Calm Parenting Podcast · Kirk Martin
Get Resistant Kids to Get Off Screens, Come to Dinner, Transition Without Fights #570
March 8, 2026·22 min·1 clip
Kirk reveals how entering your child's world can turn power struggles into bonding opportunities.
As heard by us
A traffic-light script for making transitions less combative and more workable.
The episode works best when it turns a familiar transition problem into a plain three-color code: red, yellow, and green. That framing gives parents concrete language for moments when a child needs a firmer handoff and when a softer landing makes more sense, whether the shift is…
Why you'd press play
For the exact moment a calm transition turns into a standoff.
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