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Madeleine Stanimeros is an author, writer, consultant, speaker and Mum. She has been writing and speaking on parenting for 14 years and regularly meets with parents to encourage and support them with strategies to enrich family life and strengthen connections through the easy and not so easy moments.
Christmas can feel magical and exhausting all at once. In this episode, I’m speaking to the weary, wonderful parent who wants Christmas to feel meaningful without feeling crushed by expectations.
Together, we’ll explore ten gentle reminders to help you tune back into what really matters, and create a Christmas atmosphere rooted in presence, emotional safety, and connection rather than performance. This isn’t about doing more, it’s about softening the pace, lowering the pressure, and trusting that love, steadiness, and warmth are already enough.
Whether your December feels joyful, complicated, tender, or all three, this episode is here to remind you: you don’t have to manufacture magic. It’s already there, in the small moments, the shared pauses, and the grace you give to your children and to yourself.
Resources & Links:
📖 Get Madeleine's parenting book:
Explore Madeleine’s practical, grace-filled guide to raising resilient children — from toddlerhood to young adulthood and beyond. click here
🗓️ Book a session with Madeleine:
Want to go deeper? You can book a one-to-one parenting session with me click here
Connect with me on Instagram: @thecourageousmumma
Ever found yourself pleading “Pleeease, come on!” or threatening consequences?
In this episode, we’re diving into a simple, eye-opening framework that reveals why we slip into those moments, and how tiny shifts in our tone and presence can completely transform everyday conversations into parenting battles. From school-run stand-offs to bedtime drama, you’ll start to see these patterns everywhere and laugh at how human we all are.
Join me as we explore the three ego states of transactional analysis (Parent, Child, and Adult) and learn how to stay in that grounded, calm, connected space - even when your child is doing everything they can to pull you into the pit.
If you want clearer communication, fewer power struggles, and a home where boundaries and kindness co-exist, this episode hands you the tools to get there - starting today.
📬 Contact Madeleine:
Have a question or comment
Email me at madeleinstani@icloud.com — I’d love to hear from you.
Resources & Links:
📖 Get Madeleine's parenting book:
Explore Madeleine’s practical, grace-filled guide to raising resilient children — from toddlerhood to young adulthood and beyond. click here
🗓️ Book a session with Madeleine:
Want to go deeper? You can book a one-to-one parenting session with me click here
Connect with me on Instagram: @thecourageousmumma
Do you ever find yourself in an argument or debate with your child?
Do you wonder how you got so engaged and how to get out of it?
Are you made to feel guilty for holding a boundary, then frustrated when it slips?
You’re not alone. In this episode, we’ll unpack why these patterns keep repeating and how to step out of the emotional back-and-forth that leaves everyone drained.
You’ll learn what’s really happening beneath the surface when you feel blamed, bad, or backed into a corner — and how to bring calm, clarity, and courage back into the moment.
If you’re ready to stop reacting and start leading with confidence, this one’s for you.
I'd love you to leave a review 😀
Contact Madeleine: madeleinestani@icloud.com
Order the book: https://www.thecourageousmumma.com/parenting
Read the script from this episode: https://www.thecourageousmumma.com
How do you tether a child with an insatiable appetite for adventure without curbing their enthusiasm?
In this last of our season on Parenting through the different character types of the Enneagram, we're looking at that child who is always chasing the next thrill, activity, adventure....they love the dazzle of life and seem to have boundless enthusiasm. But facing the minor keys of life is a gift too!
I'm talking today about how to help them to embrace emotions, disappointments and acknowledge their feelings so they can truly connect with people, but without losing that zest for life.
If you have a child who fits this description, or a partner or friend, or even if it's you - this podcast is for you...
Resources & Links:
📖 Get Madeleine's parenting book:
Explore Madeleine’s practical, grace-filled guide to raising resilient children — from toddlerhood to young adulthood. click here
🗓️ Book a session with Madeleine:
Want to go deeper? You can book a one-to-one parenting session with me click here
📬 Contact Madeleine:
Have a question or comment
Email me at madeleinstani@icloud.com — I’d love to hear from you.
Connect with me on Instagram: @thecourageousmumma
Sweet Dreams, No Drama
Michelle is a qualified sleep coach who has supported hundreds of families to peaceful nights through 1-1 and group coaching.
She is also Mum to three football-mad boys and understands the challenges of parenting, especially the toll of sleep deprivation and the juggle of trying to return to work on sleepless nights.
Michelle’s approach equips mothers with the knowledge and confidence needed to transform their little one's sleep— all without leaving your child to cry.
Resources & Links:
📖 Get Madeleine's parenting book:
Explore Madeleine’s practical, grace-filled guide to raising resilient children — from toddlerhood to young adulthood. click here
🗓️ Book a session with Madeleine:
Want to go deeper? You can book a one-to-one parenting session with me click here
📬 Contact Madeleine:
Have a question or comment
Email me at madeleinstani@icloud.com — I’d love to hear from you.
Connect with me on Instagram: @thecourageousmumma
Michelle's Website: https://www.thebabysleepexperts.co.uk/
Michelle's Free Guide and average sleep needs chart: https://www.thebabysleepexperts.co.uk/free-resources/
I’m joined by my friend David for an honest conversation about something so many of us wrestle with: letting our kids struggle. From the urge to fix everything to the challenge of holding boundaries, we explore why stepping back is often the most loving thing we can do. Whether it’s toddler tantrums or teen defiance, we talk about what it really means to support rather than rescue — and how those moments of struggle can lead to growth, resilience, and deeper connection. If you’ve ever felt torn between helping and holding back, this one’s for you.
Resources & Links:
📖 Get the book:
Explore Madeleine’s practical, grace-filled guide to raising resilient children — from toddlerhood to young adulthood. click here
🗓️ Book a session:
Want to go deeper? You can book a one-to-one parenting session with me click here
📬 Contact me:
Have a question or just want to say hello?
Email me at madeleinstani@icloud.com — I’d love to hear from you.
Connect with me on Instagram: @thecourageousmumma
The Enneagram Type Six is a wonderful character type, a great friend, a competent, compassionate disciplined achiever, but they can get themselves in an anxious muddle which stops them from progressing with confidence.
