Raise Them Free

Single, partners away, got to do this parenting mission solo for a while...whatever your story Cat joins me to talk about her journey as a single parent. Raising 3 children from teen to toddler, starting business and living a full life Cat talks us through her life balance and what she does to build community round her children. 
we focus on 
- Why community is everything
- What families can do to support those who Parent solo, for whatever reason
- What time for yourself looks like

Cat really speaks deep to our hearts about her journey and has a beautiful joy in her story. A must for those of us in a parenting team or doing this solo.

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Love Saz x

We delve deeper than diaries (although Sian gives some great apps for life organisation) and we talk about those inner thoughts and feelings that really make balancing life hard. Sian is real and honest about the internal driving thoughts and attitudes that really drain her energy and ability to hold all she does. Expectant mum with two young boys, business woman and Church pastor who runs a leadership academy, Sian's life is full but well managed. 
Join us as we cover
- Inner dialogues
- Diary planning
- How to sort your days to live a full life that serves everyone you hold.

As always we believe YOU'VE GOT THIS

Love Saz and Sian Vermaut

I join Rose Snowzell as we talk about what it really means to understand your kid emotions and how from birth we learn to use our own mother intuition. Taking that deeper look into why they are reacting the way they are. But also how Josh and Rose

- Use music in their home
- Prevent the big emotions getting too much
- Employ laughter as medicine 
- Give their kids their own emotional intelligence

Its funny, real and packed with great advice.

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Saz x

Naomi Coppock walks us through how She approaches emotions with her kids. She talks openly with her 5 kids about their feelings, Talks through when and how best to go on their own personal little journeys. 
- Is time out right?
- When is it best to talk emotions?
- How do we make a safe space for our kids to express their emotions?

Laugh with us and if you do know how to stop kids interrupting...please let me know .

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How do dads do it? Control their emotions? Keep their cool? I join Dave Thomas as we talk about how Dads parent emotions. We talk about therapeutic parenting, getting involved in the big joyful emotions and how we as parents can use words to change a situation.

Join me (Saz Thomas) as I give you an overview of this series. My heart behind why its so important we parent our own emotions before we try and parent our children's. You asked for a series on emotions so we are talking about how to handle BOTH your emotions and your kids emotions. 
Through some painful parenting moments I realised I’m not always capable of controling my emotions and it got me thinking...we must always parent ourselves first. In this episode I talk about leading your child out of emotional places and self control.

Join me for a powerful series and remember 
YOU'VE GOT THIS 

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Saz x

It's a contentious parenting podcast...but know our hearts we believe you're the best one to make decisions for your kids. In this final episode in our "You Asked For It" series we tackle the question "Should I use Reigns for my child?" Naomi Coppock and I talk openly and honestly about our experiences and choices. We also talk about teenagers and letting your child go so don't limit this podcast to just those toddler parenting years. 
we answer the questions
- Should we use reigns for our kids?
- How to grow trust with your children?
- Should we give our children boundaries?

We are honest, real and non judging...Take confidence your decisions matter.

YOU'VE GOT THIS

Love Saz x

So we set our new year resolution to not being shouty parents, a fresh start and our kids got that post Christmas arguing down to a T. Should we step in when they are arguing? Should we let them learn in the moment? Tired of being the family peace negotiator?
We’ve got some tips and tricks for handling those inevitable moments.
Naomi Coppock and I talk 
- What age and when to step into arguments
- How to manage those emotional moments
- How to teach your kids to take responsibility, say sorry and forgive.

Let’s be honest of you have more than one child this is a must!
YOU'VE GOT THIS 

Love Saz x

We all want our kids to be super grateful when they get that knitted jumper from Aunt Karen!!! But How? 
In this episode we talk about how to 
- Cultivate gratitude in your home family culture all year round
- The importance of modelling gratitude as parents
- Why Generosity helps build gratitude
- Why "Be thankful some poor kids don't have anything" just doesn't work

I (Saz Thomas) join Dave Thomas as we talk honestly about values and parenting methods for building grateful kids.

On that note...THANK YOU, thank you for joining us, being a parent who passionately seeks to be the best you, listens to our beautiful community and if you have chance writes us a review. 

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Merry Christmas

Saz x

We tell our kids not to lie, but with the same breath tell them Santa is coming to their home to deliver presets. Where's the line between lying and imagination? Naomi Coppock and I (Saz Thomas) but Church leaders, talk in detail about how we navigate the journey of talking about Santa and Jesus at Christmas. 
Should we tell such a big imaginative story alongside the story of Jesus? How do we handle our kids asking us about Santa? and what about the Tooth Fairy?

Be warned this isn't one you want to listen to in front of little ears. 

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Love Saz x