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Dont we all need to find a way to be...just a bit better? That journey begins here! Being Better with Brittany, hosted by Behavior Specialist Brittany LaCava, is the podcast that candidly gives advice and charts a course to navigate through the challenges and struggles of parenting, relationships, and everyday life. Using behavioral techniques, principles, and a bit of her own hilarious thoughts; Brittany gives practical solutions and advice to help you be better in any situation - no matter how basic, complicated, or even ridiculous! So join us each week, and let's start being better, in every possible way...together.
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As a parent, it can be difficult to deal with your children arguing or fighting. You may feel torn to pick sides, or feel like there’s no way to win in the situation. Luckily, I have some tips for you, and the one that I think you’ll really enjoy is that you don’t need to be involved in your children’s fights. You read that right! Take a listen and find out how to best deal with sibling rivalry!
While attempting to recover from Doug's highly overstayed welcome, I had some very concerning interactions with my new psychiatrist. Doctors are generally very helpful, and certainly know more about medicine than I ever will. However, that doesn't mean they get it right all the time, or that each of them is great at what they do. You know yourself better than they do, so when something doesn't feel right you have to speak up for yourself. You are your best advocate!
Doug is back and brought his friend anxiety with him. Living with both depression and anxiety is an actual nightmare. It's isolating, debilitating, and can be really scary. So I'm sharing my story in hopes of helping others going through something similar.
Ever wanted your kids to behave better, but don't know where to start? These 10 tips help you do just that! Some are easy, some take practice, but used consistently, these tips can help you improve your relationship with your child and build a foundation that fosters better behavior habits.
Friendships can be tough, especially for kids. Every parent encounters a situation where their child comes to them with friendship issues, and it can be difficult to know how to guide them through it. It can also be difficult to not insert yourself into the problem. This week, I give you a six-step plan to help you navigate the issue with your child instead of for them.
Last week we covered punishment vs discipline, but why do some consequences still not yield a change in behavior? This week, I'm talking logical consequences, how to make sure they are appropriate, and how to relay them so that you get the most out of your behavior change!
It’s not unusual for parents to be confused by the differences between punishment and discipline. In our modern language the two words are often used interchangeably, even though they originally meant very different things. This week, I go over the important difference between the two, and how to master the art of positive discipline.
Ever see your kid, spouse, friends or random people doing something or acting a certain way and wonder why they're doing that? This week, I'm answering that exact question. All behavior, problematic or not, serves a function, and I'm here to explain what those functions are, what they mean, and how to spot them. Once you figure out the "why", then you can begin to shape problem behavior or fuel desired behavior-it's that easy!
Life with anxiety and depression can be tough to navigate through. Social media can be a great tool to help find pages and accounts to help you do just that. This week, I'm joined by Shelly Anne Shaw, owner of the @the_depression_chronicles11 account on Instagram, to discuss depression struggles, helpful tips to get through the rough patches, and more!"
Ever wanted to ask a therapist a question about your mental health without the commitment of going to therapy? Well, good news-that’s what we do this week! I go over 10 questions people wrote in and a therapist answered, as well as weigh in myself on each question and answer!
The holidays are the best time of the year, sure, but they can also be hectic, chaotic, and anxiety provoking for both kids and adults. Let me explain why, and what you can do to make them be a little bit better for you this year!
Reading is one of the most important things we can do with young kids to help stimulate imagination, develop language and listening skills, and sharpen their understanding of the world around them. I sit down with my old high school teacher and children’s book author, David Lubinger, to talk about his book series and how he went from teacher to author. Sometimes, when something doesn’t go the way we want it creates a whole new path for us to take. Find out how, this week on Being Better!
We’ve all dated some pretty questionable characters, but not everyone has had the pleasure of dating a full blown narcissist. I dive in to what you may experience when dealing with a narcissist -and what to do to deal with their toxic behavior!
This week, I’m joined by my good friend Mo Hussein, host of Everything Money on YouTube. We talk keys to success and how the right mindset can be your best asset.
I brought the husband on this week to talk relationships. We go through a list of “normal” relationship habits that people think shouldn’t be normal like gender roles, ghosting, location tracking and more!
Mr. Rogers may have had some pretty great neighbors in his hood, but not everyone has that luxury. On this episode, I’m joined by two of my awesome neighbors, Mandy and Sue, to talk about awful neighbors and how you can avoid being one of those awful neighbors.
Following my talk with my guest last week, Mandy, I’m going over the do’s and don'ts of step parenting. It can be tricky, and hard to love someone else’s child the way we’d love our own, but when done “correctly” (let’s be honest, what’s the “correct” way to parent, ever?), it can be one of the most rewarding relationships you can have.
I’m joined by my neighbor and good friend, Amanda, to talk blended families, step-parenting, and solid parenting skills. Lots of laughs on this one..and ya might even learn something too!
I’m following up last week’s episode with how I’m feeling now that I’m out of my depressive episode, my next steps, and some of the unhelpful things people have told me and some of you listening who wrote in to share.
I’ve never been one to keep much to myself. I’m an open book, and this week, I let you into a very personal page of that book. I was in the midst of a depressive episode, and rather than cancel my recording and hiding under my weighted blanket, I decided to share what was going on in the hopes that others who suffer might feel less alone. It ain’t pretty, but it’s real, and I’m glad I can share it.
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