The Peaceful Parenting Podcast

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How to Get More Rest with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith: Episode 182 Feb 12, 2025

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, an internal medicine doctor and author of the book Sacred Rest. We discuss the difference between sleep and rest, the seven types of rest, and how to restore yourself if you are an exhausted parent!

We talk about:

3:00 Difference between sleep and rest
4:33 We don’t need to earn rest
7:00 The 7 types of rest
18:00 How children experience emotional rest
20:40 How to fill the creative rest deficit
22:24 How to fill the mental rest deficit
24:41 The importance of sensory rest!

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Saundra’s Rest Quiz https://www.restquiz.com/quiz/rest-quiz-test/
https://www.drdaltonsmith.com/
Sacred Rest https://amzn.to/3WU5yzA

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When Parenting Feels Thankless and Discouraging: Episode 181 Feb 05, 2025

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Corey and me about how frustrating it is when you feel like you’re getting the worst performance reviews from your children. We discuss how this can include your kids complaining about everything you do, as well as your kids being “good” out in the world and then more challenging at home. Don’t despair, we give you many ideas for how to lift your spirits during these hard parenting moments.

We talk about:

1:00 When it feels like you're getting the worst performance reviews from your kids
3:00 The different ways this presents
7:31 When kids are picking fights with you
8:00 How to start noticing the good reviews and wins
10:00 Self compassion when things feel thankless
11:50 The importance of community
13:00 Remembering you have a choice
16:02 Micro moments of connection
17:46 Change of scenery
19:56 Give yourself appreciation!

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

When You’re New to Peaceful Parenting: Coaching with Haley: Episode 179 https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/when-youre-new-to-peaceful-parenting-coaching-with-haley-episode-179/
Self Compassion Break Guide- https://peacefulparents.kartra.com/page/self_compassion_break
Free resources, including How To Stop YellingA t Your Kids free course https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/resources
Peaceful Parenting Membership https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/membership

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Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com
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How to Take the Coach Approach to Parenting Complex Kids with Elaine Taylor-Klaus: Episode 180 Jan 29, 2025

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Elaine Taylor-Klaus who coined the term “complex kids” and has written two books on this subject. We discuss how to take the coach role to support our complex kids through their own journey. Elaine shares how this worked out with her kids who are grown now and how it is never too late to start parenting in this way.

We talk about:

4:25 Elaine’s definition of “complex kids”
6:25 Why we need a more accommodated environment at home for complex kids
9:56 How to create flexible structure for complex kids
18:00 Why it is never too late to start peaceful parenting!
19:28 The “coach approach”
26:00 What do parents find hard about the coach approach?
35:00 What do natural consequences look like?

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Parenting ADHD (now!) Summit - February 4 - 6, 2025 https://impactparents.pages.ontraport.net/ParentingADHDNow2025?orid=153391&opid=243
Impact Parents- Helping Parents Help Kids https://impactparents.com/
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More https://amzn.to/3PQPFpu
Parenting ADHD Now! https://amzn.to/3PQPFpu

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When You’re New to Peaceful Parenting- Coaching with Haley: Episode 179 Jan 22, 2025

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a coaching call with single parent Haley of a 4.5 year-old. Haley is brand new to Peaceful Parenting and we cover why she wants to parent this way and how to go about implementing it- especially when the people in her life are using a more conventional parenting approach.

We talk about:

3:30 How to handle kids saying hurtful things to us
14:00 How to handle setting limits
19:00 Comparing different parenting styles
28:00 How to respond to our kids without shaming them
35:00 How to handle other people’s perspectives on our parenting
44:00 How to know what limits to set
50:00 Understanding our own triggers

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Transform Your Family Life Course https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/parenting-course
Peaceful Parenting Membership https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/membership
Free How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids Course https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/resources

Connect with Sarah Rosensweet:

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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup
YouTube: Peaceful Parenting with Sarah Rosensweet @peacefulparentingwithsarah4194
Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com
Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting
Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter
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Be Your Child’s Play Therapist! The Way of Play with Georgie Wisen-Vincent: Episode 178 Jan 15, 2025

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation Georgie Wisen- Vincent a play therapy expert and co-author of the new book The Way of Play with Tina Payne-Bryson. We cover the importance of play for teaching children skills and understanding their feelings, and tangible ways that parents can join their kids in the world of play (even if they don’t really like playing!).

