The 3D Parent Podcast

Episode 17: Melt-down Free Shopping Trips with Kids

TEARS: THE KEY TO GETTING KIDS “UNSTUCK” May 24, 2020

Show notes

“Crying and tears helped both of us deal with what was such a difficult day and a difficult process. It was a perfect illustration of how tears can be so helpful when a child can access those emotions and is willing to cry when they cannot do anything different and they realize they have to face what is in front of them.”

This week on the 3D Parent Podcast, we will be talking about the concept of crying and how it can help your child become a mature, emotionally evolved human being.

Besides discussing the benefits of crying, throughout the episode we’re also going to share tips and suggestions that can help with getting kids “unstuck” if they aren’t naturally prone to crying.

Some of the topics that we will cover include:

Why not all tears are created equal, and how tears from emotion like sadness and frustration can actually help children (and adults!) navigate the futilities of life.
Tips on how to help your kid access complicated feelings if they aren’t naturally prone to crying
The importance of normalizing crying and how you can do so properly in your own family.

So often as parents, we worry about stopping our kids’ tears, but as this episode explains, it’s even more important to teach your children how to properly let out their sadness and emotions through tears. So I hope this episode helps you get your children’s tears “unstuck” and don’t hesitate to reach out on the website if you have any parenting questions!

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

Dr. Deborah MacNamara’s article about tears

Hold on to your kids: Why parents need to matter more than their peers by Dr. Neufeld

Crying: The Mystery of Tears by William H. Frey and Muriel Langseth

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Episode 24: Parenting the Highly Sensitive Orchid Child

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Book: "The Invisible String" by Patrice Karst

Q&A YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED: GRIEF, CONNECTION & MENTAL HEALTH WITH TEENS, BONDING W/ BABIES May 17, 2020

Show notes

"You do not need to see the invisible string. People who love each other are always connected by a very special string made of love. ‘But if you can't see it, how do you know it's there?’ your child may ask. Your response: ‘Even though you can't see it with your eyes, you can feel it with your heart and know that you're always connected to everyone you love.’"

This week on the 3D Parent Podcast, we will be answering questions from listeners just like YOU! I picked three listener questions for this episode that are relevant for different ages of children and span a variety of topics. Some of these topics are more specific to the time period that we’re in now while the others are a bit more general.

Some of the topics covered in this episode include:

How to navigate through grief and teach children about grief during the pandemic
Strategies for establishing connection with your teenage children and checking on their mental health during quarantine
Easy ways any parent can develop a secure attachment with your child in their early years.

I hope the tips we talk about in this episode provide you with the inspiration you need to build stronger relationships with your children and give you more confidence to trust your own instincts while parenting.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

Episode 3: Cultivating a Deep Connection with Our Children

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Episode 30: How to Handle Your Adolescent’s Counterwill

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HOW TO HANDLE YOUR ADOLESCENT'S COUNTERWILL May 10, 2020

Show notes

“This information I'm going to share was inspired and informed through a few courses that I've taken over the last couple of years from the Gordon Neufeld Institute. One of the courses was, “Making Sense of Adolescence” and another workshop that I took called , "The Counter Will Storm - Making Sense of Teen Resistance."

This week on the 3D Parent Podcast, we will be talking about counterwill during adolescence.

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EPISODES TO FURTHER THE DISCUSSION:

Episode 17: Melt-down Free Shopping Trips with Kids

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Episode 26: Working From Home with Kids

PARENTAL SELF-CARE WITH INSPIRATION FROM THE ELEMENTS May 03, 2020

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"Self-care, honestly, is not my strength. It is something that I am still actively working on. I'm still trying to take care of my mind, body, spirit, my heart. I am the type that tends to kind of overlook myself frequently, and it's something I'm working on because when I am taking care of myself, I'm at my best. When I am taking care of myself, I am parenting. I am working. I am expressing myself creatively."

This week on the 3D Parent Podcast, I’m going to tackle a topic that really hits close to home right now, and that is parental self-care in this time of a pandemic. We will be discussing different self-care ideas that you can do while at home with your kids, managing your household, and working from home.

If you’re someone who doesn’t have a routine or anything that’s working for you very well at the moment, this episode is definitely for you. In fact, we’re actually going to discuss how you can find inspiration to boost your self-care regimen in the four elements of earth, air, water and fire.

I hope you find the tips and ideas in this episode to be helpful and that they allow you to take good care of yourself so you can, in turn, take better care of your children.

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EPISODES TO FURTHER THE DISCUSSION:

Episode 23: Surviving and Thriving During the Coronavirus Outbreak

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Episode 27: Supporting Sibling Relationships

TALKING TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT SEX Apr 26, 2020

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"I wanted to shift gears today and talk about something different because my brain just needed a change, and you probably are sick of hearing it too. So let's take a journey together in a completely different direction. I want to talk today about having ‘the talk’ with your kids."

