We Nurture: Waldorf Inspired Parenting

Being in a calm space makes it easier to calm yourself, and the same applies to children. Today on this Inspirational Wednesday, Chinyelu addresses holistic home ideas that nurture the body and soul, and how you can bring these into your home. We hear how a busy home can make us and our children feel overwhelmed, and how you can identify these problem areas. Find out the 12 senses that are at the...

Today on Blossoming Tuesday,  I will be focusing on some changes and the transformation that takes place in the 6th year. In your child’s sixth year you’ll begin to notice some changes that might surprise and even challenge your parenting in different ways. You’ll need to be understanding of and sensitive to the transformation that’s happening in your six year old. And Just as they are experi...

Welcome back to mindful Monday! Today I'll be talking about mindful ways to Nurture the practice of Gratitude in your home. Tune in to learn about different ways that you can authentically create gratitude in your home with your children, as well as the power of creating a gratitude practice.  There's a printable of Mealtime Blessings that goes along with this episode. You'll find it on our w...

Thanks for joining us on Q & A Friday! Today’s question is  -  “I’ve heard that saying Good Job isn’t helpful so what can I say instead? In today's episode, I'll answer this question as well as explain why not to say "good job." I'll also give examples of scenarios and offer tips on what to say instead! If you have a parenting question for one of our Q & A Fridays, you can ask it...

Making simple crafts with your child is the perfect way to brighten your home as the transition from Autumn to Winter begins. In this episode, I’m excited to share 4 crafts that you can make with your child during this transition time.  These crafts are also developmentally wonderful because they help to strengthen eye-hand coordination as well as fine motor skills! You can download the craft...

In today's episode, I'll be discussing how to nurture your child's creativity. Creativity is something that sparks on the inside and Creative genius isn’t something that you can teach your child but what you can do is provide the right environment for it to germinate, grow, and to flourish. How you build this foundation for them impacts their connection to their body, to their thinking, and their...

On todays episode, I'll be talking about how children are developing at age 5. In your child’s fifth year you’ll notice big changes as well as a lot of growth in their thinking, their capabilities and in their play.  If you have a 5 year old or a soon to be 5 year old, this is the perfect episode for you! To download the birthday story printable, click here Website Instagram

Taking good care of yourself means that you'll need to become aware of the areas in your life that you need to nurture more. Areas that maybe you've overlooked or perhaps even neglected. If you're finding that this time of year is asking you to give more attention to your self-care or has you questioning your self-care practices and how to take better care of yourself you're not alone.  Liste...

In today's episode, I'll be answering a listener's parenting question: Any Tips and suggestions for adapting from one to two children. Tune in to learn my strategies for adjusting to more children, and how to navigate this exciting time.  Website Instagram

Thank you for joining us for Seasonal Thursday!  One todays episode, I'll be offering information and inspiration for ways to deepen your child's experience of autumn. I'll be sharing some amazing recipes to make this fall with your family as well as some simple activities to do with your family that will deepen the mood of the season. Website Instagram

Welcome to Inspiration Wednesday! On todays episode, I'll be talking about what to do when your childs behavior brings up fears about your parenting. As parents, we can so easily fear our child’s weaknesses. Our fears can at times overtake our rational thinking while negative thoughts increase our fears - “What if my child never stops this behavior?” “What if I’m not able to help them learn?” “Wha...

Today on Blossoming Tuesday, I'll be focusing on the 4 year old and the shifts that happen during that time. I'll give tips and insights into where your child is at developmentally and how you can best support your growing child at this wonderful age.  Connect with us on instagram @we_nurture! If you love this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe because this helps us reach more parents...

Cultivating simplicity in your child’s life helps them to be in touch with their true feelings and be more purposeful in their actions. Today on Mindful Monday, we discuss a few mindful ways that you can cultivate simplicity in your home and life, providing your child with a greater sense of inner peace and calm. We cover everything from simplicity in order and the benefits of crafting healthy hom...

Thanks for joining us on Q & A Friday! Today’s question is “What’s behind Angry outbursts and how to repair with your child." In todays episode I'll give tips and strategies for dealing with angry outbursts in the moment and how to prevent them from happening in the future. Listen to today's episode to hear about ways that you can be in control and also repair after an angry outburst. Website...

Today on Seasonal Thursday, I’ll be talking about Togetherness in the Autumn and ways to nurture your child’s soul senses. In this episode, I’ll talk about the soul senses and how with your awareness of them you can discover ways to nurture these senses in autumn. This is for your child and you! As you nurture your child’s soul senses you’ll experience how this brings more togetherness in your fam...

Today on Inspirational Wednesday, I'll be talking about ways that you can thrive intentionally as a family. Thriving intentionally begins with intentionally creating your family's culture. There are five key areas to begin thriving intentionally that I discuss in this episode. Those areas are predictability in your rhythm, communication to build trust, connecting to build a strong relationship, se...

Today on Blossoming Tuesday, we focus on the three-year-old’s language development and developing imagination, as well as their inner desire to play with other children and have friends. We provide insight into how you can guide them in their play interactions, and support them as they develop social skills. This is an extremely formative time that comes with many challenges. Your three-...

Today on Mindful Monday, I’ll be talking about the mood and energy of each day and how harmonizing with it supports your daily and weekly rhythms. Have you noticed that on some days it’s harder to get certain things done while on other days everything goes so much smoother? If you’ve experienced this, then you might just find that having awareness of and working with each day’s mood and energy to...

Welcome to We Nurture Podcast’s Q&A Friday, where each week we answer questions that you submit to our Instagram page or website. This week we answer the question “What parenting books or authors do you recommend, for discipline and the early years?”. Tune in to hear the top seven books Chinyelu recommends, and which chapters in each most resonated with her. Chinyelu also breaks down why disci...

As we move into autumn, with longer shadows and colder mornings, we become more naturally inclined towards coziness. Let this be a pathway for your love and connection with your little one to grow deeper and warmer too. In today’s Seasonal Thursday episode, we are looking at mothering, coziness, and warmth in autumn! There are many things you can do to create a feeling of warmth in your home, from...

We all want to parent our child with consciously and intentionally, but this is so much easier said than done. Today's episode on this Inspirational Wednesday is the elusive but crucial topic of confident parenting. We start with some reflective questions about what parenting style you learned from in your upbringing, and move into some specific qualities that we can use to help&nbs...

Today on Blossoming Tuesday, we speak about two-year-olds and highlight some of their developmental leaps and challenges. We discuss a few of the different ways in which your child is developing and how you can support them during this time of really big change. In this episode, you’ll find some wonderful insight into your child’s needs, and how creating rhythms will help to make this a time of jo...

Self-discipline is such a powerful tool because disciplining your children begins with disciplining ourselves, which is why today’s Mindful Monday topic is self-discipline and why your words and actions matter. We open with the comforting truth that we need to forgive ourselves as we strive to do and be better parents and you’ll learn how to shift your focus to yourself because learning begins at...

Welcome to Q&A Friday! Today’s question comes from a mom of a six-year-old and a two-year-old who is struggling to create a calm experience around the table. Family mealtimes can be challenging and chaotic while your children are young. During today’s episode, Chinyelu shares insightful, actionable tips on how to create an intentional ritual around the dinner table to facilitate boundaries, te...

Autumn is an important time of year, signaling the period when we start to bring the harvest in from our gardens and shift our thoughts and plans towards cosiness and warmth. Connecting with nature deepens our relationship with the seasons and, when we bring nature into our lives and homes, it enlivens not only our own but also our little ones’ experience of the seasons. Today, on Seasonal Thursda...