The Peaceful Parenting Podcast

In this solo episode with me, we talk about how to handle after school meltdowns.   Our kids deal with a lot on a day to day basis, especially as they get readjusted to being back in school. Listen in for tips on how to help your kids navigate those inevitable meltdowns! We go into: [1:15] Why after school meltdowns happen [6:50] How to help your child empty their emotional backpack [8:45] Coke bottle analogy and how it relates to overwhelmed kids Resources mentioned in this episode Laughter ideas  Coke Bottle Effect   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

Why do partners struggle with peaceful parenting?    How can we help our male partners become open and receptive to this type of parenting? Why are there negative connotations associated with it to begin with?   Joining me for this conversation is DeAntwann “DJ” Johnson. DJ is a husband, father, author, mentor, coach, counselor, and sports statistician. He grew up in the Indiana foster care system and yet despite that, has gone on to lead a successful, and fulfilling life.    We go into: [3:05] Why DJ wanted to raise his son in a peaceful way [12:50] How to help dads with peaceful parenting [23:10] The fear behind buying into peaceful parenting  [31:35] Why we can’t expect kids to listen to us right away [38:10] Advice for parents whose partners are not on board [44:50] What DJ would say to his younger father self   Before spending nine years in the foster care system, DJ suffered child abuse, domestic abuse, and emotional trauma. At one point, he wanted to end his life, but he realized that he was on this earth for a purpose. DJ fulfills that purpose by using his experiences to not only help establish relationships with the students he serves, but he helps parents better connect with their teenagers. DJ specializes in helping parents bridge the communication gap between them and their child to ensure that their child has room to be the best version of themself. Resources mentioned in this episode Ask Sarah your questions: www.speakpipe.com/peacefulparentingpodcast Connect with DJ Johnson On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook www.djinspires.com   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

In this coaching call with Liz, we talk about what to do when kids have trouble falling and staying asleep.   Liz is the mom of a four year old boy and a one year old girl. She asked for some support because her four year old was having a lot of trouble staying asleep by himself.   We came up with some ideas to help her and the rest of her family get more sleep, as well as some strategies to help him with his fears around going to sleep.   We go into: [5:00] Why exhaustion and burnout is normal with little kids [8:30] Current bedtime routine since weaning off nursing [12:55] How Liz currently navigates her son waking up in the middle of the night [16:10] How to address the ‘worry brain’ with your kids [22:10] Strategies to help kids fall and stay asleep [31:40] Check in after a few months Resources mentioned in this episode Episode 35: Three Skills to Protect Our Kids’ Mental Health with Lynn Lyons Episode 45: Membership Q&A – How to Help Anxious Kids in Real Life Scenarios with Lynn Lyons Anxious Kids Anxious Parents by Lynn Lyons  Blog post for worry brain    Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

In this solo episode with me, we talk about what to do when saying goodbye is hard.    Whether it’s school drop-offs or leaving our kids with a babysitter, I’m sharing my strategies for making this transition much easier on both you and your kids. We go into: [2:00] Three ways to problem solve why saying goodbye is hard for kids [4:55] Considering who does the drop off [7:15] Coming up with a goodbye ritual [9:30] How to make the goodbye easier [13:00] Best practices when it comes to saying goodbye [15:30] Talking to children about the moment of goodbye Resources mentioned in this episode www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling Anxiety strategies Deborah MacNamara handout Owl Babies by Martin Waddell Episode 35: Three Skills to Protect Our Kids’ Mental Health with Lynn Lyons Episode 45: Membership Q&A – How to Help Anxious Kids in Real Life Scenarios with Lynn Lyons   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

What are the three components of self compassion?    We all need to extend ourselves a bit more compassion which is why this conversation is particularly important. Joining me is *the* thought leader in the self-compassion space, Dr. Kristin Neff.   Dr. Neff is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion nearly twenty years ago. She has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in psychology worldwide.    We go into: [3:00] How Dr. Neff’s story intertwines with her work in self compassion [6:45] Secondary traumatic stress and secondary self-compassion  [8:20] How to find self compassion in hard situations  [9:15] Dr. Neff’s definition of self compassion [12:30] Why gratitude isn’t always enough [16:30] The two types of self compassion [20:30] Dr. Neff’s self compassion meditation [27:00] How to believe in yourself and that you aren’t a bad person [29:45] What advice Dr. Neff would give to her younger parent self Resources mentioned in this episode Ask your question: www.speakpipe.com/peacefulparentingpodcast Self-Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive by Dr. Kristin Neff   Connect with Dr. Kristin Neff On Instagram On Twitter www.facebook.com/selfcompassion www.self-compassion.org Guided Meditations   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

In this episode I sit down with Daniel, father to two girls, ages 9 and 15. Daniel has been following peaceful parenting practices in recent years and finds it a struggle that his wife isn’t onboard.   We go into: [4:36] How ending the yelling and power struggles has changed Daniel’s relationship with his daughters  [9:30] Why we can force our partners to be aligned with peaceful parenting [10:10] Tips to navigate your relationship with your partner when it comes to peaceful parenting  [17:05] Daniel’s update after a few weeks Resources mentioned in this episode www.sarahrosensweet.com/freeworkshop  Episode 19: When Your Partner Is Not On Board with Peaceful Parenting with Sarah Rosensweet www.sarahrosensweet.com/parentingcourse Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

In this episode, I’m sharing three reasons why you don’t have to be a perfect parent.    There is a lot of pressure when it comes to parenting. Often we feel like people are judging us for what we do, say and act with our kids. The truth is, no one is judging us as harshly as we’re judging ourselves.    Listen in to learn why you are a better parent if you don’t hold yourself to an impossible standard of perfection! We go into: [4:40] Why being a perfect parent is unrealistic  [7:45] Helping our kids develop resilience  [9:35] Why perfectionism makes us worse parents  Resources mentioned in this episode www.sarahrosensweet.com/freeworkshop Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

I’m popping onto your Podcast feed today to let you know I am hosting a workshop on Monday, August 8th at 8:00 PM EST and Thursday, August 11th at 12pm EST.   It’s called Peaceful Discipline: How to Get Your Kids to Cooperate Without Using Threats, Yelling or Punishment and I would love for you to join me.   You can go and sign up for free at www.sarahrosensweet.com/freeworkshop.    If you can't make it live, I will have a replay available for you that you can watch later. If you can make it live, I will be answering all of your questions about discipline and how to get your kids to listen to you without using yelling, threats, bribes, punishment, all of those things that we don't want to use in peaceful parenting.   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

Mainstream parenting is W.E.I.R.D! Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic. Well, maybe not everyone. But parenting in North American culture has changed a lot in the past few hundred years and it’s a lot different currently than some other places in the world.    My guest in this podcast set out to look at how some other families around the world operate, how American parenting is different, and what we can learn from parents in other places.   Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD, is the author of the New York Times bestseller Hunt, Gather, Parent. The book describes a way of raising helpful and confident children, which moms and dads have turned to for millennia. It also explains how American families can incorporate this approach into their busy lives.   Doucleff is also a global health correspondent for NPR’s Science Desk, where she reports about disease outbreaks and children’s health.    We go into: [3:00] Why Michaeleen wrote her book and what influenced it [6:30] How the nuclear family has been a failed social experiment  [13:10] Michaeleen’s TEAM acronym  [20:00] The interesting thing about encouraging our kids to develop autonomy  [37:30] The importance of having minimal interference with our kids [45:55] Culturally specific traits when raising kids [52:00] Advice Michaeleen would give her younger parent self   Doucleff has a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Berkeley, California, a master’s degree in viticulture and enology from the University of California, Davis, and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Caltech.   In 2015, Doucleff was part of the team that earned a George Foster Peabody award for its coverage of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Before coming to NPR in 2012, Doucleff was an editor at the journal Cell, where she wrote about the science behind pop culture.    She lives in Alpine, Texas, with her husband, daughter and German Shepherd, Savanna. Resources mentioned in this episode Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff Ask your question: www.speakpipe.com/peacefulparentingpodcast Brain-Body Parenting by Dr. Mona Delahooke Connect with Michaeleen Doucleff On Twitter www.michaeleendoucleff.com   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call

This week’s episode is a coaching call with Sameera, mom to four-year-old Ananth who has big feelings.   Sameera shares how Ananth gets unsettled when things don't go according to plan and how to help him navigate missing his dad when he’s at work.   We go into: [2:10] The challenges Sameera is facing [7:20] Tips to navigate big feelings [9:50] How to empathize if you can’t relate to the situation  [19:00] Strategies to handle emotional outbursts [25:00] What to do if you feel powerless [33:30] Part 2: how things went for Sameera Resources mentioned in this episode We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call