In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, Kathy, a neurodivergent mom of a 7 year old neurodivergent boy, joins me on a coaching call. She shares the challenges she is having with her partner, and the effects that was having on her parenting. We talk about: 9:00 Effects of separation on her son 11:09 What to share and not share with her son about the separation 16:20 How to sidestep fault/blame conversations with her son 19:20 Navigating her son’s big feelings around the separation  28:00 How Kathy has broken cycles of generational trauma 41:48 The key to giving people real empathy 46: How Peaceful Parenting is a set of relationship principles Download the episode transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode: Episode 129: Co-Parenting After Divorce with Aurisha Smolarski https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode129/  Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup 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   

In this episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, Dr. Megan Anna Neff discusses parenting while neurodivergent, parenting neurodivergent kids, and differentiating between anxiety and sensory dread. Dr. Neff also talks about her new book Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask! We talk about: 5:14 Parenting while neurodivergent 6:41 Shame around struggling as a parent 10:14 What helped Dr. Neff when she had young children 15:24 Connecting with other parents who are having a hard time 16:00 Parenting neurodivergent kids 20:00 Normalizing talking about neurodivergence and diagnosis in the home 24:31 Grief and complex emptions around neurodivergence 26:21 Sensory Dread vs. anxiety 34:24: Self care for neurodivergent people   Download the episode transcript HERE   Resources mentioned in this episode: Divergent Conversations Podcast  Neurodivergent Insights  Masterclass with Dr. Jonathan Dalton on Anxiety and Sensory Dread  Dr. Megan Anna Neff’s book Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!  https://pinkymckay.com/6-games-to-play-when-you-dont-want-to-play-any-more/   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php     

This is an updated re-release of a favourite episode! “How do I get my kids to help out with chores?” This is a common question that I get from parents across my community, so I thought I would do an episode with some tips and tricks to help you encourage your kids to want to help out more around the house. I share my top strategies and what has worked well for my family over the years. The information I’m sharing today is tried and true, and will serve as a stepping stone to your journey with chores! “Should I give your kids specific jobs?” or “What do I do if they refuse?” This episode covers these questions and so much more. If you like what you hear, be sure to share the episode with someone you know needs to hear it.  Listen in as we talk about: The main strategies to encouraging your kids to help with chores Tips to motivate our kids to want to pitch in and help out Why empowerment is a key tool How to avoid power struggles in asking our kids for help with chores Giving yourself appreciation when it feels like your child is unappreciative of your help Download the transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode Connection Strategies  Blog post about cleaning Model Graciousness article Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php   

In this episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, Sonali Vongchusiri of Forward Together Parenting shares her story of both growing up and being a parent as a legally blind person with Albinism. Sonali and I discuss navigating differences and finding true belonging. We talk about: 6:00 Why Sonali didn’t find out she had Albinism until age 12 9:00 Sonali sharing her story of how she found out 13:00 Sonali’s struggles to accept herself and her disability 17:40 Sonali realizing she couldn’t parent the way other parents could 18:45 Sonali finding her own unique way to parent 26:30 Fitting in vs. belonging 34:43 The problem with pretending there is no difference Download the episode transcipt HERE Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.forwardtogetherparenting.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingyourstrongwilledchild   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php     

This is a re-release of one of our favourite coaching calls with Georgina, who joined me to talk about managing her son’s big feelings.  Georgina is the mom of six year old Oswald and a five month old baby. Georgina wanted to know how to best support her six year old, who is a really intense little guy with big feelings. Be sure to listen to the end to hear about Georgina’s big breakthrough! We talk about: How our kids can trigger unhealed traumas from our past  Giving our kids space to process their big feelings and managing ours at the same time Strategies to empty emotional backpacks before coming home from a long day How Georgina was able to connect with her inner child Download the episode transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter  Episode 20: Reparenting Ourselves: Being the Parents We Want To Be with Leslie Priscilla Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php   

In this episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, we discuss the recent findings by the Canadian Pediatric Society about the health benefits of risky play. We cover not only why risky play is beneficial but also how to manage our own anxiety as parents. We talk about: 2:00 Seven categories of risky play 4:00 Risky play vs. actual dangerous play 5:10 Benefits of risky play 5:56 Play is the work of children 7:20 Risk assessment 11:40 Why is letting our kids do risky play hard? 12:26 Managing our own anxiety around our kids getting hurt 13:38 17 second rule 14:50 What do say instead of safety chatter Download the episode transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode: Canadian Pediatric Society “Healthy Childhood Development Through Risky Play: Navigating the Balance with Injury Prevention” https://cps.ca/en/documents/position/outdoor-risky-play  Episode 99 How Anxiety Shows Up in Our Parenting and What to Do About it with Lynn Lyons https://www.sarahrosensweet.com/episode99/  Heather Shumaker’s book https://amzn.to/3PbukHi Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php     

In this episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, we are doing a podcast swap with Stephanie Pinto of the Emotionally Intelligent Parenting Podcast! Listen in to hear how the common thread in both Peaceful and Emotionally Intelligent Parenting are welcoming and normalizing feelings, and how doing so can change the energy in your home and set up your kids for future success. We cover: 3:00 Introduction to both Sarah and Stephanie- backstories, coaching journeys 17:00 Similarities between peaceful and emotionally intelligent parenting 20:55 Normalizing emotions 32:32 Dos and Don'ts of Peaceful Parenting 43:00 What parents in Stephanie's community wish their parents had said to them 46:33 Advice Stephanie and Sarah would give to their younger selves Download the episode transcript HERE Resources mentioned in this episode: Stephanie Pinto's podcast "Emotionally Intelligent Parenting Podcast" www.stephaniepinto.com/podcast Stephanie Pinto's book  www.amazon.ca/Chaos-Connection-parenting-emotional-intelligence/dp/0645574600/ Sarah's Peaceful Parenting Mantra's Colouring Book  https://peacefulparents.kartra.com/page/colouringbook Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php

In this episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, we tackle a common issue among parents - having a child who argues about everything.  The episode provides insights into why this might happen and how parents can handle it effectively. A child continually arguing could be an indication of intelligence and lack of fear, considered good signs. However, we highlight the importance of evaluating your limits and strategies as a parent, discussing scenarios such as being too strict and controlling or being excessively permissive.  Overall, parents are encouraged to value a child's perseverance and possibly channel it into activities where it would be considered an advantage, like joining a debate team. We talk about: 2:36 Evaluating our limits & Good Will bank 04:55 Being ‘too’ permissive 08:00 Too giving too many explanations 11:43 Empathy for our child and looking at our reaction 13:54 Kids feeling disconnected 15:28 Using superpowers for good   Resources mentioned in this episode: Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php   

In this episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, Kalista, a full time working mother joins me for a coaching session. She shares her challenges as a neurodivergent mom in parenting her highly sensitive toddler. We talk about how to move from survival mode to simple life mode, the realization that perfection is not the goal, the usefulness of empathizing with our child's perspective, empowerment in making active choices, the value of self-compassion and understanding the functioning of the nervous system, and the concept of using tools like earplugs to manage overwhelming noise. We talk about: 2:44 Kalista's family background 4:02 How overwhelm impacts the enjoyment of her child 7:16 Taking a nervous system reset 14:42 Simplifying the things you need to do  17:38 Is the solution worse than the problem?  19:51 Emotional backpack 26:33 How does she calm her nervous system 36:18 Addressing the tactic for saying no or correcting behavior 43:14 Update 49:49 Not identifying as your emotions 52:09 Learning how to regulate together Resources mentioned in this episode: Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php   

In this episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, Kyle Wester, a Peaceful Parenting coach and father of three, shares his journey from initially planning to spank his children to advocating for peaceful discipline.  He sheds light on his transformation, prompted by uncovering the psychology of children's behavior and redefining what strength and discipline mean as a father.  We talk about effective ways for dads to communicate with their children, handling anger, and the importance of creating a nurturing and safe environment for children to grow.  We talk about: 6:24 Did he know that he wasn't going to spank? And how his kids were raised 11:43 What to do when one parent wants to peaceful parent and the other isn't on board yet 16:11 Advice that might help dads reach that ‘aha’ moment 21:55 Kyle’s biggest aha moment  27:21 Modeling behavior for your child in how to talk to your partner 31:48 Switching the energy and teaching your kids how you would like them to talk to you 44:29 The relationship development through different stages with your kids 45:41 The underlying fear that drives dads 49:20 Advice to his younger parent self   Kyle Wester, Licensed Professional Counselor, MHR, is in full-time private practice having worked with families and children for over 15 years; working with a variety of clientele including children, adolescents, individual adults, and families.  Wester specializes in providing counseling to individuals who have experienced trauma, parenting skills training, and working with children with challenging behaviors including anger, ADHD, opposition, and defiance, and children going through divorce. Wester received a Master's Degree in Human Relations (MHR) from University of Oklahoma (License number: LPC4892). Resources mentioned in this episode: Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter   Connect with Kyle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artofraisinghumans/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artofraisinghumans Podcast: https://www.parentinglegacy.com/podcast https://www.parentinglegacy.com/   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php