A simple way to move from reacting to responding—one day at a time.

How to Use This

Start with Day 1 and move forward one day at a time. If you fall behind, simply pick up where you left off.

Each day includes a short audio and one simple step. šŸŽ§ Each audio is just 1–2 minutes—perfect for listening while driving, folding laundry, or taking a walk.


Day 1: Identify Your Default

šŸŽ§ Listen here:

Your one step:
Notice whether you tend to be too hard, too soft, or both. Think of one recent moment where this showed up.


Day 2: Spot the Pattern

šŸŽ§ Listen here:

Your one step:
Pay attention to when this tends to happen.
What time of day? What was happening right before it?


Day 3: Try a Just-Right Response

šŸŽ§ Listen here:

Your one step:
Use this simple framework:

  • ā€œI won’t allow that.ā€
  • ā€œHere’s what you can do instead.ā€
  • ā€œIf you choose not to __, then __.ā€

Day 4: Choose One Change

šŸŽ§ Listen here:

Your one step:
Pick just one area to focus on today:

  • Follow through on one boundary
  • Turn one rule into a principle
  • Plan one relationship moment
  • Add one reward

Day 5: Try One Just-Right Swap

šŸŽ§ Listen here:

Your one step:
Think ahead to one challenging moment and decide:

Instead of what I usually do… I will say or do this.


Day 6: Reflect Without Guilt

šŸŽ§ Listen here:

Your one step:
Ask yourself:

  • What worked this week?
  • What will I adjust?

Day 7: Customize Your Plan

šŸŽ§ Listen here:

Your one step:
Decide where you need the most support right now:

  • Strong emotions
  • A strong-willed child
  • Your own frustration
  • Sibling conflict

Then open Goldilocks Discipline and go to that chapter.


šŸ“„ Your Resources

Just-Right Discipline Swaps: What to Say & Do Instead
[Download here]


A Final Encouragement

You don’t have to change everything at once.

Just take one step at a time.

You’ve already begun.


Have a win or a question? Just reply to one of the emails—I’d love to hear from you.