Joyful Courage - A Conscious Parenting Podcast

Today’s guest is Kim Muench, a mother of five, parenting writer, a certified parenting coach and lover of parents of adolescents. We are discussing navigating decisions around technology with our kids. Join us!   “Instead of looking at it as a tool of potential destruction, we are looking at it as a vehicle for us to build a circle of trust and communicate even better.” “Conscious parenting: being mindful and walking the tight rope between giving them autonomy and knowing when to step in and help them see the potential consequences of choices”   What you’ll hear in this episode: Balancing your need for control and desire to protect your kids with providing access to benefits of smart phones Building trust, letting go of our own experiences and not projecting our own mischief (which can lead to friction) Navigating the tightrope: being honest, open and self-aware as you work through technology use with your kids Negotiating smart phone boundaries within your family Scaffolding social media communication –

Today's guest is Melissa Benaroya. Melissa is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience working with children and families. Melissa has a Masters degree in Social Work, is a Credentialed School Counselor and is trained in Positive Discipline. She is also a Certified Gottman Educator offering the Bringing Baby Home Program for families with young children and workshops on Emotion Coaching. Melissa practices as a parenting consultant, coach and speaker to groups and individuals by blending her clinical training with her knowledge of child development and discipline. In 2011 she co-authored the book The Childproof Parent. Melissa lives in Seattle with her husband and two children and keeps her sanity with an active lifestyle of running and Crossfit! “Empathy is the ability to feel and understand what another person may be feeling but ultimately … it means connection … and feeling understood.” What you’ll hear in this episode: ·     Learning to use empathy as a first response and a parenting t

Join the Joyful CourageTribe in our community Facebook group - Live and Love with Joyful Courage. Raising our children while growing ourselves... ::::: Today’s guest is Rachel Macy Stafford, founder of Handsfree Mama, best selling author and special education teacher. We are discussing letting go of distractions so you can focus on what really matters. Join us! “There is no space for perfection in parenting and living boldly. I want to live bravely, boldly, flawed and full of hope.”   What you’ll hear in this episode:  Parenting and opportunities to choose to be mindful Avoiding getting caught up in the moment as a practice Making a “presence” pledge to yourself Surrendering and learning to let go of control and expectations of mastery or of a certain outcome Raising future adults and allowing space for practice Self-care and the importance of “do nothing” moments The value of physical self-care Resources: Only Love Today – pre-order until March 7 Where to find Rachel: Website l Facebook l Twitter :::

Welcome to DAY THREE of the Mindfulness Mini Summit brought to you by Joyful Courage!   I am thrilled to be talking today with Molly Knight Forde (Episode 7) meditation teacher and guide at the Awareness School. Listen in to learn: What is a meditation practice? How to create a practice that works for you? And enjoy a 10 minute guided meditation guided by Molly. Happy Meditating!! Click here to check out the newest online offer from Molly!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to DAY TWO of the Mindfulness Mini Summit brought to you by Joyful Courage!   I am thrilled to be talking today with Sara Harvey Yao (Episode 68) author of Drop In: Lead With Deeper Presence and Influence. Listen in to learn: Who is meditation for? What are the benefits of meditation? And enjoy a 10 minute guided meditation guided by Sara. Happy Meditating!! Join me tomorrow as I finish up the mini-summit with a conversation with Molly Knight Forde about creating a lasting meditation practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to DAY ONE of the Mindfulness Mini Summit brought to you by Joyful Courage!   I am thrilled to be talking today with Jiovann Carrasco (Episode 43) from the Austin Mindfulness Center. Listen in to learn: What is meditation? What isn't meditation? And enjoy a 10 minute guided meditation Jiovann designed just for parents like YOU! Happy Meditating!! Join me tomorrow as I talk with Sara Harvey Yao about the benefits and possibilities of meditation for parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s guest is Mary Jo, a coach who focuses on relationships and connections. We are discussing love, romance and intimacy after becoming parents. Join us! “It’s less about the action you take. We look for the action. There’s so many different actions you can take, it doesn’t really matter. The experience is about the connection to your heart. It’s about being connected to what really matters. The actions won’t sustain you or your relationship. Listen to your heart and let that inspire you.” What you’ll hear in this episode: •   Finding time for intimacy •   The importance of intimacy – finding your why •   Intimacy as parenting: part of role modeling healthy relationships •   Creating an invitation to intimacy: first steps •   Masculine and feminine energy – what’s the difference and why they are both in all of us •   Balancing energy to promote your child’s autonomy •   Vulnerability, touch and exploring connection •   Vulnerability as strength •   Relationships take two people, but relating takes one. • 

