Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids with Sue DeCaro: Recent Episodes
Sue DeCaro
Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids is a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children, so their families can thrive. Listen in for parenting stories, successes, pitfalls and supportive coaching techniques to move through the challenges and chaos on your parenting journey. Enjoy transformational conversations with experts, educators, and parents who will inspire and inform you as you tap into your own values in parenting.
192: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening in, and for your incredible support, notes, comments, and stories that you have shared with me over the years. I feel so honored and grateful to all of you! It has brought me so much joy in creating and sharing through the Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids Podcast.
It is a bittersweet moment as I share my joy in creating this podcast and my sadness at the fact that this is the last episode as I move in new directions. Although this is the last new episode, I want to assure you that all of the episodes that have been recorded will remain available on your favorite listing platform.
As always, you can reach out to me for personal support, coaching, questions, or comments by emailing me: sue@suedecaro.com
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191: Parenting is not just about your child. It is about you. Just as we are here to help our children grow and thrive, they are also here to help us grow. Parenting is about uncovering all that you carry with you; the conditioning, wounds, values, beliefs, and ideals.
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190: Do you ever find yourself joining your child or children in their overwhelm, frustration, sadness, anger, etc? Getting curious can really help shift the way we come to our children and support them when they are having a tough time. Listen in to hear some nuggets and wisdom to take forward on your parenting journey.
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189: Bedtime can be a tough time for all of our children. It is a transition that can create resistance and challenge. Bringing attention to these challenges with a routine that serves our children can make a huge difference. Listen in to learn how to serve your children!
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188: When we beat ourselves up over things we have done or not done, we do ourselves a disservice. How can we rise when we are negatively pulling ourselves into the trenches? With each negative thought, negative statement, and overwhelmingly disappointing self-talk, we are carrying a heavy weight on our shoulders. Listen in to hear how you can bring a change to this in your life.
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188: When we beat ourselves up over things we have done or not done, we do ourselves a disservice. How can we rise when we are negatively pulling ourselves into the trenches? With each negative thought, negative statement, and overwhelmingly disappointing self-talk, we are carrying a heavy weight on our shoulders. Listen in to hear how you can bring a change to this in your life.
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187: Sometimes during our life, usually early on in our childhood, we begin to learn the art of creating a protective exterior. The protective exterior shields our true selves from the world while simultaneously detaching us from who we really are. Listen in to learn more about the masks we wear. This is an important topic for all of us.
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186: Living a more conscious life is about actively evaluating your activities, decisions, values, and beliefs as well as questioning everything that you have been told to believe and conditioned to be. Listen in to hear more about this important topic.
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185 As parents, we face great obstacles. From advancing technology, social and academic pressures, drugs and alcohol, and more, the obstacles are endless. Throughout the years, I too was faced with many parenting challenges that required me to change, find my inner wisdom, and shift the way in which I parented.
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184: Growing up with a feeling of “value” and “self-worth” is important for all of our children. In my personal and professional experience, I have learned that many adults did not feel a sense of self-worth as children. What does this mean exactly, and how does this affect adulthood? Listen in to learn more!
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183: Recently, I have been pondering fear and how it drives us. Fear is an innate human emotion—we all experience it from time to time. It helps protect us. Fear is such an important emotion to discuss, especially today. Listen in to hear more!
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182: Do you find that you "should on yourself" often? Albert Ellis, Ph.D. coined the term “should-ing all over yourself” which references our tendency to overwhelm ourselves with should statements or things we think we ought to do. Do you find you should on yourself?
Listen in to hear more about this process and how we can shift it!
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181: For many of us, the word failure often conjures up negative emotions, disappointment, and pain. We were raised to believe that failure is a terrible thing we must avoid at all costs. However, we learn so much about ourselves and the world around us when we look at our failures through a different lens.
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180: Growth is about letting go of our expectations and fantasies and focusing on our reality. My special guest shares how much she has learned and grown from raising her amazing daughter, Mira, a "shining light." Listen in to hear more about Cindy's story and how she struggled and grew with hard work, letting go, and accepting the messy.
More is available in her book: "Freefall: One Mother's Journey Raising a Child With Special Needs"
179: Oftentimes when we are looking to move forward and find our "new path", we might expect too much, too quickly. There is no destination in our personal growth. Please listen in to learn more about how you can become more aware of the present moment and see yourself more clearly.
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179: Oftentimes when we are looking to move forward and find our "new path", we might expect too much, too quickly. There is no destination in our personal growth. Please listen in to learn more about how you can become more aware of the present moment and see yourself more clearly.
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178: The re-entry process is an important and powerful time in our day-to-day lives. When we are away from our children and homes for a period of time during the day, the re-entry process becomes a significant one, especially when it comes to our children. Listen in for techniques and ideas on how to create a smooth transition.
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178: The re-entry process is an important and powerful time in our day-to-day lives. When we are away from our children and homes for a period of time during the day, the re-entry process becomes a significant one, especially when it comes to our children. Listen in for techniques and ideas on how to create a smooth transition.
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177: Self–care is about being compassionate toward self, allowing time to renew our energy, strengthen, reset, and recharge. Listen in to hear ideas, benefits, and the importance of creating your personal self-care plan.
Ernest Hemmingway wrote in Men Without Women, “The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much and forgetting that you are special too.”
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177: Self–care is about being compassionate toward self, allowing time to renew our energy, strengthen, reset, and recharge. Listen in to hear ideas, benefits, and the importance of creating your personal self-care plan.
Ernest Hemmingway wrote in Men Without Women, “The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much and forgetting that you are special too.”
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176: What if your wounds become your strengths? These strengths not only support you on your parenting journey but also create amazing opportunities to see your children in a new light, helping them to feel worthy and enough as they are. Listen in to this rich and powerful conversation with my special guest, Veenu, as she shares parenting nuggets and strategies that will help create more peace and joy in parenting.
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A rich conversation with Cecilia and Jason Hilkey where we discuss the beauty and benefits of sibling rivalry. When we look at this conflict as an opportunity to coach and teach skills to our children, we are, in essence, teaching social and emotional intelligence. Rivalry exists as a "normal" part of our children's lives. Listen to learn a little more about how you can offer your children a platform for learning.
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To be a thoughtful partner with our children involves a number of things. One of the most important is to look at our children through the lens of curiosity, interest, and compassion.
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Conscious parent, Randy Spelling, talks about how he reversed engineered his life to get to where he is today, raising his family and helping people worldwide to make choices to live a more conscious and fulfilling life.
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Learn some incredible techniques to help your children when tantrums arise. Also shared in this rich discussion is how you can help yourself through these challenges. Tantrums are a natural part of our children's development.
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The adolescent years are super special times filled with possibilities, complexities, nuances, and missteps. Our children are all trying to answer the question "Who am I?" How we show up for them is of utmost importance. Listen in to this amazing discussion with Dr. Ken Ginsburg.
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We often give more power to our negative emotions. We tend to analyze the negative or be hyper-focused on the negative that we disallow ourselves from engaging in the positive emotions and moments that we experience.
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Oftentimes we create worry in our life by borrowing someone else’s problem, trouble, or pain. We also tend to hyper-focus on what might happen to us in our own life. The what-ifs can be endless. Worry does not take away tomorrow’s troubles; it takes away today’s peace. Listen in to hear more.
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It is extremely hard to hide our emotions. Kids are brilliant. They pick up on both the verbal and nonverbal expressions that we sometimes try desperately to hide.
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At times we think we can control all of the things our children do or don’t do. However, there is very little that is actually within our control. Control is an illusion.
175: Picking our battles is a crucial part of parenting. However, why do we call it a battle? We are not really in a battle or war with our children. Listen in to learn more about the battle and how we can effectively utilize it in parenting.
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174: As parents, it can be easy to over-emphasize and over-focus on our children’s successes and achievements. Sometimes this can leave our children feeling unseen, or only seen for their productivity and outcomes.
Listen in to learn more about how to shift this focus in your parenting.
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173: Empowering our children to have the confidence, courage, and strength to move through the trials and tribulations of everyday life is so important. This episode offers some wonderful tips to foster a “can-do” attitude in our children.
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172: Pam Leo once said, “however we treat the child, the child will treat the world.” This powerful statement holds significant meaning for those of us who identify as parents or guardians.
