Hey Y’all.

This one’s for the parents out there who’ve ever thought, “Is it me? Or is this child just... a lot?”

I’m chatting with the absolutely brilliant Mary Van Geffen, the original spicy kid whisperer.

We’re talking emotional regulation (yours and theirs), tweenagers with big energy, and what happens when you’re a recovering people pleaser trying to raise a tiny human who has zero interest in pleasing anyone.

Mary is warm, funny, deeply wise, and this conversation is packed with truth bombs you won’t forget.

Highlights:

(2:59) Defining a "Spicy One"

(7:18) Parenting Strategies for Spicy Ones

(8:52) Handling Defiance and Self-Care

(32:17) Gentle Parenting and Authoritative Parenting

(32:33) Dealing with Physical Outbursts

(32:50) Navigating People-Pleasing and Good Girl Mentality

(35:55) Parenting Tweens and Teens

(38:50) Final Thoughts and Rapid Fire Questions

Website

Instagram: @maryvangeffen

Classes

Moms of Spicy Ones

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This Podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio