Meltdowns
Power struggles
Sibling conflict
There’s a specific kind of exhaustion that only sibling fighting creates. It’s not just the noise. It’s not just the arguing. It’s not just the fact that they are fighting over a couch cushion, a snack, or who…
Meltdowns
Power struggles
Most parents don’t threaten because they’re trying to scare their child. They threaten because they feel out of options. You’ve asked nicely. You’ve explained. You’ve repeated yourself. You’ve tried to stay calm. And then your child keeps pushing.…
Power struggles
Sibling conflict
School concerns
A parent once told me something that has stayed with me. She said, “I feel like I only talk to my child when I’m correcting them or asking them questions.” And honestly? That is more common than you…
Meltdowns
School concerns
If your child has ever said, “Leave me alone.” “Stop talking to me.” Or completely shut you out… …this episode is for you. Because what looks like rejection on the outside is often something very different on the…
School concerns
Many parents quietly wonder: Is it normal that my child struggles socially? Maybe you’ve watched your child walk onto a playground and felt a knot in your stomach. Will someone include them? Will they know how to join…
Meltdowns
Power struggles
Sibling conflict
Raise Strong with Alex Anderson-Kahl Because strong kids start with supported parents. If you’ve ever ended the day thinking, “I’ve been with my child all day… why do they still want more?” this episode is for you. In…
Sibling conflict
School concerns
Have you ever worried that your child doesn’t seem empathetic? Maybe they ignore tears. Maybe they laugh at the wrong moment. Maybe they only apologize when prompted. Before you panic, take a breath. Empathy is not a character…
Meltdowns
Power struggles
Most parents don’t struggle because they lack rules. They struggle because they’re enforcing the same rules over and over, louder each time. In this episode of Raise Strong, we unpack why boundaries fall apart in real life and…
Meltdowns
Power struggles
Sibling conflict
Whining is one of the fastest ways to drain a parent’s patience. It is repetitive, emotionally charged, and often leaves you feeling irritated or stuck between giving in and snapping. In this episode of Raise Strong, we take…
Meltdowns
Power struggles
There is a moment that comes after the house finally goes quiet. The day is over, but your mind is not. You replay what you said, how you said it, and the look on your child’s face when…
Meltdowns
Power struggles
School concerns
If saying “hurry up” worked, most mornings would be easier. But for many families, time pressure does the opposite. Kids freeze, melt down, or move even slower, and parents feel more stressed, not less. In this episode of…
School concerns
Every few years, the phrase “participation trophy” resurfaces, often wrapped in frustration and concern about whether kids are becoming entitled or fragile. But the real issue is not trophies. The real issue is whether kids are still allowed…
Meltdowns
Episode Overview Meltdowns rarely come out of nowhere. Long before the yelling, crying, or shutdown, a child’s nervous system is already working overtime. The challenge is that most parents are taught to respond to behavior, not to the…
Meltdowns
Power struggles
Sibling conflict
Episode Overview Every parent has moments they wish they could take back. A raised voice. A frustrated reaction. A shutdown or withdrawal. These moments feel heavy because you care deeply about your child and the relationship you are…
Meltdowns
School concerns
Episode Overview Many parents try creating a calm-down corner only to find that their child refuses to use it or becomes more upset. The reason is simple. Most spaces are built to look calm, but not to feel…
Meltdowns
Power struggles
Episode Overview Every parent has lived through that moment when their child starts crying, yelling, or falling apart and something inside their own body reacts instantly. Maybe it feels like fear. Maybe it feels like anger. Maybe it…
Power struggles
Episode Overview If you have ever argued with your child about shoes, screen time, or brushing teeth, you already know how quickly a simple moment can turn into a full tug-of-war. In this episode of Raise Strong, you…
School concerns
Episode Summary We all do it… our child finishes a puzzle, helps clean up, and we say, “Good job!” It’s automatic. It’s loving. And it feels like the right thing to say. But what if certain kinds of…
Meltdowns
Power struggles
Episode Summary If yelling worked, you’d only have to do it once… but it doesn’t. When emotions run high, your body goes into survival mode, and calm suddenly feels out of reach. In this episode, school psychologist and…
Meltdowns
Power struggles
Episode Summary When emotions run high, it’s easy to go straight into correction mode — but what if connection is actually the key to real behavior change? In this episode, school psychologist and parent coach Alex Anderson-Kahl shares…
Meltdowns
Episode Summary When emotions run high, it’s easy to get swept into your child’s storm. In this first episode of Raise Strong, school psychologist and parent coach Alex Anderson-Kahl shares the real-world story of a classroom in chaos—and…
Meltdowns
Power struggles
When your child loses control, it can feel like they’ve pulled the whole house into their storm. If you’ve ever thought, “I know yelling doesn’t help… but I just don’t know what else to do,” this podcast is…
