Parenting With Understanding™ Podcast

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How Amanda overcame potty training and bedtime struggles. The Cycle Breaker Spotlight Mar 28, 2023

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🙋🏻‍♀️ Hi, Cycle Breakers! Today's episode features a past member of the Parenting With Understanding™ Program. When Amanda joined in August 2022, she awaited her second baby's arrival while parenting her 3-year-old daughter through potty training and bedtime struggles.

👩🏻‍💻 Although she and her husband were in alignment with their parenting styles and having success, they still felt there was room for improvement. Amanda was confident in HIC's ability to help and decided to go out on a limb and join the program before giving birth so that she would be better prepared for the challenges ahead as a mom of multiples.

🎧 Listen in as Amanda shares the full scope of her feelings and experience in the program and her fears, hopes, and results!

👩🏻‍🏫 Would you also be interested in customized feedback and solutions regarding your parenting journey? If so, we encourage you to apply for our all-new Parenting With Understanding™ Coaching Program! Get started by tapping the link below to fill out your application.

🚨 PSA: Our private Facebook community, HIC Cycle Breakers, is open to anyone who's purchased a HIC product. Our Community Manager, Angelica, is looking forward to welcoming you! You can find the link to join below.

🧡 Found this episode valuable? If so, please consider leaving us a review, sharing it with others, and following the podcast for more gentle parenting info. Thanks!

Finding Enjoyment Parenting My Highly Sensitive Child: Coaching Session (Part 2) Mar 21, 2023

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👋🏽 Hi, Cycle Breakers! Today’s episode is the second and final part of last week’s coaching session with Pamela. If you recall, she’s a mom of 3, one of which is Autistic and highly sensitive, and she’s struggling to find joy in this season of parenting.

❤️‍🩹 Marcela helps Pamela reconsider her relationship with her emotions. She helps her realize that all feelings are welcome because they’re not good or bad…they just are; they’re messengers that alert us to bring our attention to something in our lives.

🧘🏼‍♀️ If you’re interested in receiving personalized guidance for your own parenting journey, we encourage you to apply for our all-new Parenting With Understanding™ Coaching Program!

👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏽 We’ll hold your hand as you uncover the hidden parts of yourself that shaped you as the person — and parent — you are today. Plus, you’ll gain confidence in your parenting once you learn how to effectively discover & meet your kids’ needs. Get real solutions that are customized to your family dynamic. Get started by clicking the link below to apply.

📢 PSA: If you own an HIC product, please join our private Facebook group, HIC Cycle Breakers! Connect with other parents who are on similar journeys. Angelica, our Community Manager, is very active there and excited to engage with you!

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Finding Enjoyment Parenting My Highly Sensitive Child: Coaching Session (Part 1) Mar 14, 2023

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🙋🏻‍♀️ Hello, Cycle Breakers! We have the first part of a coaching session with Pamela today. She’s a mom of 3, one of which is Autistic, and she’s struggling to find enjoyment in this season of parenting, especially given the challenges that come with raising a highly sensitive child.

🕵🏻‍♀️ Marcela will help her realize that the perception she has of herself and her 4-year-old, Autistic son come from her wounded, inner-child. Then, she can use that information to better understand him and begin to heal herself.

🧘🏼‍♀️ If you’re interested in receiving personalized guidance for your own parenting journey, we encourage you to apply for our all-new Parenting With Understanding™ Coaching Program!

👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏽 We’ll hold your hand as you uncover the hidden parts of yourself that shaped you as the person — and parent — you are today. Plus, you’ll learn how to effectively discover & meet your children’s needs, so your bond strengthens. Get real solutions that cater to your family dynamic by applying, using the link below.

😉Own an HIC product? Join our private Facebook community, HIC Cycle Breakers! We welcome you to connect with other parents who are on similar journeys. Our Community Manager is very active there and looking forward to engaging with you!

🧡 If this episode added value to your parenting, please consider leaving us a review, sharing it with others, and following the podcast for more gentle parenting info. Thanks!

Parenting Peacefully When Sickness Strikes Mar 07, 2023

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🍀 Happy March, Cycle Breakers! Today’s episode is about how we can parent gently when we’re sick or unwell. I, Marcela, have been feeling under the weather lately. As you know, parenting doesn’t stop just because we’re sick. And, that can make an already demanding role even more challenging, making it harder to parent peacefully.

🤒 Whenever anyone at home is sick, it always adds another layer of challenges and concerns. We try to look after them and help make them as comfortable as possible. However, when the default parent isn’t feeling well, we often don’t receive the same treatment and it’s abundantly clear that the show must go on.

🤗 Show yourself grace, accept that your body needs rest, things will be left undone, and do the best you can under the circumstances. It’s enough — we promise!

🧘🏼‍♀️ If you’re interested in learning ways to calm your, or your child’s, nervous system during times of distress, like feeling ill, we encourage you to check out Rachael’s calming kits. Unlike most other calming kits, hers emphasize how to meet our needs, so we’re able to find our inner calm.

😉 Friendly reminder: Come and join our private Facebook group, HIC Cycle Breakers! It’s open to anyone who's purchased an HIC product. We welcome you to connect with other parents who are on similar journeys!

🧡 If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving us a review and sharing it with a friend. Also, be sure to follow the podcast for more gentle parenting information. Thank you!

How to Overcome Reactivity as A Mom with ADHD (Part 2) Feb 28, 2023

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👋🏽 Hi, Cycle Breakers! Today’s episode is the 2nd (and final) part of last week’s episode, a coaching session with Erin. She’s a widowed mom of 3 young children (one who’s Autistic) and has ADHD.

🤯 In all my years of coaching, it never ceases to amaze me whenever I have the honor of witnessing a parental breakthrough! It’s like the flood gates open and they start connecting the dots from their past to their present. It’s truly remarkable and something I never take for granted.

👩🏻‍🏫 This coaching session with Erin didn’t disappoint! Listen in as I coach her through some of the childhood experiences that have shaped her as a person and mom and help her find solutions to improve the relationship with her oldest child.

💻 If you’re interested in learning how we can also support you in solving your biggest parenting struggles, so you can finally have the fun, peaceful family you always dreamed about, I encourage you to apply for our Parenting With Understanding™ Program. You can find the application by clicking the link below.

📢 Remember to join our rapidly growing private Facebook community, HIC Cycle Breakers. It’s open to all who’ve purchased an HIC product. Come and connect with like-minded parents on a similar journey by clicking the link below.

Know someone who could benefit from this episode? We aim to help as many parents as we can and need you to help us! We kindly ask that you leave a review, share it with others in your circle, and follow the podcast for more gentle parenting information. Thanks! 🧡

How to Overcome Reactivity as A Mom with ADHD (Part 1) Feb 21, 2023

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🙋🏻‍♀️ Hi, Cycle Breakers! Today’s episode is part 1 of a coaching session with Erin. She’s a widowed mom of 3 young children and has ADHD.

💡 Parenting is hard and getting overstimulated is all too easy, especially for neurodivergent parents. Listen to me coach Erin through her grief and limiting beliefs that stem from her childhood, so she can realize the influences that shaped her into who she is today.

👩‍🏫 If you or your kids are highly sensitive or neurodivergent, our next masterclass is especially for YOU! Jess Martini (@jes_martini) has teamed up with HIC Parenting to bring you the 5 Shifts to Successfully Parent Highly Sensitive Children masterclass on Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, at 11am EST. Learn how to meet your and your highly sensitive child’s needs, so peace abounds in your home. You can learn more by clicking the link below.

👩🏻‍💻 If you’ve ever purchased an HIC product, we welcome you to join our private Facebook group, HIC Cycle Breakers. We’d love for you to engage with our growing community!

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How to Get on the Same Page with Your Spouse Over Parenting Feb 14, 2023

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💝 Happy Valentine’s Day, Cycle Breakers! In the spirit of this special day, dedicated to love, today’s episode is all about how to deepen the connection between you and your partner/spouse.

It’s all too easy for life stressors to take a toll on everything: parenting, work, marriage, etc. But, it doesn’t have to! I’ll explain how to establish a strong foundation for your relationship, so the bickering ends & teamwork can begin! 🫂

🔗 If you’d like to take a deeper dive into doing this work, our “On the Same Page” Workshop will teach you and your partner how to communicate effectively, so you can both better understand and support one another. You can learn more by clicking the link below.

😊 Friendly reminder: you can join our private Facebook community, HIC Cycle Breakers, if you’ve ever purchased an HIC product. We’d love for you to interact with our growing community!

Enjoyed this episode? We kindly ask that you leave a review, share it with your friends, & follow the podcast for more. Thanks! 🧡

How to Discipline Without Punishment Feb 07, 2023

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Happy February, Cycle Breakers! 🥰 We’re beginning this month with an important conversation about disciplining your kids without resorting to punishment & other types of negative reinforcements.

It’s a short, yet impactful, episode that’ll (hopefully) help you reflect on your parenting past, present, & future by learning what the fundamental effects of different styles of “discipline” are & how to avoid them.

We believe it’ll lead many of you to revelations you might’ve never considered!

PSA: If you attended last week’s masterclass, 5 Shifts to Go from Frustrated to Peaceful Cooperation, & had questions you’d like Marcela to personally answer, you’re in luck! 🍀

Marcela will be LIVE on Zoom today, Tuesday, February 7th @ 7:30pm EST to answer your questions. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to get individualized answers to your specific parenting struggle! She’s really looking forward to seeing your faces & speaking with you directly! 🤗

Remember, our private Facebook group, HIC Cycle Breakers, is open for you to join if you’ve ever purchased any HIC product. Come & be an active member of our growing community! Plus, you’ll find us engaging with you in the comments & Marcela goes live every Friday morning at 9:30am MST! 😉

We look forward to your feedback - it’s very valuable! We kindly ask that you leave us a review, share this episode with your friends, & follow the podcast for more. Thank you! 🧡

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From Frustrated to Confidently Parenting Her 3 Year Old: Cycle Breaker Spotlight Jan 31, 2023

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👋🏽 Hi, Cycle Breakers! We’re closing out the first month of 2023 with Beau. She’s a mom of a 3 year old son & a member of our Parenting With Understanding™ Program & Advance Mentorship Program.

She & her husband grew up in very traditional Latino households, where they were disciplined with yelling & spankings. When their son was born, Beau knew that she wanted to raise him differently.

Upon discovering Parenting With Understanding™, she knew she was in the right place & admitted to gaining so much more than she bargained for! 🙌🏽

Today’s the BIG day! Our LIVE, FREE masterclass, 5 Shifts to Go from Frustrated to Peaceful Cooperation, is happening TODAY, Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 11am EST.

Learn better ways to handle misbehavior, manage your reactivity to those behaviors, & how to communicate in a way that encourages them to follow through. We will NOT provide a replay, so please be sure to attend LIVE. Register now by clicking the link below. ⬇️

As always, you’re welcome to join our private Facebook community, HIC Cycle Breakers, if you’ve purchased any HIC product. Come and be an active member of our community! Plus, you can catch us engaging in the comments with you & Marcela goes live every Friday morning at 9:30am MST! 😉

We enjoy reading your comments! Please consider leaving us a review, sharing this episode with others, & following the podcast for more. Thanks! 🧡

Need help transitioning my toddler to sleep in own bed. Coaching Session Part 2 Jan 24, 2023

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🙋🏻‍♀️ Hi, Cycle Breakers! This episode is the 2nd part to last week’s coaching session with Crystal. If you recall, she was having trouble getting her 3.5 year old preschooler to sleep in his bedroom. Today, we’ll help her to expand her beliefs and explore bedtime solutions to break her son’s bedroom cycle, since co-sleeping isn’t an option for her family.

We’re so excited to announce that our first, all-new, FREE masterclass of 2023, 5 Shifts to Go from Frustrated to Peaceful Cooperation, is taking place on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 11am Eastern Standard Time.

You’ll learn: better ways to handle stubborn misbehavior, how to manage your reactivity to those behaviors, & how to communicate in a way that engages them, so they actually follow through/ We will NOT provide a replay, so please be sure to attend LIVE. Register now by clicking the link below. 👇🏼

Our private Facebook community, HIC Cycle Breakers, is open for you to join if you’ve purchased any HIC product. Come and be an active member of our community! You can catch us engaging in the comments with you & Marcela goes live every Friday morning at 9:30am MST! 😉

We’d love to read your feedback! Please consider leaving us a review, sharing this episode with others, & following the podcast for more. Thank you! 🧡