Somos Padres

In this episode Paulo and Yesenia reintroduce themselves and give us a life update. They share their unexpected journey to home ownership that took them back to their hometowns including some details you may not expect. They also give us a glimpse into their current life and their recent family vacation that got Yesenia all choked up. 

¡Que viva la evolución!

Paulo and Yesenia are back!

In this first episode after a three year hiatus, the husband and wife duo dive into their decision to leave, reflecting on the various issues that led to that moment. They also let us know why they decided to come back and where they want the podcast to go!

In this final episode of the Somos Padres Podcast, Paulo and Yesenia sign off from what has been an incredible three year journey.  Listen in on how they came to this decision and listen to them reflect on some of their most cherished memories and what this podcast has meant for them.  You will also hear about what is next for them.    

We want to express our gratitude to everyone who joined us on this journey.  It has been an incredible honor to know that we have been, even a small part, of your parenting evolution.  Thank you.  ¡Que viva la evolución!

In this episode, Paulo and Yesenia welcome Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Yanira Pena, to the podcast to talk about how to COVID-Proof our relationships.  Recently the news has highlighted that one of the highest googled topics during quarantine is “how to get a divorce” so when Yesenia came across Yanira and her colleague's webinar on this very topic, she knew that we could all benefit from having Yanira on the show.
Get ready to hear some hard truths and incredibly sound guidance to help our relationships make it through this stressful time.  

You can find Yanira Pena on Instagram at @nbcounselingtc_105 and on her website at nbcounselingtc.com.

New Podcast Episode!  True story,  we started recording this episode multiple times because we didn’t agree on whether or not to start by saying "AGAIN, that we are back after a long hiatus".   It wasn’t until the fourth or fifth time that we finally realized that our not recording was a manifestation of how we were living our lives; putting things off that we cared about because we were “too busy” or “too tired”.  While talking we realized that the current pandemic experience can be an offering from the universe.  Paulo and Yesenia offer a glimpse of where they currently are in processing their quarantine experience and share what they are currently struggling with and how they are looking at things differently while at home.   Thanks for tuning in!

Paulo and Yesenia are back to Somos Padres with a new podcast intro, new podcast cover art and an update on their life!  The year started with the health decline and eventual passing of Paulo’s father and in this episode Paulo and Yesenia talk about the experience.  Paulo shares how he is coping, what he has been learning about himself thru this process and how he ultimately approached writing the eulogy for his father’s funeral service.   The eulogy is shared at the end of the podcast episode. 

In this episode Paulo and Yesenia offer their immediate and raw reaction after having watched the movie recently released on Netflix, The Marriage Story.  They each had various moments that they connected with and they share it all.  Spoiler alert, if you have not watched the movie, wait until after watching the movie to listen to this episode as Paulo and Yesenia talk about the entire movie. 

In this episode we welcome back Paulo to the podcast and he finally shares his Vipassana 10-day silent meditation experience.  He shares what the most challenging part of the experience was for him and also his breakthroughs.  Yesenia also shares what she has seen as the major difference in his behavior since returning from the retreat. 

For more information on Vipassana meditation please visit https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/index

In this next installment of the Somos Padres Summer Series, Yesenia reflects on a recent post on Instagram that came across her feed.  The post insinuated that the passing of generational trauma (or patterns) could be controlled.  This idea reminded Yesenia of a personal story that Dr. Shefali Tsabary shared during the Evolve Conference in 2018 which contradicts that idea.  Listen to the episode and let us know what you think?   

In this episode Yesenia talks about authentic power.  She shares how we can begin to reflect on our parenting interactions, and analyze whether we are coming from an authentically empowered place or we are reacting from a disempowered place.  If you haven’t ever stopped to think about parenting interactions this way, this may be an enlightening episode.  Yesenia also shares some exciting news about her conscious parent coaching journey!