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The Impactful Parenting Podcast helps parents turn their chaos into connection with their children. Through meaningful stories, the podcast provides parenting tips for making family life easier! Why? Because school-aged children bring different challenges to parenting that younger kids don’t! The Impactful Parenting Podcast provides help for raising your adolescent child. So if you’re asking yourself questions like: • ”Is this normal?” • ”Why is my teenager doing this?” • ”How do I get my ch ...
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Meet Lisa Zimmermann, a lactation consultant and pediatric nurse from Lombard IL. She is a home visitor, meeting families in their homes to help them feed their babies and adjust to their new role as parents. Lisa relies on many other professionals to help her clients achieve their goals for feeding, pain management and a return to equilibrium. As she has met many providers after a recent move, Lisa has wished their conversations dug a bit deeper, and she was getting to know the person she w ...
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Join Ryan Dunlap, a seasoned dad with years of experience in various fatherhood roles, as he shares his knowledge and wisdom on all things parenting. In 'I Dad Hard', Ryan offers practical tips and advice on everything from discipline and communication to building strong relationships with your kids. Each episode features engaging discussions and real-life stories from Ryan and other dads, covering a wide range of parenting topics that are sure to resonate with parents of all ages and backgr ...
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Im here to talk all about Motherhood, the good, the bad, the ugly, the sticky, and the embarrassing. Motherhood isn't easy, we all do it differently and there is no right or wrong. I want to tell you I'm NOT here to give you advice, I'm here to tell you its OK if you feel like you don't know what you're doing. I know I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm here to share all about it, while experiencing this parenting thing.
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Parenting Independent Children When a child grows up independent, it is a gift, but it can also hurt. Where did my little boy go? Why do they have to grow up so fast? I don't want to lose our bond! Watch as I tell my own stories of raising independent children, and I give 5 tips to parents along the way! Discover how these 5 tips saved my heart and…
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Ruby Franke: Who can you trust? Ruby Franke was a social media parenting coach who took her parenting techniques too far. Franke had a popular YouTube channel with over 2 million followers. She is was also arrested for abusing her children. In this episode of the Impactful Parent, we discuss Ruby Franke, her teachings, and her influence. Join us! T…
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Teaching Kids and Teens To Learn From Mistakes Most parents want their child to come to them when they are in trouble and need help, BUT will your child come to you in their time of need? Many parents make simple errors that unintentionally push their child away! In this video, parents will learn several tips and techniques to get their child to co…
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Socializing Strategies for Awkward, Shy or Twice-Exceptional Kids Discover socializing strategies for kids who are shy, awkward, or twice exceptional! Special guest, Sam Young, founder of the Young Scholars Academy, gives impactful parents tips and tricks for helping kids socialize with greater success. In this episode, you will find: ⭐ An explanat…
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Is Parenting Worth It? How Do I know if I am ready? Forward this episode to a friend because parental readiness is so important! In this Impactful Parent episode, you'll find the pros and cons to parenting, plus questions to ask yourself to discover your parenting readiness! 0:00 Intro 1:25 Pros to parenting 5:00 Cons of parenting 9:15 How can I kn…
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Best Options After High School Best Options After High School with Emma Perez. Emma gives parents and students 7 options for continuing student education after high school. PLUS- this video comes with TWO FREEBIES to help your family make the perfect "After High School Choice!" -- Rate, Review, & Subscribe! "I love Kristina and all the FREE tips th…
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Getting kids to do chores Tips and suggestions for getting kids to do chores and live clutter free! FREE PDF inside the Impactful Parent app with this episode. Special guest Farnaz Dar ---- LINKS MENTIONED IN THE RECORDING https://theimpactfulparent.com/app Download the FREE Impactful Parent App! Available on Apple and Android App Stores. FREEBIES …
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Being Unapologetically YOU and Avoiding the Parent Trap! Just like so many parents, I too, have fallen into the parent trap! What is the parent trap? The trap where you PUT YOURSELF LAST to take care of everyone else. The trap is where you GIVE UP all the things you used to love to do because you don't feel you have time anymore. The trap in which …
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Helping Kids That Want To Fit In YOU DON'T WANT YOUR KIDS TO FIT IN! Let me explain... This episode of the Impactful Parent talks about why parents shouldn't want their kids to fit in. You see, fitting in means that a child has to change themselves to be accepted by the group. Yet, the longing to BELONG is very strong. If a child does not think the…
