Parenting Our Future

We all want the best for our kids and in this day and age, we are bombarded with mixed messages, advice and studies that confuse us and complicate parenting.  What if you knew that parenting only came down to 2 issues, along with genetics, that impact long term wellbeing for your child?  These two “things” also impact the relationship with your kids AND your own wellbeing? 

Through his studies with The Human Improvement Project, my guest, Matt Larson, explains what modern studies are revealing (through studying the way the brain responds while in an FMRI machine).  These studies are showing us whic parenting strategies work and don’t work.  We can see that if your child has a meltdown, that when we minimize their feelings it doesn't lead to calming, but, VALIDATING them DOES!  If you’re able to name the underlying emotions and why your child is feeling them, this is what helps your child calm and recover, and helps deepen your bond with your child. 

In this episode, we talk about how important it is for our children to have deep bonds with their parents (just one or both).  Matt and his colleagues have found the most critical interactions we have with our kids is when they're upset. It's how we react to their upset that builds up or breaks down those bonds. 

Listen in as we talk about the little things you can do to ensure the wellbeing of you and your children! 

 

About Matt Larson

Matt is a parenting/relationships researcher, technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He spends most of his time on a non-profit initiative called the Human Improvement Project which distributes completely free, ad free, parenting and relationship apps (In Love While Parenting, The Happy Child) that are installed by over 100,000 parents each month in over 165 countries (15 languages).

Previously, he was the executive chairman of TapInfluence a venture-backed Social Media company. Prior to TapInfluence, he was the Founder and CEO of Confio Software. Confio was the fastest growing company in the database tools market. It was acquired in 2013 by Solarwinds (NYSE: SWI) for $103M.

He also founded a financial firm whose partners included a former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and a former U.S. House Majority Leader. Previously, Mr. Larson helped found an oil and gas technology company. In the span of a year, the company grew from four employees to over two hundred employees while raising over $110 million in venture capital. In 2012, Mr. Larson was named an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist. Mr. Larson holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Colorado where he graduated 1st in his class. He is a member of the Mensa Society. Mr. and Mrs. Larson operate a family foundation dedicated to reducing child exploitation. They have lobbied successfully for hundreds of millions in additional federal spending dedicated to this cause.

www.humanimprovementproject.org

 

The Happy Child App is available in the App store and Google Play Store: https://hipapp.page.link/XktS

 

From the podcast:

To download The Happy Child  App, Visit the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.  

 

As discussed in the episode, keep these key things in mind:

 

• Notice When your Child Upset. If your child feels unnoticed or invisible, it will diminish their wellbeing.
• Validate your Child's Emotions: Name their feelings and why they are having them – even if you don’t agree!
• Create Deep Bonds: using physical touch, affection, emotional validation and celebrating who they innately are.
• Emotional Safe Haven: Make your home a safe place to be at all times.  Let your kids know that they can come to you at any time they need help, made a mistake, are in trouble or

What is ADHD?  My guest, Dr. Tommy Black, explains it as a neurological disorder that impacts an individual's ability to sustain attention or maintain control of their motor functions.  As parents, if you have a child with ADHD, their behavior can be triggering and frustrating.  I can relate first hand!  ADHD is also confusing because sometimes your child can’t sit still, and sometimes they are hypyer focused.  Both can indicate ADHD…so what do you do?

Lets look at the many types of ADHD: 1) inattentive and distractible, 2) Impulsive/Hyperactivity 3) combined type ( a bit of 1 and 2).  What signs should you be looking for if you aren't sure if your child has ADHD? First, your child has to show these signs prior to 7 years of age and those signs can't be related to other disorders or illness.  Look for these different behaviors:

•       Your child can't focus, preform tasks with multiple steps,
•       seemingly driven by a motor so they are always on the     go
•       they can't finish what they start
•       hyper focused on something like TV, videos or games.  

