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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:

110: Social Justice Parenting. With Traci Baxley Jul 06, 2023

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What are you doing at home to raise compassionate anti-racist children? Listen in to learn what positive impact you can have.

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I don't know about you, but I sometimes get overwhelmed with despair when thinking about all the social injustices people experience daily. Thanks to my compassionate and kind guest and author of Social Justice Parenting, Dr. Baxley, I now know that we can all bring justice to all.

What We Talked About:

How Traci came to do the work she is doing today with parents and educators.
What exactly is Social Justice Parenting
How do we raise Anti-Racist children
Creating safe, affirming spaces of belonging in our homes
The five building blocks of her social justice framework ROCKS
What is Active Hope, and how can you create your ripple effect

Things to Remember:

"It's important that our kids are learning about each other, learning truths and how we deal with each other, how we accept, embrace and support one another."

"More than ever, it's important that families are being intentional with the way that they're showing up for their children."

"Make kindness a habit in our homes."

"Kids generally want to make things right. They want to make things fair."

"Don't overschedule and be really present during those small moments."

"Lean in to your fears and the things that scare you because it's unpacking those things that really makes us better parents."

"Allow children's curiosity to lead the conversations and the things that we do with them and not our own fears."

- Traci Baxley

"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept." - Angela Davis

"Continue to speak out against all forms of injustice to yourselves and others, and you will set a mighty example for your children and for future generations." - Bernice King

"Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public." - Cornel West Click here for Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor

109: Baby-Led Weaning Made Easy. With Katie Ferraro Jun 29, 2023

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Are you intrigued about what baby-led weaning is all about? Listen in to find out the best approach to introducing solids safely to your little one.

The introduction to solid can be daunting for some. My guest today explains the child lead concept of Baby Led Weaning. It made so much sense to me and was very aligned with the child-led approach of Montessori parenting.

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What We Talked About:

How she discovered Baby Led Weaning out of necessity.
The origins of Baby-Led Weaning
Some of the biggest myths concerning Baby Led Weaning
The pre-loaded spoon approach to self-feeding
The importance of practicing using an open cup and skipping the sippy cup
Readiness cues are needed before introducing solids
The concept of the division of responsibility and saying no to the empty plate club
The potential BLW has to avoid picking eating in children

Things to Remember:

"Learning how to eat is a full sensory experience."

"The fun and the joy that you see in your babies' independence and learning how to handle and eat food is totally worth the trade-off of the mess that it makes."

"Infants don't need anything except breast milk or formula prior to six months."

"We use the weaning period to help them learn how to get nutrition from food."

"We as parents or caregivers have three jobs. We are responsible for what the child eats and when they eat and where they eat."

"The child inherently knows when they are full or when they are hungry."

"How much your baby eats early on in the weaning process does not matter."

- Katie Ferraro

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108: It's always OK to Pause. With Blanca Velazquez-Martin Jun 22, 2023

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Do you ever wonder if how you are disciplining helps your child's social-emotional growth? Listen in to find ways you can positively impact your child's EQ.

What exactly is science telling us about the benefits of adopting a gentle and respectful way of parenting? Today my guest answers some of these important questions.

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What We Talked About:

Our willingness to grow when becoming parents
Why Blanca choose to be a Montessori parent
Understanding the positive evolution of respectful parenting
Dan Siegel's model The Brain in the Palm of the Hand
Why timeouts don't work and what actually happens to your child when sent in timeout
The important role co-regulation plays with your children
Learning to stay calm when you're about to lose it benefits both you and your child

Things to Remember:

"Parenting is an everlasting willingness for growth and humility within our relationship with the young people in our lives. "

"Gentle and respectful parenting is not about just being permissive. It's about having respect for the child's phase of emotional and socioemotional development."

"No child can learn if they are feeling threatened, if they are feeling unsafe."

"The brain doesn't learn from a place of shame, children don't learn from a place of fear."

"Pausing is okay. It is okay to not do something immediately."

"The adult is the most important tool in the room."

"A tantrum is not an emergency."

- Blanca Velazquez-Martin

"Kids do well if they can." - Dr. Ross Greene

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107: Lasagna Love. With Rhiannon Menn Jun 15, 2023

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How are you being good to yourself and your community mama? Listen in to learn how my guest filled a void thru her Kindness movement.

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Every so often I discover someone online I wish I knew in person, Rhiannon is one of them. I was so intrigued by the kindness movement she started during the 2020 global pandemic that I had to invite her to share the story of Lasagna Love and Be Good to Mama with you. Enjoy!

What We Talked About:

What inspired Rhiannon to create Lasagna Love
How Montessori aligns with her personal values
Her tips and mindset needed to travel with young children
Being careful not to lose your identity when you become a parent
Why she needed to create Be Good to Mama

Things to Remember:

"The information is out there, but the answer is within you."

"The number one thing about traveling with children is mindset."

"By taking care of myself first, on the surface, that sounds selfish, but truly it makes me better at taking care of the people around me."

"I learned not to walk into parenting with expectations, both of myself and of my kids."

"Your children will be happier with you as a mom who can model for them how to take care of yourself and love yourself and be kind to yourself."

- Rhiannon Menn

"Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution." - Kahlil Gibran

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106: Play Learn Thrive. With Alanna Gallo Jun 08, 2023

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Do you struggle with needing to entertain your child? Listen in to learn why you really don't need to.

Alanna has been traveling the world with her four children and we were finally able to catch up. Her philosophy at Play Learn Thrive of slowing down and simplifying your home is music to my ears. Have a listen and let me know your thoughts.

What We Talked About:

How and why Alanna chooses to travel internationally with her four children
The parent mindset shifts needed to let go of parental burnout
How the baby industry has you believing you "need' things you really don't
The importance of involving our children in everyday tasks
Feeling the need to constantly entertain your child is doing them a disservice

Things to Remember

"Parenting is about building a relationship."

"Children learn best from natural experiences."

"Children are born wanting to help."

"If we want to be happier as parents and as moms, the key is for us to focus on slowing down and enjoying all of it."

"When you're striving for perfection, you're always going to feel defeated, you're always going to feel like a failure."

- Alanna Gallo

"When you travel with your children, you are giving them something that can never be taken away… Experience, Exposure, and a way of life." - Pamela T. Chandler

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

"We must take the child into the world and there he can take in all the impressions he needs." - Dr. Maria Montessori

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105: The Unflustered Mom. With Amber Trueblood Jun 01, 2023

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Do you know what your anxiety style is? Listen in to find out how to determine it.

Parenting keeps us on our toes, and today Amber Trueblood, author of The Unflustered Mom shares how we can flourish as a parent and in life when we discover our particular anxiety style.

What We Talked About:

How anxiety is not a one size fits all
The five anxiety styles; Lover, Fighter, Executive, Visionary and Dynamo
All anxiety styles have specific strategies to deal with them
The life lessons that each style teaches us
How your anxiety style affects your parenting
Understanding our child's anxiety styles

Things to Remember:

"Anxiety looks different in everyone. It is not a one size fits all concept."

"When you have less anxiety, less feelings of overwhelm and stress, you're going to be a more patient parent."

"Understand yourself so you can communicate to your partners more effectively."

"Once you understand how you want to receive and give love, you can communicate that to others."

- Amber Trueblood

"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." - Maya Angelou

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104: Uplevel Your Parenting Mindset. With Lorena Seidel May 25, 2023

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Are you craving a deeper connection with your children? Listen in to learn the important role your mindset plays.

*Trigger warning - mention of child abuse* Lorena and I met many years ago and have been exchanging ideas and similar approaches to enhancing parenting ever since. Listen in as she shares her approach to healing our childhood traumas to better parent the children we have been entrusted with.

What We Talked About:

The important work of rewiring from generational patterns of toxic upbringing
Our parenting mindset and how to upgrade it
What are limiting beliefs and how to transform them
Lorena's four pillars of her work
What are family meetings and how to set them up to have a connection
The importance of sharing your vision and dreaming together.
You are your child's social-emotional coach

Things to Remember:

"One generation of emotionally intelligent parents will be able to raise a new generation of humans who can finally heal humanity."

"Nothing really shifted from me until I upgraded my mindset and my emotional intelligence skills."

"We have the best intentions, we don't have the best mindset or the best strategy or skills."

"We all know who we are when we are in a great state of mind."

"A lot of the time, our children's misbehavior comes from lack of skills."

"The Family Meeting creates the opportunity for a shared vision."

"Being our children's social-emotional coach is the most important role we'll ever have as parents."

- Lorena Seidel

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103: What's Your Coping Style? With Dr. Sam Rader May 18, 2023

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Are you wanting a better understanding of why you or your child react a certain way? Listen in to learn all about your Coping Style.

I had never heard of Source Coding until today. My guest Dr. Sam has developed a way of knowing what a parent and child's embedded Coping Style is and how to shift it. It's fascinating and I hope you enjoy learning about it as much as I did.

What We Talked About:

What is Source Code and how it came about.
What Dr. Sam's many years as a psychologist taught her about coping styles
What we should be mindful of as we raise the next generation
We discussed a few of the Coping Styles; Disconnected, Symbiotic, Frustrated, and Indulged.
Dr. Sam's shared about her upcoming Parenting As Love, a 13-week course

Things to Remember:

"Everything that we experience in this reality is a function of how we were parented."

"Parenting is the most sacred and most important art form and hopefully guided by love."

"The coping styles are passed down unconsciously through the generations."

"When we shift, our children shift."

"We feel connected to this world when people can finally understand us."

"When you can actually share your real self with someone, disagree at times that's when a real healthy, lasting relationship can get born from that solid sense of self."

"Be easy on yourself, fill yourself up with love so you can also be more loving with your children."

"The way out for all of us is to do the work on ourselves first."

- Dr. Sam Rader

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102: The Shock of Parenthood. With Kathleen Cawley May 11, 2023

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We often enter parenting a bit naive and elated at the idea of becoming a parent. And then it hits us!

Parenthood is a massive life change and a massive personal growth journey. Kathleen shares with us today her view on this major life change and how we can improve how we care for parents.

What We Talked About:

The massive shock and personal growth parenthood brings on
How Finland can be described as a utopian society for families
How we need to let go of the "Motherhood Mystique"
The shock of parenthood is for everyone, not just mothers
How her husband had to put his foot down at work to have a work-life balance
Getting help, especially in the early years
The negative effects the US Educational System is having on our children
Her IVF journey and what she recommends to others on that journey

Things to Remember:

"Growth and change come with losses and pain, and that's okay."

"Allow children to be children for a longer period of time."

"The most intense years don't go on forever."

"Do not be afraid of needing support and try to get it any way you can."

"Children are born with this intense desire to learn and grow. It is within them"

"It enriches our lives if we can connect with other parents and create our village."

- Kathleen Cawley

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101: Follow Your Child. With Saniyyah Khalilallah May 04, 2023

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Are you letting your child help around the house? Listen in to find out why it's important to do so.

I'm always on the lookout for quality books to help support children's independence. Sanniyyah has outdone herself with her first two books sharing the importance and beauty of Montessori life skills. Listen in to learn more about how you can support your child's need for independence.

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What We Talked About:

How Saniyyah discovered Montessori
Why she wrote her first two books
What role does a Paraprofessional play in a school setting
What is her definition of Montessori
What parents need to know about Montessori
Why Montessori is not for every parent
How she prepares herself to be in the presence of children
What does it truly mean to do Montessori at home

Things to Remember:

"Following a child is what you do when you're guiding children in a Montessori environment."

"Montessori is about following the child's interest and following what lights up a child and creating the education around that interest."

"Montessori can be for every child but it's not for every parent."

"Giving them time and opportunity to be their best selves makes a big difference for the child."

- Saniyyah Khalilallah

"Follow the child but follow but follow the child as his leader."

The child is much more spiritually elevated than is usually supposed. He often suffers, not from too much work, but from work that is unworthy of him.

To stimulate life, leaving it free, however, to unfold itself--that is the first duty of the educator.

The word education must not be understood in the sense of teaching but of assisting the psychological development of the child.

- Dr. Maria Montessori

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