That's Good Parenting: Expert Tips to Reduce Parenting Stress
Parenting stress, child development, confident kids, and strong family relationships all start with effective parent-child communication, emotional support, and practical tools to treduce overwhelm, anxiety, and frustration.
“That’s Good Parenting” is your trusted family resource for simple, expert-backed strategies that help busy parents navigate the challenges of raising resilient, happy children while building deeper connection and harmony at home. Whether you’re dealing with exhaustion, guilt, or feeling stuck, you’ll find guidance from family experts, proven methods for fostering growth and resiliency, and actionable steps to create more “good parent” moments so you can confidently guide your kids and nurture a thriving family environment.
Join host Dori Durbin - children's book illustrator, book coach, ghostwriter, former high school teacher, and happily married Christian mom of two young adults- as she searches alongside you to find practical parenting tools and guidance that create confident and resilient kids without losing yourself in the process.
Through expert interviews with hundreds of family professionals, authors, and experienced parents, Dori delivers fast and effective parenting solutions tailored to your particular family challenges.
Every Tuesday, you'll discover simple steps, tools, and resources from trusted family experts who have your family's best interests at heart. Whether you're dealing with parenting stress, seeking better communication with your children, or wanting support for your child's growth and development, these interviews provide the practical help and guidance busy parents need.
We discuss tools and strategies to help with:
PARENTING STRESS & OVERWHELM
How can I reduce parenting stress and overwhelm while raising happy kids?
What parenting tools can help me manage frustration and anxiety?
What are simple steps to feel less exhausted and more confident as a parent?
PARENT-CHILD COMMUNICATION & CONNECTION
How can I improve parent-child communication at home?
How can I strengthen my family relationships and emotional connection?
RAISING CONFIDENT & RESILIENT KIDS
How do I help my children develop both confidence and resiliency?
How do I support my kids’ growth and well-being every day?
CHILD DEVELOPMENT & EXPERT PARENTING ADVISE
Is this normal for my child’s age? When should I get additional help?
What child development tips do family experts recommend for busy parents?
Join the thousands of parents who are transforming their family experience with expert guidance, practical tools, and the encouragement to end each day cheering: "Now, That's Good Parenting!"
Subscribe to "That's Good Parenting" and discover the simple steps, expert guidance, and practical resources that will help you create confident, resilient kids while reducing your parenting stress and rediscovering the joy in your parenting journey.
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Episodes
176 episodes
Beyond Gummies: What Parents Need to Know with Dr. Gina Nick 099
Listen to this episode, "Beyond Gummies: What Parents Need to Know with Dr. Gina Nick" as Naturopathic Physician, Researcher, and Formulator, Dr. Gina Nick joins Dori Durbin. In a world that offers so many "perfect solutions" for he...
How Parents Can Overcome Conflicts and Effectively Co-Parent with JP Marsh 098
Listen to this episode, "How Parents Can Overcome Conflicts and Effectively Co-Parent with JP Marsh" with Co-parenting Coach, JP Marsh joins Dori Durbin. What does a functioning and healthy coparenting relationship look like? ...
How to Navigating Girl Drama & Empower Girls with Sheri Gazitt 097
Listen to this episode, "How to Navigating Girl Drama & Empower Girls with Sheri Gazitt" as CEO, Friendship Expert, and Teen Life Coach, Sheri Gazzit joins Dori Durbin. Does your daughter's "girl drama" have you reliving to yo...
The Good, Bad, and the Finish: Raising the Next Generation of Marathoners with Tom & Olivia Durbin 096
Listen to this episode, "The Good, Bad, and the Finish: Raising the Next Generation of Marathoners" as first time marathoner and my daughter, Olivia Durbin and her dad, my hubby, and long-time runner, Tom Durbin join Dori Durbin. W...
How to Guide, Not Push: Raising Kids to Discover Their Own Careers with Karen Summerville
Listen to this episode, "How to Guide, Not Push: Raising Kids to Discover Their Own Careers" as former lawyer, career coach, and the Founder of "The Parent GPS," Karen Summerville joins Dori Durbin. Could you unknowingly be limitin...
Get Your Kids Ready for Middle School: Principal's Top Summer Advice with Tom Durbin 094
Listen to this episode, "Get Your Kids Ready for Middle School: Principal's Top Summer Advice with Tom Durbin" as incoming MS/JR/SR high school principal Tom Durbin joins Dori Durbin. Are you the parent of an incoming m...
How You Can Solve Parent-Child Conflicts with the DISC Personality System and Mindy Green 093
Listen to this episode, "How You Can Solve Parent-Child Conflicts with the DISC Personality System and Mindy Green" as parenting coach, Mindy Green joins Dori Durbin. Ever feel like you and your kids are constantly butting h...
The Science Behind Dogs' Thoughts, Actions, and Why Your Family Needs a Dog with Jason Zackowski 092
Listen to this episode, "The Science Behind Dogs' Thoughts, Actions, and Why Your Family Needs a Dog with Jason Zachkowski" as Jason Zackowski joins Dori Durbin. Dogs and science? What gives? On this episode, science teach...
How Prep Expert's SAT and ACT Prep Courses Can Help Unlock College Scholarships with Dr. Shaan Patel, EP 91
Listen to this episode, "How Prep Expert's SAT and ACT Prep Courses Can Help Unlock College Scholarship" as Dr. Shaan Patel joins Dori Durbin. Parents, are you stressing over the skyrocketing college costs and you ju...
