The Peaceful Parenting Podcast

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Mia Wisinski from the popular social media account, Playful Heart Parenting. We discuss why being playful needs to be woven into your daily life with your kids and not as a tactic to get their cooperation, what makes it hard to be playful, and lots of tips and tricks to start being more silly today!   We talk about: 4:00 Why doe...

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Dr. Tamar E. Chansky who helps children, teens, and adults overcome worry and negative thinking. We discuss examples of what negative thinking sounds like, why empathy is always the first response, and some gentle teaching tools to overcome negative thinking and improve flexibility.  We talk about: 5:00 Examples of negative thin...

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In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, Corey and I talk about parenting scripts which have become a controversial topic and are often at the heart of the backlash against this parenting style. We cover when and how you can use parenting scripts, all the nuances involved in what we say, and how the same words can be used be a peaceful parent or a conventional parent.  We talk about: 1:5...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Tim Blower from Sex in Space about how to talk to your kids about porn. We cover how to approach this at different ages and stages, the importance of educating your kids about sex, and fostering a relationship where they can talk to you about this important topic. We talk about: 5:00 how can we best prepare kids for coming acros...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, an internal medicine doctor and author of the book Sacred Rest. We discuss the difference between sleep and rest, the seven types of rest, and how to restore yourself if you are an exhausted parent!   We talk about: 3:00 Difference between sleep and rest 4:33 We don’t need to earn rest 7:00 The 7 types...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Corey and me about how frustrating it is when you feel like you’re getting the worst performance reviews from your children. We discuss how this can include your kids complaining about everything you do, as well as your kids being “good” out in the world and then more challenging at home. Don’t despair, we give you many ideas fo...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Elaine Taylor-Klaus who coined the term “complex kids” and has written two books on this subject. We discuss how to take the coach role to support our complex kids through their own journey. Elaine shares how this worked out with her kids who are grown now and how it is never too late to start parenting in this way.    We talk a...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a coaching call with single parent Haley of a 4.5 year-old. Haley is brand new to Peaceful Parenting and we cover why she wants to parent this way and how to go about implementing it- especially when the people in her life are using a more conventional parenting approach. We talk about: 3:30 How to handle kids saying hurtful things to us 14:00 How...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation Georgie Wisen- Vincent a play therapy expert and co-author of the new book The Way of Play with Tina Payne-Bryson. We cover the importance of play for teaching children skills and understanding their feelings, and tangible ways that parents can join their kids in the world of play (even if they don’t really like playing!). We talk ab...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a special conversation with my teenage daughter Maxine. Peaceful Parenting is a long game, and a lot of you are interested in what it's like when you have an older kid who's been raised with peaceful parenting. I think Maxine will reassure a lot of you who are still in the weeds with little kids and encourage you to keep going if you have tweens or...

If you are a regular listener to The Peaceful Parenting Podcast you know that at the end of every Guest Expert interview, I ask them if they could go back in time and give advice to their younger parent self, what advice would they give themselves? There are so many gems of wisdom that come from that question that I thought it would be fun to end 2024 with a mashup of all of the advice from our gu...

In this episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I bring back one of my favorite holiday episodes, which is an interview with my kids, where we talk about ‘people, not stuff’. I know many parents are concerned that their children might become materialistic due to the abundance of gifts they receive during the holiday season, which is why I highlight the importance of showing kids that there’s mo...

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This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Corey and me about how our thinking about the word “limits” has changed over time. We cover why we think the word limit wasn’t capturing the spirit of what it means to be a peaceful parent, and how we find the word collaboration works better. Don’t worry, we give lots of examples of what this looks like in practice! We talk abou...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Jennifer Wallace, author of the book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic- and What We Can Do About It. We cover how putting less pressure on our kids will actually lead to better outcomes in the long run, and how to actually go about implementing this approach in our homes.   We talk about: 4:45 Separating self...

This is a replay of an important episode. Celeste and Jen join me on the podcast to talk about supporting LGBTQ kids, specifically if you’re part of a religion or way of living that does not affirm them. Celeste is the executive director of Mama Dragons, which was created by Gina Crivello. Gina gathered a small group of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) mothers together as they navigated supporting their...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Kim Hawley, a holistic sleep coach. We cover what developmentally appropriate sleep is and Kim shares some great tips and tricks to work with our little ones so everyone stays safe and gets more sleep. Be sure to listen to the end when we discuss my own experiences and sleep regrets from 20 years ago, when I was a young mother w...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a coaching call with Hayley and James who have a 2-year-old and 3-year-old. We cover what to do when kids behave in embarrassing ways in public and how understanding brain development can go a long way in helping parents become more confident.  We talk about: 5:20 What causes sibling rivalry 7:00 Lack of impulse control with little kids 16:00 Under...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is an important conversation with Luciana Rosu-Sieza and Alexis Sauls Ramos from Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association (BANA). We have an in depth discussion about disordered eating, including causes, red flags, and what we can do as parents to prevent our kids from developing eating disorders and foster a healthy relationship with food and their bodie...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Corey and me about our upcoming Flourish with your Complex Child Summit. We cover why we decided to do this summit and all the important themes, information, and support it will give parents of complex kids.  We talk about: 5:30 How seeing behaviour through a sensory lens changed parenting for Corey 9:00 Parental concerns about...

This week on The Peaceful Parenting Podcast you get a sneak peek inside my Peaceful Parenting Membership. Listen in to our Q &A with Vivek Patel about non-coercive parenting and strong-willed kids. Vivek is a true champion of children and is one of the speakers this year in the upcoming  Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit. If you would like to hear more from Vivek as well as 25+ additional sp...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a replay of my conversation with Dr. Devon Price from last year’s Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit. We have an in-depth discussion on why neurodivergent people mask and what it is, the “fine at school” phenomena, and the long term effects of heavily masking. Registration opens today for this year’s summit where you will get access to over 25...

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a coaching call with Celine, Mom of a 2.5- year-old and a 4.5-year-old. Listen in as we discuss strategies for supporting sleep and eating, as well as the big ideas and mindset shifts that happen when you are transitioning to Peaceful Parenting. We talk about: 2:47 Why Celine decided to try peaceful parenting 4:30 Strategies/Mindset shifts around t...