This week on the 3D Parent Podcast, we will be discussing human sexuality and how you as parents can have a conversation with your kids on this particular topic as well as the different subtopics associated with it, such as puberty and the human body among others.

Some of the topics covered in this episode include:

Tips on how to conduct a conversation that is age-appropriate for your children.
The importance of raising awareness in your children to encourage them to become more knowledgeable about their bodies.
Resources that you and your kids can utilize as visuals and references to make your discussions more informative and interactive.
The risks involved with oversharing information to your children.

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EPISODES TO FURTHER THE DISCUSSION:

Episode 15: Confessions of a Parent Coach in the Parenting Trenches

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SUPPORTING SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS Apr 19, 2020

Show notes

“My topic today is going to be relevant while we are in the midst of the stay-at-home orders during this pandemic. Right now, we have a lot of time for sibling togetherness and there's a lot of positives there, with families being together and spending so many hours of every day together, under one roof.”

This week on the 3D Parent Podcast, we will be talking about supporting sibling relationships which I’m sure many of us are experiencing some challenges with in this extended time that we have to be together. At the root of a lot of these challenges is often sibling relationships.

We will go over topics such as:

Managing sibling conflict
Encouraging sibling bonding
Unique (and possibly counterintuitive ways!) to foster less conflict and more strong relationships between your entire family

I hope the topics that we will discuss here will further your understanding toward supporting sibling relationships and not unintentionally feeding more sibling conflicts.

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Episode 17: Melt-down Free Shopping Trips with Kids

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WORKING FROM HOME WITH KIDS Apr 12, 2020

Show notes

“This is kind of a reality podcast where you're hearing exactly what I'm talking about, happening all around me. So this is the topic, and of course, it's a very pressing one right now because of what we're all dealing with, with the school closures and parents like us are working from home. Some child care centers are closed, people are closing businesses and others are out of work. For some of us who are very, very lucky, we are very fortunate that we can work from home. We realize that this is a really tough endeavor and something that is new.”

This week on the 3D Parent Podcast, I am going to share with you basic suggestions as well as more creative ideas for you to more effectively work from home while your kids are also there.

Some of the topics covered in this episode include:

How to devise a schedule that will work for you and your spouse/partner
How to take advantage of off hours to get more work done
Apps that can help occupy and educate your child while you work
The importance of the mute button in conference calls!
How to regulate screen time for your kids.
Why establishing clear communication with your children is especially important during this time

I hope the tips in this episode will help your work-from-home experience with kids feel even easier, enjoyable and productive!

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EPISODES TO FURTHER THE DISCUSSION:

Episode 17: Melt-down Free Shopping Trips with Kids

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Free Download Stop and Go Signs for doors

Sam The Nanny-Book Princess Calls

Tara Counterman and Profitable Podcast Productions

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Episode 5: The Parent/Teacher Partnership with Guest Meghan Lanouette

LOW-STRESS HOMESCHOOLING TIPS DURING THE PANDEMIC Apr 05, 2020

Show notes

“Now, the ways in which different people are approaching home learning is really varying. It varies state by state and school by school. Some schools have full-fledged remote learning up and running and it is going great. Other schools have just given optional assignments to their families and they can't require remote learning.”

This week on the 3D Parent Podcast, we'll share with you valuable insight on how to create a flexible and low-stress home learning routine for your family.

We will also look at the daily routines that we're doing and those being set up by people for their families. Like me, a lot of you are sure to have made even a minor adjustment to the routines that you've already set up initially to make them work even better.

I hope you find inspiration in our episode discussion and find the tips that we'll discuss to be helpful and beneficial, not just today, but all throughout your parenting journey.

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EPISODES TO FURTHER THE DISCUSSION:

Episode 9: Encouraging Motivation in Kids

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The Orchid and the Dandelion by W. Thomas Boyce, M.D.

PARENTING THE HIGHLY SENSITIVE "ORCHID" CHILD Mar 29, 2020

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“I have many different varieties of orchids in my own household. From the very rare and exotic 100% highly-sensitive orchid child to children who are more dandelion-like, but have a few high sensitivities in certain areas of their life.”

This week on the 3D Parent Podcast, I am going to talk about a topic that is very near and dear to my heart which is parenting the highly sensitive child. Known in the field of Psychology as orchid children, they compose 15 - 20% of the entire child population.

Throughout the episode, I will share with you examples as I attempt to illustrate a little bit more about what they look like and how to parent these orchid children in the most effective way possible.

I hope that you will find the tips in this episode most helpful as you continue your parenting journey.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

Helping Sensitive Children Flourish by Deborah MacNamara

Happy Sensitive Kids

Is Your Child Highly Sensitive?

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