Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

Oh friends - this is a good one!! My new friend (and someone we should all have on speed dial), Susan Stiffelman is on the show today talking about the Parenting in the Digital Age Telesummit.  THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY for all of us to learn from some of the most AMAZING speakers and thinkers of our time. Dr. Dan Siegel, author of Whole Brain Child and creator of Brain in th ePalm of Your...

Amy Lang of birdsandbeesandkids.com is back on this show and THIS time we are going next level.... We are talking about dating and middle school. You all know that as a mother of a 13 year old, this topic is near and dear to my heart... Amy breaks it down for us, offers insights to contemplate, and may make a few of you a wee bit uncomfortable with her no-nonsense talk about what it developmentall...

I am so EXCITED to share this BONUS podcast with you all!! I had the honor of talking to Alison Soracchi from Carry the Future about the incredible work they are doing, providing baby carriers to refugees in Greece. This conversation is an emotional one, and really highlights how meaningful a small gesture from one human being to another can be... Alison shares stories about the work volunteers ar...

Ahhhh, babies. We spend so much time preparing for their arrival and then BAM - they totally turn our world upside down and we can't remember WHY we ever though parenthood was a good idea. Hahaha, well, maybe that wasn't exactly your experience. Ariadne Brill, parent educator, writer and the force behind the insanely helpful and popular website, Positive Parenting Connection, has returned to the p...

It was so fun to have the chance to speak one on one with a listener about the challenges she is facing with your your son. Listen in and notice how universal some of the feelings and thoughts are that you hear Stephanie speak into...  The parenting journey is a collective experience. You are not alone!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who doesn't get into power struggles with their kids??? Listen in as Debbie Zeichner, LCSW and parent coach, and I discuss the triggers for power struggles and how to navigate them in a way that leaves your kids with MORE skills and MORE likely to cooperate. Sound good? Check out Debbie's website : www.debbiezeichnerlcsw.comAnd like her facebook page: www.facebook.com/debbiezeichnerlcsw Learn more...

This podcast interview is a long one, because the conversation was just that good. Listen in as I talk with Denise Dryden, integrative coach, about how we can shed the stories and emotional baggage we show up to parent with so that we can be conscious and available to the child we find in front of us. One of my favorite quotes from the conversation is Denise encouraging parents to think about in r...

I love you people!!! Thank you so much for all you have given me in 2015. This show is short and sweet today, as I know you have things to do and people to see (as do I). I announce the winners of the Subscribe-A-Thon Giveaway (finally)!! I share a poem from Danielle LaPorte's Desire Map. I invite you to let go of what brought you down in 2015 and invite in what you want for 2016. Enjoy!! Learn mo...

Hellooooooo Friends!!! Merry, merry, happy, happy... Hoping this podcast finds you well and joyful. Listen in to hear some exciting news about the year to come, details about how to be a part of the giveaway, and inquiry about how YOU will make e2016 the BEST YEAR for YOU! Big huge love to all of you.... Honored you are out there listening and supporting and celebrating all we can do to make the w...

Amanda Rue, the force behind the popular blog, Dirt and Boogers, is on the podcast today. She has created a FABULOUS resource for parents around how to bring more calm and connection to the holiday season. I don't know about you, but this came at the perfect time for me!  Resources mentioned: Check out Amanda's Ebook, Take the Chaos out of Christmas, by clicking here. Mama's Anger Management cCour...

Such a great conversation! Jessica Lahey is smart and funny and real when it comes to talking straight up about how we rob our kids of their future when we protect the from failure... It doesn't matter if they are in the sandbox or a high school classroom, our kids only learn the tools for relationship, empathy and resiliency when we (parents) allow them the gift of discomfort, making mistakes and...

OMG. I can't believe how great it is to be a podcaster!!  For today's show, I interviewed one of my oldest friends!! How lucky am I??? This conversation, with Jessica Prentice, is all about her book The Duck With No Legs and all of the underlying themes and messages that show up in the sweet, heart warming story. We get into all sorts of discussions in this show - from spirituality, to overcome pe...

