Author Archives: theranchesnm

Kids – Rigidity and Passive Aggression – Podcast Episode 24

The harder you are to communicate with as a parent (or boss) the more passive [...]

Holidays can be hard for kids – Podcast Episode 23

At The Ranches Holidays can be hard for kids. While not every kid has grief and [...]

Politics Part 3 – All Politics Are Local – Podcast Episode 22

Third in a three part series on politics. As parents the politics of our family [...]

Youth – Hysteria and Failure – Podcast Episode 21

Second podcast in a three part series about talking to our kids about politics. What [...]

Talking About Politics with Young People – Podcast Episode 20

Our goal is to help people talk about politics with their kids because kids today [...]

Dealing with Mean Girls – Podcast Episode 19

Mean Girls  The Mean Girl behavior used to start in middle school but now it [...]

Back to School – Podcast Episode 18

Back to School As we transition from summer to the new school year, it’s important [...]

Eye Contact Younger Kids – Podcast Episode 17

Eye Contact Younger Kids For younger kids, eye contact is critical and has to be [...]

Pain vs. Obedience, Respect and Performance – Podcast Episode 16

Pain vs. Obedience, Respect and Performance Sometimes, as parents, we tend to focus on obedience, [...]

Triangulation – Podcast Episode 15

Triangulation Triangulation is exactly as it sounds. If you picture a triangle and you are [...]