Mindful Parenting: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without Losing Your Cool | Parenting Strategies For Big Emotions & More
474 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 321 ratingsHow do you raise kind, confident kids without losing your cool? How do you manage kids’ behavior, help them regulate their big emotions, AND stay grounded?
Mindful Parenting is here to help. I’m Hunter Clarke-Fields, former yelling, frustrated mom. Dealing with my anger drove me to find practical, compassionate parenting strategies to regulate emotions as well as mindfulness to bring peace to the chaos at home.
In each refreshingly honest episode you’ll come away knowing that you have permission to be human, you're not alone, and it won't always be this hard.
If you've looking for conscious, positive parenting strategies and expert advice on issues like tech/screen time, ADHD, tantrums, teens, toddlers, and more, you’re in the right place. Join our community of parents changing generational patterns for a brighter future! https://www.mindfulmamamentor.com/
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Episodes
[On Air Coaching] Getting Out The Door [132]
September 13, 2018 12:18 - 55 minutesIn this very first on air coaching session, I talk to Christine, a Mindful Parenting alumni, who is struggling with getting her 4 and ¾ year-old son out the door. Listen in as we problem solve this issue so that she can get out the door and keep her relationship with her son close. Christine shares about her journey and what’s coming ahead. Hear her takeaway and how it goes much deeper than daily parenting matters! Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Christine and her son have a ...
Three Steps to Stop Yelling - Anna Seewald [131]
September 11, 2018 05:00 - 1 hourHunter talks to Anna Seewald about Three Steps to Stop Yelling. We know in our gut that it’s harmful to yell, but it’s so hard to stop. In this episode Anna Seewald comes back to talk about how yelling affects children and the three steps you need to stop. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Yelling is a sign that you need to pay attention to your overall stress level. It’s time to reduce and manage your stress. 2. We need to tell our brain that we are safe in that moment. Your m...
How To Talk So LITTLE Kids Will Listen - Joanna Faber & Julie King [130]
September 04, 2018 12:16 - 1 hourHunter talks to Joanna Faber & Julie King about How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Accepting kids’ negative feelings is vital to happy, healthy relationships. 2. Threatening kids is less effective for cultivating cooperation and creates a backwash of resentment. 3. It’s not easy to change how you speak to your kids! We naturally want to fix their problems. Joanna Faber and Julie King are co-authors of How To Talk So LITTLE Kids Will Listen...
Raising Generation Mindful - Suzanne Tucker [129]
August 28, 2018 05:00 - 58 minutesMy conversation with Suzanne Tucker was chock full of powerful lessons about life and parenting. She’s got the heart and the research behind her insights on expectations, goals, understanding the brain and play. Suzanne helps parents create rituals of connection that teach children the most invaluable tool they have in this world: emotional intelligence. Some big takeaways from this episode include: Our brain is ever ADAPTABLE and we can flip situations to see every challenge as a gift. Suz...
Does Punishment Work? [128]
August 17, 2018 14:36 - 25 minutesHunter talks about Does Punishment Work? When things go haywire in our families and we’re stressed out, we fall back on old parenting techniques that seem to work, like punishment. But does it really work? In this episode, Hunter answers that question for caring parents who also want to have control over their children. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. What do children learn from punishment. 2. Why focusing your child on the “consequence” can make them self-centered. 3. What a...
Good News About Bad Behavior - Katherine Lewis [127]
August 14, 2018 05:00 - 52 minutesHunter talks to Katherine Lewis about Good News About Bad Behavior. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Kids don’t have the same ability to manage thoughts and feelings as they did 30 years ago. They have less self-control now. 2. Rewards actually discourage the behavior you want to incentivize. 3. The 3 common elements to the parenting paths that work. Katherine Reynolds Lewis is an award-winning independent journalist, author and speaker based in the Washington D.C. area. Her b...
Why I'm Pressing PAUSE Right Now
July 09, 2018 05:00 - 3 minutesThe Mindful Mama Podcast is going on a summer recess for a month or so. Hunter takes a few minutes to explain why she's pressing the PAUSE button right now and what to expect when the podcast returns. ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mi...
