Mindful Mama - Parenting with Mindfulness

By Hunter Clarke-Fields

Self-Help Kids & Family

What's Mindful Mama - Parenting with Mindfulness about?

Exploring how yoga transforms people's lives. Hunter Clarke-Fields helps conscious mamas bring out their most vibrant and peaceful selves to meet the challenges and joys of life from a grounded and connected place. Find inspiration about yoga, mindfulness, parenting, and conscious living.

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Affirmations for Parents & ...

11.30.2021

What is a great way to build confidence in your kids? Affirmations! Today, I talk to Sandy Zanella, a mom of 2, a physician by training, and a kids yoga teacher. She is also the author and creator of “Happy ...

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11.30.2021 Affirmations for Parents & Kids - Sandy Zanella [324] What is a great way to build confidence in your kids? Affirmations! Today, I talk to Sandy Zanella, a mom of 2, a physician by training, and a kids yoga teacher. She is also the author and creator of “Happy ...
11.23.2021 Decoding Birth Order - Yvonne Nass [323] Description 3 Takeaways: Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now!
11.16.2021 No More Parenting Stress - Jill Stoddard [322] Description 3 Takeaways: Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now!
11.12.2021 Simplify Schedules For More Creative Kids [321] Description Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting! >> https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/
11.09.2021 How To Talk When Kids WON'T Listen - Joanna Faber and Julie King [320] How do you practice Mindful Parenting with little kids? Joanna Faber & Julie King have written the book on it. Their communication lessons have the power to completely transform your relationship with your toddler. 3 Takeaways: 1. Accepting kids’ negative ...
11.05.2021 How To Avoid Burnout [319] Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting! >> https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/
11.02.2021 Rewrite The Mother Code - Dr. Gertrude Lyons [318] Why do our needs, much less wants and dreams, seem to be secondary to the needs, wants, and dreams of those around us? Today, I talk to Dr. Gertrude Lyons, a professional life coach, host of the mot(HER) podcast, and ...
10.29.2021 How Mindfulness Helps Me [317] In today’s episode, I share my journey into mindfulness. It can be challenging to begin practicing mindfulness regularly, so I share what I have found works well for me and the benefits I have experienced by making mindfulness a priority. ...
10.26.2021 Family Looking Up with Andrea, Beth and Camille [316] Today, I talk to the hosts of the podcast, Family Looking Up, Andrea Nielson, Beth Millward, and Camille Ward. Three very funny women with very different upbringings and very different parenting styles. We talk about the struggle of comparison and ...
10.22.2021 Your Child Doesn’t Need You To Be Perfect [315] Perfectionism is often seen as a positive trait that increases your chances of success, but it can lead to self-defeating thoughts or behaviors that make it harder to achieve goals. In this episode, I talk about the problems with perfectionism ...
10.19.2021 Simplify To Make Parenting Easier - Diane Boden [314] In today’s episode, I talk to Diane Boden, author of “Minimalist Moms: Living and Parenting With Simplicity” and host of the Minimalist Moms podcast. Diane gives practical advice on how we can dig out and move towards a more minimalist ...
10.15.2021 How Busy Parents Can Create Time To Meditate [313] Has your meditation practice been inconsistent, maybe non-existent? Do you feel as though there are so many things to do during the day, that having a regular meditation practice would be nice, but struggle to find where to fit it ...
10.12.2021 Mindful Parenting Teacher #1! - Darcey Fairchild [312] Today, I talk to Darcey Fairchild, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the first Certified Mindful Parenting Teacher! She takes us through her journey of healing and how this path led her to the Mindful Parenting Teacher Training. She shares how ...
10.08.2021 5 Things Not To Say (& What To Say Instead) [311] Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting! >> https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/
10.05.2021 Raising Kids With ADHD, Autism, & More - Julie Falcone [310] Raising a neurodiverse child comes with unique challenges. Today, I talk to Julie Falcone, author of “Dear Loved Ones" An Honest Guide to Helping the Special Needs Family You Love. Julie gives an insider’s view into the family life of ...
10.01.2021 Simplifying Birthday Parties [309] We often feel a lot of pressure in our culture to have extravagant birthday parties for our kids, but who is this really benefiting? In this episode, Hunter shares why we may want to rethink the idea of “the more ...
