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Single-Parenting with Connection (NOT Perfection)

Single-Parenting with Connection (NOT Perfection)

By: Dr. Gila
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Single-parenting in a world that’s not designed for you or your beautifully complex kid? Now, there’s a podcast that is! Welcome to Single-Parenting with Connection, NOT Perfection: Your go-to source for science-backed, heart-centered support that honors your messy reality. Join me, Dr. Gila, single mom and psychologist-turned-coach, for relatable stories, inspiring interviews, and practical tools to help you stop walking on eggshells and start actually enjoying parenthood. It’s the support you crave, without the emotional landmines. (And I promise I’ll never tell you to “just tag your partner in”!) Whether you’re divorced, widowed, single mom by choice or single dad by choice, or somewhere in between — or if you just feel like you’re doing it all on your own — you’re in the right place. Go to parentingwithconnection.com for free resources.© 2025 Dr. Gila Parenting | All rights reserved Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting & Families Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences
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  • 28. Executive Functioning: The brain skills behind your kid's "lazy" or "difficult" behavior (with Carrie Bonnett)

    28. Executive Functioning: The brain skills behind your kid's "lazy" or "difficult" behavior (with Carrie Bonnett)
    Mar 24 2026

    When your child can't get started, loses everything, or shuts down, it's easy to blame attitude. But what looks like "lazy" or "defiant" behavior might actually be related to executive functioning.

    In this episode, executive functioning coach Carrie Bonnett and I break down the brain skills behind your child's struggles at school and at home, and what you can actually do about it.

    You'll hear:

    1. What is "executive functioning," and why is it so important?
    2. The language shift that changes how you - and your child! - interpret their difficulties
    3. Why your struggles as a parent might actually be an asset
    4. How to help your child build the skills they need to navigate daily life with more ease
    5. Where to start when everything feels like a battle

    RELATED RESOURCES:

    👉 FREE from Carrie: Task Initiation Toolkit

    👉 Episode 22: The Superpower Every Parent Has (And How to Use It for Good)

    ABOUT CARRIE BONNETT

    Carrie Bonnett is a veteran teacher, lifelong list-maker, and Executive Function coach based in Bend, Oregon. She works with students and families around the country using a practical, no-shame, brain-first approach that empowers students to thrive, helps parents and teachers better support them, and gives adults tools to stay on top of all that life requires.

    In addition to coaching, Carrie creates digital resources, including her signature course Get the Brain on Board and a series of No-Shame Guides for Parents. She also provides brain-based workshops and trainings for parents, teachers, and other professionals. And she is an adjunct instructor at the University of Portland, where she supports early-career teachers.

    👉 Website: www.carriebonnett.com

    👉 Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

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    ❤️ FREE guide: Tantrums, & Meltdowns, & Rages...Oh My! The single parent's guide to understanding challenging behaviors

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    CONNECT WITH DR. GILA

    👉 Join the newsletter for practical parenting tips and a hefty dose of empathy, delivered straight to your inbox.

    🔗 Website: www.parentingwithconnection.com

    ✉️ E-mail: hello@drgilaparenting.com

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    ©️ 2026 Dr. Gila Parenting | All rights reserved

    DISCLAIMER: All episodes of Single-Parenting with Connection (NOT Perfection) are for educational and informational purposes only. Although Dr. Gila is a licensed psychologist and certified coach, this podcast and the information discussed within the podcast do not constitute therapy, counseling, coaching, or other professional service, and are not a substitute for professional services including medical or psychological advice. Moreover, the views expressed on the podcast are those of the host and guests. We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or applicability of the content.

