Parenting Beyond Discipline
389 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★ - 590 ratingsErin Royer, MA Psy. is the go-to expert on all things parenting and child development for today’s common challenges. Her parenting podcast covers way more than just discipline. She dives into topics such as self-esteem, development and health, modern parenting issues and even education. Erin is not just knowledgeable but also relatable, warm, and sometimes even funny. https://www.yourvillageonline.com
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Family Ties: Strategies for Open Communication with Kids About Home & Life Challenges
April 04, 2024 10:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this eye-opening episode, host Erin Royer offers wisdom to parents grappling with day-to-day struggles of parenting and/or deeper family difficulties. Understanding the delicacy of discussing such matters with children, Erin illuminates the path with child development insights and the 5 tiers of human needs, ensuring conversations are age-appropriate and nurturing. This episode is a guiding light for parents striving to foster connection, resilience, and understanding in their children du...
The Most Valuable Lessons in Nurturing Your Child's Individuality
March 21, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBEveryone has their own unique blend of strengths and challenges. Giving kids opportunities to work on strengths is easy. But knowing how to guide and help them improve on areas where they struggle is not always so easy. Whether it's working through big emotions, giving up too easily, academics, taking responsibility or anything else, you will gain valuable insights into how to guide your child through their challenges with warmth and confidence. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire and use my ...
Beware of Short Cuts
March 07, 2024 18:15 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBI hate to see anyone, but especially caring parents, preyed upon by unscrupulous advertisers. I got ads for two products making some really bold promises to turn difficult parenting challenges into a breeze. I share these in this episode, the promises these companies make, why they are not legitimate and how to accomplish these two goals with actionable steps that are based in solid child development research. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire and use my code PARENTING for a great deal: htt...
When to Step in and When to Support from the Sidelines
February 22, 2024 11:05 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBA mom wants to know how to help her son fix his bully situation. Should she/dad step in? Or is there a way to empower her son to handle it on his own and let them know he won't be a victim? It's often hard to know when we are overstepping and taking away an opportunity for our child to handle situations for themselves and when it's a good idea to step in and guide in a bigger way. I give my feedback on this situation, and talk about bullying on a deeper level, how to talk to kids about it an...
Finding Your Confidence as a Parent
February 08, 2024 15:15 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBConfidence is one of the biggest components of success in any endeavor. Parenting will throw so many challenges your way, how can you find and keep your confidence in your parenting? In this episode I share my journey in finding my confidence and how I get it back when a new challenge rocks my confidence in my parenting. I cover 3 examples of less common challenges I have faced and how to deal with less less common challenges that may not have the answers on every other blog, book or reel. ...
The Secrets to Raising Polite, Thoughtful, Helpful Kids
January 25, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBHave you ever been to a gathering or a play date where you notice a child going above and beyond? The child is polite, thoughtful, and helpful and you wonder what the secret is? Do you want to make sure you are raising your kids with these values too? I have had these experiences and wanted to make sure my kids were the ones pitching in, inquiring how they can help, and using their best manners. In this episode, I cover tips for toddlers to teens, for raising polite, thoughtful, helpful kids...
When Kids Test Boundaries, What's Really Going On and What to Do!
January 11, 2024 17:10 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBYou hear it all the time, "Kids will test your boundaries." "He's testing me!" "It's normal for kids to test the boundaries." In this episode, I cover testing from all different angles and scenarios and offer insight into what's happening and how to approach it so it doesn't turn into a battle of wills. I cover boundary testing, resistance, and lying. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire and use my code PARENTING for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style * Check out Done and use my code PODCA...
The BEST of Parenting Resolutions - Compilation Episode
December 29, 2023 05:08 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBI took the highlights from 3 of my favorite parenting resolutions episodes to give you tips to get 2024 off to a great start! Learn tips for staying calm, gaining control of the chaos, and making lasting changes. Then Katy Joy Wells shares some very insightful tips for decluttering, getting kids engaged in clean-up, and playing with their toys longer! Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire and use my code PARENTING for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style * Check out Done and use my code PODC...
3 Areas to Reduce Holiday Stress: Parenting Edition
December 14, 2023 19:15 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBHolidays are often stressful, but throw a kid or two (or more!) into the mix and it can be downright insane! Whether you are new to parenting and it's your first holiday with a baby, or you have older kids, it's more people, more schedules, more presents, more needs to manage. Schedules get off, our diet gets off, travel, hosting, and packing in the holiday experiences all add to the fun but also the chaos. Here are 3 key areas where you can get proactive to minimize holiday stress. Our Sp...
