Voices of Your Village

Hey there, villagers! Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Your Village. This week is a throwback to one of the first episodes ever! We cannot talk about emotional regulation without discussing the sensory systems, so today you get to dive into a rebroadcast with my favorite OT, Lori Goodrich. We are getting down and dirty with the central nervous system so buckle up, babe. Let’s dive in!...

Welcome back to the podcast! On today's episode I sat down with my friend Sarah MacLaughlin, who is certified by Hand in Hand parenting to talk about responding to behaviors. We talk a lot in our village about how at the root of all behavior is an unmet need. But how do we figure out what those unmet needs are in our tiny humans so we can respond in the moment? Let’s dive in!   Love this podcast?...

Hey there, villagers! Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Your Village. This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Bryce Reddy, who you might know as @MomBrain. Therapist, to get down to the nitty gritty reality of self care in parenthood. This self care doesn’t have to be a big event, but can be built into how we are already living our lives every day. Bryce and I answer your question...

In this special episode of Voices of Your Village, I got to interview the most incredible woman I know: my mama. We chatted about her experiences in motherhood. What was it like raising five kiddos? How did her childhood influence her parenting style? Did she always know she wanted to be a stay-at-home mom? What was most challenging and most rewarding? What would she tell her younger mama self? Tu...

Hey there, villagers! Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Your Village. I am so jazzed about this week's episode. I am joined by Jessica Vanderwier, you might know her as Our Mama Village over on Instagram. She is a therapist and mama to almost two kiddos, she’s growing her second right now! Jessica is a psychotherapist who shares emotional support strategies for parents and kids in order...

Hi Villagers! Welcome to another podcast episode and another beautiful week of being alive! I am excited to share this week’s episode with you all because, my friends, today we are talking about anxiety. This episode may bring some stuff up for you, you may have some feelings and I want you to hold space for them. I encourage you to allow these feelings to come up and to get curious about them. Fe...

Happy Podcast Day, Villagers! Wow, do I have a special episode for you this week! I had the absolute pleasure to sit down with my new friend and inspiration, Dr Lynyetta Willis. Dr Lynyetta is a psychologist and family coach. She had a private practice for a number of years where she specialized in trauma, family work, parenting, and grief. Lynyetta and I sat down to answer all of your questions a...

Howdy, hello villagers! Welcome to yet another episode of Voices of Your Village. Today I had the ultimate privilege to sit down with Casey O’Roarty of the Joyful Courage podcast to talk about something we don’t often chat about here at Seed and Sew, raising teenagers. Because as we all know, tiny humans grow up despite our best efforts. Casey O’Roarty is a school teacher turned parent educator, w...

Happy Podcast Day y’all! This week we are chatting about the mental load of motherhood. I shared a post about the struggles of this mom mental load a few weeks ago and so many of you reached out to say, “Yes! And, what do we do about it?” So, I am here today with Sonnet Simmons Matthews, one of the cohosts of Not Your Mother’s Podcast to dive into what this looks like, how to navigate it, and how...

So, recently I have been sharing on social media about my journey towards letting go of control- which in turn invited you all to share your questions about the process with me. On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I deep dive into your questions and the truth about letting go of control. What are you waiting for? Come hang out with me and we’ll get through this together because, babe, you a...

This season is full of unknowns and fear, so I'm popping into your earbuds with how to calm your body, release tension, and support your tiny humans. It won't be like this forever, friend, and you may be social distancing, but you are not alone.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofy...

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I have an absolutely gorgeous chat with Magda Newman all about her life as the author of Normal: A Mother and Her Beautiful Son. Magda and I get real, and really honest about what a “normal” life looks like, especially as the mother of a son with Treacher Collins Syndrome. What are you waiting for? Come hang out with me and Magda, we have space just for y...

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I am talking all things Spring Daylight Savings Time. If you are worried about how that pesky new hour of daylight is going to affect your kiddos sleep cycle, babe, I’ve got you covered with this week's episode. What are you waiting for? Let’s get back to sleep!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart wi...

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I chat with Dr. Allison Mark, a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Miami, Florida. Allison and I put our heads (and experience!) together to answer your biggest questions surrounding timeouts, timeins, and the emotional gray area in between.. Whether you are a parent, caregiver, or educator of tiny humans this episode is worth giving a liste...

Hey guys, I am so jazzed about this week’s episode of Voices of Your Village. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Emily Lesher, a speech pathologist in her tenth year who works closely with occupational therapists to research the use of language within play. We chat about what “regulation” really looks like in play, and get to the bottom of what we mean when we tell a tiny human to, “use your...

This week’s episode of Voices of Your Village is a really special one. I sat down with Wendy Bertagnole, of the Exceptional Parenting Podcast to deep dive into the realities of imperfect parenting with respect. Guys, We’ve got to figure out how to navigate respectful parenting while recognizing that it’s never going to be perfect. I am really pumped to share this episode with you so we can navigat...

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I get real and really specific about ideal nap times for different aged kiddos. Guys, this is a pen and paper while listening type of episode, as I am here to lay out the step by step nap realness for your snoozy kiddo. If you’ve got a napper in your house or in your care, this episode is a must listen for you. What are you waiting for? Let’s catch some r...

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I chat with Bryana Kappa, a licensed marriage and family therapist and early childhood mental health specialist, with a private practice in Redondo Beach who works exclusively with new moms, infants, and toddlers doing attachment based play therapy. Bryana and I put our heads (and experience!) together to answer your biggest questions surrounding welcomin...

In this episode of Voices of Your Villages I dive into the hard truth of how and when to discuss our kiddos behavior- especially when other parents are watching. Y'all had a lot of questions for me about this topic, and I was happy to answer them. This episode is a big one for parents of super social kiddos, especially super social kiddos with big feelings. Click the link above to join me in this...

In this episode of Voices of Your Villages I dive into the realities of the much requested topic- what to do when your child prefers one parent over the other. This is a heated, sticky subject and it ultimately comes down to your attachment style and how you hold parenting boundaries. This episode is crucial for any parents who want to develop stronger boundaries, and anyone interested in learning...

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I talk about fostering emotional development in infants and toddlers. So often when we talk about emotion coaching with kiddos we’re talking about kiddos who have verbal language, kiddos who are far enough along with their cognitive development that their receptive language is advanced enough for them to understand everything that we say to them, and perh...

In this episode of Voices of Your Villages I sat down with bestselling author of The Gift of Failure, Jessica Lahey. In addition to being an english, writing, and latin teacher for the last 20 years Jessica is also a writer and lecturer on academic motivation for children, and ourselves. This episode is crucial for parents, caretakers, and educators who want the best for our kiddos. Click the link...

In today’s episode of Voices of Your Village, I got to hang out with my pal Kristie, an accomplished author and sought-after consultant, and dive into self-regulation. What is self-regulation? How do we teach kids how to regulate their emotions? Should that be our goal? What’s the difference between coping mechanisms and coping strategies? All. Of. The. Things. Teaching kids to regulate their emot...

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, (our 100th episode!!) I dive deep on my own about other people’s opinions. I explore the insecurities and self awareness that surrounds processing hearing other people’s opinions. Remember babe, I see you over there with your glorious imperfections, and I love you because of them. Thank you for listening to 100 episodes of Voices of Your Village, I can’t...

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I sit down with Alfie Kohn, an author and speaker who is widely known for his work on unconditional love and moving away from punishment-reward systems. This is an episode unlike any we’ve ever released before. Frustrated with and silenced by her guest, for the first time in podcast history, Alyssa Blask Campbell provides commentary on her interview to ex...