Come and hear five ways that you can help them to flourish
- to keep those strong, healthy character traits without tipping into overdrive.
Pop here for the book Parenting For Life
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Pop here to email Madeleine: Madeleinestani@icloud.com
I'm back!
I hope you've had a fun summer.
I'm launching this term with a fun book, perfect for your friends for Christmas. It's snippets of overheard conversations to make you titter, raise your eyebrows, question yourself and/or the quotee. How would you respond to this one?
"Why does everyone suddenly need a second screen? It's a post-Covid thing...You know, we're not all operating air traffic control from home!"
Open to conjecture on that one.
We also chat about the anxious side of early motherhood and how Natasha coped.
Snippets of conversation from Emphatic Middle-Class Women, by Natasha May can be found at Waterstones.com, Amazon and for a signed copy, message Natasha.t.may on Instagram.
Today we talk about pooh and wee and what happens for children emotionally and physically when there are difficulties.
Rachel Thomas is the lead specialist nurse for Children's Bladder and Bowel Team for Gloucestershire. She talks us through the early and late interventions. There are lots of laughs but lots of great info too.
She recommends:
https://eric.org.uk to answer all your questions.
and
the book, Amy Gets Eaten, by Adam Kay
Email me if you're thinking about the day or evening course: Madeleinestani@icloud.com
For your copy of Parenting For Life, pop here
For a parenting chat/consultation, pop here
Find me on IG @thecourageousmumma
What should you close before you doze?
Do your kids know what to do if there's a fire?
What are a credit card and cling film doing in with your Meds?
A gripping tour of first aid and how to support your children (or anyone) in common difficulties. Come and learn new things and examine your existing perspectives.
To Contact Meg Sawford: sawford@hotmail.co.uk
Meg signposts to these two
Choking Jelly babies
How to use a Defibrillator
For your copy of Parenting For Life, pop here
For a consultation, or a chat about a consultation, pop here
Find me on IG @thecourageousmumma
or pop me an email... Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Coming to you from my convalescence after an op - with the Enneagram type 5.
The fives have some great strengths;
Firstly, their intellectual capacity and their ability to think deeply and critically are admirable. They are excellent researchers and often good problem solvers. They are naturally curious and have a thirst for knowledge. They can often see connections and patterns that others miss.
They’re fabulous in a pub quiz, though sometimes their knowledge is specialised, so then they’re just fabulous in certain rounds.
See if you recognise yourself, your child or your friends or partner...
Introspective
Analytical
Curious
Independent
Thoughtful
Reserved
Cerebral
Detached
Perceptive
Objective
Focused
Reclusive
Have you ever felt you're drifting from a child or do you ever worry that you might in the future? Here is a great story from a precious friend and her daughter about how to reconnect when it all feels lost.
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Happy Birthday to us....a telegram from the King would be appropriate. Thank you to all those who have been with me from the beginning and welcome to those joining today and everyone in between.
Today, I answer your questions:
What's the hardest parenting tool; what do I most regret; What am I most pleased with... Here's the good, the bad and the ugly
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Do you have a child who has a deep need to be understood? I know all children do, but it discombobulates some more than others. Are they creative, expressive, sensitive to criticism and often feel misunderstood? If so, you might have an enneagram type 4 - come and find out.... here are some great ways to help them to thrive.
to contact me; madeleinestani@icloud.com
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blog: thecourageousmumma
May is Mental Health Month. This week I'm introducing you to Louise Williams. She has overcome the ADHD battle. She blogs about it and today she's sharing her journey with us.
ask a question or contact me; Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Book on ADHD: Scattered Minds - pop here
Adult guide to diagnosis - pop here
Louise's blog Pink Pear Bear - pop here
Get your copy of Parenting for Life
find out about parent coaching/book a chat here
Book mentioned: Gifts of Imperfection pop here
Do you have a child or someone in your life, who finds it hard to let others to see their flaws and is keen to project a winning image?
Do they find it hard to let people see when they're failing or appearing to underachieve?
Can they be a little competitive at times?
They might be an Enneagram type 3 - Sometimes called The Achiever
Come and hear about their superpowers and how to parent them well so their strengths shine and they manage their potential pitfalls.
For your copy of Parenting For Life, pop here
For a consultation, or a chat about a consultation, pop here
Find me on IG @thecourageousmumma
or pop me an email... Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Does your child get anxious? Can they go from 0-100 in a second?
Alison Core's full time mission is teaching children why their brains react the way to do and how to manage them. This is a tool for the here and now and for their future too.
Send your children into with a way to manage their emotions.
Life is tough, but here are tools to regulate kids in those difficult moments... So one day, they'll be adults that regulate themselves in the tough times. Great tools for them - and for us!
Get your copy of Parenting for Life
find out about parent coaching/book a chat here
ask a question or contact me; Madeleinestani@icloud.com
contact Alison here
Do you have a child who's always supporting everyone around them and making sure everyone else is happy?
The HELPER can take their significance from what they can be for others and sometimes get their needs lost in the process.
Come and see what motivates the Enneagram Type two and hear five ways to build up their self-esteem.
Sex and relationship therapist, Emma Waring has popped back on speak insightfully and, candidly about what our children may see and how it will influence their view of sex. But most importantly, to be the voice they listen to on this important topic.
Here are some useful links
Pick up a copy of my book, Parenting for Life
Find out information on Parent support here
I highly recommend Emma's book , Seasons of Sex and Intimacy
Do you have a child who has perfectionist tendencies? High benchmarks? (or does that describe you?) Does your child link their self-worth to their achievement?
Competency is a superpower, but when it tips into criticism of themselves or others it can harm their connection to others and their self-worth.
Come and find out five great ways to parent the improver and help them to feel worthy and to manage their inner-critic, without losing their fabulous superpowers.
Click here for....
Finding out more about parent-coaching: Parent Coaching
For your discounted copy of the book: The Courageous Mumma
Email me with your questions: Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Have you ever had a food battle with your child?
Do they struggle with meal times? - distractions, disinterest, fussy eating, allergies...
