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Betsy Brown Braun

Child Development and Behavior Specialist. Parent Educator. Best Selling Author

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Not Being The Preferred Parent Can Suck. Here’s What An Expert Says You Can Do.

Oct 28, 2024

5 things to say when your child says, “You’re not the boss of me!”

May 23, 2023

The Art of Parenting

Amazon Live/Sway TV Marissa Gold's program, The Art of Parenting.
Jun 09, 2021

Betsy Braun Brown on a Positive Parenting Presentation.

Brat-Proofing Kids Master Class | Part 1

Why Kids Act Like Brats and the Role of Communication in Brat-Proofing Kids
Oct 08, 2020

Betsy Braun Brown on a Positive Parenting Presentation.

Brat-Proofing Kids Master Class | Part 2

Part 2 - How to protect your kids from becoming spoiled and entitled.
Oct 08, 2020

Betsy Braun Brown on a Positive Parenting Presentation.

Brat-Proofing Kids Master Class | Part 3 – The Challenge

The Challenge
Oct 08, 2020

6 Encouraging And Useful Books About Parenting

wiki.ezvid.com - The World's Video Wiki
Apr 06, 2020

The World’s Most Embarrassing Parenting Questions

New Mom, Who Dis?
Oct 17, 2019

Disciplining Someone Else’s Kid: A Conversation With Betsy Brown Braun

Jul 18, 2019

5 things to say when your child says, “You’re not the boss of me!”

Jul 02, 2019

12 Subtle Signs of Child Abuse That Are Easy to Miss

Jun 13, 2019

How to limit screen time for children

Dec 17, 2018

Raise Kids Who Are Self-Starters

Sep 08, 2018

We’re essentially telling our children they can get whenever they want, whenever they want it

Sep 08, 2018

Back To School Jitters

Home & Family
Aug 24, 2017

8 Things You Already Do That Are Great for Your Kid

By Lauren Smith Brody
Apr 18, 2017

The best toys aren’t toys!

Babble
Apr 18, 2017

GloZell Gets PreSchool Advice from Betsy Brown Braun

GloZell Gets PreSchool Advice from Betsy Brown Braun | Glo All In: GloZell's Baby Journey
Apr 18, 2017

Seven Ways Parents Can Help 13-Year-Olds Start Their Social Media Lives Right

Motherlode Living the Life Dynamic
Oct 05, 2015

Encouraging Our Children’s Independence

The Mother Company
Jul 02, 2015

Keeping Children’s Brains Active

Hallmark Home & Family
Jun 11, 2015

How to Deal with Uncontrollable Crying

Care.com
Apr 02, 2015

It’s Just a Sip

Huffington Post
Apr 01, 2015

‘He Got More Than I Did’

The Huffington Post
Nov 25, 2014

9 Bad Influences on Your Child (or You)

Real Simple
Nov 14, 2014

When It’s Time for the Same-Sex Chat

Working Mothers
Nov 08, 2014

The Best Parenting Advice

Real Simple Magazine
Nov 03, 2014

Why Kids say Whyyyyyyyy?

Café Truth
Nov 03, 2014

Back-to-School Blues

The Huffington Post
Nov 02, 2014

All That Halloween Candy

The Huffington Post
Oct 30, 2014

Hurrying is The Enemy

The Huffington Post
Oct 22, 2014

The After-Burn of Starting School

The Huffington Post
Oct 14, 2014

The Same Five Arguments You Always Have with Your Kid … Solved

Babble
Aug 27, 2014

‘Keep Your Nose Clean’ and Other Lessons I Learned From My Father

The Huffington Post
Aug 09, 2014

The Problem With It’s Not Fair

Huffington Post
Mar 20, 2014

Powering up your parenting in the new year.

Huffington Post
Dec 30, 2013

‘I Don’t Want to Go to School’

The Huffington Post
Nov 17, 2013

All Kinds of Feelings: A child’s emotional literacy.

Huffington Post
Nov 07, 2013

Is the Story of a 6-Year-Old Running For a Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Inspiring or Exploitative?

