Imperfect Parenting

A tired end of day reflection as you look at your next steps. Are you ready to come out into the world? Stay in? Transform and learn for the next phase? Do you feel safe? Grounded? Do you feel comfortable with your boundaries with all of the answers to the above? Join in a short meditation to touch in with intuition and communication of what is most important to you. 10:45 Breath meditation to gro...

This week we have “Tiny Offer”™️ Queen, Allie Bjerk, mom of 3 littles and massively successful creator sharing her story to light the way for your own dream business. $1 million dollars in 10 months by being yourself and working 20 hours a week? You’re going to learn why taking ownership of being a mom and working with true authenticity grow success with a firm foundation. And, success not only as...

This week’s Imperfect Parenting Podcast touches on life as an older mom (like every 1st Wednesday of the month!) and begins the journey for momtrepreneurs through the 2nd piece of pre-business launch, “Acceptance”. ______________________________________ I think of you and I sitting outside, having a chat.  EVERY FRIDAY LIVE COACHING with Ariel at 12PM Pacific:   Instagram @ip_parenting Keep safe! ...

The intention of this week’s episode is to create a starting point from now forward. A place for you to re-start or dive into the work and business you now realize more than ever that you want to stick with or create, even with family buzzing around. While exploring the closed shoreline and wine valleys nearby as we sleep our 4 year old, we record our thoughts for you as we drive. This baseline we...

100th recording (though not 100th podcast:),today on the 22nd.. a sacred number and good luck.. Whether life has shifted you all into a daily reality together, or its Shelter in Place.. many challenges come into play and we all know it well from holidays and transitions. This week I get honest about breathing and anxiety inside close quarters and touch on “shelter in place” struggles and mindfulne...

Debi John comes to Imperfect Parenting with the story of her journey of imperfection, control, letting go and finding her way through “pause” and play healing.   Now, she guides the way for others as they find their way beyond the struggle and attachment of “shoulds” and into the beauty of connection through play. You’ll enjoy this one.  Debi is a woman after my own heart, helping us to look at lo...

Ariel and Mats manage their own anger management on air, whoop!   Times of stress increase tensions and frustrations at home that ripple out.    Discussions about French culture where screaming is a regular part of parenting in public vs. parts of USA where police might be called.   This strong willed young generation pushes the limits, challenging parents more, unafraid to speak up. Oh the beauty...

Maya McNeil and Ariel Andersson look at elders in our society and talk about the song, "Yellow Rose" that inspired their meeting, conversation on the podcast as is heightening awareness of the journey of elders.  We talk about family dynamics, the inspiration for her song that comes at the end and shares her Irish background and story with her elder grandmoms. Respect our elders.  The wi...

The whole family is around, you’ve been interrupted at least 1000 times today.. no focus, few things done or well.. Does this sound familiar?!  In this episode.. we hear “The secret to successfully working from home!” In this Part 2, with Ondrej and Petra Koutsky, we talk about working and doing their projects with kids close by.  (Ironically like many of us now!). They talk about how great and su...

This is 1 of 2 parts. Just before things went nuts, Petra, Ondrej and Ariel met to reflect back on 4HUMAN21 Project and how it has changed their lives and families. Last year, we spoke to Petra and Ondrej of 4HUman21 Project as they embarked on their long travel with their girls across USA. We met via Skype, after a rocky start and before they had fully found their flow in their family travel. Mad...

Today, before jumping into a conversation with a future podcast guest about parenting and family, Maya McNeil and Ariel Andersson talk about today’s pandemic from another point of view. Our families are a part of a community. What are we showing our kids about crisis and getting creative to support one another? This Covid-19/Corona virus is an opportunity to come together as a community. Different...

Every day of every week, Ariel and Mats, like you, are working their way through family demands to get things done.  Is it really possible to stay on your own path, grow health, your business or just even getting anything done with constant distractions?  How do you get anything done when everyone is home, little support for breaks to do things.  Share with us on Instagram! Where do you find time...

