Episodes

  • Returning to Old School Wellness Practices

    Returning to Old School Wellness Practices
    May 4 2023
    How long has it been since you've built a puzzle with your kids or gone on a neighborhood walk? Could the healing and connection you're seeking be found in a simple cardboard box or in your own backyard? In today's episode, we're joined by Kaylin Marcotte, founder of Jiggy Puzzles. She shares her story of discovering puzzles as a form of meditation and then building a company that elevates the common jigsaw puzzle into frameable art! Kaylin reveals the key practices that got her through "Shark Tank" and the pandemic years (practices that can fortify our own resilience too)!
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    23 mins
  • The Playful Path to Reparenting

    The Playful Path to Reparenting
    Apr 7 2023
    What is reparenting and how can it help you become a better parent? In this episode, Suzanne Tucker, founder of Generation Mindful, describes reparenting as a process of "picking up the baton wherever life left off nurturing the little person within you." Join us in the reparenting journey--commit to show up to the present moment with wisdom, compassion, and playful discovery.
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    31 mins
  • The Healing Power of Kindness

    The Healing Power of Kindness
    Mar 25 2023
    Kindness improves health; kindness changes people; kindness heals and changes us. A special commemorative episode marking the birthday of the Compassion Parenting podcast!
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    9 mins
  • The Connecting Power of a Collaborative Approach

    The Connecting Power of a Collaborative Approach
    Mar 22 2023
    Could a gentler, more collaborative parenting approach improve your relationship with your child or teen? In this episode, our guest Vivek Patel makes the case for "non-coercive, collaborative parenting" and illustrates what it looks like in real-life situations. We also discuss the importance of self-compassion and offer tools to move through difficult moments in parenting.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Restoring Family Peace Through Conflict Resolution

    Restoring Family Peace Through Conflict Resolution
    Mar 15 2023
    Do you ever feel tension thick in the air within your family? Uncomfortable times like these don't have to linger. On today's episode, Hesha Abrams, author of "Holding the Calm: the Secret to Resolving Conflict and Defusing Tension" shares wisdom she's gleaned from decades of experience as an attorney mediator and applies these to conflicts we encounter at home.
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    36 mins
  • Creating a Family Culture of Giving

    Creating a Family Culture of Giving
    Jan 6 2023
    How do you bring "giving" into the culture of your family? Not only does service feel good, it builds connection, develops attributes, and improves emotional well-being. Today's guest, Stephanie Jones, shares her giving journey, how it changed her life, and how it can change yours too!
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    34 mins
  • Helping Kids Learn to Listen

    Helping Kids Learn to Listen
    Nov 18 2022
    Do you ever wish your kids listened better than they do? As parents, how do we foster their cooperation while still honoring their independent will? In this episode, Nicholeen Peck (parenting mentor, author, and founder of Teaching Self-Government) shares practical strategies to help kids learn the important skill of respectfully following directions and accepting a "no."
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    39 mins
  • How to Choose the Best College & Pay For It

    How to Choose the Best College & Pay For It
    Oct 6 2022
    Feeling some overwhelm as you look ahead at the "college question" for your kids? Where are the best places to apply and how will you (or they) pay for it? In this episode, I interview Brad Baldridge, who specializes in helping families fund college. He gives a useful framework to simplify the college selection process and shares why it's important to start thinking ahead.
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    30 mins