UnMuted Love with Ce Eshelman

You are in for a real treat today. Amanda Saravino, Parent Extraordinaire, shares with Ce in an incredibly meaningful interview aimed right at the hearts of parents who are learning to love living with children from difficult beginnings. Amanda is a Parent Partner in Koinonia's Post Adoption Wraparound Program in Loomis, CA. She shares straight from the heart in this beautiful exchange with Ce. Co...

UnMuted Love - Episode 23: Ce interviews Janessa Joy, a Canadian mother, who supports families to see their neurodivergent children with compassion, grace, and love. Her program One Red Zebra is the outgrowth of her vision. You can check it out here: oneredzerbra.com From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the wor...

Ce reaches out to interview a parent, Kyle Jetsel, who has raised 4 "spirited" bio-children successfully. He has an interesting origin story and transformation. Listen while he shares a few of his strategies that he and his wife put together to change the trajectory of their lives. It is a unique journey filled with God, love, and redemption. I hope you enjoy it. If you want to communicate with Ky...

Mental Health Awareness Month in the U.S. is significant because it allows us to bring ourselves out of the cultural stigma of mental illness. Children from difficult beginnings often have a comorbid mental health condition. No shame. No blame, Just support and acceptance. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in t...

Ce interviews Amanda, a former diplomat turned Life Coach for ex-patriots who want to live in other countries but need support to have the courage and the mindset to do so. Amanda shares her early traumatic years at home and in foster care as a teen and how those experiences have shaped her into the person she is today. Don't miss this lovely transformation story from a childhood of trauma to a li...

Ce interviews Kristine Binderup, ever-growing mother of 2, grandmother of 1, and member of the Love Matters Parenting Society Parent Training Program. Today the focus is on intergenerational transmission of trauma patterns in Kristi's family and how she is working to change her granddaughter's trajectory. You won't want to miss this amazing road to healing. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for...

Ce interviews the extraordinary Karyn Speakman, adoptive mom of 4, moderator of the Love Matters Parenting Society, and all around she-ro. Her life and learnings up next. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you m...

Ce takes us on a journey to understand the overarching principles and practices for parenting neurodivergent children. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make with your child? It is so painful to walk the ja...

Ce shares her understanding of the neurodiversity movement and how to think about your child through this kind of lens. March 18, 2024 is Neurodiversity Week. Time to celebrate inclusivity. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally bi...

Ce interviews the amazing Justine Diaz-Harris about life after foster care, trauma's impact on her life, epigenetics and recovery. Don't miss this hero's journey. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make...

Ce Interviews the Indomitable Di Ciruolo, former foster child and advocate, about her origin story, her long stint in foster care, on becoming a mom and how she addressed her early childhood trauma. Don't miss this candid portrait of healing and success. If you are interested in more after you listen here, you can find her book "Indomitable" online or at a bookstore near you. From Ce Esh...

Part 5 is the final installment of this series on managing the triggers that cause parents to flip their lids. Part 5 walks you through creating a coherent narrative for yourself to further your stability as a parent. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation...

We are kicking off season 2 with the last two parts of Tame Your Triggers. One of the best ways to help tame your triggers in your parent/child relationship is to create a narrative of your origin story and do the hard work of making it coherent. Ce takes you step-by-step through the process toward becoming the most regulated parent you can be. Listen close. All parents need to emba...

This third installment reinforces specific ways parents can regulate and become more present when they are faced with upsets while parenting children with big, unbelievable behaviors. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps"...

In Parents, Tame Your Triggers, Part 2, Ce follows-up on supporting parents of children from difficult beginnings to manage their own dysregulation by learning about their attachment styles and the impact of them on parenting. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovat...

Ce launches into Parents, Tame Your Triggers, Part 1, where she challenges parents to see themselves as change agents when they do their own work rather than looking to their children to change. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "sm...

In this episode, Ce shares her thoughts on the incredible super power of being present, when parents maintain their authority in a steady, calm, and regulated body. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make wi...

Ginger Healy, Attachment and Trauma Network, Interviews Ce about being an adoptive mom and her work in the Love Matters Parenting Society membership. This is what makes Ce tick. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" f...

Ce challenges you in this episode to regulate before you speak to save the fragile hearts of your children. Listen to how your dysregulation can harm your relationship with your child from difficult beginnings. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monu...

Ce asks you to explore your pre-conceived ideas about how children "should" be and how parents "should" be. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make with your child? It is so painful to walk the jagged trail...

You are invited to join other parents on this therapeutic parenting journey. Ce explores "felt safety" as the main goal for healing your children from difficult beginnings. How are you parenting? Traditional parenting vs Therapeutic parenting? This is an opportunity to take a look at your approach, the same way Ce did with her children. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of p...

Today Ce shares about the impact of toxic stress on the brain of a child. She explores dysregulation and dysmaturity in this short podcast which might be the best little bite of information you can get to understand the complicated experience of parenting children from difficult beginnings. From Ce Eshelman: Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear...

You are invited to begin a journey toward living fully alive in your life while parenting children from the difficult beginnings of inutero exposures, birth trauma, and childhood trauma from abuse and abandonment. Join the Love Matters Parenting Society to get the Love+ Parenting Model for incredible parenting wins and a supportive community to help you transform your family. From Ce Eshelman: Are...