Listen in to hear more about this important topic!
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171: How do we engage in conversation? How do we listen to our children? Over the years, I have worked with many clients that struggle with connecting deeply with their children. When we examined this, it ultimately came down to what, when, and how parents were listening to their children which were serving as barriers to connection. Listen in to learn more!
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170: At every age and stage of our child’s development, the parent-child relationship is so important. It can be cultivated and reinforced daily. We are here as our child’s guides to teach them, share wisdom with them, and nurture their physical, emotional, and social development.
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169: Everything we experience goes through a filter in our minds. Our minds are automatically trained to judge. However, we can bring a shift to this powerful process.
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168: Parenting lightbulbs are important. These are the moments where something brilliant clicks within us and we are able to see things in a different, perhaps more conscious way.
Listen in to this beautiful story about one of my clients, a dad, and his beautiful lightbulb opportunity.
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167: How do we define motherhood? Typically, it looks different for every mother; so, why do we constantly use the term “Good Mom” if motherhood takes a different style on each wearer.
Listen in to hear 9 distinct ways that you can let go of the guilt on your parenting journey.
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166: The teen years offer us so many different opportunities to connect, teach and share information with our children. However, so many of us feel compelled, pushed, or perhaps programmed to do these years differently.
Listen in to my personal story and pitfalls during this time.
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165: Have you ever watched your kids play? Just sat in silence and observed what goes on... Have you driven your car with your children and their friends and just listened, observing the interaction between them? This is where, in my opinion, our own adult learning takes place.
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164: Sibling rivalry is a common experience in many families. How we bring attention to it is where our conscious parenting practices can take shape. Listen in to learn more about how important it is to use these experiences in our families as teachable moments and opportunities.
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163: Technology has taken a hold on many of us during the last few unprecedented years. However, it does not have to get in the way of our relationship and connection with our children. Listen in to hear stories and ideas as to how you can create deeper bonds, understanding and boundaries when it comes to technology in our homes.
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162: I used to have a to-do list every day, even when I wasn’t working. It was a measurement of my accomplishments each day. The more I was able to check off, the more accomplished and successful I felt that day or moment. But sadly, it was never enough. There is always something to add to the list. This can leave us feeling as if we are not successful or accomplished. This often leads to a lackluster feeling inside. Does this sound familiar to you?
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161: What does conscious living mean? I like to think of it as a recipe made up of many things, with three core ingredients: self-awareness, self-management, and self-control. Listen in to hear how this recipe can be part of your life.
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160: How do you bring love and kindness to yourself? What does that look like? For me, it means showing up without judgment and with lots of love for wherever I am in the moment. I remind myself that life is about imperfect moments. We are all imperfect beings. Perfection does not exist.
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159: In order to live a life filled with joy, compassion, and understanding, we must bring acceptance and validation to our emotions, connect with the vocabulary to understand and share, and model and teach this to our children. This is how we build the foundation of emotional intelligence.
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158: When my girls were young, bedtime was such a special time in our house consisting of reading stories, singing songs, laughing and of course, connecting. But at a certain age, do our judgments and preconceived notions tell us this should look different?
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157: Before my kids were born, I remember telling myself that history was not going to repeat itself. In my mind, hitting children as a form of punishment was not something I responded to well as a child and not something I was going to take forward into my own parenting practices. Easier said than done.
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156: Why do we need to stop yelling and keep our temper in check? When we yell at our children, we increase their fear and their fight or flight response, which in turn disconnects us from our children. Yelling can actually scare our kids.
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155: Anxiety and OCD are being diagnosed more and more these days. It is so important as parents that we anchor ourselves in our education, our support systems, and daily practices of self-care and tuning in.
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154: How often do you hear and say the word should? It is a constant in our vocabulary, in advertisements, the mass media, and so on. Let me help you get acquainted with what is behind this word and how it might be showing up in your life. Listen in.
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153: Conscious Parenting is not a set of rules for parents to follow but rather a set of beliefs about what children need to develop and thrive, each as unique beings on this planet.
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152: Do you find that you are often running on overwhelm? Often, we strive for perfection or something close to it, but far from our present reality. This can cause us stress and overwhelm. Listen in to How Not To fall into this mindset!
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151: One of the most important things that we can do for our children is to simply listen. When they are feeling disappointed, it is important that we tune in and be present with them and for them. We do not need to fix or solve anything - just listen and validate.
As Nicholas Sparks says, "It is impossible to protect your kids against disappointment in life."
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150: Inviting ease and peace into our life takes reflection and intent. It requires us to introspect and ask what brings us peace, what takes away our peace, and even who has the tendency to take away from it at times.
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Optimizing our child's potential starts with us. Dr. L shares three important parenting ingredients for us, the "superheroes" in our children's lives. Listen in to hear these ingredients and so much more in this rich episode.
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Chaos can be overwhelming. Creating practices that help us through the chaos and bring calm and peace to ourselves and our children is key. Wendy Silvers shares some amazing tips on how to create this calm for both you and your children. Chaos can be the bridge to more connection, offering us opportunities to connect from a place of empathy and compassion.
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As each new day passes by, many parents are experiencing significant emotions themselves and seeing them simultaneously within their children. Many of my clients ask me about the anxiety they are beginning to see come to light within their children.
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Our children need to become aware of their thoughts and emotions, understand how they show up in their bodies, and be able to label each emotion in an accepting process. This is the first step in helping our children become emotionally intelligent. Once they are aware, they can begin to dissect these emotions and learn how to move through them. Listen in to hear Stephanie Pinto share amazing tools to help us raise emotionally intelligent kids.
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149: Our inner critic, the voice inside of our head that tells us things that makes us doubt ourselves, oftentimes needs to be silenced. When we listen to this judgmental voice repeatedly, it can wreak havoc on our mental state.
Does your inner critic have a loud voice?
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148: People often ask me how they can be better parents. My response is typically, “better than what?” The truth is, parenting is a lifelong process of learning, evolving, and continuous improvement.
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147: Our kids learn how to “work the system” at a very young age. They learn how to ask for certain things and who to ask to acquire what they want. How we redefine our responses is a key element in working alongside our children. Listen in for more insight.
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146: Boundaries are an important part of life. They can be seen as a line that marks a particular limit in action, activity, or mental space. Boundaries are created for us to take care of ourselves with guidelines.
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145: To be a thoughtful partner with our children involves a number of things. One of the most important is to look at our children through the lens of curiosity, interest, and compassion.
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144: How do we define motherhood? Typically, it looks different for every mother… so, why do we constantly use the term “good mom” if motherhood takes a different style on each wearer. Listen in to hear more...
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143: Have you ever watched your kids play? Just sat in silence and observed what goes on? This is where, in my opinion, our own adult learning takes place. Listen in to learn more!
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142: Life lessons come in many packages. We learn so much from our successes and perhaps more from our mistakes. But first, we must accept that we actually make mistakes so that we can see the lessons hiding behind them.
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141: Oftentimes we do not see what is right in front of our eyes. Our children offer us clues each day as to how we might be able to shift, pivot, and grow our approach to best support them.
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In this Best of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids Replay from 2019, Learn why our perspective and approach around tantrums can have a huge impact on our children. Listen in to this conversation and learn some incredible techniques to help your children when tantrums arise. Also shared in this rich discussion is how you can help yourself through these challenges. Tantrums are a natural part of our children's development.
In this Best of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids replay from 2019, you get access to a rich conversation with Cecilia and Jason Hilkey where we discuss the beauty and benefits of sibling rivalry. When we look at this conflict as an opportunity to coach and teach skills to our children, we are, in essence, teaching social and emotional intelligence. Rivalry exists as a "normal" part of our children's lives. Listen to learn a little more about how you can offer your children a platform for learning.
140: We often give more power to our negative emotions. We tend to analyze the negative or be hyper-focused on the negative that we disallow ourselves from engaging in the positive emotions and moments that we experience. Listen in to hear more.
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139: We live most of our lives inside of our own heads. As such, it is our job to tend to and nurture it, making it a nice, habitable place. But how do we do that?
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138: Intentions are invaluable! Whether in business, family, or everyday life, setting intentions is a great way to refocus our energy without looking for the outcome.
