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210 // Navigating Tricky Transitions With Kids Ahead of Time and What to Do When Whining Feels Unbearable: Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy Part 2 Dec 13, 2022

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There are so many situations that can be hard for kids (and parents!) during childhood. The beginning of school, separation from parents for a date night or work, or any change or transition can be difficult for kids and their emotions. In this episode, we draw on the wisdom of the book Good Inside to give lots of tips around this topic and make these situations easier.

We also provide an alternative lens to look at whining through, and give several helpful tips on how to handle this universally annoying sound of our children whining. (It bothers all of us, right?:)

Related episodes:

Parenting with Unconditional Love

Patience With Aggressive Behavior, Friendships in Motherhood, and Making Peace With Your Inner Landscape

Using Play to Diffuse Power Struggles and Connect with Your Child

Books and Links We Mentioned:

Good Inside // Dr. Becky Kennedy

Red Queen // Victoria Aveyard

An Enchantment of Ravens // Margaret Rogerson

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Review of the week from mamaErinE

So much wisdom and humility

You women are amazing, thank you

Review of the week!

Jess Dustin

Best of the best!

I’ve listened to this podcast from day one and obsessively check my podcast feed every Monday to see what the new episode is. Episodes are always exactly what I need to hear. They give concrete tips and ideas for a more wholehearted life and do it without making you feel guilty or like you need to change. Their views on parenting speak right to my heart and I am so grateful for the work they put into their thoughts every week. They’re changing my family one episode at a time.

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209 // Giving and Receiving This Season in a Healthy Way Dec 06, 2022

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Life gives us lots of opportunities to both give and receive all year long, and especially around the holidays. How can we give from a place of wholeness without being drained? How can we truly receive what life has to offer us (and the gifts people give us) from a place of gratitude instead of emptiness or resistance?

In this episode, Taralyn gives some tips on how to deepen our experience of giving and receiving that will enhance our lives instead of depleting us.

Related episodes and the book that inspired us:

Deepening Connection and Belonging During the Holidays

Creating Roots Through Family Traditions

Finding Joy and Enthusiasm in Every Day

Staying Open to the Present

Tapping Into the Abundance Inside Us

Finding Motivation to Claim Your Personal Power Hour

Make Your Morning Routine Happen!

Morning Routines for a 30 Day Transformation with Taralyn

Hone Your Morning Routine with Felica

Our Daily Meditation: this is the meditation that Taralyn does every morning. You simply push play and she walks you through it. It’s an easy way to get yourself into the habit.

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GABB WIRELESS

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So much wisdom and humility

You women are amazing, thank you

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208 // Magic Moment: Are You Defined By Motherhood? Nov 29, 2022

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While the sentiment of being defined by Motherhood can be endearing, in today's Magic Moment Felica discusses what she feels could be troubling with this conversation and how we can reframe ourselves as whole persons as opposed to defining ourselves inside a role. She discusses how defining ourselves in a finite role can create dissonance in our authentic self and how we can let go of control and see our multitudes to prevent tunnel vision in our parenting. There is no one right way, we are all unique in our families and in finding ourselves we will be better for our children and those we care for. RELATED EPISODES: Escaping the Trance of Unworthiness & Finding Self Acceptance Within Finding Joy and Enthusiasm in Every Day Seeing Ourselves Clearly in the Role of Mother Find us on our website: findthemagic.co EPISODE SPONSORS: Gabb Wireless Offer your kids freedom and give yourself peace of mind with Gabb Wireless! Their beautiful mission is to protect kids from cyberbullying, sex crimes, explicit content and screen overuse while offering a solution to keep in contact with parents! Use code FINDTHEMAGIC for $50 OFF ANY DEVICE! gabbwireless.com/promo/findthemagic

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207 // We Are All Good Inside: Parenting Without Using Shame and Repairing When We Do, with Dr. Becky Kennedy Part 1 Nov 22, 2022

