Parenting With Understanding™ Podcast

🙋🏻‍♀️ Hello, Cycle Breakers! We have the first part of a coaching session with Pamela today. She’s a mom of 3, one of which is Autistic, and she’s struggling to find enjoyment in this season of parenting, especially given the challenges that come with raising a highly sensitive child. 🕵🏻‍♀️ Marcela will help her realize that the perception she has of herself and her 4-year-old, Autistic son com...

🍀 Happy March, Cycle Breakers! Today’s episode is about how we can parent gently when we’re sick or unwell. I, Marcela, have been feeling under the weather lately. As you know, parenting doesn’t stop just because we’re sick. And, that can make an already demanding role even more challenging, making it harder to parent peacefully. 🤒 Whenever anyone at home is sick, it always adds another layer of...

👋🏽 Hi, Cycle Breakers! Today’s episode is the 2nd (and final) part of last week’s episode, a coaching session with Erin. She’s a widowed mom of 3 young children (one who’s Autistic) and has ADHD. 🤯 In all my years of coaching, it never ceases to amaze me whenever I have the honor of witnessing a parental breakthrough! It’s like the flood gates open and they start connecting the dots from their...

🙋🏻‍♀️ Hi, Cycle Breakers! Today’s episode is part 1 of a coaching session with Erin. She’s a widowed mom of 3 young children and has ADHD. 💡 Parenting is hard and getting overstimulated is all too easy, especially for neurodivergent parents. Listen to me coach Erin through her grief and limiting beliefs that stem from her childhood, so she can realize the influences that shaped her into who she...

💝 Happy Valentine’s Day, Cycle Breakers! In the spirit of this special day, dedicated to love, today’s episode is all about how to deepen the connection between you and your partner/spouse. It’s all too easy for life stressors to take a toll on everything: parenting, work, marriage, etc. But, it doesn’t have to! I’ll explain how to establish a strong foundation for your relationship, so the bicke...

Happy February, Cycle Breakers! 🥰 We’re beginning this month with an important conversation about disciplining your kids without resorting to punishment & other types of negative reinforcements. It’s a short, yet impactful, episode that’ll (hopefully) help you reflect on your parenting past, present, & future by learning what the fundamental effects of different styles of “discipline” are...

👋🏽 Hi, Cycle Breakers! We’re closing out the first month of 2023 with Beau. She’s a mom of a 3 year old son & a member of our Parenting With Understanding™ Program & Advance Mentorship Program. She & her husband grew up in very traditional Latino households, where they were disciplined with yelling & spankings. When their son was born, Beau knew that she wanted to raise him diffe...

🙋🏻‍♀️ Hi, Cycle Breakers! This episode is the 2nd part to last week’s coaching session with Crystal. If you recall, she was having trouble getting her 3.5 year old preschooler to sleep in his bedroom. Today, we’ll help her to expand her beliefs and explore bedtime solutions to break her son’s bedroom cycle, since co-sleeping isn’t an option for her family. We’re so excited to announce that our f...

👋🏼 Hi, Cycle Breakers! In today’s episode, you’ll meet Crystal. She’s a mom of 2 boys, ages 3.5 & 4 months old. Her older son has had trouble adjusting to his little brother’s arrival & wants to stay attached to her all day, even & especially during bedtime. He always wakes up from his bed & makes his way to her bedroom to fall asleep in hers. Listen in as Marcela coaches her to...

👋🏼 Welcome back, Cycle Breakers! Today, we're sharing the 4 BIGGEST lessons we learned last year that brought us to reflect, so that we can better serve you as a parent in 2023. Tune in to find out just some of what you can look forward to from HIC Parenting this year! 😁 Remember, if you’ve purchased any HIC product we’d love for you to join our private Facebook group, HIC Cycle Breakers, &...

Happy New Year, Cycle Breakers! 🥳 As we welcome 2023 & celebrate new beginnings, we thought it was fitting to introduce you to HIC’s newest program. 🤩 The Transformed Parent, launching late this month / early February is a fully comprehensive program, in that it’s both parent AND child-centric, which sets it apart from any other available parenting program. 😌 Prepare to get excited as you l...

Hi, Cycle Breakers! Welcome back for the 2nd part of last week’s episode, a coaching session with Francesca. 👩🏻‍🏫 Last week’s episode ended in a cliffhanger where Francesca learned the root of her limiting beliefs. Today, you’ll listen in as Marcela guides her through a visualization exercise to help her develop new beliefs about herself & her kids, so she can realize her breakthrough! 🥳 R...

