Imperfect Parenting

Navigating the parenting world is tricky. Why are we so catty about what is right and wrong about other parents?  And, why do so many think that it's fine to make a rude comment about other people's parenting?  What if we made a serious and conscious effort to lift up, create true community and support one another as ever struggling parents?  No matter what support, or lack of, we have,...

Imperfect Parenting Podcast welcomes 4Human21 Project with Petra, Ondrej, Antonina and Josefina  caravanning through U.S.A.  This is the 1st of a series of touch ins during their trip and project. This is the kick off, the foundational episode, giving our audience basics of their inspiratiom, project, preparation and brutal Mercury retrograde start of journey. They begin their insight into humanit...

Presence Parenting is a topic close to our hearts.  Every day, the to do list grows and it seems nearly impossible to get to the easy moments of being fully present for our kids, just playing and enjoying the days.  Somehow, we need to get it all done, while enjoying our kids and raising quality of life for both them and us.  By being present, working together on tasks, growing quality of life, ki...

If you are anything like us, then being Imperfect Parents is just a way of life and we are fine with that. Yet, in the moments when our 2 year old’s tantrums come, still I find my whole body tensing and I find I breathe a bit less. This week, we look at how we all can decipher tantrums, being as present and conscious as possible and using “Align”, “Connect” and “Listen” as our guide. To read more...

Mats asks Ariel about motherhood and getting lost within the joys and turbulence of motherhood's realities, especially in the challenging early years of parenthood.  Feeling lost in the madness of motherhood/fatherhood?  Ever been there?  If yes, you are not alone.  Have you seen, "Working Mothers" on Netflix?  Are things that extreme?  Anyone else feeling this?  We know it gets eas...

In Episode 16, Mats comes in to host, talking with Perka Holmström, of Sweden, about kids caught in the middle of divorce.  He shares his own childhood memory of divorce and being a kid in Sweden in an era of equality, with deep honesty. And, reminds us of common themed from divorce, including miscommunication, cultural and religion clashes and how kids play off parents to get benefit from divorce...

This week, we discuss realities of families being together 24/7, at home or through travel reality. We come back to Jana Chan, from episode 9 and 12, who is now in full reality of nomadic life with her family, in a 5 meter camper caravan, in Australia. We look at the challenges of any family home or on the road being together 24/7.  We hear Jana's travel experience and relate it to similar be...

This week Ariel focuses on “Family Mindfulness”.  We Focus on Gratitude to manage the hard, dark days of stress, winter and sleeplessness .  Clear energy from each day, to allow good rest to recharge.  And, once again come back to setting intentions for self and family.  We all have easy and hard days.  This podcast is especially for the days of struggle, tiredness, going through a bumpy patch, or...

Today on Imperfect parenting podcast episode lucky 13, we speak with Eurydice Prentoulis creative teacher extraordinaire. She speaks with us about her experiences with kids in the Bronx, New York, Prague and now Bucharest, Romania.  From Wonderfully wild public school to the International school systems, one thing is clear, kids enjoy learning more when learning through creative action, feeling lo...

In this episode of the Imperfect Parenting Podcast, we get an Australian beachside update from Jana Chan on the eve before her family departs on their caravan/camper nomadic adventure.  As well, Ariel and Mats get Back to Basics talking about realities of downsizing their own lives and their struggles with Feng Shui, energy loss and “going with the flow” of destiny.  As well, a podcast update abou...

This week Ariel invites yoga and meditation guide, Jana Purandevi Huberova to Imperfect Parenting Podcast to talk about meditation and mindfulness for the whole family.  Ariel had a strong experience with 2 year old, Ella and yoga and Meditation, so asked Jana to create special guided meditations for both kids and for parents to ground, relax and back to themselves, and each other, amidst the chao...

This week Ariel invites yoga and meditation guide, Jana Purandevi Huberova to Imperfect Parenting Podcast to talk about meditation and mindfulness for the whole family.  Ariel had a strong experience with 2 year old, Ella, with yoga and Meditation, so asked Jana to create special guided meditations for both kids and parents to ground, relax and get back to themselves, and each other, amidst the ch...

This week Ariel invites yoga and meditation guide, Jana Purandevi Huberova to Imperfect Parenting Podcast to do this guided mindfulness meditation for kids. See part 1-5 for whole podcast and all meditations for parents and in Czech; mindfulness for the whole family.  Ariel had a strong experience with 2 year old, Ella and yoga and Meditation, so asked Jana to create special guided meditations for...