Why doesn't "just sit still" or "will you pay attention" work with your ADHD child? Well this is the reason why ADHD can be so frustrating for both parents and kids…

What if there was an app you could download to give you the help and support you need at your fingertips when and where you need it?  Dr. Black and his colleagues at Esteem Therapeutics, have developed a world class app to help you understand ADHD and help your child THRIVE!    Esteem empowers parents to know if their child's ADHD symptoms, social and emotional development, daily life skills, sleep quality, and medication side effects are trending up, holding steady, or even declining. Be guided with real data and insights to make better decisions that are aimed at healthy, happy, successful kids. 

 

About Dr. Tommy Black

Dr. Tommy Black is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been in private practice since 1998. Currently he serves as a member of the Georgia Composite Board for Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists. He also serves as the Chair of the Rules Committee and on the Advisory Panel for the National Board of Forensic Evaluators.

Dr. Black has extensive experience and training in Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, REBT, and DBT. He works with a myriad of life issues but has particular expertise in Grief/Loss, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, Impulse Control Issues, Relationship difficulties, and Adjustment Difficulties.

A veteran of the Gulf War (1990-1991) while serving in the U.S. Army, Dr. Black has years of personal and professional experience in understanding and helping others cope with the specific trials of military services for active duty individuals and their families.

 

From the podcast:

 To download the Esteem App, Visit the Apple App Store and for Android, use this link: https://www.chooseesteem.com/adhd-app

 

Check out important articles from the Esteem Blog: https://www.chooseesteem.com/blog

 

More Parenting Apps to support you from Dr. Tommy Black

Greenlight (Financial competency)

This episode is to help you with all the men and boys in your life!   In today’s day and age, boys are more misunderstood than ever, and are at a disadvantage.  You may not believe it, but it’s true!

Life as a parent of a boy can be challenging and confusing.  They have so much energy when they’re young only for them to grind to an almost standstill, in their tween and teen years where we’re seeing them get hooked on screens and gaming.

We used to call boys who developed a bit slower, “late bloomers” and now we call them, “lost causes.”  The fact is that our boys ARE slower to develop, the do have DIFFERENT brains and it’s important we understand these differences so we give them the best chance to thrive!

My guest, Janet Allison, is a boy expert and explains the keys to unlocking our boys (and the men in our lives)! 

When you better understand your boy, his challenges, and his opportunities, you’ll experience new and better possibilities for you and your family!

Check the “From the Podcast” section for a free guide on boys from Janet!

 

About Janet Allison

Janet Allison, a lifelong learner with a passion for teaching, Boys Alive! was born out of her realization that school is mostly set up for girls to succeed. With over 20 years of experience coaching parents, mentoring teachers, and working with professionals, the Portland, Oregon local travels both virtually and in real-time to help adults recognize and understand boys. Through keynotes, training, and family coaching for parents and educators, Janet has shared her knowledge with families across the country. She helps her clients through boy-challenges that she once faced such as handling emotions, development, and self-confidence and guides them in understanding the unique struggles and opportunities boys encounter. Learn more about her services www.boysalive.com 

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boysalive/

Instagram: @boys.alive

Twitter: @ParentAdvisor

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetallison/

Podcast: ON BOYS 

 

From the podcast:

Janet’s FREE Guide for Parents:  https://www.boysalive.com/guide

 

To help you teach your boys the language of feelings and emotions, use the list from groktheworld.com: https://www.groktheworld.com/sites/default/files/product-upload-files/Feelings%20Inventory_0.pdf

 

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com

 

With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism.  We have too much of that!  I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be.  My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

 

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I think it’s safe to say that all parents have a LOVE HATE relationship with technology!   I’m no different!   Most of us are just trying to figure out how much is too much, and we’re scared it might already be too late for our kids who seem to be hooked on devices.  Don’t fret!  There’s HOPE!

Enter my guest, Dr Shimi Kang who is a highly decorated psychiatrist and an expert on the brain and addiction.   In this episode she shares how the brain is impacted by technology, where we are seeing changes in the brain, and most importantly, what we can do about it!

The reality is, that in adolescents, we are seeing an increase in anxiety, depression, body image distortion, and addiction.  We are also seeing physical effects with bad posture, back pain, and obesity.  This means we need to be aware of what the possible damages are to our kids so we can correct them. 

In Dr. Kang’s new book, The Tech Solution, she shares a plan to help you have more balance in your home with technology and devices and shares a 6 step plan to help you disconnect your kids. 

