In this episode of Parenting Matters Now, Dr. Roger Smith discusses "the parental shift"—the crucial transition from controlling your child's life to influencing it. Learn why trying to maintain absolute control during the teenage years leads to frustration, and how building a relationship based on trust and mutual respect can help you successfully navigate this stage.

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Help your child grow their self-confidence by encouraging them to lift others up. Dr. Roger Smith discusses how acts of kindness and serving others can reduce self-focus and build a strong sense of self-worth in children.

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In this episode, Dr. Roger Smith explores the delicate balance between parental control and influence as children grow. Learn how to transition from telling to listening, build strong relationships through conversation, and wisely navigate the moments when your children wrestle with new ideas.

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In this episode of Parenting Matters Now, Dr. Roger Smith explores the difference between simply announcing your children's behavior (like a thermometer) and actively responding to help them grow (like a thermostat). Learn how to take actionable, patient baby steps to improve your family's dynamic without just announcing your dissatisfaction.

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Join Dr. Roger Smith on Parenting Matters as he uses a reclaimed 3,000-gallon milk tank as a metaphor for parenting. Just like the incomplete sign on the tank, our children are a work in progress. Learn how keeping the end result in mind can help us cultivate the patience needed to help our children mature and complete their own unique stories.

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In this episode of Parenting Matters Now, Dr. Roger Smith discusses how to recognize the early signs of bullying behavior in your own children. Learn how the mindset of a bully develops and why training and rewarding kindness from a young age is the true cure for aggressiveness.

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In this episode of Parenting Matters Now, Dr. Roger Smith explores the profound impact of ordinary, everyday moments in parenting. Discover why the little things—from wiping noses to comforting falls—build a child's emotional intelligence and capacity to overcome huge obstacles later in life. Learn how to embrace the mundane and "be extraordinary at the ordinary."

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In this episode of Parenting Matters Now, Dr. Roger Smith discusses the balance between standing firm and being flexible with your children. Learn how to transition from "rock solid" rules in the early years to value-based flexibility as your children grow into independent adults.

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