

The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
Sarah Rosensweet
Welcome to the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, the podcast where Sarah Rosensweet covers the tools, strategies and support you need to end the yelling and power struggles and encourage your kids to listen and cooperate so that you can enjoy your family time.
Each week, Sarah will bring you the insight and information you need to make your parenting journey a little more peaceful. Whether it's a guest interview with an expert in the parenting world, insight from Sarah's own experiences and knowledge, or live coaching with parents just like you who want help with their challenges, we'll learn and grow and laugh and cry together!
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Each week, Sarah will bring you the insight and information you need to make your parenting journey a little more peaceful. Whether it's a guest interview with an expert in the parenting world, insight from Sarah's own experiences and knowledge, or live coaching with parents just like you who want help with their challenges, we'll learn and grow and laugh and cry together!
Be sure to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating and review!
Episodes
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May 21, 2025 • 1h
My Unusual Suggestion for Big Feelings and Aggressive Meltdowns- Coaching with Charlotte: Episode 195
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a coaching call with Charlotte who has a 7-year-old, 4-year-old, and 3-year-old. We had an interesting conversation about when we are giving too much empathy to sensitive kids and all the nuance around having a more nonchalant attitude to big feelings. We also discussed self regulation challenges and how to set limits with little kids. We talk about: 8:30 When deep breathing isn’t enough to calm you down 13:30 Why you have to be there to enforce a limit with little kids 16:20 What is “discipline”? 19:00 Managing Aggressive Tantrums 23:00 Having a nonchalant attitude to big feelings 36:00 Getting playful when a child is being aggressive 41:00 Getting kids thinking brain back online 46:00 Checking back in after Charlotte tries Sarah’s suggestions 47:00 When you are all out of patience 56:30 Finding time for one-on-one time 58:00 No one has to be a perfect parent Download the episode transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode: Coaching with Sarah or Corey Our Peaceful Parenting Membership Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup YouTube: Peaceful Parenting with Sarah Rosensweet @peacefulparentingwithsarah4194 Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php

May 14, 2025 • 36min
Single Parenting with Connection, NOT Perfection with Dr. Gila: Episode 194
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Dr. Gila who is a psychologist, neuropsychologist, and peaceful parenting coach that specializes in supporting single parents. We discuss the unique challenges and blessings of being a single parent, as well as how being a single parent amplifies many aspects of the parental experience. We also cover encouraging research about attachment and how to let go of perfectionism. We talk about: 6:00 What does the research say about being a single parent? 9:00 Why we should not chase being “perfect” 13:00 Fears, anxieties, and grief single parents experience 14:35 Logistical challenges of being a single parent 16:55 Strategies to manage stress as a single parent 18:23 “Sink metaphor” for self regulation strategies 24:00 The importance and challenge of finding community 32:47 The special relationship you can have with your kids as a single parent Download the episode transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.drgilaparenting.com/ Facebook Group: Single-Parenting with Connection, NOT Perfection, with Dr. Gila Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup YouTube: Peaceful Parenting with Sarah Rosensweet @peacefulparentingwithsarah4194 Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php

May 7, 2025 • 44min
‘The Opt-Out Family’ Opting Out of Technology with Erin Loechner: Episode 193
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Erin Loechner, author of the book The Opt-Out Family, How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't. We discuss how to go about limiting technology in your homes, how to deal with pushback from your kids, and all of the benefits. We talk about: 3:25 What is an Opt-Out Family with Technology? 7:35 Erin’s journey from being an influencer to opting out of technology 10:50 Pushback from kids when opting out 14:26 When parent’s want kids to have phones for safety reasons 17:40 How to deal when kids are pressuring them for technology 21:00 Helping kids feel socially connected when you opt out Download the episode transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode: Erin Loechner’s book The Opt-Out Family, how to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't https://www.optoutfamily.com/ Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup YouTube: Peaceful Parenting with Sarah Rosensweet @peacefulparentingwithsarah4194 Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php

Apr 30, 2025 • 30min
Raising Reflective Rebels with Alfie Kohn: Episode 192
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Alfie Kohn, the author of 14 books including Unconditional Parenting and The Myth of the Spoiled Child. The work of Alfie Kohn has been one of the biggest influences on how I parent and why I have dedicated my career to being a Peaceful Parenting Coach. We discuss why people have always thought parents are too permissive, the nuance involved in “working with” our kids, and why we need to raise reflective rebels who question what they are told. We talk about: 7:00 Why people think we are “too soft” and permissive with kids 12:00 How black and white thinking gets in the way of peaceful parenting 15:37 “Working with” parenting vs. intensive or helicopter parenting 22:00 Why some kids need more parental support 24:00 Why we need to be realistic and raise “reflective rebels” Download the episode transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode: The Myth of the Spoiled Child Unconditional Parenting Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup YouTube: Peaceful Parenting with Sarah Rosensweet @peacefulparentingwithsarah4194 Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php

Apr 23, 2025 • 1h 6min
Anxiety or power struggles? Coaching with Victoria and Alex: Episode 191
Dive into a coaching journey with a family tackling their daughter's anxiety through the worry brain method. Discover how anxiety intertwines with childhood experiences and the crucial role of the amygdala in emotional responses. Explore creative strategies for fostering independence while managing fears, from bedtime challenges to navigating play. Additionally, gain insights on balancing reassurance with resilience in children, all while empowering them to face their worries in an ever-changing world.

Apr 16, 2025 • 43min
Music and Parenting with Sara Sherman and Mort Sherman: Episode 190
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is an interview with Sara Sherman and Mort Sherman about their new book Resonant Minds. We discuss the different ways to listen to and engage with music, how to take it “one note at a time” and make the choice to use music in our lives, and how to handle music lessons with our kids. We talk about: 5:12 Summary of the book Resonant Minds 7:45 The difference between active and passive listening to music 14:20 Collective Effervescence- taking in an experience together 15:55 Groove- when our brainwaves synchronize to build community 17:00 How to help parents bring more music into their kids’ lives 21:40 Why music lessons aren’t the only way to bring music mindfully in 25:30 Connecting music with emotions 29:00 Creating musical habits in our homes 34:00 How to take it “one note at a time” 36:00 How to handle Music Lessons with kids (to make them practise or not!) Download the episode transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode: Parenting Playlists to shake off stress or to soothe the nervous system Mozart for munchkins Resonant Minds Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup YouTube: Peaceful Parenting with Sarah Rosensweet @peacefulparentingwithsarah4194 Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php

Apr 9, 2025 • 39min
Phone Safety & Parental Controls: Episode 189
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is an interview with Jack Hughes, an 18-year-old Parent Tech Support Expert. We discuss how to set up parental controls, why communication with our kids is key to setting tech limits and teaching kids how to use technology, and how to help kids engage in the real world instead of just interacting on screens. We talk about: 5:00 What parents should know about Parental Controls on technology 7:09 Layering in different levels of parental controls 11:00 What parents should do in addition to parental controls 12:00 How to determine the age kids should get a phone 13:00 How to respect your kids’ phone privacy 16:25 How parents can teach kids to manage their own devices 24:30 How to facilitate children to have lives outside of screens 28:00 How to start limiting use of phones and screens 33:00 How to shift from online connection to in person connection 35:00 The common loopholes kids find to get around parental controls Download the episode transcript HERE https://docs.google.com/document/d/17TLxyi4DngJuqOcXGqXObtlW7UOZoLb7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110018038237477921046&rtpof=true&sd=true Resources mentioned in this episode: Jack Hughes’ website https://parenttech.support/ Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup YouTube: Peaceful Parenting with Sarah Rosensweet @peacefulparentingwithsarah4194 Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php

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Mar 31, 2025 • 46min
The 10 Keys To 'Successful' Peaceful Parenting: Episode 188
Discover the transformative keys to successful peaceful parenting, emphasizing a healthy mindset where kids genuinely want to do good. Explore self-compassion, the need to combat adult centrism, and the importance of managing your own needs. Learn about the 'Goodwill Bank' concept for nurturing trust and communication with children. Plus, hear personal stories on handling picky eaters and the vital role of community and mentorship in this parenting journey.

Mar 26, 2025 • 49min
Dogs and Kids and Peaceful Parenting with Jaime Caponetta: Episode 187
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Jaime Caponetta from the Paws and Pacifiers Podcast. Jaime is a Behavioral Dog Trainer/Consultant, Dog & Baby Expert, and author of the book "Stop Training Your Dog". We discuss how Jaime’s approach to dogs is the same as the peaceful parenting philosophy, how to teach children to engage with dogs, and what to do when you are bringing a new dog home to your kids or a new baby home to your dog! We talk about: 3:12 What is force free, emotion-based dog training? 6:00 Identifying the emotions driving dog’s behaviours 10:00 Why won’t Sarah’s dog listen to her? 15:20 What parents should teach their kids about how to behave around dogs 21:50 How to read dog body language 28:00 Why we shouldn’t reprimand our dogs 30:35 What to do when bringing a new dog home when you have kids 35:27 How to get kids involved with taking care of the dog 39:00 How to handle if you are having a baby and already have a dog Download the episode transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode: Dog and Baby Bliss Course https://www.jaimecaponetta.com/ Book: Stop Training Your Dog IG: @jamiethedogtrainer YouTube: Dog and Baby Bliss Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup YouTube: Peaceful Parenting with Sarah Rosensweet @peacefulparentingwithsarah4194 Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php

Mar 19, 2025 • 47min
Playful Heart Parenting with Mia Wisinski: Episode 186
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Mia Wisinski from the popular social media account, Playful Heart Parenting. We discuss why being playful needs to be woven into your daily life with your kids and not as a tactic to get their cooperation, what makes it hard to be playful, and lots of tips and tricks to start being more silly today! We talk about: 4:00 Why does play sometimes backfire when you use it to try to get through the schedule? 7:00 How to be more intentional about play and fun 10:00 Changing your way of being with your children 13:00 How sexism shows up in our attitudes and ability to access our playful sides 17:00 How we are “weaned off” of play in our society 23:00 How to start getting playful and silly again 33:00 How games can help with specific challenges with your kids 41:00 How to not use play in a manipulative way Download the episode transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode: Playful Parenting with Lawrence Cohen: Episode 103 https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode103/ Mia Wisinski @playfulheartparenting on IG https://playfulheartparenting.com/ Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup YouTube: Peaceful Parenting with Sarah Rosensweet @peacefulparentingwithsarah4194 Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php