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When our kids misbehave, it is easy to start spiraling in fear that they are going to end up as what we consider failed adults. We just want to do best for our kids, and sometimes, that leads us to parent using punishments, anger, and shame. In this episode, we dive deep into the work of Dr. Becky Kennedy, author or Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. We focus specifically on how we can truly change our mindset when looking at our kids and ourselves with kindness and grace, with the knowledge that we are both truly good inside. We are good people, having a hard time sometimes, making mistakes sometimes. We also go into her beautiful tips and steps for repair when we slip into shaming tactics as parents. This episode has lots of inspiring info, concrete tips, and encouragement that you can do this.

Related episodes and the book that inspired us:

Authoritative Parenting / Arguably the most EFFECTIVE Parenting Style

Good Inside // Dr. Becky Kennedy

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GABB WIRELESS

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Review of the week from ghfcjzdj

Life-changing

Who know a podcast could be everything you were looking for? I feel like I’m being wrapped in a giant hug when I listen to this. It’s helped me and bettered me in SO many ways–I can’t say thank you enough!

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206 // When Kids Cry About Everything, Easing Parenting Judgement and Encouraging Cooperation Nov 15, 2022

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Everyone has emotions, but some kids seem simply extra emotional. What can we do when it feels like our kids are crying over EVERYTHING? In this episode, we explore how to handle it when our kids have big emotions that alarm us. We also address feeling judgemental towards others’ parenting styles, and how to deal with power struggles with kiddos.

Related episode and book we mentioned:

How to Process Jealousy and Resist the Gaping Pit of Comparison

Good Inside // Dr. Becky Kennedy

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Review of the week from AliKat867

A parenting podcast for all the ages

I have been listening to Find the Magic for a long time now and appreciate thaty they provide info that spans from mom of newborns to parents of teens. They have kids in all stages (similar to me) and also connect to women in general (they don’t only talk about things related to being a mom). They share parenting tips and info on many great books,but also lots of information about mediation, miracle mornings and taking time for ourselves amidst the chaos of parenthood. I can’t recommend this podcast enough!

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205 // Respectful Potty Training with Monica Ferrie Nov 09, 2022

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Potty training can be a seemingly daunting task that many of us dread––whether because we’ve heard some nightmarish stories or maybe we’ve had some negative experiences ourselves. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Katelin interviews Monica Ferrie, an Australian toilet training expert and educator who shares refreshing insights and a different approach to potty training that follows the learning stages that all of us progress through when we learn how to do anything: modeling, exploring, teaching, automation. We hope you find answers to questions and the confidence you need to navigate potty training respectfully and successfully with your little ones!

You can find more information about Monica and this approach at:

https://toilettrainingeducators.com.au/

There are Ebooks you can purchase and many FREE resources at this website!

Potty Training Equipment Mentioned:

Baby Bjorn Potty Seat

Step Stool

Time Stamps

3:10 - Intro to Monica Ferrie - Toilet training expert

7:20 - 4-stage learning process

11:35 - Every kid is different, personality will impact potty training

16:00 - "Have I missed the window of opportunity to potty train??" 😰

17:34 - Attaching toileting to a routine

19:55 - How can I know my toddler is ready to potty train?

23:00 - Building bladder capacity

27:36 - What if my kid is showing signs but big changes are coming

28:45 - Myth: Once the diaper is off, it needs to be 100% off all the time

33:10 - Put a diaper on when you go out

34:27 - Equipment to have on hand before we start potty training

37:40 - Poop problems, constipation, etc.

45:00 - Sometimes they are scared to poo in the toilet, but they can in the diaper

48:32 - Careful about over-celebrating

51:09 - Prizes and incentives

55:01 - Night training

1:00:50 - What can we as parents do with helping our children night train

1:06:05 - Regressions: what do we do now?

1:10:27 - Put back on the diaper even after trained?

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Review of the week from WWCD?

