Dec. 10, 2025

Kids Holiday Meltdowns Made Easier on Ask Mom with Sue Donnellan

Kids Holiday Meltdowns Made Easier on Ask Mom with Sue Donnellan
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Kids Holiday Meltdowns Made Easier on Ask Mom with Sue Donnellan

Sue Donnellan shares parenting mindset shift that stops holiday tantrums, complaining and teen resistance.

The Parenting Mindset Shift That Stops Holiday Tantrums, Complaining & Teen Resistance    

If the holidays feel less like a celebration and more like forced customer service without a coffee break, this episode is for you!   Hit play for practical strategies to manage tantrums, whining, meltdowns, tween and teen resistance, overstimulation, and screen battles around the holidays.

It all starts with a parenting mindset shift that changed the game for me and many of the parents I've coached.  

In this episode you'll learn how to combine this parenting mindset with boundary setting, behavior training, and age-specific parenting tips - all with the goal to reduce holiday chaos and increase family connection.  

Resources:
Grab the Tantrum and Behavior Rescue Kit
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Read Sue's book, Secrets to Parenting Without Giving a F^ck 
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Sue Donnellan

As a mother who has balanced raising four kids (including triplets) with a full-time business and a husband who deployed to combat five times, I fully understand the demands on parents to successfully manage a busy family life. The steep learning curve of going from one to four children almost instantly kickstarted my methods for nurturing four unique individuals. My no-nonsense, judgement-free parenting style created an environment of freedom, flexibility and self-initiated learning for our kids. After twenty years in the trenches, parenting four happy, prosperous people, there is much to share that will make the entire process stress-free, effective and fun.

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Randee Moore

Randee Moore is a mom of two, a copywriter and marketing strategist who’s obsessed with learning and personal growth. With a background in psychology, she’s passionate about exploring research based ways to parent with purpose and intention. She runs on caffeine, recharges in nature, and never leaves home without a good book.