The Daily Banter
Nov 01, 2013

Keep the Happy in Halloween

Huffington Post
Oct 29, 2013

Smoothing the Start of the School Year

Huffington Post
Aug 03, 2013

#SmackCam Tears Up Teen Accounts On Vine

HuffPostLive
Jul 31, 2013

Knowing Your Child

Huffington Post
Jun 06, 2013

The Time To Show Up Is Now

The Huffington Post
May 15, 2013

Circle the Wagons: How Children Learn to Express Empathy

Huffington Post
May 03, 2013

Getting Your Child to Talk

Kids In The House
Mar 13, 2013

Talking to Kids (or Not) About What Happened in Connecticut

The Huffington Post
Feb 13, 2013

Time Release Gifts

The Huffington Post
Feb 06, 2013

Throw Away Your Parenting Books

The Huffington Post
Jan 16, 2013

Author Says Praise is Bad for Kids. Parenting Experts Say He’s Wrong

Yahoo! Shine Canada
Jan 15, 2013

It’s Hard to Shut Up!

The Huffington Post
Jan 13, 2013

Is it ever okay to take your child out of school for a vacation?

Mom.me
Jan 07, 2013

Helping Kids Become Self Starters

Mom's Homeroom MSN
Jan 01, 2013

Finding Gratitude During Difficult Times

PBS Parents
Oct 01, 2012

Kids Dressing in Drag

HuffPost Live
Oct 01, 2012

TMI, Mom and Dad!

HuffPost Live
Oct 01, 2012

When a Vacation is a Trip

The Huffington Post
Sep 30, 2012

Why You Should Watch The Summer Olympics With Your Kids

The Huffington Post
Sep 24, 2012

You Are Who You Are When No One is Looking

HuffPost Parents
Sep 17, 2012

5 Things Kids Don’t Need to Know About Money

LearnVest
Aug 27, 2012

Todd Akin’s Teachable Moment

The Huffington Post
Aug 26, 2012

Helping Kids Become Self Starters

MSN Living Moms Homeroom
Jul 11, 2012

Do you and your spouse parent differently?

Jen and Barb: Mom Life
Jul 10, 2012

Alternatives to Spanking

Huffington Post Parents
Jul 07, 2012

Articles by Betsy!

ParentsAsk
Jul 05, 2012

9 Mistakes Parents Make with Toddlers

Web M.D.
Jul 05, 2012

Parenting by Personality: Raising a Kid Who is Your Exact Opposite

Working Mother
Jul 05, 2012

Preschoool Separation…For Child and Parent

The Happy Healthy Mom
Jul 05, 2012

Experts’ 8 Top Tips for Disciplining Toddlers

The Huffington Post
Jul 03, 2012

13 Ways to Deal With Kids Who Misbehave

The Huffington Post
Jul 03, 2012

Can I Discipline Someone Else’s Kid?

Mom.me
Jul 02, 2012

Giving Your Child the Right to be Unhappy

The Mother Company
Jun 28, 2012

Tantrums

The Everyday Family Room
Jun 13, 2012

The Importance of Bedtime Rituals

MSN Living
May 31, 2012

Smartphone as Saboteur

The Huffington Post
May 25, 2012

The Right to be Unhappy

The Huffington Post
May 16, 2012

What do you do when your kids don’t listen?

Jen and Barb: Mom Life
May 10, 2012

Is your morning a nightmare?

Jen and Barb: Mom Life
May 10, 2012

Why You Should Put Your Marriage Before Your Kids

Yahoo's Shine
May 03, 2012

Whose Birthday Party Is It?

The Huffington Post
Apr 03, 2012

My kid wants what her rich friends get

BabyCenter.com
Mar 22, 2012

Tantrums: Doing What Comes Naturally

The Huffington Post
Mar 14, 2012

Children Should Be Seen and Heard

The Huffington Post
Feb 12, 2012

When Should You Indulge Your Kids?

Jen and Barb Mom Life
Jan 06, 2012

Over-Gifting? Welcome to the Age of Competitive Grandparenting

The Huffington Post
Dec 23, 2011

Window Seat or Aisle Seat: Family Travel Over the Holiday

Peter Greenberg's Travel News
Dec 21, 2011

How do cash strapped parents tell their kids that Santa isn’t coming?

