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Welcome to Tantrum of the Week, the parenting podcast that helps you make sense of your child’s hardest moments. Hosted by Lynn McLean, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™, each episode explores one real-life tantrum and uncovers the emotional needs, triggers, and stressors underneath.
You’ll learn how to:
- Understand the why behind your child’s behavior
- Respond with calm and confidence — not frustration
- Build emotional regulation skills through connection
- Use play therapy-informed parenting strategies that actually work
Whether you’re dealing with bedtime battles, sibling fights, or after-school meltdowns, Tantrum of the Week offers practical tips, expert insight, and a reminder that you’re not alone.
🎧 New episodes weekly.
📍 Based in Houston, Texas — helpful for parents everywhere.
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Why Do I Have to Share? In this episode of Tantrum of the Week, Lynn McLean explores a common and exhausting parenting moment: a four-year-old who melts down when a younger sibling picks up a toy they weren’t even using. When screaming, grabbing, or pushing happens, parents are often left wondering how to stop the behavior and teach important lessons about sharing, generosity, and turn-taking. This episode explains what’s really going on beneath these sibling toy battles and how to respond in...
A police dad says no to a sleepover without parents home, and a ten-year-old explodes. We show how to hold a firm safety rule, calm the storm, and offer choices that protect connection without caving. • law enforcement as a distinct family culture shaping safety rules • why tweens crave belonging and autonomy at sleepovers • de-escalation first: pause, breathe, lower words • reflect feelings instead of lecturing after a tantrum • validate the loss while holding a clear boundary • offer align...
We unpack a real bilingual dinner blow-up and show how calm presence, simple scripts, and playful rituals can turn pressure into connection. We honor cultural pride while giving kids tools to switch languages without shame or meltdown. • Co-regulation first: breathe, pause, ensure safety • Reflect feelings instead of asking “why” questions • Understand language switching as cognitive load • Notice peer awareness and identity sensitivity at six • Offer scripts: “Can I answer in English?” “Wha...
Does your child melt down when it’s time to leave, stop playing, or switch activities? Child therapist and parent coach Lynn McLean shares why transitions are tough for kids — and how to make them easier with empathy and structure. Transitions can overwhelm children who struggle with flexibility and emotional regulation. This episode breaks down what’s happening and how to help. You’ll learn: The brain science behind transition meltdownsWhy sudden changes trigger big emotionsHow to use routi...
Does your child fight, cry, or explode when it’s time to do chores? Child therapist and parent coach Lynn McLean explains why kids resist chores — and how to handle those “I don’t want to!” moments with calm, confidence, and connection. Chores can trigger power struggles, but tantrums often mean your child needs more structure, support, or control. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why children resist chores and directionsHow to set warm, firm limits that reduce pushbackWays to build motivation...
When your child melts down at the grocery store checkout over candy, what should you do? Play Therapist Lynn McLean breaks down the “no candy” tantrum and shares calm, practical strategies to handle public meltdowns with confidence. Public tantrums are one of the most stressful moments for parents — but they don’t have to derail your day. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why grocery store tantrums happenHow embarrassment and pressure affect parent reactionsWhat your child’s behavior i...
Why do tantrums happen — and how can you stop them without yelling or giving in? In this first episode of Tantrum of the Week, Play Therapist Lynn McLean helps parents understand what’s really behind children’s meltdowns — and how to respond with calm, connection, and confidence. Tantrums aren’t just “bad behavior.” They’re a signal that your child’s emotions are bigger than their coping skills. In this episode, you’ll learn: The difference between tantrums and meltdownsWhat’s happening in y...
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