Best friend parenting experts Janice Mireles and Rachael Moss join Courtney and Carley to discuss 2 of the 4 basic skills within Teaching Self-Government: Accepting consequences and disagreeing appropriately. Janice and Rachael give an overview of all 4 basic skills, then share specific examples and benefits of accepting consequences and what it means and looks like to disagree appropriately. This episode is part of the Connections within Motherhood series, airing May 2023.

Call to Action: 

“Take the opportunity each time you're interacting with your child and look them in the eyes.” -Rachael Moss

Show Timeline:

0:00 Guests and topic introduction

4:15 Overview of 4 basic skills, steps to achieving them and books about each skill. Explanation of cue cards for adult use. 4 basic skills: following instructions, accepting no answers and criticism, accepting consequences, and disagreeing appropriately

9:30 Accepting consequences/corrections: correcting behavior, connecting to heart. Examples: siblings bickering earn extra chore

19:45 Disagreeing appropriately: example unloading dishwasher, counter suggestions

24:00 Carley’s personal coaching through real-life scenario with rolling pin: no answers and disagreeing appropriately deep-dive

26:45 Pre-teaching and practicing; lowering anxiety through consistency on parent’s part

34:00 Connect with Rachael and Janice, call to action, concluding thoughts, outtakes

Resources:

Learn more about Teaching Self-Government

Parenting: A House United (book)

Children’s books

Cue Cards

Hey, Sister! Past Episodes

Connect: 

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Janice's Instagram

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