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Two things keep coming up in coaching sessions right now, in household after household, family after family: rewards and kids’ anxiety around trying new things. So Albiona brought it here.
In this solo episode, she breaks down the real problem with how most parents use rewards (it’s not that you’re doing them — it’s how often), and reframes childhood anxiety in a way that actually gives you somewhere to go. Spoiler: the opposite of anxious isn’t calm. It’s self-trust.
And that changes everything about how you respond.
Inside, she explores:
→ Why rewards work — and exactly where they stop working — including the novelty problem most parents hit two weeks in and what to do instead
→ How to choose the right motivation for your child, why sticker charts fail kids who don’t care about stickers, and how to use time, agency, and choice as rewards that actually land
→ The art of fading: how to gradually pull back rewards so the behavior sticks without the incentive — and why your kids are more resilient than you think
→ Why childhood anxiety isn’t the opposite of calm — it’s the opposite of self-trust — and how that one reframe shifts your entire approach to a kid who freezes, avoids, or shuts down
→ What to stop saying when your child makes a mistake in sports, school, or social situations — and what to do instead to help them get back in and try again
Connect with Albiona:
→ Book a Free Discovery Call (1:1 Coaching) — https://www.theparentingreframe.com/coaching
→ Follow Albiona on Instagram — @theparentingreframe
→ Join Albiona’s Paid Substack Community — https://theparentingreframe.substack.com
→ Email Albiona directly — albiona@theparentingreframe.com
Loved this episode?
Please rate, review, and share this one with a parent who’s second-guessing their reward system or watching their kid shut down every time things get hard. These are the conversations that don’t get talked about enough — and the more parents hear them, the less alone they feel.
Until next time,
Albiona 🤎
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