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Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensInsights on being a young adult with Rowan O’RoartyI am really excited about my guest today, and I have a feeling you will be, too! My amazing daughter, Rowan, is back to give us an update on her life. She talk about everything from teen mental health, navigating ADHD as a teen and young adult, the college journey, and more!I ask Rowan what she’s learned in her first few years of adulthood while juggling working, living on her own, and going to school. We talk about motivation versus discipline, lessons learned through experience, changing perspectives, and boundaries. Rowan wraps us up by...2024-11-0447 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensInsights on being a young adult with Rowan O’RoartyI am really excited about my guest today, and I have a feeling you will be, too! My amazing daughter, Rowan, is back to give us an update on her life. She talk about everything from teen mental health, navigating ADHD as a teen and young adult, the college journey, and more!I ask Rowan what she’s learned in her first few years of adulthood while juggling working, living on her own, and going to school. We talk about motivation versus discipline, lessons learned through experience, changing perspectives, and boundaries. Rowan wraps us up by...2024-11-0447 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensADHD in the adolescent years with Dr. Ann-Louise LockhartMy guest today is Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart.Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart & Casey dig into ADHD in the adolescent years. Parents of teens with ADHD may see dysregulation looking like compulsiveness, messiness, impulsivity, & a lack of motivation. Parents may think that their kids are lazy or lacking willpower, when in reality, their executive functioning skills are truly off balance. Dr. Lockhart & Casey talk about discussing long-term goals with teens, moving backwards from there, baby steps, as well as figuring out what feels hard so we can best support them. They discuss how to support adolescents with ADHD...2024-10-2157 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensADHD in the adolescent years with Dr. Ann-Louise LockhartMy guest today is Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart.Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart & Casey dig into ADHD in the adolescent years. Parents of teens with ADHD may see dysregulation looking like compulsiveness, messiness, impulsivity, & a lack of motivation. Parents may think that their kids are lazy or lacking willpower, when in reality, their executive functioning skills are truly off balance. Dr. Lockhart & Casey talk about discussing long-term goals with teens, moving backwards from there, baby steps, as well as figuring out what feels hard so we can best support them. They discuss how to support adolescents with ADHD...2024-10-2157 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEndurance and evolution - The Art of Connected Parenting, part 6Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This is the last episode of this limited series, and we’re excited to talk about leaning into perseverance. Parenting is messy! We’ve got to keep our growth mindset and get into the thick of it to build grit, resilience, and to evolve as parents. Get in the ring with these kiddos. Engage! We’re not going to get it exactly right; it’s going to be messy, and that’s...2024-03-1145 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEndurance and evolution - The Art of Connected Parenting, part 6Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This is the last episode of this limited series, and we’re excited to talk about leaning into perseverance. Parenting is messy! We’ve got to keep our growth mindset and get into the thick of it to build grit, resilience, and to evolve as parents. Get in the ring with these kiddos. Engage! We’re not going to get it exactly right; it’s going to be messy, and that’s...2024-03-1145 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensDropping into the practice - The Art of Connected Parenting, part 5Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This week, we’re talking about when we’re doing all “the right” parenting moves, but we’re STILL having challenges. Spoiler alert: the challenges will change, but there will always be challenges. What we can change is how we handle, experience, & grow through those challenges. ALL families and ALL children bring challenges - it’s typical, it’s normal, it’s developmental. Julietta explains what the Continuum of Change is and why con...2024-03-0456 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensDropping into the practice - The Art of Connected Parenting, part 5Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This week, we’re talking about when we’re doing all “the right” parenting moves, but we’re STILL having challenges. Spoiler alert: the challenges will change, but there will always be challenges. What we can change is how we handle, experience, & grow through those challenges. ALL families and ALL children bring challenges - it’s typical, it’s normal, it’s developmental. Julietta explains what the