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Parenting Paused presses PAUSE on those shame inducing parenting failures. It presses PLAY on your inner wisdom and the ability to be the parent you want to be. Join Leslie Potter, mother and founder of Purejoy Parenting, as she shares her personal experiences as well as works with other moms and dads in real time to show you the step-by-step process to turn your parenting around.
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Welcome to Hi, Fam! Learn how to blend ancient wisdom with modern living to design a family life you love. Your host, Avital (pronounced Ah-Vee-Tal), is a designer, parenting coach, and mother of five on a mission to guide parents to build unbreakable homes, create passionate marriages, and raise resilient kids. Tune in weekly for no-nonsense myth-busting, tough love, fascinating conversations, and deep dives into controversial subjects. Learn more at hifam.com
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Are you tired of yelling at your kids? Do you sometimes feel like they don’t listen or respect you? Do you feel like the worst parent EVER? You’re not alone, there is hope! Join Lisa Smith -- Mom, Master Certified Parent Coach, Author and Speaker -- as she helps turn frustrated parents -- who regularly default to yelling, threatening and punishing -- into peaceful leaders within their households. As a former dominant parent, she has found the path to Peaceful Parenting and is dedicated to he ...
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The Live Lovely podcast is a source of encouragement towards growth with tangible and practical tools to live a more full and lovely life. Hosted by Courtney Means, each episode takes a look at the large scope of an idea and whittles it down to an application for being present in every ordinary moment.
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The Intentional Mum is a podcast for eco-conscious parents who want to embrace joyful intentional living. In each episode you'll hear from an inspirational woman sharing her journey and honest advice on motherhood, simple living and sustainability. Wherever you are on your own journey you'll find each episode is packed with ideas and inspiration to bring a little more joy and intentionality to your everyday life.
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The Semi Crunchy Mama Podcast is a resource for parents of young kids to help you feel less alone and more informed. We all want to make the best decisions for our families—no matter where we fall on the crunchy spectrum (or are just crunchy-curious). Join Stacy Spensley, the Semi Crunchy Mama, for new topics each week or so to make life a little easier.
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Hand in Hand Parenting: The Podcast
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Hand in Hand Parenting: The Podcast
Hand in Hand Parenting with Elle Kwan and Abigail Wald
When children's behavior is difficult, parents need support, good information, and practical tools to reduce stress, understand their child's emotions, and build cooperation and warm connection in the family. Join Elle Kwan and Abigail Wald as they share the Hand in Hand Parenting approach with useful examples and stories from real parents like you.
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Real World Peaceful Parenting
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126. What Co-Regulation with Your Kids Looks Like
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Hannah is a mother of 4 small children and a member of our Hive. She shares her struggle as a mom of young kids and the overwhelm that brought her to Real World Peaceful Parenting. Hannah graciously shares her experience and the shifts she has found through the support of our program. I break down what Real World Peaceful Parenting is in its essenc…
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Kindness is a BIG word right now! We often hear in the parenting world that kindness is being nice and if your child is being mean, our goal should be to change their behavior to something more agreeable. Do you see kindness as only “good”? Do you feel the need to change your child's behavior if you perceive it as mean? In this week’s podcast you’l…
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125. Parenting Without Punishment: Guiding Your Child
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Today’s podcast is part two of my Stop Punishing, Start Guiding Series. We want our children to be able to create decisions from a calm, regulated state. When you set limits, it helps your child feel supported and also encourages the development of an internal compass. We look further at guiding your child to make better decisions and I break down …
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Take a Purejoy Parenting conclusion quiz! Read these scenarios and discover where your mind takes you! Ready? Go! Your son has been playing video games for the past several hours and says he doesn't want to go for a walk. - What's your first thought? Your daughter stole her sister's clothing to wear to school. - What do you conclude about her? Your…
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124. Parenting Without Punishment: Setting Limits
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Peaceful Parenting revolves around connection, not punishment. Punishment creates a power struggle that breaks trust and erodes relationships. Instead of promoting support, it emphasizes obedience. When we establish supportive systems, both we and our children can learn more effectively. Setting limits is all about creating a calm framework that ke…
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Are you feeling "shoulded" on in your parenting? You should do this and your children should do that. Are you organizing your life to avoid the discomfort that comes along with all of the "shoulds"? What is it like to try something new? Are you ready to be the expert of you? Are you willing to welcome that discomfort as a friend rather than a foe? …
