The Peaceful Parenting Podcast

How do we navigate moving away from punitive parenting to peaceful parenting if we have only ever known that one parenting style?   My guest is Iris Chen, the founder of the Untigering movement and author of "Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent."    We talk about how to undo the shame and negative thoughts that can come with transitioning from punitive parenting to p...

In this episode, we’re exploring why kids lie and what to do about it. This is something that I know concerns a lot of parents. I hear about it from folks in my membership, private coaching and in my Facebook group.   What do we do when kids lie? And why do they lie?    We cover:   Some research about child development and lying The four main reasons why little kids lie   Why leading with empathy...

What do we do when our toddler wants our undivided attention but we have to take care of the baby? How do we make sure they know how special and loved they are without spreading ourselves too thin?    This conversation is for all the parents or caregivers who are currently navigating this. Let me firstly remind you that you’re doing a great job!   I speak with Sarah, mom of two young girls, L. who...

What is play-based learning? What are the benefits of play-based learning and how can it help our kids become more independent as they grow older?    In this episode, I sat down with Teacher Tom to speak about the benefits of play-based learning.    Listen in as we talk about:   What play-based learning is   Why letting your kids play when it comes to learning is more than enough The dangers of no...

Unicorn space. It’s not self-care. It’s not time with friends. It’s the space where you get to do what lights you up and makes you interesting. It’s what makes you YOU! And if we don’t find, make or take that time, we’re in danger of losing our light.    In this episode, I’m thrilled to chat with best selling author Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play: A Game-Changing Soluti...

How do you navigate sibling rivalry in an attempt to get attention, going to and from a divided home, and big emotions?    This can be overwhelming and like a lot to unpack. It’s important to emphasize empathy, connection and Special Time.   My guests for this week’s coaching call are Kayla and Cody, dad and step-mom to 10 year old Cayden and 6 year old Trenton. The main challenge they’re facing i...

How do we enjoy the holidays with our kids without worrying about if they’re being grateful enough for all they have?   How do we navigate gift-giving when trying to raise more conscious kids?   I know sometimes it can feel overwhelming. We may worry about the impact that gift-giving can have on our kids as they get older.   I brought on my three kids, Maxine, age 14, Asa, age 17, and Lee, age 20,...

Imagine going through life always wondering why it was so hard to “fit in”.    My guest this week is Kristy Forbes, and she shares with us how she was diagnosed with autism at the age of 33. As you’ll hear in our conversation, this was a life-changing moment for Kristy in terms of understanding why she had certain tendencies.    Kristy Forbes is an Australia based autism & neurodiversity support s...

With the holiday season around the corner, I polled my community to see what you were most worried about this year. One of the things that overwhelmingly came out was that people were feeling stressed about spending time with their extended family.   The concepts and tips in this week’s podcast can be applied to any get together or holiday, but I think you will find them particularly helpful in th...

My guest this week, Mr. Chazz, and I had such a wonderful and wide-ranging conversation. While we didn’t cover one specific topic, we dove into some of the many different areas we need to consider when it comes to being the parents (and people!) we want to be.   We explored topics like how do we find empathy in situations that feel impossible? How do we deal with people who simply don’t understand...

It can be scary to learn our kid has challenges that run deeper than what peaceful parenting can solve.    Realizing your child may need an assessment or may have something else going on behind the scenes can fill us with fear, worry and uncertainty.   This week’s episode is with Corey, a mom of two young boys, Big C who is 6 and neurodivergent and Little C who is 3.    Corey is also part of Team...

“How do I get my kids to help out with chores?” This is a common question that I get from parents across my community, so I thought I would do an episode with some tips and tricks to help you encourage your kids to want to help out more around the house.   I share my top strategies and what has worked well for my family over the years. The information I’m sharing today is tried and true, and will...

What do we do when our child gets an ADHD diagnosis? How do we best support a child with ADHD? As a mom of a child with ADHD, as you’ll hear in this episode, getting a diagnosis was relief and fear of the unknown all wrapped into one.   In this week’s episode, I speak with Dr. Sharon Saline , Psy. D., clinical psychologist and author of the award-winning book, What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew:...

