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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:

141 Vulnerable Minds. With Marc Hauser Mar 14, 2024

Show notes

Do you ever wonder how negative early life experiences shape our children's minds? Listen in as my guest, Marc Hauser explains the effect of early childhood trauma and what we can do about it. Click here for the show notes and extra resources. I know how impressionable young brains are and have always been fascinated with the concept of the absorbent mind. Yet, in this episode, we go a little deeper into understanding how early childhood traumas affect brain development. It was not an easy conversation, but an important one nonetheless.

What We Talked About:

What compelled Marc to write about early childhood traumas in 'Vulnerable Minds'
The impact of trauma on children's overall development
The different types of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and how they can affect children differently.
The Adverse Ts framework.
Creating safe environments for children to heal
Traumatic signatures and how they shape children's responses to adversity.
Ways to help children develop resilience and cope with adversity.

Things to Remember

"We need to understand both the nature of experiences and the nature of the responses."

"The earlier adversity occurs, the more likely the damage will occur because the brain is in a fragile state of development."

"The essence of the magic comes from building trusting relationships."

"How you help a child who's been abused is different from how you help a child who's been neglected."

"Different kinds of traumatic experiences can greatly delay the natural development of certain kinds of cognitive, social, and emotional skills."

"Stress will derail three key parts of learning: Attention, Short-Term Memory, and Self-Regulation."

"It's important to recognize that many parents have their own history of traumatic experiences."

- Marc Hauser

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140 Parenting a Disabled Child. With Kelley Coleman Mar 07, 2024

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What does it take to navigate the unique journey of parenting a disabled child? Listen to Kelley Coleman as she shares her inspiring insights. Click here for the entire show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie.

I created this podcast to serve parents, all parents, and today Kelley shares what it takes to parent a disabled child and shares with us her guide to doing so.

What We Talked About:

Why Kelley wrote 'Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child'
The importance of having conversations about disability.
Challenges of navigating the support system for disabled children
Strategies and resources for navigating the complexities of caring for a disabled child.
The impact of disability on siblings.

Things to Remember

"Parenting is about us, the parents. We do not need to try to make our children into something but instead, model the behavior that we would like our children to learn."

"We are all the best parents for our unique child, and we all do great things."

"Time is a huge privilege, and we must acknowledge that."

"Everyone and every child deserves the same access."

"Parenting and being a caregiver are two distinct jobs when they merge; that's two full-time jobs!"

"We talk about disability as one of the many facets of who my child is a whole and complete human."

"It reduces our ignorance when we are genuinely curious about other humans as humans."

"The number one determiner of how a child will feel about their sibling's disability is how the parents feel about the disability and what they are projecting."

-Kelley Coleman

Click here for more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor.

139 The Montessori Child. With Simone Davies & Junnifa Uzodike Feb 29, 2024

Show notes

How can you benefit from the Montessori approach? Listen to Simone and Junnifa as they reveal the key ingredients for fostering a thriving Montessori child at home.

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What a delight to have two of my Montessori friends on the podcast together. Our paths have crossed many times, and today, I'm excited to learn more about Simone and Junnifas' latest endeavor, their book The Montessori Child.

What We Talked About:

Children's Unconscious and Conscious Mind
The different planes of development in Montessori
The importance of sensory learning
Shifting from setting rules to creating agreements collaboratively.
Supporting Independence While Offering Support
The Montessori approach for the whole child

Things to Remember:

"Parenting is the process of being with our children, guiding them and accompanying them."

"Children change as they grow."

"It takes some consciousness to start seeing that our children are more capable of doing things as they get older."

"If you open your eyes, you'll see that each of our children is unique and different. Focus on those things that make them who they are."

- Junnifa Uzodike

"Be the child's guide on their journey, accept them for who they are, and step back to see that they are capable."

"Teenagers just want to be able to feel they belong and make a change in the world."

"Just let yourself grow through the highs and lows of everything that you learned."