How Do I Help My 5 Year-old Who is Struggling with Friends at School?
November 30, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBIt's heartbreaking as a parent when you hear your child say kids are being mean at school or that they have no friends. A mom wrote in for guidance on how to help her 5-year-old daughter navigate these tricky waters of social connections at school. Erin covers 3 key areas where parents can coach and prepare kids, and when and how to step in to improve your child's social experiences at school, along with some really important information about social development that can help parents help th...
Help! My 8 Year-Old is Out of Control!
November 17, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBErin gives guidance along with some very specific tips to a mom struggling with her 8-year-old's rude and disrespectful behavior. Fixing our patterns of relating can be challenging, but these tips give clear direction and insight into how to tackle this common problem. Also, there are some big, exciting changes in the pipeline that Erin can't wait to reveal! Follow on Instagram at yourvillageonline or on Facebook at /YourVillageInc to get updates on everything that's coming up! Our Spons...
How I Embraced My Parenting Mistakes & Repaired Connection
October 26, 2023 17:25 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBKids don't need perfect parents. We all make mistakes. We will all act before we think sometimes. It's OK. I messed up this week. I didn't show up as the best version of myself for my daughter when she was looking to me for support. It's a perfect example of how we are all human and have human moments. I share this experience with you and how I re-connected with her after I realized my mistake. Kids don't need perfect parents but they learn so much from how we handle being human. Our Spons...
Parenting Control - Where I have It and Where I Don't
October 12, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBWe wish we could help our children make better decisions, or even make them for them sometimes! Where do we have control in parenting and where don't we? How can influence our children's decisions in areas where we don't have the control over those decisions? Tune in to find out! Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire and use my code PARENTING for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style * Check out Done and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: www.donefirst.com * Check out Homethreads and use my...
Is it Really That Bad? Protecting Your Child from Negative Adults in Authority
September 28, 2023 19:10 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBAt some point, our children will encounter adult authority figures whose way of teaching, guiding, and interacting is more harmful than helpful, How do we know when the way that someone regularly interacts with our child is potentially harmful to their self-esteem, mindset, and/or mental well-being? When is it just constructive criticism and guidance versus language that is potentially detrimental? In this episode, I cover 3 main guidelines to know when it's a good idea to step in and eithe...
Conscious Parenting Positives and Pitfalls
September 14, 2023 17:45 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIt seems like another approach to parenting gets introduced every year! How can we keep them all straight? How do we know which one/ones or mix is best for our family? The approach of conscious parenting has been around for almost 15 years but has grown in popularity over that time. What is it exactly? Is it different from any of the other approaches? In this episode, I cover the basic ideals behind conscious parenting, the positive attributes this perspective can bring to your family, and s...
5 Simple Strategies to Break the Cycle of Disrespect
August 31, 2023 22:40 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBA disrespectful exchange from your child can often spiral to a battle of wills and a cycle of setting a respectful boundary vs. even bigger attitude from the youngster! How do break this? In this episode, I cover 5 simple strategies you can use to break this cycle of disrespect. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire and use my code PARENTING for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style * Check out Done and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: www.donefirst.com * Check out Homethreads and use my ...
Kids, Competition and Performance
August 24, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBCompetition is a part of everyday life, whether we like it or not. How do we foster a healthy sense of competition, help our kids see and understand where they excel and don't, and how to have a healthy approach and attitude towards self-improvement no matter where they fall? This episode covers all of this and the natural development of competition by age. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire and use my code PARENTING for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style * Check out Done and use my code...
Helping Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess with Dr. Caroline Leaf
August 17, 2023 17:12 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBLife is messy. As we deal with life, our minds are often messy too. How do we teach our children the tools to deal with the messiness of life? Dr. Caroline Leaf explains why just helping kids learn to connect with feelings isn't enough and introduces us to the 5 steps we can use and teach our kids when life presents us with difficult situations. Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist, audiologist, and clinical and cognitive neuroscientist specializing in psychneurobiology and meta...
Prevent Common (Back to) School Challenges
August 10, 2023 20:50 - 27 minutes - 25 MBWhether your kids are starting school for the first time or going back to school after a summer break, get tips for success in this episode. The transition to starting school or starting back after a break can present challenges, from separation anxiety (yes even in kids past preschool!) To other adjustment difficulties. This episode is chock full of tips on how to circumvent these preventable and fixable struggles. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire and use my code PARENTING for a great dea...