This week Emma Shafqat hops on the podcast to share gems and insights around food. See her details below.
Click here for....
Finding out more about parent-coaching: Parent Coaching
(on Zoom or in-person)
For your discounted copy of the book: The Courageous Mumma
Email me with your questions: Madeleinestani@icloud.com
To book a free call with Emma Shafqat, pop here
or email her emma@dietitianwithadifference.co.uk
Do you have an easy going child who is kind and happy to share, but sometimes gives in to those around them?
This week I'm looking at the Enneagram type 9: The Peacemaker. They're kind, non judgemental, happy to please and to step aside for others - a little too much at times.
Peacemakers and are easy to be around. They go with the flow. They're not argumentative and don't mind yielding to stronger opinions.
And whilst that seems ok on the surface - is it really? Or is something else going on?
Come and find out what is motivating the peacemaker and how we, as parents, can make sure we hone and develop their strengths...and their weaknesses.
Click here for....
Finding out more about parent-coaching: Parent Coaching
(on Zoom or in-person)
For your discounted copy of the book: The Courageous Mumma
For a written overview of this week's podcast: Blog
Sex and relationship therapist, Emma Waring has hopped on this week to share many gems on that subject which is easier to 'do' than talk about!
Fortunately, she's unabashed and and speaks into the many areas that can interfere with intimacy. Emma also shares some surprising stats and helps to open the curtain on what's really going on out there, compared to what film, tv and other screen options portray.
When you're busy raising a family it's possible that sex and relational needs are given a low priority. But emotionally healthy families are healthy in all aspects - the relationship between parents will suffer if intimacy is put on hold or if issues are avoided.
This podcast will clear up misinformation and hopefully start some good conversations.
Here are some useful links
Pop to the blog for a summary of Last month's Enneagram 8
Pick up a copy of my book, Parenting for Life
Find out information on Parent support here
I highly recommend Emma's book , Seasons of Sex and Intimacy
Further reading by Esther Perell
Do you have a child who is strong and assertive, but finds it hard to follow instruction sometimes?
This season I'm exploring the 9 different types on the Enneagram because it gives such insights and clues as to what motivates different character types. We're not boxing, we're being curious - understanding what makes them tick.
This week, I'm focussing on 'The Challenger' They're assertive, straight talking, decisive, resourcesful and upfront. But they're also loyal, honest and can be protective too.
There are ways to respond to this child that will result in clashes, stand-offs and disconnect. But there are also ways that can build bridges, harness their great strengths and help their super-powers not to be over-powering.
Here's the link to parent-coaching
Here's the link to the book, Parenting For Life - discounted for listeners
This week I'm chatting to Helen Calder who is a life coach using the tool of the Enneagram. She walks us through the 9 different ways that people can see the world and how to understand the perspectives of others as well as their motivations, their hurdles and their opportunities for growth.
As parents it can be transformative to understand these different characters and their motivations so that we can ensure we're using the right tools to help our children to grow.
it's a fascinating tool and I'll be using this podcast as a springboard to go on and do further podcasts on each type so that we can recognise our children (partner/friend/colleague/neighbour) in the different types and use approaches that will help our connection with them and in turn help them. It's priceless!
This is Helen's email address: hello@helencaldercoaching.co.uk
To get a copy of Parenting For Life (and a free 15 min consultation)
Link to book
To book a consultation
Link to Chat
When our children resist our well-intentioned boundaries, it can be the beginning of the battles. What if resistance was an opportunity?
Could it be a place to grow trust and bond?
Come and find out!
It's great to be back and welcoming you to Season II - I have so much in store for you.
I love hearing your feedback: Madeleinestani@icloud.com
stomping up stairs?
banging doors?
chat back?
resistant?
got louder or gone quieter?
What's that all about?
Come and find out
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Wish your kids would listen?
This will make a massive difference
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We all want healthy attachment for our children.
We want them to feel confident to take on challenges and know that there are loving arms waiting for them after their adventures and challenges. But that can go a little wrong when our needs muscle in front of theirs. Yet, we can go their whole childhood without knowing we've muddled their needs with ours.
Here is a really clear and concise way to check that you're meeting their need for healthy attachment.
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Have you ever had to grieve a season? Did you see it coming? Is there a change ahead? One thing that’s for sure is… CHANGE Sometimes we see it coming, sometimes it’s sudden, like it was for us last week.
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Here are a few ideas I wish I'd been handed when my children were young, so I'm passing them to you.
They're easy tools for connection...for fun...for trust...
For the blog about Wonderbooks, pop here
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There's always a clue behind the angst - but have we got time to explore it?
One little micro-change in how you respond to your kids will take you on a trajectory towards good relationship: Where there is understanding there can be empathy - Where there is empathy there is connection.
It's easy when you know how. The alternative? - missing the vital clues and teaching our kids to keep their feelings to themselves - that causes disconnect!!
Nobody wants that.
Come and explore...
And for:
The Book, pop here
A consultation, pop here
I'm not going to tell you to calm down or get more sleep, but I am sharing a little tool that makes all the difference to our children in this busy season.
Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Consultations here
Link for the Book here
A great question from a listener leads us to dig into WHEN to use empathy and when to try another tack.
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If you want to hop back to the podcast on Consequences, pop here
See you next week,
Mads
Last week we looked at WHY we should keep boundaries in place. This week we look at HOW we can do that without raised volume and harsh tone...and how we can stay empowered and teach our children empowerment - not overpowerment! It's powerful
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Our children are defensive and argumentative when they feel they're in the wrong. Why? Because often, being wrong is not acceptable at home. It equals failure, shame, embarrassment; they liken going wrong to being wrong. Parents can then get into an unhealthy loop of backing down and letting the child win - for a quiet life. But what consequences does that have for the child's self esteem later in life?
For more on boundaries, come and get your copy of Parenting For Life here
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Let's chat about money.
Though, it's never really about the money.
It's about expectations, needs vs desires, borrowing and lending, saving and giving.
Money taps into so many other issues that come from the perspectives they form when they're small.
Money is a great tool for growing and influencing our children to have a healthy heart when it comes to generosity and wisdom.