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Does Seeing Kids Outside Seem Unusual To You? This episode has several controversial topics of discussion! Centering around a TikTok clip produced by Spartan owner Joe Desena, this episode explores topics like: *Should people step in and say something when they see something they feel is wrong, even if it could be dangerous? *Are devices the root c…
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Welcome to The LionsNest! Well I meant to be back more consistently but here I am back after another long break. Life is wild with two kids, I never feel like I can think straight, all I want is some peace and quiet or like just to watch a movie in peace, but thats not my phase of life at the moment. But honestly things are good, we are finding our…
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What Parents Need To Know About Fentanyl Be proactive and save a life! This episode is full of important gems of knowledge that every parent needs to know! * What is fentanyl? * Why is it so scary and lethal? * How are kids getting ahold of this drug? * Is snorting or eating fentanyl different? * Can you spot fentanyl so you can warn your kids? * S…
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A Dad's Perspective on Parenting. Meet Rodrigo Bravo This is just what the impactful parent community was looking for! A dad's perspective! Meet Rodrigo Bravo! Rodrigo will be joining the Impactful Parent stage biweekly to give his insights, advice, and dad's perspective on parenting topics. Rodrigo is a certified mediator in Texas and a parenting …
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I Am Losing My Mind and Control of My Body: Let's talk about PERIMENOPAUSE This is not my best video. This is me being real about how my body is making me feel and how it is affecting my parenting! If you or your wife are going through perimenopause, then this episode is for you! Watch me go a little insane and explain how my body is betraying me. …
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How to Motivate a Lazy Teenager 5 steps to motivating a lazy teenager! Discover how you can change your relationship with your child so that your teen will listen, get motivated, and start moving! Rate, Review, & Subscribe! "I love Kristina and all the FREE tips that she has to offer! Thank you for making my parenting journey better!"
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Help! My Son Want To Wear A Dress You are not alone. ❤️ More kids and teens are expressing themselves in non-traditional ways, and many parents 🧡don't know what to do 💛are not sure how to respond 💚are scared, worried, confused, and 💙 need to help navigating this unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable situation. If Rate, Review, & Subscribe! "I love…
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How to Reconnect with Your Child: 5 Effective Strategies Discover 5 effective strategies for rebuilding a relationship or making a relationship stronger with your child. LINKS MENTIONED IN THE RECORDING https://theimpactfulparent.com/app Download the FREE Impactful Parent App! Available on Apple and Android App Stores. FREEBIES from episodes includ…
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How Parents Unintentionally Hurt Their Child's Self-Esteem This is a MUST-SEE Impactful Parent Episode for anyone who is worried about their child's mental health, self-esteem, and well-being! Parents unintentionally hurt their child's self-esteem all the time! You do too, and you probably don't know it! Discover 12 COMMON ways parents unintentiona…
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Welcome to The LionsNest! Im back after having my second baby, I tell my birth story of how it went this time around. It was completely different and not what I had imagined but it ended up perfectly! Sawyer is beyond happy to finally be a big sister and we are all adjusting to the new addition. Life is hectic and crazy but its a new chapter and Im…
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Lice: Myths, Prevention, And How To Really Get Rid of These Bugs! Ewwww! If Lice gives you the creepy crawlies, then this episode is for you! On this episode of the Impactful Parent, we have the Lice Queen herself, Irene Steinberg. Irene debunks the common myths about lice. She also gives parents REAL ADVICE for prevention and how to GET RID OF THE…
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5 things you need to know before you foster to adopt If you are considering adopting a child through the foster care system, then you need to watch this episode! Here are 5 things you need to know before you foster to adopt! Lane Igoudin is the father of two adopted girls. He wrote a book called A Family Maybe that depicts his personal story of goi…
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New Year Resolutions Every Parent Needs 10 New year resolutions that every parent needs to cultivate a better relationship with their child and make them a better parent! These resolutions are simple and an effective way to bond with your child in a more meaningful way. It doesn't matter what age your child is or your economic status. These parenti…