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137: Oftentimes we create worry in our life by borrowing someone else’s problem, trouble, or pain. We also tend to hyper-focus on what might happen to us in our own life. The what-ifs can be endless. Worry does not take away tomorrow’s troubles; it takes away today’s peace. Listen in to hear more.
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136: Has your child ever done the opposite of what you have asked of them, or perhaps nothing at all? The expectations that we have of our children can play a huge role in the behavior we see in our children. Listen in to learn more.
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135: Oftentimes we push our emotions aside or compartmentalize them so that we don’t have to deal with them. However, this leaves them festering inside us, whether it is conscious or unconscious. Our emotions are not going to magically disappear.
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134 Self-efficacy is an important trait for children to develop. It is defined as the belief in oneself, that one can independently complete tasks successfully and with confidence.
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133: Conscious parent, Randy Spelling, talks about how he reversed engineered his life to get to where he is today, raising his family and helping people worldwide to make choices to live a more conscious and fulfilling life.
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Randy is the Founder and Head Happiness Honcho at Randy Spelling Coaching. He’s been coaching people for over 14 years, helping them live better lives, reach new levels of success and find lasting happiness.
He’s a passionate practitioner of Change and Result.
Randy had to reverse engineer his life. He was born in Los Angeles, CA to one of the most well-known Hollywood families in the entertainment business. He had money, celebrity, and success. And then…what else? There was more, always more... listen in to hear more.
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132: The emotional and mental umbilical cord is very challenging to cut, even when we are determined to do so. For many of us, there is a sense that we must trust that these relationships are there to serve us all through life. This often lends itself to approval-seeking behaviors, even in adulthood.
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131: The adolescent years are super special times filled with possibilities, complexities, nuances, and missteps. Our children are all trying to answer the question "Who am I?" How we show up for them is of utmost importance.
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Dr. Ginsburg is a pediatrician specializing in Adolescent Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (“CHOP”), a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Founder and Director of Programs at the newly established Center for Parent and Teen Communication (www.parentandteen.com).
The theme that ties together his clinical practice, teaching, research, and advocacy efforts is that of building on the strengths of teenagers by fostering their resilience. Dr. Ginsburg strives to translate the best of what is known from research and practice into easy-to-use approaches that parents, professionals, and communities can use to build resilience. He travels the world speaking to parent, professional, and youth audiences and is the author of 5 award-winning parenting books.
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130: Have you ever experienced an ongoing question from a child that just drives you crazy? They asked and you answered, but the begging and pleading continued? Listen in to learn more about how to navigate this process.
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129: At times we think we can control all of the things our children do or don’t do. However, there is very little that is actually within our control. Control is an illusion.
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128: It is extremely hard to hide our emotions. Kids are brilliant. They pick up on both the verbal and nonverbal expressions that we sometimes try desperately to hide.
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127: Mindset plays a huge role in the parent-child relationship. Parenting is hard; as such, our mindset can make it even harder.
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126: There are many things that cause us stress that are outside of our control. What we can control is how we build our awareness and respond to the three types of stress, working from the inside out. Listen in to hear more!
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Tejal is a former divorce attorney turned certified mindful parenting coach, breathwork, meditation, and mindfulness expert for families. She helps modern moms infuse simple stress relief resets into their busy day so they snap less and feel their best.
She’s a motivational speaker, host of the Time-In Talks Podcast, and author of The Award-winning book Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities to Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety and Stay Focused.
Tejal has appeared in NBC10, Fox 29, Phl17, Pix 11, Yoga Journal, Parents Magazine, The Huffington Post, Us Weekly Magazine among other places spreading awareness about the Kids Can Meditate movement.
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125: Do you spend a lot of time in front of the mirror, on the scale, or in your closet? Do you evaluate yourself based on a number, the way you look, or the approval you gain from others?
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124: When my kids were little, I remember thinking of them from an adult perspective. It was as if I had forgotten that I began as a child myself. I had a childhood too and was curious, impulsive, and sometimes oppositional.
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123: Raising children, especially today can be a challenge. When we begin to look at the interplay of the systems, body, mind, and soul, we can structure support, nourishment, and education to help each unique child to grow and thrive.
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Stephanie is a mom, educator, and social worker. Her debut book, Making It: What Today’s Kids Need for Tomorrow’s World, published in March 2021. Stephanie is the owner and principal of First Quarter Strategies, a senior advisor to Jobs for the Future and staff consultant for the Youth Transition Funders Group.
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122: When loss struck her family, Monica Krishnan had to find her way from Widow to Warrior; learning how to navigate life, loss, and gaining tools to move forward as a mom, a pharmacist, and a household manager.
Listen to Monica's story as she shares her growth, her resilience, and her wonderful advice.
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Dr. Monica Krishnan is a clinical pharmacist with over 17 years of experience as well as a Mental Health Advocate and Public Speaker.
At the young age of 35, Monica lost her husband to brain cancer. She was faced with the reality of being a single mom to two babies. Today, 10 years later Dr. Monica has used her practice of Mindfulness and Meditation from the teachings of Dr. Shefali and Roma Khetarpal as tools to help her, especially this past year in the pandemic as a single mom working on the front line.
Dr. Monica tries to find balance today as a single mom to two teens, a Pharmacist who is working on the frontline in the fight against the pandemic, and running a home.
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121: Our children need "ARC" according to Julie Lythcott Haims - agency, resilience, and character. As parents, there are many things that we can do to foster this in our young children and young adults, giving them the foundation they need.
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Julie Lythcott Haims believes in humans and is deeply interested in what gets in our way. She is the New York Times bestselling author of the anti-helicopter parenting manifesto How to Raise an Adult which gave rise to a TED Talk that has more than 5 million views. Her second book is the critically-acclaimed and award-winning prose poetry memoir Real American, which illustrates her experience as a Black and biracial person in white spaces. A third book, Your Turn: How to Be an Adult, is out now.
Julie is a former corporate lawyer and Stanford dean, and she holds a BA from Stanford, a JD from Harvard, and an MFA in Writing from California College of the Arts. She serves on the board of Common Sense Media, and on the advisory board of LeanIn.Org, and volunteers with the hospital program No One Dies Alone. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her partner of over thirty years, their itinerant young adults, and her mother.
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120: Changing habits can be like walking across a rickety bridge. Listen in to learn more about habits and how we can shift these in order to live more intentionally.
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Dr. Orlena Kerek (graduated as a medical dr from the University of Bristol, UK) is trained as a pediatric doctor. She is now a family health advocate, empowerment mentor, pioneer, author, educator, and mother. She helps families create healthy habits they love so they can all feel fit and fabulous without having to think about it.
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119: One of the important lessons that I have learned as a parent is that we must first parent ourselves ~ our inner child. Our inner child calls to us often. Our inner child shows us where we need to bring our attention.
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118: Often, in our society, we think of and label divorce with negative language like failure, broken home, and more. My special guest, Dr. Elizabeth Cohen shares so many wonderful insights, alternative thoughts, exercises and tips in navigating a divorce and the aftermath. Her new book, entitled, Light at The Other Side of Divorce: Discovering the New You, will help you through the process.
Listen in to this rich and supportive conversation that will hopefully inspire you and those you know navigating divorce.
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Dr. Cohen is a clinical psychologist and CEO and founder of the online divorce course and membership Afterglow: The Light at the Other Side of Divorce. She is also the CEO of the Center for CBT in NYC. Dr. Cohen’s online course teaches women how to heal, grow and thrive after divorce no matter how difficult the process has been. She offers a monthly membership program to provide 1:1 coaching, expert support from divorce professionals, and an engaged community of like-minded people. Dr. Cohen received her PhD in clinical psychology from Boston University. She was the recipient of the prestigious American Psychological Foundation Research Award for her research on the emotional effects of 9/11. She has been featured on the Tamron Hall Show, the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, Women’s Health, Huff Post, Thrive Global, Daily Beast and Good Housekeeping. Dr. Cohen is a weekly contributor to Psychology Today with her “Divorce Course” column. Also, she hosts the Divorce Doctor podcast where she interviews people about their divorce experiences. Dr. Cohen’s book based on her Afterglow program entitled, Light at The Other Side of Divorce: Discovering the New You will be available this April 2021.