Prosím ospravedlňuj tuto češtinu, čas se jí zlepší: Tento týden Ariel zve Joga a meditační průvodce Jana Purandevi Huberovou do Imperfect Parenting Podcast, aby mluvil o meditaci a všímavosti pro celou rodinu. Ariel měla silnou zkušenost s 2 letou Ellou, jógy a meditací, a tak požádala Janovu, aby vytvořila speciální meditaci s průvodcem pro děti i pro rodiče k zemi, odpočinku a zpět k sobě a navz...

Prosím ospravedlňuj tuto češtinu, čas se jí zlepší: Tento týden Ariel zve Joga a meditační průvodce Jana Purandevi Huberovou do Imperfect Parenting Podcast, aby mluvil o meditaci a všímavosti pro celou rodinu. Ariel měla silnou zkušenost s 2 letou Ellou, jógy a meditací, a tak požádala Janovu, aby vytvořila speciální meditaci s průvodcem pro děti i pro rodiče k zemi, odpočinku a zpět k sobě a navz...

In Imperfect Parenting podcast episode 10, Our conversation with Eric starts with thoughts about his 2 kids.  One extrovert and one introvert and the differences between their relationships.  As well we hit on the dangers of less than clear communication between exes and how it effected 10 years of relationship between father and son and Asbergers/ADHD.  Why kids feel they have to take sides or co...

Meet Jana Chan, born outside Prague, Czechia, living in Australia. 1 child, 1 husband and an apartment that must be downsized into a 5 meter caravan/camper.  How flexible are kids, actually?  Imperfect parenting at its best.  This is only the beginning of their new adventure and journey.  We will check in with this lovely family along the way.  We also talk about the transition into motherhood, mo...

The 2nd day and part of these important rituals for a joyous life is about setting “Intentions” to set the tone for 2019 and each day.  This podcast is intended to help all of us imperfect parents stay on “our path”.  Let’s do what is possible to “Create a great year”  and "Create a good day", in the best way we know how; working with forgiveness and letting go. Using gratitude and inten...

Very imperfect parent, Ariel, kicks off 2019 with a 2-part-solo-cast continuing forward from the *Bonus New Year’s Eve “Letting Go”episode. In part 1, we are reminded of the importance of “surrender”.  When times get dark and difficult, we must be like the Native North American “White buffalo” and face into the storm.  We must find courage and move “through” the troubles instead of around them and...

*Bonus means something good for you!  A 3+ minute mini-cast about “Letting go” of all that is holding us back and overwhelming us.  Let go of perfection, imperfection, all we don’t need.  It’s the last day of the year.  What are you leaving behind, in 2018?  Let’s make space for great things in 2019! To read more about this topic and more, please, go to our blog for further information. __________...

Dark day sets the tone for a less cheery feel as we record 1st time since before the holidays.  After a rough start to the Christmas holidays, we do a mashup of pre-recordings on various topics. Why everyone asks about pre-school for Ella and why she won’t be going.  Playground differences Czechia vs. USA. And, last but not least, the highs and lows of toilet training a toddler while traveling and...

Ariel and Mats talk about the Christmas Day family traditions, foods and beliefs about Santa on the roof and more, in USA.  It’s 100% all ages family friendly episode..we believe in Santa!! Ariel talks about her mom's Armenian tradition of dolma and gingerbread and how they filled their home each year.  And, how she got hooked on Sci fi from the yearly Star Trek marathon's she watched wi...

*Bonus episode* -Happy Holidays!  Mats and Ariel talk about their respective memories for Christmas eve which include Star Trek, Donald Duck, herring, and more. Mats tells us how his family spent their Julafton in Sweden as he grew up. And, Ariel tells us how the 24th was in Northern California.  Then, later, their experience of the Czechia traditions where the 24th is similar to Sweden with the m...

Meet Cristy and Megan Simmons from Ariel’s hometown, in Northern California.  Ariel talks with them about:  Their lives and how important it is to take the high road/good attitude, kids #1 within reason and not putting kids in the middle during divorce. We hit on Sex, drugs and alcohol, family dynamics and the importance of ohana/an extended family support system.  We look at similarities and diff...

Ariel speaks with Swedish mom, Lisa Wik Granberg and her 14 year old daughter, Freja, about life in Sweden as parent and teen.  We walked around their Native American – Western Style Ranch, discussing life and work at Håtö Gård as the conversation evolved intuitively.  We touched on attitudes and ideas around parenting, teen life, horse therapy and disabled, destiny, tantrums, alcohol, discipline,...