{"podcast":{"title":"Peace and Parenting: How to Parent without Punishments","slug":"peace-and-parenting-how-to-parent-without-punishments-91372","podcast_index_feed_id":91372,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/7b705795-7e51-4417-aefb-94769f0af239","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/peaceandparenting","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/6/10/23/a8034d5c-5612-4367-9101-6f984c1e9dcd_5c508_final_peace_and_parenting_artwork_us35sm.jpg","author":"Michelle Kenney, M. Ed","episode_count":446,"summary":"Have you tried Gentle Parenting? Are you a fan of Attachment but just can’t put it all together? Are you sick of parenting with the ideas of yelling and shame and looking for something that feels better, is different, but still has a sense of boundaries and limits? Welcome to the Peace and Parenting Podcast with Michelle Kenney, M. Ed. Michelle is a former teacher, counselor, certified parenting coach, mom of two teens, recovering yeller, and perfectionist who parents without using punishments altogether. And guess what? It works! On this show, you’ll learn the how behind having kids who are completely UNPUNISHED but who are also successful, kind, loving, and know how to follow directions. Once a week, Michelle shares her insights and expertise on connective parenting through her interviews with experts and Q&A sessions with struggling parents. If you have exhausted all other options and don't know what to do next, this could be the parenting strategy you've been searching for.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T20:18:45.183912+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peace-and-parenting-how-to-parent-without-punishments-91372"},"episode":{"title":"The Manipulation Myth: What's Really Happening When Your Kid Acts Out","slug":"the-manipulation-myth-what-s-really-happening-when-your-kid-acts-out","published_at":"2026-06-09T09:05:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peace-and-parenting-how-to-parent-without-punishments-91372/the-manipulation-myth-what-s-really-happening-when-your-kid-acts-out","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peace-and-parenting-how-to-parent-without-punishments-91372","url":"https://peaceandparentingla.com/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/8f6176cb-d6af-4c72-a0ec-2ce5252dbc42/stream.mp3","summary":"She is playing you. He is working you. Don't let her get away with that, she's testing you. If you've heard any version of that line about your child, I want you to hear this episode before another professional or relative says it to you again. Your child is not manipulating you: neurologically, they don't yet have the hardware to. In this episode, I'm walking through the science of what's actually happening underneath behavior that looks like manipulation, the cost of buying into that story, and the protocol I use with my clients to respond differently starting today. Feeling called to bring this work to other parents? Our Coaching Certification Program trains you to do exactly that. DM me CERTIFICATION on Instagram for details. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"She is playing you. He is working you. Don't let her get away with that, she's testing you. If you've heard any version of that line about your child, I w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":888,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/peace-and-parenting-how-to-parent-without-punishments-91372/episodes/the-manipulation-myth-what-s-really-happening-when-your-kid-acts-out/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peace-and-parenting-how-to-parent-without-punishments-91372/the-manipulation-myth-what-s-really-happening-when-your-kid-acts-out.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}