Life Changing

I have been BINGING Find the Magic for the past week! I absolutely love their message and how they spread it without making you feel guilty or wrong for your own personal opinions (with the most soothing voices).

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204 // Daily Life As a Spiritual Practice Nov 01, 2022

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Parenting is one of the most transformative spiritual practices that we know of. In this episode, we discuss how we can use the tasks that we are already doing in parenting to actually elevate our spirituality. There are so many tips and tools we use daily that we share here that we use in our own lives regularly. We were largely inspired by Eckhart Tolle’s work on the subjects of spirituality and presence.

RELATED EPISODES

Deepening Connection and Belonging During the Holidays

Creating Roots Through Family Traditions

BOOKS AND LINKS WE MENTIONED

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eckhart-tolle-essential-teachings/id1458654443?i=1000555068926

Seven Sacred Pauses // Macrina Wiederkehr

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Review of the week

LOVE!

AS A FIRST TIME MAMA I AM LOVING THIS PODCAST. FOR FUTURE SEASONS I WILL BE GOING THROUGH AS WELL AS THE ONE I AM IN, THEY HAVE SUCH GOOD SUGGESTIONS AND PERSPECTIVES ON PARENTING. I LOVE THIS PODCAST SO MUCH AND I’M ONLY IN THE FIRST TEN EPISODES. I CANNOT WAIT TO CONTINUE LISTENING!

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203 // Meditation: Letting Fear Go With Taralyn Nov 01, 2022

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This is a live recording of Taralyn actually walking you (and her yoga students during a class) through the fear release guided meditation that she has been using regularly herself for years. The first 6 minutes are the subconscious deep guided work, and then there is about 9 minutes of relaxation for you to enjoy before she walks you up out of the deep release. If you'd like to skip the center relaxation part, you can finish the guided meditation, and then skip to 14:30 so you be sure to be counted up out of the deep subconscious state.

So go ahead, find a quiet place for you to lay or sit down, and enjoy. You can use this guided meditation over and over with different fears.

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202 // Facing Our Fear With Taralyn Oct 26, 2022

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Fear is a powerful emotion. All of us face it at some point of another, and often, it really puts a damper on the way we live our lives. It can interfere with us loving wholeheartedly and doing things that inspire (and scare) us. In this episode, Taralyn dives deep into the concept of facing and processing our fears so they don’t hold us back in life. She addresses 3 different kinds of fear, and walks you through steps to free yourself from the fears that don’t serve you.

Books Taralyn Mentioned:

Gift of Fear // Gavin De Becker

Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm // Thich Nhat Hanh

Related Episodes:

Escaping the Trance of Unworthiness and Finding Self Acceptance Within

Staying Open to the Present

Tapping Into the Abundance Inside Us

Sponsor:

GABB WIRELESS

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Review of the week from Jess Dustin

Best of the best!

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201 // Magic Moment: Finding Spiritual Meaning in Parenting Oct 18, 2022

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Having children has such a beautiful gift in it in regards to our own spirituality. Parenting can be so full of love, can challenge our ego, and can create a beautiful surrender in our own soul as we embrace the delicious journey of this life. In this episode, Felica addresses how we can support our children in their own spiritual growth, while at the same time, we can also use it as a spiritual conduit of growth for ourselves as well.

Book Felica Mentioned:

The Spiritual Child // Lisa Miller, PhD

Related Episodes:

Aligning Our Personality with Our Soul Using the Work of Gary Zukav

Escaping the Trance of Unworthiness and Finding Self Acceptance Within

Staying Open to the Present

Tapping Into the Abundance Inside Us

Sponsor:

GABB WIRELESS

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Review of the week by manwomandog:

The biggest help to me and my parenting

Since I have been listening to this podcast i have been such a better parent! They are so uplifting, yet real. I love how to the point they are with thing but have fun in it too. Great balance and great advice that applies perfectly! Thank you ladies!

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