The Peaceful Parenting Podcast
Welcome to the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, the podcast where Sarah Rosensweet covers the tools, strategies and support you need to end the yelling and power struggles and encourage your kids to listen and cooperate so that you can enjoy your family time. Each week, Sarah will bring you the insight and information you need to make your parenting journey a little more peaceful. Whether it's a guest interview with an expert in the parenting world, insight from Sarah's own experiences and knowledge, or live coaching with parents just like you who want help with their challenges, we'll learn and grow and laugh and cry together! Be sure to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating and review!
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When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic with Jennifer Wallace: Episode 173
11/21/2024
When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic with Jennifer Wallace: Episode 173
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Jennifer Wallace, author of the book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic- and What We Can Do About It. We cover how putting less pressure on our kids will actually lead to better outcomes in the long run, and how to actually go about implementing this approach in our homes. We talk about: 4:45 Separating self worth from achievements 9:35 How to minimize criticism and prioritize affection 12:00 Why “good schools” don’t matter as much as people think 14:00 Why feeling like you “matter” is most important 17:37 How to not put pressure on little kids 24:00 How to help parents redefine success 36:00 How to make kids feel worthy no matter what 38:33 How to notice the signals you are sending your kids Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic- and What We Can Do About It IG @jenniferbreheneywallace Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Supporting LGBTQ Kids with Celeste and Jen of Mama Dragons: Episode 88a
11/13/2024
Supporting LGBTQ Kids with Celeste and Jen of Mama Dragons: Episode 88a
This is a replay of an important episode. Celeste and Jen join me on the podcast to talk about supporting LGBTQ kids, specifically if you’re part of a religion or way of living that does not affirm them. Celeste is the executive director of Mama Dragons, which was created by Gina Crivello. Gina gathered a small group of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) mothers together as they navigated supporting their LGBTQ children in a culture that was not affirming. Since then, Mama Dragons has grown to become a leader in affirming parent education and offers support to more than 9,000 members worldwide. We cover: [6:50] What is Mama Dragons [11:50] How Jen found out her son was gay, and what she did to navigate it [15:20] The physical effects of coming out of ‘fight, flight of freeze’ mode [19:10] The difference affirming parents make, and how you can affirm a child [22:10] Parenting practices to adopt [24:30] What Jen wishes she knew about raising a gay son [26:30] What Jen has learned working with Mama Dragons [29:10] The impact of growing up in a religious setting [31:50] The importance of doing your own research and not getting caught up in misinformation [33:10] Why people so threatened by the idea of LGBTQ people [38:35] Advice both Celeste and Jen would give to their younger parent self Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: Join us on Patreon: Learning program Parachute – Get free Parachute courses using the code PEACEFULPARENTING Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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How to Help Our Little Ones Sleep with Kim Hawley: Episode 172
11/07/2024
How to Help Our Little Ones Sleep with Kim Hawley: Episode 172
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Kim Hawley, a holistic sleep coach. We cover what developmentally appropriate sleep is and Kim shares some great tips and tricks to work with our little ones so everyone stays safe and gets more sleep. Be sure to listen to the end when we discuss my own experiences and sleep regrets from 20 years ago, when I was a young mother with children who didn’t sleep well. We talk about: 4:18 Developmentally appropriate sleep expectations kids 0-1 years-old 8:27 Problematic sleep practices that started in the 1950s 9:30 Developmentally appropriate sleep for toddlers 11:40 Why do toddlers wake at night? 17:00 How to get everyone more sleep safely 18:50 How to make babies/toddlers more comfortable with a separate room 22:00 Is there a place for tears? 27:55 The problems with rigid sleep schedules 32:00 Good sleep hygiene practices 38:18 How to use noise machines 39:00 Sarah’s story with night weaning as a case study Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Developmentally Appropriate Sleep Expectations: Birth to Age 5 (2024 Update) The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Coaching Call with Hayley and James- Understanding Small and Immature People: Episode 171
10/30/2024
Coaching Call with Hayley and James- Understanding Small and Immature People: Episode 171
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a coaching call with Hayley and James who have a 2-year-old and 3-year-old. We cover what to do when kids behave in embarrassing ways in public and how understanding brain development can go a long way in helping parents become more confident. We talk about: 5:20 What causes sibling rivalry 7:00 Lack of impulse control with little kids 16:00 Understanding developmentally appropriate behaviour 20:50 Self Compassion when feeling judged 35:00 Can you nurture or “coddle” kids too much? 47:00 How understanding child development can increase our confidence as parents Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Dr. Dan Siegel’s Hand Model of the Brain Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Disordered Eating and Body Image Issues with Luciana Rosu-Sieza and Alexis Sauls Ramos: Episode 170
10/16/2024
Disordered Eating and Body Image Issues with Luciana Rosu-Sieza and Alexis Sauls Ramos: Episode 170
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is an important conversation with Luciana Rosu-Sieza and Alexis Sauls Ramos from Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association (BANA). We have an in depth discussion about disordered eating, including causes, red flags, and what we can do as parents to prevent our kids from developing eating disorders and foster a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. We talk about: 6:00 What is disordered eating? 11:00 Risk factors for disordered eating 12:57 Boys and disordered eating 18:39 Red flags for eating disorders 24:00 Why you shouldn’t “Wait and see” 26:00 What can we do as parents to prevent this? 38: 55 Be Your Selfie Campaign 48:15 How to handle children saying “I’m fat” 59:00 Food neutrality Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: National Eating Disorder Centre The Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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What Parents of Complex Kids Need to Know: Episode 169
10/09/2024
What Parents of Complex Kids Need to Know: Episode 169
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Corey and me about our upcoming Flourish with your Complex Child Summit. We cover why we decided to do this summit and all the important themes, information, and support it will give parents of complex kids. We talk about: 5:30 How seeing behaviour through a sensory lens changed parenting for Corey 9:00 Parental concerns about getting a diagnosis 10:22 Why parents don’t need to be afraid of a diagnosis 13:00 Support for parents who are complex or having a hard time 15:15 Challenges when working with professionals when you have a complex kid 18:15 The different layers of skill building and mindset shifts as a peaceful parent 21:00 Confusion about what “gentle parenting” is Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit 2024 Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Strong-Willed Kids with Vivek Patel, and Q&A with Membership: Episode 168
10/03/2024
Strong-Willed Kids with Vivek Patel, and Q&A with Membership: Episode 168
This week on The Peaceful Parenting Podcast you get a sneak peek inside my Peaceful Parenting Membership. Listen in to our Q &A with Vivek Patel about non-coercive parenting and strong-willed kids. Vivek is a true champion of children and is one of the speakers this year in the upcoming Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit. If you would like to hear more from Vivek as well as 25+ additional speakers, register for FREE today! We talk about: 7:30 What is coercion? 10:50 Rewiring our own patterns 12:14 Non coercive collaborative parenting- what we don’t do and what we do 15:20 Problems with “transitional parenting philosophies” 28:08 Member Question- how to apply these ideas to feeding challenges 38:00 Member Question- how to help a kid respect their brother’s boundaries 47:00 A radical humanity approach to children hitting Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit 2024 Vivek Patel Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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When Your Child is ‘Fine’ At School: Understanding Masking with Dr. Devon Price- Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit Episode 167
09/27/2024
When Your Child is ‘Fine’ At School: Understanding Masking with Dr. Devon Price- Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit Episode 167
