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When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic with Jennifer Wallace: Episode 173 Nov 21, 2024

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Jennifer Wallace, author of the book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic- and What We Can Do About It. We cover how putting less pressure on our kids will actually lead to better outcomes in the long run, and how to actually go about implementing this approach in our homes.

We talk about:

4:45 Separating self worth from achievements
9:35 How to minimize criticism and prioritize affection
12:00 Why “good schools” don’t matter as much as people think
14:00 Why feeling like you “matter” is most important
17:37 How to not put pressure on little kids
24:00 How to help parents redefine success
36:00 How to make kids feel worthy no matter what
38:33 How to notice the signals you are sending your kids

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic- and What We Can Do About It https://amzn.to/48ZSDk7
https://www.jenniferbwallace.com/
IG @jenniferbreheneywallace

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Supporting LGBTQ Kids with Celeste and Jen of Mama Dragons: Episode 88a Nov 13, 2024

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This is a replay of an important episode. Celeste and Jen join me on the podcast to talk about supporting LGBTQ kids, specifically if you’re part of a religion or way of living that does not affirm them.

Celeste is the executive director of Mama Dragons, which was created by Gina Crivello. Gina gathered a small group of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) mothers together as they navigated supporting their LGBTQ children in a culture that was not affirming.

Since then, Mama Dragons has grown to become a leader in affirming parent education and offers support to more than 9,000 members worldwide.

We cover:

[6:50] What is Mama Dragons
[11:50] How Jen found out her son was gay, and what she did to navigate it
[15:20] The physical effects of coming out of ‘fight, flight of freeze’ mode
[19:10] The difference affirming parents make, and how you can affirm a child
[22:10] Parenting practices to adopt
[24:30] What Jen wishes she knew about raising a gay son
[26:30] What Jen has learned working with Mama Dragons
[29:10] The impact of growing up in a religious setting
[31:50] The importance of doing your own research and not getting caught up in misinformation
[33:10] Why people so threatened by the idea of LGBTQ people
[38:35] Advice both Celeste and Jen would give to their younger parent self

Download the episode transcript HERE

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/resources
Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting
Learning program Parachute – https://parachute.mamadragons.org/
Get free Parachute courses using the code PEACEFULPARENTING

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How to Help Our Little Ones Sleep with Kim Hawley: Episode 172 Nov 07, 2024

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Kim Hawley, a holistic sleep coach. We cover what developmentally appropriate sleep is and Kim shares some great tips and tricks to work with our little ones so everyone stays safe and gets more sleep. Be sure to listen to the end when we discuss my own experiences and sleep regrets from 20 years ago, when I was a young mother with children who didn’t sleep well.

We talk about:

4:18 Developmentally appropriate sleep expectations kids 0-1 years-old
8:27 Problematic sleep practices that started in the 1950s
9:30 Developmentally appropriate sleep for toddlers
11:40 Why do toddlers wake at night?
17:00 How to get everyone more sleep safely
18:50 How to make babies/toddlers more comfortable with a separate room
22:00 Is there a place for tears?
27:55 The problems with rigid sleep schedules
32:00 Good sleep hygiene practices
38:18 How to use noise machines
39:00 Sarah’s story with night weaning as a case study

Download the episode transcript HERE

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Developmentally Appropriate Sleep Expectations: Birth to Age 5 (2024 Update) https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2018/7/6/developmentally-appropriate-sleep-expectations-birth-to-age-5
The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/podcast

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Coaching Call with Hayley and James- Understanding Small and Immature People: Episode 171 Oct 30, 2024

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a coaching call with Hayley and James who have a 2-year-old and 3-year-old. We cover what to do when kids behave in embarrassing ways in public and how understanding brain development can go a long way in helping parents become more confident.

We talk about:

5:20 What causes sibling rivalry
7:00 Lack of impulse control with little kids
16:00 Understanding developmentally appropriate behaviour
20:50 Self Compassion when feeling judged
35:00 Can you nurture or “coddle” kids too much?
47:00 How understanding child development can increase our confidence as parents

Download the episode transcript HERE

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Dan Siegel’s Hand Model of the Brain https://drdansiegel.com/hand-model-of-the-brain/

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Disordered Eating and Body Image Issues with Luciana Rosu-Sieza and Alexis Sauls Ramos: Episode 170 Oct 16, 2024

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is an important conversation with Luciana Rosu-Sieza and Alexis Sauls Ramos from Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association (BANA). We have an in depth discussion about disordered eating, including causes, red flags, and what we can do as parents to prevent our kids from developing eating disorders and foster a healthy relationship with food and their bodies.

We talk about:

6:00 What is disordered eating?
11:00 Risk factors for disordered eating
12:57 Boys and disordered eating
18:39 Red flags for eating disorders
24:00 Why you shouldn’t “Wait and see”
26:00 What can we do as parents to prevent this?
38: 55 Be Your Selfie Campaign
48:15 How to handle children saying “I’m fat”
59:00 Food neutrality

Download the episode transcript HERE

Resources mentioned in this episode:

National Eating Disorder Centre www.nedic.ca
The Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association www.bana.ca

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What Parents of Complex Kids Need to Know: Episode 169 Oct 09, 2024

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Corey and me about our upcoming Flourish with your Complex Child Summit. We cover why we decided to do this summit and all the important themes, information, and support it will give parents of complex kids.

We talk about:

5:30 How seeing behaviour through a sensory lens changed parenting for Corey
9:00 Parental concerns about getting a diagnosis
10:22 Why parents don’t need to be afraid of a diagnosis
13:00 Support for parents who are complex or having a hard time
15:15 Challenges when working with professionals when you have a complex kid
18:15 The different layers of skill building and mindset shifts as a peaceful parent
21:00 Confusion about what “gentle parenting” is

Download the episode transcript HERE

Resources mentioned in this episode:

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit 2024 https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/summit

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Strong-Willed Kids with Vivek Patel, and Q&A with Membership: Episode 168 Oct 03, 2024

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This week on The Peaceful Parenting Podcast you get a sneak peek inside my Peaceful Parenting Membership. Listen in to our Q &A with Vivek Patel about non-coercive parenting and strong-willed kids. Vivek is a true champion of children and is one of the speakers this year in the upcoming Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit. If you would like to hear more from Vivek as well as 25+ additional speakers, register for FREE today!

We talk about:

7:30 What is coercion?
10:50 Rewiring our own patterns
12:14 Non coercive collaborative parenting- what we don’t do and what we do
15:20 Problems with “transitional parenting philosophies”
28:08 Member Question- how to apply these ideas to feeding challenges
38:00 Member Question- how to help a kid respect their brother’s boundaries
47:00 A radical humanity approach to children hitting

Download the episode transcript HERE

Resources mentioned in this episode:

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit 2024 https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/summit
Vivek Patel https://www.meaningfulideas.com/

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When Your Child is ‘Fine’ At School: Understanding Masking with Dr. Devon Price- Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit Episode 167 Sep 27, 2024

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a replay of my conversation with Dr. Devon Price from last year’s Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit. We have an in-depth discussion on why neurodivergent people mask and what it is, the “fine at school” phenomena, and the long term effects of heavily masking. Registration opens today for this year’s summit where you will get access to over 25 conversations just like this one!

We talk about:

6:50 What is masking?
10:50 Masking for survival
16:56 The “fine at school” phenomena
20:00 Self Compassion for Parents
25:31 What is harmful about masking?
34:00 Changes needed in the school system

Download the episode transcript HERE

Resources mentioned in this episode:

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit 2024 https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/summit
Unmasking Autism by Dr. Devon Price https://amzn.to/47GZRsF
Secret Life of the Black Aspie by Anand Prahlad https://amzn.to/4eGU2xV
Uncomfortable Labels, My Life as a Gay Autistic Trans Woman by Laura Kate Dale https://amzn.to/47GZRsF

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Coaching Call with Celine: Working on Your Mindset When Starting Peaceful Parenting: Episode 165 Sep 11, 2024

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a coaching call with Celine, Mom of a 2.5- year-old and a 4.5-year-old. Listen in as we discuss strategies for supporting sleep and eating, as well as the big ideas and mindset shifts that happen when you are transitioning to Peaceful Parenting.

We talk about:

2:47 Why Celine decided to try peaceful parenting
4:30 Strategies/Mindset shifts around trying to get the kids to bed
23:28 Strategies/Mindset shifts around getting kids to eat/stay at the table
27:30 The Division of Responsibility of Feeding
49:00 How to process our feelings without making our kids responsible for them

Download the episode transcript HERE

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Podcast- Bedtime Best Practises with Corey Everrett https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode86/
Podcast- How to Overcome Picky Eating with Jennifer House https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode49/
Podcast- ADHD and Feeding/Eating Challenges with Dr. Roberto Olivardia https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/adhd-and-feeding-eating-challenges-with-dr-roberto-olivardia-episode-149/

Yoto Audiobook Player https://ca.yotoplay.com/

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Sexism and Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World with Jo Ann Finkelstein: Episode 164 Sep 04, 2024

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In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Jo Ann Finkelstein, a clinical psychologist, about her new book Sexism & Sensibility Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls In The Modern World. Listen in as we discuss how to address sexism and gender bias in our parenting of both girls and boys.

We talk about:

3:58 Jo Ann gives an example of gender bias she experienced growing up in her own home
9:58 Learned helplessness around sexism
10:00 How we can recognize our own gender bias
14:00 Pushback when women and girls challenge gender bias
17:00 Teaching girls a sense of healthy entitlement
22:37 Ways to raise sons who don’t perpetuate sexism
27:50 Complexities of beauty culture
31:30 How to handle comments about girls’ appearance
32:47 How we navigate our girls’ clothing choices
36:00 Finding a balance with safety and letting girls be who they are

Download the episode transcript HERE

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Sexism & Sensibility Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls In The Modern World. https://amzn.to/4dCLLeg

30 acts of micro feminism https://joannfinkelstein.substack.com/p/30-small-acts-of-resistance

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