In this episode join Lara, Alice and Belynda for an earnest conversation about the Hand in Hand Parenting tool of Listening Partnerships. They share their adoration for this tool (again!), discuss how it has helped them and enthuse about how life changing it has been for them. You’ll hear more about:

If you want to learn about how finding a supportive listener can transform your parenting and give you the fuel to play wildly, connect with empathy and be with your child through all of their feelings, this is the episode for you! If you are interested in finding a Listening Partner and would like to join the Tales from the Toolbox WhatsApp Group for Listening Partnerships, please complete this form and we’ll email you a link to join: https://forms.gle/DjjbTBxfTat1EMLE8 

For some other resources on Listening Partnerships you might enjoy 

This article - https://www.handinhandparenting.org/2016/08/listen-launch-post-what-is-a-listening-partnership/ 

or this one - https://www.handinhandparenting.org/2020/04/this-weekly-ritual-is-one-of-the-best-things-you-can-do-for-your-parenting/

This online self-paced course - https://www.handinhandparenting.org/product/building-a-listening-partnership-online-class/ 

Listen by Patty Wipfler and Tosha Schore (which has a whole chapter dedicated to Listening Partnerships AND is also available as an audiobook) - https://www.handinhandparenting.org/listen-five-simple-tools/ 

Join the Hand in Hand Community on Mighty Networks: https://join.handinhandparenting.org/feed 

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Wishing you lots of connection and joy in your parenting, and thanks for listening.