Everyone’s creative journey within parenting is different.  Older moms just get the added bonus of having little ones at the same moment that they are in mid-evolution and their own parents may as well be taking a new turn in their elder years. **What is waiting to be created in your world? Better partnership, business, baby, improved health, a book or..?! Share with us on Instagram ! ____________...

This episode Mats guest hosts and speaks with stay at home dad from Sweden, Magnus Petersson. They explore conversations about cultural differences, the importance of setting realistic expectations during early childhood and balance partnership with the main breadwinner and much more. Life as an at home dad seems to have some similar challenges to at home moms, with a twist. Thank you for your sup...

In this final facebook live episode of Fast Friday, Ariel reminds to come back to “your re-charge place from last week’s Monday youtube video. Talks about the importance of meditations and awareness of body and your own version of morning rituals and moving away from limiting beliefs. This week’s flashback-podcast touched on same with Yustin Castillo and Jayasri Nagrale. Fast Fridays brief sum up...

This flash back 3rd Wednesday of the month.. as always we come back to sweet moments of the past.  As we look at limiting beliefs, road blocks in our day and how to regain focus and a forward pace on our own path within parenting, we come back to mindfulness and morning rituals with Jayasri Nagrale of India and Yustin Castillo of Latin America. Thank you for your support and telling 1 friend about...

As always the audio version of Every Fast Friday live coaching event in the Imperfect Parenting Facebook group. This week’s Wednesday podcast has Ariel talking with Jana Chan about how being on the road has positively effected her pre-schooler and has us looking at expat language the topic of do overs. As well there’s a quick touch on topics covered on Monday Youtube channel, looking at “where is...

This week we come back to Jana Chan in a conversation with Ariel about being back on the road in Australia after time back home. It’s a rough recording.. a few more noises than usual.. Jana talks about caravan living vs, home or house sitting and what Tom has gained from the experience. As well, updates us on her family walkabout/caravan about in Australia.  Experiences of cultural differences in...

Every 1st Wednesday of the month our podcast is dedicated to Older moms/ older women and so thus the 1st, First Friday of the month is also! It’s perfect to kick off our Youtube series “Older women and natural pregnancy path”, every Monday for the next weeks. ..Our podcast and Fast Friday , this week, is wrapping up our Older mom’s 1st week of the month..”Getting pregnant Naturally”, hitting on th...

Every 1st Wednesday of the month, we dedicate our Imperfect Parenting Podcast to "Older moms".  You are all close to my heart!  I believe in you, and all you do.  And, the creativity that is itching for a way through.. through the "it's not possible" and nay saying and statistics.. you CAN go for the ultimate creation.. and have a baby.. if that is your gig.. and natural a...

Making books and reading fun for kids is essential in creating a positive experience and a lasting love of the experience. Every family has different attachments to different books and styles of books and reading activities. We tens to pass on what we know and have. Libraries expand possibilities and we more than take advantage of this resource. In what ways do your small kids participate in the r...

Books are a vital part of our kids learning. Keeping books at home, in whatever languages that are important in and outside of your household is essential. This week, Ariel Green Andersson talks about books and our families and how they grow us. What roles do books play in your home? What are your book rituals? Thank you for your support and telling 1 friend about the podcast! Much appreciated. __...

Community. Fitting in. How do we manage it within our family? What do we teach our kids with our own actions or lack of?  What are we missing?  What do we or our families yearn for? Are you challenging yourself to try new things to satisfy that yearning and to have and give support needed? This week, since Fast Friday had tech issues, Ariel did a Fast Super Sunday and we are continuing the thought...

This week, Ariel and Mats come together to talk about kids and noticing how they work with “fitting in” with others. And, “is community important for kids, too?” Parents and kids.. how different or similar are we? Thank you for your support and telling 1 friend about the podcast! Much appreciated. ______________________________________ I think of you and I sitting outside, having a chat.  EVERY FR...

Ariel jumps in, outside the library, reminding about words, communication, books and creative intuition. She  touches on this week’s podcast with Evie Prentoulis, talking about bedtime stories and technology and kids. And, with Karolina Dobrovska Kvas about intuitive creativity and following our kids lead. Ariel continues with her weekly live coaching session touching on the all important question...