Mindful Parenting: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without Losing Your Cool | Parenting Strategies For Big Emotions & More

Updated: 03 Dec 2024 • 507 episodes
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How do you raise kind, confident kids without losing your cool? How do you manage kids’ behavior, help them regulate their big emotions, AND stay grounded?  Mindful Parenting is here to help. I’m Hunter Clarke-Fields, former yelling, frustrated mom. Dealing with my anger drove me to find practical, compassionate parenting strategies to regulate emotions as well as mindfulness to bring peace to the chaos at home.  In each refreshingly honest episode you’ll come away knowing that you have permission to be human, you're not alone, and it won't always be this hard. If you've looking for conscious, positive parenting strategies and expert advice on issues like tech/screen time, ADHD, tantrums, teens, toddlers, and more, you’re in the right place. Join our community of parents changing generational patterns for a brighter future! https://www.mindfulmamamentor.com/

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Decades of research demonstrate that healthy parenting— the kind that leads to healthy, well-adjusted children—involves two important dimensions, otherwise known as the “L words”: limits (i.e., structure, rules) and love. But how do we do that with the little ones? Dr. Rebecca Hershberg comes back on the podcast to tal

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We’re now 17 years into a life with smart phones and it has had profound impacts on kids and parents. What are some of those affects and how can we create some boundaries around phones to protect mental health? Hunter talks about our relationship with phones and practical ways to address technology with Joey Odom ABOUT

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Many of us are confused about what to do about our kid’s education. Should they go to a local school? A private school? Homeschool? I brought renowned expert Peter Gray on so that we could talk about how kids learn and what kind of education best supports their healthy development. Find out what you should (and should

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We want our kids to be healthy and eat well, but how do we do that? What if your child is larger or smaller than other kids? Hunter talks to Jill Castle about the healthy middle path of both creating acceptance and a “good vibe” at mealtimes, while holding boundaries and providing structure around feeding kids.  – In t

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Feedswap: Make Some Noise

I want to share another great podcast that I know you will love—this is my interview on the ‘Make Some Noise’ Podcast with Andrea Owen. In this episode we talk about strategies for parents struggling with overwhelm and about “reparenting.” If you like this episode, go find more at Make Some Noise. Okay, let’s get to it

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What should we parents be doing to keep our kids healthy? Dr. Joel ‘Gator’ Walsh tells us that sometimes parents come to the pediatrician too much and are too quick to ask for antibiotics when our kids are sick. Hunter and Joel talk about balancing western medicine with holistic medicine approaches for our children’s h

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