90 How to Communicate with Your Kids in Their Grief Storms with Annette Athy
Listen to this episode, "How to Communicate with Your Kids in Their Grief Storms with Annette Athy," as Dr. Annette Athy joins Dori Durbin. Does your child seem to bounce in and out of sadness after a loss? Or maybe ...
089 How to Start New Routines, Improve Wellbeing, and Revamp Your Family's Health with Dr. Lum Frundi
Listen to this episode, "How to Start New Routines, Improve Wellbeing, and Revamp Your Family's Health with Dr. Lum Frundi," as Dr. Lum Frundi joins Dori Durbin. Are your kids doomed to generational health issue...
088 How Confident Public Speaking Is Crucial in Your Kid’s Future with Anna Scoby
Listen to this episode, "How Confident Public Speaking Is Crucial In Your Kid’s Future with Anna Scoby" as Communication Coach, Ann Scoby joins Dori Durbin. Does your child absolutely dread ...
087 How You Can Have Honest Conversations with Your Teen Right Now with Laura Reagan
Listen to this episode, "How You Can Have Honest Conversations with Your Teen Right Now with Laura Reagan" as Family Sociologist and Parent and Teen Communication coach, Laura Reagan joins Dori Durbin. Are you strug...
086 How You Can Be a Money-Making Stay-at-Home Mom with Katy Rothschild
Listen to this episode, "How You Can Be a Money-Making Stay-at-Home Mom with Katy Rothschild" as Freelancer and Founder, Katy Rothschild joins Dori Durbin. Are you a stay-at-home mom who is craving more adult interac...
085 How Parents Can Be C.A.L.M., Stop Yelling, and Start Communicating with Their Kids with Sapna Radhakrishnan
Listen to this episode, "How Parents Can Be C.A.L.M., Stop Yelling, and Start Communicating with Their Kids with Sapna Radhakrishnan" as Parenting Success Coach and Author, Sapna Radhakrishnan joins Dori Durbin.
084 How Parents Can Prevent Kids' Athletic Burnout with Eric Stevenson
Listen to this episode, "How Parents Can Prevent Kids' Athletic Burnout with Eric Stevenson" as Adolescent & Young Adult Therapist & Consultant Facilitator, and Certified Mental Performance Coach, Eric Stevenson jo...
083 One-Word Answers? How to Restore Talking with Your Teen with Janet Krebs
Listen to this episode, "One-Word Answers? How to Restore Talking with Your Teen with Janet Krebs" as Speaker, Author, and Family Facilitator, Janet Krebs joins Dori Durbin. Do one-word answers have you wonder...
082 How to Heal Your Trauma Before It Affects Your Kids with Occam Wood
Listen to this episode, "How to Heal Your Trauma Before It Affects Your Kids with Occam Wood" as Energetic Health Practitioner, Trauma Recovery Facilitator, Reiki Master, Community leader, and Certified Abundance Coach, Occam Wo...
081 How Expert Advice Inspired "That's Good Parenting" with Dori Durbin
Listen to this episode, "How Expert Advice Gave Me Confidence and Inspired 'That's Good Parenting' " as Children's book author, illustrator, book and parenting abundance coach and host of "That's Good Parenting", Dori Durbin sha...
080 Meaningful Ways to Help Your Kids Cherish Time With Aging Relatives with Jill Pietroburgo
Listen to this episode, "Meaningful Ways to Help Your Kids Cherish Time With Aging Relatives with Jill Pietroburgo" as Early Childhood Special Education Teacher and Children's Book Author, Jill Pietroburgo joins Dori Durbin....
079 How to Transform Yourself From 'Burned Out Mom' to 'Joyful Mom' with Angela Dube
Listen to this episode, "How to Transform Yourself From 'Burned Out Mom' to 'Joyful Mom' with Angela Dube" as License Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Clini-Coach®, Angela Dube joins Dori Durbin.Moms are you fe...
078 The Choking Game: A Mother's Warning Every Parent Needs to Hear with Dana Ziemiak
Listen to this episode, "The Choking Game: A Mother's Warning Every Parent Needs to Hear with Dana Ziemiak" as mom and author, Dana Ziemniak joins Dori Durbin.Today's episode covers an intensely sensitive top...
077 How to be the Super Sports Fan Parent that Your Kids Love to Talk to with Eric Stevenson
Listen to this episode, "How to be the Super Sports Fan Parent that Your Kids Love to Talk to with Eric Stevenson" as Licensed Practicing Counselor & Certified Mental Performance Coach, Eric Stevenson joins Dori ...
076 How Can I Use PR to Level Up My Parenting Skills? Tips for Communication, Resilience and More with Marjie Hadad
Listen to this episode, "How Can I Use PR to Level Up My Parenting Skills? Tips for Communication, Resilience and More with Marjie Hadad" as Global Public Relations Expert and Mom, Marjie Hadad joins Dori Durbin....
075 Can I Still Pursue My Goals With Kids at Home? with Kesley Smith
Listen to this episode, "Can I Still Pursue My Goals With Kids at Home? with Kesley Smith" as Mom, app founder, wife, community leader, and ever-evolving human, Kelsey Smith joins Dori Durbin.What legacy...