What I Want My Kids to Know: Parenting Strategies to Raise Resilient, Real-World Ready Kids
Mykayla Sygulla
25 episodes
1 day ago
Kids learn a tremendous amount from their own mistakes, but they can learn just as much from the world happening around them. In this episode of What I Want My Kids to Know, Mykayla shares how to help children reflect on other people’s choices, behaviors, and mistakes to build integrity, emotional intelligence, and strong decision-making skills.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy reflection builds integrity and how kids learn from observing others’ behaviorHow to help kids process real-world situations so the lesson sticksThe brain science behind why reflection matters, not just experiencePractical ways to turn everyday moments, after school stories, playground drama, even Target trips, into teachable opportunitiesHow to support impulsive kids who struggle with reflection and self-awarenessConversation starters that build emotional intelligence and help kids deepen their understanding of choices and consequences
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Kids learn a tremendous amount from their own mistakes, but they can learn just as much from the world happening around them. In this episode of What I Want My Kids to Know, Mykayla shares how to help children reflect on other people’s choices, behaviors, and mistakes to build integrity, emotional intelligence, and strong decision-making skills.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy reflection builds integrity and how kids learn from observing others’ behaviorHow to help kids process real-world situations so the lesson sticksThe brain science behind why reflection matters, not just experiencePractical ways to turn everyday moments, after school stories, playground drama, even Target trips, into teachable opportunitiesHow to support impulsive kids who struggle with reflection and self-awarenessConversation starters that build emotional intelligence and help kids deepen their understanding of choices and consequences
#8 Time Management: Helping Kids Take Ownership of Their Time and Priorities
What I Want My Kids to Know: Parenting Strategies to Raise Resilient, Real-World Ready Kids
40 minutes
4 months ago
#8 Time Management: Helping Kids Take Ownership of Their Time and Priorities
Time management for kids is about more than checklists and chore charts—it’s about helping them align their time with what matters most to them. In this episode, we explore how to guide kids in building self-awareness, prioritizing their goals, and learning through natural consequences. Plus, I’m joined by two special guests—my brother Luke and our dad—for a powerful real-life story about time management, failure, and growth.
Whether your child is navigating wide-open summer days or juggling a full calendar of academics and activities, this episode will give you tools to support their independence and decision-making around time.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How to help kids see time as a reflection of their values
Ways to coach younger kids through simple time decisions
How to guide older kids in aligning their time with their goals
What to say when your child is “bored” (and why that’s not a problem!)
How natural consequences around time mismanagement can be powerful learning tools
Why micromanaging actually slows kids’ growth—and what to do instead
Special Feature: Luke shares the story of how he lost college basketball eligibility due to poor time management—and what he did to turn it around. Alongside insights from our dad, a longtime educator, this segment highlights how failure, support, and self-reflection can shape a young adult’s path.
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Episode 5: What They Expect of Themselves – Helping Kids Build Healthy Self-Talk and Intrinsic Motivation
What I Want My Kids to Know: Parenting Strategies to Raise Resilient, Real-World Ready Kids
Kids learn a tremendous amount from their own mistakes, but they can learn just as much from the world happening around them. In this episode of What I Want My Kids to Know, Mykayla shares how to help children reflect on other people’s choices, behaviors, and mistakes to build integrity, emotional intelligence, and strong decision-making skills.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy reflection builds integrity and how kids learn from observing others’ behaviorHow to help kids process real-world situations so the lesson sticksThe brain science behind why reflection matters, not just experiencePractical ways to turn everyday moments, after school stories, playground drama, even Target trips, into teachable opportunitiesHow to support impulsive kids who struggle with reflection and self-awarenessConversation starters that build emotional intelligence and help kids deepen their understanding of choices and consequences
