Stop Yelling! How To Speak To Your Child So They Listen with Heather Chauvin, Parenting Expert

Maintaining balance as a working mom is a huge challenge. When the stress of your day meets the stress of your family, things can get ugly. If you find yourself yelling at your children only to regret it afterwards, this episode is for you.

Parenting expert Heather Chauvin joins me to show you why we yell, why trying to change your child’s behavior is a mistake, and how to retrain your brain to handle stress without yelling.

Show highlights include:

  • Why yelling is a symptom and how you can fix the underlying problem (5:57)
  • The surprising reason that keeps you from living peacefully in the “green zone” (8:14)
  • This common misconception about yelling could change your relationships (9:05)
  • What a triggering situation reveals about you (12:00)
  • How stage 4 cancer transformed one woman’s approach to healthy communication (13:32)
  • How a culture of victimhood is destroying your family (16:30)
  • The subtle way yelling trains your children to ignore you (17:47)
  • How to overcome perceived time constraints that lead to yelling (21:36)
  • The single best way to get your partner on board when making changes (28:03)
  • How we teach our children that women don’t matter (34:09)

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You deserve a big, full life and the freedom to enjoy it. The Brilliant Balance Podcast helps women in leadership design their next chapter for sustainable success—without burnout. Every week, host Cherylanne Skolnicki, a leading expert in work-life balance, leadership growth, and mindset coaching, shares ideas, inspiration, and insights to help high-achieving women align their ambition with personal fulfillment. Through conversations on leadership mindset, time management, and personal growth, you'll gain the tools to thrive in both your career and personal life. Whether you're considering a career pivot or craving more time for your personal life, you might find yourself asking: How do I advance my career—without working 24/7? Can I achieve my goals while still having time for my family? How do I stop feeling overwhelmed and start feeling in control? What’s next for me—and how do I design it intentionally? If you’ve ever wondered how to fulfill your potential without breaking your life, this podcast is for you. In addition to sharing her own insights, Cherylanne sits down with experts, thought leaders, and ambitious women who reveal their strategies for burnout recovery, productivity for women, and redefining success on their terms. You’ll love the Brilliant Balance Podcast if you like podcasts like: Unlocking Us or Dare to Lead with Brene Brown, Women at Work by Harvard Business Review, The Midlife with Reshma Saujani, We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle, The Mel Robbins Podcast, HerMoney with Jean Chatzky, So Money with Farnoosh Torabi