09.28.2021 Help Your Kid With Middle School - Judith Warner [308] Why do few of us look back at our middle school years with fondness? In this episode, Hunter talks with Judith Warner, author of And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School, about the social and ...
09.24.2021 How To Deal With Disrespectful Kids [307] Are you dealing with disrespectful kids and it's driving you crazy? Does your child have an attitude? Today, Hunter is going to talk about why this is happening and how we can work to change this. Are you ready to ...
09.21.2021 Special Needs & Self-Regulation - Ashley Becker-Nunley [306] For most of the country, school is back in session. While some kids have fallen back into the rhythm of things, others are struggling. In this episode, Hunter has a conversation with Ashley Becker-Nunley about how to set your child ...
09.17.2021 How to Stay Calm During a Tantrum [305] In this episode, Hunter talks about every parent's favorite thing, tantrums. By understanding the occurrence of tantrums, we are better able to handle them more appropriately. Hunter explains why tantrums arise and what we can do to stay calm until ...
09.14.2021 Nonviolent Communication for Parents - Sunaina and Matt Marquez [304] Harsh words rarely lead to a positive outcome. In this episode, I talk to Matt and Sunaina Marquez, founders of The Happy Wanders Club, about communication. With Nonviolent Communication we learn to hear our own needs. This helps us have ...
09.10.2021 7 Things You Should Stop Doing In Order to Be a Happy Parent [303] Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting! >> https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/
09.07.2021 REPLAY: How To Talk so LITTLE Kids Will Listen - Joanna Faber and Julie King [302] How do you practice Mindful Parenting with little kids? Joanna Faber & Julie King have written the book on it. Their communication lessons have the power to completely transform your relationship with your toddler. 3 Takeaways: 1. Accepting negative feelings ...
09.03.2021 I can't meditate [301] How many times have you heard about the benefits of meditation and thought, “I should really try (again).” How many times have you sat down to meditate and thought, “I can’t meditate. I can't clear my mind. It’s just not ...
08.31.2021 REPLAY: Mothering Ourselves - Iyanla Vanzant [300] What does it mean “to mother"? In this episode, I talk to Iyanla Vanzant, Oprah’s life coach, and best-selling author. Iyanla’s name means “great mother,” and in this conversation, we talk about ways that we can access the deeper spiritual ...
08.27.2021 "I'm still losing it, even though I know how I should respond." [299] “I'm still losing it, even though I know how I should respond.” Have you ever been there? In this episode, Hunter explains why we may know all the things we should do/say, but just can’t seem to remember it in ...
08.24.2021 REPLAY: The Science of Wellbeing - Dr. Dan Siegel [298] How does mindfulness work to help us feel physically healthier and happier? Researcher and best-selling author, Dr. Dan Siegel, talks about how “parental presence” has been shown to be the key in optimizing the chance that your child will have ...
08.20.2021 My Partner Has A Different Parenting Style [297] You may ask yourself, “Do my partner and I need to have a “united front” with our children? Do we need to share the same answers all the time? Do we have to have the same parenting style?” In this ...
08.17.2021 REPLAY: Is Your Child Highly Sensitive? - Julie Bjelland [296] Hunter talks to Julie Bjelland about Highly Sensitive Persons. 3 Takeaways: 1. Many of us walk around with masks on 2. Ways to reduce anxiety and stress 3. How we parent makes a HUGE difference for highly sensitive children Get ...
08.13.2021 Is Parenting Instinctual? [295] Many of us come into parenting with the idea that parenting is “instinctual.” In this episode, Hunter explains why parenting is NOT instinctual. In fact, parenting requires skills, tools, and practices that we need to LEARN. Are you ready to ...
08.10.2021 Untigering - Iris Chen [294] As a child and first-generation Chinese American, Iris Chen was raised in a high expectation house. As her own children began to rebel against her parenting, Iris began to question what it means to be a “good” parent. In this ...
08.06.2021 The Truth About Punishment [293] Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting! >> https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/
08.03.2021 How to Stop Burnout - Gail Gazelle [292] What does it mean to be resilient? Today, Hunter talks to Dr. Gail Gazelle, a former hospice physician, certified mindfulness teacher, former consultant for the United States Department of Justice, and one of the nation’s preeminent burnout coaches. 3 Takeaways: ...