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For the blog script, pop here
See you next week,
Mads
How do we protect our family and ourselves from tricky relatives?
How do we model inclusion and leave people out?
What dangers lurk when we exclude people from family gatherings? There are some hidden dangers.
Today we make straightforward sense of an awkward situation.
Pop to the blog for some great reads, here
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See you next week,
Mads
Book
https://www.thecourageousmumma.com/parenting
Pod https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-courageous-mumma/id1503997519
CONsultations
https://www.thecourageousmumma.com/pre-order
Is your word pure gold?
Or do you feel it's bouncing off them?
Is your influence beginning to fade as they get older?
This week, I’m going to share an easy way to help your kids value your words, no matter what age they are. I'll share a simple way to ensure that you're not falling into common parent traps that make your kids ignore your words.
I'll also share how some common parent-responses can switch them off and even unsettle them.
Do people tell you it's normal for parents to get ignored?
It doesn't have to be!
For more info or to order Billy, Bone and The Tree Keeper, pop here
For your copy of Parenting For Life, pop here
To find out more about making time to chat, pop here
To find the text of this week's episode, pop here
See you next week,
Madeleine
Do you ever wish your kids were more appreciative? I don't mean learning the word 'Thank you', but the actual heart-felt issue of feeling grateful for the little things and the big things? Is it possible to create that heart-sense?
Yes, it is!
This week we look at three ways to raise the gratitude levels in your home.
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To find out more about making time to chat, pop here
See you next week,
Madeleine
Our children need 9 affirming messages for each negative one - whether that's a negative from you, a peer, a teacher... or anyone. That's a lot of affirming? How do we get that into a day and how can it be so magical?
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For information on consultations, pop here
What is success?
What does it mean to you?
What does it mean to your child?
What messages are they picking up at home?
If we're not intentional about our metrics for success our children can pick up hidden messages that ultimately impact their confidence and sense of self. Being intentional about success and failure narratives is a small but vital part of parenting. Come and see how to re-calibrate
For the text for this week's podcast, pop here
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To find out about consultations, pop here
The first information your child receives about sex with form their life-long perspective. Who is best equipped to do that?
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For the script to this week's podcast, pop here
For information about a consultation, pop here
making conversation is an art that isn't just caught, it's taught.
Often children don't feel confident, or just aren't taught to take an interest: They'll answer questions that they're asked, but won't necessarily think or know how to go past answering and into connected conversation.
Here's how to get past the small talk...
The text for this week's podcast is here
For your copy of Parenting For Life, pop here
To find out more about booking an appointment, pop here
We love to love our children and we've become familiar with the word 'attachment', but do we know what it really means? And do sometimes cause our children difficulties and undermine their confidence because we've misunderstood the term?
This week come and find out what attachment isn't and where the tipping point is.
The text for this week's podcast is here
For your copy of Parenting For Life, pop here
To find out more about booking an appointment, pop here
Is there a magic tool that takes them from cross, frustrated and venting, to calmer? Something that stops flash points from becoming conflicts?
YES!!!
It's simple and effective, but It's counter-intuitive too.
Are you ready to hard-wire a new response to an angry child? Great, then. come and listen and prepare to be surprised at how your well your children respond to the new you.
They may not always remember the things you said, but they'll remember how they felt in your company when they were upset.
And...
The link to Parenting For Life is here
The link for parent support is here
The link for the script for this week's podcast is here
(Give me a couple of days to pop it up)
A great conversation with Matt Kane. We talk about the important things to learn that you don't get certificates for -
acceptance
respect
understanding
sex
social media
How teachers can positively influence our children at a critical stage in their formative years.
Do you ever wish parents had a stronger voice in the halls of power? In the national press?
Today I meet the woman who takes your parent-voice and your opinions to the places where they can influence.
Parent-ping is an App that canvasses the views of parents and shares them. So if you're wondering...
Is it just me?
Does anyone else think like this?
Does anyone else parent like this?
...you can go and find out.
Come and meet a mover and shaker in the world of education - you'll soon see why she was awarded and MBE this year.
Pop here for your copy of Parenting For Life
Pop here to find out more about parent coaching
Everybody’s walk and experience, love story and parenting journey is different, so I thought it would be fun to ask a few parents to share their stories, especially when they’ve got an unusual ingredient or two in the mix.
This week I’m going to introduce you to my Iranian friend, Zara. She’s gorgeous, she’s creative, she’s organic and she’s always up to something interesting: She lives in Cheltenham with her husband, Ahmed, a pharmacist, and their two children, Hannah 9 and Ali 7.
Zara is interesting in lots of ways; she ferments, she creates, she’s very into gut-health, interior design- I think that’s a few interesting ingredients. She also home-educates – come and meet her...
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Very small tweaks in the ways we respond to our children have a massive effect.
This week I look at VS - Not Scotland vs England, but...
I am VS I did
Connect VS Correct
Quality VS Quantity
How we can respond to our children without getting their defences up and still be a great influence on their evolving decisions.
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To contact me I'm TheCourageousMumma everywhere....IG, @gmail, the blog and the pod.
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Imagine living with a life threatening illness, or any illness that impacts your ability to work, to parent, to do all the things you love to do.
This week I chat with my friend Nicola Wall, who lives through the emotional and physical battles of having Cystic Fibrosis. She's open and honest about the challenges and experiences as well as the life changes they have chosen to make.
It's emotional, it's insightful and I'm humbled by her honesty.
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How do we model strength and perseverance to our children?
Is this true - "Children are so resilient!" ???
How do we retain our own identity whilst parenting?
Can we flourish rather than just survive when the odds are against us?
Here's a story of an artist and photographer who thrives in spite of the odds... She's philosophical, funny, pragmatic and connected. She'll inspire and encourage you. That's Natalie!
Visit Natalie's website here
Your discounted copy of Parenting For Life here
Parenting consultations here
Who's influencing your kids?
What do we know about Gen Z? What do they need from us in order to thrive in their cultural norms?
What does it mean to give our kids an attractive watering hole for a home so that we don't have to build high fences around them?
Come and listen to Alice Bond - she shares great ways to help our children retain their self-worth and connectedness to us.
