Welcome back to Andee Reads Between the Lines—the series where I read my book Connect Method Parenting out loud and pause to riff, reflect, and spill the real-time truths you won’t find on the printed page.

In this episode, we're kicking off Part One of the book—and we’re not easing in. We're diving headfirst into the deep end of tradition, behavioralism, and the parenting frameworks we think are helping us... but actually aren't.

Here's what's inside:

• 🎯 Why traditional parenting is more about control than connection—and why it’s time to question it
• 🧠 What behavioralism is (spoiler: it's everywhere), and why it’s keeping us stuck
• 🌊 The small boat/ocean metaphor you didn’t know your nervous system needed
• ✨ Four reflection questions that’ll change how you see your child—and yourself
• ❤️ Why your kids need unconditional love most when they mess up the worst

This episode is part pep talk, part paradigm shift, and full-on permission slip to let go of the parenting “rules” that never actually worked for your family in the first place.

This isn’t just a read-aloud. It’s a rebellion in real time. 💥

📌 Links & Resources:

• 💻 Watch this episode on YouTube: Connect Method Parenting Channel
• 🚀 Join the Pivot Parenting Bootcamp (the 8-week journey to becoming unsinkable): More Info
• 📚 Missed Part 1? Go back to Ep #166 to catch the kickoff
• 🧭 Want to go deeper? Check out my next workshop here

Come for the read-aloud. Stay for the "holy crap moments." 💛

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Okay friends, confession time: I'm sitting here in my black hoodie, glasses on, looking like I just rolled out of bed (because let's be real, I kinda did), and I'm about to do something that might be brilliant or might be totally chaotic.

Plot twist: I'm rereading my entire book on the podcast and calling it the I Andee Reads Between The Lines Series.

Like, live. With all my current thoughts. And possibly some tangents about how I'm thinking about CMP right now.

Here's What Went Down:

Started with that gorgeous John Roedel poem that makes me cry every. single. time.

Then I dove into reading my book's intro and had to pause because my 17-year-old daughter gave me a card last night that said "I know I can talk to you about anything and you'll always listen" and NOW I'M CRYING AGAIN.

(Sorry, I'll pull myself together. Maybe. Probably not.)

The Big Takeaways:

Corrective parenting = Playing slots in Vegas (you might win occasionally but you're definitely losing overall)

Connect Method Parenting = Smart pension fund investment (boring metaphor but CONSISTENT GROWTH, baby!)

You already have everything you need inside you (I'm not being woo-woo, I promise, I just know you're AMAZING!!!!)

What's Coming Next:

• Part 1: Get Ready to Go Against Tradition (aka why everything you learned about parenting might be backwards)
• Part 2: Understanding Your Own Behavior (spoiler: it's not actually about the kids 🤯)
• Part 3: How to Connect Consistently (even when you want to hide in the pantry with emergency chocolate)

Random Thoughts That Happened:

• Should I do this live with Q&A? (terrifying but maybe?)
• My hoodie is really cozy
• John Roedel is basically a genius and we should all buy his pink book

Your Mission (Should You Choose to Accept It):

Come along for this wild ride where I re-read my own book and probably say things like "wait, I wrote that?" and "ooh, I was onto something!"

Subscribe, share with that friend who texts you at midnight about their toddler's latest shenanigans, and remember: we're all just trying to raise humans without completely losing our minds.


Find the episode wherever you get your podcasts, and apparently now on YouTube where I'll be fumbling with technology like it's 1999.

🔗 Links Mentioned:

• Grab a copy of John Roedel’s poem collection: Remedy (available on Amazon)
• Subscribe on YouTube: @ConnectMethodParenting
• Learn more about CMP workshops & programs: https://connectmethodparenting.com

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Hey hey, friends! It’s Andee, and today’s episode is a little different—think of it like a sneak peek, a love note, and a call to reimagine how you parent—all wrapped into one.

After a 5-hour IKEA run...someone please tell me why that place is both magical and exhausting. I decided to release this episode instead of what I had originally planned. I felt a tug to share this 10-minute excerpt from the Listening Lab workshop I taught earlier this week.

Why? Because the feedback I got after teaching it made me stop in my tracks. This was a deep dive into the real, research-backed heart of Connect Method Parenting - attachment theory, emotional maturity, and how to lead with strength and softness.

In this little preview, you’ll hear why:

• Togetherness is more essential than food and water (for real—it’s neuroscience, not fluff),
• Why you’re a gardener, not a sculptor (so much freedom here!), and
• What it really means to choose closeness in the chaos (even when they’re tantrum-ing at max volume).

If you’ve ever wondered what’s underneath the Connect Method Parenting approach—or why your child’s behavior is more about connection than correction—this is your sign to listen in.

And if this snippet resonates, the full workshop is packed with even more goodness. You can grab it here: https://cmp.works/listen

Wishing you sunshine, secure attachment, and at least one moment of peace today. You’ve got this, and I’m cheering you on.

xo, Andee

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