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Sometimes Love Isn't Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

Angie Grandt

Sometimes Love Isn't Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast - A practical yet heartfelt podcast for parents who are overwhelmed by unique challenges in parenting.

Join Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist – as she leads you on a journey to rebuild a relationship with your child – you know – the one who you promised to love unconditionally, but who keeps pushing you away and displaying such unsettling behaviors, and now you find you are so easily triggered by all their behaviors and can't seem to find joy in your relationship? Yeah, that relationship.

I know right where you are because I've been there too. With my bio child, I felt like I was doing pretty great! I could handle any challenges thrown my way, kept my cool, and was fully present and engaged in our relationship. As an adoptive mom however, I gave all of my time, my love, and my energy to my son in a desperate attempt to help heal his trauma. It didn't work. In fact, our relationship became so strained, and it showed in behaviors. As our relationships was falling apart, my resent, fear, frustration, and regret grew. I was desperately trying to help, and sacrificing my own happiness and other important relationships along the way. I felt like such a failure as a mom - why couldn't I figure this out?

Sometimes love isn't enough. When it comes to raising kids from trauma and disrupted attachment, the truth is that all too often, you need unconditional love paired with key mindset tools, energetic psychology, and Human Design to help you keep your head in the game – in the trickiest times (aka when your child needs you the MOST!). The same can be true for our bio kids too - sometimes there's a glitch in our ability to connect - we become easily frustrated with their behaviors and as a result feel like we are failing in the parenting game.

This is where a trauma-focused Human Design coach comes in!

What I didn't know then… I had the right tools inside me all along (although I needed a coach to help me see them! As my coach will say, "we can't see the end of our own nose!"). The solution to our relationship wasn't in another book, podcast (yes, I get the irony here!), therapist, teacher, etc. The solution was in me – learning to use strategies like respond vs react and key mindset tools to tap into my strengths, and shift my mindset. I also now see how we are each so uniquely, and perfectly, designed to parent our kids - we have simply forgotten how to tap into our inner guidance to do what's right for us, so we can in turn, do what's right for them.

I am on a mission to help parents to access the right tools to rebuild their relationship, tackle behaviors, and work on building connection again – for one of THE MOST important relationships in their life.

Thank you for joining me on this powerful journey to creating beautiful parenting relationships!

Be sure to grab my top strategy for building connection here: https://connectedparentswithangie.ck.page/respondvsreact
Connect with me here: www.connectedparentswithangie.com

And when you're ready to create lasting shifts in your most powerful relationships, book a free consult here: https://www.connectedparentswithangie.com/connection-clarity-call

XOXO Angie, Generational Healing Specialist

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  • #137
    Saturday · 16 min

    137. Are You Stuck Repeating the Past?

    What if the very thing you're afraid of repeating is the thing keeping you stuck? As I celebrate another trip around the sun, I'm reflecting on the powerful lessons of Gate 44 in Human Design—the Gate of Truth—and how understanding my own design helped me recognize patterns I didn't even realize I was repeating. In this personal episode, I'm sharing my journey from feeling powerless in my parenting relationship to recognizing the gifts hidden within my experiences. Your past is part of your story, but it doesn't have to dictate your future. It's time to stop repeating the patterns and start transforming your pain into power. Curious about your own Human Design and the gifts you might be hiding? Grab your free chart or book a reading at www.angiegrandt.com About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also an author, Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #136
    October 24 · 32 min

    136. Manifesting a Book For Kids

    Maybe you're new to manifesting... or maybe you've experienced it's brilliance... or maybe you're like me 6 years ago and think manifesting is a bunch of woo-woo and if you want something done you need to work hard. In this episode, we're cracking the shell on manifestation, and how I manifested my first kid's book! Join me on this journey from idea, to living by design (Human Design) to actually publishing! This episode isn't to brag about the book (although I am very proud of it!) but rather to highlight what manifestation actually looks like (and what it doesn't look like!) If you'd like a copy of Wavelyn: Tapping Into Your Inner Mermaid Magic, grab one here: https://a.co/d/00kIe0C3 (Amazon) or here: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=GxRlRJFVU0bg3A6xC364EopUTBWi3elnF3WBElPkpOC (direct from the publisher) About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also an author, Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #135
    October 17 · 41 min