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Would you love to understand what Gen Zed and Millennials are all about? What it means for your child and you?
This week I'm doing a lightening tour of the 'Gens'. It'll help you to understand what defines them, what affects them and how they're shaped. Why? So we can better connect and positively influence this generation - our kids.
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If you'd like to contact me: thecourageousmumma@gmail.com
For info on a parenting consultation pop here
Here are the key research tools I used for this podcast:
The Varkey Foundation
Pew Research Centre
Jason Dorsey
McKinsey Global Institute
How do we help our children to be themselves in this world full of influences?
Does our voice have value among the many voices our children hear on line and around them?
This is choc full of sage advice. It will restore your hope.
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or email - madeleinestani@icloud.com
See you next week,
Mads x
Whatever age your children are they'll have tests and exams either now or on the road ahead. Author, Tim Benton coaches students on the stresses, strategies and systems of learning.
He's worth it just for the laughs - and for the rendition of his Henry VIII revision piece.
He's wise, he's funny and his strategies got one of mine through his GCSEs and now we're using them again for A Levels.
Find Tim's book, Brain Box here
Find your discounted copy of Parenting For Life here
Find me on IG: @thecourageousmumma
or Madeleinestani@icloud.com
For details on a parenting session pop here
See you next week,
Mads
This week I'm chatting to a Mum who has spent the COVID season on the front line in ED (A&E). She reflects on nearly 30 years of parenting -
What was good?
What she'd change
And what's it's been like working as a nurse practitioner through this tough season.
Today's chat is full of pearls of wisdom and great stories. Philippa Nash is one of my go-to people and I'm so thrilled to introduce you to her.
Mads
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For a parenting chat, pop here
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How do you give your children attention and necessities whilst being a working mum?
I chat to Cat Metcalfe about her journey from working in a corporation before kids through to having three kids and a home business. I enjoyed hearing the process of working out what business to set up by considering her skill set and what motivated her.
It's also really interesting to hear how she applies values to their family life.
If you'd like to hear the episode I refer to on knowing your child's voice and how to support them in their strengths,
pop here
To get your listener discount and look at the book Parenting For Life,
Pop here
To understand a little more about coaching,
pop here
To contact me: Madeleinestani@icloud.com
See you next week,
Madeleine
Here's a fantastic tool for parents...a way to understand which of the five voices each child leads with. It's an insightful way of understanding what stresses them and what energises them. This really explains why our children behave in certain ways and what will help them to flourish. It's fascinating.
Laura Mears is a coach and she can be contacted here
For the five voices of adults pop here
For Parent coaching, pop here
For your copy of Parenting For Life, pop here
April Fools Day!
And we, the courageous kids have hijacked her podcast. Mum loves a practical joke and we wonder how long it will be before she realises she's been played - we've pushed this week's podcast on by a week and slipped our own in, with the help of that reliable rogue, David Baker. And spilled the beans on the courageous life!
If you'd like a copy of Mum's book, visit her website for the special offer
https://www.thecourageousmumma.com/parenting
If you'd like to get the low down on consequences, here's the relevant podcast. It's great.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-courageous-mumma/id1503997519?i=1000473663701
Mixing it up a bit this week...I've asked my friend Laura Mears, to turn the tables on me and take the interviewers chair. It was good to see how it felt for guests and good to reflect on a year of insightful and generous mums, dads, psychotherapists, counsellors, influencers and commentators who have poured their riches into 12 months of podcasting parenting gems. Come and celebrate with us.
Connect here with Laura Mears, Co-Founder and consultant of Salmon Swimming Leadership Consultancy.
Pop here for your copy of Parenting for Life
Love Languages - pop to podcast nine
Empathy - Episode 50
If I could go back and teach myself one thing as a Mum starting out with her new baby, I know what it would be...empathy.
Even if we're the kindest most understanding person in the world, I still believe empathy is honed, it's hard work. But it wins the trust of our children.
Next week marks a year of podcasting, so this week I'm looking back and reviewing one of the most valuable, basic, but challenging tools of parenting.
Enjoy
When you look back at your life and your parenting,
what will you be grateful for?
What will you be pleased you did well?
What might you look back at and wish you'd done differently?
We have so much to learn from those who have gone before. They have the benefit of hindsight to add to their wisdom and so much to share.
This week, as it's mother's day, I've had a great conversation with my fabulous Mum. There are so many gems in this one. I loved it. I hope you will too.
Do contact me with questions, comments or to book a parenting chat. I'm the courageous mumma on Insta and the blog and thecourageousmumma@gmail.com
To have a sneak peek at the book and pick up your discount, pop here.
For info on a parenting consultation, pop here
It’s easier for other parents!
So many parents out there are coping with a diagnosis for one of their children or a challenge that feels overwhelming. Here are a few common ones:
spectrum disorders
life-threatening diseases
disabilities
disorders
depression
anxiety
addiction
Celiac disease
Diabetes…
The list goes on.
Today I chat to a mother whose child had a sudden diagnosis of Diabetes. We talk about the impact on their family, how they reacted and how they cope on an ongoing basis.
If you are struggling with a difficulty with one of your children, you’ll find some resonant themes. If you have a friend or relative coping with a difficulty, there could be some insights that will be helpful in understanding what they are going through.
to pick up your discounted copy of Parenting For Life pop here
For the blog pop here
Do you ever feel like you're the bad guy?
Always making the rules,
Always the kill-joy?
This week I have an encouragement for you. If you're sticking to the rules, you're raising self-esteem. Who'd have thought?
And...I tackle a sure-fire way to stop the whinge-questions - why can't I have one? How come they've got one? You never... it's not fair...
And...do you find your child is struggling with writing and english and it's drowning their creativity? Come and pick up some great ways to re-inspire them.
Grab yourself the book Parenting For Life here
See the matching blog page here if you like things in text to ponder over.
Thanks for coming. See you next week.
Do we waste our words as parents?
How to we say less and get more...
This week Vanessa Kahlon shares great ways to instil good behaviour patterns and keep in good relationship with your child without wasting your voice. And she tackles some of the tough parenting-questions and makes it all seem like good fun.