 

About Dr. Shimi Kang

Shimi Kang, MD is an award-winning psychiatrist, researcher, media expert, and international keynote speaker. She is a best-selling author of The Dolphin Parent and the newly released book, The Tech Solution. She is the founder of Dolphin Kids: Future-Ready Leaders, CEO of Spark Mindset App, and has received numerous honors including the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry and YWCA Woman of Distinction awards. Dr. Kang is most proud of receiving the Diamond Jubilee Medal for her years of outstanding community service and of being the mother of three awesome but exhausting children.

 

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From the podcast:

For more of Dr. Shimi Kang’s work, check out her most recent articles and guest appearances:

 

Globe and Mail: How to Wean Kids Off Screens

CTV Your Morning: Build Healthy Tech Habits

Toronto Star: The Age of Digital Disruption

 

 

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com

 

With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism.  We have too much of that!  I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be.  My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

 

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How do you thrive during a pandemic?  The Spring and Summer of 2020 has been unlike any other, and we don’t want to go into Fall the same way.  What if I told you there are things you can do to set your family up to THRIVE? 

My guest Meghan Fitzgerald has the answer!!  She is the Co-Founder of Tinkergarten and has spent her professional career educating children.  Meghan has seen how many families are struggling through the pandemic and she has put together a FREE Family Play Book to help families THRIVE even while we are still in the midst of the uncertain world we’re living in.

In this episode, we talk about what kids really need, how much time they actually need from us, and how to set your day up for success with quality time anchors.  We also talk about playing safely while social distancing and right now, in this moment in time, OK is good enough!  (YES!!) 

If you have never heard of Tinkergarten…run, don’t walk to your computer, and check them out!  What they have to offer is a GAME CHANGER FOR FAMILIES! 

 

About Meghan Fitzgerald

After 18 years as an educator, curriculum developer and school leader, Meghan has her dream gig—an entrepreneur/educator/mom who helps families everywhere, including hers, learn outside. Prior to Tinkergarten, Meghan worked as an Elementary School Principal, a Math/Science Specialist & and a teacher in public and private schools in NY, MA and CA. She earned a BA with majors in English and Psychology at Amherst College, an MS in Educational Leadership at Bank Street College, and was trained as a Forest School leader at Bridgwater College, UK. When she is with her kids, Meghan is that unapologetic mom who plays along with them in mud, dances in the pouring rain, and builds a darn good snow igloo with her bare hands.

 

Facebook and instagram: @tinkergarten.com

Pinterest @tinkergarten

www.tinkergarten.com

 

From the podcast:

 Go to  www.tinkergarten.com  for the FREE Parent Play Book and sign up for their mailing list.

 

Here are some tips on how to foster independent play with your kids:

 

• Start out simple.  Use basic elements like an empty cardboard box, a sheet or blanket, or a bowl full of water give kids many, many more directions to go with their play than ready-made toys do, allowing kids to invent imaginative ways to use the materials and iterate as they go. 

 

 

 

• Invite rather than direct. Kids play longer when they feel like they are the ones directing the action. To make them feel “in the lead”, prompt them with “Would you like to build a fort?” Or, you can just start doing something and that example will be enough to get kids to dive in. Once they are really into it, you can step away, and they’ll be much more likely to stay engaged for having entered in on their own terms. 

 

 

 

• Set up an inviting environment. Create a play space that will invite or suggest a starting point for play. Check out Part 1 of Tinkergarten’s Independent Play Training Series: Setting up your play station.

 

 

 

• Release new materials or “ingredients” slowly and only a few at a time. The fewer the toys, the more creative and focused kids become. Lots of different options can easily overwhelm kids, and they lose interest and focus. So, rather than bombard kids with too many choices right off the bat, hold onto new materials and release them one or two at a time, just when kids seem like they might need a boost in their play. 

 

 

 

• Pick a...

I hear from so many parents that they want to know how to encourage their kids to play INDEPENDENTLY.  This episode is all about encouraging independent, purposeful and imaginative play.

Play is vital for kids because it provides an opportunity for them to develop the social, emotional and cognitive skills they need to succeed, not only in school, but in life.

My guest and play expert, Alanna Gallo, explains how play helps develop executive functioning, language and math skills, conflict resolution and negotiation, creativity, problem-solving, emotional regulation and the ability to multi-task.  Our kids sort out their emotions and experiences through play and essential to their development that they have time to play.

Listen in as we talk about how to set up your space for independent and purposeful play even if your kids don’t want to play on their own…YET. ;)  Check out the show notes in the episode website for the 5 Steps to Encourage Independent Play. 

About Alanna Gallo

Alanna Gallo is a teacher, mother to three young children and the founder of Play. Learn. Thrive., which provides parents with the education and tools they need to become more intentional about their children’s toys and play spaces so they can foster independent and unstructured play that encourages individualized learning, problem-solving skills and perseverance. 

After working in Connecticut’s public school system as an English teacher for more than 10 years, Alanna realized that many of her student’s issues, such as a lack of motivation and independence, could be traced back to early childhood learning. Her desire to better understand her students drove her interest in child development but becoming a mother further pushed Alanna to understand what it takes to raise happy, self-motivated, kind, driven and independent children. Play. Learn. Thrive was developed out of her desire to transform the lives of children by encouraging parents to believe in the power of play and empowering them to bring high-quality playback to childhood. 

Play. Learn. Thrive. offers a mix of expert insights to help parents become more educated about the importance of play as it relates to development and learning, and more intentional about their children’s toys and play spaces.

https://playlearnthrive.com [email protected]

Facebook: @playlearnthrivekids

Instagram: @Playlearnthrivekids

From the podcast:

5 Steps to Encourage Independent Play

Minimize toys

Provide open-ended toys (that do no more than 10% of the work)

Organize in a way that makes sense for the child

Make it a “yes” space

Time and space away from adults

 

Thanks for listening!

It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com

With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism.  We have too much of that!  I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be.  My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!

Subscribe to the podcast

If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device.

Leave a review

I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from listeners not only help me improve, but also help others find me in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!

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“When you compliment your children, praise them for inner qualities such as kindness, honesty and perseverance so they will strive to contribute to the world in meaningful ways.” ~Toni Schutta Many parents hold the mistaken belief that it’s important to shower our children with constant praise. Praising our children is instinctual, almost a reflex.  It’s hard to hold back when your child does something new or good!  We want to celebrate them! 

 

Yes!  Praise can benefit motivation and self-esteem, but praise doesn’t mean this is a lasting effect. Our ultimate goal should be to nurture our child’s internal motivation. We don’t want our children to become addicted to praise, motivated solely by external approval. We want them to be motivated internally. Why?  Because we want our children to want to make an effort, perform well, learn, and grow because it is personally satisfying.

 

When you praise your child, you want to keep these three things in mind:  Be sparing, specific and sincere.  Listen in for all the ways you can talk to your children to build resilience and a strong sense of self.  Check out the show notes for more than 25 ways to praise your child!

 

About Robbin McManne

 

Robbin is a Certified Parent Coach, author and speaker.  She works with parents from all over the world to help them build more connection and find more joy and cooperation in their parenting.

 

Robbin is a former ‘Angry Mom’ and for over 12 years, Robbin juggled a full-time corporate career while being a mom and wife, prior to becoming a Parenting Coach.  In her corporate career, Robbin has a background in marketing and public relations, training, and event planning. She understands firsthand how many moms struggle to balance work and family.

 

It’s because of her struggles as a parent that she found the world of peaceful parenting and has dedicated her life to teaching parents how to build a strong family, so their kids thrive. 

Robbin’s work focuses on building and strengthening the parent child relationship so that children grow up with resilience, confidence and strong emotional intelligence.  She works with parents to help them understand their own emotions and frustrations in parenting, so they can help build their children’s sense of self without losing themselves in the process!

 

In October of 2018 Robbin released her first book, “The Yelling Cure – How stress less and get your kids to cooperate without threats & punishments.” Her book is being read by parents all over the world 1000,000 copies sold to date. www.yellingcurebook.com

 

Robbin divides her time working with her clients, speaking at events and spending time with her two boys and husband.  You can usually find her at a hockey rink or sports field cheering on her boys.  Most importantly, Robbin has changed the way she parents and connects with her sons and is dedicated to helping parents find the same joy, connection and cooperation in their families.

 

www.yellingcurebook.com

[email protected]

www.parentingforconnection.com

www.facebook.com/parenting4connection

www.instagram.com/robbinmcmanne_parentcoach

From the podcast:

25 + ways to praise your child YAY! You did it! Tell me more! You should be proud of yourself! That took a lot of courage! Tell me how you feel? I love being with you! I love our connection. What was your favorite part? How did you do that? I feel so lucky to be your mom. You did it on your own! I...

What we know about this coming school year, is how much we don’t know what will happen or what the school year is going to end up looking like. 

Kids returning to school usually has us feeling mixed emotions.  We are excited to have them back to school, back to routine but we also can feel melancholy at the site of our kids entering a new grade, getting older and more independent.  Now we need to add in the uncertainty of going back to school during a pandemic.

How are you feeling about it?  Are you nervous?  Worried about your child not being safe?  Worried school might be closed again (and terrified of having to homeschool your kids again!)?  Worried that they are falling behind in their education?  Worried about their future?  I get it.

My guest, Dr. Annie Snyder and I talk about all these fears and worries in this episode and what to do about it for yourself, teachers, and for your kids.   

Dr. Snyder is an educational researcher who is studying the “Covid Slide” which is the decrease in learning due to the lengthy disruption of school from last year plus the summer holidays.

This episode is full of useful tips and advice on how to handle returning to school.  Be sure to check out the show notes for important tips from the episode but also for Dr. Snyder’s tips on how to support your kids with continual learning.

About Dr. Annie Snyder

 A former teacher and educational researcher, Annie Snyder currently serves as a senior learning scientist within the Learning Research and Strategy team at McGraw Hill. She holds a doctorate in educational psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and is interested in the links between learning science, research, teaching practice, and families’ roles in education. Annie has been happily working from home with her three sons since 2016. 

From the Podcast 

Dr. Snyder has so many great resources to keep the learning going and on how to support your kids during this time. 

Tips from the Podcast:

1.     Encourage young learners to exercise for a few minutes before any online learning (jumping jacks, dancing, running in place, etc.). Physical movement will help those learners become more ready to engage in learning and stay focused.

 

1.     Make a written checklist for any procedures that learners may need to follow, whether they are going to school online or in a brick and mortar school (for example, for online learning, turning on the computer, shutting the door, drinking some water, preparing materials before logging on). Especially for new processes, this can help prevent learners from needing to use their cognitive resources on procedures, so they can more easily pay attention to school learning.

 

1.     Explore the accessibility options offered through technology (e.g. text-to-speech options for online text). Some of these may help ease learning burdens (and boredom!) by providing learners other avenues for accessing learning content.

 

1.     Try forming online (or safe, socially distant) study and social groups that meet on a regular basis. Learners can not only have the opportunity both to work on school tasks, but this also offers an opportunity for practicing social skills as well as working through some of the emotional challenges posed by learning during a pandemic.

 

1.     As best as possible, reduce distractions when learners must learn online. These distractions might be in the room itself (e.g. move the toys out of the room BEFORE the virtual meeting with the class) but also distractions within the technology (so that learners are not surfing the Internet when they need to be responding to a teacher’s question).

 

1.     Work together, as a family and with educators. Continuously remind yourself and those...

Have you been exposed to the booze or wine culture in parenting? Have you been invited or hosted playdates that include alcohol? Even if they are scheduled in the morning?

Does wine and being a mom go hand in hand? if so, what does that say to your kids that "mommy needs wine to deal with you"? I talk to parents every day who are struggling in many different ways, and I know that many look forward to a glass of wine once the kids are in bed…I have done that many times too!

My guest, Emily Lynn Paulson, who is an author and Sobriety Coach, talks about how she used alcohol to hide her pain and past trauma. For her, she would only show the "highlights" of her life on social media all while she was struggling with addiction and deep pain. She wants to encourage others to drop the façade of perfectionism because all that does is perpetuate the myth that we all need to be a different version of our real selves.

