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Alison (aka @alisonsaidno) is back this week to talk about the problems with filming and commenting on people and children in crisis to have a viral moment. We all discuss the viral video where the parents wrapped their child in Saran Wrap and filmed it for a "funny" viral video....However, the video went viral for the opposite reason the parents thought it would and there were very REAL WORLD repercussions for their viral moment. 0:59- The child in Walmart having a meltdown 3:00- People's...

Today we dive in to the dangers of Social Media- the fun side of social media, and our behind-the-scene thoughts (as content creators) on how all of this effects our kids. 1:30- Why as moms do we feel like we do everything and nothing all at the same time? 3:30-Tips for getting started on social media if interested 4:30- The upside to social media 5:20- Every adult is probably addicted to their phones 7:00- What is the impact of our kids watching us not be present during the day? 8:15-...

You all probably know Menzennial from Tiktok where she narrates the Child's point of view in her "big feelings" series. Today we talk about the imperfections of parenting, unrealistic expectations we put on children, and the difficult parts of gentle/respectful parenting. Menzie always keeps it real, down to earth, and relatable...this episode is a ton of fun to listen to. 1:27- Catching up with Menzie 1:40- Story time about her child being lost! 5:50- unrealistic expectations of...

FREE RESOURCE ALERT- Marcella and I will be hosting a masterclass with HIC Parenting- it will be February 21st- So, mark your calendar!! We talk today about parenting with understanding and parenting neurodivergent kids, as neurodivergent parents. We will be hosting a masterclass talking about 5 steps to working with our strong-willed or highly sensitive children. Marcella shares about her past growing up as a child undiagnosed with ADHD. She opens up about how she came to discover...

Mr. Chazz is an absolute wealth of knowledge for both parents and educators. He has a way of breaking down information in such a down-to-earth and obtainable way, you will absolutely leave this episode feeling both validated and confident in your parenting journey. Today we dive in to taking the first steps towards growth in your journey, allowing yourself to make mistakes, making space for children to make mistakes as well, and the challenges that face men specifically with...

Kayleigh has created a space of solidarity and support for parents who are navigating parenting after trauma. She has a powerful story and message that all should hear. Having experienced a traumatic pregnancy of my own- I am so grateful for the space that she has created online. The ending is a MUST watch. 0:30- Intro for Kayleigh 1:56- Kayleigh's birth story 9:43- Waking up from the coma and meeting her son 12:35- How did the trauma of the birth impact the first few months of...

If you are on social media- you know that teachers are having huge troubles in their classrooms- and a lot of this conversation happening revolves around parenting as well. Today, I talk with Heather- a 10 year veteran teacher- who was part of a nationally recognized teaching team. She has a huge focus on connection, relationships, and expectation for students and was able to share some amazing insight! 2:16- The importance of getting to know all the kids 2:35- Teacher turnover 4:30- Does...

This episode is chaos! Today we talk about gentle parenting and social media for preteens and young children. This is a new version of our show where we will have a new guest host every week! This week we have Kayla ( aka kaylajaye_). She is known on Tiktok for her hilarious comedy, character skits, high kicks, and high energy but she is also one of my best friends and an amazing mother to 2 beautiful kids. We also play FMK... ps. Sorry Scott D. Henry Todays Episode: Intro- New Version...

We dive into expectations during the "holiday season" for ourselves, our kids, and others in our lives. 0:15- Weekly recap 1:48- Random poll- Do you do stockings? 3:08- Expectations around gift opening 4:15- Expecting kids to put on a big show for us 5:28- Set expectations for kids ahead of time 6:44- It's not a personal attack- it's just kids not knowing how to navigate these situations 9:00- expectations for kids during the actual holiday events 10:10- Feelings more lenient on...

Let's talk about mom burnout during the holiday season- is there a way to avoid it? How do we ask for help from others? 2:15- Do you experience burnout during the holiday? 3:20- Limiting the amount of pressure we put on ourselves 8:06- Behavior from kids during the holiday season 10:15- Not taking behavior personally when we are already spreading ourselves so thin 13:40- Do partners pitch in the way they should? 19:40- Things don't need to be perfect for kids to have a magical...

