Focusing on Principles over problems allows kids to understand the bigger picture of what we are all trying to clinstill in their character. Compliance around behavior instead of accountability to character also robs them of their pride.
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Principles Over Problems!
Honey, We Screwed Up The Family!
The high-energy, brutally honest podcast for people who love their family... but secretly wonder if they’re totally screwing it up.
Hosted by marriage and family therapist, author, and dad Matthew Maynard, this is part therapy, part comedy, and part “Did he really just say that?”
Every episode blends real marriage and family therapy insights with raw stories, sarcasm, and the occasional truth bomb that might get you uninvited from the PTA.
You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, and you’ll probably feel called out—but in the best possible way.
You’ll learn how to:
Outsmart power struggles without losing your mind
Stop parenting from guilt, fear, or emotional bribes
Call out your own childhood patterns (without spiraling)
Say “no” without explaining it like a hostage negotiator
Reconnect with your partner without another forced date night
This isn’t another gentle parenting echo chamber or marriage podcast that suggests eye-gazing while holding hands in a crisis.
This is where therapy meets strategy, with just enough irreverence to keep you awake.
Matt spent years teaching martial arts to kids before becoming a therapist, so his approach blends emotional clarity with behavioral discipline—and a whole lot of “let’s stop pretending this is working.”
If you’ve ever thought:
“Why won’t my kid listen unless I yell?”
“Why does bedtime feel like a hostage situation?”
“Is my marriage just logistics now?”
You're not alone—and you're not crazy. You’re just stuck in a system that needs a reset.
Subscribe now, and let’s fix the family mess with more strategy, less stress, a lot more honesty—and more than a few laughs.
The high-energy, brutally honest podcast for people who love their family... but secretly wonder if they’re totally screwing it up.
Hosted by marriage and family therapist, author, and dad Matthew Maynard, this is part therapy, part comedy, and part “Did he really just say that?”
Every episode blends real marriage and family therapy insights with raw stories, sarcasm, and the occasional truth bomb that might get you uninvited from the PTA.
You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, and you’ll probably feel called out—but in the best possible way.
You’ll learn how to:
Outsmart power struggles without losing your mind
Stop parenting from guilt, fear, or emotional bribes
Call out your own childhood patterns (without spiraling)
Say “no” without explaining it like a hostage negotiator
Reconnect with your partner without another forced date night
This isn’t another gentle parenting echo chamber or marriage podcast that suggests eye-gazing while holding hands in a crisis.
This is where therapy meets strategy, with just enough irreverence to keep you awake.
Matt spent years teaching martial arts to kids before becoming a therapist, so his approach blends emotional clarity with behavioral discipline—and a whole lot of “let’s stop pretending this is working.”
If you’ve ever thought:
“Why won’t my kid listen unless I yell?”
“Why does bedtime feel like a hostage situation?”
“Is my marriage just logistics now?”
You're not alone—and you're not crazy. You’re just stuck in a system that needs a reset.
Subscribe now, and let’s fix the family mess with more strategy, less stress, a lot more honesty—and more than a few laughs.
Appears in episode
Matthew Maynard, LMFT
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