Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without Losing Your Cool | Parenting Strategies For Big Emotions & More

Today, we're going to be sitting down with Darcia Narvaez, professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame and host of EvolvedNest.org. She's also the author of the award-winning book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom. Listen in as we talk about indigenous wisdom, the “Evolved Nest,” and their influence on health, wellbeing, our society, and our kids.*New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel!If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor.Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show!3 Takeaways: The importance of community in raising children  Be sensitive to the signals of a child’s developmental compass Allow and encourage curiosity and independence Darcia employs a lifespan, interdisciplinary approach to studying morality, child development, and human flourishing. She is the author of the award-winning book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom, blogs for Psychology Today (“Moral Landscapes”), and hosts the webpage EvolvedNest.org.Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses!ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership.Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/Want to teach Mindful Parenting? Learn more about the Mindful Parenting Teacher Training program here: mindfulparentingcourse.com/teach/Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.Be sure to check out this deal from this week’s sponsor:Get 15% off your first order when you visit thrivecausemetics.com/HUNTER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter makes a guest appearance on Happily Together Podcast, with Kara (a former celebrity chef) and Caleb (an ex-NFL Linebacker). In this conversation, we talk about what it means to parent mindfully. This is a must-listen for any parent, but also for anyone who is looking to increase their mindfulness and learn how to consciously move from reacting to responding in life.*New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel!If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor.Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show!Takeaways: Change begins with a willingness to accept that you’re not where you want to be How to raise confident children How to allow our children to become our greatest teachers Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses!ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership.Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/Want to teach Mindful Parenting? Learn more about the Mindful Parenting Teacher Training program here: mindfulparentingcourse.com/teach/Join me and hundreds of other parents for my free 7-day Mindfulness Challenge starting on April 26th! Click here to register now.Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.Be sure to check out this deal from this week’s sponsor:Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code HUNTER at kiwico.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I talk to the brilliant Johann Hari. Johann is the author of three New York Times best-selling books, including the newly released Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention. In our fascinating conversation, we discuss some of the biggest shifts in modern society that have had detrimental effects on our attention and the attention of our children. The good news is that each of these shifts can be corrected. However, to do this we have to decide that we value attention and we have to fight for it.*New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel!If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor.Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show!Takeaways: Why sleep and the food we eat is so important for brain function Childhood independence and exploration is critical to optimizing attention The endless scroll that is designed to steal our attention Johann Hari is a writer and journalist. He has written for The New York Times, Le Monde, The Guardian, and other newspapers. His TED Talks have been viewed over 70 million times, and his work has been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah Winfrey to Noam Chomsky to Joe Rogan.Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses!ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership.Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/Want to teach Mindful Parenting? Learn more about the Mindful Parenting Teacher Training program here: mindfulparentingcourse.com/teach/Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.Be sure to check out this deal from this week’s sponsor: Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code HUNTER at kiwico.com. Applying for a free account takes less than 2 minutes. Get started at chime.com/hunter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courtney has been struggling with her son ignoring her questions. Having recently been diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes, her four-year-old is feeling a loss of autonomy. How can she help to restore some of this lost autonomy and get her own needs met too? In this special on-air coaching episode, learn Mindful Parenting tools for cooperation.*New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel!If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor.Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show!Takeaways: Find creative ways to be less isolated and have more support Try using playfulness when cooperation is needed Meditation can be a useful tool in helping your child transition to bedtime Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses!ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership.Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/Want to teach Mindful Parenting? Learn more about the Mindful Parenting Teacher Training program here: mindfulparentingcourse.com/teach/Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.Be sure to check out this deal from this week’s sponsor:Find amazing, beautiful one-of-a-kind designs in minutes – for free! Head over to Evite.com/HUNTER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why self-care isn't enough and what moms can do to get the support they need (plus 3 things to do before hiring any care-provider/sitter) - The power of releasing expectations, especially in certain seasons of life.*New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel!If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor.Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show!3 Takeaways: Self-care alone isn’t enough. Parents shouldn’t be expected to raise kids without support. Setting up a process for finding childcare can alleviate stress and worry. Royah Loie is a doula, web designer, and the creator of Insider Mom, a resource for uplifting tips and information for modern moms.Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses!ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership.Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/Want to teach Mindful Parenting? Learn more about the Mindful Parenting Teacher Training program here: mindfulparentingcourse.com/teach/Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.Be sure to check out these deals from this week’s sponsors: Order now at WeAreRasa.com and enter promo code HUNTER20 to get 20% off Get 15% off your first order when you visit thrivecausemetics.com/HUNTER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do you do when your parenting isn’t working? When you’re yelling and that’s the last thing you want to be doing? For Robin Greenwood, the answer was to get some help, ASAP. From there, she went on to not only transform her own parenting but to take her journey further to learn how to teach Mindful Parenting! *New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel!If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor.Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show!Takeaways: If a sitting meditation seems too challenging, try bringing mindfulness into a daily activity. Release the expectation that you should be able to raise your kids without support. Only when we have peace within are we then able to give it to our kids. Robin and her family recently relocated to Redmond, Oregon. She lives with my husband of 12 years and their three children 7, 5, and 2 as well as their beloved cat and puppy. Robin is a stay-at-home mom and has embarked on homeschooling her eldest. She was certified as a Mindful Parenting coach in July 2021!Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses!ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership.Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/Want to teach Mindful Parenting? Learn more about the Mindful Parenting Teacher Training program here: mindfulparentingcourse.com/teach/Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.Be sure to check out these deals from this week’s sponsors: Try today at StitchFix.com/HUNTER and you'll get 25% off when you keep everything in your Kids Fix. Find Lumineux on Amazon.com and get seven dollars off today! Go to GreenChef.com and use code hunter130 to get $130 off, plus free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is it often so much easier to be compassionate towards others, than it is to be compassionate towards ourselves? In my conversation with Kristin Neff, author of the bestselling books Self-Compassion and Fierce Self-Compassion, we discuss how having compassion for oneself is really no different than having compassion for others. We are all worthy of compassion, it is not something to be earned, but is intrinsic to all humans.*New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel!If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor.Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show!3 Takeaways Ask yourself, “Would I say this, what I'm saying to myself, to someone I really cared about?” We need both tender self-compassion and fierce self-compassion. We can harness the energy of anger and focus it on what we are trying to achieve. Kristin Neff is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion nearly twenty years ago. She is author of the bestselling books Self-Compassion and Fierce Self-Compassion.Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses!ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership.Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I am going to be sitting down with Bethany Saltman, researcher, editor, and author of the newly released book, Strange Situation: A Mother’s Journey Into the Science of Attachment. What does it mean to have a secure attachment? What are the key ways to develop a healthy attachment? In our conversation, we really dive into the science of attachment as Bethany breaks it all down for us.*New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel!If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor.Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show!3 Takeaways: What is good for the mom is good for the baby. Secure attachment allows us to trust that someone will be there for us. To create a secure attachment with your child, start by paying attention to yourself in a deep way. Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses!ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership.Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.Be sure to check out these deals from this week’s sponsors: Try today at StitchFix.com/HUNTER and you’ll get 25% off when you keep everything in your Kids Fix. Get started with 20% OFF your first purchase at WeAreRasa.com and use promo code: HUNTER20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one needs to tell the mother of a daughter that their relationship comes with its fair share of unique challenges, but why is this? Join me as I talk to Dr. Michelle Deering, author of What Mothers Never Tell Their Daughters, about the complexities of a mother/daughter relationship and how we can best navigate the challenges while appreciating the unique bond that comes with raising a daughter.*New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel!If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor.Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show!3 Takeaways: Mothers and daughters have a special bond that comes with a set of unique challenges. As girls become teens, they begin to explore their own separate identity, outside of “Mom.” Mother/daughter relationships will evolve as they need you in different ways, at different times. Dr. Michelle Deering believes that every mother and daughter should have a thriving loving relationship. This refreshing approach has made her a sought-after speaker, online educator, and consultant. Before running her consulting business, Michelle served as a licensed psychologist and board-certified sport psychologist at a BIG 10 University, Fortune 500 corporate trainer, and higher education professional. Nowadays you’ll find her speaking at conferences, training for her next Spartan Race, and practicing rudiments on her drum kit — all while coaching, serving clients, and recording her hit podcast, Mother Daughter Connections™.Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses!ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership.Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.Be sure to check out this deal from this week’s sponsor:Get 15% off your first order when you visit thrivecausemetics.com/HUNTER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mercedes Samudio, licensed psychotherapist, discusses shame-proof parenting, the effects of societal shaming on children, and strategies for shielding yourself against judgment. She emphasizes the importance of empathy for people of all ages, practicing skills during relaxed times, and challenging unattainable parenting expectations in our culture. The podcast covers topics such as reflecting on parenting moments, self-compassion, the impact of social media, and the benefits of mindful parenting.