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070: Coaching with Dajana: Parenting A Highly Sensitive Child Oct 05, 2022

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In this coaching call with Dajana, we unpack the struggles she has been having with her middle son. Together, we dive into the nature of highly sensitive kids and strategies to help in highly emotional moments.

Dajana is a mom of three – a ten-year-old, a six and a half year old, and a three and a half year old.

We go into:

[1:30] What you will find inside my membership program
[4:00] The challenges Dajana is facing with her middle son
[6:35] How many daily upsets are “normal” for kids to experience
[8:40] How to tell if your child is highly sensitive
[15:30] Why it’s important to respond with empathy
[20:10] Tips for helping your child communicate what’s wrong
[25:45] Navigating ‘global catastrophic thinking’
[34:40] Two week check in

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*free* 5 DAY PEACEFUL PARENTING RESET: 5 Days of Tools and Strategies to Help You on Your Peaceful Parenting Journey Sep 30, 2022

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I’m popping onto your Podcast feed today to let you know I am hosting a free live five day reset starting on Monday, October 5, 2022.

You can go and sign up for free at www.sarahrosensweet.com/reset.

We all need a reset sometimes. If you've fallen off the wagon or if you're just getting started in peaceful parenting, this is your invitation to bring more intention and consciousness into the practice of peaceful parenting.

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069: Helping Kids Develop A Growth Mindset with Sheena Hill Sep 28, 2022

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Growth mindset is the antidote to perfectionism and giving up. It’s believing “I can’t do it… YET”

How can we help our children develop a growth mindset?

What are the strategies? What do we do when our kids just want to give up?

This episode is a look into my membership community, and joining us is Sheena Hill, a psychotherapist in private practice as a Responsive Parenting and Holistic Sleep Coach. She is a passionate advocate for children, families, development, attachment, and trauma and has been working with families for almost 20 years.

We go into:

[6:45] Best practices when it comes to developing a growth mindset as it relates to parenting
[12:20] ‘Inviting’ your mistakes to the dinner table
[15:30] Shifting what ‘mistakes’ mean to us
[18:45] How to help our kids out of a negative mindset
[24:05] Tips for helping our kids when they’re spiraling
[28:40] When to know if something is no longer serving our kids
[32:40] What to do when the school environment isn’t supportive or peaceful
[39:25] Setting expectations for different stages of our kids’ lives

She holds a masters degrees in Social Work and Education and trainings/certifications in SPACE, Neuroscience, Strengthening Families Program, The Nurturing Parenting Program, Hand in Hand Parenting, child passenger safety, and babyproofing.

After nearly a decade in the non-profit world, she made the shift to private practice in order to begin homeschooling.

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068: Coaching with Seodhna: How to Know if Your Child Needs a Professional Diagnosis Sep 21, 2022

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In this coaching call with Seodhna, we talk about the challenges that have popped up with her intense, sensitive, and strong-willed son.

Seodhna is the mom of 3 boys- ages 3, 6, and 8. She asked me for help with her oldest child, who often is quite challenging and demanding of her and her family.

We spoke on three separate occasions over the course of a year as she went through the process of getting a diagnosis for her son. We also came up with strategies to help them both during those very intense moments.

We go into:

[4:20] What it means to be ‘sensory seeking’
[7:55] Exercises Seodhna does with Ronan thanks to occupational therapy
[15:30] Introducing laughter and roughhousing to help unpack a full emotional backpack
[25:45] ‘Masking’ as it relates to autism
[37:20] Check in #2: How the initial strategies and recommendations worked for Ronan
[40:55] Practicing co-regulation
[44:50] Planning for a professional assessment of Ronan
[48:30] Check in #3: Life post-assessment and how their family is doing now
[52:35] The power in having answers

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067: How to Handle After School Meltdowns Sep 14, 2022

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In this solo episode with me, we talk about how to handle after school meltdowns.

Our kids deal with a lot on a day to day basis, especially as they get readjusted to being back in school. Listen in for tips on how to help your kids navigate those inevitable meltdowns!

