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The Art of Parenting

The Art of Parenting provides parents and caregivers support and encouragement as we nurture and guide the next generation.

Do you struggle with your child’s demanding or frustrating behaviors? Do you find yourself spread way too thin trying to figure out this whole “parenting puzzle” (such as tantrums, hitting or biting, wanting a better relationship with your child, sibling rivalry, potty training, co-sleeping, etc.)?

The Art of Parenting podcast, with your host Jeanne-Marie Paynel, is intended to help you decipher children’s needs and learn how to better provide for them. I’ll be sharing simple tips and tricks that will make a huge difference in your home while giving you the support and encouragement you deserve to enhance and enrich your parenting experience.

Each week I’ll be helping you find clarity and solutions to your toughest parenting problems through Q&A sessions and inspirational conversations with world-renowned experts in a variety of fields. Topics range from Montessori and RIE parenting methods to positive discipline, respectful and conscious parenting, minimalism and more!

Parenting was never meant to be done alone and The Art of Parenting is here to debunk the general consensus that it has to be hard.

Latest Episodes:

161: Celebrate All Families. With Anne Doherty Aug 01, 2024

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Do you think we should dedicate a month to celebrate families? Listen in to find out what Anne Doherty's plan to do just that.

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Families are the backbone of our societies and they have evolved over time. Today my guest wants us to have a whole month every year to celebrate all families.

What We Talked About:

What the concept of Family Month is
Understanding the impacts birth order has
Navigating between biological and chosen families
Integrating our personal challenges into parenting
How early experiences affects a child's behavior and attachment style
Managing sibling rivalry, especially when introducing a new sibling
How to balance our guilt with the need for self-care and personal growth

Things to Remember

"Parenting is like meditation. It's an active, moving meditation where you're focused on the children, the family, and it's all outside of you."

"Being human means that you're part of the family. "

"Doing something positive is good."

"Many people want their children to fill a need that they never had filled when they were little."

"Respect means that you acknowledge them for who they are. You respect their boundaries, and respect your own boundaries."

"If you keep expecting it to change, you're never going to be happy."

"It's hard to have compassion for yourself until you have compassion for others."

- Anne Doherty

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160: Money Smart Children. With Anthony Delauney Jul 25, 2024

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How can you teach your child to be financially smart? Listen in as my guest, Anthony Delauney, shares his essential advice.

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You would not necessarily think of financial literacy as something a child should know, yet my guest today shares the importance of learning about finances early so we can have money smart children.

What We Talked About:

How Anthony's extensive knowledge in financial planning has influenced his parenting
Introducing financial concepts to children in an engaging and age-appropriate manner
The do's and don'ts of implementing allowances
Developing healthy financial habits early on
Making the complexity of financial literacy simple
The impact emotions have on financial decisions

Things to Remember

"Parenting is trying to get a sense of how best we can relate to our children."

"It's hard enough to figure out your own situation, but when you start to incorporate a spouse and children into the mix, it makes the planning process a lot more fun, but also a lot more complex."

"You can have two children and you can raise them the exact same way and they can become totally different individuals."

"When children receive the money, it's very important that they maintain some sense of ownership in terms of how it's distributed."

"Fear of judgment is the number one thing that prevents people from achieving success."

"The best part about being a child is you can fail in a safe environment."

"When a child does fail, we want to give them the opportunity to do it, but we need to be extremely mindful of how we react to their failure."

"Emotion and money do not go well together."

"Do not introduce certain concepts that your children may not be emotionally prepared to absorb or relate to."

"As a parent, make sure that you're mindful of how you react."

"It's not so much what we tell our children. It's what we show them."

- Anthony Delauney

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159: No Need to Compare. With Kathy Bowers Jul 18, 2024

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Why do you think comparing yourself to other parents is a trap? Listen in as my guest, Kathy Bowers explains why it's unnecessary and unhelpful.

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Kathy is a nursery teacher turned life and parenting coach and shares with us some compassionate advice for modern-day parents.

What We Talked About:

The importance of embracing your unique parenting style
The negative effect comparison can have on your parenting
What it takes to truly nurture a child
Strong relationships provide a solid foundation for children
The critical need for self-care when parenting
Communicating expectations and house rules to children
Setting boundaries and maintaining consistency
Overcoming external pressures

Things to Remember

"Every parent can improve their parenting skills. We don't always naturally become parents." "Failure sets you up to try again. It gives you that strength."

"Parenting is finding the best way of guiding your children and putting them first."

"It will happen when it's meant to happen."

"Children will always pick the easiest option."

"Your children will not be your friend because you are the parent."

"If you can't meet your own needs, how can you meet your children's needs?"

"Don't compare yourself to anybody else. Parenting is a slow step."

- Kathy Bowers

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158: Becoming Brave Together. With Jessica Patay Jul 11, 2024

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Are you ready to uncover the power of shared courage? Listen in as my guest, Jessica Patay shares her inspiring story.

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Parenting is already a journey with many ups and downs add to it a child with special needs, then the community becomes your lifeline. Jessica created an amazing international community so we can all be brave together and we thank her for it.

What We Talked About:

The Mission of 'We Are Brave Together'
The importance of finding a support network for parents caring for children with special needs.
The daily struggles and unique challenges faced by caregivers, especially those caring for children with disabilities.
Understanding Prader-Willi Syndrome
The difference between self-comfort and true self-care

Things to Remember

"What works for one child may not work for your next child. You have to learn the beauty and the complexity of your child to be the best parent for them."

"Community is everything. When you have a crisis you have to be surrounded by other people who understand and who can validate what you're experiencing."

"As human beings, as parents, we must invest in our mental health."

"I know you're tired. I know you're overwhelmed. I know you're exhausted but when you have people around you who get it. It's comforting and transformative."

"You do not have to be a coach or a therapist to learn how to facilitate a safe sacred space for moms to share."

"Self-comfort will not sustain you for the long haul of life or caregiving."

"You have to believe that you deserve to invest in your mental health."

"Taking care of yourself is not selfish but when we've heard the term 'self-care' we tend to equate it with selfishness."

"Focus more on connection than control."

-Jessica Patay

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157: Ditch the Sippy Cup. With Dawn Winkelmann Jul 04, 2024

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Do you know whether your child's sippy cup is doing more harm than good? Listen to my guest, an infant feeding expert for the answers.

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An infant feeding expert explains why it's best to ditch the sippy cup and use an open cup instead when teaching children to learn to drink on their own. She also shared more baby-led weaning advice.

What We Talked About:

What are the benefits of Baby-Led Weaning
How not using a sippy cup can prevent speech delays and feeding issues
Making mealtime safer and more enjoyable for children
What are the feeding Developmental Milestones
Both the immature and mature swallowing patterns in babies.
How to help babies develop essential pre-feeding skills
The natural picky eating stage and how to handle it effectively

Things to Remember

"Parenting is acquiring that knowledge and then making the best decision that works for your family."

"Baby-led-weaning is allowing the baby to have some control and learn new skills."

"Skip the sippy cup and use an open cup to help your child meet their feeding milestones."

"Developmentally, the picky eating phase is normal with the toddlers but not with infants."

"Babies are born to be able to suck and swallow and that swallowing reflex changes as the baby gets older."

"Picky eating is a natural feeding and swallowing phase that every child should go through."

"Two things that a child is doing during that picky-eating phase is they're trying to figure out if that food is still safe for them and they're trying to figure out if that feeder is still safe for them."

- Dawn Winkelmann

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156: Be Seen. With Marisa Peters Jun 27, 2024

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Have you ever had a gut feeling that something was off? Listen in as Marisa Peters inspires and encourages people to embrace being seen.

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Being a new parent can be stressful and exhausting; add to it a devastating health diagnosis, and you're in for some very challenging times. Today, my guest shares her experience of being diagnosed with stage three rectal cancer after the birth of her third son and what she was inspired to create since then.

What We Talked About:

The key symptoms to be aware of when it comes to Colorectal Cancer
The importance of early detection and why she created "Be Seen."
How she managed parenting three young boys while undergoing cancer treatment
Creating a supportive environment and open dialogue with children

Things to Remember

"Parenting is tough, and caring for ourselves is also tough."

"We know that we should have an annual physical. We would never miss those appointments for our children. And yet, as parents, we sometimes miss those for ourselves."

"Hiding things or calling it something different creates more instability for our children."

"Life is wild. It will throw us curveballs."

"Help your kids know that It's okay to walk into these different settings that feel a bit unknown and, sometimes, very scary when you're going through it."

"Your kids give you as much energy as they take."

"If we turn the volume off on that inner voice and instinct, we're missing so much of that goodness inside us."

- Marisa Peters

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155: Oh, Crap! I'm a Parent. With Jamie Glowacki Jun 20, 2024

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Are you confused by all the parenting advice available? Listen in to hear what Jamie Glowacki has to say about modern parenting.

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Tune in to an animated discussion about parenting and how we might be messing it up. Jamie and I covered much ground today, from gentle parenting techniques to potty training. Let me know what resonated with you the most.

What We Talked About:

Why gentle parenting might have gone too far
Jamie's need to share her potty training technique with parents
What is the proper way to go about helping children through tough emotions?
Modern parenting, the impact of overparenting, and how parents can course-correct.
The importance of giving children the tools to solve their problems
The balance between acknowledging children's emotions and not over-attending to every feeling.
The benefits of slowing down and simplifying life

Things to Remember

"Parenting is not a skill. It's a relationship."