Sarah- known as Momuncharted online, has been one of the loudest voices when it comes to bringing awareness to the dangers of online exploitation of children and parental oversharing. She was recently featured on the Dr. Phil show where she was able to share the message so many need to hear about the dangers of putting children online. Today, we dive in exploitation of children on social media and how we, as the viewers, can make sure to help mitigate this problem, by refusing to consume...

Today we explore all aspects of Respectful Parenting and Santa- Is it lying to our kids and should we be doing this tradition? 0:11- Weekly check in 1:29- Did our families do Santa? Do we do Santa with our kids? 6:16- Addressing kids questions about Santa 7:02- Do you think Santa is in line with Respectful Parenting? 8:50- Using Santa to have kids behaving 9:45- Horrible Holiday tradition we keep seeing popping up 14:00- When your kids starts to figure out the truth about...

Today we talk about the fact that there is absolutely no such thing as perfection in parenting. We share some of our most memorable "mom fails", what we do about "mom guilt", and how to move forward. 0:18- Weekly Catch Up! 2:23- Have you ever made any mistakes? 3:31- This parenting style requires trial and error- which means there will be some ERROR 4:40- Forgot the school uniform 5:22- Finding a balance between validating feelings and coddling 6:43- Jess- epic fail day 9:40- When we...

Today we discuss having a code word with our kids for an added safety measure as they are growing and learning to navigate the world around us. Growing up Jess had a code word with her mom "pretty please" and the way that it worked is that if she ever got into a situation where she did not feel comfortable to use her own voice she could use her code word "pretty please" and her mom would know that she was actually supposed to say "no" to whatever was being asked or she was supposed to drop...

Today we talk about grandparent privilege- our thoughts on when and how to set the boundaries when it comes to grandparents and our kids. 0:18- Catch up for the week! 1:36- What is Grandparent Privilege 2:45- Shocking thing a grandparent has done behind a parents back 3:40- How much trust does the parent have with he grandparent? 5:30- How Alison would create a boundary 6:00- Story time with Jess- creating boundaries with an in-law 10:00- "we're respectful parenting our...

Today we go over when we started talking to their kids about their bodies, body autonomy, and who a safe adult it. We also go into sample conversations we have had with our kids to help protect them from grooming behaviors and to keep our kids safe in regards to their bodies in other ways. 0:24- Highs and Lows for the week! 2:00- The importance of using anatomically correct body parts 3:55- Never forcing a child into affection even with family members 4:50- Opportunities that come about...

Today we dive into bullying. We go over our experiences both as parents and as kids with this subject. We also give our number one way we believe we can help our kids protect themselves from the emotional impact bullying can have. 0:12- Highs and Lows for the week 2:25- How do we help protect our kids? 3:15- Learning how to help them handle the situations their own way 4:03- Jess- her #1 thought on how to protect kids from bullying 5:45- Alison- Acting out scenarios 7:11- Making sure...

Lots of people believe that gentle/respectful parenting is the same as permissive parenting. There is this idea that there are no boundaries or expectations for the kids and that they run the house... So, today we go through scenarios of what it would look like using permissive vs. respectful parenting. 0:15- Highs and lows for the week 2:30- Tantrum in a store- permissive vs gentle 2:50- 1 way to tell a tantrum vs meltdown 3:09- Permissive during a tantrum 3:40- setting expectation...

Today we go through the 3 most asked about scenarios in regards to gentle/respectful parenting. We cover holding boundaries from toddlers to teens! 0:15- Highs and lows for the week 1:45- How to handle phone situations with teens 4:08- When one child self-regulates electronics better than another 6:09- Talking about TANTRUMS 7:27- Co-regulation! 8:40- Learning BASIC child development and what a child is actually ready for 9:45- Getting kids to clean their rooms! 11:20- Alison- story...

We talk about the big misconceptions about Respectful Parenting (*spoiler alert- its not permissive parenting) and the way that gentle/respectful parenting is portrayed on social media. 00:10- Highs and Lows for the week 2:42- Misconceptions w/ gentle parenting 5:35- Respect is not fear 8:15- Age appropriate behavior 9:55- Theres a fear of the future- kids will be weak/entitled 12:00- "Us vs Them" on social media 14:00- We need a name change 15:44- GAME! Word association...