Our Home Room
Join Kristen Tame as she shares her best parenting and school success secrets through bite-sized mini-lessons.
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Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Ep 12: Why it’s important that our children have their own personal boundaries and how to give them more freedom.
You’ll learn:
- How having personal boundaries benefits children into adulthood.
- Why giving our children some power and control stops misbehavior.
- 3 strategies for gradually allowing independence so YOU feel comfortable, too.
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Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Ep 11: Why punishments make life harder for you and your child and how to use consequences effectively.
You’ll learn:
- Why punishments don’t work
- The difference between compliance and cooperation
- The 5 essential elements of what I call Connected Consequences
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Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Ep 10: Why boundaries help our children and two practical strategies for enforcing them that help maintain a connected, secure relationship.
You’ll learn:- The two reasons holding and enforcing boundaries benefit our children.- The differences between a Pushover, a Boss, and a Leader.- How Saying No and Connected Consequences enforce boundaries in a kind but firm way.
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Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Ep 09: How to end homework battles for good so your family can experience more peace and togetherness after school.
You’ll learn:
- Why empathy and curiosity are the first steps to alleviating most after-school issues.
- The four most common reasons children struggle with homework.
- How to meet your child’s needs so homework battles disappear.
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Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Ep 08: How to teach balance and safety online while maintaining a connected and respectful relationship.
You’ll learn:
- Why having the right mindset before setting boundaries is so important.
- How to use curiosity to uncover the real reason technology is an issue for your family.
- How to set healthy limits together through a Connected Conversation.
Mentioned in this episode:
Tech Addiction Signs
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Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Ep 07: Discover the underlying reason for stress and how to have more peace this holiday season.
You’ll learn:
-The secret message your stress is sending you.
-Why ignoring stress damages both your health and your relationships.
-How to Say No or Ask for Help easily so you can hold more personal boundaries.
Mentioned in this episode:
Dr. Gabor Mate
Dr. Brene Brown
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Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Ep 06: Why controlling our children will never work and what to do instead.
You’ll learn:
-Why control is only a short-term bandage and just causes different, more insidious misbehavior.
-That admitting an important truth is often the portal to healthier solutions.
-How to use Curious Guidance or Enforceable Statements to gain cooperation
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Monday Nov 11, 2024
Monday Nov 11, 2024
Ep 05: Why children lose motivation towards school and how to empower them to take more ownership.
You’ll learn:
Why “lazy” children are actually often passively fighting back or quietly giving up.
The two missing needs that underly this type of misbehavior.
How to use Choices or Cheerleading to meet those needs and promote more school ownership from your kids.
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Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Ep 04: Step three- The transformative way to understand misbehavior so it is alleviated for good.
You’ll learn:
-How to interpret and manage your child's misbehavior
-Which misbehaviors line up with which missing needs
-The practical technique for managing misbehavior in the moment and preventing more in the future
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Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Ep 03: Step two- Why providing our children with these 6 key relationship needs is important and how to achieve the right balance.
You’ll learn:
-The connection between needs, feelings, and behavior
-Why providing a mix of Belonging and Boundaries is essential to a balanced relationship
-How to provide all 6 Belonging and Boundary needs
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Our Home Room
Is it possible to both enjoy parenting AND raise good kids?
How do I balance the love, joy, and fun our family wants with the rules, structure, and limits we need?
And how do I know I’m giving my children the right tools to succeed?
Welcome to Our Home Room, where revered educator Kristen Tame will give you everything you need to help your children succeed both inside and outside the classroom. After 25 years in education as a teacher, academic coach, and parent, she discovered all the secrets to boosting children’s achievement and making parenting more rewarding. From Gifted education and ADHD support to behavior challenges and homework help, she’s here to solve your biggest parenting and school struggles.
Through bite-sized mini-lessons and hands-on resources, you’ll learn simple strategies you can easily apply to your everyday life. Building a strong sense of togetherness with children is the key to success, so relationships are at the heart of everything she teaches. No tests! Just real, practical advice to help your family run more smoothly.
If you’re ready to transform outdated parenting ideas and create a more modern version that best suits your family, join us in Our Home Room, a safe and open place where our families thrive like never before. We only have a few short years with our kids. Let’s make them the best they can possibly be.