    Any use of this intellectual property owned by Dr. Gila Parenting (DBA) may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free or paid, written or verbal), product, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Dr. Gila Parenting (DBA).
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    34 mins
  • 27. Cooking with Kids and Teens: The Gateway Life Skill for Raising Confident Adults (with Katie Kimball)

    27. Cooking with Kids and Teens: The Gateway Life Skill for Raising Confident Adults (with Katie Kimball)
    Mar 17 2026
    Cooking with kids and teens builds more than meals — it builds confidence, connection, and life skills that last.Katie Kimball, creator of Kids Cook Real Food and Teens Cook Real Food, joins Dr. Gila to talk about how cooking can be a gateway skill for kids of all ages and stages.You'll hear:Why cooking might be the most important life skill you can give your childHow to get kids of any age genuinely excited about itWhy cooking can be especially powerful for neurodivergent kidsTips for keeping the experience low-stress for everyoneWhether you're just starting out or trying to re-engage an eye-rolling tween, there's something here for you.RELATED RESOURCES:👉 Knife Skills for Kids👉 Teens Cook Real FoodABOUT KATIE KIMBALLKatie Kimball of Raising Healthy Families helps change kids’ relationship to food, both through work in the kitchen and helping parents of picky eaters. She’s a former teacher, two-time TEDx speaker, writer, mom of 4 kids, and creator of the Kids Cook Real Food Course, Teens Cook Real Food Course, #LifeSkillsNow virtual summer camps, and blogs at Kitchen Stewardship. Her mission is to connect families around healthy food, teach every child to cook, and instill those all-important life skills!👉 Raising Healthy Families👉 Healthy Parenting Handbook Podcast👉 Instagram | Facebook | YouTube**Affiliate disclaimer: This episode may contain affiliate links, meaning we receive a small financial benefit if you decide to buy something, at no extra cost to you. We only share products and services we genuinely believe will help you on your parenting journey. **＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿❤️ FREE guide: Tantrums, & Meltdowns, & Rages...Oh My! The single parent's guide to understanding challenging behaviors＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿CONNECT WITH DR. GILA👉 Join the newsletter for practical parenting tips and a hefty dose of empathy, delivered straight to your inbox.🔗 Website: www.parentingwithconnection.com✉️ E-mail: hello@drgilaparenting.com＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿©️ 2026 Dr. Gila Parenting | All rights reservedDISCLAIMER: All episodes of Single-Parenting with Connection (NOT Perfection) are for educational and informational purposes only. Although Dr. Gila is a licensed psychologist and certified coach, this podcast and the information discussed within the podcast do not constitute therapy, counseling, coaching, or other professional service, and are not a substitute for professional services including medical or psychological advice. Moreover, the views expressed on the podcast are those of the host and guests. We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or applicability of the content.Any use of this intellectual property owned by Dr. Gila Parenting (DBA) may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free or paid, written or verbal), product, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Dr. Gila Parenting (DBA).
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    37 mins
  • 26. Does Attention Reward the Tantrum?

    26. Does Attention Reward the Tantrum?
    Mar 10 2026

    If you give your child attention during or after a tantrum, are you rewarding the behavior and making things worse?

    When your child is upset and acting out, how do you offer comfort without unintentionally reinforcing the behavior?

    Those are the questions we’re unpacking in today’s episode.

    You'll hear why this advice is so common, what “working” actually means in parenting, and why the lens you use to interpret your child’s behavior changes how you respond.

    Related resources:

    ⭐️ [Episode 7] Why Kids "Lose It": What's Beneath the Big Behaviors

    ⭐️ [FREE guide] Tantrums, & Meltdowns, & Rages...Oh My!

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    ❤️ FREE guide: Tantrums, & Meltdowns, & Rages...Oh My! The single parent's guide to understanding challenging behaviors

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    CONNECT WITH DR. GILA

    👉 Join the newsletter for practical parenting tips and a hefty dose of empathy, delivered straight to your inbox.

    🔗 Website: www.parentingwithconnection.com

    ✉️ E-mail: hello@drgilaparenting.com

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    ©️ 2026 Dr. Gila Parenting | All rights reserved

    DISCLAIMER: All episodes of Single-Parenting with Connection (NOT Perfection) are for educational and informational purposes only. Although Dr. Gila is a licensed psychologist and certified coach, this podcast and the information discussed within the podcast do not constitute therapy, counseling, coaching, or other professional service, and are not a substitute for professional services including medical or psychological advice. Moreover, the views expressed on the podcast are those of the host and guests. We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or applicability of the content.

    Any use of this intellectual property owned by Dr. Gila Parenting (DBA) may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free or paid, written or verbal), product, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Dr. Gila Parenting (DBA).
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    19 mins
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