Latest Peacefulparenting Podcast Episodes
ADHD: What Your Kids Eat Might be Making Symptoms Worse | POF181
Parenting Our Future - December 27, 2022 13:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsIf you have a child with ADHD, chances are, your child’s behavior has changed the way you thought your family would be together. ADHD can cause a child to have severe tantrums, intense hyperactivity, uncontrollable impulsivity and can toggle between lack of focus and intense focus. It turns o...
Understanding Food Allergies in Kids | POF180
Parenting Our Future - December 20, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsThere are MILLIONS of kids with food allergies in the US, and in Canada, 1 in 2 households are impacted by food allergies. This is a huge topic and I’m thrilled to have one of the foremost experts, Dr. Rania Nasis, on to talk about what allergies are, and what we can do to support kids with alle...
Bully Market: Women in Toxic Workplaces | POF179
Parenting Our Future - December 13, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsWhat if you have worked for 20 years to get your dream job, at the top of your field, only to realize the hustle, 12-hour days, and big paycheque aren’t what you ever wanted. This is what my guest, Jamie Fiore Higgins, lived. She didn’t just have the hustle, she also endured a toxic workplace w...
How to Get Your Kids to Talk to You | POF178
Parenting Our Future - December 06, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsHow many times have you said to your child, “how was your day?” only to be met with one-word answers or grunts? Well, we are aiming to end that, so you can have meaningful conversations with your kids now, and always! My guest is Rebecca Rolland who has over a decade of experience in speech and ...
Raising Girls to Know Their Worth | POF177
Parenting Our Future - November 29, 2022 13:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsCan you imagine if every girl was raised to become a leader in her own life and didn’t feel like they had to chase their worth? As parents, I know all of us feel the enormous responsibility of raising kids to be strong adults in this ever-changing and complicated world. Thankfully, we have Nelli...
Preventing Hacks: Online Data Privacy tips with Cathy Pedrayes | POF176
Parenting Our Future - November 22, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsWhy would hackers even care about me!? If you’ve said that to yourself (like I have), you need to listen up! There are some simple things you can do to keep your information safe and private from people who wish to do you harm. My guest Cathy Pedrayes is an expert in safety and online safety. ...
Storytime with Tonies | POF175
Parenting Our Future - November 15, 2022 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsWho wants some SCREEN FREE options for your kids that are FUN? Allow me to introduce you to Tonies if you don’t know of them already! They are fun and learning all wrapped up in an adorable and durable box! Not only are the fun to play with, you can use them as a way to bring family together th...
The Benefits of Play and Fun! | POF174
Parenting Our Future - November 08, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsOur kids are naturally curious explorers who can easily get caught up in their own world of make believe and play! It’s wonderful to experience and it’s vital to their growth and development. BUT we don’t have to take on the role of full-time entertainer, and our kids don’t need us to (it’s als...
Free Mama Movement | POF173
Parenting Our Future - November 01, 2022 13:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsWhat if you didn’t have to work a typical 9-5 job? What if you could set your own schedule and make the money you want? My guest, and mom of three, did just that! I’m so pleased to welcome Lauren Golden, the mastermind behind the Free Mama Movement. In this episode, we talk about what lead h...
#safesocial | POF172
Parenting Our Future - October 25, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsShould we be thinking about social media as risky behavior, equal to drinking alcohol, doing drugs, unprotected sex and operating heavy machinery? Sciencedirect.com defines risky behavior as: “Risk taking is any consciously, or non-consciously controlled behavior with a perceived uncertainty abou...
Defending Young Minds from Pornography | POF171
Parenting Our Future - October 18, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsTalking to your kids about online safety, needs to be as normal as teaching them to safely cross the street. I know we would rather not talk about pornography but the reality is, that every child with a device connected to the internet, is a portal to porn. If you don’t talk to your kids, they ...
How to React When Your Child Comes Out LGBTQ | POF170
Parenting Our Future - October 11, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsI never thought I would be having this conversation in such a personal way. In this episode, I’m talking to my friend, and LGBTQIA+ educator and coach, Heather Hester, about what to do when your child comes out to you. For me, I’m sharing, for the first time, that one of my sons has come out as...
Girls, Let’s Talk About “Down There” | POF169
Parenting Our Future - October 04, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsFor so long, talking about periods, discharge, infections, smells, sex and how to take care of “down there” has been taboo, embarrassing, and associated with shame. NO MORE I SAY! Well, it’s not so much me saying it as it is my guest, Dr. Jennifer Lincoln! She is passionate about helping girls,...
Surviving an Active Shooter Event | What to Teach Your Kids | POF168
Parenting Our Future - September 27, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsIn this Episode, I’m talking to my friend and Safety Expert, Jason Brick, on how to teach your kids how to stay safe during a school shooting. (But these strategies will work in any active shooter situation). As a parent, we don’t want to have to think about this; it’s our worst nightmare that ou...
How the Sensory System Impacts Kids’ Behavior | POF167
Parenting Our Future - September 20, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsThis is the second time I’ve had Cindy Utzinger on my show, and I know it won’t be the last! She is an expert on the Sensory System and on kids with “Sensory Differences.” These are kids that don’t necessarily have a Sensory Processing Disorder diagnosis, but have sensitivities to light, sound...
Zen Parenting | POF166
Parenting Our Future - September 13, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsThere is no such thing as a perfect parent. Neither my guest or I would ever claim to be and in fact, we both agree that parenting can be looked at as a “practice” versus something we are striving to be “perfect” at. My guest is Cathy Cassani Adams who is the author of “Zen Parenting - Caring ...
Giving Kids an Emotional Toolkit | POF165
Parenting Our Future - September 06, 2022 13:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsEmotional intelligence is more and more important, especially in parenting, especially in today’s day and age. EI, or EQ, for short, or SEL, social emotional learning, means: the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively,...
Who Smarted? Making Learning Fun! | POF164
Parenting Our Future - August 30, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsThis is one of the most fun conversations I’ve had with a guest! Jerry Kolber is an expert in making education FUN! And he’s been doing it in popular shows for National Geographic and Netflix! I’f you’ve seen Brain Games (National Geographic) or BRAINCHILD on Netflix, that’s Jerry! They’re shows...
Solutions for Kids’ “BAD” Behavior in School | POF163
Parenting Our Future - August 23, 2022 13:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratings“I’ve seen way too many kids stressed at school, do something bad and think they were bad, it can stop today. Let’s start building up our kids. I’ll show you how, even when they do the worst thing or act in a horrible way.” ~ Dr. Karin Jakubowski Dr. J, as her students call her, is my guest for t...
The Sleep-Deprived Teen | POF162
Parenting Our Future - August 16, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsOnly 22% of teens get the amount of sleep they need to be rested which is 8-10 hours. You might be thinking it’s because they are on screens too long but that’s not the case. The main reasons why they aren’t getting enough sleep is because their circadian rhythm shifts in the teen years that ma...
Planning Successful Vacations with Neurodiverse Kids | POF161
Parenting Our Future - August 09, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsI know I'm not alone when I say my family has been on family vacations that have been more stressful than fun. When you have kids that have extra needs like anxiety, ADHD, mental health concerns and/or are on the spectrum, a family holiday can take turns you never expected. I’ve been miserable ...
The Power in Your Hands Part 2 | POF160
Parenting Our Future - August 02, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsThis is the episode where you get to learn about my family and I in an unexpected way, with the help of Master Hand Analyst, Brent Bruning. In part 2 of, The Power in Your Hands, Brent analyses my hands and the hands of my family based only on the lines and patterns he sees! It turns out that we...
The Power in Your Hands | POF159 Part 1
Parenting Our Future - July 26, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsWhen I first met Brent Bruning, I had no idea how much it would change my life and how I understand the big role our hands play in telling us who we are. For the best way to take in this episode, please go to my YouTube channel so you can see the visuals Brent shares: https://www.youtube.com/c/...
Toxic Marriages; How to Know if You’re in One | POF158
Parenting Our Future - July 19, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsThis episode is dedicated to listeners who are in toxic relationships with a spouse and co-parent. Maybe you aren’t sure if your partner is toxic, or maybe you think it’s just you. Thankfully I have an expert guest on to help you work it all out. Heidi Brocke is a Toxic Relationship Awareness...
Helping Your Marriage Through Difficult Times | POF157
Parenting Our Future - July 12, 2022 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsMaintaining your relationship while raising a family isn’t easy. Even the best relationships can be impacted. I know first-hand how good it feels to have a partnership with your spouse in parenting and in life, but my husband and I have also struggled. My guest, Kimberly Beam Holmes, is here ...
Summer Safety Myths & Traps | POF156
Parenting Our Future - July 05, 2022 13:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsI didn’t realise that in the summer months injuries DOUBLE, but most of them are preventable! Parents have a natural instinct to keep their kids safe so we make sure to follow instructions, read labels and buy toys we assume are safe. BUT it turns out that not every toy sold is safe for kids and...
Building a Village for Your Family | POF155
Parenting Our Future - June 28, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsMy guest, Florence Ann Romano, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our discussion. In this episode, we are talking about keeping your kids safe when they are online, but also how to create safety within a family and community. Our discussion starts with us talking about when it's th...
Parents Against Child Sex Abuse Online | POF154
Parenting Our Future - June 21, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsUnfortunately, this is a topic we can’t stop talking about. The online safety of our children is something that needs to be at the forefront of our parenting. It’s one of the hardest topics to face in parenting because there are so many apps, and new ones all the time. It’s like trying to hit ...
Parents’ Rights in Their Child’s Education | POF153
Parenting Our Future - June 14, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsThe school system is not always going to be working FOR your child, in fact, as my guest shares, your child’s school might cut corners and not tell you. You have rights as parents but you might not even know what they are! We all need someone in our corner like attorney, Catherine Michael, who’s ...
A Little Less of a Hot Mess! | POF152
Parenting Our Future - June 07, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 191 ratingsWe are ALL a hot mess from time to time! There are days we just can’t even and I’m here to tell you that’s PERFECTLY OK! As parents we often struggle with “what is” and we fight against it, beat ourselves up, and say things should be different. What if instead, we could just accept that we just...
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