Here are some of the questions she answers:
What do you do about lying and deceit?
How do you respond to a child who is sneaking food?
Does ‘Sorry!’ have any meaning?
How can they restore relationship after conflict?
What do you do when they refuse to cooperate?
And we chat about why we hate Time-Out!
Some Great Links...
What does a parenting session with Madeleine look like? pop here
To read Vanessa’s guest blog this week pop here
To send Parenting For Life to a friend or to your door, pop here
Grab Vanessa’s brilliant book, Shut up and parent, pop here
All About Vanessa:
Kahlon family services:
https://kahlonfamilyservices.com/about-us/our-team/
KFS school:
https://www.instagram.com/kfs_school/?hl=en
See you next week...
What does the word 'grief' do to you?
Do you find it easy when your friends experience loss? Do you
empathise?
Sympathise?
hide?
Get lost for words?
Angharad Candlin is finishing her book on grief. It's a topic to get our heads around. When we, our friends or our children experience loss there are great ways to connect without worrying that it will be all consuming or feeling that we'll say the wrong thing.
To find Angharad pop here
To pick up your discounted copy of Parenting For Life pop here
What better person to interview on Children's Mental Health Week (1-8 Feb) than Claire Libby, creator of the Positive Mental Health App; Iamme (I am me). this is a friend to any young person navigating their feelings, working out how to understand themselves and others - and how to respond in challenging situations.
This app was born out of a recognition that young people (of all different backgrounds and upbringings) are leaving home and joining the work force without the strength and resilience needed to thrive.
After interviewing many young people they all pointed to the same issue - come and find out what's at the bottom of it all and what you can do to help your child thrive through childhood and beyond.
The link mentioned in the podcast about what you can do when you're feeling disempowered is podcast 6
The website Iamme. pop here
Parenting for life listener's price. pop here
This podcast is heartwarming. For any child struggling in any way, this therapy will give you fresh hope. Hannah Clarke talks us through animal assisted therapy as we wander through the goats, chickens, pig, geese and more. It's a great insight into the therapy room and the world of a child.
You can find Hannah here
and this is her blog here
for your copy of the book Parenting For Life pop here
For pics of Colin and Delores pop here (allow a couple of days for this link to appear)
There are so many gems in this conversation with David Baker. He's a thinker and has great wisdom to share.
We cover empowerment, courage, arguments, 'sorry' when it's an empty word. We riff on the issues of shame, 'being true to yourself' and whether that's a worth excuse for some of the choices we make! Lies, unconditional love, it's all in there. I came away richer, I'm sure you will too.
Pop here for your copy of the book.
How do you spot anxiety in a child before it becomes a problem?
What do you do about it?
What help is available?
What can we do at home? - so much, very easily!
Tony France answers all those questions. This is one of those podcasts that everyone should hear. Tony brings insight after insight and leaves you feeling empowered.
For your discounted copy of Parenting For Life pop here
To enquire about a consultation with me pop here
To contact Tony pop here
To get in touch with me: thecourageousmumma@gmail.com
Do pop and rate and review the podcast - punch a few stars up whilst you're there.
Thanks,
Mads x
If you only had to make one small change this year that would open up your communication with your child and set you on a trajectory for a relationship with your teenager that you dream of - this would be the one to choose!
Start 2021 with one small step for you and one giant leap for the family.
Pop here for your listener's-price copy of Parenting For Life
https://www.thecourageousmumma.com/parenting
The script from the show will appear here a couple of days after the podcast release:
https://www.thecourageousmumma.com/single-post/communication
To contact me: thecourageousmumma@gmail.com
(I think I said icloud in the pod, so sorry)
I look forward to hearing from you.
Mads
Would you like to 'get through' Christmas or flourish this Christmas?
Thinking ahead about what to put in and take out can make all the difference to the mood and atmosphere in your home this season.
Parenting Coach, Julie Cresswell shares some great strategies for keeping the peace and meeting everyone's expectations (including yours) this Christmas
To buy your discounted copy of Parenting For Life pop here
Find out more information about the work of Julie Cresswell at www.optimum-coaching.co.uk
and join her FB group here
And to read this week's guest blog by Julie, Are you secretly worried you've broken your child? pop here
What does giving mean?
How are today’s kids – 'Gen Zed' and 'Gen A' evaluating success in their material world? How can we help them to think critically and form their own world view - not just get swept up with the current?
Alice give us a great tool for connectedness and challenges us on the concept of being un-offendable! How would that impact shame in our families if we really mastered that?
To access your special offer (two books for £25), pop here
To contact me: thecourageousmumma@gmail.com
For the Blog, pop here
Alice mentions Slave Free chocolate. Find it here
Thanks for listening,
Mads
Ever wondered why one child is orderly and structured and another one is messy and spontaneous? This week Joy Blundell explains the conundrum and shares some insights into how to love our kids well by understanding their M.O.
To get Parenting For Life at the listeners special price pop here
For parenting support pop here
To contact me: thecourageousmumma@gmail.com
To contact Joy: joy@alivechurch.org.uk
This week I answer some of your questions that have been sent to my blog.
Come and hear
How and when to use Consequences (and when not to)
How to lean in when we feel like leaning away
And what does it mean to raise children who manage themselves
Do send your questions to thecourageousmumma.gmail
or find me on my blog, pop here
And for those looking to buy the book Parenting For Life at the special 'listener's-price' pop here
My guest this week is a Psychotherapist from Sydney, Hari Candlin. She teaches on Emotional Coaching - how to connect with your child. How to ensure they feel safe to share with you. How to respond without taking over. We chat about anxiety, trauma, social media and how to form a deep connection that will last a lifetime.
pop here to find Hari
In the podcast Hari mentions building a family culture. Here is a two-pod series from The Courageous Mumma to help you create one with your family. Pop here to listen
She also talks about Love Languages. Discover what yours and your children's Love Languages are - and your partner's. You'll save yourself so much time and really reach the deepest parts of the hearts of those you love. Pop here to hear the podcast
To get your book at the special price pop here
In the next few days I'll post a blog to match the pod. It will be here
If you'd like to look into booking a chat pop here
And to find me: madeleinestani@icloud.com
and on Insta @thecourageousmumma.com
See you next week,
Mads
Today, we're talking about drugs and what to say to our kids.
