Authentic Parenting

We have made it! Yay! 100 episodes under our belt. Where did the time go? This special episode is for you. I want to celebrate, you, my dear listener! Audience participation. Woohoo! Thank you so much for being part of Authentic Moments community.  Listeners who appeared on this episode: Isabelle, Angela, Katja, Carla, Tina, Ashley, Corrine, Elizabeth, Melanie. Here are some of your favorite shows mentioned in this episode. 1. How To Stop Yelling 2. Are You Stuck In The Past?  3.  Are We Over-Parenting in America?  4. How To Be A More Conscious Parent By Changing The Way You Speak 5.Why Kids Misbehave, How to Handle a Tricky Tech Issue and Ways to Deal with Nosy People [Monthly Special Episode] 6. Loss, Grief and The Mysterious Meanings of Your Dreams 7. Are You Living An Authentic Life? 8. Why You Might Be Feeling Tired, Negative and Overwhelmed 9. Listener on The Show [Isabelle] 10. It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are & How To End The Cycle  My daughter on the show. she has appeared 3 times so far.  1. Overseas Travel: Honest Sharing from My 9 Year Old 2. How To Climb A Mountain: My 9 Year Old Interviews Me   Some of you found me by listening to my interview on the Mindful Mama podcast. Here is that episode.  Here is a short video to show you how to write a review on Apple podcast. (super easy) Thank you so much in advance!  SUPPORT THE SHOW! Give from the heart. Click here to donate. Thank you for your kind support. It means a lot!  Here is to another 100 episodes!  Thanks for being part of authentic Moments!  Connect to the present moment, to yourself and your children! 

My guest for this episode is Christina Louise, The Peaceful Parenting Mentor and World's #1 Freedom Coach offers a unique understanding of what you and your child are going through right now, because she WAS a challenging child and troubled teen herself! Because her parents didn’t understand how to manage their emotions without going into fight or flight mode, she wound up experiencing years of abuse and neglect, which resulted in self-loathing, anxiety, trouble with the law, and other serious issues including severe depression. But as an adult, she knew she had a CHOICE: She could blame her upbringing and continue suffering or she could take responsibility for ending the cycle of trauma and abuse. She embarked on an enlightening road of personal and family transformation which taught me THE KEY to making life so much easier. She condensed what took her two decades (and hundreds of thousands of dollars) to learn into Programs and Retreats that are designed to show you how to experience Peace, Purpose, and Prosperity in all areas of your life.   Resources and links: Do you need an ongoing parenting support for free? I invite you to join my closed Facebook group-Authentic Parenting Community-a supportive and positive space for moms and dads who want to learn and grow. What’s so special about this group? There I offer exclusive FREE content- you won’t get anywhere else-bi-monthly free support calls, Q+A sessions,webinars and self improvement challenges. I strongly believe that social and emotional support if vital for modern parents. Find yours today! Don’t be alone with the challenges of parenting. JOIN NOW. Visit my web site www.authenticparenting.com to schedule a 30 min. complimentary session today and get answers to your burning parenting questions. No obligation. Did you enjoy this episode? Subscribe to Authentic Moments Podcast now, give us a star rating and/or write a quick review. Thank you in advance! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/authe…d1052399775?mt=2 Authentic Moments is a weekly show. New episode airs every Thursday. Subscribe, share and enjoy!  

Do you sometimes feel tired, negative and overwhelmed? By chatting with Dr. Corrine Seeley it became clear that there is scientific reasons why you feel that way especially when you don't get enough adequate sleep. In this episode we talk about the importance of sleep both for parents and children. Corrine started doing fertility meditation on youtube, earned her PhD at 8 months pregnant and started her business when her baby was 6 months old.    Highlights:  -how a career-oriented woman went from academia to motherhood -the challenges of new motherhood -slow parenting -juicy science sleep facts that will make you go aha!  -and so much more   About my guest:  Dr. Corrine Seeley (PHD Sleep Neuroscience), is a paediatric sleep educator and sleep consultant working out of Rebirth Wellness Centre in London Ontario. After spending almost 10 years as a researcher and course instructor in the area of sleep and brain development it wasn’t until she had a baby of her own she realized how little sleep education there were for families. Many parents she met where overwhelmed and lacked confidence navigating the opinions thrown at them by friends, relatives, books, blogs and even medical doctors. Her practice Sleep by Dr. Seeley is devoted to making sleep education more accessible to new and expecting parents, helping parents one-on-one with their infants and toddlers sleep, and ultimately giving parents education, tools and support to feel empowered navigating sleep in a way that feels right for them. She works across the world with many families and has many collaborations on a global level. She has a strong passion for helping parents get the sleep they need as well and wholeheartedly believes that the key to a happy family life is being well-rested as a unit. You can find her on social media www.facebook.com/sleepbydrseeley/ or visit her website directly at www.sleepbydrseeley.com  Website:   www.sleepbydrseeley.com Facebook/Instagram:   @sleepbydrseeley   Did you enjoy this episode?  Take a few minutes and quickly review the show on Apple podcasts. It helps the show. Thanks in advance!  Don't know how to write a review? Here is a video tutorial I made for you. :)  Resources and links: Do you need an ongoing parenting support for free? I invite you to join my closed Facebook group-Authentic Parenting Community-a supportive and positive space for moms and dads who want to learn and grow. What’s so special about this group? There I offer exclusive FREE content- you won’t get anywhere else-bi-monthly free support calls, Q+A sessions,webinars and self improvement challenges. I strongly believe that social and emotional support if vital for modern parents. Find yours today! Don’t be alone with the challenges of parenting. JOIN NOW. Visit my web site www.authenticparenting.com to schedule a 30 min. complimentary session today and get answers to your burning parenting questions. No obligation. Want to put your email to get notified about my group coaching program? Click here. 