"We have so much information that parents think they can get the perfect solution to raise a happy child, but there is no perfect solution. You have to parent the child in front of you, and that will be different for every person."

"We are over-parenting in this way of intervening on every single behalf."

"In some situations, we have to let kids figure it out."

"We've got to let our kids go back to neighborhood play."

"Once we bring in the internet, you're letting the entire world into your house."

"What is exhausting a lot of parents right now, is over attending to every emotion."

"Potty training is not a measurement of your parenting." -Jamie Glowacki

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154: The Opt-Out Family. With Erin Loechner Jun 13, 2024

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How can opting out of the digital world lead to a more fulfilling family life? Listen in as my guest, Erin Loechner shares her inspiring stories.

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Making choices about what we bring into our homes or put in our children's hands has been a long-standing issue I would like to examine. Today, Erin Loechner shares her journey and how we can become an opt-out family. Listen in for some much-needed inspiration.

What We Talked About:

Erin's journey from being a social media influencer to embracing a low-tech lifestyle
Simple steps to reduce tech dependency in your life
How she created and manages her low-tech family
What parents can do to follow the principles of a low-tech family
The principles behind "people over pixels."
How tech can hinder our children's need for independence

Things to Remember

"Parenting is… a lot of pivoting, a lot of listening, a lot of following your child's lead. It's a dance."

"Be more engaging than the algorithm."

"As parents, we have to model the behavior we want to see and go first."

"Sometimes we just have to be willing to fail to be able to find out what we're comfortable with and what we're not comfortable with."

"People over pixels."

"Move slow and mend things."

"If we're not capitalizing on the low stakes opportunities, we're certainly not going to be skilled or practiced or well versed when it comes to the high stakes opportunities."

"Honor the weight of parenting while still holding it very loosely."

"Parents can connect far better than how technology wants to connect with us."

- Erin Loechner

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153: Let Grow. With Lenore Skenazy Jun 06, 2024

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How can you empower your child to embrace independence? Listen in to my guest, Lenore Skenazy as she shares her time-tested insights.

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Today's guest was named "America's Worst Mom" for supporting her son's desire to take the subway home 16 years ago. Since then, she has been on a mission to support parents and schools to help children regain their much-needed independence.

What We Talked About:

Why fostering independence in children is crucial for their development, resilience, and confidence
How societal changes have increased parental fear and overprotection
Practical ways parents can encourage independence in their children
Balancing safety and freedom
How modern technology is reducing family communication
Benefits of Unstructured Free Play
Balancing technology and real-world experiences

Things to Remember

"Parenting is recognizing that kids are going to be who they are. We have got to give them space and time to figure that out on their own."

"Independence is so crucial to children and so natural. It's like a vitamin."

"With parents being away, kids are called upon to do new things and recognize just how competent they can be."

"The more control you think you have doesn't actually make you more calm."

"Give your kids chances to help you and to show you how capable, competent, and kind they are."

"There's too much pressure on parents to know everything and to shape our children when we can't."

- Lenore Skenazy

"The child looks for his independence first, not because he does not desire to be dependent on the adult. But because he has in himself some fire, some urge, to do certain things and not other things." - Dr. Maria Montessori

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152: Fruits of Motherhood. With Linda Fruits May 30, 2024

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Have you ever considered changing your family dynamics? Listen in as my guest, Linda Fruits, shares her journey of changing family dynamics.

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Sometimes, I encounter people whose life stories intrigue me. Today is no exception. Linda shares her family dynamics as it evolves from the stereotypical heterosexual to a multi-dimensional family unit.

What We Talked About:

Why Linda created "Fruits of Motherhood."
Navigating early motherhood's isolation and the illusion of social media perfection
The complexities of sexuality and relationships
The vital role that your support networks play in your and your family's well-being
The importance of open communication for healthy family and personal relationships
Revolutionizing family dynamics
Co-parenting with your ex
Unconventional living in the eyes of traditional society
Nurturing supportive environments for our children

Things to Remember

"Parenting is figuring out who you are while caring for kids."

"When you're in front of the people who make you feel good, you feel good."

"No one was telling moms the hard parts."

"If you don't have examples of people who do things differently, you don't know that you can subscribe to something different."

"We all have roles in which we excel when it comes to parenting."

"If you're not happy where you are, It doesn't matter what your sexual identity is. You need to have some harder conversations."

"You have to be flexible with your expectations, not only with the baby but with yourself."

"It's so easy to get so wrapped up in the things that we're not doing, and then we lose focus on the beautiful things we are doing."

- Linda Fruits

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