# Disciplining & Loving Kids When They REALLY Mess Up : A Guide to Tough Talks & Tough Love #631 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/calm-parenting-podcast-559481/disciplining-loving-kids-when-they-really-mess-up-a-guide-to-tough-talks-tough-love-631 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/calm-parenting-podcast-559481/disciplining-loving-kids-when-they-really-mess-up-a-guide-to-tough-talks-tough-love-631.md Podcast: [Calm Parenting Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/calm-parenting-podcast-559481) Published: 2026-09-06T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/a32406d8-5e56-4939-b8c9-f73ac982e3c6.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://mgln.ai/e/211/rss.art19.com/episodes/a32406d8-5e56-4939-b8c9-f73ac982e3c6.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calm-parenting-podcast-559481/episodes/disciplining-loving-kids-when-they-really-mess-up-a-guide-to-tough-talks-tough-love-631 Duration seconds: 1453 ## Resource You and I have impulsive, emotional kids who are prone to sneaking screens or food at night and experimenting with porn, drinking, vaping, and drugs. They may steal your credit card for an online purchase. Just confronting them will cause them to be more sneaky or lie. But you can’t let them get away with it. I give you a script and step-by-step process for having tough talks to prevent this behavior from happening again. And I share how a rigid, career military Dad bonded with a son he had nothing in common with.  P.S. Take advantage of our Back-To-School Sale at  https://celebratecalm.com/products/ . We can also recommend specific programs for your specific situation. Email  Casey@CelebrateCalm.com  with questions or financial assistance. COZY EARTH Cozy Earth’s Labor Day Sale is happening now through September 8th. Head to  https://cozyearth.com  and use my code CALM for an exclusive 30% off home and sleepwear. IXL LEARNING Make an impact on your child’s learning, get IXL now. Calm Parenting Podcast listeners get an exclusive 20% off an IXL membership when you sign up today at  https://IXL.com/KIRK HUNGRYROOT Go to  https://Hungryroot.com/Calm  and use Code CALM to get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life.  SKYLIGHT CALENDAR Right now, Skylight is offering our listeners $30 off their 15 inch Calendars by going to  https://MySkylight.com/PARENTING CURE HYDRATION Cure is offering our listeners 20% off your first order! Stay hydrated and feel your best. Visit  https://curehydration.com/CALM  and use promo code CALM for 20% off your first order. WAYFAIR Head to  https:// Wayfair.com  right now to shop all things home and get your space ready for less. See Pr… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calm-parenting-podcast-559481/episodes/disciplining-loving-kids-when-they-really-mess-up-a-guide-to-tough-talks-tough-love-631/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/calm-parenting-podcast-559481/disciplining-loving-kids-when-they-really-mess-up-a-guide-to-tough-talks-tough-love-631.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.