Surprise! I am excited to be popping in to encourage, inspire and INFORM you about the how and the why to creating a PARENTING VISION. Listen to this short solo show and then move into action! Our parenting vision is our COMPASS and what keeps us moving in our desired direction within our relationships with our children. Click here for the Parenting Vision Guide. Have a beautiful day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s guest is Jason Frelot. Jasen is a community organizer, father, early childhood educator and social justice advocate based in Seattle, WA. Along with directing Columbia City Preschool of Arts and Culture, he is the co-founder of Kids and Race Seattle, which has been featured in Parent Map Magazine and on NPRs Seattle Affiliate KUOW ; the program has served over 500 people to date and rising every month. His various actions around race and social justice have made front page news in Seattle and have been featured on local news numerous times. He has 15 years of working with children in various capacities. “What we are going for here is real change. What we are going for here is a real conversation that is messy. That means diving deeper into that discomfort.” What you’ll hear in this episode: •   Racial identity and the inherent problems with color blindness •    How we are teaching white children to be racist and brown/black children they don’t have value (even though we don’t mean to) •   How to resp

Carrie Anne Killeen is a Conscious Parent coach who specializes in assisting parents in increasing peace, love, joy, grace and ease in the home. After living 20 years with a very critical view of herself and those around her, she realized how much love had been missing from her own childhood. Using her children as her biggest teachers, she learned how to heal her own childhood wounds with love, compassion, forgiveness and inner truth. She is deeply dedicated to creating a more peaceful world for children and parents. Carrie Anne inspires parents to see beyond their children’s behaviors to see the hidden truth and wisdom that lies inside their heart and soul. Carrie Anne is a peaceful, single mom of three amazing and highly soulful daughters. She is currently living her heart’s dream in Massachusetts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Full-time parents Natalie Christensen and Nathan M McTague are the founders of the Center for Emotional Education, with the mission to neurally empower individuals and families through emotional and strategic support. They offer a comprehensive line-up of courses, one-to-one coaching support, and Feeleez - a full set of emotional education tools. Natalie and Nathan have been working for over a decade helping families and individuals feel better, do better, and become the best possible versions of themselves. Their next mini-course – Forget Everything Else: The 5 Do-or-Die Parenting Concepts, starts February 13th. websites:Center for Emotional Education.comNathan M McTague.comFB pages:Your Self-Fulfilling LifeParenting on the Same TeamThe Father FactorFB groups:Teaching Children EmpathyThe Empathy Hotline :::::::::: Join the Joyful CourageTribe in our community Facebook group - Live and Love with Joyful Courage. Raising our children while growing ourselves... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi

Patty Wipfler is the Hand in Hand Parenting Founder and Program Director. Her 40 years of work with parents and children has given rise to Parenting by Connection, a simple but powerful parenting approach that nurtures the parent-child connection. Her Hand in Hand team trains parent leaders in the US and 10 other countries, and offers accessible support for the vital work of parenting. With co-author Tosha Schore, she has written the book, Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges. And Her Listening to Children booklets have sold over 800,000 copies in English, Spanish, and 10 other languages. She is the mother of two sons, and grandmother to three. What you’ll hear in this episode: •   Active listening and how it helps people notice how they feel about their own experiences •    How being listened to and being able to sort through feelings can help activate problem solving. •   The impact of our own childhood experiences on how we perceive challenges in our children’s lives •   Par

Today’s guest is Marcilie Smith Boyle, a certified positive discipline trainer and certified life and leadership coach who teaches positive discipline courses live and online, coaches individuals and groups on transitions and parenting, as well as life coaching and executive leadership coaching. We are discussing the science and research of positive discipline. Join us! “ The tip of the iceberg is what you can see – that’s your child’s behavior, but underneath the surface so much more is going on.” What you’ll hear in this episode: Emerging neuroscientific research about social psychology informed by function MRIs and PET scans. Principles of positive discipline – looking underneath behavior to build skills for long term better behavior. •   Adlerian theory, the foundation of positive discipline  The connection between behavior and a sense of belonging  How mutual respect informs better behavior The right to dignity and the value of solutions relative to rewards and punishments  Intrinsic motivation, w

Thank you to everyone who chimed in for this month's Ask Casey episode! I chose this particular submission because I believe it is something that MANY of us are challenged by. Enjoy! From Mama Kay: Defiance. My six year old has recently started saying straight out No's to anything I ask. ANYTHING! I've tried explaining why I ask her to do things and even explain how it benefits her. But it's just no. It's many times in a disrespectful and rude way. I think she is just finding her boundaries and her self confidence but I do not know how to interact with her. I don't want to bulldoze over her feelings or bully her into obedience. But I also don't want her to be disrespectful or be an example of disrespect to her younger siblings. Along with the no is an ability to find something negative about everything. I've had to ask her to go to another room many times because she was affecting her siblings attitude too. I am praying this is a stage but I don't want to break or break her through the process. Tune in to hea

