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
074 How You Can Understand Anxiety in Teens: Top Causes and Actionable Coping Techniques from Mental Health Counselor Stacie Boyar
Listen to this episode, "How You Can Understand Anxiety in Teens: Top Causes and Actionable Coping Techniques from Mental Health Counselor Stacie Boyar" as Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Author, Stacie Boyar joins...
073 How Do We Raise Brave Kids Who Can Take Risks? Tips from Children's Author Bradley Poore
Listen to this episode, "How Do We Raise Brave Kids Who Can Take Risks? Tips from Children's Author Bradley Poore" as Children's Book Author, IT Business Partner, Bradley Poore joins Dori Durbin.Join us as we talk to bus...
072 How Can Parents Inspire Their Kids Musically Without Pushing Their Own Expectations with Carolyn Sloan
Listen to this episode, "How Can Parents Inspire Their Kids Musically Without Pushing Their Own Expectations with Carolyn Sloan" as Author, Educator, Composer, and Entrepreneur, Carolyn Sloan joins Dori Durbin.How do we ...
071 How Do We Help Our Kids Have Meaningful Friendships Across All Abilities with Lindsey Larsen
Listen to this episode, "How Do We Help Our Kids Have Meaningful Friendships Across All Abilities with Lindsey Larsen" as Occupational Therapist and Mom, Lindsey Larsen joins Dori Durbin.With 1 in 4 adults having a disab...
070 Are You Ready for Adoption? Exploring Honest Truths and Transformational Insights with Angie Grandt
Listen to this episode, "Are You Ready for Adoption? Exploring Honest Truths and Transformational Insights with Angie Grandt"as The Adoption Coach, Angie Grandt joins Dori Durbin.Is adoption right for your family? What u...
069 How Do Moms (and Dads!) Overcome Anxiety and Find Calm Confidence? with Carli Saber
Listen to this episode, "How Do Moms (and Dads!) Overcome Anxiety and Find Calm Confidence? with Carli Saber" as Psych-K Facilitator, Carli Saber joins Dori Durbin.In this episode, Carli explains the developmental stages...
068 What's the Difference Between Neurodiversity vs Neurodivergence? Could My Kids Have It? with Amanda Riley
Listen to this episode, "What's the Difference Between Neurodiversity vs Neurodivergence? Could My Kids Have It? with Amanda Riley" as Founder, Thriving with Neurodiversity/ Change Manager/Communication Strategist/ Top 50 Global Neu...
067 I Never Thought I Could Write a Book: How Parents Can Beat Imposter Syndrome with Eleanor Baggaley
Listen to this episode, "I Never Thought I Could Write a Book: How Parents Can Beat Imposter Syndrome with Eleanor Baggaley" as book coach and former teacher, Eleanor Baggaley joins Dori Durbin! This episode...
066 How You Can Get Your Child to Sleep Through the Night Without Feeling Exhausted as a Parent with Missy Morrison Charko
Listen to this episode, "How You Can Get Your Child to Sleep Through the Night Without Feeling Exhausted as a Parent with Missy Morrison Charko" as Certified Pediatric Sleep Sense™ Consultant and Founder of 'Say Yes to the Res...
065 Why We All Need a Little More 'Shakti' with Shetal Shah
Listen to this episode, "Why We All Need a Little More 'Shakti' with Shetal Shah" as Publisher, Entrepreneur, former teacher, and school administrator, Shetal Shah joins Dori Durbin! The need for more diverse book...
That's Good Parenting Trailer
Hello and welcome to "That's Good Parenting": the podcast that searches for simple steps to reduce your parenting stress. Sometimes those days of feeling like a good parent can feel few and far between. And like you, I personally h...
064 How a Journey with Epilepsy and a Mom's Instincts Created Hope with Jennifer Simmons
Listen to this episode, "How a Journey with Epilepsy and a Mom's Instincts Created Hope with Jennifer Simmons" as mom, author, and epilepsy consultant, Jennifer Simmons joins Dori Durbin! Meet Jennifer Si...