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Research has shown that the more you resort to punishment, the less likely your child will want to cooperate. The only way we can encourage change in our children is by building trust. I share how I discovered that threatening, dominating, commanding, and enforcing punishments are not the best way to communicate or make a change in my child. Tune i…
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Trust Your Biology In this week's Parenting Paused Podcast, the topic is Parenting Biology... a much different topic than Parenting Psychology! Have you considered how much of your parenting wisdom comes almost thoughtlessly, through an innate system of biology? Or, are you more likely to trust a parenting "expert", book, or trusted friend or famil…
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122. How to Course Correct Your Parenting Mindset
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Do you find yourself looking for an ulterior motive in your child’s actions? When we believe we are going to catch our children at their worst, that is what we train our brains to see. I offer a solution to stop keeping score. It begins with your thoughts. Learn how to calm your mind, feel prepared, and use your child’s hyperfocus and strong will t…
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"Grown ups are boring!" I remember when my child said this to me. My first thought was, "Well of course we are. We have to be! We are parents and have chores and bills and jobs and meals and our own parents to take care of!" My second thought was, "Good point... Why do I have to be so serious?" Do you remember thinking adults were boring when you w…
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121. Why You’re the Best Authority on Your Family
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Are you overwhelmed by all the information, advice, and parenting how-tos out there? While seeking out expert advice is good, I often see parents who lack confidence in their parenting struggle to perfectly implement all the ideas they’ve heard with their own family. Learn how to become your own expert as a parent. I explain why it’s important to b…
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Imagine being at the beach, watching the waves at a distance as they rumble under the surface, rise to a peak, then fold on to the shore, sending fizzing bubbles over your toes. Are you able to stop that cycle in anyway? Now imagine watching the waves of emotions inside you as they rumble under your conscious surface, rising to a peak and then fold…
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120. What to Do When the Co-parenting Feels Uneven
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Imagine you’re in a situation where you step out for whatever reason and your co-parent has to take over parenting during that time. You’re at the gym or with friends or helping your mom, and your co-parent texts you a question about the kids or unloads on you about the past few hours as soon as you get home. You struggle with feeling empathy for y…
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Are you upset when your kids don't like you? Before listening to the podcast, take a moment, either right now or later in the day, to truly contemplate this question. How does your answer impact how you parent? How does your response alter how you relate to your own parents or other parents? In this week's Parenting Paused Podcast, discover how to …
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Stroll down memory lane with me as I share the story behind why I created my online membership for parents over 6 years ago. 🎂 It's changed my life and the lives of thousands of other parents from over 100 countries around the world - just like you. If you've ever felt isolated or judged 😔 in your parenting journey, this one's for you, my friend. I…
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119. Discover the Power of Peaceful Parenting: What's Possible for Your Family?
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I’m joined by Deena, a Hive member who has undergone a massive transformation in her parenting. Since joining The Hive, Deena said her parenting has gone from one characterized by “screaming, chaos, and feeling alone” to “calm, peaceful, and empowered.” Deena and I discuss her road to peaceful parenting. Deena shares the techniques that have helped…
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Projection in Parenting! What does that even mean? Let's say your child hits someone at a playdate. Or your teen just arrived home late from a party. What happens to you right in that moment? When your mind starts to fill in a story between the gaps of what actually occurred you are projecting either the past or a future outcome on the moment. Imag…
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As parents, we can often find ourselves asking our children “why?” Why are they acting this way? Why do they always forget things? Why are they not listening? We think that what our kid is doing is the problem. If they just acted differently, we wouldn’t get so frustrated and dysregulated. In reality, we have to step back in these moments and reali…
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#10 Goldilocks Parenting (Hitting the Balance of High Expectations and High Support)
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It’s true that our children need a lot of warmth, love, nurturing, attunement, attention, and connection. And yes, children thrive when they’re given appropriate freedoms within boundaries and a limited amount of acceptable choices. But they also need something else, something I’ll outline in today’s podcast. 👉 Create more joy, magic, togetherness,…
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Are you a Parent Pleaser? You've probably heard about People Pleasing, saying "yes" when you really don't want to, etc. This strategy is used to protect yourself from feeling an emotion by ignoring your own personal boundaries. (Essentially, purchasing love). How does this work in Parent Pleasing? Well, do you act a certain way with your child to e…
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117. Triggered? Ask Yourself This Question
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A lot of times when our kids do something that upsets us, we quickly jump to conclusions about what it might mean about them and how they feel about us. Often, this can result in us getting triggered and no longer parenting from a calm, empathetic place. One of the best things you can ask yourself in these moments is “what am I making this mean?” I…
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When did you have your last emotional meltdown?💥 A fight with your spouse, your kids, a coworker... Did you say something in the moment you wished you hadn't? 😫 So much of parenting advice is about supporting children to emotionally regulate, but what if you are struggling with how? In this week's Parenting Paused Podcast, discover an easy signal t…
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116. When Your Kid Won’t Take “No” for an Answer
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One of the most frustrating situations in parenting is when your kid just won't take “no” for an answer. Most of the time, our instinct is to explain back to them why we set a particular boundary and try to make them understand our reasoning. The problem with this response is that we're looking for our kids' approval and they are just not going to …
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With today’s meteoric rise of anxiety and depression, it’s crucial that we, as parents, know how to help our children master the emotional rollercoasters that life throws at us. In this episode, I offer some ancient wisdom all parents in the modern world need: "Feelings Follow Actions". If you’re in a funk, give this a try! 👉 Create more joy, magic…
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Are you getting derailed by your own expectations? You try a new trick to be on time in the morning, but your child can't find their left shoe. (Again!) You plan a beautiful family outing for some much-needed fun and it is filled with temper tantrums. Of course, you expect a lot from yourself and your children... and the truth is Parenting is Messy…
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115. Triggered? Here's How to Stay Neutral
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What’s something your child does that triggers you? Maybe it's sneaking sweets or doing something they knew was wrong because a friend encouraged them to. Usually, the behaviors that trigger us the most are the ones that make us fear for our child’s future and the kind of adult they’ll become. I explain why the best thing we can do when we’re trigg…
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Is setting boundaries a struggle for you? Or do you find it easy? You probably have heard at some point, "Kids need boundaries!" But... what does that really mean? And how do you do it? What's the difference between setting a "healthy personal boundary" and controlling your child's behavior? Listen to discover the nuance.…
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One of the most powerful tools you can implement as a parent is the pause. Although it might seem small, just pausing during your parenting allows you to do so much. I discuss the power of the pause as a parent. I talk about the major benefits of learning to pause in a difficult moment with your child – how it can help you to better connect with th…
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There are fragile substances, like glass: that break under pressure. There are non-fragile substances, like steel: that don't break under pressure. Then there are anti-fragile substances, like your immune system, or muscle tissue: that get stronger under pressure. People need a bit of pressure and stress to become stronger... but the modern message…
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Why are today’s new generation opting out of having children at a rapid pace? Will our own children not want children? Should we care? How might this influence our well-being and sense of confidence as parents? Let’s talk about the birth rate drop and what it means for us parents. _________________ “I love this show!” 👉 If that sounds like you plea…
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What was your parenting fantasy before you had kids? How different is it to what you experience daily? Perhaps you visioned preparing a creatively delicious healthy dinner and your children eagerly gobbled it up glowing brighter with inner health, bite by bite. Instead, they whine and complain about not having mac n cheese and how disgusting vegeta…
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113. How We Project Our Childhood Wounds onto Our Kids
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Our kids can be great teachers in showing us the things we feel shameful about or have tried to hide from the world – our shadow side. Often what we project onto our kids are wounds we developed as children ourselves. I’ll show you how to start identifying your shadow side and how you may unknowingly project it onto your child. I’ll also explain ho…
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Family togetherness is disintegrating. Family culture is a lost art. Family leadership is a lost skill. Feeling a sense of belonging is a lost way of life. Let's explore the 3 reasons why that's happening and what you can do to build an unbreakable family. _________________ “I love this show!” 👉 If that sounds like you please rate and review the sh…
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Are you trying to be the perfect parent? Even if you know on a conceptual level, that "perfect" doesn't exist... are you *still* trying to be perfect? What does that look like to you? How do you define a perfect parent? Does this idea come from a book, a movie, your own parents or grandparents? Or maybe the image of Mary Poppins who is "practically…
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112. Creating Your Parental Job Description
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As a parent, the role you play at home has a completely different job description from the role you play at your corporate job. Different tools are required for different jobs, and it is so important that as parents, we take the time to consider this, and think about what needs to go into our parental job description. Learn what new tools you can p…
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