Today’s guest is Melissa Brown, a blended family podcaster who works with stepfamilies. We are going to talk about blended families and the challenges they face. Join us!  “Raising children is the biggest rollercoaster ride of your life.” What you’ll hear in this episode:  The biggest challenge facing blended families today Dealing with drama while protecting kids from triangulation The value of a child-centered approach when navigating difficult relationships with exes The importance of self-awareness, love and patience in creating a positive environment for kids. How to use problem solving tools you use with your kids with your exes to improve relationships Learning to identify what you can’t control and how to deal with that The mixed blessing and additional pressure of sibling rivalry on blended families and how to handle it How to empower your kids for conflict resolution in blended families and learning to stay out of it, resisting the temptation to “fix” things Protecting your relationship fro

Today’s guest is Ross Greene, an acclaimed author and parenting educator who works with kids with behavioral challenges. We are discussing how collaborative, proactive problem solving can reduce parenting challenges. Join us! “Kids have information we badly need. If we don’t get that information we are at risk of plunging forward with uninformed solutions based on what we think is going on. Our theories and assumptions are often wrong. If you get what’s the matter wrong, your solution won’t work. The least fallible source of information is the kid.” What you’ll hear in this episode: The role of problem solving in managing challenging behaviors  Why sticker charts and rationing of privileges doesn’t work for this demographic Making collaborative and proactive solutions work for your family Changing your mission: finding out what is getting in your kid’s way The benefit of a skills based approach – coaching skills improvement through problem solving The difference between control and influence Parenting

Today’s guest is Lauren Gamble of Bibs for Kids. She helps kids struggling with illness, impoverishment and prematurity by selling bibs and donating 10% of proceeds to causes. Her son was born premature and she was inspired to help others after spending time in the NICU with her new baby. Join us in learning about how to give back to kids in need this holiday season (and every day)! What you’ll hear in this episode: •   Life in the NICU – the challenges of prematurity with even a healthy baby, infant health challenges, bonding with other parents facing the same circumstances and 12 long days where time seemed to stand still •   Causes Bibs For Kids supports: premature birth, pediatric HIV, pediatric cerebral palsy, childhood hunger, childhood cancer, and autism •   Prematurity awareness – the selection of this cause was influenced by her own experiences with her son (who is now 4 months old) and the ongoing relationships she’s had with fellow NICU families from their stay •   Pediatric cerebral palsy – the fa

DENISE LAROSA is the founder, host and CEO of Mom Talk with Denise LaRosa, LLC, a multimedia platform designed to motivate, inspire and inform mothers along their journey in motherhood. Denise utilizes her parenting experiences and background as an elementary educator to bring mothers invaluable information and resources on parenting through her podcast, blog and workshops. A devoted wife and mother of two precious girls, Denise is also an elementary school teacher. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in dance (Magna cum Laude) from Radford University in 2003 and graduated from Carlow University in 2008 with a Master of Education degree in elementary education. Empty Shoes is Denise's first children's book. She plans to write many more for you to enjoy. USE PROMO CODE JOYFULCOURAGE for 20% discount on Denise's book! http://www.momtalkdenise.com/book/Find Denise: http://www.momtalkdenise.com/ Facebook Twitter  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s guest is Rosalind Wiseman, a mom of boys and political scientist who works with teenagers in a professional capacity through an organization called Cultures of Dignity. We are going to talk about the social lives of teenagers. Join us! “Look for your champion moment and step in.” What you’ll hear in this episode: •   The struggle to balance maintaining friendships and handle power imbalances and how that flows into abusive romantic relationships later on •   Media depictions of relationships and how they impact teenage perceptions of acceptable and normal behaviors •   Impacts of the election cycle on teenage behavior and normalization of racism and bad behavior and the resulting need for parents to promote inclusion •   How to promote diversity and equal dignity for all by helping your children recognize the difference between healthy curiosity and put-downs •    The importance of coaching your child on how to participate in respectful dialogue and redirecting conversations without reinforcing stigm

“Your job as a mom is to build a protective hedge around your family and not let them get stressed out and over-stimulated by all the ten thousand things” •   Being the magic makers: doing all the things •   Creating happy memories not just of the holidays and of parents for your kids •   Christmas cards – do you really need to send them? •   Managing expectations – fantasy vs reality •   Avoiding resentment •   How to design the holiday you want to have – focus on the 3 Ms •   What is YOUR mission? Separating that from expectations of others •   Minutae –picking activities and details that support your mission •   Move it – assess which activities that you can enjoy at another time of the year to focus on your mission •   Elf on a Shelf – effectiveness as a behavior modification tool, another thing on your to do list •   Giving yourself permission not to do the same things as everyone else – peer pressure •   Focusing on the things that bring you joy •   Taking the “shoulds” out of the season What does Joyfu