Peace and Parenting: How to Parent without Punishments

Welcome Dr. Vanessa La Pointe! If you don't know who she is you must get to know her and her work. She has several books on parenting which have personally given me so much insight. She is a therapist who works with families and parents to help them come to parenting with more connection and less conventional wisdom. Please listen in as she and Michelle talk about how punishments just don'...

We're discussing manipulation and if our kids truly manipulate us? Take some time to journal on it using Michelle's journaling guide and join the discussion on our private Facebook Community Group . Feeling called to bring this work to other parents? Our Coaching Certification Program trains you to do exactly that. DM me CERTIFICATION on Instagram for details. Advertising Inquiries: https:...

Maisara joins us to talk about finding peace for her family and herself. Check out her blog at Deen Soul  for more from her.  Feeling called to bring this work to other parents? Our Coaching Certification Program trains you to do exactly that. DM me CERTIFICATION on Instagram for details. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We are breaking down a parenting question about one mom's daughter and her social situations. We'll be talking about why intervening isn't always the best option and how to manage our children's feelings when tough social moments arise.  Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, join our Facebook Community Group and check out our Patreon !  Feeling called to bring this work to o...

Join us for our second episode in our success story series.  Shauna joins us to talk all about how she discovered she needed to make a shift in her parenting approach!  Feeling called to bring this work to other parents? Our Coaching Certification Program trains you to do exactly that. DM me CERTIFICATION on Instagram for details. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-O...

Special guest, Katie Crosby, of @thrivinglittles , joins us to discuss trauma. We'll talk about the effects it has on our children's behavior, how to leave space for them to heal and how to be more emotionally available to them while holding that space, while also healing ourselves. You can also find Katie on Facebook at Thriving Littles  and us on our community page at Peace and Parenting...

Introducing a new series of episodes we'll be sprinkling in: parent stories.  This week, mom of two, Sonya, joins us to talk about her experience working with her inner child to heal and come to parenting more connected.  She took a class from Michelle and used  journaling to find more peace in her family life. Use Michelle's journaling guide to get you started. Listen to her story and joi...

The use of spanking has decreased greatly in the United States and yet it is still used by 1 in 6 parents.  We're talking about our research and thoughts on what this physical punishment does physically and emotionally to our children. Join the discussion on our Facebook community group and support us on Patreon ! Feeling called to bring this work to other parents? Our Coaching Certification P...

Traveling seems like such a reprieve from our everyday life but traveling with kids is not the carefree adventures we are used to.  We'll try to make sense of what's hard during travel and what to really expect and why.  Don't forget to join our private Facebook community group and check out our Patreon for extras!  Feeling called to bring this work to other parents? Our Coaching Certi...

Amanda Zunck, of Find the Light Podcast , joins us to discuss how to keep our kids safe in a world in which child pornography (child sexual abuse material), pedophilia and trafficking is a multi billion dollar industry. She teaches us how to arm ourselves and our children with the knowledge and skills we need for protection. Check out this book for some extra help in starting a discussion with you...

Independent play and having a vivid imagination opens up so many doors for our children.  We want to see their ability to play by themselves and create a whole world for themselves while we get our adult stuff done or even sit down and feel some independence ourselves. We go in depth into how to facilitate the development of both and what works and doesn't work for us. Check our Instagram page...

Reasoning and explaining can often feel like a need for us. In our adult minds we believe if we explain why things are a certain way, our child will relinquish their upset feelings. Yet just the opposite is true. Listen in as we give the 411 on why reasoning can be considered a punishment in itself. Don't forget to check out our Patreon  for all new freebies from Michelle!  This episode is spo...

This episode is sponsored by Qeepsake.co . Click the link to start creating a personalized book full of memories that will last a lifetime and earn a $20 book voucher!!    We're back for Season Two!! We're kicking off with an episode all on getting back to school. This can be difficult for parents and children alike but even more difficult with all the changes this year. While we all navig...

Glitch in the last episode, this should be the full.  Please message us if it does not work either. Thank you!!  Feeling called to bring this work to other parents? Our Coaching Certification Program trains you to do exactly that. DM me CERTIFICATION on Instagram for details. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We, as parents, want to help our children overcome their fears and reason them away with simple messages like, "there are no monsters in the closet," "just jump in the water, you'll be fine," or "there's no such thing as the boogie man."  But does this really help them overcome the fear itself?  Or do they just shove it down to appease us?  We are talking about why...

Training our kids to pee and poop in the toilet can be a daunting task! Between the two of us, we've been through it four times and Michelle has helped numerous families through the process. Listen in for our take on it and all the ways we've found that make connection well worth the time! Michelle's Guide to Cooperation is a great aid for potty training and so much more and here is th...

We're talking about shame when it comes to our kids, ourselves and others.  We believe our children need to hear how wrong they are for their behaviors or words at times and we use shame to do this.  We have come to realize it actually makes them act out even more and the cycle of shame continues.  Listen to how we avoid shame in all aspects. If you haven't already, check out Michelle'...

We want our kids to be moral, honest people but that pressure can cause us to reject lies at all costs.  Are all lies wrong?  We're talking about how to manage lying from our kids, where it comes from and how to change the dynamic around it.  Check us out all over social media , support us on our Patreon and for extra help, Michelle has created an amazing course on Cooperation !!  Feeling call...

Wendi DeMorst joins us for this special episode to discuss what it's like to be a black American child and how to talk to our children about racism and privilege. Listen in as she helps us provide guidance in educating ourselves and doing the work of unlearning, all while showing our children we can make a difference. Here are some links if you're interested in learning more:  books for ki...

Our kids can really hurt our feelings at times and make us feel the need to eradicate certain language from their vocabulary.  When they say they want a new mommy or they hate us or their siblings, we believe them; why wouldn't we?  We're going to discuss why we choose not to believe them or take it personally and how we manage to let them have those big feelings and still come out with ou...

When our children struggle with their body image, it can feel like we need to over boast their confidence to combat it. But what if instead, we simply empathized and provided a listening ear?  We're talking about how to guide our kids into having positive body image from babyhood and how to manage all the feelings that may come up around bodies. Join us on our Facebook community group to conti...

If you're wondering how to teach right and wrong, how to encourage your kids to listen, "behave," and how to gain their respect, this episode is for you.  We use limits to say no but we come with kindness and empathy so there is no severing of our connection with our children.  Limits are the thing that freed us from feeling like we had to distract away the feelings, remain in control...

No matter what method of parenting we choose to follow, there will be judgment from someone, somewhere.  It is hard enough to parent as is, but that judgment can leave us feeling very alone and full of self doubt.  We're talking about all the ways we manage to leave the judgment aside and move forward using peaceful techniques despite the critics.  Please rate, review, subscribe, join us on ou...

How do I get my parenting partner to choose this parenting style with me?  We get asked this question all the time! Gemma's husband, Dan, joins us to talk about his journey to get with the program, the hardest parts for him, the aspects of it he loves, and how it all works today.  If you've been looking for a way to introduce this methodology, we hope this will help!  Please rate, review,...

Are your children bored, antsy and having more big feelings during quarantine?  When it all comes to a head, we want it to stop as fast as possible and so do they.  They often tell us to go away, leave them alone or they go in their room until they're calm.  But where did those feelings go?  We're discussing why we tell our kids we won't leave them when they're upset and we choose...