Sarah shares with us some of the most simple and beautiful ways to stay grounded, connect with our kids and be kind to ourselves during the parenting journey. In this episode, Sarah and Erin have a deep and meaningful conversation around the everyday struggles we face as parents. Sarah Ezrin is a world-renowned yoga educator, content creator, and mama based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the author of The Yoga of Parenting. Sarah loves guiding people along their wellness and parenthood jo...
Jul 13, 2023•40 min
Medical Trauma is real and often starts during toddler years. Learn about the latest research and easy tips to remove pain and fear around needle anxiety so your child can have a healthy relationship with their healthcare for life. This is a must-listen episode with Dr. Jody Thomas, Executive Director of the Meg Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering kids and families to prevent and relieve pain. She and her team are dedicated to creating mass access to the best resources, tools, and in...
Jul 06, 2023•31 min
Parenting is full of ups and downs, heartbreaks and triumphs. Many of these experiences are universal for parents. In this episode, I share the heartbreaks and triumphs and what I've learned about them in my journey so far. Because I know they are common to so many parents from the emails and questions I receive almost daily. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...
Jun 29, 2023•30 min
In today's episode, Erin and Talia discuss the power of play and its critical role in child development along with some great strategies to increase play for ALL children! Talia, known for her solution-focused approach and practical strategies, is an ambassador for The Genius of Play - a national movement spearheaded by The Toy Association to raise awareness about play’s critical role in child development and encourage more play in children’s lives. Visit www.thegeniusofplay.org for play ideas, ...
Jun 22, 2023•26 min
Yes, Cam's last name really is Awesome and he's got a great story about how that came to be. But that's just the beginning of this entertaining, deep, and educational discussion with Cam, "The Motivational Comic" former Olympic Heavyweight, Multi-time National Champion boxer with over 400 wins under his belt, and now turned motivational speaker for schools across the country. Cam shares his wisdom and his journey with kids every day and now with us on why resilience is so important for success a...
Jun 15, 2023•34 min
Sleep is such an important part of our health for children and adults alike. Sleep is a time for children to develop physically, neurologically, and cognitively, to grow, repair and integrate. For adults, we also need sleep to rejuvenate, repair, and even problem-solve our waking issues. How can we ensure we are setting up good habits for our kids and also for ourselves to support everyone's waking potential? What if we or our kids aren't good sleepers? Is there a way to fix this? Terry Cralle, ...
Jun 08, 2023•38 min
Whether it's in our parenting approach that fixes power struggles, picky eating, respectful discipline exchanges, or any other area of your life, making changes that last is hard. We must stick with something long enough to see changes and make it our new habit. Things in our environment and our approach often sabotage our efforts at true lasting change. Remove these, and our rates of success vastly improve. In this episode I discuss what science has found about how to set ourselves up for succe...
Jun 01, 2023•25 min
Regardless of the path our children will choose in life, there are skills we can impart that will vastly contribute to their happiness and success in any and every area. Erin talks with Elizabeth West, about what these skills are and how we can begin to impart them from the earliest ages and continue to develop them throughout their childhood journey so they are ready to face the decisions and responsibilities of young adulthood in college, careers, and beyond. Elizabeth is CEO of EWC Consulting...
May 25, 2023•36 min
Screens should be part of our lives, not the center of our lives, and Ash helps caregivers navigate the world of tech using consistent, loving boundaries. Through the Instagram account, TheGamerEducator, Ash has helped tens of thousands of families make screen time beneficial for the whole family. As a public educator for over a decade, Ash saw the opportunity in making learning in their classroom more engaging by employing the positive strategies that many games do very well. In this episode, A...
May 18, 2023•35 min
Dr. Cara Goodwin is a licensed clinical child psychologist, and parenting expert who has gained a large following (116K) on Instagram for her practical and research-backed advice as the "Parenting Translator." In this episode, Dr. Cara breaks down the latest research on parenting and child development, specifically on engaging with your child using language that can help you better understand their behavior to improve your communication and connection. Sponsors: TruHeight Vitamins Better Help Su...
