How to Listen So Kids Will Talk: Clean Laundry, Birthday Follies, & Autonomy

How to Listen So Kids Will Talk: Clean Laundry, Birthday Follies, & Autonomy

Author: Benjamin Long April 30, 2019 Duration: 39:07

We find excellence with clean laundry and dishes, as well as a perfect morning. Then we attain imperfection with a typical afternoon, as well as last minute birthday follies. We finish "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish with a discussion on encouraging autonomy, praise, and more on punishment and time out. Then we wrap it up wrap it up with an update to The Parent Board.

Exploring Excellence 00:35
Attaining Imperfection: 06:35
Book Review 12:10
Parent Board 35:05


Benjamin Long hosts Minimally Acceptable Parents, a podcast that trades the pressure of perfection for the reality of trying. Each month, Benjamin and his wife open a different parenting book, testing its advice against the messy, beautiful chaos of their own family life. The conversation spans the practical and the profound, rooted in a Christian perspective that values faith, grace, and connection over checklists. You’ll hear the genuine takeaways, the discarded theories, and the small victories found not in flawless execution, but in showing up. This isn’t about achieving a gold standard; it’s about the shared journey of becoming more intentional, often through missteps and laughter. Tune into this podcast for a candid, relatable look at parenting where spiritual growth and family life intersect, acknowledging that most days, good enough is actually great.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 25

Minimally Acceptable Parents
Podcast Episodes
1-2-3 Magic: How to Frustrate Your Kid on a Regular Basis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:49
We explore family trips to the park, family movie nights, and a new book Ben's reading! We have our first featured #MAPMoment and talk about spanking and lying to our kid. Then, we review the first half of 1-2-3 Magic, a…
Desperate Not Defeated: Escaping, Redeeming, & Dinner Boxes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:55
We explore excellence in morning routines, patience amidst meltdowns, & Mountain Dew Icees. We attain imperfection in an eitquette fail & some social anxiety. Then wrap up the second half of "Desperate": working through…
Introduction to Minimally Acceptable Parents [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:44
A podcast documenting our journey through 12 parenting books over 12 months as we tackle being intentional parents. Join us as we explore excellence and attain imperfection!