How To Intuitively Eat & Love Your Body - Jenny Berk [126]
June 29, 2018 17:26 - 56 minutesHunter talks to Jenny Berk about How To Intuitively Eat & Love Your Body. Today you get permission to throw away your scale and all the “rules” about eating. It’s time to tune into your inner wisdom for greater health and happiness. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. You can’t tell on the outside who struggles with food. 2. Why you should tune inward to your own wisdom rather than than listen to dieting experts. 3. Implications for parenting: It’s so natural to eat intuitively y...
How To Raise An Adult - Julie Lythcott-Haims [125]
June 26, 2018 05:00 - 1 hourHunter talks to Julie Lythcott-Haims about How To Raise An Adult. Are you undermining your child’s future by doing too much for them? Julie Lithcott-Haims shares with us the frightening consequences of over-parenting. She calls it the “checklisted childhood,” and it’s leaving a generation of kids who are anxious and overwhelmed by life. In this podcast we talk about how to avoid the overparenting trap. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We’re overparenting from our love, our fea...
How To Go From Lack To Abundance [124]
June 19, 2018 05:00 - 50 minutesHunter talks about How To Go From Lack To Abundance. In parenting a scarcity mindset can lead to all kinds of suffering -driving us into a cycle of negativity that we unwittingly pass on to our children. And the worst part is that we usually don’t even realize it! In this episode you’ll learn why it’s so easy to fall into this trap and how to cultivate the opposite feeling -that of abundance. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Your negativity isn’t your fault, it’s innate to all...
Summer Survival Guide - Hunter and Carla [123]
June 12, 2018 05:00 - 1 hourHunter talks to Carla Numburg about Summer Survival Guide. Summer is coming and your kids are going to be home all day -- yikes! In this episode Carla Naumburg and I talk about how to survive and thrive this summer with your kids. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Chores and boredom are good for your kids! 2. What are your show-stoppers or non-negotiables that you must keep in the schedule to keep you and your kids balanced and sane? 3. Ideas for how to manage summer screen tim...
How To Be Present & Share Mindfulness With Kids - Angie Harris [122]
June 05, 2018 05:00 - 54 minutesHunter talks to How To Be Present & Share Mindfulness With Kids about Angie Harris. Talking to Angie is like talking to an amazingly wise older sister who just gets it. Her story will keep you riveted. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We have to make an intentional choice about feeling life’s discomfort so that we can be present for our children, our families, and more. Then, we can hold that discomfort for someone else. 2. Mindfulness magic comes down to some simple neuroscie...
How To Stay Calm In the Storm - Bob Stahl [120]
May 22, 2018 05:00 - 52 minutesHunter talks to Bob Stahl about How To Stay Calm In the Storm. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Meditation helps us meet the preciousness and fragility of life. It helps us work with change and impermanence. 2. Taking responsibility to our pain. If we can get ourselves caught, we can get ourselves uncaught. Things that are considered bad news by many people (anger, fear, pain, etc) are good news are showing you where we are stuck. That’s how we take responsibility for ourselve...
Stop Self-Sacrificing! - Hunter and Carla [119]
May 14, 2018 05:00 - 58 minutesHave you fallen into the trap of being a self-sacrificing mom? In this podcast Hunter Clarke-Fields and Carla Naumburg talk about why the ideology of “Mommy Martyrdom” exists, why it hurts both women and families, and how to get out of that trap. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. All the information on parenting can lead to overwhelm - there’s always more we could be doing. 2. The 6 signs you might be falling into mommy martyrdom. 3. The idea that you have to SQUEEZE all your n...
Love More, Care Less [118]
May 08, 2018 05:00 - 40 minutesOur children will inevitably make mistakes, say hurtful things, be selfish, and mess up. They HAVE to do that. It's part of growing up. So if we realize this, how do we deal with it? How do we handle the inherent anxiety of parenting? You might be surprised that the answer is not about training our children more completely. The answer is in you. This podcast episode will help you realize that you are not alone in your feelings about parenting and understand why it's such a challenge. You'll h...
Make Your Morning A Miracle - Hal Elrod [117]
May 01, 2018 12:50 - 52 minutesHal Elrod has an amazing story of crash and resurrection. Here it all came to a devastating halt for this young man, at the top of his game. And how he used his determination to pick up the pieces and keep going. It's inspiring to say the least. Hal is the author of best-selling book, The Miracle Morning, which lays out a life-changing morning routine. My takeaways: The way you start your day can make a HUGE difference in everything. Yoga and meditation bring us into our bodies and ground. ...
