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Somos Padres
By Somos Padres - Paulo Menchaca & Yesenia Mendoza-MenchacaSociety & CultureRelationshipsParentingKids & Family
Somos Padres episodes
- Episode 14: Play!
In this episode Yesenia talks to Marriage and Family Therapist, Nancy Lozano-Stecyk about the importance of play for children and parents! This is a particularly relevant conversation for Yesenia who struggles to feel more comfortable playing with her kids. Listen in as Nancy takes on questions such as: Why is play important? How often should we be playing? What if we have multiple kids? How do we play with our kids when they are teenagers?
Nancy also offers tips to help us get past the awkwardness some of us experience when we play with our kids. This interview will definitely have you seeing play in a whole new light.
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Follow Yesenia: @iam.yeseniaFollow Paulo: @paulomenchaca0 min - Episode 13: Paulito & VickyIn this episode Paulo and Yesenia have two very special guests, their kids Paulito and Vicky! Listen in as they reflect on Paulito and Vicky’s recent trip to the doctor’s office for their yearly physical exams. All was well until it was time to get a flu shot. They also take time to ask each other some fun questions where we hear what Paulito and Vicky think that Paulo and Yesenia need to work on as parents. The episode that ends with Paulo and Yesenia discussing their plans for Somos Padres in 2018!
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Follow Yesenia: @iam.yeseniaFollow Paulo: @paulomenchaca0 min - Episode 12: How We ReflectIn today’s episode Paulo and Yesenia slow things down and share their self reflective process. They completely believe that taking the time to reflect on their parenting moments has made all the difference in their ability to shift the way they parent.Key Takeaways (reflective process):
1. Wait until you are in a calm place
2. Replay the parenting moment for yourself. What was happening for you.3. Imagine your child in that moment.4. Thinking about it now, what did you actually teach your child in that moment?5. Based on your insight, how are you feeling about it now?6. What did I learn about myself and my child for next time?Thank you so much for listening! Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review.
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Follow Yesenia: @iam.yeseniaFollow Paulo: @paulomenchaca0 min - Episode 11: When We DisagreeIn this episode Paulo and Yesenia share what happened for them recently when they did not agree on how to parent. Listen to them reflect on the moment and share how they got thru it as well as their key takeaways for their relationship. Co-parenting is not easy, especially when you disagree on how to handle a parenting situation. If you are wondering how other couples handle those tense and challenging moments, this episode is for you!
Key Takeaways:
• Do not try to resolve a disagreement when you are still angry. Find a way to each get calm and then have a reflective conversation.• Blaming each other is not helpful and can lead to you feeling like you are not on the same team.• Disagreements are going to happen. Remember that you each have a valid point of view and are here to help each other grow.Thank you so much for listening! Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review.
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Follow Yesenia: @iam.yeseniaFollow Paulo: @paulomenchaca0 min - Episode 10: Betsy & Josh (Part 2)In this episode Paulo and Yesenia share the second half of the conversation with the creative powerhouse behind Born in June Creative, Betsy and Josh, to have a conversation about their experience at the 2017 Evolve Conference. In this episode you will get to hear what Betsy and Josh knew about conscious parenting before the conference, their key takeaways and what has shifted for them since.
If you were able to listen to the first half of the conversation, you know that Betsy and Josh are committed life long learners who have really taken the time to work on their own personal development. Over the three-day Evolve conference they focused their attention on parenting and you do not want to miss what was most impactful for them.
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Follow Yesenia: @iam.yeseniaFollow Paulo: @paulomenchacaFollow Betsy: @betsyaimeeFollow Josh: @nativedecayFollow them both: @borninjunecreativeListen and subscribe to Betsy’s podcast, "The Currently", and her newsletter at betsyaimee.com0 min - Episode 9: Betsy & Josh (Part 1)
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia sat down with the creative powerhouse behind Born in June Creative, Betsy and Josh, to have a conversation about their experience at the 2017 Evolve Conference. This is the first half of that conversation. In this episode you will get to hear about how Betsy and Josh were raised, how their upbringing has informed their own life and parenting choices, the pressure to meet their parents expectations, and their parenting philosophy. They also tackle gender roles, feminism, machismo and so much more.
If you have been listening to Betsy on her podcast, The Currently, and/or follow Josh on Instagram @nativedecay, you know that Betsy is an accomplished writer with a strong background in politics and Josh is a graphic artist. But in this episode they put aside those roles and talk about their most sacred role as parents.
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Follow Yesenia: @iam.yeseniaFollow Paulo: @paulomenchaca0 min - Episode 8: Conscious Parenting
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia talk about Conscious Parenting; a parenting and life philosophy that is at the core of how they approach their own parenting. They talk about their parenting philosophy before Conscious Parenting, when they first heard about it and how they have continued to immerse themselves in the practice, most recently by attending the Evolve Conference in Long Beach, CA. There is no easy definition or way of explaining Conscious Parenting. It is an individual experience and it is with this humility that Paulo and Yesenia are sharing their own understanding and experiences on this Conscious Parenting journey.
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Follow Yesenia: @iam.yeseniaFollow Paulo: @paulomenchacaPodcast Notes0 min - Episode 7: Empathy 101
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia take on Empathy. They both strongly believe that empathy has the potential to revolutionize your relationship with your children and change the world. They give you examples of how they have used empathy to help their children move through challenging moments and how it is enriching their own relationship. They also emphasize that empathy is learned (they only started learning about it in their early thirties) so if you have never heard about it or don’t know much about it, this episode is perfect for you!
Thank you to everyone who has reached out. If you think our podcast could be helpful to anyone else please share it!
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Podcast NotesLa Catrina: EmotionsList of Emotions0 min - Episode 6: Meet the Parents
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia give you a quick update on their lives and their recent parenting issues. They also share the interview they did of Paulo’s parents during their recent trip to Mexico. Paulo’s parents, Juan e Irene Menchaca, explore their own upbringing, el machismo, and what they would do differently. Paulo listens to his parents reflect on their own parenting experience and hears a few things that he wasn’t expecting. FYI, the interview is in Spanish. If you think this episode would be interesting to anyone else, please share. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review!
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0 min - Episode 5: What Happened After Episode Four
Welcome to Episode 5! This week on the podcast Paulo and Yesenia share with you what happened after Episode 4. They each take a moment to self-reflect and try to figure out where some of their behavior patterns come from. They also share how they see parenting and marriage and what has been helping them learn from this moment. Thank you to everyone who has reached out after episode 4. If you think our podcast could be helpful to anyone else please share it!
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About Somos Padres
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Somos Padres is a parenting podcast where husband and wife duo, Paulo and Yesenia, talk about and share information about parenting AND also embrace parenting as the vehicle thru which we can…
recognize the places where we need to do some work on ourselves. Yesenia would call it healing, Paulo would call it evolve and others would call it something else, but it doesn’t matter what anyone calls it. It is the recognition that our children are our mirrors that reflect back to us the places where we need to grow as human beings, and talking about parenting thru this lens is what Paulo and Yesenia are passionate about. Podcasts drop as often as this mom and dad are able to release.