- Simone Davies

"Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed." - Dr. Maria Montessori

Click here for more from Jeanne-Mariem, Your Parenting Mentor.

138 Being the Dad You Wish You Had. With Nick Adams Feb 22, 2024

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Are you ready to rewrite the fatherhood script? Listen in as how my guest, Nick Adams, redefined fatherhood.

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We all want to do better than our parents. It is part of parenting. Today, my guest shared his guide to being the father he wishes he had had.

What We Talked About:

Why Nick felt the need to write his book
Why is the father's role so important
The Five Big Stones of Effective Fatherhood
Common Challenges Fathers Face
Building solid and loving relationships between fathers and their children.

Things to Remember:

"Parenting is maintaining relationships and raising significant, effective adults."

"Instead of stressing over all of the things you could be trying to do, let's focus on the truly important things."

"Fatherhood is a superpower."

"There's power just in being."

"A huge part of my parenting is having a life-long relationship with my children and helping them become effective, responsible adults."

"Parents need to see the best in their children and help them see the best in themselves."

"The goal of parenthood is not perfection. It's progress."

-Nick Adams

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137 Compassionate Encouragement. With Jeanne-Marie Paynel Feb 15, 2024

Show notes

Have you ever wondered… "What have I gotten myself into!?" When reflecting on your parenting journey? You are not alone!

You're amazing! I wanted to share my love and gratitude for you and invite you to join me in my Keep Cool & Carry On Discipline Challenge. Let's debunk the myth that parenting has to be hard together. Click here for more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor.

What I Talked About:

Changing our mindset to debunk the myth that parenting has to be hard
The foundation of Positive Discipline
My Free 7-Day Keep Cool & Carry On! Discipline Challenge
Looking forward to the doors of the Parenting School opening soon

Things to Remember:

"With a positive and intentional mindset, parenting can be a joyous, fulfilling adventure."

"We all strive to have significance and belonging. Our children's behavior informs us whether or not they feel they have significance and belonging."

"The essence of discipline is to develop self-discipline."

– Jeanne-Marie Paynel

"Too often we forget that discipline really means to teach, not to punish. A disciple is a student, not a recipient of behavioral consequences." – Daniel J. Siegel

"Of all things, Love is the most potent."

"Discipline must come through liberty."

– Dr. Maria Montessori

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136: Notes from a Child Psychologist. With Dr. Tasha Brown Feb 08, 2024

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Are you curious about the psychology behind your child's actions? Tune in as my guest, Dr. Tasha Brown shares her insights and expert notes.

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When working with parents or, as apparent myself, I often wonder if this situation warrants seeking the advice of a professional psychologist. Today, Dr. Tasha Brown helps us clarify when it is essential to seek them out.

What We Talked About:

How to know when you and your child need to meet with a psychologist
Dr. Tasha's Parent Management Training
The difference between Labeled intentional praise and unlabeled praise.
Positive reinforcement and "cool down" spaces instead of punitive "timeouts."
Age-appropriate expectations for children
Early signs of depression in adolescent girls and how to support them

Things to Remember:

"When you work with children, you're not just working with an individual. You're working with a family."

"We know that the more attention we give to certain behaviors, the more we see them, even if they're negative."

"When it's important to the family's well-being that the child listens right away, we teach parents how to make appropriate requests of their children."

"Set the expectations but also manage your expectations."

"When children have what we call 'protective factors,' it decreases their likelihood of anxiety and depression as adolescents."

"Children are not born with the language they need to express their BIG emotions. The adults in their lives model and teach them how to communicate effectively."

― Dr. Tasha Brown

For Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, click HERE

135: Activate Your Intuition. With Victoria Shaw Feb 01, 2024

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Are you highly connected to your intuition? Listen in as my guest shares some insight on how you can activate your inner wisdom.

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We are all gifted with powerful intuition; whether we choose to listen to it or not is another question. Today, my guest shared some important strategies to tune into our own and help our children do the same.