Soulful Simplicity - Courtney Carver [116]
April 24, 2018 05:00 - 57 minutesHunter talks to Courtney Carver about Soulful Simplicity. Do you feel overwhelmed with all of your stuff and responsibilities? Then this interview with Courtney Carver, author of Soulful Simplicity is a must-listen. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Our lives of too much -- too much stuff, too much busyness, etc. -take us away from what is really important and can even lead to stress-related disease. 2. Changes don’t have to happen overnight. But we can start to take steps in t...
6 Ways To Stay Calm With Challenging Kids [115]
April 17, 2018 05:00 - 27 minutesHunter talks about 6 Ways To Stay Calm With Challenging Kids. Do you have challenging kids? Most of our worst parenting happens when we lose it. If we stay calm instead, we can de-escalate situations and parent more thoughtfully. In this episode, you’ll learn from Hunter Clarke-Fields, Mindful Mama Mentor HOW to respond with calm to your child. Understand the biology of your stress response How to train your mind to be less reactive Why you can stop “fixing” your kids and what to do instea...
Meditation For Fidgety Skeptics - Jeff Warren [114]
April 10, 2018 05:00 - 1 hourTalking to Jeff Warren was like talking to my long-lost meditation friend who totally “got it.” His story about how meditation helped him notice the “neurotic ways he was in pain,” will help you understand the power of this practice at a deeper level. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Everyone can experience the sacred dimension of practice no matter what your background is. 2. The most important equation all humans need to know is: SUFFERING = PAIN X RESISTANCE. 3. Teaching me...
When Your Cosmic Egg Is Cracked - Cheryl Jones [113]
April 03, 2018 05:00 - 47 minutesWhat do you do when you have little kids and your life falls apart? Cheryl Jones knows that answer to this question all too well. She discovered that her marriage was unravelling at at child's birthday party. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Social conditioning has lead us not to recognize things in our life as loss. We have to acknowledge what the loss is. We tend to do that to “be strong” for our families. If we don’t acknowledge, it shows up somewhere else. 2. Self-care is...
How to Make Time for Mindfulness - Hunter & Carla [112]
March 27, 2018 05:00 - 1 hourHunter talks to Carla Naumburg about How to Make Time For Mindfulness Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Meditation’s impact is dose-dependant. The more you do it, the more you experience the benefits. 2. Consistency is more important than time. What you do every day a little bit matters more than what you do once a week. 3. You can be creative about how you meditate! It can be lying down, in the car, and more. Sometimes the biggest challenge in learning a new practice like medi...
How to Practice Fierce Kindness - Melanie Salvatore August [111]
March 15, 2018 11:27 - 37 minutesA powerful and vulnerable conversation about the humbling power of parenting, fear, the nature of our thoughts, how to grow and change, and more. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Fierce Kindness is a constant, lifelong practice and state of mind. 2. It’s essential to become the observer and not listen to everything you tell yourself. Melanie calls this accountability for how you are talking to yourself. 3. How do we reconcile radical accountability with the things we have no c...
How To Be A Scream Free Parent - Hal Runkel [110]
March 13, 2018 05:00 - 55 minutesBe prepared to have the ground under your feet shifted by the powerful wisdom of Hal Runkel. He’ll question your basic beliefs and transform the way you think about parenting. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. The most damaging lie of parenting is that we are responsible FOR our children. 2. Kids are born to test us. Parenting asks us that we become grown ups and we do that by becoming less reactive and taking back the power over our emotional responses. 3. The mandate for self...
The Yes Brain - Dr. Dan Siegel [109]
February 27, 2018 06:00 - 42 minutesHunter talks to Dr. Dan Siegel about The Yes Brain. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Learning the importance of a “yes” brain - receptive, present, and open versus the reactivity and rigidity of the “no” brain. 2. We can build resilience in our children by teaching kids what it feels like to be in the “yes” brain mode and widen their window of tolerance for uncomfortable feelings. 3. We can use our minds to actually change the brain’s function and structure. Dan Siegel is know...
Good vs. Bad Parenting Habits - Hunter & Carla [108]
February 26, 2018 18:48 - 56 minutesWhat are the good parenting habits that we should be cultivating? And what are the bad habits that you should drop like a stinky toddler shoe? Perhaps, we need to reframe this whole conversation in a more mindful way! Hunter and Carla discuss habits like self-care, self-compassion, forgiveness, fun, outside time, and more. What are the bad (or, “unskillful”) parenting habits? Berating yourself when you miss the mark, perfectionism, not taking care of yourself, too much screen and/or social me...
Enough - Special Episode [107]
February 23, 2018 17:07 - 32 minutesHunter responds to the Parkland Florida high school shooting and offers ways to create change in your own life and family. Click here to start the conversation about this! ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course...
How To Be A Zen Parent - Todd & Cathy Adams [106]
February 20, 2018 06:00 - 54 minutesHunter talks to Todd & Cathy Adams about How To Be A Zen Parent. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. The goal of zen parenting is not to pass your baggage down to your own children. Self-awareness/mindfulness helps you see what’s coming up in you in those challenging moments. 2. They value discussion over discipline. The goal in the long run is not to teach them to fear us. The goal is to raise adults. The most important thing is to have a connection and a relationship. 3. When o...
Available Parenting in the Long Term - Dr. John Duffy [105]
February 13, 2018 06:00 - 58 minutesMaybe you've heard it before, especially if you have a daughter... "Wait until she's a teenager!" Good news! According to today's podcast guest, Dr. John Duffy, it's JUST. NOT. TRUE. (Yay! Bust out the pom-poms!) Hunter talks to Dr. John Duffy about Available Parenting in the Long Term. Dr. John Duffy is a highly sought-after clinical psychologist, best-selling author, certified life coach, parenting and relationship expert, and proud husband and father. He has been working with individuals, ...
6 Essentials For Positive Change - Kari Gormley [104]
February 09, 2018 08:26 - 49 minutesWhat does it take to come back from challenging time and go beyond just "okay," to flourishing? Kari Gormley is coach based in the principles of Positive Psychology and host of The Running Lifestyle podcast. She’s also mom on a mission to maintain the running lifestyle while balancing everything else in life, including family, career and wellness. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. To move beyond functioning to flourishing, we need to invest in our well-being and and peace of ...
Do It For You [103]
February 06, 2018 06:00 - 19 minutesAnd us moms, we don't even realize that we subconsciously undervalue ourselves or only value ourselves in relation to others. This week's podcast episode is about all the reasons you should go on retreat...the growth, learning, relaxation, sisterhood and more. But I challenge you to take time for yourself simply because you deserve it. You deserve it because you're here, living, and breathing. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Sti...
Going Beyond Mom - Randi Zinn [102]
January 30, 2018 06:00 - 50 minutesHunter talks to Randi Zinn about Going Beyond Mom. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Investing in support. Expecting and harnessing support is imperative. Know you deserve support. Own that support. 2. The body is our foundation. A sense of well-being in physicality translates into a well mental state of mind. 3. Every single day nurture some part of who you are beyond your role as mom. What's your takeaway? Start the conversation here in the comments. Fan of the Mindful Ma...
How to REALLY make change - Carla Naumburg [101]
January 23, 2018 06:00 - 45 minutesHunter talks to Carla Naumburg about How to REALLY make change. Some big takeaways from this episode include: Willpower doesn’t work effectively and can be stressful Power of self-compassion - helps us to begin again. Making compassion a practice (intentionally doing something with the goal of getting better at it). There’s a big power in lovingkindness meditation practice - what you practice grows What do you think? Click here to start the conversation! Find out more about Carla Naumbur...
Shauna Shapiro - Mindful Discipline & Kindness [100]
January 16, 2018 06:00 - 57 minutesHow can we create family relationships that weather any storm? Dr. Shauna Shapiro explains how our old paradigms of parenting get it wrong, and research-proven ways to become a mindful mama. Some important takeaways from this conversation: “What you practice grows stronger.” If we practice judgement, we become more judgmental. If we practice kindness, we strengthen hat. We know that with neuroplasticity, our repeated experiences shape the brain. Shame actually prevents us from making the c...
What To Do When You're Squeezed [99]
January 09, 2018 06:00 - 36 minutesLife regularly squeezes us. No matter how much we try to avoid or block out the difficult moments, they're inevitable. That's just life. The real question is, how do we respond to those moments? Do you shame and blame yourself with harsh words? Or do you offer yourself compassion, understanding, and kindness? This episode is a very special one taken from a live talk I did last October at the Mindful Mom Revolution event. Start the conversation about this episode here! Fan of the Mindfu...
The Science of Consciousness - Cassandra Vieten [98]
January 02, 2018 06:00 - 58 minutesHunter talks to Cassandra Vieten about tapping into the science of your consciousness. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Meditation boosts mother-infant bonding 2. There is an interconnected layer of consciousness 3. Our minds have a powerful effect on our health & relationships Cassandra Vieten, Ph.D. president of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Their work rests on the notion that limitations in human consciousness and in our understanding of it underlie many of the most pre...
Kimberly Johnson - Healing, Balancing and Restoring Post-Childbirth [97]
December 19, 2017 06:00 - 56 minutesHunter talks to Kimberly Johnson about healing, balancing and restoring post-childbirth. Hunter’s big takeaways from this episode: There are big problems with the way we handle birth and the post-partum period that are leading to long-term problems for moms. We have unrealistic expectations about 4th trimester; healing is slow. We treat it like it’s any other time. We don’t understand that there are specific needs. There are 5 universal needs and these are necessities not luxuries: Rest -...
Conscious Dads - Jon Vroman & The Front Row Factor [96]
December 12, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourYes, I cried a little in this conversation, but more than that, I was inspired by talking to Jon Vroman about his work with the Front Row Factor and helping to make dads more conscious. Three big takeaways from this conversation were: The power of dedicating your life to making a difference - as Jon says, choosing our experience. The power of reminders and intimacy with death. We have 936 weekends from when your child is 0-18 years old- every one that goes by is a weekend you won’t have a...
Hunter & Carla Solve All Your Holiday Problems [95]
December 05, 2017 06:00 - 1 hourDo you get stressed during the holidays? Feel overwhelmed? On this episode my dear friend Carla Naumburg and I solve all of your problems. Just kidding - but maybe one or two of them. We discuss everything from how to be intentional about what does bring us joy, to letting go of some traditions that you don’t care about anymore, to knowing what family rhythms you have to hold on to and what you can be flexible on. We also talk about: How to stay mindful Simplifying and focusing on what's im...
5 Steps To Equanimity [94]
November 28, 2017 06:00 - 35 minutesAfter being in the car for hours on our drive home from visiting family for Thanksgiving, we got stuck in traffic during the last 15 miles home. I was driving, feeling totally done, more than ready to be home. The girls were understandably irritable. It was not a great scene. Yet, out the window was the most beautiful sunset. It was breathtaking -- a pink and red epic experience. It was utterly breathtaking. Both were happening at the same time - our suffering, and this incomprehensible beaut...
Happiness Is Other People with Carla Naumburg [93]
November 21, 2017 06:00 - 51 minutesIn her editorial,Happiness is Other People, Ruth Whippman (@ruthwhippman ) says that, "The most significant thing we can do for our well-being is not to 'find ourselves' or 'go within.' It’s to invest as much time and effort as we can into nurturing the relationships we have with the people in our lives." Hunter and Carla discuss this idea. Some topics covered: Can we control our feelings? Or do we create the conditions for happiness? Do you need more social time? What kind of interactions ...
How To Bring Peace To The Table With Your Family [92]
November 14, 2017 06:00 - 42 minutesWe focus on the food, but it’s the relationships that bring us together. Yet, gathering with our families is not always all we’d hope it would be. Many of us come from families with a lot of suffering. Certain relationships tend to cause a lot of suffering in us. Peace is not always served at our tables. It can be a stressful time to say the least. But it doesn’t have to be. We have enormous power to change the dynamic. We can participate in the status quo or we can become part of the change....
When My Baby Sprouts A Beard - Larissa Dann and P.E.T. [91]
November 07, 2017 06:00 - 54 minutesHave you ever wondered what it would be like if you could look into the future and see the results of mindful parenting? You get to do that in this episode with parent educator Larissa Dann. She shares with us the results of years of respectful/peaceful/conscious parenting using the communication skills of Parent Effectiveness Training. We talk about: Mediating a conflict with toddlers Giving kids an inner sense of self-worth Why children don’t misbehave You'll also learn why you should ...
Teaching Well-being & Resilience to Kids - Renee Jain [90]
October 31, 2017 05:00 - 54 minutesWhy don't we teach every child how to deal with challenges? How to process their feelings? For my latest podcast guest, Renee Jain, all her work started with those questions. We are in an epidemic of anxiety now - for both kids and adults. That's one of the reasons I was so happy to meet someone who was bringing this important work straight to kids. Renee talked to me about the science of wellbeing. We talked about the exciting research on our brain's plasticity - meaning that we can change...
Parenting Like a Traveler - Patricia Monahan [89]
October 24, 2017 05:00 - 52 minutesWhat does it mean to parent like a traveler? Traveling provides some parenting lessons that we can take into our everyday lives to help us live and parent more mindfully. In this episode Hunter talks to Patricia Monahan. Patty Monahan was born and raised in Brazil, lived in Hamburg, Washington D.C. and Madrid and is currently based in Birmingham, MI with her husband and two daughters, Sofia and Julia. Our Whole Village is the result of her lifelong passion for traveling and her newfound missi...
How To Care For Highly Sensitive Children - Melissa Schwartz [88]
October 17, 2017 05:00 - 1 hourDoes your child sometimes feel like a ticking time bomb? Ready to explode at any moment? That's how it was for me with my oldest daughter. It seemed like almost everything caused her some kind of distress. She was SO attuned to my moods; we had to cut out all of the tags in her clothes; and if she missed a nap? Forget it, we were doomed. There was SO much to learn. There were so many skills I didn't have! I later realized that Maggie is a Highly Sensitive Child. And I realized that someone e...
Parenting Beyond Punishment - Amy Bryant [87]
October 10, 2017 05:00 - 1 hourHow do you get your child to listen to you? This week, I have the amazing psychologist and Parenting Beyond Punishment founder, Amy Bryant on the Mindful Mama podcast. She tells me about two types of parent: Parents who are worried that kids can’t learn without being punished Anti-punishment parents who are afraid to set boundaries Which type are you? We also take on the question that moms write to me about ALL the time, How do I get my child to listen to me? Amy Bryant is a psychotherapis...
How To Stop Yelling - Sheila McCraith [86]
October 03, 2017 05:00 - 50 minutesDid you ever get so fed up with your own yelling that you wanted to just make yourself stop cold turkey? That's what this episode's guest, Sheila McCraith did. Sheila is a mother to 4 young boys and author of, "Yell Less, Love More: How The Orange Rhino Mom Stopped Yelling at Her Kids-and How You Can Too!" Are you frustrated with parenting? Do you want to practice conscious, compassionate parenting, but you don’t know how? Join us for a FREE LIVE MINDFUL PARENTING TRAINING from October 9-13, ...
How To Discipline Your Kids Mindfully [85]
September 25, 2017 13:20 - 55 minutesYou know you don't want to yell at them, but what do you do when your kids are driving you crazy? How do you teach them right from wrong? In this episode, Carla Naumburg and I talk about discipline --what we thought about it before we had kids, how we've shifted, and what we realize now. This is a must-listen episode for every parent! Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) Are you frustrated with pare...
The Science of Self-Compassion - Kristen Neff [84]
September 19, 2017 05:00 - 42 minutesWhat do you say to yourself when you mess up with your kids? If you are like many of us, you berate yourself. My guest, Kristin Neff, has done the research that shows that our harsh self-criticism does NOT work. It doesn't help us grow and become better parents. In fact, it does the opposite. So what does work? Self-compassion. Kristin Neff is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion over a decade ago. In conjunction with h...
The Mindful Mama Manifesto [83]
September 12, 2017 05:00 - 31 minutesI know that the tools and teachings that I've immersed my life in are life-changing. Mindfulness, self-compassion, and skillful communication have transformed my life and the lives of millions around the world. They are research-proven, powerful tools. But it's more than just the tools. It's a change in the way we approach the world and life itself. I took the time to think about that recently and I realized that this shift in mindset should have a rallying cry. So I've created the MINDFUL M...