Episode 93: Ralphie Jacobs – Simply on Purpose – Look for the Good

Ralphie Jacobs is a positive parenting expert and shares “life changing parenting truths” through her courses over at Simply on Purpose and through her wildly popular instagram. She is the mother of four and has a big passion for arming parents with powerful parenting skills that will change your home. In this episode we talk about being a safe parent and what that means, families having different boundaries – there is no one right way, and the most important take away from this episode in my opinion is that we can’t “fix” our kids but we can take charge of our own behavior and that’s where it all starts. I hope you learn something and enjoy this conversation! Please consider leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or wherever you are listening if you do enjoy it and share it with a friend! What we talked about: 4:30- Introduction to Ralphie and what she does with Simply on Purpose 8:20- What it means to be a “safe parent” 14:40- The reason why children might still misbehavior even with positive parenting implemented in the home 20:05- Doing the work now and implementing positive parenting now can make it easier for the future 23:50- Parenting teenagers 25:45- The changing role of a parent 27:45- Navigating a child’s disrespectful behavior 32:25- Parenting being all about the parent’s behavior 34:55- Why there’s been a shift in parenting in recent years 36:55- The importance of boundaries in parenting 41:30- When and how to introduce technology to children and setting boundaries around that 55:00- End of podcast questions Connect with Ralphie: Ralphie on Instagram The Secrets of Happy Families Where Happiness Lives Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows:  Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast The Ready to Run Podcast Sponsors: Zocdoc