Fun, New Ways to Teach Impulse Control Skills
August 03, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBWhen we have Impulse control skills, we stop, consider and make better choices. There are many fun ways to help kids of all ages learn to practice impulse control. In this episode, learn 4 ways you can help your kids learn and practice these skills in engaging ways. Sponsors: Hello Fresh www.hellosfresh.com/parenting50 Use Code PARENTING50 for 50% off plus free shipping Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire and use my code PARENTING for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style * Check out Done ...
Simple and Effective Positive Discipline Tips to Yield Better Behavior
July 28, 2023 00:09 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBErin helps overwhelmed parents get a handle on positive discipline with step-by-step tips. She covers where to start to see the most progress quickly and which tools to cover next to keep it simple and effective. She also covers some tips on teaching heart felt apologies. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire and use my code PARENTING for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style * Check out Done and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: www.donefirst.com * Check out Homethreads and use my code PA...
#349: Maximize the Positive of Digital Tech with Dr. Katie Davis
July 20, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBWe used to take a pretty hard stance on digital technology in the lives of children, especially young children. Dr. Katie Davis, Associate Professor at the University of Washington (UW) and Director of the UW Digital Youth Lab, has been researching and speaking about the impact of digital technologies on young people’s learning, development, and well-being for 20 years and shares with us what research really shows about how we can best guide our children's use of technology by age. Our Spo...
#348: How to Stay Grounded on Your Parenting Journey with Sarah Ezrin
July 13, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBSarah 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 parent...
#347: Make Fear Around Doctors Visits Disappear with Dr. Jody Thomas
July 06, 2023 15:33 - 30 minutes - 28 MBMedical 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, an...
#346: Riding The Wave of Heartbreaks & Triumphs in Parenting
June 29, 2023 15:19 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBParenting 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire and use my code PARENTING for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style * Check out Done and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: www....
#345: The Power of Play with Talia Fillipelli LCSW, CHHC, CPT
June 22, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIn 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 id...
#344: Raising Resilient, Self-Motivated Kids with Cam F. Awesome
June 15, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBYes, 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 succe...
#343: Creating Optimal Sleep Habits for Kids & Parents with Terry Cralle MS, RN, CPHQ
June 08, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBSleep 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 Cral...
#342: Use the Secrets of Brain Science to Change Behavior (Yours and Your Child/ren's!)
June 01, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBWhether 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 s...
341: The Skills Kids Need to Be Successful Today with Elizabeth West
May 25, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBRegardless 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 Cons...
#340: How to Help Kids Navigate The World of Tech w/ Ash Brandin, EdS
May 18, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBScreens 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 epis...
#339: DeCoding Your Child's Behavior with Dr. Cara Goodwin
May 11, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBDr. 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 Bette...
#338: Creating Your Family Your Way with Julia Karol
May 04, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBFamily 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 ...
#337: Let Children Show Us Who They Are Meant to Become
April 27, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBOur 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 mome...
#336: Surprising & Sneaky Ways Digital Media Grabs Kids' Attention with Gaia Bernstein
April 20, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBDigital 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 Techno...
#335: How Do We Teach Respect and Decency?
April 13, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBAs 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 teac...
#334: Find the Best Educational Fit for Your Child Part II
April 06, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThe 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 prev...
#333: Find the Best Educational Fit for Your Child Part I
March 30, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThe 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 prev...
#332: The Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Healthy Coping Skills
March 23, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBHealthy 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Armoire and use ...
#331: Why Is Anxiety on the Rise with Kids & What Can We Do? w/Kyle Mitchell
March 16, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBAnxiety 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...
#330: Top Strategies for Getting Kids to Listen & How to Teach Healthy Apologies
March 10, 2023 04:45 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBVery 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? ...
#329: "I'm Having Trouble Implementing"
March 02, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBSo 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...
#328: How Simple Mindfulness Tools Can Turn Behavior Around Quickly with Kelly Winkler
February 23, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBYou 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 t...
#327: Our Children's Mental Health Part III - Suicide Prevention & Resources
February 16, 2023 11:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBThe 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 grocerie...
#326: Our Children's Mental Health Crisis & What Parents Can Do Part II
February 09, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBThe 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 ...
#325: The State of Children's Mental Health & What We Can Do Part I
February 02, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBThe 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 ...
#324: How to Defeat Messages That Steal Our Kids Self-Esteem with Melody Pourmaradi
January 26, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBWe 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 t...
#323: Critical Building Blocks of Self-Confidence
January 19, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBDid 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 spo...
#322: Do Not Make The Same Mistake I Did!
January 12, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBI 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 Zo...
#321: The Wonder of Bonding & Attachment
January 05, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBBonding 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, infa...