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117: Raising our children with a growth mindset can not only open the door for incredibly curious learners but also allow our children to look at themselves in a different way. School, educational paths, and achievements do not define our children.
Listen in to hear more in this discussion with my fabulous guest, Sonja Montiel.
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Sonja Montiel has served more than 21 years in the college admissions profession, having extensive experience in the areas of freshman, transfer, and international admissions. She founded College Confidence in 2002 with the purpose of helping parents become their teens' lifelong mentors as we protect the worth and authenticity of teens so that they feel ready to take on the world.
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116: We all interpret and perceive the world so differently. We all have our own unique internal lens through which we view the external world. Our children have a separate and unique lens as well, different from our own. Listen in to learn more!
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115: What happens to you when you sense the emotion of overwhelm at your door? Do you answer the door and let it in, or do you speak to overwhelm? This can be daunting in life. How we navigate this feeling and disruption can make a huge difference. Listen in.
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114: We are constantly bombarded with images, songs, and messages of the importance of exuding confidence in our society. However, it is rarely about parenting. However, parenting with confidence is key. Listen in to hear some amazing ways to nurture and grow parenting confidence.
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113: Larissa Maloney has combined fitness and coaching to help inspire kids to live a more active life, from toddlers, teens, and even serious athletes. Her story and her focus are so inspiring.
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Larissa is a former professional volleyball athlete. She is a motivational speaker and the host of her own podcast, “In the world of female sports." She is a former coach of the Stetson University Beach Volleyball team, winning back-to-back conference championships, and was named the Five Star Conference Coach of the Year.
Larissa has been featured on ESPN and National TV. She is also the owner and CEO of Active Kids 2.0 featured in Inc magazine!
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112: Scarlett Lewis is on a mission to help children take their personal power back through her Choose Love Movement. Scarlett shares her journey after the Sandy Hook Tragedy and the loss of her son Jesse to her preventative and proactive work, teaching social and emotional learning and character development to create a safe and more loving world.
About my guest: Scarlett Lewis founded the nonprofit Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement after her son was murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in December 2012. After his death, Scarlett became part of the solution to the issues that we're seeing in our society -- and that also caused the tragedy. She created the Movement and became an advocate for social and emotional learning (SEL) and character development that teaches children how to manage their emotions, feel connected, and have healthy relationships. Speaking across the US and internationally to diverse audiences, Scarlett urges everyone to become part of the solution.
Scarlett created the Choose Love for Schools Program, a no-cost, comprehensive, lifespan, next-generation SEL, and character development program that teaches children and adults how to thoughtfully respond with love in any situation, handle adversity and have courageous conversations by using the Choose Love Formula which she shares with us.
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111: Creating more opportunities in the kitchen with our children can create a world of change in our family in relation to food, confidence, creativity, and connection.
Listen in to hear this rich discussion with Katie Kimball from Kids Cook Real Food.
About my guest: Katie Kimball, the national voice of healthy kids cooking, is a blogger, former teacher, and mom of 4 kids who founded the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, recently recommended by The Wall Street Journal as the best online cooking class for kids. Her blog, Kitchen Stewardship helps families stay healthy without going crazy, and she’s on a mission to connect families around healthy food and teach every child in America to cook.
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110: Divorces are very challenging for all parties involved. There is so much healing that we all need to go through during and after a divorce. Listen in to hear some valuable ways to process a divorce, move through the pain, and help your children.
About My Guest: Karen Millon is a healing and transformational coach, the host of the Healin Podcast, and the author of An Amazing Divorce: What you Can Do For Yourself, For Each Other, and For the Children to Achieve it. She is a mother of 3 girls 16, 14, and 6, and a really good wife and ex-wife!
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109: Feelings are the messengers. When we look behind the meltdowns, the big emotions, and the challenges, we can truly help our children. Listen in to hear more about how to manage meltdowns and big emotions in the family.
Learn a bit about my guest: Kate Drennan is a Primary school teacher and Relax Kids coach with 16 years of experience working with children and young people. She is also the Founder of Calm Minds, Happy Hearts – a service specializing in supporting children and families to understand and manage their emotions so they can live calmer, happier lives.
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108: Raising children is challenging and even more so when you have 4 children with neurological disorders and mental illnesses. Listen in and meet my special guest who shares her story, her growth, and how she supports others so no one has to feel alone.
Learn a bit about my guest: Julie Falcone is a mother of four children ages ranging from 15 to 9. With one neurotypical daughter and three sons diagnosed with ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, depression, and oppositional defiant disorder, she has spent more than a decade educating herself on these disorders and the treatments that go with them. She has been an advocate for mothers raising children with invisible special needs
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107: Our choices do not have to be determined by our background or conditioning; they can be determined by our wants and desires. Every day we make an infinite number of choices, whether we are aware of them or not.
Listen in to hear more about choices and how important it is to define what really speaks to you.
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106: At some point in our lives as parents, our children will lie to us about something. Why do they do this? Many people ask this question. Listen in to hear some of the obstacles that prevent our children from telling the truth and how to shift this in your own family.
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105: The state of being nourished is a process we control. We nourish ourselves with food, exercise, and perhaps self-care practices. However, we can always add more emotional nourishment to our practice. Our emotions and the expression of emotions are at work every day.
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104: Studies have shown that not only is boredom a good thing, but it is necessary for our children. Boredom actually encourages our children to find their imagination and creativity.
Listen in to hear ideas and methods to bring more creativity to life with and for your children.
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103: Behavior is a form of communication for all of us. When we begin to think about our children's behavior in this way, it helps us to shift our response as well as understand our children better.
Listen in to learn more about how to look at what is behind or underneath the behavior of your child. It is priceless.
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102: The seeds of thoughts and actions we sow, grow." In order to create the life we want to be living as a parent and creator, we must first recognize and release what is not working so that we can create a new story, flipping our script.
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101: Our children need to become aware of their thoughts and emotions, understand how they show up in their bodies, and be able to label each emotion in an accepting process. This is the first step in helping our children become emotionally intelligent. Once they are aware, they can begin to dissect these emotions and learn how to move through them. Listen in to hear Stephanie Pinto share amazing tools to help us raise emotionally intelligent kids.
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100: It has been an honor and a privilege to share my wisdom, knowledge, passion, training, and my own parenting experiences with you throughout the 100 episodes of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids. I am so grateful to all of you for subscribing and listening to my podcast, and for supporting me along this journey.
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099: Hope is paramount today and every day. I see this as an active way to experience life and shift our mindset, especially during these hard times. Listen in to hear more about how you can incorporate hope into your life and all the benefits you will receive.
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098: Optimizing our child's potential starts with us. Dr. L shares three important parenting ingredients for us, the "superheroes" in our children's lives. Listen in to hear these ingredients and so much more in this rich episode.
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097: When we divorce, we are letting go of the relationship with our partner, or redefining it, but not the relationship with our children. During the process of a divorce, we are still the models for our children. This is an opportunity to help them learn that there are disruptions in many different types of relationships.
Listen in to hear more of this amazing conversation with my special guest.
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096: Chaos can be overwhelming. Creating practices that help us through the chaos and bring calm and peace to ourselves and our children is key. Wendy Silvers shares some amazing tips on how to create this calm for both you and your children. Chaos can be the bridge to more connection, offering us opportunities to connect from a place of empathy and compassion.
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095: As each new day passes by, many parents are experiencing significant emotions themselves and seeing them simultaneously within their children. Many of my clients ask me about the anxiety they are beginning to see come to light within their children.
Listen in to hear more about how we can do the very best for our children.
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094: Showing up for our kids is a must. When it comes to anxiety and our children, Natasha offers some great tips and ideas to help us coach our children, be supportive and validate their feelings without trying to fix whatever is in front of them. Often times this creates discomfort for us as parents. Listen in to learn more about how this process can be so beneficial for our children in so many ways.
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093: Our screens are designed in such a persuasive way, causing children to become addicted and/or overly immersed. Join me for this episode and hear Melanie's story and how she is now passionately supporting and educating parents about how to incorporate healthier alternatives for our families.
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092: We are all prickly now and then, just by being human. Sometimes, life gets the best of us and we end up a bit prickly. It comes in phases -- on occasion, it lasts a while and other times, it is short-lived. Can you relate at all? I know I can!
