This week’s episode is a solo episode with me and we talk about empathy. If you know me or have been following my peaceful parenting techniques for a while, you will know that I always come back to empathy. It’s so important for our kids to feel genuinely heard and understood by us. Listen in as we talk about: Does empathy make our kids weak? Why empathy is important How to empathize, especially when it’s hard Why we can be fearful to show empathy The reasons why our kids might want us to stop s...
Sep 22, 2021•20 min
This week’s episode is a coaching call with Keri, mom of a 5 year old and 3 year old, with one more on the way. Keri has been having a hard time getting her strong-willed 5 year old to cooperate. They often found themselves in ugly power struggles! We discuss actionable strategies that you can use to transform the conversation and avoid power struggles altogether. Listen in as we talk about: Why our strong-willed kids fight for control An overview of the three big ideas of a strong-willed child ...
Sep 15, 2021•58 min
In this week’s episode, I speak with Yolanda Wiliams, the woman behind Parenting Decolonized. As a single mom, racial justice educator, and Positive Discipline Coach, Yolanda empowers parents with tools to decolonize their mindsets and divest from white supremacy in order to raise the next generation of emotionally-well, liberated, free-thinkers and in the process, form deeper more intentional relationships with their children. Listen in as we talk about: What it means to decolonize parenting Ho...
Sep 08, 2021•54 min
This week’s episode is a solo episode with me. I share why we don’t usually need to make things a ‘teachable moment’ and if we do, how to avoid the common traps parents fall into. When we try to turn every difficult moment into a lesson, or a teachable moment, we actually might be causing more harm than good. Spoiler : Usually the teachable moments are for our own struggles. Listen in as we talk about: Why we try to correct unwanted behaviour with teachable moments The reasons why it's not helpf...
Sep 01, 2021•16 min
This week’s episode is a coaching call with Laurel and Derrick, parents of a 10 year old boy and two younger girls. Laurel and Derrick reached out for help with navigating sibling rivalry, power struggles and staying calm. We covered lots of strategies to help in these areas, AND MORE! Listen in as we talk about: How to get your kids’ attention when asking them a question the first time Best practices on how to reduce sibling rivalry How to rethink Special Time to increase frequency and reduce f...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min
In this week’s episode, I speak with Chelsea Brennan, founder of Smart Money Mamas and its monthly membership community, the Motivated Mama Society, about how to help our kids learn about money. Listen in as we talk about: Best practices for giving your kids allowances Tips for teaching your kids how to save, spend and gift money How to transition your kids to using debit and credit cards How parents’ ideologies around money impact their kids How to teach your kids about money if allowances aren...
Aug 18, 2021•43 min
In this week’s episode, I sit down with Ned Johnson, author, speaker, and founder of PrepMatters, for a Q&A surrounding the principles of raising a self-driven child. This conversation was recorded in my membership, where community members were able to ask Ned their questions. Ned also talks about the book he co-authored with Bill Stixrud called What Do You Say? How to Talk to Kids to Promote Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home . The book is now available for order. Listen in as w...
Aug 17, 2021•38 min
This week’s episode is a solo episode in which I talk about why it’s so important for your children to not feel responsible for your big emotions. I have had a lot of questions from my community about why we shouldn’t let our children see us cry, and I wanted to explain more on this and give some specific examples. Listen in as we talk about: When to show your child your tears Why it’s important to be a strong leader and how to do that How to be a strong leader even when feeling your own big emo...
Aug 11, 2021•18 min
This week’s episode is a coaching call with Amy, a mom of two young kids. Amy struggled to get her kids to change tasks throughout the day without having meltdowns, so we talked about different strategies around how to get them to transition peacefully. Listen in as we talk about: How to get your kids to stop playing and moving to the next task without yelling How to overcome our own fears of what others will think What to do when your child is anxious and how to handle the Worry Brain Resources...
Aug 04, 2021•46 min
In this week’s episode, I sit down with Ned Johnson, author, speaker, and founder of PrepMatters, an educational company providing academic tutoring, educational planning, and standardized test preparation. Ned’s books have helped me through so many parts of my parenting journey and I share some of the stories in this conversation. Listen in as we talk about: Why parents are so afraid to give their kids more control What a self driven child is How giving kids control helps them to be self motiva...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min
In this week’s episode, I talk about the importance of fostering independence instead of pushing your kids to become independent. It’s natural as a parent to worry that your kids will grow up not being independent, so we sometimes try and push them to do things for themselves when maybe they need a bit more love and nurturing. The key is to find balance on both sides. Listen in as I talk about: The difference between letting your kids become independent vs. pushing them to be independent Why it’...
Jul 21, 2021•17 min
This bonus episode is a Facebook Live that I did in my Facebook group with Afshan Tafler about the impact punishment has on our kids’ nervous systems. I love learning from Afshan and every time we speak I feel like we could chat for hours. If you listened to episode 5, you’ll know that Afshan focuses on how our emotional health connects to physical health and in turn parenting. Lastly, be sure to check out my online course as Afshan will be doing a bonus training for all those that join before t...
Jul 17, 2021•23 min
In this week’s episode, I sit down with Sangam, mom of a three year old daughter. We chat about Sangam’s challenges in regulating her own emotions when situations don’t go as planned, and how to build a connection with her daughter when they had a rough start and she herself had a rough childhood. Listen in as we talk about: Tips for parents to self regulate when feeling overwhelmed and how to pause when you’re feeling triggered What to do when you’re afraid you’ve messed up your child and how t...
Jul 14, 2021•54 min
In this week’s episode, I sit down with Afshan Tafler, who is a holistic Life Coach, Conscious Parenting Coach and IFS Practitioner. Afshan helps you master emotional stress so you can transform your health and thrive in your relationship with your kids. She has become a sought-after wellness and parenting expert, and has been featured on leading Parenting summits such as Mindful World Parenting, Great Parenting Show, Embodiment Conference, Raising Your Strong Willed Child, and more. Afshan is a...
Jul 07, 2021•50 min
In this week’s episode, I highlight some strategies and tools you can use to help you respond effectively when your kids use rude talk or backtalk. When these situations arise, it’s because there’s something hard going on for them.. I’ll share with you ways you can navigate this in a peaceful, constructive way. Listen in as we talk about: Why kids talk back The most effective strategies to navigate backtalk How to respond to your child when they’re talking back Ways you make your kids feel safe,...
Jun 30, 2021•16 min
This week’s podcast episode is a live coaching session with Yael, who’s a mom of two young kids. If you’ve ever had trouble getting your kids to sleep, or if they simply do not want to get dressed in the morning, this episode is for you. At the end of this episode, I catch up with Yael to see how the strategies we spoke about worked. You will learn actionable tools and tips on: Looking inwards to understand the root of frustration Ways to empower your kids to get dressed on their own How to supp...
Jun 23, 2021•53 min
In this week’s podcast episode, I sat down with my mentor and longtime friend, Dr. Laura Markham. Dr. Laura Markham earned her PhD in clinical psychology at Columbia University and has worked as a parenting coach with countless families across the world. Her aspiration is to change the world, one child at a time, by supporting parents. In this candid conversation, we explore the idea of power struggles, and how to transform it into encouragement and confidence for your kids. Listen in as we talk...
Jun 23, 2021•38 min
In this very first podcast episode, I’m so excited to chat with my three kids about peaceful parenting and learn about their perspective on growing up with parents who use these tools. I learned so much from them in this candid conversation about what it was like being raised by parents who incorporated these tools from a young age. What I loved most about this episode was the advice and feedback my kids shared with parents on how they can help their children grow, feel supported and understood....
Jun 23, 2021•48 min
Welcome to the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, the podcast where I cover the tools, strategies and support you need to end the yelling and power struggles and encourage your kids to listen and cooperate so that you can enjoy your family time. Learn why the peaceful parenting method has been so successful for my family, and how it can transform yours too. Be sure to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating and review!
Jun 10, 2021•2 min