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a replay of my conversation with Dr. Devon Price from last year’s Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit. We have an in-depth discussion on why neurodivergent people mask and what it is, the “fine at school” phenomena, and the long term effects of heavily masking. Registration opens today for this year’s summit where you will get access to over 25 conversations just like this one! We talk about: 6:50 What is masking? 10:50 Masking for survival 16:56 The “fine at school” phenomena 20:00 Self Compassion for Parents 25:31 What is harmful about masking? 34:00 Changes needed in the school system Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Flourish with Your Complex Child Summit 2024 Unmasking Autism by Dr. Devon Price Secret Life of the Black Aspie by Anand Prahlad Uncomfortable Labels, My Life as a Gay Autistic Trans Woman by Laura Kate Dale Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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School Avoidance and Anxiety with Lynn Lyons: Episode 166
09/18/2024
School Avoidance and Anxiety with Lynn Lyons: Episode 166
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is my fourth interview with anxiety expert Lynn Lyons! We discuss how to handle school avoidance, including: how to figure out the root cause of school avoidance, how anxiety works including physical symptoms, and how to teach parents and children how to handle anxiety when it inevitably shows up. We talk about: 4:31 Finding the root cause to school avoidance 7:00 Using “home days” when kids need a break 9:00 Normalizing needing breaks, rather than pathologizing 11:40 Emotionally based school avoidance- includes anxiety and depression 16:00 How anxiety can cause physical symptoms like stomach aches and headaches 23:03 Teaching kids and parents to tolerate uncertainty 30:00 Why techniques to “get rid” of worry don’t work 32:00 How to talk back to worry 48:13 How to handle “The Moment of Goodbye” when dropping kids off Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Three Skills to Protect Our Kids’ Mental Health with Lynn Lyons Membership Q&A – How to Help Anxious Kids in Real Life Scenarios with Lynn Lyons How Anxiety Shows Up in Our Parenting and What to Do About It with Lynn Lyons Lynn Lyon’s podcast Flusterclux Lynn’s website Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Coaching Call with Celine: Working on Your Mindset When Starting Peaceful Parenting: Episode 165
09/11/2024
Coaching Call with Celine: Working on Your Mindset When Starting Peaceful Parenting: Episode 165
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a coaching call with Celine, Mom of a 2.5- year-old and a 4.5-year-old. Listen in as we discuss strategies for supporting sleep and eating, as well as the big ideas and mindset shifts that happen when you are transitioning to Peaceful Parenting. We talk about: 2:47 Why Celine decided to try peaceful parenting 4:30 Strategies/Mindset shifts around trying to get the kids to bed 23:28 Strategies/Mindset shifts around getting kids to eat/stay at the table 27:30 The Division of Responsibility of Feeding 49:00 How to process our feelings without making our kids responsible for them Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Podcast- Bedtime Best Practises with Corey Everrett Podcast- How to Overcome Picky Eating with Jennifer House Podcast- ADHD and Feeding/Eating Challenges with Dr. Roberto Olivardia Yoto Audiobook Player Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Sexism and Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World with Jo Ann Finkelstein: Episode 164
09/04/2024
Sexism and Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World with Jo Ann Finkelstein: Episode 164
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Jo Ann Finkelstein, a clinical psychologist, about her new book Sexism & Sensibility Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls In The Modern World. Listen in as we discuss how to address sexism and gender bias in our parenting of both girls and boys. We talk about: 3:58 Jo Ann gives an example of gender bias she experienced growing up in her own home 9:58 Learned helplessness around sexism 10:00 How we can recognize our own gender bias 14:00 Pushback when women and girls challenge gender bias 17:00 Teaching girls a sense of healthy entitlement 22:37 Ways to raise sons who don’t perpetuate sexism 27:50 Complexities of beauty culture 31:30 How to handle comments about girls’ appearance 32:47 How we navigate our girls’ clothing choices 36:00 Finding a balance with safety and letting girls be who they are Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Sexism & Sensibility Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls In The Modern World. 30 acts of micro feminism Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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How to Handle Your Kid Saying ‘I Hate You’ with special guest, Sarah’s teenage daughter: Episode 95a
08/28/2024
How to Handle Your Kid Saying ‘I Hate You’ with special guest, Sarah’s teenage daughter: Episode 95a
In this re-release of a favourite episode, we’re answering how to handle when your child says ‘I hate you’. Of course, when we’re on the receiving end of this, it can feel painful to hear, so how do we navigate it and what can we do about it? This episode is inspired by my daughter, Maxine, who suggested I do this topic and share it with you. In fact, she joins me in the second half of the episode to share her perspective and what she wants parents to know. We cover: [1:30] Responding with ‘calm’ [2:40] Reminding yourself what you’re seeing is the “fight” [4:30] How to respond to the feeling that’s driving the behavior [8:00] What to do when this is a trigger for you [11:20] Knowing that you’re not alone [12:35] What my daughter Maxine thinks parents should know about this [15:20] The kind of reaction parents should have [17:10] How to not take offense Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Breaking Out of Stable Misery with Dr. Lynyetta Willis: Episode 57a
08/26/2024
Breaking Out of Stable Misery with Dr. Lynyetta Willis: Episode 57a
In this re-release of a favourite episode, we discuss the term ‘stable misery’. It’s Dr. Lynyetta Willis’s term to describe the ‘in-between’ space we sometimes experience as parents: The house isn’t burning down but things aren’t great. In this episode, Dr. Willis joins me for a conversation about how to break out of stable misery. As a psychologist and family empowerment coach, Dr. Lynyetta Willis, helps frustrated families stop Stable Misery® cycles or unhelpful patterns that keep them stuck, so they can create more joy in their parenting or partnerships. Her Triggered to Transformed® Parent Coaching Program has helped parents all over the world to confidently deal with their triggers so they can pass on the best parts of themselves and enjoy parenting more. We cover: [2:40] How Dr. Lynyetta became a family empowerment coach [3:45] What stable misery is [5:55] How to recognize when you’re in stable misery [9:00] The Five Paths Framework [21:10] Tips to get in touch with your feelings and emotions [27:20] The difference between stressors and triggers [40:20] Dr. Lynyetta’s advice to her younger parent self Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Quiz: What’s Your Parenting Trigger Score – Stable Misery Free Roadmap – Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Hunt, Gather, Parent with Michaeleen Doucleff: Episode 60a
08/21/2024
Hunt, Gather, Parent with Michaeleen Doucleff: Episode 60a
This is re-release of one of our favourite episodes: Mainstream parenting is W.E.I.R.D! Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic. Well, maybe not everyone. But parenting in North American culture has changed a lot in the past few hundred years and it’s a lot different currently than some other places in the world. My guest in this podcast set out to look at how some other families around the world operate, how American parenting is different, and what we can learn from parents in other places. Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD, is the author of the New York Times bestseller Hunt, Gather, Parent. The book describes a way of raising helpful and confident children, which moms and dads have turned to for millennia. It also explains how American families can incorporate this approach into their busy lives. Doucleff is also a global health correspondent for NPR’s Science Desk, where she reports about disease outbreaks and children’s health. We cover: [3:00] Why Michaeleen wrote her book and what influenced it [6:30] How the nuclear family has been a failed social experiment [13:10] Michaeleen’s TEAM acronym [20:00] The interesting thing about encouraging our kids to develop autonomy [37:30] The importance of having minimal interference with our kids [45:55] Culturally specific traits when raising kids [52:00] Advice Michaeleen would give her younger parent self Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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When Your Child is Aggressive with Tosha Schore: Episode 96a
08/19/2024
When Your Child is Aggressive with Tosha Schore: Episode 96a
This is a re-release of one of our favourite episodes: Tosha Schore joins me to talk about what to do when your child is aggressive. Most of us have been there – kids fighting over toys, hitting, sibling rivalry, or anger that seems to come out of nowhere. How do you handle it? Is there an effective way to deal with it? Tosha is mom to three boys and an advocate for boys and their families. She is on a mission to create a more peaceful world, one sweet boy at a time by supporting you to care for yourself, connect with your boy deeply, set limits lovingly, and play wildly! She brings a burst of energy and optimism to parenting, and is an expert at simple solutions to what feel like overwhelmingly complicated problems. Through her online community and courses, Tosha helps break the isolation of modern parenting and lifts your confidence so you’re better equipped to face the challenges of raising young boys. We cover: [4:30] How Tosha got into this work [5:50] Why kids get aggressive [9:10] Meeting your child where they’re at [13:00] How to stop your child’s aggression [16:40] Common mistakes parents make when trying to end aggressive behavior [23:15] What to do when the aggression seems to be impulsive [32:00] How to handle being fearful of your child hitting or hurting you [40:45] Sibling rivalry and aggression between siblings [48:35] Lashing out after breaking toys [51:15] How to know if you’re handling these situations correctly [53:35] Figuring out our triggers [57:25] When aggression comes out of nowhere [59:25] What Tosha would tell her younger parent self Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: Join us on Patreon: Facebook: YouTube: Website: Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Answering Listeners’ Questions: Episode 163
08/14/2024
Answering Listeners’ Questions: Episode 163
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a compilation of listener questions I have answered over the last three years. We cover what to do when your child won’t listen, when you have a runner, when your child prefers one parent, when your family openly disagrees with your parenting choices. We talk about: 2:50 What do when your child won’t listen? 4:30 3 Big Ideas of parenting a strong-willed child 6:00 Finding win/win solutions 11:00 How to work on connection 13:00 Managing full emotional backpacks 14:40 What do when your child is a ‘runner’? 16:13 When impulse control starts to develop 20:30 Games to strengthen impulse control 22:44 What to do when your child prefers one parent? 25:00 What to tell yourself if you aren’t preferred 26:30 What to say to your kids if you aren’t preferred 31:00 What to do when your family disapproves of your parenting? 34:01 Having different parenting goals than our family 37:00 Managing feelings of shame 39:00 Agreeing to disagree Download the episode transcript : Resources mentioned in this episode: Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Understanding Challenging Behaviour with Dr. Stuart Shanker: Episode 78a
08/12/2024
Understanding Challenging Behaviour with Dr. Stuart Shanker: Episode 78a
In this re-release of one of my favourite episodes, I sit down with Dr. Stuart Shanker to understand our children’s challenging behaviour. We discuss why children act the way they do sometimes and what we can do about it. Dr. Shanker explains the 5 domains or areas where stress shows up in our and our children’s lives. We discuss how we can be ‘stress detectives’ to help reduce challenging behaviour. Dr. Stuart Shanker is the author of the Self-Reg trilogy: Calm, Alert and Learning: Classroom Strategies for Self-Regulation, Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life; Reframed: Self-Reg for a Just Society. In 2012 Stuart founded The MEHRIT Centre as a Self-Reg learning and information centre for parents, educators, the leaders of today and the leaders of tomorrow. In this challenging time in which we are living, Self-Reg inspires what is most desperately needed: a profound sense of hope for the future. We cover: [4:45] Why misbehavior is stressed behavior [9:10] The difference between self control and self regulation [12:50] The 5 categories of stressors [23:00] Is misbehavior intentional? [30:00] Tips for parents to help reduce stressors [42:00] Biggest stressors parents are faced with today [44:10] Spirited kids vs. stressed out kids [50:30] Why there’s an uptake in sensory issues [54:00] Dr. Shanker’s advice to his younger parent self The goal of The MEHRIT Centre is to provide parents and educators around the world with the tools needed to raise healthy and vibrant children; and to provide adults and seniors with a powerful method for enhancing their own well being. Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode Self-Reg Infosheet for Parents: Self-Reg Book written by Dr. Stuart Shanker: Blog written by Dr. Stuart Shanker: Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Bedtime Best Practices: Episode 86a
08/07/2024
Bedtime Best Practices: Episode 86a
What are bedtime best practices? We know how challenging bedtime can be, and in this re-release of one of our favourite episodes, Corey and I give our best tips and strategies to navigate it with ease and a big dose of self compassion! We talk about separation anxiety, how to be supportive partners to one another, creating bedtime and morning routines, and so much more. We cover: [2:30] Mindest tips around bedtime [6:05] Why it’s okay to want to help [8:50] How to set yourself up to be in a better space mentally before bedtime [11:00] Starting your bedtime routine in advance [13:30] Getting energy out before bed [16:45] Creating a nighttime routine [18:50] Keeping kids accountable to their routine [25:10] Make the bedroom ‘bed-able’ [32:30] The separation that comes with bedtime [44:00] Giving your kids a container of time to talk at bed time [52:10] Taking turns putting the kids to bed Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode Rest, Play, Grow by Deborah McNamara: Infographic: Free Stop Yelling Course and Bedtime Cheat Sheet: Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Poop and Pee Problems with Dr. Steve Hodges: Episode 162
07/31/2024
Poop and Pee Problems with Dr. Steve Hodges: Episode 162
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Dr. Steve Hodges, pediatric urologist and the author of It's No Accident, Breakthrough Solutions to Your Child's Bedwetting, Constipation, UTIs, and Other Potty Problems. Listen in as we get to the bottom of your child’s accidents and potty challenges. We say the word poop 111 times so consider yourself warned! We talk about: 3:30 Case Study about a 3.5-year-old holding and having poop accidents 13:50 Accidents aren’t kids’ fault 15:56 The importance of an X-Ray for a proper diagnosis 23:23 Toilet training best practices 25:42 Why do kids not like pooping? 27:00 Letting go of pull ups Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Dr. Steve Hodges book- It's No Accident, Breakthrough Solutions to Your Child's Bedwetting, Constipation, UTIs, and Other Potty Problems Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Supporting Spirited, Sensitive Kids Coaching Call with Shalyn: Episode 161
07/24/2024
Supporting Spirited, Sensitive Kids Coaching Call with Shalyn: Episode 161
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a coaching call with Shalyn, Mom of 5-year-old and 7-year-old sons. Listen in as we discuss strategies for supporting her son to fall asleep at night and how working on parental mindset and worries can support our kids as well. We talk about: 3:40 Helping a child who struggles to fall asleep 18:00 When it looks like a kid is intentionally misbehaving 24:31 Helping a child who doesn’t like school 31:00 Not projecting our needs and preferences on our kids 01:00:00 Putting a plan into place at school for ADHD accommodations 01:01:30 Managing sibling rivalry 01:05:56 Helping kids with positive self worth 1:07:23 How to manage the word “I hate you” with kids Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Podcast- Bedtime Best Practises with Corey Everrett Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Why Is Parenting So Hard with Yolanda Williams: Episode 160
07/17/2024
Why Is Parenting So Hard with Yolanda Williams: Episode 160
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Yolanda Williams of Parenting Decolonized. This is the second time we have had Yolanda on the podcast and this time we discuss why peaceful/conscious parenting is so hard and how to create the changes we need in our families and society. We talk about: 3:30 Yolanda’s explanation about why conscious parenting is so hard 5:50 How we cope with this exhaustion 9:00 The way we “cut corners” and do less 17:13 Having to parent while re-parenting ourselves 24:00 Roadblocks created by systemic oppression 29:00 Managing judgement from other adults 39:00 Learning how to implement boundaries with other adults 46:00 Oppressive parenting tactics- even more subtle ones 50:00 The deeper work of conscious parenting Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Supernova Parenting Summit: Guiding Neurodivergent Families Towards Brilliance July 27th-28th, 2024 “Give your child a childhood that they don’t have to recover from” FB: IG and TikTok @prntgdcolonized Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Tips for Traveling with Kids: Episode 104a
07/10/2024
Tips for Traveling with Kids: Episode 104a
This is a re-release of one of our favourite episodes: Corey and I discuss our best tips for traveling with kids. We know that traveling with our kids can be challenging, and there are tips and mindset hacks you can adopt and use in your own travel journeys. We cover meltdowns, setting expectations, routines, emotional backpacks, and more. We cover: [2:25] Acknowledging that traveling with children is really difficult [4:05] Important mindset tips for traveling with kids [8:10] Planning your trip and keeping your schedule loose [10:10] Letting your kids know what to expect and setting expectations [11:15] Expecting meltdowns [13:40] How to make traveling with your kids more pleasant [23:50] Handling kids being out of their routine [26:55] Helping them empty their emotional backpacks Download the episode transcript Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Play Based Learning: Or Why You Don't Need to Get Your Child Ready For Kindergarten: Episode 159
07/03/2024
Play Based Learning: Or Why You Don't Need to Get Your Child Ready For Kindergarten: Episode 159
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Kristen RB Peterson on letting go of “getting ready for kindergarten” and focusing on play based learning instead. Listen in as we discuss the findings of studies on the importance of play and how to foster more play in your home. We talk about: 4:45 Study about play based preschools vs. academic preschools 5:30 Confusion around what play is and what play is not 6:45 Five Characteristics of play 11:31 Play schemas (patterns in children’s play) 13:00 Importance of “loose materials” for play 14:42 Why parents should avoid academic focused preschools 26:13 NASA Creativity Study 33:00 How parents can help their kids have more play 38:00 Importance of risky play in early childhood Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: IG @kristen.rb.peterson Play-Based Learning Podcast Kristen’s Website Citations for the studies: “Studies that compared the performance of children attending academic preschools with those attending play-based preschools showed no advantage in reading and math achievement for children attending academic preschools. However, evidence did suggest that children attending academic preschools had higher levels of test anxiety, were less creative, and had more negative attitudes toward school than did the children attending play-based preschool.” Swart, K., & Houser, K. (2023). Early Childhood Play and Academics: What Are Parents’ Perceptions? Dimensions of Early Childhood, 51(2), 28–32. The second study mentioned: Zekarias, E. Z., & Zhao, W.(2023) Parent play beliefs, play as a teaching technique, and teachers' pedagogical knowledge, and children's early numeracy and literacy skills: Evidence from Wolaita Zone, southern Ethiopia. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 11(01), 270-292. Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Coaching with Jessica: When Anxiety Affects Our Parenting: Episode 158
06/26/2024
Coaching with Jessica: When Anxiety Affects Our Parenting: Episode 158
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a coaching call with Jessica, Mom of 6-year-old and 8-year-old daughters. Listen in as we identify how her own anxiety was affecting her parenting as well as how to work with her strong-willed daughter. We talk about: 6:00 The light bulb moment around how anxious Jessica was feeling 15:00 How to work with our children’s sensory preferences 17:50 How to word things with our strong-willed children 23:33 How our childhood shows up in our parenting 30:37 When kids won’t go to the bathroom 50:00 There are no “peaceful parenting police” 1:00 Sensory aversions to clothing Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Podcast with Lynn Lyons Podcast with OT Greg Santucci Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Greg Santucci on Sensory Processing and Live Q&A with my Membership Community: Episode 157
06/19/2024
Greg Santucci on Sensory Processing and Live Q&A with my Membership Community: Episode 157
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Greg Santucci a pediatric OT and founding Director of Power Play Pediatric Therapy. We discuss what the sensory processing system is and how to decode behaviour through cultivating a “sensory lens”. This conversation was recorded in my membership, where community members were able to ask Greg their questions. We talk about: 6:00 The “hidden” senses 9:00 What sensory processing is 12:23 Why sensory seeking behaviour happens 13:50 What “regulation” is 21:28 How parents can start looking at behaviour through a sensory lens 24:00 Trying to figure out the root cause of behaviour 27:00 Toddlers repeatedly dumping things 30:30 How to improve interoceptive awareness with kids 35:00 Accommodating sensory challenges/preferences at school 40:47 Potty training challenges in a daycare setting 47:00 Teaching strategies to manage sensory challenges Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: to join my membership for the rest of June. You still have time to join the live Q&A with Ned Johnson, my workshop on healthy self-esteem, and access our weekly Office Hours Greg on Facebook: Greg’s resources: Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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How to Help Kids Manage Stress and Difficulty with Ned Johnson: Episode 156
06/12/2024
How to Help Kids Manage Stress and Difficulty with Ned Johnson: Episode 156
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview one of my favourite people and author of two parenting books, Ned Johnson. We discuss how to talk to kids to build stress tolerance, manage anxiety, build intrinsic motivation, and self regulate screen time. Ned has been on the podcast twice before- be sure to check out the other two episodes linked below once you’re done listening to this one. We talk about: 2:17 How you can get access to a live Q&A with Ned 6:35 Increasing stress tolerance in kids 9:30 The difference between resilience and stress tolerance 11:00 How to help kids with their anxiety 21:48 How to help kids stuck in a loop of negative thinking 37:00 How to help kids with intrinsic motivation 48:00 How to help kids with balanced screen use Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: to join a live Q&A with Ned Johnson, my workshop on healthy self-esteem, and access to our weekly Office Hours What Do you Say? How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home By Ned Johnson and William Stixrud Raising A Self-Driven Child with Ned Johnson Bonus Q&A: What Do You Say? How to Talk to Kids to Promote Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home with Ned Johnson Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys- BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood: Episode 155
06/05/2024
Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys- BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood: Episode 155
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Ruth Whippman about her book BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity. We discuss the humanity lacking in traditional models of masculinity and the type of sensitive and connection-based parenting that is desperately needed for boys. We talk about: 4:00 Systems of power and oppression 4:35 How the same systems that harm women and girls, also harm men and boys 6:00 How we see boys as mad, not sad 7:13 Neuroscience research on the sensitivity of boys’ brains 12:45 Why stats on boys’ mental health struggles are not accurate 13:55 Why adolescent boys are in a mental health crisis 28:34 How screens are displacing socializing in person for boys 36:00 Incel (involuntarily celibate) movement 43:00 Buddy vs. Sweetheart Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity by Ruth Whippman Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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Tips for End of the School Year and Summer Break: Episode 154
05/29/2024
Tips for End of the School Year and Summer Break: Episode 154
Brief summary of show: In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I discuss how to help children through the end of the school year transitions and give you tips for how to facilitate an “old-fashioned” play based summer. We talk about: 1:18 End of the school year is a transition 1:46 Transition years are even harder (end of kindergarten, moving to middle school, moving to high school etc.) 3:00 End of school anxiety 3:28 Report Cards and academic pressure 6:12 The importance of play during the summer 10:00 Ways to maintain academics in a low pressure ways during the summer Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: End of School Anxiety article “How to help out kids with Transitions” with Sarah Rosensweet https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode50/ Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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153: Conscious Parenting with Destini Ann Davis
05/22/2024
153: Conscious Parenting with Destini Ann Davis
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I talk with Destini Davis, certified parenting coach, author, and parenting influencer on Instagram and TikTok. We discuss her transition from permissive to conscious parenting and address backlash against this parenting style. We talk about: 6:16 moving from permissive parenting to conscious parenting 8:00 understanding compassionate discipline 9:10 importance of taking care of and working on yourself 10:33 addressing backlash against conscious parenting 20:00 moving away from a “power over” relationship with our kids 22:00 importance of flexibility and collaboration 28:00 effects of conscious parenting on your relationship with your kids 29:00 debunking the idea that conscious parenting isn’t realistic 31:00 challenges transitioning from conventional or permissive parenting, to conscious parenting Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Free Stop Yelling Course Very Intentional Parenting: Awakening the Empowered Parent Within by Destini Ann Davis Destini Ann on IG and TikTok Connect with Sarah Rosensweet: Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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152: Coaching with Bonnie: Supporting kids with big feelings
05/15/2024
152: Coaching with Bonnie: Supporting kids with big feelings
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, longtime peaceful parent, Bonnie, fine tunes her approach to her 4-year-old and 6-year-old children with big feelings. We talk about: 4:24 The difference between obedience and cooperation 11:42 The difference between punishments and limits 17:00 Balancing doing things for your kids and meeting your own needs 35:00 The benefits of roughhousing before bedtime 40:23 How to appreciate yourself more, when home full time with kids 46:00 Why it is okay if you have kids who “push back” on demands Download the episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode: Episode 121: How To Raise Kids Who Aren’t Jerks with Melinda Wenner Moyer Episode 23: ‘Raising Helpful Kids: Navigating Chores’ with Sarah Rosensweet Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: Facebook Group: Website: Join us on Patreon: Newsletter: Book a short consult or coaching session call:
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