May 11, 2023•32 min
Family is what we make it. With so many different ideas and structures for family, planned or not, Julia shares with us how to embrace your idea of family, your values, your structure, your pivots, your unique children, and the unique ways you support and parent them through their childhood journey. Julia is opening up an honest, funny, raw, and earnest conversation looking at what creating a family really means and how it might show up differently than expected. In this episode, Julia and I hav...
May 04, 2023•29 min
Our children come into our world already connected to their authentic selves. We see early on their unique quirks and personality traits, and soon after hints of their gifts and talents. We, as their guidance through the development process are entrusted to help them learn the skills they need to let their unique selves shine through and develop those strengths and learn to manage and grow in areas where they struggle. I share a unique perspective in this episode on how to approach this momentou...
Apr 27, 2023•21 min
Digital media companies know a lot about human psychology and brain development and use it to their advantage, to gain and hold not just children's, but adult attention too. Join Erin and Gaia for a stimulating discussion about how digital media uses our psychology to grab our attention and keep us coming back, for kids and adults alike. Gaia Bernstein is a Law Professor, Co-Director of the Institute for Privacy Protection and Co-Director of the Gibbons Institute for Law Science and Technology a...
Apr 20, 2023•39 min
As involved and caring parents we want to raise kids who are kind, respectful, and decent. If this is one of your goals as a parent, you will love today's guest, Colleen Doyle Bryant. Colleen is an expert on common decency and the author of five books and more than 50 learning resources about making good choices for the right reasons. Her Talking with Trees series for elementary students and Truth Be Told Quotes series for teens are used in curriculums around the world while parents and teachers...
Apr 13, 2023•26 min
The way we parent has a significant impact on how our children develop. But equally as important is their education and for me, the most challenging part of parenting has been finding the right educational fit for each of my children. Preschools offer a lot of great options. How do you know how to find the best fit for your individual child's strengths and personality? Formal education (5+) doesn't usually offer quite the same variety of opportunities, but school choice is becoming more prevalen...
Apr 06, 2023•29 min
The way we parent has a significant impact on how our children develop. But equally as important is their education and for me, the most challenging part of parenting has been finding the right educational fit for each of my children. Preschools offer a lot of great options. How do you know how to find the best fit for your individual child's strengths and personality? Formal education (5+) doesn't usually offer quite the same variety of opportunities, but school choice is becoming more prevalen...
Mar 30, 2023•36 min
Healthy coping skills are the key to riding life's ups and downs, our resilience. Resilient people are happier, more self-confident, take more risks, and therefore achieve more goals. There are healthy (adaptive) and unhealthy (maladaptive) coping strategies. Most of us got unhealthy messages about how to cope when we struggled emotionally. Learn how to lead your children to healthy coping strategies they can adopt for life and which ones to avoid. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com...
Mar 23, 2023•22 min
Anxiety is on the rise among both youth and adults with a full 32% of teens struggling with some level of anxiety, 9% having an anxiety diagnosis, and 20% of adults having an anxiety-related diagnosis. What tools can we teach to our kids early and all the way through childhood to help them cope with life's uncertainty with more confidence and acceptance? Kyle suffered from social anxiety as a teen but learned to overcome it and has gone on to become a mental health advocate, speaker, author, and...
Mar 16, 2023•32 min
Very few know how to give a healthy apology and yet it is such an essential skill in all our relationships. In this episode, Erin shares the 3 pieces to a proper apology and how to teach kids how to give proper apologies. Then Erin answers a question for a family who's really struggling with their preschooler listening and following directions and expectations. How do they fix the bad habits they've fallen into to get back on track with fewer power struggles and more peace and cooperation? This ...
Mar 10, 2023•30 min
So many things make sense in theory but when it comes time to implement, it's a whole different story and parenting is no different. How do we take the strategies from an idea to a real action plan that we can implement? In this episode, Erin gives a simple plan with the 3 best tools and how to implement them for getting started when changing to positive/conscious/gentle discipline. This episode is sponsored by: Ritual: vitamins, protein powders, pro-biotics for EVERY body, women, pre/post-natal...
Mar 02, 2023•19 min
You may already be parenting using mindfulness techniques in ways you don't even realize! These simple yet effective tools can often get to the bottom of your child's emotional struggles quickly and effectively. Kelly Winkler is a certified yoga instructor, certified children's yoga instructor, certified teacher, and a mom of 4 who has been working with children and families for over 25 years. She teaches parents, teachers, and therapists how to bring yoga and mindfulness to themselves and their...
Feb 23, 2023•41 min
The overall state of children's mental health has been on a drastic decline since even before the pandemic. From 2007 to 2017, pediatric suicide rates tripled. The good news is there is a lot parents can do to help children build and protect their mental health. Learn about the signs of deep depression, resources for suicide prevention and support for helping your child with depression to prevent suicide as a potential outcome This episode brought to you by: Thrive Market : Online groceries for ...
Feb 16, 2023•19 min
The overall state of children's mental health has been on a drastic decline since even before the pandemic. From 2007 to 2017, pediatric suicide rates tripled. The good news is there is a lot parents can do to help children build and protect their mental health. Learn about all the ways you can help your children develop strong mental health strategies and protect their mental health in part 2 of this very important 3 part series. This episode brought to you by: ZocDoc: Free app to manage all yo...
Feb 09, 2023•36 min
The overall state of children's mental health has been on a drastic decline since even before the pandemic. From 2007 to 2017, pediatric suicide rates tripled. The good news is there is a lot parents can do to help children build and protect their mental health. Learn about all the ways you can help your children develop strong mental health strategies and protect their mental health in this very important 3 part series. This episode brought to you by: Armoire: armoire.style/parenting for 50% yo...
Feb 02, 2023•25 min
We work hard to guide our kids in developing a strong sense of self and solid self confidence. But the world is full of influences and messages that, as kids age, we will have less and less ability to control. So how can we help our kids navigate these and learn to protect their own positive sense of self? In this episode Erin talks with guest Melody Pourmoradi, who has made it her life's work to teach kids and parents the tools to build and maintain healthy self-esteem. Our sponsors make this p...
Jan 26, 2023•27 min
Did you know there are fundamental outcomes for each stage/age to support your child's development of self-confidence? Self esteem is a fundamental component to life happiness and success. It helps us weather life's ups and downs with more ease and skill. This episode covers the critical components children develop at each age/stage of their childhood and how you can guide them at each of these stages. Our sponsors make this podcast possible. Please support the podcast by supporting our sponsors...
Jan 19, 2023•29 min
I made a huge mistake this past year, both a parenting and a personal one. In this episode I share not only my mistake but the other common mistakes we parents often make that can affect how effectively we parent and live in all areas of our lives, as well as guidance to avoid these mistakes so we can show up better, stronger, more patient, and more energized for ourselves and those we love. Happy New Year! Today's Sponsors: Ritual - www.ritual.com/parenting for 10% your first 3 months ZocDoc - ...
Jan 12, 2023•33 min
Bonding is the vehicle by which we form and maintain strong attachments in relationships. This is something we do all throughout life, and therefore all throughout our children's childhood (and beyond), not just in the first months or years. The ways we bond will change as our children grow and they will respond better to different ways of bonding at different times on their childhood journey. Learn recommended activities for bonding (that also benefits your child's development) by age, infants ...
Jan 05, 2023•26 min
How do you help your young child learn to follow rules and expectations in school when you aren't there? A dad feels in over his head in helping his bright and precocious daughter make better choices when he's not there to guide her. Erin gives some great insight into this issue, guidance and ideas for making this situation better for everyone, including discerning when the issue at hand is not all due to the child and how to address both sides of this important issue. My sponsors are the reason...
Dec 29, 2022•33 min
What does it take to raise a child who is confident, kind, and responsible, a child who you know will make good choices and will grow into the amazing person they are meant to be, even as they start to venture out more on their own? Meet my son Carter, 13 (almost 14) with big goals and dreams, scholar, musician, athlete and all-around really nice kid and hear the biggest things things I did throughout his earlier childhood (and still today) that are helping guide him towards his happiness and po...
Dec 23, 2022•25 min
