My guest today is Krissy Pozatek, and she’s here to teach us all about her parallel process method of parenting.  Krissy starts by sharing how she found herself working with teens in the woods. I ask Krissy how parents decide on wilderness therapy and what it’s really like there. Next, we get into what Krissy’s four foundational principles of parallel process are, including what the adults’ roles are, valuing emotions, keeping & holding boundaries for safety, and how much struggle we allow for our adolescents to experience. I ask Krissy where in her process parents can discover their teen’s belief behind their behavior. We discuss accountability & teaching skills, why we don’t use punishment, and how hard it can be to resist rescuing our adolescents. We wrap up circling back to enmeshment patterns and how it can backfire when you’re fixing everything for your child. Takeaways from the show: What is parallel process?  What is wilderness therapy?  Enmeshment between teens & their parents  The four foundational principles of parallel process  Emotional attunement (connection)  Uncovering the feeling (belief) behind the behavior  The differences between accountability, teaching skills, & punishments The skills learned & benefits that come from safe struggles  Resisting the urge to rescue our adolescents Grounding & awareness For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me in Chapter Two of Joyful Courage: Calming the drama and taking control of your parenting journey, the book I published back in 2019. I will be discussing what holds up and things I’ve learned during the wild years since it came out.Find out more and learn about our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/joyful-courage-book-chapter-two/Learn more about your ad choices - visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest this week is friend of the podcast, Hunter Clarke Fields.Hunter and I discuss her new book, raising teens, and how to lean into more presence and less action. This is a simple yet profound shift and makes such a profound impact on our relationships with our teens.Read the show notes and get the resources mentioned at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/Eps-403-Hunter-Clarke-Fields-practice-raising-good-humans/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me in Chapter One of Joyful Courage: Calming the drama and taking control of your parenting journey, the book I published back in 2019. I will be discussing what holds up and things I’ve learned during the wild years since it came out.Find more info and links to sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/joyful-courage-book-chapter-one/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Dianne Kosto.  Dianne starts off by introducing herself and explaining what neurofeedback is, who it’s for, and what benefits people see. We dig into when talk therapy isn’t working for your kid, finding the right fit, and the benefits of measurable results. I ask Dianne how personality, temperament, environment, and buy-in play roles in neurofeedback, and we wrap up with some of Dianne’s biggest success stories.Takeaways from the show What is neurofeedback?  Benefits of neurofeedback  Who’s neurofeedback for?  When therapy isn’t working for your child or adolescent  The value of measurable results For more show notes, including transcripts, visit out website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me in reading Joyful Courage: Calming the drama and taking control of your parenting journey, the book I published back in 2019. I will be discussing what holds up and things I've learned during the wild years since it came out.Full show notes and sponsor info at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/Joyful-Courage-Book-Club-Intro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guests today are Jeremy Grater and Zach Tucker, and they’re sharing tons of info and tips for making small changes for our health and well-being.  First, Jeremy & Zach share how they kicked off their podcast, The Fit Mess, then offer tips on how to successfully make changes as well as their insight about what mindsets get in people’s way. We get into moving from negative thoughts about ourselves towards self-love and self-acceptance. I ask about diet culture and how to talk about bodies and food with tweens and teens. We talk about how we can reframe and find more time in the day by questioning our beliefs, then Jeremy explains the difference between transformation and evolution.Takeaways from the show To make change, start today and start small  What mindsets get in people’s way  Questioning our own beliefs & underselling ourselves  Self-love & self-acceptance  Diet culture and talking about bodies & food  Reframing our time by questioning our beliefs  Establishing a morning routine & ritual  The power of evolution  Celebrating along the way For more episode information, including show notes, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week my solo show teases apart empowering vs enabling parenting and really asks listeners to sit with the question of which type of parenting they have been stepping into.To see all the show notes go to https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/398-difference-between-enabling-vs-empowering-teens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Andee Martineau.  We kick our conversation off today with Andee sharing how a “baby powder blizzard” completely shifted her parenting style from correction to connection. Andee and I talk about how cool it is to watch your teens carve out their own path and how we show up for our kids. Andee shares her STEAR framework for compassionate & kind self-reflection as well as tips for broadening your emotional vocabulary. We connect over how hard & relentless it can feel when you’re trying to change your parenting style, how to start with curiosity, celebrating the journey, and getting buy-in from your adolescent. Andee and I agree that the teen years are hard, even when you’re doing all the things, and she reminds me that our childrens’ behavior does not validate our parenting. We end our conversation touching on natural consequences, screen time, parenting for the year ahead, & how much control we actually have over our older kids. Takeaways from the show: Andee’s Connect Method Parenting & STEAR framework  Positive Discipline & connection-based parenting is a daily choice & effort  Kind and compassionate self-reflection  Broadening your emotional vocabulary  Changing your parenting style can feel hard & relentless  “Sometimes things get worse before they get better” - Dr. Jane Nelsen  The teen years are hard for everyone (even when you’re doing all the things!)  Childrens’ behavior does not validate your parenting  Watching your teen or young adult make decisions & choices  Teens need room for natural consequences  Parenting for the year ahead For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me today as I play with AI and tease apart the top 10 tips for parenting teens according to Chat GPT. Crazy thing is... the tips are pretty spot on!! It's a good time and useful info - check it out!Find the full show notes at: www.besproutable.com/podcasts/10-Tips-Parenting-Teens-2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices