Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

So grateful to have Kelly Bos on the show today! Kelly is a psychotherapist focusing on individual, marriage, and family relationships. She helps people find meaning and joy in their relationships - with themselves and others.Today we are talking about navigating parenting styles in our family. As I say on a regular basis, parenting is a journey, right? Have you started to notice that when we say "yes! I want to be with you forever!" we are also saying yes to the journey of relationship???And it's not always easy.We show up with baggage - we show up with our own lens that has been developed through the experiences of our life... AND we sometimes forget that we aren't all looking through the same lens...Listen in as I talk with Kelly about how to be more proactive and forwarding in our conversations with our partners, and build stronger connections with them in the process!!Where to find Kelly:Her website: http://www.kellybos.com/And on FacebookArticles for further reading:What to do When Your Parenting Styles Don't Mesh by Kelly BosWhen Parents Disagree on Discipline by Amy McCreedy  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I love Emily Roberts!! There is a good reason she is called "Guidance Girl" - this woman has so many gifts and wisdom to share... She knows tweens and teens - she has an inside perspective and sharing it on the show.Listen in and broaden your perspective around the online social life of your children.Emily and I have a candid conversation about what parents should be thinking about and how we can be building relationship through navigating this online social world with our kids....This is a looooooong podcast because I just can't stop talking to Emily!!Resources mentioned:American Girls: How Social Media is Disrupting the Lives of TeenagersExpress Yourself: A Teen Girls Guide to Speaking up and Being Who You AreOther articles and interview with Emily:An interview about social media addictionWhat Every Parent Needs to Know about CyberbullyingFollow Emily's work:One her websiteOn FacebookOn TwitterOn PinterestOn InstagramOn YouTubeLet me know what you are thinking!! Join the conversation on the Live and Love with Joyful Courage Facebook group - a crowd of like minded parents do the best they can to be their best on the parenting journey! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah is a social worker, a compassion coach, a play promoter and warrior for kindness... How can an interview with her be anything BUT amazing???We discuss limit setting, brain development and how to navigate our kids emotional outbursts in a way that is helpful and not hurtful.Resources mentioned:Dan Siegel:    - Whole Brain Child   - Brian in the Palm of the Hand videoWhere to find Sarah:   - www.sarahmaclaughlin.com   - Facebook   - Twitter   - Pinterest   - InstagramHelpful articles by Sarah:Easing the Stress of Power StruggleWhy I Praised My Son for Threatening to Throw a Bowl at MeHow to Set Limits with Kids Without Harshness, Fear or ShameThank you for listening!!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I find it so empowering to explore parenting styles with moms and dads. It seems as though once we become more aware of our style, our pattern, we become ever more able to move in the direction of who we WANT to be.Listen in as Sarina Behar Natkin, from GROW Parenting, digs into the different styles, their history, and how to maintain a more balanced, connected approach to parenting. It was a fun and informative conversation that listeners are sure to relate to!!Find out more about Sarina and her offers:www.growparenting.comwww.facebook.com/GrowParentinghttps://twitter.com/GrowParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So grateful and honored to have Leisha on the podcast today to puzzle out the rub she is feeling around bedtime with her two young daughters.Do you ever feel like things spin out of control at the end of the day? Do you feel like you swing between too kind to too firm and back again? You aren't alone!Listen in to this live parent coaching and notice where the conversation is resonating with you... We are on a collective journey - lets learn from the learning of others!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cathy Kawakami is on the show today and we are talking all about the ways we can encourage our youngest kids to explore their capabilities.Sorry folks, the bad news in a lot of the reason our kids don't believe they can do things is because we spend so much time and effort telling them that - and they're getting the message!! Then we get frustrated that our kids are uncooperative or don't want to contribute - it's crazytown!!Cathy and Casey offer a bunch of ideas around how to set up an environment that is designed for kids to grow and thrive, to gain life skills and the belief that they can have healthy control over their life.You can find Cathy at:her website www.middlegroundparenting.comAnd on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MiddleGroundParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oh friends - this is a good one!!My new friend (and someone we should all have on speed dial), Susan Stiffelman is on the show today talking about the Parenting in the Digital Age Telesummit. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY for all of us to learn from some of the most AMAZING speakers and thinkers of our time. Dr. Dan Siegel, author of Whole Brain Child and creator of Brain in th ePalm of Your Hand Byron Katie, developer of The Work Rachel Macy Stafford, author and blogger behind the Hands Free Revolution (she has been on the show and is super fabulous) Glennon Doyle Melton. author and founder of online community Momastery Roasalind Weisman, author of Queen Bees and Wanna Bees and amazing human And there are MOREand they are ALL amazing humans - and ALL amazing humans with SO MUCH WISDOM TO SHARE!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amy Lang of birdsandbeesandkids.com is back on this show and THIS time we are going next level....We are talking about dating and middle school.You all know that as a mother of a 13 year old, this topic is near and dear to my heart... Amy breaks it down for us, offers insights to contemplate, and may make a few of you a wee bit uncomfortable with her no-nonsense talk about what it developmentally appropriate at this age.The result is a fun, informative and candid conversation that may take you back to your own middle school dating years.... ----------------1985.....Awkward boy, "Uh, do you want to go with me?"Me, "Sure."My mom, "Where are you gonna GO???"-----------------Bwahahahaaaa --- listen in!!Enjoy!!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I am so EXCITED to share this BONUS podcast with you all!! I had the honor of talking to Alison Soracchi from Carry the Future about the incredible work they are doing, providing baby carriers to refugees in Greece.This conversation is an emotional one, and really highlights how meaningful a small gesture from one human being to another can be... Alison shares stories about the work volunteers are engaged in here in the states, and paints a picture of how the volunteers on the ground in Greece are living the vision.Just listen. No doubt you will be inspired :)You can find out more about Carry the Future at www.carrythefuture.orgYou can find out more about Operation Refugee Child at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/operation-refugee-child-carry-the-future-mission#/Find Carry the Future on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/carrythefutureOn twitter at https://twitter.com/carry_thefuture Joyful Courage will be teaming with Grow With Me Boutiqueto run a baby carrier drive in February Locals can drop off new or gently used carriers to Grow with Me Boutique here in Monroe any time during the hours of operation. OR listeners can send carriers or supplies for Operation Refugee Child to the drop off center through Carry the Future (click here for details on where to send - and click "donate") Be sure to write a little note that you are participating in the Joyful Courage Baby Carrier Drive so we can keep track of the impact of our community!! Thank you for listening!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahhhh, babies. We spend so much time preparing for their arrival and then BAM - they totally turn our world upside down and we can't remember WHY we ever though parenthood was a good idea.Hahaha, well, maybe that wasn't exactly your experience.Ariadne Brill, parent educator, writer and the force behind the insanely helpful and popular website, Positive Parenting Connection, has returned to the podcast this week to dig into raising babies with a healthy attachment. This conversation is so useful for parents who are living and loving the smallest and newest among us...Listen in for tips on connecting and creating the very beginnings of a foundation for empathy and compassion.If you have friends or family that are expecting a new baby, or have recently been blessed with one, pass this show on to them - they will thank you!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices