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Raising Generation Mindful - Suzanne Tucker [129] Aug 28, 2018

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My conversation with Suzanne Tucker was chock full of powerful lessons about life and parenting. She’s got the heart and the research behind her insights on expectations, goals, understanding the brain and play. Suzanne helps parents create rituals of connection that teach children the most invaluable tool they have in this world: emotional intelligence.

Some big takeaways from this episode include:

Our brain is ever ADAPTABLE and we can flip situations to see every challenge as a gift.
Suzanne’s powerful parenting mantra!
Punishment and boundaries are two different things. Find out which one creates learning.

Suzanne Tucker is a parent educator and founder of Generation Mindful. Her life purpose is to help people connect. She is the founder of Generation Mindful, a line of educational tools and toys that nurture emotional intelligence playfully. Learn more about Suzanne at GenMindful.com.

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ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.

Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.

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Does Punishment Work? [128] Aug 17, 2018

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Hunter talks about Does Punishment Work?

When things go haywire in our families and we’re stressed out, we fall back on old parenting techniques that seem to work, like punishment. But does it really work? In this episode, Hunter answers that question for caring parents who also want to have control over their children.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. What do children learn from punishment. 2. Why focusing your child on the “consequence” can make them self-centered. 3. What are the important questions to ask.

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Good News About Bad Behavior - Katherine Lewis [127] Aug 14, 2018

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Hunter talks to Katherine Lewis about Good News About Bad Behavior.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Kids don’t have the same ability to manage thoughts and feelings as they did 30 years ago. They have less self-control now. 2. Rewards actually discourage the behavior you want to incentivize. 3. The 3 common elements to the parenting paths that work.

Katherine Reynolds Lewis is an award-winning independent journalist, author and speaker based in the Washington D.C. area. Her book, The Good News About Bad Behavior, explains why modern kids are so undisciplined and tells the stories of innovators who are rebuilding lost self-control, resolving family conflict and changing the trajectory of young lives. Katherine is a certified parent educator with the Parent Encouragement Program in Kensington, Md.

For every Mindful Mama who wants the stats to show that yelling and punishment are counterproductive, I have good news for you, and her name is Katherine Reynolds Lewis. Her book, The Good News About Bad Behavior, explains why modern kids are so undisciplined and tells us about more heart-centered and effective ways to parent.

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Why I'm Pressing PAUSE Right Now Jul 09, 2018

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The Mindful Mama Podcast is going on a summer recess for a month or so. Hunter takes a few minutes to explain why she's pressing the PAUSE button right now and what to expect when the podcast returns.

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How To Intuitively Eat & Love Your Body - Jenny Berk [126] Jun 29, 2018

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Hunter talks to Jenny Berk about How To Intuitively Eat & Love Your Body.

Today you get permission to throw away your scale and all the “rules” about eating. It’s time to tune into your inner wisdom for greater health and happiness.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. You can’t tell on the outside who struggles with food. 2. Why you should tune inward to your own wisdom rather than than listen to dieting experts. 3. Implications for parenting: It’s so natural to eat intuitively yet so foreign to many people because we’ve been indoctrinated at a young age to allow other people to tell us how to nourish ourselves.

Jenny Berk is an Eating Psychology Coach, Mindful Eating expert, motivational speaker and best-selling author. She helps women, men and teens heal their relationship with food and bodies. WEBSITE & LINK: www.jennyedencoaching.com

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Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course.

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How To Raise An Adult - Julie Lythcott-Haims [125] Jun 26, 2018

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Hunter talks to Julie Lythcott-Haims about How To Raise An Adult.

Are you undermining your child’s future by doing too much for them? Julie Lithcott-Haims shares with us the frightening consequences of over-parenting. She calls it the “checklisted childhood,” and it’s leaving a generation of kids who are anxious and overwhelmed by life. In this podcast we talk about how to avoid the overparenting trap.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We’re overparenting from our love, our fear, and our ego. Our own sense of self is wrapped up in our kids’ accomplishments. 2. What matters most is that we love our children unconditional and give them chores. 3. The importance of our own self-fulfillment - “Why are you on the sidelines of another person’s life?”

Julie Lythcott-Haims believes in humans, and is interested in what prevents humans from thriving. Her writings and talks currently focus on overparenting, racism, and #adulting.

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How To Go From Lack To Abundance [124] Jun 19, 2018

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Hunter talks about How To Go From Lack To Abundance.

In parenting a scarcity mindset can lead to all kinds of suffering -driving us into a cycle of negativity that we unwittingly pass on to our children. And the worst part is that we usually don’t even realize it! In this episode you’ll learn why it’s so easy to fall into this trap and how to cultivate the opposite feeling -that of abundance.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Your negativity isn’t your fault, it’s innate to all of us. 2. What you practice grows stronger. Because of Neuroplasticity, we can reshape the brain! 3. Three essential practices that will let you enjoy greater abundance in your life.

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Summer Survival Guide - Hunter and Carla [123] Jun 12, 2018

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Hunter talks to Carla Numburg about Summer Survival Guide.

Summer is coming and your kids are going to be home all day -- yikes! In this episode Carla Naumburg and I talk about how to survive and thrive this summer with your kids.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Chores and boredom are good for your kids! 2. What are your show-stoppers or non-negotiables that you must keep in the schedule to keep you and your kids balanced and sane? 3. Ideas for how to manage summer screen time

Find out more about Carla Naumburg - her books, Parenting In the Present Moment and Ready, Set, Breathe, more of her writing, and how to work with her at CarlaNaumburg.com.

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How To Be Present & Share Mindfulness With Kids - Angie Harris [122] Jun 05, 2018

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Hunter talks to How To Be Present & Share Mindfulness With Kids about Angie Harris.

Talking to Angie is like talking to an amazingly wise older sister who just gets it. Her story will keep you riveted.

Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We have to make an intentional choice about feeling life’s discomfort so that we can be present for our children, our families, and more. Then, we can hold that discomfort for someone else. 2. Mindfulness magic comes down to some simple neuroscience. Angie explains it the way she explains it to kids. Guess what part of the brain is Captain Underpants? You’ll come away with a clearer understanding. 3. Easy tips to teach kids how to practice mindfulness and how to introduce it to your own children.

Angela Harris is the owner of Mindfulness Aromatherapy LLC. As a children's mindfulness instructor, author, and author of the book Mad to Glad for children between the ages of 3-7 to provide mindfulness lessons to help children cope with changing emotions.

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How To Stay Calm In the Storm - Bob Stahl [120] May 22, 2018

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Hunter talks to Bob Stahl about How To Stay Calm In the Storm.

Some big takeaways from this episode include:

1. Meditation helps us meet the preciousness and fragility of life. It helps us work with change and impermanence. 2. Taking responsibility to our pain. If we can get ourselves caught, we can get ourselves uncaught. Things that are considered bad news by many people (anger, fear, pain, etc) are good news are showing you where we are stuck. That’s how we take responsibility for ourselves. 3. Mindfulness helps with anxiety by interrupting the rumination - catastrophe cycle. Now you have more options to deal with it.

Bob Stahl is like the wisest, gentlest uncle you’ve ever met. He came to mindfulness through experiences of great loss and failure in his life. He talks about how the practice helps parenting, anxiety, loss, and more.

Bob Stahl founded the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programs at Dominican Hospital, O’Connor Hospital, and El Camino Hospital in California. He’s also coauthor of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, Living With Your Heart Wide Open, Calming the Rush of Panic, and A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook for Anxiety. Find out more about Bob at mindfulnessprograms.com.

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