We talk about:

7:25 What does it mean to “observe and attune” to our kids?
12:22 How play helps children learn to manage their feelings without having an actual fight or flight stress response
23:00 Why kids tell us we are playing wrong!
28:00 Why it is okay to let kids have control and power in play
29:00 The “think out loud” strategy
33:00 How much should we be playing with our kids?
36:25 How play helps with resiliency

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Way of Play https://amzn.to/3PrAm6D
https://playstronginstitute.com/

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Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com
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What It’s Like To Be Raised With Peaceful Parenting with Maxine: Episode 177 Jan 08, 2025

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a special conversation with my teenage daughter Maxine. Peaceful Parenting is a long game, and a lot of you are interested in what it's like when you have an older kid who's been raised with peaceful parenting. I think Maxine will reassure a lot of you who are still in the weeds with little kids and encourage you to keep going if you have tweens or teens.

We talk about:

2:00 Maxine’s definition of what peaceful parenting
6:42 Maxine’s observations of conventional discipline in a school
12:21 Maxine feeling closer to her parents and brothers than her peers
15:17 Maxine’s experience with peaceful parenting making her more independent
19:00 Maxine’s definition of conventional parenting
19:45 Maxine noticing confusing messaging about gentle parenting on IG
21:00 How to encourage your kids to talk to you
25:19 Maxine’s take on grounding kids
26:30 Maxine’s feelings about her parents limiting her screen time when she was younger
29:00 What Maxine would tell to her grown up parents self

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Best of Guest Expert Advice from 2024: Episode 176 Dec 20, 2024

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If you are a regular listener to The Peaceful Parenting Podcast you know that at the end of every Guest Expert interview, I ask them if they could go back in time and give advice to their younger parent self, what advice would they give themselves? There are so many gems of wisdom that come from that question that I thought it would be fun to end 2024 with a mashup of all of the advice from our guests of 2024.

We talk about:

3:00 Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) with Casey Ehrlich
4:13 Understanding and Loving Spicy Kids with Mary Van Geffen
5:23 Find Your Unicorn Space with Eve Rodsky
5:54 From Strict Disciplinarian to Peaceful Parenting Dad and Coach with Kyle Wester
8:32 Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids with Stephanie Pinto
13:17 When Your Child is Different with Sonali Vongchusiri
15:21 Neurodivergent Insights with Dr. Megan Anna Neff
17:31 Parenting Middle Schoolers with Phyllis Fagell
21:00 Conscious Parenting with Destini Davis
22:01 Ruth Whippman Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys- BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood
24:05 ADHD and Feeding/Eating Challenges with Dr. Roberto Olivardia
24:42 How to Help Kids Manage Stress and Difficulty with Ned Johnson
30:08 Greg Santucci on Sensory Processing
33:10 Kristen Day Play Based Learning: Or Why You Don’t Need to Get Your Child Ready For Kindergarten
36:33 Why Is Parenting So Hard with Yolanda Williams
38:28 Sexism and Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World with Jo Ann Finkelstein
40:19 School Avoidance and Anxiety with Lynn Lyons
44:32 Strong-Willed Kids with Vivek Patel
46:32 Disordered Eating and Body Image Issues with Luciana Rosu-Sieza and Alexis Sauls Ramos
48:51 How to Help Our Little Ones Sleep with Kim Hawley
52:49 When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic with Jennifer Wallace

