Imperfect Parenting

Ariel flashes back to last year with bits of conversations from conversations with Evie and Karolina about taking time for self, bedtime stories and the goodness of natural intuitive creativity of children that also guides the way for parents to find their own grounding and creative space. Evie Prentoulis, teacher and dynamic creator who reminds us about connecting with our kids both through tech...

This IP Fast Friday with Ariel Andersson is imperfectly recorded and hits on last week’s podcast topic, kids and boundaries, brought up through the talk with El’s babysitter, Amanda hit strongly. Whether recording a podcast or just daily attempts to have a conversation or straight line of thought, can be challenging when you have small kids around. Ariel talks about strategies and prioritizing our...

Our sitters, the people they are, shape our children with the artistry of their lives. Amanda brought laughter and a new energy to our home. And, this conversation is a fitting example of life reality as a mom, with interruptions in the middle of important points, just as things are going deeper. How often this happens to us moms! So hard to keep a straight line! All we can do is work intuitively...

It’s time shift the role we moms have fallen into, maybe even chosen at one point, inside the family, that may not still be serving you in the way we need.  We love our kids/family and we want to be there for them.. AND.. we need to look at the identity .. boundaries.. Done is better than perfect. Sometimes, we need to learn to let go of some control. (Inspired “My Identity is my strength” Ted tal...

Rough 2019, yet things turning around in 2020. What do you leave behind and keep as we move into 2020?! Would you like to join us to launch your new year? Write or send voice memo at Ariel@imperfectparenting.net and tell us about your imperfect parenting experiences!! Can’t wait to see what we create together!!:) Thank you for your support and telling 1 friend about the podcast! Much appreciated....

Fast Friday livecast in the moment of exhausting holidays, launching us all into new year. Quick escape to car for recording meant lower quality recording, yet all the goodness of connecting and mom coaching for you! Thank you for your support and telling 1 friend about the podcast! Much appreciated. Jump into our Facebook Private Community for live coaching and like minded people. And, join our e...

It’s Christmas Day in USA and inspired to get her own daughter to sleep at holiday bedtime, Ariel makes up a story and gently lulls your kids to sleep with a few words about the magic of holiday and wintertime elves. Wishing all our Imperfect Parents out there a little break after a big year. Have a beautifully imperfect end to your year. Thank you for your support and telling 1 friend about the p...

This Christmas Eve.. we wish all of you an incredible holiday and gift you with story time and a few minutes on your own for YOU! Download or pull out the book and let your kids read along with the page turning prompts, even if too small to read!:). Take the mad pre holiday break with us.. Play it at bedtime to help the kids go to sleep.. or, just enjoy some one else reading,  tonight. Thank you f...

Another Fast Friday just for all of you! Fast Friday every week between 11-12PM every Friday in our Parents group: IPParents@Facebook.com We flash back on Perka and Eric, divorced dads and look at dad roles and communication with exes. And, the reminder of Emotional intelligence “for thr kids”. As well as a couple coaching moments to get parents more time, just for them! Let’s get the whole family...

Another podcast flashback and more celebrating 1 year with all of you!! We’re looking back at our 2 divorced dads Perka and Eric and their thoughts on the differences between moms and dads rules and freedoms and their roles inside parenting.  Communication break downs and differences between dads and exes and more. We are ever thankful for dads brave enough to come on and get real and look forward...

Fast Friday Replay Friday the 13th, December 2019, Ariel starts Fast Friday live videos in our Facebook group Usually by weekend, we’ll have the replay out (longer this 1st time:), or you can go directly into the Facebook group and jump into the live episodes every Friday morning before lunchtime! *Excuse the off sound as Ariel expected to be on youtube and only last minute decided to throw the ne...

Ariel reflects back on the year, the moment and conversations with Lisa Wik Granberg and Jana Chan. Lisa of Sweden and Håtö Gård shares thoughts for moms about city vs countryside, stranger danger, curbing tantrums, the differences between all 3 daughters.. and our support systems.. and honors us native American drumming with her co-creator.. at the very end of the podcast.. Jana of Australia (tho...

