Just Parenting About

Join Christine and Dawn Grant as they discuss your part in your child's development of their thinking. Learn about the power of Positive Thinking.



Negative patterns in thinking are forms of
self-talk which are limiting in nature, even when a person has good
intentions for themselves or their life, they can be stuck in a rut of
negative thoughts. Examples of such are beliefs like: 'I am not smart
enough,' 'I am not good enough 'or 'I can't do that.'



If that sounds like some of the things your child is saying, join us as we explore tools to help your child understand their intrinsic value.

Join Christine as she speaks with Grant Baldwin, author of Reality Checkand creator of the student money site BrokePiggy.com. Grant and Christine will discuss both the challenges and opportunities of teen finances in the real world in a practical and applicable manner. Grant will talk about real and honest questions that students are asking on issues such as creating a budget, applying for scholarships, dealing with relationships, and finding a career that you're teen is passionate about. This is your teen's guide to the Real World and you BOTH will want to tune in!



Grant Baldwin is a relevant leader and an engaging communicator who is making a significant impact in the lives of students across the country. Having experienced multiple divorces within his family, Grant understands what it is to turn hardship into hope. Grant has given hundreds of presentations and has spoken to thousands of students through school assemblies, conferences, workshops, retreats, camps, and more.



While Grant does love speaking and inspiring students, he loves his wife and daughter more!



For more info check out GrantBaldwin.com or email him at [email protected].



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Christine Hiebel, creator of Passion Parent will be speaking with Danielle Herb, horsewoman, homeschool entrepreneur and healer.



Danielle is a young teen entrepreneur who founded and developed her love for horses into a very successful business that is gaining national recognition. At the mere age of 15 she has accomplished more than most dream of in a lifetime. She has started two businesses along with her mother and business partner. The first is a private alternative school that helps kids who seem to fall through the cracks of public school Danielle learned how to turn her passions into profits at a very young age.



She wanted to work with horses and help kids. You could say she went to school everyday to learn but it really was a completely different model of learning, She is the teacher. Danielle’s newest business is an educational training and development company that focuses on kids diagnosed with ADHD or Autism and their parents. She is passionate that most kids are being needlessly medicated with dangerous drugs.



Danielle has developed a peaceful system for kids diagnosed with ADHD to regain their confidence and learn how to positively channel their thoughts and energy using natural horsemanship. The program itself is unique in that Danielle teaches youth to teach other youth. It is a teen mentor ship program to pass on the messages and help one another. She communicates with the youth she mentors with clarity and confidence. She is a natural born teacher and inspiration leader.



She is now taking her offline business to a much bigger audience by creating an online presence with a weekly newletter, blog, and community where the teens can keep inspired to grow. You can here her on her weekly radio show, webinars, podcasts, and teleseminars where she shares valuable insights and also interviews guest speakers. Danielle is also self publishing her soon to be released book - Drop Your Reins, CD, DVD, Podcasts, and t

Join us as we talk about Authentic Family Living! Christine Hiebel, Passion Parent & host of Just Parenting About on Blog Talk Radio and Rain Fordyce, Authentic Life Coach are connecting with other moms, dads and kids to talk about what is on our minds about Non-schooling, De-schooling, Radical Unschooling, Unschooling, Homeschooling, and Schooling... as well as... Natural families, Attachment families, Green families, and Attraction Families.



If you and your family are practicing the art of living authentically, remember the most important step is listening to each family member, trusting yourself and choosing to do what feels right for your unique family and situation!



Join us in this dynamic conversation and at www.AuthenticFamilyLiving.ning.com

Join Christine, Passion Parent, in this fun and inspiring conversation with Mena Gagné as she shares strategies for understanding and empowering teen girls.



Mena Gagné is the founder of DARE TO BE REAL Coaching & Consulting. As a Leadership/Relationship Coach, Speaker and Workshop Facilitator, Mena sees through to the heart of young women and helps reveal underlying beliefs or assumptions that might be holding them back from achieving their potential. Her particular gift is authentic, compassionate and effective leadership that moves individuals forward towards their brilliance.



Mena left an extensive, successful career in marketing, working for companies such as Sprint Canada, TELUS Mobility and Universal Music Canada to pursue her mission: To empower young women to be who they really are and to become authentic leaders of their lives. She is especially passionate about spreading unique, positive, self-esteem-building messages to today’s young women aged 12 – 19.



Mena holds an Honours BA in English from the University of Western Ontario, and has completed extensive coaching and leadership training through the Coaches Training Institute, Center For Right Relationship, Dale Carnegie and Leadership Dynamics. She is also certified by The Leadership Circle to administer their powerful assessment tools.



Mena loves spending quality time with her teen age son. Committed to her own personal development and growth, she enjoys challenging her fears and experiencing new activities for the first time – skydiving was the most thrilling! Other passions include yoga, squash, dancing, cooking, reading and writing.



For more information, visit Dare To Be Real or send an e-mail to [email protected]


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Creator of PassionParent.com, Christine Hiebel and Clever Dough Lady, Amanda van der Gulik explore the exciting world of teaching your young children about money~ how to deal with it, how to appreciate it and how to nurture that entrepreneur in your child.

Mental Training Coach, Dawn Grant and Creator of PassionParent.com, Christine Hiebel discuss the power of creating an attitude of gratitude in your children. Learn some fun, fast and easy ways to change your child's mental outlook on life.

Barbara Probst is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in “difficult” or “different” children and their families. Her book When the Labels Don't Fit (Three Rivers Press, 2008) offers a fresh, comprehensive, and practical approach to raising a challenging child - helping parents understand, cope, and nurture their children without assuming that every quirk or struggle is a sign of disorder.



Barbara also teaches at Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Service, where she is currently completing her doctorate, and gives presentations to parent and professional groups throughout the country. Her articles have appeared in publications including the Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, Journal of Teaching in Social Work, Families in Society, Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, and the Twice-Exceptional Newsletter. See www.whenthelabelsdontfit.com .

Join author and unschooling mom, Rain Fordyce in this week's episode. Rain's journey from schooling to unschooling lead her to write a children’s book based on their lives. "I Am Learning All the Time" is a storybook with homeschooling main characters who build a bridge of understanding between them and kids who attend school. Rain will share her story about taking her children out of the public school system, traveling the U.S. in a van and settling back into their new life as unschoolers.

Rain Fordyce is also an inspirational coach and speaker who inspires the fire of others so they can blaze their own authentic trail! Rain's next book is for adults about a tool she has created to end the resistance in your life, called "the peace treaty."

If you have been considering homeschooling/unschooling, this is a great opportunity to ask Rain the questions you have been hesitant to ask. You won't want to miss this important show!

Join Christine and Dawn in an intriguing conversation about how birth stories you have been told, have come to believe and continue to tell yourself can actually affect your actual birthing experience. Dawn Grant is a Mental Training Coach and certified hypnotherapist who successfully used hypnotherapy to assist women to create the birth story they desire. Learn easy to use techniques and other resources which will help you have a beautiful birthing experience.
Join Christine Hiebel at www.PassionParent.com, a website full of information for the Passsion Parent looking for alternatives to traditional medicine, education, prosperity and mindset.
Join Dawn Grant for inspiration at www.DawnGrant.com