George Orton chats to Tony France, who's an expert in all things drugs, drugs-related, adolescence, trauma or addiction related.
George asks Tony"
what's out there?
whats' the landscape like?
what do we tell them?
what should we know?
He's a psychotherapist with a difference and this conversation is a great way to get ahead of the drugs conversation with your kids.
I love hearing from you - contact me with questions, feedback, your stories, or links to guests you'd love to hear on the podcast: madeleinestani@icloud.com
For your copy of Parenting For Life Click here
For this weeks notes to accompany the podcast click here
(usually within two days of the podcast drop)
To get in touch with Tony France at HeadSight click here
To reach the Trauma Action Group click here
Do you ever wonder what lies behind the exponential rise in anxiety among today's young people. Have you heard of micro-traumas? The clues are in the small print.
When my children were young I looked to parents who had gone before me to glean what I could from their parenting. If I liked the behaviour and values of their children, I wasn't shy to ask questions and get advice. I needed it. We all do.
This week I'm chatting with coach, seasoned parent and wise mother of four, Tania West. She's full of great advice, humble enough to share where she went wrong. And where she went right.
I love hearing your feedback. Share your thoughts, questions or for parenting support Contact me on madeleinestani@icloud.com
If you enjoy The Courageous Mumma, You'll love the book. For your special 'Listeners-price' pop here
To see some of the highlights of this week's podcast on the blog in written format pop here
For relationship coaching with The Relationship Academy pop here
For leadership coaching and to contact Tania West pop here
Communication is easy to mess up. We're not always listening as well as we think we are. What better way to avoid the pitfalls than chatting with the CEO of a Communications company?
If you're enjoying The Courageous Mumma, you'll love the book Parenting For Life. For your copy at a special price for listeners pop here here
Whether you're a CEO or a sole-trader - to find out more about Tim and also for Communication Skills support pop here
For Tim's Book Brain Box Essential guide to study success pop here
To find the marriage Course online that Tim mentions in the podcast pop here
To find the key notes for this weeks podcast in text form pop here
Lots more inspiration for families who want to grow together. This week we look at how to get them chatting about the different values and how to harness that into a ten or so values or sentences. The process is bonding for the family and is as important as the outcome.
If you're enjoying thecourageousmumma you'll love the book. To get your discounted copy pop here
If you'd like the script from this week's blog and some questions to get started with and inspiration, pop here
I love hearing from you, so do email with feedback or questions or to arrange an appointment madeleinestani@icloud.com
How do we help our children to know what their own values are? How can we create a set of core values as a family? This week we look at 9 steps to establishing a selection of values that feel so important to them that they'll actually live by them.
If you'd like to find this in text, pop here (it uploads about two days after the podcast drops)
If you'd like a copy of my book, either pop to the website here
or email me at madeleinestani@icloud.com
also, do email me with questions or stories or feedback. I love hearing from you.
I think we are lead to believe lies - little cultural messages that we imbibe as parents, that shape us.
If we want to raise children who thrive, who have high self-esteem and are emotionally intelligent, we need to be countercultural and go against the cultural grain.
So here goes for some truth-busting today.
Pop across to the website to get the transcript: here
I love hearing from you. Do contact me if you have topics you'd like covered or would like to arrange a consultation: madeleinestani@icloud.com
And for your copy of the book: here
Here's a tool that will help you to stay empowered under stress and prevent you from that downward spiral of concern. It's a life-changer.
If you're enjoying the podcast you'll love the book delivered to your door and you'll love the discount too. Link to book
If you'd like to read this weeks podcast, here it is in text: Link to blog
I love hearing from my listeners. Here's my email:
Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Here's a positive, empowering way to look at the future...
Have you asked yourself some of the big questions about where you're heading? Where your children are heading? Where your relationships are heading?
This week we look at some great ways to set the trajectory in the direction we want it to head.
Here's the blog if you want to follow it written down...
click here
Here's the link for my book:
click here
Here's how to contact me:
madeleinestani@icloud.com
Would you love to stay gentle at the same times as keeping clear boundaries in place? I'm chatting with a dad this week who 'walks the walk' - humble enough to know where he goes wrong, but strong enough to know where he's going. I found his insight inspiring - and his sense of humour!
With strength and gentleness your kids will feel loved and safe. They'll know your expectations and limits clearly and know that your love is consistent when they make good choices and poor choices.
Thanks for joining us this week. I'll put some notes up on my blog so you have something in writing to refer to: Here's the link
And if you love strong, gentle parenting, you'll love my book; Parenting For Life. It's lovely to hold, lovely to look at, lovely on a coffee table quite frankly. And choc full of great ways to raise strong gentle adults from very small. Here's the link, with a 25% discount to my listeners.
What do we do now and in the tweens and teens when they're behaving rudely and uncooperatively? How do we stay calm and help them to express themselves in a kinder way?
This week we look at tools for refining; tools for connection and ways to respect ourselves so that our children do too.
BOOK
If you would like to look at the book and buy your discounted copy pop here
BLOG and here for the text version of today's podcast. Bear in mind it takes a couple of days to appear after the podcast comes out.
REFERENCES
I make some references today to podcast four - so pop across here afterwards
I also talk about consequences, so for more on that refer here to podcast seven for lots of examples and clarity on consequences not punishments.
COME AND FIND ME
and to connect with me... Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Watching our children behave aggressively can be alarming and upsetting. Biting, hitting or being disrespectful can be dealt with effectively and even calmly.
This week I respond to some questions I have been asked and leave you feeling empowered - and able to empower your children.
The blog to match the podcast here
my contact: madeleinestani@icloud.com
Parenting For Life Book here
For our own sakes (and others) we need to check in and make sure that we're getting the fuel we need to keep going. It's a busy life parenting so we're focussing this week on a few top tips to keep ourselves in good mental, physical and spiritual shape.