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How to be an Impactful Parent! Part 2 I wish there was a secret sauce formula to parenting, BUT I can at least tell you what I do! As a mom of four kids and a parenting coach, here are 25 habits and lessons that I live by. I implement these habits and lessons with my own children and preach them to my clients as well. There may not be a secret form…
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How to be an Impactful Parent! I wish there was a secret sauce formula to parenting, BUT I can at least tell you what I do! As a mom of four kids and a parenting coach, here are 25 habits and lessons that I live by. I implement these habits and lessons with my own children and preach them to my clients as well. There may not be a secret formula for…
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The Secret Sauce To Being A Better Parent. Habits of successful parents. William Vanderbloemen discovered the secret sauce to parenting by accident. Now he shares his secret with the world in his book, Be the Unicorn. There, he gives the 12 habits of the most successful people, which also happen to be the secret sauce to being a better parent! Disc…
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How To Manage Everything And Not Go Nuts! Tips for being more efficient and more organized as a parent! Thank you to special guest Allison Task! LINKS MENTIONED IN THE RECORDING https://theimpactfulparent.com/app Download the FREE Impactful Parent App! Available on Apple and Android App Stores. FREEBIES from episodes included! Apple Store: https://…
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Managing Parenting Stress. Are you drinking? Do you drink to cope with the stresses of parenthood? Or maybe you deal with your stress by numbing out on other substances? Wine? Weed? Mushrooms? You are not alone! Managing stress is NOT EASY. Parenthood is full of stress. It is too easy to rely on substances to help us cope. Heck, society even encour…
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Our guest today is Alison Hayman, owner of PT x AJ. She is a pelvic floor therapist specializing in the pregnant and postpartum women. She is the mother of two children. https://www.ptxaj.com Welcome to Chicagoland Parenting Stories, I am your host Lisa Zimmermann. On this podcast, I will be discussing parenting ups and downs with other providers t…
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The Moody Season: Exploring Seasonal Affective Disorder Is your house on the edge of a blowout too? EVERYONE is in a mood! In this episode of The Impactful Parent, Melissa and Kristina talk about: their "moody" households, discuss WHERE this moodiness is coming from, explore Seasonal Affective Disorder (symptoms and solutions) and get real with how…
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Welcome to The LionsNest! Join me this week as I chat my last couple week of pregnancy and even though I wished for this, it still doesn't make it any less hard. I also talk about how the most challenging thing I've done as a parent so far is teaching my kid to read. It is so hard to explain the english language but what Im realizing is that I grew…
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Today our guest is Sarah Levine-Miles. Sarah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a certificate in perinatal mental health. She is licensed in IL and provides virtual visits. She is the mother of two children. https://www.sarahlevinemileslcsw.com/services Welcome to Chicagoland Parenting Stories, I am your host Lisa Zimmermann. On this podcas…
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Our Crazy, Amazing, Pull Your Hair Out, Kids Part 2 of The Impactful Parent Video 1 of Season 2 It's time to shake things up! The NEW Impactful Parent is still going to be FULL of parenting tips and hacks for your school aged child, BUT NOW it will also be with a dash of friendship, a splash of real-life, and a load of laughs! Welcome my new co-hos…
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New Season. New Host. New Stories. It's time to shake things up! The NEW Impactful Parent is still going to be FULL of parenting tips and hacks for your school aged child, BUT NOW it will also be with a dash of friendship, a splash of real-life, and a load of laughs! Welcome my new co-host and best friend, Melissa Clark! Melissa is a mom of 3, a te…
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Our guest today is Amy Stumpf. Amy is Co-Director at BDI Playhouse in Aurora. She is a speech language pathologist, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and working o her certification towards Oral-Facial Myologist. Amy is the mother of two children. https://bdiplayhouse.com/ Welcome to Chicagoland Parenting Stories, I am your host Li…
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How Is My Teen Driver? YES! SIGN ME UP! 🚗When Matt Carter got cut off by a distracted teenage driver, he immediately was thankful he didn't get into an accident, but his second thought was, "I wish I could tell his parents about this." 😡 Matt wasn't trying to get the teen in trouble, but he did wish that his parents knew how that teen was driving s…
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Today we spoke with Shannon Tinken, owner of Green Diaper Babies. Shannon is helping Chicagoland families keep millions of diapers out of landfills. She is the mother of one child, and the newest mom we have interviewed yet! https://www.greendiaperbabies.com/ Welcome to Chicagoland Parenting Stories, I am your host Lisa Zimmermann. On this podcast,…
