Parenting In The Thick Of It with Louise Clarke

Finding presence and being present is something that is talked about a LOT today but for many, it is elusive. In this episode, I help you tap into the NOW and the present moment and offer you ideas and techniques that you can use to do it when you are on your own. Nothing I have ever tried and done in my life has helped me like this has and in this guided meditation, I guide you to do what you need to do to tap into the now and your true presence. Tune in...

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In Chapter 9 (“Your Emotionally Expressive Child”) of the amazing book “The Gift of ADHD” by Lara Honos-Webb PH.D., she reviews the way in which your child's emotional sensitivity can be seen as a gift. It is well documented and researched that children with ADHD have little emotional control and are prone to emotional outbursts - they wear their hearts on their sleeves for sure! But these very symptoms that you may have come to dread actually represent an amazing gift; emotional sensitivity and intensity. The challenge for parents is to help our kids manage their emotions and deal with them in socially acceptable ways.  In this chapter, the author offers techniques to help you and your child better monitor and manage emotions as they emerge. Tune in...

 The Gift of ADHD by Lara Honos-Webb, PH.D 

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The episode today was inspired by a quote by L.R. Knost - "Wait, so you want me to grow into an adult who thinks for myself, acts independently and stands by my choices, but while I'm a child you want me to be submissive, compliant, and pliable? I think we need to talk!". As parents I think we have to be very careful to not send our kids mixed messages and make sure that our own behavior is in alignment with the values and life skills we want to instil in them. Tune in...

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What do you do when your 5-year-old yells "Quiet time! No one can talk. Quiet time!” whenever you try to have a conversation with your partner - how do you respond? It is important to remind yourself that many of the behaviors that toddlers typically display are, more often than not, age appropriate and par for the course for the age. It doesn't make it any easier to deal with but it does help you feel that you are not alone and there is nothing "wrong" with your toddler. In this episode, I respond to this mom who wrote to me with this challenge and gave her some ideas that she can try to incorporate into her parenting. Whether it is this, or a similar toddler behavior, much of this can be applied to many different challenges because all children need to feel that they are seen, heard, feel that they matter, are worthy and belong. Tune in...

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As many of you know, I have been dedicating an episode per week to each of Dr. Rebecca Ray's 8 Daily Choices. To date, I have covered: Patience Over Pushing, Authenticity Over Approval, Open-Hearted Over Guarded and today, Consistent Over Casual.  Developing a consistent approach to many things pertaining to my parenting practice has helped me so much, especially when it comes to healthy boundary setting, the way in which I respond to my kids and being true to my word to name a but a few. Join me as I expand on this and discuss the importance of being consistent. 

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Being able to give ourselves a space or buffer between what we experience and our "response" to the experience, in order to move beyond the reaction, is a gift and one for mom's that can buy us out of many potential arguments and battles with out kids. I call it the power of the pause. In that space, being able to tap into our breath to ground and calm us and keep us present and away from fear is a lifeskill I recommend to all the moms I work with in  my parent coaching practice. Over the years, I have honed in on this skill and it saves me time and time again. Curious? Tune in...

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In Chapter 8 (“Your Exuberant Child: Reframing Hyperactivity”) of the amazing book “The Gift of ADHD” by Lara Honos-Webb PH.D., she reviews the way in which the symptoms of hyperactivity can be seen as a valuable resource. Anyone with a child with ADHD knows just how challenging and huge this "H" is. And managing "it" demands a lot of energy from you! The more you can learn to view this surplus of energy as the valuable resource that it is, and help your child develop an awareness for his/her energy, the better. What revs your child's engine up even more than usual and what slows it down are questions you and your child "should" know the answers to. Tune in...  

And the most exciting thing of all is that I have just interviewed the author, Dr Lara Honos-Webb for the podcast and will air that episode on Friday 5th April. Make sure you put it in your calendar. You don't want to miss it! 

The Gift of ADHD by Lara Honos-Webb, PH.D 

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In this episode, I interviewed Heidi Dellaire, the founder of Love Wide Open. She has just published an AMAZING book called "Roots & Tendrils" - a collection of poetry so raw and emotional with such a pure expression of vulnerability that I doubt there's a parent out there who will not relate deeply to it. There are so many lessons in it and it is oh so good. I sat down to read a couple of poems and 2 hours later, had read the whole thing! In the podcast today, she shares with us many nuggets including an amazing valve analogy she has with regard to taking care of ourselves and ways in which to help adults and children alike become more in touch with their emotions. It was a super inspirational chat and one that I did not want to end - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Tune in...

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In this episode I share with you a conversation I recently had with my 16-year-old daughter about picking school subjects, courses and college requirements. I had to witness what was coming up for me and do what I needed to do so that I could stay present to her needs in the moment and not let my fear sabotage the whole affair. When I shared this with a friend she said “How on earth did you not get triggered by this?” and I said "The short answer - “Meditation!” plus an awareness for what is going on in my head in the moment. Too good to not share. Tune in…

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Have you ever given much thought as to what it takes to be open-hearted? Do you think you can “train” your children to be open-hearted? It’s an interesting question isn’t it! In the episode, I chat about what I think it takes to show up with an open-heart and how we can role model this to our kiddos and hopefully equip them to be able to do the same. Tune in…

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