtman, we'll discover why children act out in ways that frustrate parents - and what science tells us about responding effectively to these behaviors.

Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Balancing Guidance & Growth - Discipline & Empathy Part 2
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
This is part 2 of our 13-part series 'Discipline Starts with Empathy' where we explore how understanding our children's development can transform our approach to discipline and behavior management.
In today's episode, 'Balancing Guidance & Growth' we examine how children's developing minds shape their behavior and why empathy-based discipline leads to better long-term outcomes than control-based approaches.