This week’s episode is a coaching call with Erin, mom of two girls, nine year old Callan and seven year old Nora.   Erin has been experiencing self-doubt in parenting her oldest daughter, who is incredibly sensitive and whose Worry Brain takes over in stressful situations.   I give Erin actionable tips and strategies that she can use to help Callan find more calm and trust from within. Be sure to...

How do we reparent ourselves, and what does it even mean to begin with? In this week’s episode, I speak with Leslie Priscilla, a first generation non-Black Xicana with Rarámuri lineage. She is a mother to three biracial children and a certified Parent Coach with over 13 years of experience.    She shares with us her knowledge and insight on reparenting our own inner child so that we can show up an...

This week’s episode is a solo episode with me. I share strategies you can use if your partner is not onboard with peaceful parenting.   What I’ve learned in my own peaceful parenting journey is that our partner’s resistance can oftentimes come from fear. Fear that you think they’re a bad parent, or fear that the kids won’t turn out well.    Listen in as we talk about: How to encourage   peaceful p...

This week’s episode is a coaching call with Ray, dad of two girls: a six-year-old and one-year-old.   Ray shares his challenges with us about regulating his own big feelings when he’s feeling overwhelmed by noise or arguing between his daughters, as well as how to set limits when you’ve stopped yelling (mostly!)   We talk about actionable strategies and tips that Ray can incorporate into his daily...

Sometimes our kids have challenges that can’t be fully addressed with peaceful parenting. Sensory processing challenges/disorder can cause challenging behaviour if you’re not aware of what’s going on.    In this week’s episode, I speak with Dayna Abraham. She helps us understand what sensory processing challenges are and what we can do to help our children. Dayna is the founder of the Calm the Cha...

This week’s episode is a solo episode with me and we talk about empathy.   If you know me or have been following my peaceful parenting techniques for a while, you will know that I always come back to empathy. It’s so important for our kids to feel genuinely heard and understood by us.   Listen in as we talk about: Does empathy make our kids weak? Why empathy is important  How to empathize, especia...

This week’s episode is a coaching call with Keri, mom of a 5 year old and 3 year old, with one more on the way.   Keri has been having a hard time getting her strong-willed 5 year old to cooperate. They often found themselves in ugly power struggles! We discuss actionable strategies that you can use to transform the conversation and avoid power struggles altogether.   Listen in as we talk about:  ...

In this week’s episode, I speak with Yolanda Wiliams, the woman behind Parenting Decolonized.   As a single mom, racial justice educator, and Positive Discipline Coach, Yolanda empowers parents with tools to decolonize their mindsets and divest from white supremacy in order to raise the next generation of emotionally-well, liberated, free-thinkers and in the process, form deeper more intentional r...

This week’s episode is a solo episode with me. I share why we don’t usually need to make things a ‘teachable moment’ and if we do, how to avoid the common traps parents fall into.   When we try to turn every difficult moment into a lesson, or a teachable moment,  we actually might be causing more harm than good. Spoiler : Usually the teachable moments are for our own struggles.    Listen in as we...

This week’s episode is a coaching call with Laurel and Derrick, parents of a 10 year old boy and two younger girls.   Laurel and Derrick reached out for help with navigating sibling rivalry, power struggles and staying calm. We covered lots of strategies to help in these areas, AND MORE!   Listen in as we talk about: How to get your kids’ attention when asking them a question the first time Best p...

In this week’s episode, I speak with Chelsea Brennan, founder of Smart Money Mamas and its monthly membership community, the Motivated Mama Society, about how to help our kids learn about money.    Listen in as we talk about:   Best practices for giving your kids allowances Tips for teaching your kids how to save, spend and gift money How to transition your kids to using debit and credit cards How...

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Ned Johnson, author, speaker, and founder of PrepMatters, for a Q&A surrounding the principles of raising a self-driven child.   This conversation was recorded in my membership, where community members were able to ask Ned their questions.    Ned also talks about the book he co-authored with Bill Stixrud called What Do You Say? How to Talk to Kids to Promote...