    135. Raising Emotionally Resilient Kids with EFT Tapping - with guest Katie Michaelson

    What if we could give our kids the tools to navigate big emotions before those experiences become lifelong patterns? In this episode of Sometimes Love Isn't Enough, Angie welcomes Clinical EFT Practitioner Katie Michaelson to explore how EFT Tapping can help children navigate stress, anxiety, and overwhelming emotions. Drawing on her background in special education, Katie shares creative, practical ways to introduce tapping to kids of all ages and abilities, including children who may be hesitant about traditional tapping techniques. They also explore why emotional regulation isn't about suppressing feelings, how our stories can keep us stuck in emotional patterns, and why supporting parents is just as important as supporting kids. Because breaking generational cycles isn't just about changing how we respond to our children. It's about giving them tools to create a different future. About Katie: Katie Michaelson is a Clinical EFT Practitioner who helps children and families navigate stress, anxiety, and big emotions through Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as tapping. With a background in Special Education and experience working with both children and adults, Katie is passionate about empowering children with practical tools to regulate their emotions, build resilience and confidence, and develop greater self-compassion. She also supports parents and caregivers in navigating their own stress and emotions, helping families create more calm, connection, and emotional well-being together. Website: eftwithkatie.com Children and Families: eftforcalmkids.com Sign up for FREE Parent Resource Guide HERE Katie also shares a printable tapping resource for families, including tapping points and guided breathing practices. About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also an author, Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #134
    October 10 · 17 min

    134. What Not Trusting My Gut Cost Our Relationship

    What happens when all the parenting advice says one thing…but your gut says something else? When my son was young and his behaviors were at their hardest, I had years of professional training telling me how I should respond. But underneath all that knowledge was a quieter voice saying, What if he just needs connection? I didn't always listen. In this episode, I'm sharing what I've learned from looking back at those years—the impact of trusting outside experts more than myself, the patterns that made connection difficult, and why learning to trust our own wisdom may be one of the most powerful things we can do as parents. Because sometimes the answer isn't another parenting strategy. Sometimes it's learning to hear yourself again. I also explore how Human Design and EFT can help us uncover the conditioning, fear, and old stories that make it so difficult to trust what we already know. Pasted markdown Ready for personalized support? Book a free Connection Clarity Call and let's explore what's getting in the way of connection in your family. About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also an author, Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #133
    October 3 · 12 min

    133. Your Kids Need You to Heal Your Childhood Wounds

    We often think our behavior challenges wtih our kids are a simple - Identify the behavior > address the behaivor kind of situation. And yes, there is some of that too - I have quite a few episodes on behaviors :) But there's often somehting in the way our kids behaviors trigger us that is unique. For instance, one parent may not be tolerant of lying, while the other parent may be really triggered by disrespect. In this week's episode (it's a short one!) we are digging in to what's really causing our reactions - and what we can do about it! Also - I mentioned my book release - check it out here: https://a.co/d/00kIe0C3 (Amazon) or here: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=GxRlRJFVU0bg3A6xC364EopUTBWi3elnF3WBElPkpOC (direct from the publisher) About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also an author, Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #132
    September 26 · 19 min

    132. Divorce: The Kids Want You to Stop Fighting

    Join host Angie Grandt as she digs into the pontetial consequences when parents fight... and some key strategies to work with your child's parent (even when they seem impossible to deal with!) About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also an author, Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #131
    September 19 · 22 min

    131. How to Survive the Teenage Years!

    We're often told a story that teenagers behaviors are innevitable - that we, as caregivers, ride the emotional wave and hope we survive on the other end. But what if there so much more to the teenage story? And what if there is something we can do to support, instead of struggle? Join host Angie Grandt as we dig into teenage behaviors, and practicap steps to create more peace in your home! About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also an author, Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #127
    September 12 · 38 min

    130. The truth about regulation - with guest Holly Dryden

    There is so much talk (even on this podcast!) about regulation... but what is it, and what isn't it? And how do we put it into action in our homes? Join this joyful discussion with OT Holly Dryden about the importance of play, and how to really connect with your kids! About Holly Dryden: I'm a 35 year old wife, mother of 2, and occupational therapist specializing in sensory processing difficulties. I started a parent coaching business called Nature Nurture Neuro in 2024 to help parents use sensory informed play to strengthen co-regulation and build meltdown management tools. I spend as much time as I can outside and just started homeschool preschool with my 3.5 year old. Connect with Holly here: https://www.instagram.com/nature.nurture.neuro About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also an author, Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #129
    September 5 · 13 min· Video

