The Peaceful Parenting Podcast

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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe

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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe

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 is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe

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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, I introduce you to Corey and Stoney, the two new Peaceful Parenting Coaches here at Sarah Rosensweet Peaceful Parenting. We chat about our peaceful parenting journeys as well as our most influential parenting books over the years.   We go into: [1:45] Introducing Corey to the team [3:10] Introducing Stoney to the team [5:50] Sarah’s most influential parenting books [8:35] Corey’s most influential parenting books [13:00] Stoney’s most influential parenting books [24:30] The importance of equal partnership [32:50] What to do if you’re struggling with burnout    Resources mentioned in this episode Episode 24: Coaching call with Corey: When Peaceful Parenting Wasn’t Enough Episode 47: Shame-Proof Parenting with Mercedes Samudio Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids by Dr. Laura Marham  Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn  Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn   Shame Proof Parenting by Mercedes Samudio  Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne  The Soul of Discipline by Kim John Payne  Raising Human Beings by Ross Greene  Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky  Fair Play by Eve Rodsky  Impossible Parenting by Olivia Scobie  How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids by Jancee Dunn  All The Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and The Myth of Equal Partnership by Darcy Lockman  Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe

Have you heard the term ‘stable misery’?    It’s Dr. Lynyetta Willis’s term to describe the ‘in-between’ space we sometimes experience as parents: The house isn’t burning down but things aren’t great.   In this episode, Dr. Willis joins me for a conversation about how to break out of stable misery.   As a psychologist and family empowerment coach, Dr. Lynyetta Willis, helps frustrated families stop Stable Misery® cycles or unhelpful patterns that keep them stuck, so they can create more joy in their parenting or partnerships. Her Triggered to Transformed® Parent Coaching Program has helped parents all over the world to confidently deal with their triggers so they can pass on the best parts of themselves and enjoy parenting more.   We go into: [2:40] How Dr. Lynyetta became a family empowerment coach [3:45] What stable misery is [5:55] How to recognize when you’re in stable misery [9:00] The Five Paths Framework [21:10] Tips to get in touch with your feelings and emotions [27:20] The difference between stressors and triggers [40:20] Dr. Lynyetta’s advice to her younger parent self   Resources mentioned in this episode Ask your question: www.speakpipe.com/peacefulparentingpodcast Quiz: What’s Your Parenting Trigger Score - https://drlwillis.link/trigger-score  Stable Misery Free Roadmap - www.healingstablemisery.com   Connect with Dr. Lynyetta Willis On Instagram On LinkedIn On Facebook www.drlwillis.com   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe

What is the impact of healing the relationship we have with our kids by healing ourselves?   It’s significant. When we start to understand why we have the beliefs and thoughts we do, and how it impacts our kids and relationships, it changes our outlook and how we approach our kids.   In this episode, Yvonne joins me for a coaching call to talk about how her relationship to herself has impacted the way she relates to her kids: Molly who is 7, and Fionntan who is 6.    We go into: [2:40] Yvonne’s upbringing and how it influences the topic for this conversation [5:20] Getting pregnant unexpectedly [7:50] How Yvonne’s emotional regulation has changed since the early years  [11:10] Having conversations about repairs with our kids [18:30] How to check in with your nervous system [24:35] Two week check in: How it went for Yvonne [32:20] The impact and importance of rest  [41:40] Why we shouldn’t be so hard on ourselves Resources mentioned in this episode www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe

In this very special episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I have compiled a list of advice former podcast guests have shared about what they would say to their younger parent selves.   I know you will find this episode so inspiring. I’ve created a cheat sheet that you can download for free with all of my guests’ expert advice for you to reference. You can get it here: www.sarahrosensweet.com/guestexpertadvice. We go into: [3:30] Dr. Laura Markham’s advice [5:05] Ned Johnson’s advice [7:30] Yolanda Williams’ advice [9:31] Dayna Abraham’s advice [10:55] Leslie Priscilla’s advice [12:21] Dr. Sharon Saline’s advice [13:50] Mr. Chazz’s advice [15:50] Kristy Forbes’ advice [17:35] Eve Rodsky’s advice [19:30] Teacher Tom’s advice [22:10] Iris Chen’s advice [23:45] Lynn Lyons’ advice [26:10] Julie Lythcott-Haims’ advice [30:45] Janine Halloran’s advice [33:00] Dr. Mona’s advice [34:50] My advice to my younger self Resources mentioned in this episode Episode 2: When Your Child Refuses with Dr. Laura Markham Episode 8: Raising A Self-Driven Child with Ned Johnson Episode 14: Decolonizing Parenting and Raising Anti-Racist Children with Yolanda Williams Episode 17: Sensory Processing Challenges/Disorder with Dayna Abraham Episode 20: Reparenting Ourselves: Being the Parents We Want To Be with Leslie Priscilla Episode 22: Understanding ADHD with Dr. Sharon Saline Episode 25: Seeing, Guiding and Trusting our Kids with Mr. Chazz Episode 27: Understanding Autism with Kristy Forbes Episode 30: Find Your Unicorn Space with Eve Rodsky Episode 31: Play-Based Learning with Teacher Tom Episode 34: Untigering: Moving From Coercion to Compassion with Iris Chen Episode 35: Three Skills to Protect Our Kids’ Mental Health with Lynn Lyons Episode 37: Your Turn: How to Be An Adult with Julie Lythcott-Haims Episode 41: Healthy Coping Strategies for Kids with Janine Halloran Episode 42: Brain-Body Parenting with Dr. Mona Delahooke   Books Authored by Our Guests Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids by Dr. Laura Marham  Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings by Dr. Laura Markham  What Do You Say with Ned Johnson and William Stixrud  Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky  Purchase: Fair Play by Eve Rodsky  Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent by Iris Chen Anxious Kids Anxious Parents by Lynn Lyons  How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims  Real American: A Memoir by Julie Lythcott-Haims Your Turn: How to Be An Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims  Brain-Body Parenting by Dr. Mona Delahooke    Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe

How much sleep do tweens and teens need? Are they getting enough? How do we help them get more?   It’s no secret that our kids lead busy lives– between schoolwork, activities, volunteering, and more, how can we ensure our kids get enough sleep?   Joining me for this conversation about our teens and sleep is Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright, psychotherapists and sleep specialists.    We go into: [3:30] An inside look at their new book, Generation Sleepless [4:35] The big dangers of our teenagers not getting enough sleep [7:35] The impact of social media on sleep [9:00] The learning challenges that come from lack of sleep [11:10] How to get your kids on board in changing their sleep habits [19:25] The importance of modeling what’s important and helping kids who have a hard time with priorities [29:50] Tips for parents who are struggling with getting their kids to sleep They are authors of the popular parenting book, The Happy Sleeper. Their work has appeared in outlets like the New York Times and NPR. Their new book is called, Generation Sleepless: Why tweens and teens aren't sleeping enough, and how we can help them.   Resources mentioned in this episode The Happy Sleeper by Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright  Generation Sleepless by Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright  The Self-Driven Child by Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson  Staying Connected to Your Teenager by Michael Riera    Connect with Heather and Julie On Instagram https://www.thehappysleeper.com/   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe

Is your strong-willed child being defiant? Are you looking for guidance on closing the gap between your expectations and what is actually happening when it comes to setting peaceful limits?   This episode is a solo episode, based on a question I received from Susanne via Speakpipe (you can leave your questions there for me too)!   We cover: [1:50] Suzanne’s question for this episode [3:35] 3 big ideas behind parenting Strong Willed kids [5:40] How to close the gap between expectations and realities without yelling [9:50] Finding a win-win solution Resources mentioned in this episode: Ask your question: www.speakpipe.com/peacefulparentingpodcast  Connection strategies free ebook Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   On Instagram On Facebook https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sarahrosensweet.substack.com/subscribe