AuthentiKated Christian Parenting

The Two Questions to Ask Yourself When Your Kids Disrespect You

We've all been there.Our kids are disrespectful to us and what do we do? We lose our patience, fly off the handle, make threats, you name it. We react, instead of responding.Well, friend, that changes today because today you're going to learn the two questions I ask myself when my kids get disrespectful that have helped me so much in learning:> how to respond to them so I can communicate with them in healthier ways and> maintain my connection with them.As a BONUS, if you want to learn the 3-step method I used (and still use) to discipline my students while I was a houseparent, grab it below! ⤵️My 3 Secrets to Discipline Your Children Effectively and In Love https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vRs_OczjhQ3j8NSLBdfVUlRt-fKpc0MNY7vBDOVk9Zg/edit?usp=sharing

3 Gamechangers That Improve Your Parenting & Your Relationship with Your Kids

You wanted to hit the ground running in 2025, right?
Well, consider yourself well on your way with today's episode because today I'm discussing the 3 gamechangers that will not only improve your parenting, but your relationship with your kids.
From the moment you begin implementing these gamechangers, you'll see and feel a difference in how you show up and feel about yourself as a parent, and how your kids respond to you. You'll see the negative behaviors decrease and the positive interaction with your kids increase.
You'll also start to understand yourself and your kids more, which will allow you to support yourself and them, more, too.
Be the parent you always wanted to be when you started this journey and remember that you can start making small changes today that will positively impact you and your kids for a lifetime.
Let's get to it.

The One Thing We Need To Be Doing When Disciplining Our Kids

Have you ever felt like you were going crazy with the amount of times your kids asked you "why?" in a day?
Yeah, I feel you, and in today's episode, I'm going to be explaining the why behind the one thing that we should all be doing when we discipline our kids.
And, as always, if this episode was helpful to you, please share with another friend or parent who could benefit!

The Art of Apologizing To Our Children

Let's keep it simple
Apologizing sucks.
But when it comes to our kids, it's one of the most important things we can do and in today's episode, I'm going to tell you why.
If apologizing to your kids is something you've never thought of before or never thought you would do, I hope that listening to today's episode will change that for you.
Let's change how we parent together.
Have questions or need help? Reach out to me at authentikate22@gmail.com or DM me directly! I'd love to hear from you!

Yelling At Our Kids

Yelling at our kids is out for 2025. But yelling at them should never have been in. However, it happens. We're human and we mess up.The goal, though, is to have it happen less often because we want to be better parents, have better relationships with our kids and build stronger families.So, whether you grew up with yelling in your family of origin, come from a culture where yelling is the norm, are having difficulty controlling your emotions, or feel very triggered by what your kids do, or don't do, know that you can change.And when you mess up, you can repair.So, if you're ready to make that change and do better for yourself and your kids in 2025 and beyond, take a listen to today's episode so you can have a strong, healthy relationship with your kids every single day.

Success and Sacrifice in Single Motherhood with Breanne Leininger

Single motherhood isn't easy, friends, but my guest on the show today has found a secret to creating success in just that.Breanne is not just a Mama, she's a woman who knows exactly what she wants and is making steps every day toward achieving it.In this episode, Breanne and I discuss everything from holistic health and healing to taking accountability, self-awareness, mindset growth and positive role-modeling for, and healthy communication with, our children.If you're a note-taker, then today's your day. Grab that pad and pen and get ready to be inspired, encouraged and motivated to show up as the best parent - and person - you can be each and every day.You can find more of Breanne and her content on Instagram @breanneleininger.

My Biggest Parenting Mistake

What's your biggest parenting mistake? Is it yelling at your kids? Spanking them? Are you not even sure because you feel like you have so many?
Well, I'm with you, friend, and this week I'm sharing my biggest parenting mistake with you.
Why? Because I want you to learn from my mistake and give you a leg up so you can get ahead with your kids.
So, if you've got 10 minutes, listen in and find out how we can both change how we parent together.

Refreshing Our Parenting

Ready for a refresh? We all need one sometimes, I think. The great thing about a refresh is that it doesn't have to be time-consuming, it doesn't have to be serious and it can be done whenever we feel we need one, especially in parenting.Another great thing about a refresh? Our kids can learn to do it, too.Tune in to this week's episode to find out exactly what I'm talking about and how you can refresh you parenting as easily as you can your home and let's change how we parent together.

The Basics of Setting Successful Boundaries

Frustrated that your kids don't listen? Disrespect you? Don't follow through?
Tired of feeling overwhelmed, anxious, angry or frustrated by having to tell them things over and over again or continuously lay down rules?
Then this episode is for you.
Say goodbye to your anger. Your frustration. Your anxiousness. Your overwhelm. Well, mostly...
If you want to start changing things in your home and with your parenting, start by setting boundaries and in today's episode I'll teach how to set successful boundaries with your kids so you can enjoy parenting, and your kids, a bit more.
Let's go.

Planning To Parent

We plan for so many things in our lives, including becoming parents, but do we actually PREPARE for parenting?This is the question I'm asking in today's episode, because, as we can plan and prepare for so many things, we often fail to prepare for the act of parenting itself. We need to begin preparing for how we're not only going to respond to our kids when things get tough, but when we're feeling all the feels inside ourselves, too.Listen in as I challenge us all to become not only more self-aware, but to learn, grow and prepare as we help our children do the same.Let's change how we parent together.