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How many times have you heard about the benefits of meditation and thought, “I should really try (again).” How many times have you sat down to meditate and thought, “I can’t meditate. I can't clear my mind. It’s just not for me.” In today’s episode, Hunter clarified the real purpose for meditation and why meditation is doable for everyone.Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting! >> https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it mean “to mother"? How do we mother ourselves? In this very special podcast episode, I talk to Iyanla Vanzant, Oprah’s life coach and best-selling author dedicated to the growth and evolution of human consciousness. Iyanla’s name means “great mother,” and in this conversation, we talk about ways that we can access the deeper spiritual nature of what it means to be a mother.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:1. To mother is to nourish, nurture, teach, and beautify 2. Before we can learn to mother ourselves, we must get to “I matter” 3. Accept what comes to you in the day, at night, you can give it back with forgivenessIyanla Vanzant is the host and Executive Producer of OWN’s acclaimed and award-winning series, “Iyanla: Fix My Life.” She is one of the country’s most celebrated writers, public speakers, and among the most influential, socially engaged, and acclaimed spiritual life coaches of our time. Learn more at www.iyanla.com and click the link to check out her incredible book, Acts of Faith.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

“I'm still losing it, even though I know how I should respond.” Have you ever been there? In this episode, Hunter explains why we may know all the things we should do/say, but just can’t seem to remember it in the moment and what we need to do to change this.Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting! >> https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does mindfulness work to help us feel physically healthier and happier? How can we take advantage of all that mindfulness has to offer? Researcher and best-selling author, Dr. Dan Siegel comes back on the Mindful Mama Podcast. He talks about how “parental presence” has been shown to be the key to optimizing the chance of your child have a life of wellbeing and resilience.*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: Five ways that awareness slows the aging process How to optimize kids wellbeing and resilience How integration in the brain moves us away from chaos and toward wellbeing Dan Siegel is known as a mindfulness expert and for his work developing the field of Interpersonal Neurobiology. Dr. Siegel is Founding Co-Director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. He has written five parenting books, including the three New York Times bestsellers Brainstorm; The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, and Parenting from the Inside Out with Mary Hartzell. Dr. Siegel’s unique ability to make complicated scientific concepts exciting and accessible has led him to be invited to everyone from Pope John Paul II to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His latest book is The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. Learn more at DrDanSiegel.com.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

You may ask yourself, “Do my partner and I need to have a “united front” with our children? Do we need to share the same answers all the time? Do we have to have the same parenting style?” In this episode, Hunter explains why this often is not the case and why it might not need to be a concern.Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Julie Bjelland about Highly Sensitive Persons.*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: Many of us walk around with masks on Ways to reduce anxiety and stress How we parent makes a HUGE difference for highly sensitive children Julie Bjelland is a licensed psychotherapist, author of several books, and mother of two. She teaches online brain-training courses for the “Highly Sensitive Person” trait.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

Many of us come into parenting with the idea that parenting is “instinctual.” In this episode, Hunter explains why parenting is NOT instinctual. In fact, parenting requires skills, tools, and practices that we need to LEARN.Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting! >> https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a child, first generation Chinese American, Iris Chen, author of Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent, was raised in a strict, high expectation house. As her own children began to rebel against her authoritarian parenting, Iris began to question what it truly means to be a “good” parent. In this episode, Hunter talks to Iris about her experience of “untigering” and her journey to change generational patterns.*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: Love is not about control Children are like plants, having individual needs that must be met in order to thrive Success is for each of us to define for ourselves in ways that are meaningful for us Iris Chen is the author and founder of the Untigering movement. Her mission is to promote peaceful parenting, intersectional unschooling, and anti-oppression, especially among Asian communities.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: You can get an exclusive, one-time offer of 15% off your order of Bitty Baby products with promo code HUNTER at americangirl.com. Go to GreenChef.com/hunter100 and use code hunter100 to get $100 off including free shipping! Try Acorn TV free for 30 days, by going to Acorn.TV and use my promo code hunter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of people have this very important worry and fear—a question about punishment. I had it too. That question is, “Will my child be wild and undisciplined if I don't use timeouts, if I don't use threats and punishments?” In this episode, Hunter discusses why punishments don't work, and how to raise a responsible, cooperative child without them.Are you ready to transform your family life? Get on the waitlist for Mindful Parenting! >> https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it mean to be resilient? How do you build resilience? Today, Hunter talks to Dr. Gail Gazelle, who is a former hospice physician, a certified mindfulness teacher, a former consultant for the United States Department of Justice, and one of the nation’s preeminent physician burnout coaches. She is also the author of “Everyday Resilience: A Practical Guide to Build Inner Strength and Weather Life’s Challenges. In this episode, Dr. Gazelle defines what resilience really is and how we can cultivate more resilience in our lives.*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 showTakeaways: Looking to our strengths in past challenges can help us to call upon them in future need. Often our inner critic is developed from the external voices we’ve heard over the years. The gift of impermanence is the appreciation for what we have at any given moment. Dr. Gazelle is a certified mindfulness teacher, a former consultant for the United States Department of Justice, and one of the nation’s preeminent physician burnout coaches. She is also the author of “Everyday Resilience”.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 waitlist.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: Get your FIRST MONTH FREE on select crates at kiwico.com/HUNTER Get 15% off your first order at ThriveCausemetics.com/hunter Visit FelixGrayGlasses.com/Hunter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices