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Conscious Parenting & the Power of Authentic Relationships with our Children with Kaitlyn Streit of @themellowmama Jul 06, 2023

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Kaitlyn Streit of @themellowmama joins me today to discuss conscious parenting. We discuss:

What is conscious parenting?
Where can we start with conscious parenting?
Opting out of the control/fear-based parenting paradigm
How to reparent ourselves so we can parent in a way that better aligns with our values
and more!

You can find Kaitlyn on Instagram at @themellowmama.

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What to do when your child just won't listen with Susan Groner May 08, 2023

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Susan (Sue) Groner joins me on this episode to discuss how we can shift our perspective as parents and make parenting young children who don't listen less stressful. We discuss: why young children don't always do what we tell them, how we can help support them during transitions in a way that is developmentally appropriate and understanding of their needs, how to respond to hitting and other aggressive behaviors, dealing with sibling rivalry, and the importance of 1:1 connection time.

Susan G. Groner, an experienced mother of 2 young adults, knows how stressful and overwhelming parenting can be.

As the founder of The Parenting Mentor, a multifaceted platform for parents looking for guidance in raising emotionally healthy, self-resilient children, Sue provides simple and effective parenting strategies. With the goal of reducing everyday stress and anxiety that inevitably comes from being a parent, Sue provides a roadmap that shifts perspective to help parents be happier and more relaxed.

Sue is the author of Parenting with Sanity and Joy. 101 Simple Strategies, the host of The Parenting Mentor Sessions Podcast and a certified Positive Discipline parent educator. She is also the creator of the CLEARR™, a method of parenting developed through years of trial (and her fair share of errors!). CLEARR™ adheres to the belief that parenting strategies should be grounded in six important pillars: Communication, Love, Empathy, Awareness, Rules, and Respect. This has become the cornerstone of her practice as The Parenting Mentor.

From how to stop being the homework, screentime, food, or sleep warden to reducing sibling rivalry, the wisdom of her methodology helps parents foster and maintain a more fulfilling and stress-free experience while in the trenches of day-to-day child-rearing.

The Impact of Formula Marketing and our Culture's Obsession with Independence on Breastfeeding & Parenting with Andrea Haskins Apr 24, 2023

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In this episode, Andrea Haskins joins me to chat about how separation-based parenting tactics and our culture's obsession with babies being independence negatively impacts our breastfeeding experience and parenting experience.

Andrea Haskins is a mom of two and breastfeeding peer counselor and lactation counselor (certified with Childbirth International) with a focus on mother-baby-led intuitive parenting. She believes parents have been led astray by the modern medical-industrial system and the multitude of opinions and information available and have dampened the ability to mother biologically and instinctually. She wants to encourage mothers to take back that instinctual power in order to be less dependent on the systems that took away their authority.

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Overcoming Destructive Anger as Mothers with Natalie Hixson Apr 10, 2023

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On this episode, I'm joined by Natalie Hixson. We discuss:

The difference between normal anger versus destructive anger
How we can separate our behavior from who we are as people and parents
Steps to begin working through destructive behaviors and how to change patterns

Natalie Hixson is a wife, mother, auntie, and certified professional life coach who helps discouraged Christian moms overcome destructive anger and burnout. After learning to thrive in motherhood and process anger in a healthy way, Natalie became convicted to help other moms avoid those dark years of motherhood by helping them to appreciate and process their anger, learn to identify their triggers, and ultimately control their reaction to those triggering situations. She enjoys her own motherhood journey by hanging with her husband Mike and their three daughters in beautiful Bozeman, Montana. She recharges with Jesus, coffee, and adventures with her family like skiing in the winter, hiking, and swimming in the summer, and traveling year-round!

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How to gain confidence in our sleep decisions and release the need for approval + setting boundaries with people who disagree with our decisions with Tiffany Belanger of @cosleepy Mar 27, 2023

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On this episode, Tiffany of @cosleepy joins me to chat about:

The challenges of parenting against the grain + how that can contribute to insecurities and need for approval and validation
Navigating generational differences in perspectives on raising children
How to respectfully set boundaries and avoid conversations about your parenting decisions
How to stop explaining your parenting decisions to your loved ones who don't approve

Tiffany Belanger attended UCLA and adventured in the television and film industry prior to parenthood. In 2020 she founded cosleepy.com, a cosleeping one-stop shop to help modern parents keep their babies safe and close at night. She and her husband are currently bedsharing with their two little boys in Sacramento, California. Follow Tiffany on Instagram to connect and commiserate with the largest group of cosleeping parents on the web.

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How Teaching Gender Ideology as Fact can Harm Children with Teva Johnstone Mar 13, 2023

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In this episode, I'm joined by Teva Johnstone to discuss her perspective and concerns with teaching gender ideology in schools to children as facts, how the rights of women and girls are being sacrificed, and how we as parents can raise our children within our values despite living in a world obsessed with gender. Teva Johnstone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who worked as a child psychotherapist for 8 years before pivoting to children's mental health consulting. Teva is passionate about supporting parents of spirited, sensitive, autistic, and gender questioning youth. She hosts a private membership for 'Rebel Parents' who are intentional about raising children aligned with their values rather than mainstream dogma or trends. Find Teva: www.tevajohnstone.com https://www.tevajohnstone.com/community-membership https://www.instagram.com/rebel.parents/

Using Neurofeedback to Address Brain Dysregulation with Dianne Kosto Feb 27, 2023

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Dianne Kosto, Founder and CEO of SYMMETRY Neuro-Pathway Training is a Mom on a Mission to make Neurofeedback technology available to families and individuals. She wants to help other families avoid the trauma that her family experienced as a result of her son’s brain dysregulation. For the past 13 years Dianne has dedicated her life to teaching others about neurofeedback as well as providing neurofeedback services and systems. Dianne has mentored and consulted for neurofeedback providers across the continent in a variety of professions for over 9 years and continues to do so as part of SYMMETRY’s SAGE Advisors division. As a presenter Dianne has shared her mission with organizations that provide continuing education credits for Counselors, Social Workers, and mental health professionals at conferences across the USA.

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How We Can Help Our Children Develop a Positive Body Image with Dr. Missy Gryder Feb 13, 2023

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In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Missy Gryder to discuss the research surrounding kids' body image and how mothers' body image and the way they talk about their bodies impacts their daughter's body images. She also walks us through 3 steps to help our children develop a positive body image.

Dr. Missy Gryder is the Founder of Meeting Kids' Needs, a new research-based online Social and Emotional Learning course that helps parents teach their children how to handle their feelings--especially their tough feelings. Dr. Gryder brings over 30 years of elementary school and university teaching experience to this important work. Dr. Gryder is also the developer of The Body Safety Box, an evidence-based child abuse prevention educational kit that has served children in 31 states and 4 countries to date.

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Media Distortion, Censorship, and the Rise of Independent Media with Tony Brasunas Jan 30, 2023

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In this episode, I'm joined by Tony Brasunas to discuss censorship, media distortion, why we are all deceived to some degree, and why he is hopeful that the rise of independent media can be the solution.

An independent journalist, Tony Brasunas was censored and sacked by Huffington Post in 2016 for covering the Democratic Primary from the wrong perspective. He's been researching censorship, media distortion, and disinformation in America for five years now, with the distinct hope that the underlying facts about "fake news" in America -- and the disinformation that is peddled every day in our corporate media -- will inspire Americans to exercise and defend our rights to Free Speech and a Free Press. He grew up in an intentional community in West Virginia, spent an adventurous year in China being lied to by their media, and lives now with his wife and son in Sebastopol, California.

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Sensory Processing & The Importance of Sensory Play with Dr. Allie Ticktin Jan 16, 2023

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In this episode, Dr. Allie Ticktin joins me to discuss: Sensory processing & it's impact on self regulation What sensory play is and why it's important How we can create sensory experiences and opportunities for sensory play in the home Thoughts on which toys are best for development Allie is an occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration. Allie is the founder of Play 2 Progress and the author of Play to Progress: Lead Your Child to Success Using the Power of Sensory Play. Allie uses the science of child development and the joy of play to boost childrens’ confidence and enhance development within all areas of their life, from social and emotional to physical and academic. Allie believes that the best way to support children is by arming their parents, from inception, with the knowledge and skills necessary to encourage their child’s development for success through childhood and beyond. Find Allie here: Website Course Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/play2progress/ https://www.instagram.com/dr.allieticktin/?hl=en