The Art of Parenting provides parents and caregivers support and encouragement as we nurture and guide the next generation.
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What if motherhood didn’t mean losing touch with your sensual self? Listen in and uncover insights with Alexandra Roxo. Click here for the show notes and extra resources. As we become parents our own needs often go out the window, but they don’t need to. Today’s guest shares her view on balancing our desires while caring for our family. What We Talked About: How to reclaim your sensuality as a mother How to create space for your emotional, physical, and spiritual needs while being fully present as a parent The importance of self-awareness and responsibility in parenting How to positively transform relationships through communication Why intimacy requires intentional effort Creating sacred time for couples Things to Remember “Art is subjective and personal, just like parenting.” “Having a sensual life as a woman doesn’t have to be a privilege or a luxury, it's a necessity and healing.” “As much as possible, add consciousness and awareness into your parenting.” “Be aware of what you bring into a relationship, with your child or partner.” “Self-awareness is always the first step only then can we start to transform.” “There's a beautiful liberation that comes when we become aware, to feel, and make choices from an empowered place.” -Alexandra Roxo Click here for the show notes and extra resources.
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180: Heliotropic Parenting. With Dr. Harry Cohen
Your child’s growth can be powered by your positivity. Listen in and learn how to embrace heliotropic parenting today with Dr. Harry Cohen. Click here for the show notes and extra resources. My guest today shares important business mindset and strategies to be an effective and compassionate parent. What We Talked About: What is and how can the heliotropic approach be applied to parenting The power of listening and presence The importance of avoiding relationships or environments that drain you How to Grand-parent with love and boundaries What is a “fill in the potholes” mindset? Things to Remember “Parenting is figuring out when to step in, when to step back, when to step aside and what is the right thing to do for our children at their age and stage for this circumstance.” “The real art of parenting is forgiving yourself and the imperfect children you're trying to raise.” “Your presence is worth a lot.” “The more you get good at practicing having those difficult conversations lovingly, the better off you will be.” “Help when you don't need to. Nobody will know but you.” “Parenting is the greatest opportunity in our lives for at least one human being to become an even better human being by the sheer force of our love.” - Dr. Harry Cohen Click here for the show notes and extra resources.
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179: Sleep Secrets. With Katie Sullivan
Struggling with newborn sleep routines? Listen in and discover the secrets with my guest, Katie Sullivan. Click here for the show notes and extra resources. Sleep seems to be a hot topic when it comes to living with little ones. My guest today shares her secrets to having good sleep habits for the entire family. What We Talked About: The difference between a crib and a floor bed What are the benefits of a floor bed How to start sleep education from birth The importance of creating a sleep routine Preparing your home environment for both parent and child Learning to observe to adjust to the child's needs Things to Remember “Parenting is learning to trust yourself and your children.” “The environment has a huge effect on both sleep and parenting.” “A prepared adult is being aware of developmental research and practices.” “As your baby grows, observe and adjust your household to meet their needs and how they can be a helping part of the family.” - Katie Sullivan Click here for the show notes and extra resources.
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178: Be a Nice Parent. With Randi Rubenstein
Ever wonder if being 'nice' can go too far in parenting? Listen in and join me and my guest, Randi Rubenstein for eye-opening insights! Click here for the show notes and extra resources. Is being a nice parent the answer to good parenting? My guest today shares what being nice means for today’s parents. What We Talked About: Randi's Mastermind Parenting is a unique trademarked method. What is the NICE framework? How to communicate with pack leadership and empathy How to enforce consequences the right way Understanding and nurturing strong-willed children Things to Remember “Parenting is when you start to feel freer to be who you naturally are.” “We learn how to communicate with strong leadership.” “What truly connects people is when we get to be ourselves and you get to be you and we get to mess it all up and then come back together.” - Randi Rubenstein Click here for the show notes and extra resources.
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177: Your Phone. With Joey Odom
Is your phone stealing attention away from your most important relationships? Listen in and discover the real impact with Joey Odom. Click here for the show notes and extra resources. I don't know about you, but sometimes my phone or other people’s phones get in the way of my relationships. Joey discovered this early on and created a product to help us have a better relationship with those who matter most, including our phones. What We Talked About: The power of intentional presence Navigating technology’s impact on our family life Challenges of modern parenting with digital technology How Aro’s gamified tools work to make phone-free time a habit Practical Family Device policies Things to Remember “Parenting is a willingness to wade into the gray waters of nuance.” “You can get so many things wrong and make up for all of them with your full undivided presence. You can get so many things right and blow it all for a lack of your undivided presence.” “My relationship with my phone was getting in the way of my most important relationships.” “We didn’t need statistics to tell us all the damage our phones are doing.” “We grow levels of false dependence on our phones that we begin to believe that we need them more than we do.” “There's a lot of shame that can be associated when it comes to our phones or feeling like we're falling short.” “Doing something exclusively on your own is really hard, but when you're doing it with others and it becomes the norm within that group, it becomes so much easier.” “Human relationships come in front of phone relationships.” “Our kids are going to mimic what we model.” - Joey Odom Click here for the show notes and extra resources.
The Art of Parenting provides parents and caregivers support and encouragement as we nurture and guide the next generation.
Do you struggle with your child’s demanding or frustrating behaviors? Do you find yourself spread way too thin trying to figure out this whole “parenting puzzle” (such as tantrums, hitting or biting, wanting a better relationship with your child, sibling rivalry, potty training, co-sleeping, etc.)?
The Art of Parenting podcast, with your host Jeanne-Marie Paynel, is intended to help you decipher children's needs and learn how to better provide for them. I’ll be sharing simple tips and tricks that will make a huge difference in your home while giving you the support and encouragement you deserve to enhance and enrich your parenting experience.
Each week I’ll be helping you find clarity and solutions to your toughest parenting problems through Q&A sessions and inspirational conversations with world-renowned experts in a variety of fields. Topics range from Montessori and RIE parenting methods to positive discipline, respectful and conscious parenting, minimalism and more!
Parenting was never meant to be done alone and The Art of Parenting is here to debunk the general consensus that it has to be hard.
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