07.30.2021 Myth: Not Enough Time [291] Description Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting! >> https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/
07.27.2021 How To Heal the Mother Wound - Bethany Webster [290] Why do women feel bad when we set boundaries or take care of our needs? In this episode, I talk to Bethany Webster, author of “Discovering the Inner Mother,” about our cultural beliefs, how the Mother Wound affects our lives, ...
07.23.2021 Mistake: Going It Alone [289] We're taught by our culture that parenting SHOULD be instinctual and that we should be independent and be superwoman — able to do everything on our own. In this episode, Hunter explains why parents are not weak for needing alloparents ...
07.20.2021 Parenting Kids With Neurological Differences - Liza Blas [288] Liza Blas, the host of the Very Happy Stories podcast and Empowerment Coach, shares with us her story about raising kids with unique circumstances like chronic illness, neurodiversity, and mental illness. She provides us with valuable guidance by sharing her ...
07.16.2021 Is Love Enough? [287] Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting! >> https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/
07.13.2021 Overcoming Negativity With Vision - Tracy Beerman [286] Do you ever feel like life is coming at you? In this episode, I talk to Tracy Beerman, a certified Life Mastery Consultant, founder of One Foot Up, and host of Vision Driven Mom Podcast. During our interview, Tracy gives ...
07.09.2021 The Mindful Parenting Manifesto! [285] In this episode, Hunter explains what it means to be a Mindful Parent; Present, Evolving, Calm, Authentic, and Free. Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting! >> https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/
07.06.2021 How To Prevent Troubled Teen Years - Aaron Huey [284] Description 3 Takeaways: Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now!
06.29.2021 How To Promote Independence - Lenore Skenazy [283] We have become so fearful of the world around us and have limited our children's ability to grow their independence. In this episode, I talk to Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range Kids about her Let Grow Movement and why allowing ...
06.22.2021 Help Kids With Self-Regulation - Wynne Kinder [282] What do I do when my child is having big emotions? In my conversation with Wynne Kinder, creator of Wellness Works in Schools, Wynne shares effective strategies on how to connect with our kids when they’re having big emotions. 3 ...
06.15.2021 What Do Dads Need? - Jason Kreidman [281] How can you encourage your husband to be more involved and take a more active role in parenting? Jason Kreidman, the founder of Dad University, gives us some powerful advice for getting and keeping your husband engaged. 3 Takeaways: 1. ...
06.08.2021 Wow, The Power of Gratefulness Blew My Mind - Kristi Nelson [280] What does it mean to live gratefully every day? In my conversation with Kristi Nelson, executive director of A Network for Grateful Living, we talk about living a life of gratefulness, the transformative effects of changing perspective, and how to ...
06.01.2021 Detox Your Thoughts - Andrea Bonior [279] In this episode, Dr. Andrea Bonior, licensed clinical psychologist and the author of “Detox Your Thoughts”, explains that unhappiness comes not from having negative thoughts, but from paying too much attention to them. 3 Takeaways: 1. We often give our ...
05.25.2021 Help Kids Face Fears - Dr. Aude Henin, PhD [278] As children get older, they begin to realize just how big the world is, triggering fears and creating anxiety. They look to us for reassurance and guidance. Today, I talk to Dr. Aude Henin, Ph.D. about helping children cope with ...
05.18.2021 Transforming Toddler Tantrums - Devon Kuntzman [277] The Terrible Twos. The Three-nagers. Why are these years so hard, filled with countless meltdowns, frustration, and stress? In today’s podcast, I talk to Devon Kuntzman about how we can overcome the challenges and experience the joy of toddlerhood. Takeaways: ...
05.11.2021 Understanding Attachment - Paula Sacks [276] What is attachment theory? Today, I talk to Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Attachment Specialist, Paula Sacks. We discuss the importance of secure attachment and how the attachment a child develops with their primary caregiver sets the foundation for all ...
05.04.2021 How to Help Anxious Kids - Natasha Daniels [275] When are fears normal for kids? In this episode, I talk to Natasha Daniels, anxiety & OCD Child therapist and a mom to three kids with anxiety and OCD, who helps us to distinguish between the two. She offers valuable ...

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