We go into:

[1:15] Why after school meltdowns happen
[6:50] How to help your child empty their emotional backpack
[8:45] Coke bottle analogy and how it relates to overwhelmed kids

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066: A Peaceful Dad Inspiring Others with DeAntwann ‘DJ’ Johnson Sep 07, 2022

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Why do partners struggle with peaceful parenting?

How can we help our male partners become open and receptive to this type of parenting? Why are there negative connotations associated with it to begin with?

Joining me for this conversation is DeAntwann “DJ” Johnson. DJ is a husband, father, author, mentor, coach, counselor, and sports statistician. He grew up in the Indiana foster care system and yet despite that, has gone on to lead a successful, and fulfilling life.

We go into:

[3:05] Why DJ wanted to raise his son in a peaceful way
[12:50] How to help dads with peaceful parenting
[23:10] The fear behind buying into peaceful parenting
[31:35] Why we can’t expect kids to listen to us right away
[38:10] Advice for parents whose partners are not on board
[44:50] What DJ would say to his younger father self

Before spending nine years in the foster care system, DJ suffered child abuse, domestic abuse, and emotional trauma. At one point, he wanted to end his life, but he realized that he was on this earth for a purpose. DJ fulfills that purpose by using his experiences to not only help establish relationships with the students he serves, but he helps parents better connect with their teenagers. DJ specializes in helping parents bridge the communication gap between them and their child to ensure that their child has room to be the best version of themself.

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065: Coaching with Liz: When Kids Have Trouble Falling and Staying Asleep Aug 31, 2022

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In this coaching call with Liz, we talk about what to do when kids have trouble falling and staying asleep.

Liz is the mom of a four year old boy and a one year old girl. She asked for some support because her four year old was having a lot of trouble staying asleep by himself.

We came up with some ideas to help her and the rest of her family get more sleep, as well as some strategies to help him with his fears around going to sleep.

We go into:

[5:00] Why exhaustion and burnout is normal with little kids
[8:30] Current bedtime routine since weaning off nursing
[12:55] How Liz currently navigates her son waking up in the middle of the night
[16:10] How to address the ‘worry brain’ with your kids
[22:10] Strategies to help kids fall and stay asleep
[31:40] Check in after a few months

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064: When Saying Goodbye is Hard Aug 24, 2022

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In this solo episode with me, we talk about what to do when saying goodbye is hard.

Whether it’s school drop-offs or leaving our kids with a babysitter, I’m sharing my strategies for making this transition much easier on both you and your kids.

We go into:

[2:00] Three ways to problem solve why saying goodbye is hard for kids
[4:55] Considering who does the drop off
[7:15] Coming up with a goodbye ritual
[9:30] How to make the goodbye easier
[13:00] Best practices when it comes to saying goodbye
[15:30] Talking to children about the moment of goodbye

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063: Self-Compassion is the Key to Being Your Best Parent Self with Dr. Kristin Neff Aug 17, 2022

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What are the three components of self compassion?

We all need to extend ourselves a bit more compassion which is why this conversation is particularly important. Joining me is *the* thought leader in the self-compassion space, Dr. Kristin Neff.

Dr. Neff is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion nearly twenty years ago. She has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in psychology worldwide.

We go into:

[3:00] How Dr. Neff’s story intertwines with her work in self compassion
[6:45] Secondary traumatic stress and secondary self-compassion
[8:20] How to find self compassion in hard situations
[9:15] Dr. Neff’s definition of self compassion
[12:30] Why gratitude isn’t always enough
[16:30] The two types of self compassion
[20:30] Dr. Neff’s self compassion meditation
[27:00] How to believe in yourself and that you aren’t a bad person
[29:45] What advice Dr. Neff would give to her younger parent self

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062: Coaching with Daniel: Can You Get Your Partner Onboard with Peaceful Parenting? Aug 10, 2022

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In this episode I sit down with Daniel, father to two girls, ages 9 and 15. Daniel has been following peaceful parenting practices in recent years and finds it a struggle that his wife isn’t onboard.

We go into:

[4:36] How ending the yelling and power struggles has changed Daniel’s relationship with his daughters
[9:30] Why we can force our partners to be aligned with peaceful parenting
[10:10] Tips to navigate your relationship with your partner when it comes to peaceful parenting
[17:05] Daniel’s update after a few weeks

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This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe

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