How to find happiness and maintain it is a central question. Do you know that we have  what’s called a set point for happiness? According to Dr. Puff we can change that. We can raise our set point and what he calls become superenjoyers.  We can raise our set point of happiness. Happiness is a lot like our weight. You have to do things to maintain your healthy weight. To begin to change our happiness begins with awareness. Dr. Puff shares four steps to creating happiness. Here they are: -you know nothing -you start learning and gaining skills -with time you re going to become competent -you become a master He compares learning to be happy to learning Japanese. Regardless of your life experiences you can learn to be happy today. It’s a learned skill and you can cultivate it, just like learning a new language. We also talk about parenting. He states that there are 3 ways we affect our children. There are 3 ways we affect our children: 1. unconditional love 2. what we expose them to 3. what we model and this is the most important one About my guest Dr. Robert Puff is an internationally recognized Speaker and Clinical Psychologist who helps companies and organizations identify and correct problems that are limiting their employees’ job performances.  He believes that a happy place of business is more efficient, successful and profitable.  Studies show that many people are unhappy at work, which can be due to personal problems, family life, or not feeling fulfilled on the job.  Dr. Puff’s popular workshops and seminars help employee teams learn how to overcome problems to become much more engaged, enthusiastic, and productive.  He uses proven principles to solve spiritual, emotional, nutritional, and physical aspects of individuals in the workplace. For several years, Dr. Puff had been ranked as the number-one U.S. “clinical psychologist” on Google. Because of his reputation as an expert on a variety of mental health issues, he has been interviewed regularly by various media outlets and has been quoted over 1,000 times.  He co-hosted the weekly TV program, The Holistic Success Show, which was featured on the Discovery Channel’s Fit TV for six months.  His “Happiness Podcast,” which focuses on ways for all of us to live a happier life, is regularly ranked among the top podcasts on iTunes. For years, Dr. Puff has been a regular blogger for Psychology Today. Dr. Puff has authored 13 books on a variety of topics, including relationships, anger management, holistic healing and happiness.  His two books, Finding Our Happiness Flow, and Anger Work: How to Express Your Anger and Still be Kind, have been on the Best Seller list at His book, How to Live a Positive Life: The Art of Living Well, was a number-one bestseller at iTunes books in the “Self-Improvement” category.   He regularly helps people and businesses all over the world via his corporate workshops, besides having a private practice in Newport Beach, California Do you need an ongoing parenting support for free? I invite you to join my closed Facebook group-Authentic Parenting Community-a supportive and positive space for moms and dads who want to learn and grow. What’s so special about this group? There I offer exclusive FREE content- you won’t get anywhere else free support calls, Q+A sessions,webinars, online trainings and self improvement challenges. I strongly believe that social and emotional support if vital for modern parents. Find yours today! Don’t be alone with the challenges of parenting. JOIN NOW.  

This is the monthly special episode where I am joined by my lovely friend and colleague Sarah MacLaughlin. If you are a regular listener then you know that we have 3 main segments: Examples From Our Home in which we both share parenting fails and triumphs. What’s Up With You? in which we answer your parenting questions Favorite Finds in which we talk about what we have read, or found to be helpful, resources, podcasts and such. Anna’s story is all about a hair mask disaster. Her 9 year old daughter is into slime making and as she says some kid of chemistry lab is going on in her home. Highlights: -why our kids are so impressionable and guidable -do you filter what your child hears or sees in the media? -why shouldn’t be so hang up on the word “hate” and why it’s ok for your child to use it In this episode we answer 3 of your questions. The first one is about a mom who thinks she is helicoptering her 1 year old. The second question is from a mom who wants to know how to help her child process big feelings, turn her negativity into positivity. They just moved to a new town and it seems like the stress and the change are impacting her 6 year old. The third question is about a mom who wants to gain some balance. Her husband works 14-16 hours a day and her kids are so used to her that when dad is home, they still prefer her. Favorite Finds Sarah’s book recommendations for the month: Gentle Discipline Big Magic, a great book a must read!  Anna’s book recommendation for the month: Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach Ann also recommends two podcasts: Tara Brach Jonathan Foust We hope you find these suggestions helpful. Please let us know what you think. Connect with Sarah Her web site Get her book, What Not To Say Facebook  Other espouse with Sarah 1. How To Parent As A Team Even When You Disagree [Monthly Special Episode] 2. Why Kids Misbehave, How to Handle a Tricky Tech Issue and Ways to Deal with Nosy People [Monthly Special Episode] 3. Why We Need to Stop Rescuing Our Kids [Monthly Special Episode] Do you need an ongoing parenting support for free? I invite you to join my closed Facebook group-Authentic Parenting Community-a supportive and positive space for moms and dads who want to learn and grow. What’s so special about this group? There I offer exclusive FREE content- you won’t get anywhere else-bi-monthly free support calls, Q+A sessions,webinars and self improvement challenges. I strongly believe that social and emotional support if vital for modern parents. Find yours today! Don’t be alone with the challenges of parenting. JOIN NOW. Did you enjoy this episode? Subscribe to Authentic Moments Podcast on iTunes, give us a star rating and/or write a quick review. Thank you in advance! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/authe…d1052399775?mt=2 Authentic Moments is a weekly show. New episode airs every Thursday. Subscribe, share and enjoy!  

Should parents sacrifice their own happiness, dreams, life for their children? Highlights: -as a child Katerina wanted her mom to be happy but as a mom she repeated the same mistakes -how she went from being a supermom to a happy mom -she almost lost her marriage to infidelity   What does it mean to create your own happiness? Don't focus on one aspect of your life Will the kids be fine? Are you putting someone else’s happiness before yours? QUOTE from this episode:“Happiness is seeing everything in life as a gift regardless of the gift wrap”   Connect with Katerina Get Her Book, The Happiest Mom On The Block Resources and links: Do you need an ongoing parenting support for free? I invite you to join my closed Facebook group-Authentic Parenting Community-a supportive and positive space for moms and dads who want to learn and grow. What’s so special about this group? There I offer exclusive FREE content- you won’t get anywhere else-bi-monthly free support calls, Q+A sessions,webinars and self improvement challenges. I strongly believe that social and emotional support if vital for modern parents. Find yours today! Don’t be alone with the challenges of parenting.   JOIN NOW. Visit my web site www.authenticparenting.com to schedule a 30 min. complimentary session today and get answers to your burning parenting questions. No obligation. Did you enjoy this episode? Subscribe to Authentic Moments Podcast on iTunes, give us a star rating and/or write a quick review. Thank you in advance! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/authe…d1052399775?mt=2 Like Authentic Parenting-parenting from the heart on Facebook. www.facebook.com/Authentic-Parent…447218465563263/ Authentic Moments is a weekly show. New episodes air every Thursday. Subscribe, share and enjoy!    

I recently visited Armenia with my family for the first after 12 years. Even though I was born there and know pretty much what the culture is but to my surprise things had changed. This visit was special because I was visiting as a parent and parent educator and I was very intentional to observe how the Armenian people do the parenting business. Also, I met my friends there for the first time as parents with families. For this episode I invited my dear friend Lusine to join me via Skype to discuss parenting differences and similarities between the Armenia and America. Lusine is a mother of an almost 10 years old boy. Lusine has noted that the issues are the same regardless of the geographical location. What surprised me about Lusine and most parents I talked to there, is that they have never even read a single parenting book. And this is why I pose a question: are we  over-parenting here in America? Let’s dig in. :) Some things we discuss: -dreaded screen time and setting limits, the Armenian way vs The American (my way more specifically, don’t laugh at me too much) -reasons why they are more relaxed around technology and media -how does she get her kid to do things without yelling, nagging, punishing -do kids have more freedom there? -why kids are so easy going there and don’t give a hard time to their parents at least from my observations -some secrets to setting limits -how to teach kids to be respectful toward elderly -why they have very few power struggles -and so much more She doesn’t follow any particular parenting style or philosophy. She says it comes to her naturally. About my guest who also happens to be my dear friend:) Lusine Taslakyan has twenty years of experience in water and environmental sector in Armenia and the Southern Caucasus.  She has a Masters Degree in Water Science, Policy and Management from the University of Oxford, UK, MSc in Environmental Science from the University of Idaho, USA and MSc in Biology and Ecology from the Armenian State Pedagogical University.  Ms. Taslakyan is specialized in natural resources management, policy development, river basin planning, trans-boundary cooperation, environmental impact assessment, climate change, stakeholder relations and gender mainstreaming issues. She has long term experience in promoting public awareness and participation in environmental decision making. Resources and Links Do you need an ongoing parenting support for free? I invite you to join my closed Facebook group-Authentic Parenting Community-a supportive and positive space for moms and dads who want to learn and grow. What’s so special about this group? There I offer exclusive FREE content- you won’t get anywhere else-bi-monthly free support calls, Q+A sessions,webinars and self improvement challenges. I strongly believe that social and emotional support if vital for modern parents. Find yours today! Don’t be alone with the challenges of parenting.   JOIN NOW.   Visit my web site www.authenticparenting.com to schedule a 30 min. complimentary session today and get answers to your burning parenting questions. No obligation.   Did you enjoy this episode? Who can you share it with? Let's spread the goodness.  Subscribe to Authentic Moments Podcast on iTunes, give us a star rating and/or write a quick review. Thank you in advance! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/authe…d1052399775?mt=2 Like Authentic Parenting-parenting from the heart on Facebook. www.facebook.com/Authentic-Parent…447218465563263/ Authentic Moments is a weekly show. New episodes air every Thursday. Subscribe, share and enjoy!  

My 9 year old daughter shares her honest impressions, observations about our recent overseas travel to Armenia. It was her first time. She was going to meet my dad, her grandpa are you ready-for the first time. It was a big, emotional trip for me as well since I was going back after long 13 years. Many mixed feelings. If you listened to my episode with Bridgett Miller The Hardship of Uprooting and Establishing a Home in a New Place  then you know what I mean. Curious what she saw and what she has to say? Here are some of the key points: Some things she talks about The long flight, jet lag, 14 hour layover language barrier and how “nobody understood her”  Food and more food Armenian kids and their behavior and her message to Armenian parents Armenian kids and screens Bedtime, safety and on kids being unsupervised When I asked her about her expectations she stated that they were exceeded:) She loved meeting my family and friends and she kept mentioning how nice people were. She also stated that she will miss Armenia and will definitely go back very soon! Do you need an ongoing parenting support for free? I invite you to join my closed Facebook group-Authentic Parenting Community-a supportive and positive space for moms and dads who want to learn and grow. What’s so special about this group? There I offer exclusive FREE content- you won’t get anywhere else-bi-monthly free support calls, Q+A sessions,webinars and self improvement challenges. I strongly believe that social and emotional support if vital for modern parents. Find yours today! Don’t be alone with the challenges of parenting. JOIN NOW.   Did you enjoy this episode? Subscribe to Authentic Moments Podcast on iTunes, give us a star rating and/or write a quick review. Thank you in advance! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/authe…d1052399775?mt=2 Authentic Moments is a weekly show. New episode airs every Thursday.

How comfortable are you with your  uncomfortable feelings? Do you feel your emotions?  Emotions Are Not Bad Behavior Do you remember yourself at age 10? Do you think children are born authentic? How do you cultivate authenticity in your children? How has your sense of self change over time?   Also... -how much freedom should we give to our kids -why it’s hard to listen to kids big emotions -how to encourage self expression -what is acceptance and how can we fully accept our children fully -our children are not bad for having feelings -tips for listening to children's emotions   About My Guest Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE, RYT, is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. She thrives on serving others through mindfulness & yoga, practicing creative expression as an artist, and nurturing joy with her husband and two daughters. Her web site: http://hunteryoga.com/index.php Resources and links: Do you need an ongoing parenting support for free? I invite you to join my closed Facebook group-Authentic Parenting Community-a supportive and positive space for moms and dads who want to learn and grow. What’s so special about this group? There I offer exclusive FREE content- you won’t get anywhere else-bi-monthly free support calls, Q+A sessions,webinars and self improvement challenges. I strongly believe that social and emotional support if vital for modern parents. Find yours today! Don’t be alone with the challenges of parenting. JOIN NOW. Visit my web site www.authenticparenting.com to schedule a 30 min. complimentary session today and get answers to your burning parenting questions. No obligation. Did you enjoy this episode? Subscribe to Authentic Moments Podcast on iTunes, give us a star rating and/or write a quick review. Thank you in advance! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/authe…d1052399775?mt=2 Like Authentic Parenting-parenting from the heart on Facebook. www.facebook.com/Authentic-Parent…447218465563263/ Authentic Moments is a weekly show. New episodes air every Thursday. Subscribe, share and enjoy!