Mindful Parenting: Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting & Raising Kind, Confident Kids

Mindful Parenting: Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting & Raising Kind, Confident Kids


Latest Episodes

Relisten: Why We Should Delay Kid’s Screen Time - Dr. Meghan Owenz [460]
March 28, 2024

In this podcast episode, I talk to Dr. Meghan Owenz, the author of the book, Spoiled Right: Delaying Screens and Giving Children What They Really Need. Dr. Owenz explains why screens should be avoided for children under 5 and are actually necessary (to an

Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up - Dr. Ellen Braaten [459]
March 26, 2024

Is your child smart, but not very motivated? Do you have trouble getting them to do well in school or work hard on the field? In this episode, I talk to Dr. Ellen Braaten, child psychologist and associate professor at Harvard Medical School about how to m

Relisten: How To Handle Tantrums - Dr. Laura Markham [458]
March 21, 2024

You have a child and they are starting to defy you and say, no. What do you do? Theres so much conflicting advice out there and pressure to have a well-behaved child, but what is the best way to handle misbehavior and raise healthy, happy kids? In this

Mom Enough - Rachel Marie Martin [457]
March 19, 2024

Do you remember that you are enough? Moms struggle with anxieties, insecurities, imperfections, and guilt. How do we embrace our imperfections? How do we deal with feelings of failure, loneliness? Hunter talks to Rachel Marie Martin about her book, “Mom E

Relisten: Soulful Simplicity - Courtney Carver [456]
March 14, 2024

Do you feel overwhelmed with all of your stuff and responsibilities? Then this interview with Courtney Carver, author of Soulful Simplicity is a must-listen.Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Our lives of too much -- too much stuff, too muc

Modern Puberty Explained - Cara Natterson, MD and Vanessa Kroll Bennett [455]
March 12, 2024

Kids are starting puberty these days earlier than ever beforewith the average age of onset at 8-9 in girls and 9-10 for boys! This means that we want to start thinking about those tricky conversations earlier than later. How DO we talk about kids bodily

Relisten: How To Promote Independence - Lenore Skenazy [454]
March 07, 2024

Do your kids have the opportunity to be independent? Many of us have become so fearful of the world around us, we have drastically limited our children's ability to grow their independence. In this episode, I talk to Lenore Skenazy, author of Free Range K

How to Decrease Drama with Your ADHD Teen - Ann Coleman [453]
March 05, 2024

Ann Coleman had a teen son who was struggling on multiple fronts: ADHD, depression, drugs, and rages. How to deal with that? She talks first of how she messed up by putting the hammer down, the effects that had, and how acknowledging emotions was the fi

Relisten: How To Heal the Mother Wound - Bethany Webster [452]
February 29, 2024

Why is it such a commonly held belief that the more you self-sacrifice, the better of a mother, wife, and person you are? Where did this notion even come from? Why do women feel badly when we set boundaries or take care of our needs? If you’re looking to

Behavior Mysteries Solved - Robert Sapolsky [451]
February 27, 2024

Why do we behave the way we do? Why do our children behave the way they do? Many of the factors are well beyond our control. Hunter talks to Robert Sapolsky, professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and the recipient of a MacArthur Founda