    129. Three Key Elements Missing from Traditional Behavior Models

    I've worked in the behavior field my entire career... I implented, taught, and supported behavior modification plans for hundreds of neurodivergent kids and teens. Behavior plans are great for gettting at what's just underneat the behavior... but there are 3 key elements missing that I believe are teh differenrce between creating kdis who fit-in, and kids who are empowered and authentic. Join Angie Grandt for this powerful, and short, episode! About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also an author, Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #125
    August 29 · 18 min

    128. A Powerful Tool To Break Generational Patterns

    I've been using the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) as an amazing relaxtion and anxiety/stress reduction tool for a while now... and I continue to be amazed with how powerful it is! Recently - I've been digging deeper, and am blown away at how powerful EFT really is! Join me as we dive into the power of EFT - and I'd love to hear your experience too!! About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also an author, Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #127
    August 22 · 19 min

    127. What frequency are you parenting from?

    In the most recent episode, we dug into the power of creating a vision. This week we take it deeper, and make it more personal as we look at the gift that Human Design gives us to shift our frequency – once we know what we're working with, it becomes so much easier to make real shifts in our life. Join Angie as she digs into her life's work through Human Design – and how knowing the energy of this particular energy has the power to get her unstuck, and moving into a higher frequency. Be sure to grab your chart to dig into your life's work energy – and schedule a Connection Clarity Call when you're ready to dig in and shift your frequency! Grab yours here: www.angiegrandt.com About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #124
    August 15 · 20 min

    126. Creating a vision for your future

    Our minds are designed to put worries and fear on repeat. We get stuck in a negative thought loop in many, if not all, areas of our life and then feel frustrated that life isn't turning out the way we want. But what if the solution to creating what we want in life, and relationships, starts with the thoughts we allow to loop through our mind? In this grounding episode, Angie revisits the power of creating a vision, and some practical steps to put it into action! About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #125
    August 8 · 19 min

    125. Breaking the Victim Loop with Your Kids

    It's easy to get stuck in a victim loop with our kids - their behaviors cause our reactions and negative feelings, and our reactions fuel their behaviors. Yet we somehow hope our kids will be the one to break the loop (hint - that isn't how this parenting thing works!) In this episode, Angie Grandt digs into what's really happening in our parenting relationship, and what we get to do about it! About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #124
    August 1 · 22 min

    124. Do You Really Want Empowered Kids?

    We talk about wanting to empower our kids... but what does that really look like in action? Do we really want empowered kids, or is that just lipservice? In this episode, Angie Grandt digs into tools to empower our kids, what empowerment looks like, and a challenge to reflect on your parenting for empowerment. About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #122
    July 25 · 41 min

    123. Practical tips for connecting with your teen

    Our teens behaviors, just as is true for behaviors at any age, are an attempt at communicating a need. In this episode, Angie Grandt digs into a few core human needs, how they present in our teens, and some practical things you can try in your relationship wtih your teen! About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://hello.angiegrandt.com/the-parenting-reset-782332 And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #122
    July 18 · 24 min

    122. You can enjoy the teen years with your kids!

    If you love a teenager, this episode is for you. The teen years can be so hard - hormones, physical changes, more hormones... to us parents we can feel like we totally lose any semblance of control, or connection, in our home. But what if there's a perspectice shift, and a new approach, that's simple and powerful to build reconnection? I'd love to hear your thougths about the simple yet powerful meditation inside - what do you notice in your body???? About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://connectedparentswithangie.kit.com/theparentingreset And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #121
    July 11 · 22 min

    121. What if it's not the "terrible two's?"

    As parents, we have been taught to think that kids are "supposed to" go through the "terrible two's" - tantraums, defiance, emotional outbursts - you name it. But what if those behaviors are more a reflection of unmet needs... and we can do something about it? When we understand our kids through energy needs (aka human design) developmental norms, and start really investigating our own beliefs about kids - things change! In this episode, let's dig into what's really underneath those toddler behaviors, and what we can do to shift many of them. Plus - you might see some similarities in other relationships in your life too! I'd love to hear your thoughts! About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://connectedparentswithangie.kit.com/theparentingreset And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #120
    July 4 · 20 min