Listen in to learn some key strategies to manage a prickly situation.
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091: Connecting to our default state is the best way to bring out our pure selves, eliminating the distractions that get in our way. Listen in to hear this incredible conversation with Nicole Telfer, touching on beautiful stories of love, loss, our messy lives, and how to manage it all in a conscious and mindful way.
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090: Often we are saying to ourselves or to others, "what if..." You can fill in the blank about your "what if" statements that cross your mind. These can create negativity and fear about the future and do not serve us in any way. Listen in to hear the twist on this "what if" process.
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- Often we are saying to ourselves or to others, "what if..." You can fill in the blank about your "what if" statements that cross your mind. These can create negativity and fear about the future and do not serve us in any way.
- The introduction of the twist on this "what if" process can help us to look at the positive side and the positive expectations about the future instead of the fear and anxiety that sometimes shows up in these mental processes.
- Shifting our mindset to focus on this process from a place of abundance, letting go of fear, can make a huge difference in our mental state. There are a few aspects of abundance shared in this episode that truly help us to maintain that positive "what if" mentality.
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089: Grief and emotions associated are very personal and have no structure or time frame. This episode is all about offering yourself permission to grieve without expectation or judgment.
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- Grief and emotions associated are very personal and have no structure or time frame.
- We need to give ourselves the freedom and permission to grieve in the manner in which it moves through us, without judgment or expectation.
- There is no textbook to grief and the emotions associated. It just comes when it is the right time.
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088: Food is about love, connection, belonging, and nourishment. But it is also about listening to our own bodies and learning to tap into our inner wisdom when it comes to this relationship. Listen in to this rich discussion to hear more about creating and maintaining a healthy relationship with food.
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Today’s Guest is Oona Hanson:
Oona is a parent coach who has been in education for over twenty years. She loves supporting parents of teens and tweens as they navigate the challenges of adolescence. Passionate about helping parents raise kids who have a healthy relationship with food and their body, Oona writes and gives talks on fostering body image resilience and lowering the risk for eating disorders. Launched during the pandemic summer of 2020, her Common Sense Camp offers a framework for teaching kids essential life skills at home. Oona holds a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology and in English. Her work has been featured widely, including on CNN, Today, Good Morning America, Good Day LA, and more" She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.
Connect with Oona: https://www.oonahanson.com/
BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE
- Food is about love, connection, belonging, and nourishment. But it is also about listening to our own bodies and learning to tap into our inner wisdom when it comes to this relationship.
- In Oona's opinion, there is no such thing as healthy food. It is all about the relationship that we have to it. When we focus on food in reference to variety, satisfaction, and pleasure, we are already creating a different relationship just by the language that we utilize. When we have rules, restrictions and too much rigidity in reference to food and movement, preventing disorders.
- Embrace the power shift that is happening right now and use it to create a learning plan most appropriate for your children and family.
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087: 21st-century education needs to involve fostering our children’s creativity and curiosity, giving our kids the opportunity and freedom to explore and learn more about what speaks to them. Listen in to hear more!
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Today’s guest is my dear friend, Matt Barnes
Matt Barns has run an education reform nonprofit, consulted with school districts in Texas and Oklahoma, and served on nine educational boards including a selective public university, a private college, a Head Start System, and everything in between.
He blogs at TheEducationGame.com and works to inspire parents to adopt a 21st Century learning model that shamelessly focuses on the student.
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086: There is no perfect relationship. When it comes to the mother-daughter connection, creating a beautiful, open, honest, and respectful relationship can really be a true gift. Listen in to this rich discussion with my special guest, Dara Kurtz.
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085: Have you ever felt unworthy, unloved, or not enough? These omnipotent emotions often are extremely painful. In this episode, I share some amazing techniques to help you shift this process.
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084: Many children struggle when it comes to learning math. Helping a student flourish in this subject starts with believing in them, shifting their mindset, and connecting them with the why, how, and what in relation to mathematics.
083: As we raise children, we often think we need to know all the answers. However, we don't. Our children are actually here to lead us and guide us just as much as we guide them. Listen to the amazing stories shared by my special guest, Nicole Jones, and how her son has taught her so much.
082: One of the most important things that we can do is recognize the presence of fear and how it shows up in our bodies and our minds. This episode offers you a few simples steps to help you see, acknowledge, and process the fear that shows up in your life.
081: It all starts with us as parents sharing "little life rafts" with our children, helping them integrate mindfulness. Listen in to hear the many ways that Dr. Christopher Willard suggests helping children today! This episode is full of wonderful examples that you can adopt into your everyday life with your kids.
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080: How we engage with uncertainty will be reflected in how much anxiety and discomfort we feel. Listen in to learn more about how we can consciously navigate the world of uncertainty.
079: The relationship we have to ourselves is of utmost importance. Cultivating this relationship involves paying attention to our emotions, feelings, and needs. This means focusing on balance and self-care. Listen in to hear more about how to tune into yourself in this rich conversation with my friend, Janet Philbin.
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078: Our children need a secure place to share what they are feeling, experiencing, and thinking, especially now! As parents, we need to check in with ourselves first. Listen to this episode to hear some key ingredients in moving forward in this process.
077: Life is always filled with uncertainty. We are just far more aware now worldwide of how uncertain things truly are day-to-day. Here are some brilliant ideas to help you and your family navigate a world of uncertainty.
076: This time at home that I have had with my son during the pandemic has been a blessing on so many levels according to my special guest, Catherine. She shares how she gave herself permission to give her son the valuable time he so deserves.
Listen in to hear this beautiful story.
075: Gratitude is a powerful process. Studies have shown how important it is to our health and wellbeing. It is hard to be grateful and depressed at the same time! Listen in to all the amazing benefits that this practice offers. Just like going to the gym and building our muscles, this takes practice too.
074: Many of us were not taught how to show compassion for ourselves. This is a key ingredient in life, being there for YOU. Listen in to hear some of the key elements in bringing compassion home. We all deserve it and are worthy of it.
073: An integrated practice of connecting with our hearts and the present moment can be so powerful in our lives as well as the lives of our beautiful children. Listen in to this rich episode with Dr. Arayeh Norouzi that is filled with scientific insight, knowledge and so many tools to walk away with.
072: Tasha plowed through life at lightning speed as many of us have done until she was forced to slow down. Listen in to hear the beautiful shift and how Tasha made conscious choices to raise her children differently. This is a heartwarming story filled with many tips and ideas!
071: Empowering our young leaders to learn how to build connections based on kindness, peace, and compassion is paramount. Bullying (mistreatment) is a worldwide issue. Join me in this incredible discussion with Tisha to learn more about how to empower our children to choose peace and compassion, making this the new normal for all.
070: Parenting requires us to be courageous and vulnerable, looking and listening to the child in front of us. Bridgett, the author of What Young Children Need You To Know: How to see them so you know what to do for them, shares incredible wisdom to help every parent see the child in front of them, read the situation, and offer support in a new way.
069: Holding Space is one of the most important things that we can do for others as well as ourselves. When someone in your life has big emotions, it is so important to be present for them and allow them to move through their feelings. Doing this for ourselves is vital too. Listen in to learn more about this beautiful art of holding space.
This is a not to miss an episode with the wonderful Heather Plett!
068: Why are we so hard on ourselves? Imagine what life would be like if we focused on love and compassion for ourselves every single day. This is a beautiful gift that each and every one of us deserves.
Listen in to hear some amazing ways that you can bring self-acceptance and love home! Home is within your own heart.
067: What happens when your children find themselves in conflict with the children of friends of yours? How do you handle it? Listen in to this powerful episode about navigating these types of life events.
066: Our children are no different than us when it comes to stress and anxiety. There are situations that they may experience in their lives that will cause these feelings. One of the most important things we can do for our children is check in with our own level of stress and anxiety and how we cope with it.
Let's be sure that we have tools in our own toolbox to support ourselves and our children in healthy ways. Listen in to learn more!
065: Parental influence is a key component in helping our teenage girls create a healthy lifestyle. Self-awareness is one of the foundations for developing healthy habits and positive self-esteem and it starts with us, the parents. Don't miss this episode!