You all have made this year truly unforgettable. Thank you! This podcast has taken us on a journey with unexpected paths and truly breath taking stories, shared laughter, pain and hearts. This is the season to give! So, I give you more time and more mom coaching!  I decided with all the madness of the holidays.. I just HAD to extend my offer through the holidays! Jump into free mini coaching sessi...

There are times in our lives where very little is working, you are in one of those ebbs of life, a dip, a hole you are trying to climb out of that somehow is taking a bit longer than expected.  A re-start that is stuck on the “re” and the start is somehow in delay. The only way to shift the energy, your life, the way things feel and are.. is with pure “Gratitude”. Gratitude rituals, moments of med...

Ariel sits down and shares a little bit of her daily life. Listen to her talk about the challenges moving to a new country even if it is your home country and how much more difficult and time consuming it is to get things and life sorted. She talks about her connection to the universe, her strong inners sense of purpose that she carries with her as long as she can remember and how much she wants t...

The kid whisperer, Veronika and the woman behind. Choosing a babysitter whether in another country or your home country is always a monumental task to align all things and people.  And, if you have a sensitive child or one on the spectrum the task becomes even greater.  It’s not inly our choice, as parents. Trusting intuition and that each person’s story is unique, is essential. Kids with multiple...

Older mom 1st Wednesday! California or around the world older moms face a lot of the same issues of being ready to dive in and create and connect more deeply with ourselves, yet with the demand of kids, barely having space to breathe let alone create.  But, isn’t that an issue for moms of all ages?  Are we addicted to “overwhelm”? Are we stuck, unable to unhook? Does our perfectionism imprison us...

In this 60tiest episode of Imperfect Parenting Ariel and Mats shortly gets together to talk about their adventures since they arrived in California.  It started with an Earthquake of 4.5 magnitude and then there was a fire, the KinCade Fire that forced them to evacuate and leave their temporar Californian home and after that they were in the dark for days when the electricity company shut down the...

Part 2 with Alba and Ariel talking about 2 mom- motherhood, partnership, vulnerability and more. We must talk more openly more often with each other about what’s REALLY happening in family life. Forget shame, we all need validation that the madness isn’t just happening in our house. Motherhood, no matter who you are, isn’t simple and we need space for our emotionality.. or bad things happen.. For...

Just when you think it can’t get better, Alba and I open the conversation about the truths within 2 moms - motherhood.  In this episode, we move into uncharted territory and there’s so much authenticity we didn’t want to cut much, so we made this a 2 part series! JOIN OUR CIRCLE OF SHARED MOM SECRETS. I had some serious aha moments for self and podcast, during and after our talk and I hope you wil...

*oops! Talk about imperfection! today’s podcast was accidentally published according to wrong time zone! Excuse the imperfect and unfinished podcast those for those of you who already listened. “Our kids are parent proof!”, says Karla Zuart of Mexico. You need to hear it and believe it. They WILL survive your mistakes and mishaps and imperfections. As we come to the end of our Imperfect season 1.....

Last day in Prague! On plane right now as you listen! Expat transition.. always intense.. relationship challenges and stress to max.  Family, cat, moving, shipping, crazy last days and leaving a dear community we have loved to another we hold close in our hearts. The day is here. Good bye Prague! Support the show As MENTIONED in the podcast:  Times are strange in the world.. and there's so mu...

John Crane talks with us about our kids and open communication. A teacher and writer of psychology, John shares his own journey through teaching, the international school reality and his experiences with high school history, psychology and his own approach. As we are mid move at moment, the blog will appear a bit later in the day. Have a beautifully Imperfect day. Support the show As MENTIONED in...

Being a mom on her own path and connecting consciously with her own daughter, Jayasri of India, inspires us to do the same.  Of course, juggling work, life, child and daily intentions and rituals can be an on-going challenge, as with any of us.  Yet, our conversation opened some truth telling from Ariel's own side, as well as sparking ideas for those looking to have the best of both worlds. ...

We can never fully be prepared for unexpected tragedies.  Yet, we can have honest talks about it, at any age, when these things are discovered by our kids. Are we prepared for an emergency? Do our kids know what to do, big or small? Do we see that our kids also guide us forward? We must build hope. More thoughts, here. Support the show As MENTIONED in the podcast:  Times are strange in the world.....