    120. Co-Parenting: Tools to put the kids needs first

    In this week's episide, we revisit the concept of co-parenting, as it's one of the trickiest relationships in out life! Join me as we dig into some practical tips to ensure we're putting the kids needs first - no matter what! About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://connectedparentswithangie.kit.com/theparentingreset And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/choose-your-path Learn more about working with Angie here: www.angiegrandt.com And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

  • #119
    June 27 · 19 min

    119. Co-Parenting Starts with You: The Shift That Changes Everything

    What if the biggest breakthrough in your co-parenting relationship had less to do with changing the other parent... and more to do with changing the way you experience the relationship? Whether you're parenting alongside a spouse, an ex, a step-parent, grandparents, or another caregiver, co-parenting can feel complicated. Different parenting styles, unresolved emotions, and conflicting expectations often leave parents feeling frustrated and powerless. In this episode, Angie explores a different perspective. Instead of focusing on how to change your co-parent, she shares how mindset, nervous system regulation, and personal responsibility can completely transform the energy you bring into the relationship—and ultimately, the relationship your child experiences. This isn't about pretending difficult situations don't exist. It's about reclaiming the one thing you always have control over: your own thoughts, feelings, and responses. If co-parenting has become a source of stress, this conversation will leave you feeling more empowered and hopeful. In this episode you'll discover: • Why your thoughts about your co-parent shape your parenting experience • How giving someone else responsibility for your emotions also gives away your power • The role mindset plays in creating healthier co-parenting dynamics • How emotional regulation changes difficult conversations • Why curiosity creates more connection than trying to prove you're right • A simple mindset shift you can begin practicing today Key Takeaway You may not be able to choose how another adult parents. But you always get to choose how you show up. And when you change the energy you bring into the relationship, you often change the relationship itself. If you're ready to move from frustration to empowerment in your parenting, download your free Human Design chart and parenting resources at AngieGrandt.com, or book a free Connection Clarity Call to discover how your family's unique energy can help create more connection and less conflict. Because sometimes love isn't enough—but understanding yourself is where everything begins.

  • #118
    June 20 · 33 min

    118. Parenting When Behaviors Feel Out of Control

    When our kids behaviors keep getting worse... it isn't just the behaviors that are the problem. It's our nervous system. When we are trying to navigate behaviors, and aren't taking care of ourself - our nervous system steps up to "keep us safe" - it's what it's designed to do. But when it's putting us into a constant state of reactivity, we can't help but react to the behaviors - even when we know better. In this episode - we'll dig into what's going on, and what we get to do about it! I leave you with a few challenges at the end as well :) About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. As a bio parent, adoptive parent, and former foster parent, Angie has been in your shoes – through the good, and the scary. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and questioning their ability to parent their most challenging child. She helps parents with practical tools to connect, enjoy, and even like their child again. Angie is also the founder of Connected Parents with Angie - a coaching program designed for you - the loving and capable parent who can't figure out why raising your child is so frustrating, so overwhelming, and causing you to question your ability to parent. Using her unique approach of trauma-focused mindset lesson and coaching tools, Angie helps her clients get back to a life they love - creating cherished memories, feeling fulfilled in relationships, and letting go of frustration, resent, and overwhelm. Angie uses a Human Design based parenting plan – the most POWERFUL way to stop losing your cool with your children, and start connecting with them on a deep, energetic level! Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ If you'd like to see if coaching is the solution for you, check out this mini-podcast series Angie made for you: https://connectedparentswithangie.kit.com/theparentingreset And when you've decided you're ready to take the leap for your family, book a free consult - Angie will help you decide if coaching is right for you: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions If you are looking to better understand you – your unique challenges, gifts, and your purpose in life – book a Human Design reading! You'll leave with an action plan to tackle your most important relationships, as well as some key insights about your next steps towards your goals! Book here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/sessions And follow Angie: https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentswithangie/ https://www.facebook.com/connectedparentswithangie ❤ Angie Grandt, Generational Healing Specialist

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