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Casey Ehrlich https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode139/
Mary Van Geffen https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode138/
Eve Rodsky https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode30/ and Eve’s book Find Your Unicorn Space
Kyle Wester https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode141/
Stephanie Pinto https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode-144-raising-emotionally-intelligent-kids/ and Stephanie’s Book- From Chaos to Connection
Sonali Vongchusiri https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode-146-when-your-child-is-different-with-sonali-vongchusiri/
Dr. Megan Anna Neff https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/neurodivergent-insights-with-dr-megan-anna-neff-episode-147/ and Dr. Neff’s book Dr. Megan Anna Neff’s book Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!
Phyllis Fagell https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/parenting-middle-schoolers-with-phyllis-fagell-episode-151/ and Phyllis’ books Middle School Matters and Middle School Superpowers
Destini Davis https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/conscious-parenting-with-destini-ann-episode-153/ and Destini’s book Very Intentional Parenting: Awakening the Empowered Parent Within
Ruth Whippman https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/raising-emotionally-healthy-boys-boymom-reimagining-boyhood-episode-155/ and Ruth’s book BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity
Ned Johnson https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/how-to-help-kids-manage-stress-and-difficulty-with-ned-johnson-episode-156/ and Ned’s books What Do You Say with Ned Johnson and William Stixrud and Self-Driven Child by William Stixrud (PhD) and Ned Johnson
Dr. Roberto Olivardia https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/adhd-and-feeding-eating-challenges-with-dr-roberto-olivardia-episode-149/ and Dr. Olivardia’s book The Adonis Complex: How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Body Obsession in Men and Boys by Dr. Roberto Olivardia
Greg Santucci https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/greg-santucci-on-sensory-processing-and-live-qa-with-my-membership-community-episode-157/
Kristen Day https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/play-based-learning-or-why-you-dont-need-to-get-your-child-ready-for-kindergarten-episode-159/
Yoland Williams https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/why-is-parenting-so-hard-with-yolanda-williams-episode-160/
Jo Ann Finkelstein https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/sexism-and-sensibility-raising-empowered-resilient-girls-in-the-modern-world-with-jo-ann-finkelstein-episode-164/ and Jo Ann’s book Sexism & Sensibility Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls In The Modern World
Lynn Lyons https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/school-avoidance-and-anxiety-with-lynn-lyons-episode-166/ and Lynn’s book Anxious Kids Anxious Parents by Lynn Lyons
Vivek Patel https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/strong-willed-kids-with-vivek-patel-and-qa-with-membership-episode-168/
Luciana Rosu-Sieza and Alexis Sauls Ramos https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/disordered-eating-and-body-image-issues-with-luciana-rosu-sieza-and-alexis-sauls-ramos-episode-170/
Kim Hawley https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/how-to-help-our-little-ones-sleep-with-kim-hawley-episode-172/
Jennifer Wallace https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/when-achievement-culture-becomes-toxic-with-jennifer-wallace-episode-173/ and Jennifer’s book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic- and What We Can Do About It

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Kids, Materialism, and the Peaceful Parenting Approach: Episode 175 Dec 12, 2024

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In this episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I bring back one of my favorite holiday episodes, which is an interview with my kids, where we talk about ‘people, not stuff’.

I know many parents are concerned that their children might become materialistic due to the abundance of gifts they receive during the holiday season, which is why I highlight the importance of showing kids that there’s more to life than possessions.

We talk about why it’s normal for children to desire many things, and how to remind them that we can welcome their feelings without necessarily fulfilling all their materialistic desires.

We cover:

[1:05] Discussion on Kids Wanting More Stuff
[2:13] Raising Non-Materialistic Kids
[2:19] Acknowledging Financial Privilege
[4:33] Addressing Parents’ Fears about Kids Wanting Stuff
[8:50] Encouraging Kids to Give Presents
[10:06] Parents’ Role in Reducing Materialism
[16:46] Kids’ Excitement and Gratitude for Presents
[24:06] Changing Values with Age
[26:10] Influence of Parenting on Materialism
[27:10] Importance of Anticipation in Celebrations
[27:56] Advice for Parents on Materialism
[28:47] Reflections on Childhood and Consumerism
[30:14] Transition from Wanting to Appreciating
[37:12] Understanding Gratitude and Privilege

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Free How to Stop Yelling at your Kids Course https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/resources

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My Black Friday Offer Parenting Course Dec 01, 2024

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If you aren't on my email list you won't have heard about this special Black Friday 50% sale on my peaceful parenting course, Transform Your Family Life.

It's 50% off til Monday evening Dec 2.

Check it out here: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/parenting-course-cart-open

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Reimagining Limits (and More) in Peaceful Parenting: Episode 174 Nov 28, 2024

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Corey and me about how our thinking about the word “limits” has changed over time. We cover why we think the word limit wasn’t capturing the spirit of what it means to be a peaceful parent, and how we find the word collaboration works better. Don’t worry, we give lots of examples of what this looks like in practice!

We talk about:

4:30 Peaceful Parenting Big Idea 1: Self Regulation
5:20 Peaceful Parenting Big Idea 2: Connection and Relationship
5:40 Peaceful Parenting Big Idea 3: Collaboration
14:55 The importance of being flexible
18:16 How collaboration fills up the “good will bank”
25:00 Letting go of using power over our kids

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Free How to Stop Yelling at your Kids Course https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/resources

Connect with Sarah Rosensweet:

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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup
Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com
Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting
Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter
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