Welcome to Parent with Grace the go-to podcast Whether your child is navigating ADHD, sensory sensitivities, or big emotional storms, Tune in each week for short, actionable episodes that guide you toward calmer mornings, smoother transitions, and more regulated days for both you and your child. Plus, get access to free resources, low-cost workbooks, and coaching to support you step-by-step.
When Screens Start Running the House: What Your Child’s Behavior Is Telling You
Screen time battles aren’t always just about the screen.
In this episode of Parent With Grace, Nicole explores what may be happening underneath the meltdowns, resistance, and big reactions that show up when it’s time to log off.
You’ll hear why screens may be serving a deeper need for regulation, predictability, stimulation, or escape — especially for neurodivergent kids — and how to hold healthy boundaries without turning every transition into a power struggle.
Nicole also shares practical ways to make screen transitions smoother using predictability, connection, visual cues, and a simple before, during, and after approach.
In this episode, we talk about:
what screen-related behavior may be communicating
why transitions can feel so hard
how to prepare before “turn it off”
how to hold limits with calm and connection
why boredom is not an emergency
how parent screen habits shape family culture
the bigger goal: helping kids build a healthy relationship with technology
If screen time has started feeling like it’s running the house, this episode will help you move from reacting in the moment to understanding what your child may actually need.
Learn more about Screens Without the Power Struggle, the upcoming four-week Parent With Grace group coaching experience, at ParentWithGrace.com.
Disclaimer: Parent With Grace provides educational and parent-coaching content and is not a substitute for medical, psychological, or other licensed professional care.
2 Jun 2026
Parent With Grace Podcast update
After a quiet month behind the scenes, Parent with Grace is back for a new summer season. In this short and honest update episode, Nicole shares the personal and professional shifts happening inside the Parent with Grace community, from refining the brand and rebuilding rhythms to navigating summer life with kids at home and preparing for a family move.
Nicole also shares the exciting news that the Grace Hollow children’s books are now available on Amazon, and gives a preview of the upcoming GRACE Pathway podcast series launching later this summer.
This episode is a reminder that calm parenting is not about perfection. It’s about connection, flexibility, repair, and learning to lead with grace through real life.
In this episode:• Summer rhythms and nervous-system support• Parenting during transitions and change• Rebuilding routines with neurodivergent kids• The evolution of Parent with Grace• Grace Hollow book announcement• A preview of the upcoming GRACE Pathway series
Connect with Nicole and explore books, resources, and coaching at ParentWithGrace.com
7 Apr 2026
Repair After Meltdowns: Grounding, Connection, Trust
Meltdowns are one of the hardest parts of parenting not just for our kids, but for us too.
In this episode, we’re talking about what to do after a meltdown… in those quiet moments when everything has settled, but you’re left wondering,“Did I handle that wrong?” or “Did I just make things worse?”
If you’ve ever felt that way, you’re not alone.
You’ll learn why meltdowns are not misbehavior, defiance, or manipulation but a sign of nervous system overload and how that shift in understanding changes everything about how you respond.
We’ll walk through what your child actually needs after a meltdown, including how to:
Regulate yourself first, even when it feels hard
Offer connection instead of correction
Repair the moment (without losing authority)
Support your child in a way that builds long-term emotional skills
Because parenting isn’t about getting it perfect it’s about what we do after the hard moments.
If you’ve ever wished you could go back and handle a situation differently, this episode will remind you of something important:
You didn’t ruin anything.
Connection is built in the pause, the presence, and the repair.
💛 Free Resource:If this episode resonated with you, you can download the Parent with Grace Behavior Guide a simple, practical tool to help you understand what’s really underneath your child’s behavior and respond with more calm and connection.Visit: ParentWithGrace.com
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✨ Next week: Why mornings feel so hard… and how to make them easier.
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