Hi, Cycle Breakers, & Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating! 🕎 In today’s episode, you’ll get a peek into the first part of a coaching session with Francesca, who’s based in Italy. After struggling to conceive, she birthed 2 miracle babies. 🥰 Due to her husband’s busy work schedule, she’s often left alone to raise the kids, which has caused her to be more reactive than before. 🗣️ She d...

Hello, Cycle Breakers! Today’s episode is just in time for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, etc. What happens if Little Suzie is less than impressed by the wool socks grandma gives her for Christmas…again?! 😳 Don’t worry, we’re helping you navigate your kids’ disappointment about some of their holiday gifts & what to do about it before (and after) the cringe sets in. 😬 To all HIC cust...

Hi, Cycle Breakers! We’re tackling a hot topic on today’s episode: how to control our anger as gentle parents. It’s an emotion like any other, but is often followed by guilt & shame. Our special guest, Lisa Smith (IG: @the_peaceful_parent), is here to discuss her history with anger, how she tamed it, & how you can learn to do it, too! If you notice that you or your partner explode often, y...

Hi, Cycle Breakers! Today’s episode is a timely one! We’re giving you tips on how to respectfully explain your gentle parenting philosophy to relatives: those who don’t get it, agree with it, or the rare ones who truly want to understand. We’ll also discuss how to navigate some of the sticky situations you might find yourself in when they push back on your parenting boundaries. If you’re spending...

Hi, Cycle Breakers! Today’s episode is a treat! You’ll listen in on a coaching session between Rachael & Adison, an HIC customer. She’s a mom to a toddler son & opens up about her challenges as an Autistic parent. It’s a very powerful episode about worth & hope that you won’t want to miss! FYI: Now’s the ideal time to join the Parenting With Understanding™ Program. It’s on sale from no...

Hello, Cycle Breakers! Today’s episode is a Cycle Breaker Spotlight about Jenny, a member of the Parenting With Understanding™ Program (PWU). She’s a wife & mom of 3 kids. Although she always knew she wanted to parent her kids differently from how she was parented, she found herself stuck until she discovered the Parenting With Understanding™ Program & it made all the difference!   PS...

Hi, Cycle Breakers! Today’s episode is dedicated to the awkward situations we find ourselves in when we practice gentle parenting in our relatives’ presence; for instance, holiday gatherings. With several holidays fast-approaching, we thought it was important to discuss this issue now, before the celebrations get underway. If you’d like a comprehensive approach to surviving the holiday season whil...

Happy November, Cycle Breakers! We’re kicking the month off with something fun! We went live on TikTok last week & challenged ourselves to answer 20 of your questions within 20 minutes. In today’s episode, we’ve included 10 of them. So, be sure to listen because we might’ve answered something you can relate to, as well. During that live, there were several people who were new to gentle parenti...

Hi, Cycle Breakers! We’re wrapping up October and our fears-based series in today’s episode with common fears among young children. We’ll talk about what some of their typical fears are, what causes them, and what you can do to help them through it. We’re also offering an additional, FREE resource about how to keep safe during Halloween trick-or-treating. If you’d like access to it, just click the...

Hey there, Cycle Breakers! In keeping with the spirit of Halloween this month, we’re continuing our fears-based theme in today’s episode. We’re discussing common issues that cause tweens/teens distress & how to emotionally support them through it all to help set them up for success as young adults. If you’re looking for more ways to better connect with your teen, we invite you to join our in-h...

Hey, Cycle Breakers! Today, you’ll hear from Marta, a member of the Parenting With Understanding Program. In just 5 months, she’s managed to transform her parenting into what she’s always intended it to be by exchanging yelling for the positive discipline strategies she’s learned from the program. If you’re interested in learning how to do the same, we invite you to register for Rachael’s NEW mast...

Hello again, Cycle Breakers, and happy October! In honor of Halloween, we’ve decided to dedicate this month’s podcast episodes to all things fear-related. In today’s episode, we’re letting you all in on our biggest parenting fears. If you’re interested in calming your fears about how you’re raising your kids, I encourage you to register for my masterclass, “The 3 Secrets to Parenting Without Punis...

Hey, Cycle Breakers! It’s the end of September and our back-to-school series. Today, we’re discussing ways to manage your triggers through daily transitions. You know, those times when you’re rushing to get the kids ready for school, practice, etc. and they’re stalling or not following through, and you’re tired and/or hungry. Talk about a recipe for disaster! We’ve been there and want to walk you...