Lael Stone is a parenting expert, but really she’s a humaning expert. I’ve shared her conversation with the Imperfects about parenting yourself first more than any podcast I have ever listened to.
She has worked as a birth educator, post-natal trauma counsellor, a parenting educator, with teens around sexuality, she created Woodline primary school an innovative new school based on emotional well-being and connection, and now speaks about creating wellness in adults through connection and communication.
Lael is an educator, TEDx speaker, author, mother, a parenting counsellor, funny lady, and in her words, she speaks for the kids.
In this episode we discuss:
Creating wellness through connection and community - and what that looks like.
There is no perfect parenting, and compassion is one of the most important tools of motherhood.
It's important we learn to sit with our kids' big emotions and be present for and with them.
Asking the two important questions: What am I making this mean? and, What would I like it to look like? and using our responses to reparent ourselves.
The work - as a parent, partner, friend, child - is to be observant and curious.
Modelling a better picture of self care for our children.
How Lael's children have facilitated her greatest growth.
I am so excited that I get to chat with her, I hope you enjoy it too.