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Welcome to The LionsNest! Join me this week as I chat about current events in my life. This time of year can be really hard but i made it through with no tears and positive attitude! We are getting close to the end of this pregnancy which is so exciting and terrifying. I also share a little news about a new business opportunity Luis and I are start…
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The Truth About Mom Wine Culture Society has normalized moms drinking wine. Heck- they even encourage it with merchandise and commercials. But what happens when the stresses of motherhood become too much and the consumption of wine gets unhealthy? Learn how one mom beat the "Mom Wine Culture" and started coping with stress and anxiety in other ways…
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Today we spoke with Christina Scalise-Morrissey. Christina is owner of Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies. Christina is a speech language pathologist and feeding therapist. She is the mother of two children. https://www.hummingbirdpediatrictherapies.com/ Welcome to Chicagoland Parenting Stories, I am your host Lisa Zimmermann. On this podcast, I will …
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Parenting A Dyslexic Child Two moms of dyslexic children, founder of the Impactful Parent Kristina Campos and children's book author Lynn Greenberg, discuss their own parenting journeys of raising a dyslexic child to success. This candid interview gives tips to parents and will leave you feeling inspired. Discover how you too, can raise a dyslexic …
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Our guest today is Giovanna Otavalo, owner of Tiny Tusks Doula. Giovanna is a labor and postpartum doula, and a childbirth educator. She is the mother of one child. http://www.tinytusksdoula.com/ Welcome to Chicagoland Parenting Stories, I am your host Lisa Zimmermann. On this podcast, I will be discussing parenting ups and downs with other provide…
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Keep Track of Kids After School Dismissal If your child has ever taken the wrong bus home, gotten picked up by the wrong adult from school, or had to walk home from school alone- THEN THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU! Discover Keeping Your Kids Safe (or KYKS for short) can bring peace of mind to your afterschool routine with your child. Learn how schools ca…
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Our guest today is Amy Tamos, owner of Full Circle Physical Therapy. Amy is a physical therapists that helps pregnant, postpartum and pediatric patients. She has an office in Clarendon Hills and also offers home visits. She is the mother of 10 year old twins. http://fullcirclephysicaltherapy.net/ Welcome to Chicagoland Parenting Stories, I am your …
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I Caught My Teenager With Porn How do you confront and address this uncomfortable conversation? I got you! Learn 5 reasons pornography is bad for the adolescent brain, discover 8 strategies for having this conversation with your child, and 6 ways to prevent your child from watching pornography again! --- LINKS MENTIONED IN THE RECORDING https://the…
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Our guest today is Meghan Doyle. Meghan is co-founder and CEO of Partum Health. Partum Health is a innovative healthcare model that provides comprehensive doula, lactation, mental health, nutrition and physical therapy services for new families. Partum Health works with pregnant and postpartum families. Meghan is the mother of two children. https:/…
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Welcome to The LionsNest! Join me this week as I ramble on about the drama surrounding my cat and how Im also getting the reality check that our baby is going to be here so soon. Life is going to be changing for the good and Im excited and also a little stressed out about it. I may be projecting my stress on to Sawyer which is unnecessary and I fee…
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Our guest today is Tunisia Macklin, owner of Peaceful Birthing Doula. Tunisia is a birth doula, placenta encapsulator, massage therapist and Women's Health and Wellness Herbalist. She is the mother of one child. https://peacefulbirthingdoula.com/ Welcome to Chicagoland Parenting Stories, I am your host Lisa Zimmermann. On this podcast, I will be di…
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Teaching Kids How Money Works Teaching kids about money has to be so much more than just handing out an allowance for chores! Financial and money literacy can start early and Jorge Loyo (financial advisor), gives parents tips for teaching kids how money works! It doesn't matter if your child is 6 or 16. It is time to talk MONEY with your child. Dis…
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Welcome to The LionsNest! Join me this week as I share my thoughts on mom guilt or how I've been feeling about it lately or this week specifically. It's ok to do things for yourself and not feel guilty about it, its ok to take your time and ENJOY it! Somethings are out of our control and it's ok not to stress about it. I also share my thoughts on h…
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Today our guest is Gillian Taylor. Gillian is owner of Citrine and Indigo Counseling and Wellness. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and specializes in pre-conception through the 4th trimester. She has one child. https://www.gilliantaylorlcpc.com/ Welcome to Chicagoland Parenting Stories, I am your host Lisa Zimmermann. On this podc…
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