Parenting In The Thick Of It with Louise Clarke

Letting go of material things that no longer serve us is one thing, but learning to let go of the non-tangible things like for example, expectations, the need to be perfect, inherited beliefs and conditioning, control, the need to do everything is even better. The trees are letting go of their leaves! What are you going let go of this fall?

In this episode, I share with you some of the things that my kids now do for themselves and how empowering it has been for them. It can be damaging to a child's developing sense of self and self-esteem to have a parent do too much for them as it strips them of the capacity to learn how to do it for themselves and feel capable as a result of doing it. Tune in...

Sharing a mistake we might have made and the action we took as a result of it is a powerful way to help children realize that it's okay to make mistakes. It helps them develop the capacity to own their mistake, not deny it and come up with a plan. It helps them learn and grow and role modeling this to them is so important. Tune in...

In this episode, I share with you a success story with a mom I worked with years ago. Her son was super controlling and with my support, she got through it. Wind the clock forward about 6 years and this boy knew exactly what to do when he had to "look after" a strong-willed child! Tune in...

Do you know you have 50,000 - 70,000 thoughts per day! That's 35 - 48 per minute. It's mind-boggling for me to try and get my mind around that. Add to this, we spend 54% of our time not where our minds are. If this isn't motivation to do something about it, I don't know what is. Not the thoughts. Those are okay. It's the not being present bit that blows my mind. If you are keen to do something about it, tune in...

This YouTube video is for parents who are interested in developing a meditation practice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZDWpsZKW-A&t=25s

Episode 44: An Introduction To Meditation For Parents

https://anchor.fm/parenting-in-the-thick-of-it-with-louise-clarke/episodes/Episode-44-Many-Of-You-Have-Requested-I-Do-This--So----Here-It-Is-e1m5vt/a-a42s0h

I've always known that meditation is a powerful tool for me. It brings me so many benefits many of which I have discussed on the podcast. However, this really amazed me and my GP was seriously impressed. I think she'll be onto meditation in a big way after this. Curious? Tune in...

This You Tube video is for parents who are interested in developing a meditation practice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZDWpsZKW-A&t=25s

Episode 44: An Introduction To Meditation For Parents

https://anchor.fm/parenting-in-the-thick-of-it-with-louise-clarke/episodes/Episode-44-Many-Of-You-Have-Requested-I-Do-This--So----Here-It-Is-e1m5vt/a-a42s0h

What to do when bedtime runs away with you and what do to when you and your partner are not always on the same page regarding bedtime. This can cause many moms a lot of stress. I have a couple of ideas. Tune in...

10 Tips To End Your Bedtime Struggles: https://yourparentingpartner.com/end-bedtime-struggles/

Episode 87:

https://anchor.fm/parenting-in-the-thick-of-it-with-louise-clarke/episodes/Episode-87-Top-10-Tips-For-Ending-Bedtime-Struggles-Part-1-e23pvc/a-a50te2

Episode 93:

https://anchor.fm/parenting-in-the-thick-of-it-with-louise-clarke/episodes/Episode-93-10-Tips-To-End-Your-Bedtime-Struggles-Part-2-e2520b/a-a54bti

If you don't have enough energy to deal with the pushback you might get from asking your child to do something, like picking up their toys or their "stuff", I truly believe it's better not to ask. Tune in and I'll tell you why...

It is so vital that we create a safe place for our children to feel vulnerable enough to share things with us. If they fear us, our reaction, a punishment or being judged, they will never tell us anything. Tune in...

Tapping into Mother Nature has helped bring so much more gratitude, peace and calm into my life as a mom. "She" is my ultimate teacher. Learning to use her magnificence and expansiveness to guide me as a mom has been powerful. So much so that I had to share it with you. Tune in...