Revolution Parenting

By Abby Theuring and Dianne Cassidy

The world needs kinder, gentler and more compassionate adults. It starts at home, with how we parent our children. We want to start a parenting revolution. Dianne Cassidy is a lactation consultant and... more

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How many episodes does Revolution Parenting have?

The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.

Revolution Parenting episodes:

August 18, 2021Rethinking Self Care
Welcome to the Parenting Revolution!
Do you know what self-care is? Do you practice self-care?
HINT: Showering or pooping alone with the door closed is NOT self-care.
Get up close and personal right here at Revolution Parenting.
If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].

WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!! You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!

Things we talked about:
What self-care is NOT [2:17]
Shifting your thinking [6:51]
Having a private poop doesn’t count [14:04]
Personal boundaries are not abuse and neglect [15:19]
Abby’s self-care story (that only Dianne remembered) [19:31]
We are the only ones who can change it! [29:04]
Self-care in a pandemic [29:24]

Check out Dianne’s blog here~
https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Here is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~
Abby Theuring https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com
Dianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com
...more
32min
August 11, 2021Healing Childhood Trauma
Welcome to the Parenting Revolution!
How we were parented is the basis of our own parenting.
Are you dealing with childhood trauma that impacts your parenting decisions?
Get up close and personal right here at Revolution Parenting.
If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].

WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!! You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!

Things we talked about:
Abby’s earlier years [2:28]
Addressing your own childhood [7:34]
Telling your kids it’s ok to have feelings [11:35]
Dianne’s interaction with her son [13:48]
Take all the space you need for feelings [17:19]
Everyone should have a therapist from birth [19:09]
How kids might show anxiety [26:06]
Does it pass down? [34:28]

https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score

Check out Dianne’s blog here~
https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Here is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~
Abby Theuring https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com
Dianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com
...more
37min
August 04, 2021Family Beds
Do you know what a family bed is?
Do you have a family bed, or do you think it will make your life easier to have one?
Are you worried your kid will be sleeping with you until they are 18? C’mon now. Let’s get real.
Get up close and personal right here at Revolution Parenting.
If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].

WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!! You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!

Things we talked about:
It’s not in our biology to sleep alone [3:22]
How Abby started the family bed [4:01]
Dianne’s story [10:26]
Night time is scary [15:49]
What we do as adults [20:01]
Where do you have sex if you have a family bed? [26:32]

Check out Dianne’s blog here~
https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Here is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~
Abby Theuring https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com
Dianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com
...more
30min
July 28, 2021Toddlers - WTF
Do you have a toddler?
Do you ever think…WTF?? When dealing with your toddler?
Toddlers can be hard. Let’s talk about it.
Get up close and personal right here at Revolution Parenting.
If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].

WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!! You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!

Things we talked about:
The prefrontal cortex [3:38]
Anger is a defense for underlying feelings [8:24]
Keeping up with food and sleep schedules [13:35]
A toddler intruder [16:54]
Accepting the messy [19:28]
Living in a rushed society [22:50]
Compliance in our culture [27:15]
Preparing your toddler for what’s ahead [30:31]

http://www.playathomemomllc.com/

Check out Dianne’s blog here~
https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Here is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~
Abby Theuring https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com
Dianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com
...more
34min
July 21, 2021Food as a Reward
Welcome to the Revolution Parenting!
Do you know what treating foods as neutral is all about?
Would you like your children to have a healthy relationship with food?
Listen in to learn more about it.
Get up close and personal right here at Revolution Parenting.
If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].
WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!! You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!

Things we talked about:
Food as a reward = lifelong set up for disordered way of eating [6:01]
Treating foods as neutral [9:43]
Broccoli is not more valuable than chocolate [10:11]
Developing regulation [13:39]
The tuna casserole [18:55]
Raising kids in a house where there’s no emotion around foods is hard [22:24]
Food is a necessity to be alive [24:46]

Check out Dianne’s blog here~
https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Here is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~
Abby Theuring https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com
Dianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com
...more
31min
July 14, 2021Divorce and Separation
Welcome to the Parenting Revolution!
Did you grow up with divorce or separation?
Or have you experienced it yourself?
Do you feel like it had an affect on parenting?
Get up close and personal right here at Revolution Parenting.
If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].

WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!! You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!

Things we talked about:
Contemplating divorce/ separation options [4:33]
The reason Dianne decided to divorce [5:13]
Kids are stressful! [8:04]
Going through childhood as a parent [10:32]
Having a relationship with your kids…or not? [14:22]
Sending your kids somewhere they don’t want to go [17:58]
I’m the parent [20:38]
Staying married for the kids [22:54]
Distraction [24:28]
Focusing on your relationship [31:38]

Check out Dianne’s blog here~
https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Here is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~
Abby Theuring https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com
Dianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com
...more
34min
June 30, 2021Spanking
Welcome to the Parenting Revolution!
Has your child ever had a tantrum?
Do you know why this happens?
Have you ever wondered is spanking can cause long term affects?
Get the science behind it all right here at Revolution Parenting.
If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].

WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!! You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!

Things we talked about:
The article that started it all [5:41]
Cultural norms and science [7:21]
Long term affects of spanking [12:51]
Tantrums [16:44]
Being afraid of your parent [20:30]
Learning to regulate emotions [22:02]
Proving we are good parents [26:40]
Stopping the cycle [32:22]

The article we discussed~
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/spanking-study-twins-behavior-genetics/2021/04/08/53a7e1ee-961a-11eb-b28d-bfa7bb5cb2a5_story.html?outputType=amp

Check out Dianne’s blog here~
https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Here is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~
Abby Theuring https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com
Dianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com
...more
34min
June 23, 2021I Lost my Shit, Now What?
Welcome to the Parenting Revolution!
Have you ever lost your shit with your kids?
What did you do after?
No one ever talks about the other side of losing your shit. Until now.
If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].

WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!! You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!

Things we talked about:

Losing your shit is part of life [1:31]
Serenity now [3:30]
Abby’s example of what happens after [5:25]
Yelling is not a parenting strategy [7:56]
Pay attention to how you talk to yourself [9:01]
Your child is someone you have a relationship with [14:06]
One parent apologizes, the other does not [17:29]
Dianne’s experience [19:55]
You’re the parent [23:11]
What parenting is [24:49]

Check out Dianne’s blog here~
https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Here is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~
Abby Theuring https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com
Dianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com
...more
27min
June 16, 2021To Work or Stay Home
Welcome to the Parenting Revolution!
After becoming a parent, did you return to work?
Or did you stay home with your kids?
How did you feel making that decision?
If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].

WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!! You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!

Things we talked about:

Can you just leave your job? [1:44]
Struggles to staying home or going to work [7:03]
Shifting gears [7:42]
It’s hard to be on the same page when one parent is home [9:49]
Working parents [11:16]
Missing milestones [13:28]
Humans are not set up to raise humans [17:10]
Dianne’s memory of her mom at work [17:21]
Abby’s memory of her mom at work [19:21]
Work being an identity [20:40]
Feeling resentful [22:43]
Sacrifices [27:46]

Check out Dianne’s blog here~
https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

Here is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~
Abby Theuring https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com
Dianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com
...more
31min
June 09, 2021Transition to Parenting
Welcome to the Parenting Revolution!
Do you remember how you felt when you first became a parent?
Dianne and Abby sure do.
Tune in to hear their stories, and feel validated.
If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].

WE HAVE TRANSCRIPTS!! You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!

Things we talked about:
Abby talks about her first transition [1:01]
Intrusive thoughts [4:08]
Dianne’s experience [6:42]
Is the smooth transition non existent? [10:35]
The transition with the next baby [13:08]
We are conditioned to feel a certain way [21:47]
Consider temperament [25:53]
It’s ok to hate it [27:58]

Check out Dianne’s blog here~
https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/
Other episodes we mentioned~

Here is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby~
Abby Theuring https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com
Dianne Cassidy http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com
...more
32min

FAQs about Revolution Parenting:

How many episodes does Revolution Parenting have?

The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.