Listen in to hear some key ingredients to focus on when raising pre-teen and teenage girls.
064: Have you ever been incredibly excited for an upcoming experience, yet despite this feeling, have a sense of fear or anxiety that you cannot explain? I sure have, and I have a secret - you CAN explain it!
Listen in to hear more about this and how unpacking our fears can teach us so much about ourselves.
063: Resilience is a behavior that is learned. As parents, there are so many opportunities that we have to help our children to develop resiliency as well as help to fill their toolbox with tools that will serve them for life.
Listen in to this episode for lots of great ideas to build these skills.
062: Laying the foundation for our children when it comes to sex is so important. As adults, one of the first things we need to do is to remove our own sexual shame that may have been handed down from past generations. In order to educate, we must get comfortable first.
Listen in to this incredible discussion and important topic!
061: We know how important is it for our children to hear the same messages, songs, and books over and over again. As adults, it is also crucial that we experience repetition in our lives, especially when we are learning, growing and integrating mindfulness and consciousness into our daily practices. We transform and increase our level of consciousness as a continuum. This is not a destination but rather a journey.
Listen in to learn more about the importance of this is our adult lives.
060: There is so much science-based research about the importance of the early years, intentional language and play and how we can truly make a difference in our children's lives, moment to moment. We are all wired for connection.
Listen in and learn more about the science and the methods for how we can create the best environment for our children to grow and thrive with the amazing Carlota Nelson.
059: We all want our children to be happy and successful. However, these are not the key elements to focus on. We truly don't even know what makes our children happy and successful as they are growing up. Only they know what fills them and fuels them.
Listen in to learn more!
058: As parents, we wear so many different hats, making it easy to lose sight of ourselves. Tapping into the important things in our lives is crucial. We should be at the top of our list. Listen in to this incredible episode touching on so many facets of parenting, including cycles and sexuality with Dorit Palvanov.
057: Mindsets are so crucial. Not only to us but to our children as well. When we allow certain thoughts, positive or negative, into our minds, we set the tone for how we perceive the various things going on in our lives. The mind is a muscle and needs to be exercised.
Listen in to learn more about the power of mindset, for us and our children.
056: Every child is eager to learn. How we support them and create the foundation during the "miracle" years is critical. Listen in to this amazing interview with one of the Directors of the Brain Matters Free Documentary and learn more about how you can support your children and those around you during the early years.
Share this documentary with those you know. Visit www.BrainMattersFilm.com. To support this and help children worldwide. Join us and sign and share the petition. Let's make a difference together in the lives of every child.
055: When we get married or vow to take another in our lives, we are committing to them, not the extension of their family. An extended family is one that goes beyond the nuclear family, consisting of parents, in-laws, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, nieces and nephews.
While we are not necessarily committing to the extended family of our partner, accepting the family you marry into (and your own) is an important step in moving forward in a conscious way. Listen in for some wonderful tips in navigating these extensions.
054: Mindfulness and mindful meditation are so important in being able to connect to our own goodness, individual worth and love for the self. Listen in to this incredible interview with my special guest Jessica Morey, the Executive Director of iBme, Inward Bound Mindfulness Education.
Jessica has taught over forty mindfulness meditation retreats for teenagers, working with over one thousand teens in nine years. You do not want to miss this rich discussion.
053: What do we make of our teens? Are we confused? One moment, it is clear what’s going on, how they are feeling, and their direction. The next moment, it might be a different story. With the flip of a switch, it all seems a bit foreign.
Listen in to learn some helpful techniques to navigate these challenging times as we support the beautiful teens in our families.
052: You are the expert when it comes to your child. Choosing the right school for our children can be a very challenging job. There are many misconnections around school and school choices. Listen in to this informative discussion with Andrew Campanella, author of The School Choice Roadmap: 7 Steps to Finding the Right School for Your Child.
051: Words and actions carry so much weight in the parenting arena. The way we describe, and sometimes even shame our children, perhaps unconsciously or unknowingly, can be damaging. When we shame, these negative statements and words seep in and become belief systems for the child and can become held at their core.
This episode will offer some eye-opening thoughts about ways to shift the dialogue, removing the potential for shaming.
050: Jason Kreidman shares his beautiful journey in the world of fatherhood, what he has learned and how powerful it has been in changing his relationships and his parenting. Listen in to hear about the most powerful tool in Jason's toolbox.
049: Creating a practical approach to food around the holidays and every other day is a key ingredient in living a healthy life. Britney talks about how important an "all foods fit mentality" is for our children and our family. When we take a positive approach and create dialogue around foods and facts, we are educating our children and empowering them to make choices.
Listen in to this powerful conversation.
048: When we become parents, we often have many unmet needs, wounds or issues from our own childhood that can be stirred up. We are usually unaware of this, knee-deep in the day-to-day parenting journey. Listen in to this episode to have a better understanding of your own triggers and how you can triumph over them!
047: Raising children is no easy task. When we are raising an empath who is holding and processing grief, it can offer additional challenges. Listen in to this amazing story about consciousness, presence, awareness, love, and holding the space for a child. This is a beautiful story.
046: The gift of compassion is a skill and ability that we need to learn to offer ourselves. Do you find yourself supporting others with compassion, kindness, and understanding? What do you offer yourself?
Listen in for some helpful tips and ideas to bring this amazing compassion HOME to YOU. You are worthy!
Show Notes:
Welcome to conscious parents, thriving kids, a place for all things parenting. I am your host Sue DeCaro. Oftentimes I have people reaching out to me all over the world asking me for guidance and support actually daily, and I take this as an opportunity to show compassion and kindness for that is really what I'm about. I'm a person who has a bleeding heart. I care for others in such a way that sometimes I actually have to protect myself and not over-give. As a parent, coach, and educator, I teach people how important self-care is in everyday life. We must always fill our own buckets and re-energize ourselves so that we are able to take care of the important people in our lives, our children, our families, our parents perhaps, and we cannot do that with an empty bucket. This leads me to the discussion of compassion. Many times as parents we find ourselves full of sympathy, understanding kindness and compassion towards others. I have many friends and family members that will share the things that might be challenging and painful and of course, I am supportive and kind feeling a little bit of their pain as I speak with them. We all possess the skill and offer this to so many others in our daily lives. When we are in pain, we also need to be able to show ourselves compassion.
This is not something that many of us have ever seen modeled in our own lives. How many of our parents actually have shown us how to be compassionate with ourselves? We're not taught the importance or the necessity of being most compassionate towards ourselves. For example, I had the flu a while back for two weeks. Many times when I had been sick in the past, I would try to push through it thinking that there was no time for illness. Who has time for that? But this particular time was different. I not only allowed myself to feel whatever was coming through my body but also acknowledged what message it was giving me each day. Moment to moment, I took clues from my body and responded compassionately. I showed myself the same love, kindness, and concern that I would show a friend. I accepted my current state and I recognized that I needed to lay on the couch, not push through the illness, but instead surrender to that moment with lots of self-compassion.
It is so important. Be kind to yourself. And here are some ideas on how to do this. First, acknowledge that whatever is happening is challenging or difficult. It's important to look at our lives and see the challenges and the difficulties that we are facing. Next, ask yourself, what do I need right now? And then how can I comfort and care for myself at this particular moment? These are the things we provide to others. So let's circle back and offer ourselves that exact same compassion. These questions and their answers are not opportunities for us to bring judgment to the situation. Just like we show others compassion and kindness, we need to show ourselves that same level of respect without a judgmental attitude. So when we look at the challenge or name the challenge and ask ourselves what we need right now, it's not about a negative focus. It's not about the fact that we are having a hard time. It is with complete neutrality that we need to come to this and wrap our arms around ourselves so that we can be compassionate for the most important person in front of us if we're looking in the mirror and that's ourselves.
Lastly, we need to honor and accept that we are human beings and as such, we are going to experience tough moments in our lives. Acknowledging the challenges in our lives and giving ourselves the time to care for those challenges is a small gift and a gift that keeps on giving because carving out that time to honor and accept that we are human is a gift in and of itself. Human beings need to go through life excepting with compassion. Don't ignore your pain. You will move forward in a more balanced way. When you comfort and acknowledge what is happening within you rather than brushing it under the rug and dismissing it self-compassion requires us to observe what we are feeling, our thoughts, our emotions, our struggles, while also willingly bringing kindness, acceptance, and compassion to ourselves. In those particular moments. It's important to be your own support system.
It's also important to have other support systems too, but of course, you are your best source of support in every moment because you're always with yourself. So I encourage you to offer yourself exactly what you would offer another each and every day. Come to your morning, afternoon, evening with the love and kindness you show others you deserve it. When was the last time you offered yourself a hug? When was the last time you were fully kind and compassionate with loving arms to whatever was facing you at that moment? I encourage you to do more of this and I'd love to hear how it goes. Thank you so much for joining me. Remember, every moment is a new moment for conscious connections.
045: Our perspective and approach around tantrums can have a huge impact on our children. Listen in to this conversation and learn some incredible techniques to help your children when tantrums arise. Also shared in this rich discussion is how you can help yourself through these challenges. Tantrums are a natural part of our children's development. Throughout this podcast, you will learn some amazing tips.
044: Listening is a skill we sometimes think our children lack. Parents all over the world come to me and state that one of their challenges is that their kids don’t listen. We talk about how common a challenge this truly is. We all want to feel like we are in good company when it comes to parenting challenges. It is not just us, right?
Listening is such a beautiful opportunity for connection on so many levels. Listen in to hear some tips and strategies to help you to "raise respectful listeners."
043: Kids already have the pressure that they put on themselves, the pressure from the school systems, and the pressure and competition from other students. Home is where the pressure should be lifted. Empowering our children to process for themselves without parental influence, is a gift that we can all offer our children. What does this look like for you?
042: The key to our children being comfortable enough to confide in us and talk with us, as parents, goes back to the connection, openness, trust, and commitment we have in seeing them clearly, loving who they are and allowing them to learn and grow from mistakes. Listen to the story shared in this podcast.
041: Parenting on the same page or a similar page can be so challenging. Listen in to hear more about the importance of continuous conversation, intentionality, consciousness, and clear value setting in creating your trajectory as you raise your children.
Listen in to this rich conversation with Danielle Bettmann.
040: Natual consequences, as well as teachable moments, are both enormous opportunities to help our children grow through their "mistakes." The old form of discipline, enforcing compliance through external controls, is not so effective and can actually have a negative impact on the emotional growth and development of our children. Listen in to learn more about this subject as well as the perspective of some high school teens.
039: Starting with our own families, we can nurture and grow connections in such a deep way as to create a ripple effect. Fostering these connections takes attention, intention, and recognition of the other. As we guide our children through life, it is important that we not only recognize each unique child but also create a bond that serves to meet the child where the child is in life.
How does this look in your life? I would love to hear your thoughts. www.decaroparentcoaching.com
038: The pressure that I felt as a child to perform at family gatherings on command was overwhelming and contributed to a limiting belief. We can hold these within us for years or forever. These beliefs we hold as children can become the shackles in our adult lives.
Listen in to hear more about the shackles that bind.
037: Distractions are not new in our lives today. They have been around for many years. Listen in to this amazing interview with Nir Eyal, the author of "Indistractable, How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life." Throughout this episode, you will hear some amazing ideas and ways that you can not only help yourself with this human struggle but also empower and help your children.
036: Fifteen-year-old Adam Avin shares his passion, inspiration, and desire to get mindful and social-emotional learning programs into our education system everywhere, to increase mental health education to help to stop the violence, and the importance of our voice in making a positive difference in this world. This episode is chockfull of amazing insight and wisdom. Learning from young people in this world is eye-opening.
Listen in to hear Adam's story and passion to help children to live in health and wellness and peace and positivity.
035: Don’t miss this wonderful discussion with Julie Lythcott Haims, my special guest. In this episode, Julie talks about how important empathy, compassion, empowerment, and belief are in raising our children in today’s world. She shares a few beautiful stories from recent experiences to highlight this inspiring discussion. Be sure to check out her book, How To Raise An Adult.
Listen in to learn more about taking a step back and allowing our child to walk their own life’s path.
034: Dr. Shefali, a world-renowned clinical psychologist and wisdom teacher, describes how she practices what she teaches in her own life and how important it is to look at each challenge as another opportunity to learn more about ourselves. She shares how important it is for her to practice letting go on her own parenting journey.
Listen in and hear more from this amazing wisdom teacher. Visit www.drshefali.com to learn more about her amazing annual conference.
033: We often enter into this parenting journey with preconceived ideas ("the lens") about who our children should be or will be and then become fixated on how to make this the reality. Removing these "lenses" can allow us to see our children with clarity and presence, learning who they are, what their spirit looks like and how they can contribute to the family, school, the community and the world at large.
Listen in to hear more about how to remove the lenses and see our children clearly.
032: Listen to this rich conversation with Cecilia and Jason Hilkey where we discuss the beauty and benefits of sibling rivalry. When we look at this conflict as an opportunity to coach and teach skills to our children, we are, in essence, teaching social and emotional intelligence. Rivalry exists as a "normal" part of our children's lives. Listen to learn a little more about how you can offer your children a platform for learning.
As a special gift, download the "calming plan" referred to in this podcast episode, offered by my special guests: www.HappilyFamily.com/thriving
031: Do you ever find yourself wanting to avoid uncomfortable emotions? Our own emotions often feel too heavy to manage or move through. However, emotions are an important part of experiencing our life, moving forward, and most importantly, learning and growing. Each emotion offers us an opportunity to tap into what is behind it.
When you find yourself wanting to avoid uncomfortable emotions, I hope that you will try to engage in this three-step process.
030: Why do children lie? Lying occurs because of a few very important obstacles, obstacles that are presenting our children from telling the truth. How we can remove these obstacles is what this podcast is all about.
Every child needs to be seen, heard and valued. Listen in to learn how you can shift this art in your home.
For more information or a consultation, please feel free to email me: sue@decaroparentcoaching.com
029: Mealtime is a special time to connect as a family. We are often caught up in the hustle and bustle of our lives that there is not much opportunity to connect as a family unit. How do you use mealtime to connect with your family?
Listen in for some stories and thoughts about this important time, making the most of our relationships, as we see, hear and value one another.
028: Taking control of your family’s health and wellbeing is so important today. Many families are experiencing chronic illness and conditions that affect children's lives and health. Integrating and teaching healthy balance and awareness of how food and our environment are playing a role is what this podcast is about.
Listen in to hear more about how you can take control over your family’s health and wellbeing with this interview with Dr. Madiha Saeed, a board-certified family physician who is on a mission to create a healing revolution.
The law of attraction is always at work, especially when it comes to our parenting process. What do you want to attract in your family life? What type of mindset and energy do you bring to your own home?
Listen in and learn more about how the law of attraction is at work daily and can help us bring more positivity and abundance to our lives.
How can we teach our children to listen to their wisdom, desires, thoughts, and beliefs, if we cannot do this ourselves? Somewhere along our childhood journey, many of us lost our own voices. Perhaps we were not heard or were just shut down in some way. What that has left many adults with is the lack of belief in their ability to make decisions with confidence and positivity. Getting back to our voice, connecting with our own inner wisdom and making decisions for our family from the inside out is essential. Isn't this what we want to model for our children?
Listen in and learn more about reconnecting with your inner wisdom and voice.
26: Sometimes, as parents, we fear what our children might do over the summer if they are not heavily scheduled. This fear also includes the idea that children will spend too much time in front of screens during these summer months. How do you navigate a so-called "perfect summer?"
Listen in to gain some insight to help navigate summer with your children with connection and curiosity, leaving fear on the sidelines.
25: Playtime is one of the most important experiences to see curiosity, natural motivations and interest in your child. It is an opportunity to step into their world and experience play through their eyes. Have you ever noticed your child recreating the rules of a game?
Listen in to this episode to hear more about how we can allow our children to lead the way in play.
024: Sue shares a conversation with special guest, Mara Linaberger. Mara is on a mission to harness education toward helping children to develop their highest potentials while making learning fun again. Listen in to learn more about how we can support our children, advocate for them and help them as the unique individuals that they are, find their way in the educational system. Helping our children learn what they love, what they are good at and how they can learn is so important. Each child is unique.
23: Mind, body, and energy: how important are they in parenting? It might seem like we don't need to pay attention to this trifecta in terms of our day to day interactions with our family; however, these three entities are essential both individual and in conjunction with one another.
Listen in to hear how each one of these components affects the other. When we are aware and thriving in these three areas, the impact on our parenting is enormous.
22: Many times, we get caught up in every little detail of what our children are doing that we forget to take a breath. We try so hard, with good intentions, to control our children. We might start with what they eat, what they wear, when they brush their teeth, and then move on to other decisions as they get older.
What if we step back and take a look at all the things that our children are capable of doing at their personal developmental level, and grant them some autonomy? Listen in to this episode to learn more about how to create autonomy for our children.
021: Have you ever been in a rush to go somewhere and your kids cannot find their backpacks, water bottle, or even their shoes? Perhaps they aren’t even dressed when it is time to go to soccer practice, or yet, a game.
When my kids were young, I remember always being in a hurry; whether it was to go out somewhere, to get them to bed, to have them complete their homework, to do the dishes, and so on, I was always in a rush. I lived my life in a hurried state, which created an additional level of stress on top of the normal, everyday stressors of being a parent. Listen in to this episode to learn a new approach to time.
020: Mindfulness is such a powerful tool for both children and adults. Fostering a mindfulness practice in our daily lives and homes takes time, commitment and patience. Start with simple techniques shared in this podcast, using our senses, our breath, and modeling for our children ways in which these things can help us to develop inner peace.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
019: Sometimes we let our emotions run high and become so angry or frustrated with the behavior in front of us that we just simply let go. However, when we yell or scream at our children, does it really bring a positive change to the current situation? Yelling has gasoline on fire effect – it ignites and escalates the situation at hand.
Why do we need to stop yelling? Listen in for more insight into why we need to stop and how we can actually work to reclaim CALM.
018: Empowering our children is so important in their everyday life. We cannot expect our children to do things that we have never asked them to do, like getting up in the morning themselves, getting themselves dressed, preparing their breakfast, or packing their lunch. Preparing our children for life at various ages and stages of development helps them to learn, grow and navigate their day to day, helping them to feel prepared and empowered.
We won't be following our children to college, so now is the time to offer them the opportunity to do things for themselves, within the scope of their capabilities.
017: There is no manual to this amazing but challenging job called "parenting." But there are some amazing tools that we can use along the way to help ourselves and our children. One is the practice of mindfulness, a buzzword in today’s world.
Mindfulness is important for everyone to practice and incorporate into everyday living. It is especially important to help our children learn and experience mindfulness practices so that they can choose what works for them as they move through their sometimes very stress-filled lives. We need to empower our children today with these amazing but simplistic tools to help our kids to manage their lives in a more calm and connected fashion. Listen in to learn 5 simple mindfulness practices that you can teach your children.
016: It is not possible to protect our children from the ups and downs of everyday life. In today’s environment, children of all ages need to develop strengths, acquire skills to cope, recover from hardships, and be prepared for future challenges. They need to be resilient in order to succeed in life. Listen in to this episode to learn some powerful ideas that help to build resilience in our children and what this requires from us as the parents.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
How to get your kid to PLAY alone.
Join me for this amazing interview with Avital, the founder of The Parenting Junkie, a Parenting Mindset Coach, childhood designer, and mother of 4. In our discussion, you will hear a few tips on how to shift from chaos and clutter to peace and presence. Listen in to learn about Avital's offering, an amazing challenge for all to join online to reclaim peace, presence, and play. This challenge is called Reclaim Play, kicking off April 15th. Here is the link to join for FREE: www.theparentingjunkie.com/suedecaro
014: To be able to parent with peace and harmony at the forefront is an enormous gift for our children. One of the most important pieces of advice that I received from a good friend when I divorced was that "it is all about the children now." Decisions that are made in the best interest of the children are made with love by both parents. If we can keep these words in mind, we can shift our perspective and work to create what it is that our children need and not allow our emotions to emerge like a volcano erupting.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
013: As parents, making deposits into the memory banks of our children is something that we cannot take for granted. Every day is an opportunity to create activities and memories that will stay with our children and perhaps be carried on in their lives, things they will remember with fondness. Sometimes these are the things that you least expect. One of the most important deposits in my children's highlight reel occurred on a very cold and rainy spring break.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
012: Parenting is one of the hardest jobs that takes a lot of energy. Many parents today are exhausted and feel overworked and overwhelmed. When we feel this way, our mood, tolerance, patience, creativity, and reactivity can all be affected. Caring for ourselves is essential in today's world. We cannot pour from an empty cup. Listen in to learn some ways to create your own self-care practice and feel re-energized and re-charged.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
011: Sue shares a conversation with special guest, Kristen Harcourt. Kristen is a conscious professional and a parent, raising her own spirited children. Listen in to learn how Kristen’s parenting journey has offered her the opportunity to grow and learn from her children just as they are growing and learning from her too. You'll get some real-life examples of how our children are catalysts, helping us to be more conscious in our parenting practices.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
010: When it comes to our language, what we say and how we say it are both important. Our children are curious creatures. The words that we use and the reactions that we have to their curiosity can have a powerful effect. In order to support our children's adventures and curiosity, we need to look within ourselves, our own conditioning and what fear, anxiety, and negativity are being triggered.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
009: How do we know what is right and what is wrong when it comes to raising our children. Many parents that I know are trying to find the prescription for raising children. Life would be so easy if there were a simple prescription. When it comes to parenting, intuition and inner wisdom can be enormous parenting tools if we allow them. Tuning out the outside noise allows us this space to tune in. Do you allow yourself time to tune in and listen to your own intuition and inner wisdom?
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
008: Our children are born intrinsically motivated. In this episode, learn how to create opportunities for your children to listen to their bodies when it comes to food as well as feel empowered at meal time. Encouragement and positivity go a long way when it comes to nutrition and meals. As parents, we can make a positive difference in this relationship.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
007: This is a powerful conversation looking at the power of food. Sue shares a conversation with special guest, Nishti. Nishti has over 10 years of experience working in the area of children’s health and nutrition through the National Health Service in the UK, the Fitness Industry and the Private Sector. Listen in to learn how consciousness and food are related. We'll uncover how to discuss our conditioning from childhood and from society about how we relate to food and the power it has in our lives and our children’s.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
006: How do you feel when someone says you are too much? Conditioning plays such a huge role in our adult lives. Many of us have been conditioned from childhood to believe that we are “too much”. These words can haunt us for the rest of our lives if we are not aware of the power of conditioning and how we can step away from it. Every child deserves nothing less than to be loved as they are, no matter what. This is a rite of passage. Nurturing ourselves and creating new stories, movies, and verbiage that honor who we are and our value just as we are is of utmost importance.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
005: How do we balance technology in our families? This topic challenges parents worldwide. This episode of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids offers a number of ways that we can look at technology with positivity. It is not the enemy. You will gain insight into the following; bonding and communicating with your children through screens, creating screen-free zones, and collaborating with your children to create boundaries around this important topic. As parents, we need to be the models in our own technology usage.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
004: Our children need movement as part of their brain development. Nature offers children an opportunity to be imaginative and creative in finding different ways to engage with the world around them.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
003: Join me and my special guest, Deborah McNelis founder of Neuro-Nurturing. Listen in to learn about her work and how we can support the blossoming of the whole child as a unique being, allowing the heart of our children to truly shine!
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
002: We enter into this parenting journey with perhaps a storybook fantasy of what this family life will be. This fantasy often includes both expectations of our children as well as ourselves, who we should be as parents. Tune in to learn how letting go of these expectations and fantasies opens the door to a beautiful relationship with the children in front of us.
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child at www.decaroparentcoaching.com
Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children.
Welcome to the very first episode of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids, a place for all things parenting. I look forward to sharing many creative ideas, tools, and solutions geared to everyday parenting. Parenting is one of the hardest jobs there is. My focus in this podcast series is to help parents to connect deeply with themselves and each child in their care. Through various interviews, conversations, sharing of parenting tools, ideas and solutions, my hope is that you will feel inspired with new strategies as you move forward on your parenting journey.
Claim your FREE download of 10 Ways to Connect with your Child. www.decaroparentcoaching.com