The Art of Parenting

How do you embrace mindfulness in everyday parenting? Listen in to Mindful Mama Hunter Clarke-Fields as she leads the way to raising good humans every day. Click here for more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. What a wonderful way to start the new year mindfully! I'm thrilled to have Hunter back on the podcast to share her mindfulness approach to raising good humans every day. What We Talk...

Have you ever wondered why movement is crucial for your child's learning? Listen in to find the answers with our special guest, Gill Connell. Click here for more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. An essential conversation with child development expert Gill Connell on the importance of movement. Listen in to learn how to help your child learn through movement. What We Talked About: The impo...

How do Minimalist Moms embrace the 'less is more' philosophy in parenting? Listen in as my guest spills the beans on minimalist living for moms. Click here for more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. It is the season of giving, yet we want to be intentional about not cluttering our homes and creating more waste. My guest today has chosen to be a minimalist and shares how you can, too.  What...

Do you want to regain confidence in your parenting decisions? Listen in to find out how to let go of outdated myths. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. I am so grateful to have had this conversation; I've wanted to talk to Tracy here about the idea of reclaiming parenthood for a long time, and I'm thrilled to share it with you today. Her views, backed by s...

Struggling to navigate your child's unique diagnosis? Listen in as my guest shares insights on finding parental support during difficult moments. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. Learning to deal with your child's unique set of diagnosis or disability can be very isolating. Today, my guest, a pediatrician and author of Advanced Parenting, shares how we c...

Are you finding yourself perplexed when it comes to understating your little one? Listen in to find out how to make the early years manageable. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. Early parenthood is a huge learning curve and one of the biggest transitions you go through as an adult. Today, my guest sheds some light on how to better prepare for the parentin...

Do you worry about your child being too vulnerable? Listen in to find out why it is important to be vulnerable, especially for men. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. It was a delight being able to have a rich conversation with a father working with men. I don't often get the opportunity to ask men how they feel about being fathers or how fathers can chang...

Would you be willing to try anything to help your child? Listen in to learn how my guest discovered neurofeedback to help hers. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. I believe it is ingrained in us that when we discover something that can help others, we want to share it. And that is exactly what my guest today is: "a mom on a mission' to share her discovery...

Do you wonder how other people do this whole parenting thing? Listen in to find out how my guest navigates. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. Sometimes, life and motherhood can throw you some curveballs. Today, my guest had a few of her own challenges and shared how she has managed them all. What We Talked About: The grief she feels raising her neurodiver...

Are you at a loss on how to have critical conversations with loved ones? Listen in as my guest shares her strategies. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. "What can I do?" is a question I often ask myself and how I came across Tracie's work. The notion of a quiet rebel intrigued me. I hope this conversation sparks curiosity and initiates authentic conversati...

Ever wondered about the silent mental load parenthood brings? Listen in as my guest shares her personal and professional aspects of this transformative journey. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. Becoming a parent is a life-changing event, yet little is shared about the overwhelming mental load it entails. Today, my guest shared her personal and profession...

Do you spend time in nature with your child? Listen in to discover why it is so important for you and your child. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor. Nature has always been my most dedicated therapist; when I'm feeling out of sorts, a walk outside will often help restore my calm. Today, my guest and I talked about bringing therapy outdoors. What We Talked A...

Do you sometimes feel at a loss on how to help your child with their emotions? Listen in to get some important pointers. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor. Identifying our emotions and learning how to cope with them is essential to our overall well-being. Teaching these skills to our children is my guest's expertise. What We Talked About: The importance of...

Ever wonder what it takes to be a world-schooling family?  Listen in to find out how my guest navigates it with her family. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor. Current Event Update: this episode was recorded earlier this year before Kayla had to leave her home to keep her family safe.  Every once in a while, I get to meet an Insta-friend in person. Meeting...

Do you ever feel the urge to turn everything off? Listen in as I share my 60 day digital detox for the soul. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor. Caring for the soul and nervous system by allowing myself to have a 60 day digital detox. I thought it is appropriate to re-introduce myself and share with you what to expect for the next few months. Always good to...

Are you frustrated that your child is being made to fit in a box they do not fit in? Listen in to Dayna as she shares her personal experience and all the helpful strategies she has developed to help us go from surviving to thriving. Click here for Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor . What a delight to finally speak with Dayna. She has a wealth of information and personal...

Do you struggle with your child enjoying reading? My guest today shares her wisdom on how we can help our children be good readers and learn from reading.  Click here for Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor Reading is a complex task, and knowing how our child's brain works will help you make reading fun, enjoyable, and part of everyday life. My guest today shares her many...

Would you like to have a translator to make sense of all the parenting advice out there? Listen in to find out what some of the research is saying. The information we have access to can be overwhelming at times. How can we really process it all? My guest today does just that, she translates it all for us. What We Talked About: Finding reliable science-backed  resources for parents Did the global P...

Do you struggle with what your child will and will not eat? Listen in to find solutions for a healthy diet for the entire family.  Today I'll eat just about anything, but it wasn't always this way. I know how stressful it can be for parents when their children want nothing with the food they have prepared. Today a kind compassionate and knowledgeable registered dietitian shares how we can best sup...

When life gives us some difficult situations, whether divorce or a cancer diagnosis, how can we best explain it to our children? Sara used her creative and psychology background to do just that and has developed fabulous resources for all of us, whether dealing with simple or complex situations and raising resilience along the way.  Click here for Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parent...

What are you doing at home to raise compassionate anti-racist children? Listen in to learn what positive impact you can have. Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor I don't know about you, but I sometimes get overwhelmed with despair when thinking about all the social injustices people experience daily. Thanks to my compassionate and kind guest and author of  Social Justice P...

Are you intrigued about what baby-led weaning is all about? Listen in to find out the best approach to introducing solids safely to your little one. The introduction to solid can be daunting for some. My guest today explains the child lead concept of Baby Led Weaning. It made so much sense to me and was very aligned with the child-led approach of Montessori parenting.  Click here for Show Notes an...

Do you ever wonder if how you are disciplining helps your child's social-emotional growth?  Listen in to find ways you can positively impact your child's EQ. What exactly is science telling us about the benefits of adopting a gentle and respectful way of parenting? Today my guest answers some of these important questions. Click here for Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor...

How are you being good to yourself and your community mama? Listen in to learn how my guest filled a void thru her Kindness movement. Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor Every so often I discover someone online I wish I knew in person, Rhiannon is one of them. I was so intrigued by the kindness movement she started during the 2020 global pandemic that I had to invite her t...

Do you struggle with needing to entertain your child? Listen in to learn why you really don't need to. Alanna has been traveling the world with her four children and we were finally able to catch up. Her philosophy at Play Learn Thrive of slowing down and simplifying your home is music to my ears. Have a listen and let me know your thoughts.    What We Talked About: How and why Alanna chooses to t...