Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This week, we’re talking about goals & intentionality. Now that we’ve had a chance in the series to talk about our own parenting stories, touched on what’s going on with the fear, shame, & guilt that we all feel, and shared some tips for being okay with the messiness of parenting, now we can dig into being intentional and defining our parenting goals. There’s lots we can do to control kids - yes, punishment can work short term. But we want to do better than that - we want to be intentional, conscious parents. We have to step back and ask, “Why are we doing this? What’s my goal here? What’s my long-term intention? What do I want to bring to life in this interaction?” It all comes back to teaching and skill-building.Takeaways from the show Clarifying what your goal is  Discipline means to teach  We can’t control outcomes, but we can be intentional in our actions & what we bring to the dynamic  “What does this moment need?”  Sometimes we’re the ones in the way of what needs to be taught  Willingness lives inside of intentionality  Creating a family charter  This is a long-term game - no quick fixes in parenting  What about when our parenting partner or village have different goals than we do?  You’re not the only person who will teach your child  Experiences are how kids grow For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back again with another solo show inspired by a member of the Living Joyful Courage membership group and her request for something about adolescents and dating. 😳 It's one of the many exciting and terrifying age appropriate areas of exploration and discovery for our kiddos - and we get to show up in a way that encourages their critical thinking and growth. This show gets into that.Mentioned during the show was the Sex Ed for Parents of Teens mini summit. Click here for info.Share your thoughts in the Joyful Courage for Parents of Teens FB Group.Find more show notes and info about our sponsors here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This week, we’re talking about shifting our perspective & embracing imperfection so we can learn and grow as parents and humans. Embracing the challenges is hard! When we have our compass of understanding development & trusting connection, we can move away from the shame & guilt we talked about last week. Find all the show notes and links mentioned, as well as info about our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-463-perspective-and-imperfection-the-art-of-connected-parenting-part-3/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me this week on a journey to discovering our teens strengths. This is the glue that will keep your teen's team together. What they need most from us is to be seen and celebrated for who they are. They need their adults to recognize and mirror their strengths. Listen in for more!Find more show notes and info from our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/Eps-462-Being-explicit-with-finding-and-naming-our-teens-strengths/Join the FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/jcforparentsofteens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This week, we’re talking about guilt, shame, and self-doubt. All parents feel guilt, shame, and self-doubt about aspects of their parenting, even us as ‘experts’ - especially us! Today, all three of us are sharing stories of times we’ve felt (or still feel) guilt, shame, and self-doubt around our parenting.  Parenting is a place where those hard feelings often pop up. There are a lot of layers to this, and the power of hindsight can leave us feeling regretful about things we did or didn’t do. What do we do with these crappy feelings? What can we do in the moment when we feel shame creeping up on us?Takeaways from the show All parents feel guilt, shame, and self-doubt sometimes  The power of hindsight  Digging deeper to examine your values  Society’s “supposed to’s”  “It’s much easier for me to see my child be different and make waves, but it’s much harder for me to be different and make waves.”  Parenting is a journey with lots of opportunities to keep practicing  The way our kid’s behavior reflects on us  Accepting and advocating for our children for who they are  Why we like getting calls from school  Leaving room for kids to have their own perspective  “Tell me more”  Why we avoid labeling our kids  Doubting your parenting intuition  Finding the answers for your self-doubt  Moving from stopping behaviors to building missing skills  Worthiness & value are innate For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So I am fired up this week and I have our boys on the brain. So many of my clients and people in the community are struggling with their boys. Not only struggling with their boys, but struggling to soften to the idea that their boys are having a hard time and really need a deeper relationship with their parents most. Listen in to hear more - and don't worry, if you have a daughter you will still find value in this conversation!For complete show notes and info about our sponsors, go to: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/Eps-460-Get-past-your-resistance-and-focus-on-relationship-with-your-teen/To share your thoughts in the FB Group, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. Why do we show up, even when it’s hard & stressful? We dig deeper into the meaning behind the connected parenting movement (aka conscious parenting, positive discipline, gentle parenting, positive parenting). When we are intentional about our parenting, it’s an opportunity for personal evolution as well as a cultural revolution.In this first episode of the series, we share stores from our own childhood experiences. We all have residual effects of the ways we were parented. How can we show up differently as parents? We’re not going for picture perfect Instagram parenting here - we’re getting real and digging into the messy moments. The second half of this episode is all about reparenting. What is reparenting? Is it just another buzzword? We find that all 3 of us have different definitions but end up at the same place: healing your inner child & showing up differently for your own kids. We’re all growing and evolving.  We’re here to help people! We change the lives of children & families for the better, and that’s what drives us. Join us next week when we’re back to talk about guilt, shame, & self-doubt.Takeaways from the show Introducing the founders of Sproutable Exploring positive parenting, gentle parenting, conscious parenting, positive discipline The ways your childhood could affect how you show-up in relationships as an adult  Being the parent you want to be  Acknowledging our privilege & blindspots   We all make mistakes & lose it sometimes - it’s how you repair that matters  What “reparenting” means to each of us  Healing your inner child  There’s always room & time to change your trajectory  Trusting your inner wisdom For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's solo show celebrates Brene Brown's invitation to have a strong back, a soft front and a wild heart as we move through the season of parenting adolescents. It is so important that we send the message of care, concern and acceptance to our teens, even as we don't love their behavior. It supports our teens to kow that we see them, and we value them, even as they are stumbling through this time of their life.Find full shownotes and info on our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/Eps-458-Distinguishing-between-our-teens-and-their-behavior Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luke Entrup is here today to talk about healthy rites-of-passage for our teen boys.  Luke explains what rites-of-passage are, why they’re important for our teens, and what adolescents get out of these rites-of-passage: a healthy connection to themselves and to their community. We dig into how gender affects these rites-of-passage and how we can create spaces where all genders are celebrated. We touch on toxic masculinity and how we can redefine what masculinity is and means today. I ask Luke if he thinks teenage boys are as hesitant to open up as we think, and he shares what they do at his Father-Son Connection Experiences. We finish today talking about accepting and trusting the kid that you have.Takeaways from the show What are rites-of-passage?  Rites-of-passage can be uncomfortable What do we get from these rites-of-passage?  Does gender play into this? How can we expand those boxes?  What is male identity today? In the future?  Is masculinity toxic? How do we define what masculinity is today?  “One eye in, one eye out”  What to do if you’re feeling disconnected from your teen son  Who can teens open up to, besides their parents?  Accepting and trusting the kid that you have For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When does positivity and optimism get in the way of what our teens need? How can we be with what they are moving through in a way that is helpful and builds connection and trust in our relationship with them? Listen in to this weeks solo show and hear all about this topic!Find show notes and more info about our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-456-being-with-our-teens-experiences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices