THE PODCAST

How We Can Help Cultivate Our Kidsā€™ Interests and Identities with Guest Navia Oct 07, 2021

With schools slowly opening back up too, it might be a period of uncertainty and anxiety for our kids-- especially for the little ones who are coming into kindergarten or middle school for the...

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Taking Steps Towards Connective Parenting: Questions from Guest Carolina Sep 30, 2021

Even when you have the best of intentions as parents and try to do everything right, it’s completely normal to mess up every now and then. What matters is the continuous and conscious...

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How to Be Empathetic When Our Kids Are Being Defiant with Guest Liz Sep 23, 2021

Defiant and strong-willed children are something I’m sure we’ve all experienced. Whether it’s as toddlers or teenagers, it’s a tale as old as time in the book of parenting....

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Harsh Parenting Creates Children Who Make More Mistakes Sep 16, 2021

When your child makes a mistake, you want to help them process and understand their mistake without the use of shame, punishments, or making them feel like you’re disappointed in them. ...

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Why Is Play So Hard Sometimes with Guest Emily Murray from Hand in Hand Parenting Sep 09, 2021

Many of us have had experiences with bottling up emotions, and kids are no exceptions to this. Kids aren’t as capable of properly communicating their emotions so when there’s a backlog...

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Behavior Analysis and Parenting: Questions from Guest Shelly Sep 02, 2021

Our kids have the right to say “no” and have choices. But it’s a delicate balancing act between that and making sure not to give in to everything they say either. Since kids also...

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Parenting with Respect for Our Kidsā€™ Autonomy with Dr. Siggie Cohen Aug 26, 2021

Humans are built to work and depend on each other for survival and when you’re a parent, that desire to protect and help is increased tenfold. It’s a natural feeling to want to protect...

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How to Help Build Your Kidā€™s Self-Esteem Aug 19, 2021

Life’s full of challenges, and as parents, we want to send our children out into the world ready and self-assured so they can get through everything society throws at them. Self-esteem plays...

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The Case Against The Cry It Out Method with Guest Rachel from Hey Sleepy Baby Aug 12, 2021

For many parents, the first six to twelve months of their baby’s life are probably one of the most stressful thanks to sleep deprivation. The emotional and physical toll of listening to your...

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Presence vs. Fixing with Guest Rivkie Aug 05, 2021

Change is a choice. Sometimes it may be a difficult one and requires a lot of effort. It’s also not something that can always happen in a snap, but rather takes the form of a continuous...

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How to Stop Yelling Jul 29, 2021

When we believe our children are being difficult, we tend to use yelling to make them listen to us. But yelling can only go so far before it starts to form cracks in the relationship with our kids...

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Chitraā€™s Journey into Connective Parenting Jul 22, 2021

Traditionally, children are meant to obey their parents without question and any sign of defiance is met with punishment. We believe that our child’s behavior is a reflection of us as...

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