How History and a Mysterious Belsnickel Character Can Help Teach Your Kids with Bonnie Swinehart
Listen to this episode, "How History and a Mysterious Belsnickel Character Can Help Teach Your Kids with Bonnie Swinehart" as Columnist, Presenter, Speaker, Children's Programmer, Bonnie Swinehart joins Dori Durbin! ...
How Children's Books Can Teach Individuality and Intentionality to Kids with Alistair Gilbert
Listen to this episode, "How Children's Books Can Teach Individuality and Intentionality to Kids with Alistair Gilbert" as lecturer and former therapist, Alistair Gilbert joins Dori Durbin! Do you remember the mag...
Why Dyslexic Kids Have Superpowers: The Greenbergs Explain
Listen to this episode, "Why Dyslexic Kids Have Superpowers: The Greenbergs Explain" as dyslexic illustrator and co-author Jonathon Greenberg and his mother, retired lawyer, and author, Lynn Greenberg join Dori Durbin!...
How You Can Share Kwanzaa's Principles with Kids Through Storytelling
Listen to this episode, "How You Can Share Kwanzaa's Principles with Kids Through Storytelling" as co-authors Phyllis Williams and LaTricia Smith chat with Dori.Phyllis Williams and LaTricia Smith discuss their book "The...
How Susan Koehler Hooks Readers and Makes History Exciting with Charlie's Song
Listen to today's episode, "How Susan Koehler Hooks Readers and Makes History Exciting with Charlie's Song" as veteran teacher, lifetime literary enthusiast, and middle grade author, Susan Koehler joins Dori Durbin! <...
Why Dinos Don't Have to Eat Dinos: Life Lessons with Jason Singleton and 'Dino Mike'
Listen to today's episode, "Why Dinos Don't Have to Eat Dinos: Life Lessons with Jason Singleton and 'Dino Mike''" as Dad, Fine Dining Server, and Author, Jason Singleton joins Dori Durbi...
How Teens Can Journey to the Stone Age: Teen Fiction with Brian Hayden
Listen to today's episode, "How Teens Can Journey to the Stone Age: Teen Fiction with Brian Hayden" as Professor of Archaeology/Archaeologist and Teen Author, Brian Hayden joins Dori Durbin! ...
How We Can End Generational Trauma Recovery for Our Kids: Sandra Cooze's Expert Insights
Listen to today's episode, "How We Can End Generational Trauma Recovery for Our Kids: Sandra Cooze's Expert Insights" as Expert Trauma Healer, Cert. Traumatic Incident Reduction Facilitator, Intuitive Coach and Mento...
Why Every Child Sparkles: Aditi Wardhan Singh's Mission
Listen to today's episode, " Why Every Child Sparkles: Aditi Wardhan Singh's Mission" as Teacher/ Writing Coach/ Choreographer, Aditi Wardhan Singh joins Dori Durbin! How can books raise cultu...
How Math Doesn't Have to Be a Nightmare: 'Make it a Game!' with Betsy Mays
Listen to today's episode, "How Math Doesn't Have to Be a Nightmare: 'Make it a Game!' with Betsy Mays" as Math teacher/math curriculum and instruction specialist (and a mom on a mission to make learning math fun...
How You Can Avoid Unintentional Trauma by Utilizing Relational Parenting with Jennifer Hayes
Listen to today's episode, "How You Can Avoid Unintentional Trauma by Utilizing Relational Parenting with Jennifer Hayes" as Parent Coach Jennifer Hayes joins Dori Durbin! If you're a parent, y...
How Your Baby Can Go From Binky to Blooming: Strategies for Baby Brain Development with Michelle Mintz
Listen to today's episode, "How Your Baby Can Go From Binky to Blooming: Strategies for Baby Brain Development with Michelle Mintz" as Early Development Expert Michelle Mintz joins Dori Durbin. Michelle shares:All ab...
Why Kids CAN Do Hard Things: Help Inspire Your Kids to Achieve More with Jared Styan
Listen to today's episode, "Why Kids CAN Do Hard Things: Help Inspire Your Kids to Achieve More with Jared Styan" as Fundraising Coordinator Jared Styan joins Dori Durbin. Jared shares:Why run up a volcanoRu...