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Ep. 142: Why Kids Push our Buttons: Staying Calm and Connected - with Todd Sarner

Ep. 142: Why Kids Push our Buttons: Staying Calm and Connected - with Todd Sarner

Update: 2025-11-19
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Why does your calm, reasonable self disappear when your child refuses to put on their shoes? Therapist Todd Sarner answers Dr. Wendy’s questions about why kids seem to know exactly how to push our buttons—and why it’s not about defiance at all. Discover why common discipline tactics don’t work, and what to do instead. Learn how to reset after a blow-up, and get back on the same page with your partner—no sticker charts required. 




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Ep. 142: Why Kids Push our Buttons: Staying Calm and Connected - with Todd Sarner

Ep. 142: Why Kids Push our Buttons: Staying Calm and Connected - with Todd Sarner

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