What We Talked About:

How can we tune into our inner knowing
Supporting and protecting our highly intuitive children
Healing your inner child to become more present as a parent.
Connecting with your child on a soul level

Things to Remember:

"When we can connect with our children simultaneously on the human and the soul level, that's when the magic happens."

"When tapping into your intuition, you connect with your soul."

"Intuition is that deep knowing that you have that has nothing to do with what you know with your mind, and it is always right."

"Our natural resting state as the soul is a perfect state of well-being."

"Connecting with your intuition is learning to trust it."

"Your intuition will tell you what is the most aligned choice or truth in the now."

- Victoria Shaw

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134: Asking Powerful Questions. With Allison Task Jan 25, 2024

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Curious about the impact of asking yourself some powerful questions? Tune in as my guest, Allison Task, shares insights on attunement and connection.

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Asking powerful questions is fundamental to being attuned to ourselves and our children. Today, my guest, a life coach and mother of four, helps parents through life-changing transitions.

What We Talked About:

Helping career-driven women transition into Motherhood
Questions parents can ask themselves to tune in to themselves and their children
Staying attuned to family while traveling for work
Suggestions of what we can do to feel attuned to ourselves and to our child

Things to Remember

"Tune in to what you want and let go of visions of yourself that are no longer in sync with what you want."

"There's a big difference between what we think will happen when we have our child and what does happen."

"Physically attuning with your child can be powerful and connecting."

"You're here to co-regulate with them until they can regulate on their own."

- Allison task

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133: Emotionally Aware Parenting. With Dr. Maiysha Clairborne Jan 18, 2024

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Are you curious about cultivating emotional intelligence in your children? Listen in as my guest, Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, shares transformative insights.

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Becoming a parent often reveals unhealed trauma, and our children will activate emotions we did not even know existed, which is why it is so important to do our healing work as we parent.

What We Talked About:

What is Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
How can we be self-aware as parents
What might be the blind spots we have when parenting
Trauma Responsive Communication
How can we help our children navigate trauma

Things to Remember

"Flexibility comes with creatively listening to the deeper context of what our children are communicating."

"When we start to see the behavior as the communication, then we can begin to ask the right questions."

"Communication is more than just words. Only 7% of communication are words, 93% is everything else."

"The meaning of your communication is the response you get."

"Trauma has an impact on our thinking, behavior, and communication."

"Going through the healing process helps to stop the behaviors, communication, and thoughts that inflict trauma on the younger generation."

"We have to practice self-compassion and self-love throughout our parenting journey. Or else we will continue to traumatize and re-traumatize ourselves and that's no good for our children."

- Dr. Maiysha Clairborne

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132: Taming Our Busy Brain. With Dr. Romie Jan 11, 2024

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Ever wish you could hit pause on your buzzing brain? Listen in as we dive into the secrets of taming our busy minds with Dr. Romie Mushtaq.

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As parents, especially new parents, it's critical to learn about taming our busy brains if we want to be there for our family and ourselves. Learn about some of the culprits of brain drains.

What We Talked About:

The eight weeks brainSHIFT protocol Dr. Romie has created
The importance of unwinding our Busy Brains
The Power of Micro-habits for Brain Improvement
How and why it is essential to restore your sleep cycle
Daily Digital Detox is a way to calm your senses and nervous system
A few essential nutrition biohacks that can benefit brain health
The 'additional stress' for the new parents and want to watch out for

Things to Remember

"Parenting starts with showing radical self-compassion to yourself first."

"Sometimes as children, intuitively, we know what's going to happen in the future."

"We can love what we're doing and still have mental health challenges and burnout."

"Diet is a four-letter curse word in a brain shift community."

"A child of any age can sense your anxiety."

"Your brain is not broken, your mind is not a mess, and your spirit did not depart your soul. Just take our hand, and let's brain shift together."

- Dr. Romie

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