Compassionate Heart Parenting

This episode is about finding self-compassion in the shame-spiral. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your parenting. You’ll get a story from my heart and a quick win you can use the same day. A free gift for you: the RAGE Break , a free guided...

This audio essay discusses how you can use mindfulness to observe your own anxiety. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your parenting. You’ll get a story from my heart and a quick win you can use the same day. A free gift for you: the RAGE Brea...

Feeling like we are not doing enough and the stories we tell ourselves.  Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your parenting. You’ll get a story from my heart and a quick win you can use the same day. A free gift for you: the RAGE Break , a free...

Navigating the complexity of tunnel vision and rigid expectations. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your parenting. You’ll get a story from my heart and a quick win you can use the same day. A free gift for you: the RAGE Break , a free guided...

It's hard to ask for help, but you do not have to suffer in silence. We live in an individualist society but parenting was not meant to do alone. We all need support and it's not a sign of weakness. Knowing we all need all different kinds of support and being able to take steps towards getting the support we need is empowering.  Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting...

Finding support and resources to help stop burnout. I had no idea I was burnt out or how it was effecting me.  Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your parenting. You’ll get a story from my heart and a quick win you can use the same day. A free...

Stress can cause us to work harder, keep trying and feel like we are never doing enough. There is another way.  Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your parenting. You’ll get a story from my heart and a quick win you can use the same day. A free...

Remaining "stuck" in reactive patterns and tools to help.  Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your parenting. You’ll get a story from my heart and a quick win you can use the same day. A free gift for you: the RAGE Break , a free guid...

Why do meditation teachers talk about impermanence? Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your parenting. You’ll get a story from my heart and a quick win you can use the same day. A free gift for you: the RAGE Break , a free guided audio pause fo...

Navigating the normality of bad days and bad moods. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your parenting. You’ll get a story from my heart and a quick win you can use the same day. A free gift for you: the RAGE Break , a free guided audio pause fo...

Applying compassionate mindfulness in everyday planning. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your parenting. You’ll get a story from my heart and a quick win you can use the same day. A free gift for you: the RAGE Break , a free guided audio pau...

It’s normal to not like difficult emotions or being stuck in states, such as anxiety and depression. At the same time, these experiences are a part of us and can become some of our greatest strengths. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your par...

“What am I supposed to do with all of this anger? My body feels like it might explode. No amount of breathing is going to call me down.” These emotions are what my kids call BIG EMOTIONS. Listen for tips on Regulating Big Emotions.  Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and...

Do you tend to rigidly grasp onto things with a death grip?  There are practices that can expand your window of tolerance over time. One of my favorites - meditation. Tune in to learn ways to make meditation more accessible to everyone, even you! Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your i...

This audio essay discusses parenting from a place of shame and discovering the road to self-compassion.  Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness, mediation and self-compassion to find your inner calm and a little more sanity in your parenting. You’ll get a story from my heart and a quick win you can use the same day. A free gift f...

Listen to this audio essay to hear about Michelle's personal journey with meditation and how meditation might be a helpful parenting tip for you, too. "I had experimented with meditation on and off for several years, I knew the research was solid, and that meditation had awesome benefits if I could just get myself to sit down and do it. Then one day it happened. I was sick and tired of b...