Here's a new aspect to parenting. It might not be our parenting, but fostered children and fostering parents are in our community and at the school gates. Abuse and neglect are around every corner. It's always helpful to understand the life of another, so this is an aspect of parenting we thought would be informative for our listeners.
Fostering information: Here
Parenting For Life book: Here
My blog: Here
Some good tips on how to boost your relationship and some good laughs too. How to spot the danger signs and some really cool neuro insights that explain why we react the way we do sometimes.
Psychotherapist Margy Wakefield talks us through the insights: find Margy
Find the blog to match the pod and have all the salient points in text right here
I love hearing from you. Keep the questions and encouragments coming: madeleinestani@icloud.com
Sometimes there are hidden secrets to our children's characters. Finding out the true meaning to extrovert and introvert can be so revelatory it changes the way you parent and frees them up to be their unique selves.
It also takes the angst out of family life.
Find more information on this weeks subject plus a link to my book go to my website:
www.thecourageousmumma.com
Personality test: https://www.truity.com/test/type-finder-personality-test-new
Look out for the book: Knowing Me Knowing You
janyclementsyapp@gmail.com
Great ways to replace conflict with our kids around our technology and restore peace. Yes it's possible!
Creating fair boundaries and managing them peacefully.
And just maybe there are some antidotes to that addictive on-line world
madeleinestani@icloud.com
A clear guide to why our kids are so in love with their tech. What they're doing on it. Why they're psychologically vulnerable. How to help them through it and avoid addiction, without falling out with them on the way. And - which sites to avoid.
Madeleinestani@icloud.com
What is causing anxiety among children and young people? Why is it on the rise? And how can we help our children to process, face their fears and grow, whilst acknowledging their fears?
Caroline Kelly is a counsellor to teens and young people and talks us through some of the challenges today's young people face.
She's also a guest blogger on thecourageousmumma.com this week, pop across and read her article on the causes of anxiety in young people.
Madeleinestani@icloud.com
https://www.teencounsellingonline.co.uk
Do you ever feel that you don't have a voice or that some of the people around you aren't feeling confident about using theirs. Or do you know someone who's voice is too dominant and doesn't leave space for others?Everyone's voice is important and when we understand what strengths different people bring and what strengths we bring - and our children bring, we can find where our voice fits and how to use it confidently.
Laura Mears of salmonswimming.com brings her wisdom and knowledge this week to help us understand how to know and use our strengths as she shares about how the 5voices not only empowers leaders in business but makes all the difference on the home front.
salmonswimming.com
madeleinestani@icloud.com
@thecourageousmumma
Our children are going out into a world that is has unprecedented social interaction. In order to cope they will need to build up their sense of value and esteem from their primary belonging group - their family. They will take their values from the group they most belong to - as lovely as their friends are, they're not a reliable source for establishing their core strength just yet. Home is the place for that. Here are some great ways to deepen their roots and strengthen their sense of belonging at home.
There will be many wrestles for our children's attention and many groups that may seem more appealing at time than the family. But we can sow in some ways that help them to put deep roots down so that when the storms of life come in, they are deeply secure.
ACCESS THE LEARNING TOOLS
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RACISM; I’M LISTENING!
I’ve asked people of different ages and races to contribute to a list to help us to begin to understand racism.
This is a great overview and explains the common expressions used:
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1S5uckFHCA_XZkxG0Zg5U4GQGbY_RklZARwu43fqJH0E/mobilebasic
WATCH
13th (Netflix)
Just Mercy (rent)
READ
How To Be An Antiracist. Ibram x. Kendi
White Fragility. Robin DiAngelo
Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race. Reni Eddo-Lodge
White Rage. Carol Anderson
LISTEN (podcasts)
The Diversity Gap
About Race. by the author Reni-Eddo Lodge (as above)
Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Women are terrific at putting up with...well, just about everything. Louise Rahmanou talks us through some health issues that we shouldn't be settling for. And I find out that I'm not the gynae I thought I was! @physiotherapyforwomen www.themummymot.com madeleinestani@icloud.com @thecourageousmumma www.thecourageousmumma.com
Have you worked out your Love Language yet? It all makes sense on these two episodes. Today we look at Words, Touch and Gifts and how they have the power to change how a person feels. Here's the on line test to find out yours: https://www.5lovelanguages.com
Have you ever wondered why some of the kind things we do seem to bounce right off our children and others meet their needs? We're all so different! Here are the five love languages to unravel the mystery. Madeleinestani@icloud.com
Would you like to say something once and know you won't have to repeat yourself? Here are some Mums sharing how a parenting tool has worked for them. Welcome to your new peaceful life...madeleinestani@icloud.com @thecourageousmumma
Do you ever find yourself raising your voice, threatening their screen time (come on - we've all done it) or stropping, when they don't do as they're asked? Here's the door out of that place. madeleinestani@icloud.com
How can we shift from feeling 'cornered' to feeling 'powerful'? Life Coach, Helen Trew, is going to talk us through what Choice, Control and Responsibility look like when they sit under the word VICTIM or under the word POWER. Madeleine Stanimeros@icloud.com Helentrew@hotmail.com
Would you like calmer yet more empowered child? This episode holds the keys to our children feeling powerful, but not overpowering.
During the show I mention the 'bridge' of relationship. To hear it on Insta, go to https://www.instagram.com/p/B-9npxFpcx4/?igshid=v0frvnpbkg2k
Empathy creates connection.
We love to solve our children's difficulties and move them to a better mindset when they're upset. But are we missing a vital step in the process?
it's easy to jump in when our children are having a dispute. But is there a better way? This episode explores some counter-intuitive responses that teach our children to resolve conflict and build connection.
Home Educating is a courageous move, especially if you didn’t choose it!
This show helps with strategies to boost self-esteem, help with transition, encourage kids to be self-starters and how to hold your nerve when you’re feeling frustrated because progress feels slow.
For Free resources, visit my website here.
This podcast explores how we can strengthen ourselves and our families through this challenging time without overlooking our own concerns.
Madeleine Stanimeros is an author, writer, consultant, speaker and Mum. She has been writing and speaking on parenting for 14 years and regularly meets with parents to encourage and support them with strategies to enrich family life and strengthen connections through the easy and not so easy moments.