Hey hey!!! Thank you so much for playing and being willing to subscribe to the show - I value you and am honored that you find value in what I put out into the world!! Here are the deets of the giveaway: I have super cute Joyful Courage SWAG to give away!! I can't figure out how to post pics here, but I will put them up on the Live and Love with Joyful Courage facebook group page.  I have FOUR shi...

There are a few things that are tough to talk about with our kids. One of the toughest, I think, is talking about the violent things that happen in the world... My guest today on the podcast is Dr. Monica Holliday Sherman. Monica is a psychotherapist in private practice in Chicago, and she completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at The Adler School of Professional Psychology, with a concent...

This conversation landed close to my heart... While my kids are now sleeping in their OWN beds, in their OWN rooms, ALL NIGHT LONG, that was not always the case. And while my nighttime parenting choices weren't always the same as everyone else, they didn't follow the mainstream advice, I did the best I could for my babies...  The thing I really love about Alanna and her approach to supporting pare...

What a great time I had talking to Bonnie Harris of Connective Parenting! She is so full of wisdom and insight... Which wasn't surprising AT ALL to me :) I have been following Bonnie's work for years - drawn to her gentle, logical style and advice. I subscribed to her newsletter list and read her books and often am known to quote her in my parenting classes. This lady is for real. AND I am honored...

This solo show is my own download around how resistance has been showing up in my life and what I am learning from it. We all have those voices, right? The one that says to us, "who cares, do what you want..." and the other that speaks from our soul and reminds us of who we really are.... Yeah, I dig into that. I talk about my friend, Molly Knight Forde who is BRILLIANT and my guest on Episode Sev...

How much do I love this week's guest???? TRUCK LOADS! She is my friend and teacher, she inspires and coaches people all over the planet, AND she has taken time to sit down and puzzle out the self care challenges that SO MANY parents face. I know you know what I'm talking about because you share it with me all the time - there is no time to take care of myself... I feel guilty...  time for me is at...

Inspired by the mamas currently enrolled in the Raising Siblings Ecourse - this is a deep dive into why I always begin my work with parents by inviting them to pay more attention to how they respond physically and emotionally to their kids behavior. Once we recognize the way our body responds, we can begin to do the work of teaching it a new way of being. Listen in! ** This is marked explicit beca...

I was introduced to Emily Roberts on a Facebook group for parent educators that I belong to... I knew right away that I wanted to know more about her when she introduced herself and shared about her work with tween and teen girls... I bought her book, Express Yourself, and quickly realized that this woman is LEGIT! This book, which I am currently reading out loud to me seventh grade daughter is PA...

I had an amazing experience with 49 other women at a workshop in New York... When I shared about it on social media, the request was made that I share more on the podcast. So here you go. I am so grateful for the journey I am on... So grateful to be alert and alive and awake to all the possibilities that exist in my life. So grateful for the teachers and the opportunities that have come my way.......

It was such a pleasure to have Katie Hurley on the show! I have been sharing her work on the Joyful Courage Facebook page for a long time and speaking to her about her new book confirmed what I had come to believe as a reader of her writing; she is a thoughtful, brilliant voice in the parent education community. Katie's new book, The Happy Kid Handbook is an amazing tool for parents to learn how t...

I am really excited to have Andy Smithson, of TRU Parenting, back on the podcast! He was my very first guest and a parent educator that I have been following for a while now.  There are a lot of things I like about Andy, I think it is so refreshing to have a Dad's voice speaking into the parenting experience. His blog posts and articles are always so helpful and full of tips and tools that can be...

“I am an ordinary person living in the same distracted culture that everyone else is living in…”    And that is exactly what is so inspiring about Rachel Macy Stafford.   She is an ordinary person whose work is making an extraordinary impact on parents from around the world.   Most of us found her through her blog, www.handsfreemama.com - her writing drew us in and touched our soul. We also joined...

Andy's the man!! He has helped so many parents find their calm and move forward in solid relatinship with their family.  This "solo promo" is designed to get the word out about his latest offer for parents. Click on this link to go straight to the sales page for more INFO and to REGISTER :) bit.ly/stopyelling21daysjc Knowledge is power, people!! Empower your parenting!! Learn more about your ad ch...