How to STOP Taking Things So Personally and Setting So Emotional!

Sean breaks down one of the most common traps parents fall into: Taking things way too personally. He explains why we parents get so reactive, why small comments feel like giant attacks, and how emotional flooding turns everyday parenting moments into battles. Sean teaches a simple, powerful framework to help parents stay grounded, interpret their child’s behavior accurately, and stop making their child responsible for their emotional world. This episode gives parents the tools to stay calm, lead with clarity, and respond like the wise, emotionally intelligent adults their kids desperately need. Go deeper with Sean at SaveMyFamily.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode, Sean and Jordan speak directly to kids and teens—not parents. That's right - listen to this episode with your kids! It's an interactive episode that will get kids and parents talking together. They break down five simple, life-changing tips that help young people ages 6–18 grow into strong, confident, emotionally healthy young adults. Sean and Jordan coach kids on how to obey their parents, manage screens, handle big feelings, build real confidence, develop self-control, navigate friendships, and make choices that lead to success and happiness. It’s practical, relatable guidance for the next generation from two people who have spent years helping families thrive. Go deeper with Sean at SaveMyFamily.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connection doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built through the words we use every day. In this episode, Sean shares powerful phrases and scripts that help parents build emotional safety, trust, and closeness with their kids. You’ll learn what to say (and what not to say) when your child is upset, distant, or defensive—and how small shifts in your language can create big changes in your relationship. These are the tools that turn tension into connection and help you become the calm, loving leader your kids want to be close to. Go deeper with Sean at SaveMyFamily.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your child’s having a full-blown meltdown in public—or your teen is acting up and disrespecting you - eyes are on you, your stress is rising, and you just want to disappear. What do you do? In this episode, Sean and Jordan share powerful tools to handle those embarrassing, high-pressure moments with confidence and calm. Learn how to regulate your emotions, protect your child’s dignity, and turn a public breakdown into a private moment of connection and teaching. 🎧 Go deeper with Sean at SaveMyFamily.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every parent wants their child to feel genuine remorse—not fake apologies or surface-level “I’m sorrys,” but true understanding and change. In this episode, Sean Donohue, The Family Coach, breaks down how to guide your child from defensiveness to empathy, from guilt to growth. You’ll learn why shame blocks real change, how to model emotional accountability, and what to say when your child hurts someone and just doesn’t seem to care. Sean shares powerful scripts, emotional intelligence tools, and insights that help parents raise kids who take ownership, repair relationships, and grow into kind, responsible humans. Go deeper with Sean at SaveMyFamily.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The holidays are supposed to be joyful—but for many families, they’re also stressful, emotional, and expensive. In this special Christmas episode, Sean and Jordan dive into the real struggles of the season: family tension, financial pressure, guilt, unrealistic expectations, and endless to-do lists. You’ll learn how to set healthy boundaries, manage emotions, stay grounded, and actually enjoy the people you love most. Your hosts will share practical tools to bring peace back to your holidays and remind you that the best gift you can give your family is your calm, present, joyful self. Go deeper with Sean at SaveMyFamily.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parenting works best when it’s a team sport—but it’s not always easy to stay united when stress, exhaustion, and disagreements creep in. In this episode, Sean breaks down how to strengthen your partnership so you can lead your family together with confidence and calm. You’ll learn how to communicate without blaming, create shared parenting values, handle disagreements privately, and support each other when the kids push your buttons. These tools will help you move from chaos and conflict to connection and teamwork—because your kids need two leaders who are on the same page. Go deeper with Sean at SaveMyFamily.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean shares a vision and description of what it truly means to think and act like your best self. He breaks down how great parenting starts in the mind—shifting from reactivity and frustration to calm leadership, empathy, and emotional intelligence. With humor, real-life stories, and practical tools, Sean helps parents understand the daily mindset choices that build stronger, more connected families. Go deeper with Sean at SaveMyFamily.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chaos hits. What do you do? Say? How do you actually show up as the calm, confident leader your family needs? In this episode, Sean breaks down how to keep your cool when everything feels like CrazyTown—whether your kids are melting down, your partner’s stressed, or your patience is hanging by a thread. Learn how to regulate your emotions in the storm, lead your family with strength and empathy, and bring peace back into your home even on the toughest days. 🎧 Go deeper with Sean at SaveMyFamily.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marriage and co-parenting isn’t hard because of the big stuff—it’s the little, daily annoyances that slowly drive us crazy. In this episode, Sean and Jordan help you process that stuff... the repeated choices that test your patience...and your marriage. Listen in... This will help. You’ll learn how to stop reacting, start understanding, and shift from frustration to empathy. Sean and Jordan break down why your spouse’s annoying habits hit your emotional buttons, how to communicate without attacking, and how to create a calmer, more connected marriage—one that’s built on maturity, not resentment. Go deeper with Sean at SaveMyFamily.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices