Voices of Parenting

In this deeply personal and powerful conversation, Mussi Diskin sits down with Heather Meyer to explore how the Nurtured Heart Approach can support us through chronic pain, chronic illness, grief, exhaustion, and life’s invisible struggles.
What happens when we turn the approach inward?
Together, Mussi and Heather explore how the principles of Nurtured Heart—inner wealth, recognition, boundaries, the Three Stands, and presence—can support not just challenging children, but our own nervous systems, healing journeys, and relationship with ourselves.
Heather vulnerably shares her 12-year journey through debilitating pain, identity shifts, fear, resilience, and the ongoing practice of self-compassion. The result is a moving and honest discussion about softness, strength, belonging, and what it means to truly care for yourself. If you’ve been looking to create a gentler relationship with yourself, this episode is for you. 
Connect with Heather through her website
dynamicwisdom.net 
For more from me visit my website MussiDiskin.com or email me at [email protected] Check out my free parenting course called Parenting 101 at MussiDiskin.com/freecontent

In Part 2 of this conversation, Howard Glasser shares how the Nurtured Heart Approach is transforming foster care and children’s mental health systems. Howard explains how giving parents, foster families, educators, and professionals the tools to work with intensely challenging children has led to stronger families, fewer broken placements, and better long-term outcomes for kids.
Together, Howard and Mussi explore the idea that a child’s intensity is not something to suppress, but something to nurture and channel into greatness. A hopeful and inspiring conversation about resilience, connection, and creating lasting change for children and families.

Visit Nurturedheartinstitute.com for courses, videos and opportunities to train with Howard.

For more from me visit my website MussiDiskin.com or email me at [email protected] Check out my free parenting course called Parenting 101 at MussiDiskin.com/freecontent

What if the chaos isn’t something to escape—but an invitation to become the simplicity within it? In this inspiring conversation, Howard Glasser shares the passion behind the Nurtured Heart Approach and explores how challenging behaviors can become opportunities for connection, growth, and transformation. Howard talks about becoming grounded within the chaos, growing your own inner wealth, and discovering what a more centered and meaningful life looks like during life’s most intense moments.

Howard invites listeners to shift the way they see intensity—not as something to fear or control, but as a doorway to deeper presence, stronger relationships, and lasting change. Whether you’re parenting, teaching, healing, or simply working on yourself, this conversation will leave you feeling grounded, inspired, and more connected to what truly matters, building inner wealth for the self and others. 

Visit Nurturedheartinstitute.com for courses, videos and opportunities to train with Howard.

For more from me visit my website MussiDiskin.com or email me at [email protected] Check out my free parenting course called Parenting 101 at MussiDiskin.com/freecontent

Back with Sima Krohner, we get real about one of the biggest parenting challenges: what to do when everything feels like it’s spiraling—tantrums, screaming, and frustration taking over.
Instead of getting stuck reacting to what we don’t want, this episode flips the script. We dive into the Nurtured Heart Approach and how a simple but powerful shift in energy, language, and focus can completely change the dynamic. What if, in the middle of chaos, you could guide a child (and yourself) back to calm without feeding the behavior?
Using relatable, real-life moments, we explore how to stop unintentionally reinforcing negativity and start building a stronger, more confident sense of self in your child. 
Plus, Sima shares the “reset” skill—a game-changing tool that helps you break the cycle instantly and create a fresh start, right when you need it most. 
If you’ve ever felt stuck in the same frustrating patterns, this episode will show you how to shift them—and finally start getting more of what you do want.

Sima’s Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://pausepractiseparenting.com/

For more from me visit my website MussiDiskin.com or email me at [email protected] Check out my free parenting course called Parenting 101 at MussiDiskin.com/freecontent

Speech therapist Sima (Susan) Kroner shares how her journey as both a mother and clinician led her to the Nurtured Heart Approach—and transformed the way she supports children.

She explores the power of building self-esteem at a foundational level, helping kids develop true “inner wealth,” and why real learning goes far beyond simply teaching skills.

Sima also highlights key elements of the approach and how it’s reshaped her work in profound ways. Want to understand what makes it so impactful? Tune in to hear her story and insights.

Sima’s Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://pausepractiseparenting.com/

For more from me visit my website MussiDiskin.com or email me at [email protected] Check out my free parenting course called Parenting 101 at MussiDiskin.com/freecontent