In this episode, we talk about those that are struggling and how the last thing you want to do is to measure yourself up against someone else’s "highlight real," because it makes you want to compare and that is what leads to despair.

About Emily Lynn Paulson: Emily is the author of Highlight Real: Finding Honesty & Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life, an entrepreneur, certified professional recovery coach, and a member of the long-term recovery community. Formally trained as a chemist and a teacher, she rose to success in the top tiers of a skincare company, where she gained her voice and a platform for sobriety and healing. Sober since January 2, 2017, her recovery path is focused on ruthless honesty, grace, and self love. She is passionate about connecting women with resources for recovery from trauma, eating disorders, and substance abuse, and believes that sharing our truth with each other is the best resource of all. You can find her on instagram at @highlightrealrecovery and on the web at Emilylynnpaulson.com. Emily lives in Seattle with her husband and their five children.

IG @highlightrealrecovery @sobermomsquad Website: www.highlightreallife.com You can find a copy of Emily’s book, highlight Real: Finding Honesty & Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life here: https://amzn.to/2qiyFQF

From the Podcasts

Instead of grabbing for a drink; ask yourself, “what am I feeling?” What is the root of the problem? Is there something you can do to fix it instead of numbing yourself? Can you lean into the emotions instead of numbing yourself? Whatever you are dealing with, that you can identify as “the problem”, if you are using alcohol or another addiction to numb yourself, it doesn’t solve the problem and only adds a new problem of addiction to everything you are dealing with.

Do any of these sound like you? • You're tired of hangovers. • Alcohol or other substances are beginning to take a bigger role in your life than you'd like. • You've tried to control your drinking or set rules around it, but find it difficult or impossible. • You've googled "Am I an alcoholic?" • You are feeling ashamed of your substance use • You feel like you're living two different lives: drinking "you" and sober "you" and those personalities are very different. • You have a history of disordered eating and cannot get back on track. • You find yourself cutting out food but not alcohol to achieve your weight goals. • You have questions about your alcohol or substance use. • You are seeking to Obtain or Maintain Recovery from Addictions (Drugs, Alcohol, Work, Eating) • You are working with a Functional Medicine Doctor and Seeking Support Between Visits • You're Unhappy with current recovery programs or unable to find one that is a good fit. • You're Feeling shame, guilt, regret, anxiety and depression the days following drinking.

Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources,...

One of the things I’ve been really good at, especially since becoming a mom, is beating myself up.  I know you know what I mean.  As moms, we all do it because we think we have to do it all.  We tell ourselves we aren’t good enough as moms and we SHOULD know how to do this parenting thing…but how should we?  We know being a parent is the most important job in the world and when we struggle, most of us have deep shame.    

When we feel bad about ourselves it sets us on a shame spiral and away from authentic joy.  BUT there is hope in reuniting you with joy so you can live your happiest life.  What’s the first step to getting there?  My guest, Bonnie Kelly, is an expert in how we self-sabotage AND how we can start the journey to connect with joy by starting with forgiveness (her favorite F word!). 

Listen in as we talk about how we get suck beating our selves up when we don’t feel like we are the moms we thought we would be, have kids we struggle to parent, mom guilt and more!   This conversation is your invitation to a transformation from struggle to joy!!

Go to the Show Notes below for Bonnie’s FREE Forgiveness Letter to help you start your journey to joy!! (podcast => Episode website => scroll to “from the podcast”)

About Bonnie Kelly:

Speaker, Author and Coach Bonnie Kelly is the founder of Rebels For Joy, a movement on a mission to help women radically transform the way they think and feel. Through her dynamic teachings she has equipped thousands of women with the necessary tools to re-align their purpose, passion and power all fueled by authentic joy. If you are ready to remove the mask, end the cycle of self-sabotage and let your truest light shine, then it's time to answer the call of greatness and become a Rebel for Joy.

 

IG @rebelsforjoy

FB Group: Rebels For Joy

website: https:rebelsforjoy.com

From the Podcasts 

Bonnie’s free Forgiveness Letter - https://rebelsforjoy.com/forgive/

 

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