Peace and Parenting: How to Parent without Punishments

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Navigating Racism and Privilege with Our Children Jun 05, 2020

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Wendi DeMorst joins us for this special episode to discuss what it's like to be a black American child and how to talk to our children about racism and privilege. Listen in as she helps us provide guidance in educating ourselves and doing the work of unlearning, all while showing our children we can make a difference. Here are some links if you're interested in learning more: books for kids, black history kids books, the talk and Ben & Jerry's statement. Please feel free to open up discussion with us through any social media platform!

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Hurtful Words from Our Children May 27, 2020

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Our kids can really hurt our feelings at times and make us feel the need to eradicate certain language from their vocabulary. When they say they want a new mommy or they hate us or their siblings, we believe them; why wouldn't we? We're going to discuss why we choose not to believe them or take it personally and how we manage to let them have those big feelings and still come out with our connection intact. It takes a lot of practice but it has worked for both of us! Thank you so much for all the support on our Patreon, Facebook community group and Instagram!! We appreciate you all so much! Click here for Michelle's guide to journaling.

Body Image May 20, 2020

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When our children struggle with their body image, it can feel like we need to over boast their confidence to combat it. But what if instead, we simply empathized and provided a listening ear? We're talking about how to guide our kids into having positive body image from babyhood and how to manage all the feelings that may come up around bodies. Join us on our Facebook community group to continue the discussion, support us on Patreon for extras and follow Michelle on TikTok for quick video tips everyday!

Limits May 13, 2020

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If you're wondering how to teach right and wrong, how to encourage your kids to listen, "behave," and how to gain their respect, this episode is for you. We use limits to say no but we come with kindness and empathy so there is no severing of our connection with our children. Limits are the thing that freed us from feeling like we had to distract away the feelings, remain in control all the time and avoid certain situations, listen in and post your questions on our Facebook community page! Rate, review, subscribe and support us on our Patreon!

Parenting Through Judgement from Other Parents and Family May 07, 2020

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No matter what method of parenting we choose to follow, there will be judgment from someone, somewhere. It is hard enough to parent as is, but that judgment can leave us feeling very alone and full of self doubt. We're talking about all the ways we manage to leave the judgment aside and move forward using peaceful techniques despite the critics. Please rate, review, subscribe, join us on our Facebook community group and support us on Patreon for extras!

Getting Your Co-Parent on Board Apr 29, 2020

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How do I get my parenting partner to choose this parenting style with me? We get asked this question all the time! Gemma's husband, Dan, joins us to talk about his journey to get with the program, the hardest parts for him, the aspects of it he loves, and how it all works today. If you've been looking for a way to introduce this methodology, we hope this will help! Please rate, review, subscribe and check out our Patreon. And if you're inspired to hire Michelle as a coach, her link is right here.

I Won't Leave You Apr 22, 2020

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Are your children bored, antsy and having more big feelings during quarantine? When it all comes to a head, we want it to stop as fast as possible and so do they. They often tell us to go away, leave them alone or they go in their room until they're calm. But where did those feelings go? We're discussing why we tell our kids we won't leave them when they're upset and we choose to sit through it all. Michelle created a guide to empathy that helps guide you through what to say during the chaos. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and support us on Patreon for extras.

Winning Apr 10, 2020

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We've been playing more games and having much more family while in quarantine so what better time to talk about winning? Games with our kids are intended for fun and learning but often we get caught up in getting the W for ourselves. We're talking about winning and how to build self-esteem for our kids during game play. Stay safe, healthy and in touch (through our facebook community group or our instragram); we are here for you. If you find yourself being triggered more frequently during this time, Michelle put together a mini course that can help, linked here. And as always, please rate, review, subscribe and support us on our Patreon.

Being Gentle on Ourselves During Times of Isolation Apr 01, 2020

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We're all struggling with the new reality of our lives and there's just no getting around it. It becomes so much harder to come to parenting as a patient and resourced individual able to meet all our children's needs when we are on 24/7 alone in our homes. We're talking about how hard it has been for us and what we have done to cope. Please join our Facebook community group so we can stay connected, download Michelle's How To Stop Yelling Mini Course and join us Fridays at 10 am PST for group Zoom calls. As always, please rate, review, subscribe and join our Patreon for all our extras. Reach out whenever you need either of us, we're here for you!!

Transitions Mar 25, 2020

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Getting out of the house with kids can sometimes take longer than the actual activity you're getting out for, am I right? Transitions used to be a huge struggle for both of us but once we started adding in connection and being mindful of where our kids were at, they became so much easier. We're talking about all the ways we build up to the moment of transition and what we do when there is no "easy" way out. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and check out our Patreon!