MSNBC's The Grio
Dec 21, 2011

Mindful Parenting: My Unresolution

The Huffington Post
Dec 21, 2011

Holiday Envy

The Huffington Post
Dec 17, 2011

New Baby Studies Offer Surprising Insights Into Infant Development

The Huffington Post
Nov 28, 2011

The Habit of Giving…Beyond Thanksgiving

The Huffington Post
Nov 18, 2011

This Mama Didn’t Raise No Quitter…or Did I

MommyLITE Online
Nov 16, 2011

Whose Halloween Is It?

The Huffington Post
Oct 25, 2011

Finding Their Passion…Really?

The Huffington Post
Oct 03, 2011

10 Pieces of Parenting Advice

The Huffington Post
Sep 11, 2011

The Man of the Family

Macaroni Kid
Sep 07, 2011

When kids bring up same-sex marriage

CNNLiving
Aug 23, 2011

How to Stop The Whining

The Mother Company
Aug 16, 2011

What Dads Need to Know: What Does Mommy Do?

Family Man
May 03, 2011

Talking to Kids About Japan

Macaroni Kid
Mar 17, 2011

Help! My Child is a Brat

The Mother Company
Feb 24, 2011

14 Tools for Busy Moms

Daily Candy
Jan 03, 2011

Redirecting the Holiday Gimmes

The Mother Company
Dec 02, 2010

Traveling with Twins

Parents Ask
Jul 05, 2010

Sibling Rivalry

Parents Ask
Jun 29, 2010

Teaching Commitment

Parents Ask
Jun 25, 2010

Reappraising Praise: Q& A With Dr. Mary

The Stir
Jun 16, 2010

6 Habits of the Healthy Mom

Parents Ask
Jun 08, 2010

Potty Talk 911

The Mother Company
Jun 06, 2010

Three in a Bed: Co-sleeping Pros and Cons

Parents Ask
Jun 04, 2010

Sibling Rivalry: What’s Normal? What’s Not?

Parents Ask
Jun 04, 2010

Temper Tantrums–How to deal with them

Parents Ask
Jun 04, 2010

Helping parents to handle kids’ big feelings

The Mother Company
May 07, 2010

Do You And Your Spouse Parent Differently?

Jen and Barb: Mom Life
Jun 10, 2009

Tired Of Playing Referee To Your Children?

Jen and Barb: Mom Life
May 20, 2009

Is Your Morning A Nightmare?

Jen and Barb: Mom Life
May 12, 2009

Play Is the Work of Childhood

Savvy Source
Oct 06, 2008

Just Tell Me What to Say

SaberHacer
Aug 28, 2008

Review: Just Tell Me What to Say

The Zen of Motherhood
Mar 09, 2008

Sensible Tips and Scripts for Perplexed Parents

Epinions
Mar 01, 2008

Betsy Brown Braun’s Archive

Kid Spot
Mar 01, 2008

Tantrum Brewing? Just Say This

U.S. News & World Report
Feb 05, 2008

Just Tell Me What To Say

BostonMamas.com
Feb 01, 2008

Life’s Not Fair, How to Break it to Your Kids

WallStreetJournal.com
Jan 06, 2008

50 Best Mom Blogs

Radical Parenting
Jan 01, 2008

What to Say about Potty Talk and More

Education.com
Jan 01, 2008

Picky Eaters: Interview with Betsy Brown Braun

Love to Know Kids
Jan 01, 2008


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"I do know so deeply what you have brought to me, Stephane, and the girls as a family.  They would definitely be little assholes without my Betsy’s wise words over the years LOL." -Katy Strouk - Mom of 2 girls--a teen and post college girl.

My wife and I watched your Discipline Video last night . It was ENORMOUSLY helpful...45 years of wisdom in 45 minutes!

-Brian Goldsmith, father of two young children

When you [Betsy] speak, everything just sort of clicks and all the chaos going on around us seems to have order once again. We really appreciate your help and insight.

-Carter Horton Thomas, father of two girls

Betsy is quite simply pure magic. Through the ups and downs of parenting, she is a constant source of tremendous guidance, , wisdom, and comfort. Having Betsy as a trusted resource, as I navigate life with two boys, is truly a blessing.

-Rebecca Jonah, mother of two boys

I have participated in Betsy’s groups and private consultations over the past decade-plus. I find her guidance to be experience and research-based. And I respond to her no-bullshit directness. Her support helps me feel like I am working to be the best mom I can be; knowledgeable, present, and open. Being in the groups has given me so much confidence as a parent, plus camaraderie and lifelong friends with my fellow mom members. Betsy is the rock, sounding board, expert, and friend everyone needs while navigating the parenting journey.

-Meredith Alexander, mother of two boys

Betsy is quite simply pure magic. Through the ups and downs of parenting (and life!), she is a constant source of tremendous guidance and wisdom and comfort. Having Betsy as a trusted resource (who has literally seen it all) as I navigate life with two boys is truly a blessing.

-Rebecca Jonah, mother of two boys

You’re like a drug and it’s hard to get enough of your wisdom so thank you!

-Maryam Shahrokhi, Pediatrician in LA

Your voice is so often in my head as I navigate the adventures (good, bad, and yes, sometimes ugly) of parenting. I can’t imagine what I would have done all these years without it...it’s like a touchstone that keeps me on track.

-Thea Andrews Wolf, mom of 2 middle school boys

We’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of positive response in our community from the PA Forum Betsy held for our Middle and High School parents. We are all discussing our implementation of her practical, meaningful advice - from how to respond to our teen's and tween’s meltdowns to how to deal with their messy rooms. Additionally she helped frame parenting (and over-parenting) during this challenging time as well as normalize our parental anxieties.Thank you Betsy!

-Leigh Morales, MS PA Forum Chair, The Greenhill School, Dallas TX

A parenting guru.

-The New York Times

Betsy offers the clearest, calming, and most helpful advice there is on parenting...She's like having the smartest, coolest, and amazingly right mom just a phone call away.

-Jane Buckingham, Author of The Modern Girls Guide to Life and The Modern Girls Guide to Motherhood

Betsy Brown Braun is a fine observer of children…

-Dr. Robert M. Landaw, Pediatrician

Betsy keeps it real. She respects parents and children and gives parents the straight scoop about productive communication. I turn to her insights again and again.

-Alexis Bircoll Martin, mother of two

Your talk really helped me in becoming a more “open” parent and less worried about little things that really don’t matter and restrict kids in a negative way.

-Nina Hong, mother

Betsy got me over the bumps of raising two young boys and over the moguls of raising teenage boys. She is my rock.

-Deidra Hall

Betsy’s private consultations are fabulous. She has a gift for understanding all different types of children and giving advice that works for your particular child.

-Craig Mallery

I love the way you think and how clear you make the issues seem. You are so brilliant and I love how perceptive and straightforward you are. You anchor me and the things you say make a lot of sense.

-Leigh Nickoll, Marriage and Family Counselor

Betsy is always able to come up with simple and unique approaches to common parenting problems as well as more complex issues. What she says makes good sense and always works...

-Joanna VanTrees Cowitt, mother of a boy and a girl, Los Angeles, CA

Betsy Brown Braun is a master teacher and one of the wisest parenting experts I have ever known.

-Steven Carr Reuben, Ph.D., author of Children of Character

Betsy is a wise, humorous, and caring advisor... Due in large part to Betsy, we are smarter parents and our children are happier and healthier as a result.

-Steven Webber, father of two boys

Betsy Brown Braun’s class has been an incredible experience for me. Her wisdom, combined with a rare and wonderful sense of humor, has helped me become a better parent.

-Deborah Gleiberman, mother of three children

Betsy is our modern-day version of the ‘village elder’ from whom we all seek counsel. Her suggestions have enabled me to respond to my children’s questions and curiosity in a way that respects their intelligence without confusing them.

-Paulina Ladreyt, mother of twin boys, Santa Monica, CA

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