Today’s episode shares a few highlights from Ellen Galinsky’s book The Six Stages of Parenthood. Join us for a rich discussion about the imagery of parenthood and the parallel process of child development and the stages of parenthood.

Our topics today will discuss parenting through the stages of your children’s development

,the parenting journey and the first stage of the Six Stages of Parenthood by Ellen Galinsky

Parenting is a journey. Including ourselves in the journey. Raising our children.

We partner with parents as we move through the stages of development with children.

The Image-making stage - What will it be like as a parent?

Natural child-birth process

Adoption

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Cultural Influences

Our Story of Parenting

My childhood story

Creating a Legacy

Communities to Support our parenting journey

From an image to a reality

Passing on a servant leadership legacy

Our matriarch: Alester Easter Taylor a legacy of servant leadership

Action Steps:

Look for the things you want to see more of in your parenting journey

What brings me joy today?

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Join our host, Kelly Ramsey as she shares her journey of motherhood and reflects on 17 years of mothering her first born child. Parenting is a journey full of milestones and moments. Have you considered that the milestones include the children's milestones as well as your milestones as a parent.

Here are a few highlights of the Podcast:

Celebrating the milestones of our journey

Moving from one destination to anther, having a vision for what is and what is to come

Vision draws us to the intentions of our journey.

Milestones

Milestones are markers to help us navigate our path and ensure we are on the right path.

Milestone: A significant event or stage in life.

Celebrating how far we’ve come.

Childhood milestones

Parenting milestones

How do you capture milestones in your life? Photos, verbal storytelling,

At the end of each podcast we encourage you to take what you hear into action. Here are your Action Steps for today's podcast:

1. Capture the Milestones

2. Give yourself grace on your journey

3. Be a lifelong learner with your children

Resource Links shared in today's podcast:

Parenting Resources:

Six Stages of Parenthood https://a.co/d/5gFSFjP

The Breakthrough Years - https://ellengalinsky.com/book/the-breakthrough-years/

Mind in the Making - https://www.mindinthemaking.org/

As your children grow and develop we are on the journey as parents as well. The journey encompasses everyday moments and lessons we will use throughout the journey.

Today's episode holds the stories of the background of our lives as parents in our later years. We will be sharing our journey to motherhood, divorce, barreness, miscarriage, parenting in your 40's, and having joy on the journey.

Mothering as a journey that encompasses both the emotional, physical, and spiritual development is the focus for today's episode. Living with intention by using journaling as a tool to. caputre our everyday experiences.

Ideas shared in this episode:

*journaling as reflection

*capturing everyday moments with photography

*enjoying the journey

*Support in community

Links to resources:

A to Z Parenting Conference May 18, 2024

Joyful Parenting

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-to-z-parenting-conference-joyful-parenting-tickets-856392241247

Join our A to Z parenting community on Facebook

You can learn more about Developing People, Inc. here:

http://www.developpeople.org

Thanks for listening! We'll be back next month with Part 2 of our series on Motherhood where we talk about celebrating milestones.