Continuum of Change is and why con...2024-03-0456 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensBeing intentional - The Art of Connected Parenting, part 4Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This week, we’re talking about goals & intentionality. Now that we’ve had a chance in the series to talk about our own parenting stories, touched on what’s going on with the fear, shame, & guilt that we all feel, and shared some tips for being okay with the messiness of parenting, now we can dig into being intentional and defining our parenting goals. There’s l...2024-02-2654 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensBeing intentional - The Art of Connected Parenting, part 4Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This week, we’re talking about goals & intentionality. Now that we’ve had a chance in the series to talk about our own parenting stories, touched on what’s going on with the fear, shame, & guilt that we all feel, and shared some tips for being okay with the messiness of parenting, now we can dig into being intentional and defining our parenting goals. There’s l...2024-02-2654 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensPerspective and imperfection - The Art of Connected Parenting, part 3Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This week, we’re talking about shifting our perspective & embracing imperfection so we can learn and grow as parents and humans. Embracing the challenges is hard! When we have our compass of understanding development & trusting connection, we can move away from the shame & guilt we talked about last week. Find all the show notes and links mentioned, as well as info about our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podc...2024-02-1950 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensPerspective and imperfection - The Art of Connected Parenting, part 3Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This week, we’re talking about shifting our perspective & embracing imperfection so we can learn and grow as parents and humans. Embracing the challenges is hard! When we have our compass of understanding development & trusting connection, we can move away from the shame & guilt we talked about last week. Find all the show notes and links mentioned, as well as info about our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podc...2024-02-1950 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensGuilt and shame - The Art of Connected Parenting, part 2Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This week, we’re talking about guilt, shame, and self-doubt. All parents feel guilt, shame, and self-doubt about aspects of their parenting, even us as ‘experts’ - especially us! Today, all three of us are sharing stories of times we’ve felt (or still feel) guilt, shame, and self-doubt around our parenting. Parenting is a place where those hard feelings often pop up. There are a lot of layers to this...2024-02-1251 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensGuilt and shame - The Art of Connected Parenting, part 2Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. This week, we’re talking about guilt, shame, and self-doubt. All parents feel guilt, shame, and self-doubt about aspects of their parenting, even us as ‘experts’ - especially us! Today, all three of us are sharing stories of times we’ve felt (or still feel) guilt, shame, and self-doubt around our parenting. Parenting is a place where those hard feelings often pop up. There are a lot of layers to this...2024-02-1251 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensExploring the Art of Connected Parenting, Part 1Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. Why do we show up, even when it’s hard & stressful? We dig deeper into the meaning behind the connected parenting movement (aka conscious parenting, positive discipline, gentle parenting, positive parenting). When we are intentional about our parenting, it’s an opportunity for personal evolution as well as a cultural revolution.In this first episode of the series, we share stores from our own childhood experiences. We all have res...2024-02-0545 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensExploring the Art of Connected Parenting, Part 1Join Alanna Beebe, Julietta Skoog, & Casey O’Roarty, the three founders of Sproutable, as we dig deeper into finding the why of the work we do. Why do we show up, even when it’s hard & stressful? We dig deeper into the meaning behind the connected parenting movement (aka conscious parenting, positive discipline, gentle parenting, positive parenting). When we are intentional about our parenting, it’s an opportunity for personal evolution as well as a cultural revolution.In this first episode of the series, we share stores from our own childhood experiences. We all have res...2024-02-0545 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensBeing what our 18 year olds need with Ian O’RoartyMy guest today is my son, Ian O’Roarty, and he’s back to chat with me and dig into all the things happening as he moves through the fall of his senior year and looks ahead at the future. Ian shares his honest thoughts about turning 18, feeling like he’s wasting time at high school, and applying for college with a coach instead of with a parent. We discuss giving freedom & space to older teens so they can get some practice before they are off on their own. Ian shares what he does & doesn’t li...2023-11-0638 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensBeing what our 18 year olds need with Ian O’RoartyMy guest today is my son, Ian O’Roarty, and he’s back to chat with me and dig into all the things happening as he moves through the fall of his senior year and looks ahead at the future. Ian shares his honest thoughts about turning 18, feeling like he’s wasting time at high school, and applying for college with a coach instead of with a parent. We discuss giving freedom & space to older teens so they can get some practice before they are off on their own. Ian shares what he does & doesn’t li...2023-11-0638 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensAdulting update with my girl RowanI’m so excited about my guest today, Rowan O’Roarty, my daughter! Rowan is back and shares updates on what’s been going on since last time she was on, like working as an esthetician and moving out & living on her own. We talk about how often we check-in with each other, how Rowan’s anxiety & depression are showing up recently, and how she manages them. She shares her thoughts on how parents can best support their adolescents and young adults when they’re struggling with depression. Rowan ends by sharing a poem about motherhoo...2023-08-2142 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensAdulting update with my girl RowanI’m so excited about my guest today, Rowan O’Roarty, my daughter! Rowan is back and shares updates on what’s been going on since last time she was on, like working as an esthetician and moving out & living on her own. We talk about how often we check-in with each other, how Rowan’s anxiety & depression are showing up recently, and how she manages them. She shares her thoughts on how parents can best support their adolescents and young adults when they’re struggling with depression. Rowan ends by sharing a poem about motherhoo...2023-08-2142 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 372: SOLO What it means to pass on the energetic responsibility to our teensToday's podcast is a solo show with your host, Casey O'Roarty.Today the content comes straight from the Joyful Courage for Parents of Teens Facebook group. I talk a lot with my clients and here on the pod about "energetic responsibility" and a mama posted a question asking me to go deeper. The result is this podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-03-1639 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 372: SOLO What it means to pass on the energetic responsibility to our teensToday's podcast is a solo show with your host, Casey O'Roarty.Today the content comes straight from the Joyful Courage for Parents of Teens Facebook group. I talk a lot with my clients and here on the pod about "energetic responsibility" and a mama posted a question asking me to go deeper. The result is this podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-03-1639 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 371: Mutual respect with DJ JohnsonMy guest today is someone who is a friend to the JC pod, DeAntwann “DJ” Johnson. This episode is all about mutual respect. Casey and DJ start by talking about how the idea of respect has changed from the 1950’s to today, and how kids & teens today are asking to & expecting to be respected. We teach respect by being respectful. They dig into whether or not kids need to earn their dignity, our respect, and our love (spoiler: they don’t). DJ points out that the way we treat our children at home is the basis for w...2023-03-1358 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEps 371: Mutual respect with DJ JohnsonMy guest today is someone who is a friend to the JC pod, DeAntwann “DJ” Johnson.This episode is all about mutual respect. Casey and DJ start by talking about how the idea of respect has changed from the 1950’s to today, and how kids & teens today are asking to & expecting to be respected. We teach respect by being respectful. They dig into whether or not kids need to earn their dignity, our respect, and our love (spoiler: they don’t). DJ points out that the way we treat our children at home is the basis...2023-03-131h 05Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEps 371: Mutual respect with DJ JohnsonMy guest today is someone who is a friend to the JC pod, DeAntwann “DJ” Johnson.This episode is all about mutual respect. Casey and DJ start by talking about how the idea of respect has changed from the 1950’s to today, and how kids & teens today are asking to & expecting to be respected. We teach respect by being respectful. They dig into whether or not kids need to earn their dignity, our respect, and our love (spoiler: they don’t). DJ points out that the way we treat our children at home is the basis...2023-03-131h 05Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensSOLO SHOW: Holding the container for our teens to practice life skillsThis week's episode is a solo show with your host, Casey O'Roarty.Join me during this solo show as I talk about "holding the container" for our teens to move through their experiences and practice life skills. Easier said than done. I walk us thought what this looks like in the context of sibling relationships, substance experimenting, school, chores and more - check it out and let me know what you think!Get more show notes at www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-367-solo-holding-container-teens-life-skills Learn more...2023-03-0935 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEps 370: SOLO SHOW Deep diving into encouragementThis week's show is a solo show with your host, Casey O'Roarty.It's you and me, babe! You. And. Me. Another solo show for diving into work of parenting teens and rolling around in it together. Today I am talking about how encouragement can be a tool for relationship, skill building and showing up as our best. I share language and thoughts about how to uplevel the encouragement in YOUR home so that your teens are more likely to step into cooperation and collaboration. Learn more about your ad choices...2023-03-0943 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEps 370: SOLO SHOW Deep diving into encouragementThis week's show is a solo show with your host, Casey O'Roarty.It's you and me, babe! You. And. Me. Another solo show for diving into work of parenting teens and rolling around in it together. Today I am talking about how encouragement can be a tool for relationship, skill building and showing up as our best. I share language and thoughts about how to uplevel the encouragement in YOUR home so that your teens are more likely to step into cooperation and collaboration. Learn more about your ad choices...2023-03-0943 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEps 369: Rachel Macy Stafford teaches us how to Soul ShiftMy guest today is Rachel Macy Stafford. Rachel joins Casey today to share about her new book, “Soul Shift,” and how to find joy and get back to yourself. Rachel shares the painful truth that started her journey. Casey and Rachel connect over the challenges that raising teens can bring, and how we can be present, relationship-focused, and connected with them during the tough times. Rachel shares a beautiful story about how being human and vulnerable with your teens allows them to be authentic with you, too. They touch on the messiness of teens and how we nee...2023-03-0640 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEps 369: Rachel Macy Stafford teaches us how to Soul ShiftMy guest today is Rachel Macy Stafford. Rachel joins Casey today to share about her new book, “Soul Shift,” and how to find joy and get back to yourself. Rachel shares the painful truth that started her journey. Casey and Rachel connect over the challenges that raising teens can bring, and how we can be present, relationship-focused, and connected with them during the tough times. Rachel shares a beautiful story about how being human and vulnerable with your teens allows them to be authentic with you, too. They touch on the messiness of teens and how we nee...2023-03-0647 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEps 369: Rachel Macy Stafford teaches us how to Soul ShiftMy guest today is Rachel Macy Stafford. Rachel joins Casey today to share about her new book, “Soul Shift,” and how to find joy and get back to yourself. Rachel shares the painful truth that started her journey. Casey and Rachel connect over the challenges that raising teens can bring, and how we can be present, relationship-focused, and connected with them during the tough times. Rachel shares a beautiful story about how being human and vulnerable with your teens allows them to be authentic with you, too. They touch on the messiness of teens and how we nee...2023-03-0647 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEps 368: Growing through what we’re going through with Chris WillardMy guest today is Dr. Chris Willard. Dr. Willard explains how trying to teach mindfulness to teens ended up being a learning opportunity for himself and why he wrote his new book, “How we Grow Through What We Go Through.” He explains the three types of trauma, then Casey & Chris connect on how much self-work needs to be done to parent teens. Casey asks what the first steps are for moving through triggers, and Dr. Willard shares how children & teens can be the catalyst for us to do that work. They dig into why we don’t punish adol...2023-02-2747 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 368: Growing through what we’re going through with Chris WillardMy guest today is Dr. Chris Willard. Dr. Willard explains how trying to teach mindfulness to teens ended up being a learning opportunity for himself and why he wrote his new book, “How we Grow Through What We Go Through.” He explains the three types of trauma, then Casey & Chris connect on how much self-work needs to be done to parent teens. Casey asks what the first steps are for moving through triggers, and Dr. Willard shares how children & teens can be the catalyst for us to do that work. They dig into why we don’t punish adol...2023-02-2754 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 368: Growing through what we’re going through with Chris WillardMy guest today is Dr. Chris Willard. Dr. Willard explains how trying to teach mindfulness to teens ended up being a learning opportunity for himself and why he wrote his new book, “How we Grow Through What We Go Through.” He explains the three types of trauma, then Casey & Chris connect on how much self-work needs to be done to parent teens. Casey asks what the first steps are for moving through triggers, and Dr. Willard shares how children & teens can be the catalyst for us to do that work. They dig into why we don’t punish adol...2023-02-2754 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 366: The Parenting Map with Dr. Shefali TsabaryMy guest today is Dr. Shefali Tsabary. Dr. Shefali begins by sharing her journey into motherhood & discovering conscious parenting. She shares a bit about what her new book, “The Parenting Map” covers. Casey and Dr. Shefali talk about how challenging it is to look inward and how we work towards growth, not perfection. They dig into challenging any narratives you may have for your own children and finding your flow. Casey asks how we can get past the “smoke screen” and dig in deeper into what’s going on with misbehavior. They talk about teens practicing regula...2023-02-2054 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 366: The Parenting Map with Dr. Shefali TsabaryMy guest today is Dr. Shefali Tsabary. Dr. Shefali begins by sharing her journey into motherhood & discovering conscious parenting. She shares a bit about what her new book, “The Parenting Map” covers. Casey and Dr. Shefali talk about how challenging it is to look inward and how we work towards growth, not perfection. They dig into challenging any narratives you may have for your own children and finding your flow. Casey asks how we can get past the “smoke screen” and dig in deeper into what’s going on with misbehavior. They talk about teens practicing regula...2023-02-201h 01Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 366: The Parenting Map with Dr. Shefali TsabaryMy guest today is Dr. Shefali Tsabary. Dr. Shefali begins by sharing her journey into motherhood & discovering conscious parenting. She shares a bit about what her new book, “The Parenting Map” covers. Casey and Dr. Shefali talk about how challenging it is to look inward and how we work towards growth, not perfection. They dig into challenging any narratives you may have for your own children and finding your flow. Casey asks how we can get past the “smoke screen” and dig in deeper into what’s going on with misbehavior. They talk about teens practicing regula...2023-02-201h 01
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 356: Navigating phones and apps for teens with Titania JordanMy guest today is Titania Jordan. Casey and Titania share an engaging, relatable conversation about kids, tweens, teens, and their access to technology & apps. Kids & teens having access to screens can be really convenient, and many of us have brought these tools into our lives. At the same time, they also bring a lot of struggles. Titania shares the importance of modeling healthy use with your own phone. They dig into how to talk to your kids about sexting, nudes, & consent. Casey asks how to know which apps are okay and how to keep up with ne...2023-02-1657 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 356: Navigating phones and apps for teens with Titania JordanMy guest today is Titania Jordan. Casey and Titania share an engaging, relatable conversation about kids, tweens, teens, and their access to technology & apps. Kids & teens having access to screens can be really convenient, and many of us have brought these tools into our lives. At the same time, they also bring a lot of struggles. Titania shares the importance of modeling healthy use with your own phone. They dig into how to talk to your kids about sexting, nudes, & consent. Casey asks how to know which apps are okay and how to keep up with ne...2023-02-1657 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 364: Online mental health support with Olivia ThompsonMy guest today is Olivia Thompson. Olivia shares her path to Sesh, a mental health platform for online support groups led by licensed therapists. Olivia shares what she loves about Sesh and tells Casey her thoughts on support groups and connecting with other people who are going through the same things you are. Casey & Olivia talk about the benefits of telehealth. Olivia explains how she was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, her own mental health journey, & strategies that work well for her. Casey connects Olivia’s story to how we can support and scaffold for tee...2023-02-1348 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 364: Online mental health support with Olivia ThompsonMy guest today is Olivia Thompson. Olivia shares her path to Sesh, a mental health platform for online support groups led by licensed therapists. Olivia shares what she loves about Sesh and tells Casey her thoughts on support groups and connecting with other people who are going through the same things you are. Casey & Olivia talk about the benefits of telehealth. Olivia explains how she was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, her own mental health journey, & strategies that work well for her. Casey connects Olivia’s story to how we can support and scaffold for tee...2023-02-1348 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensGlobal parenting with Hunter Clarke-FieldsMy guest today is Hunter Clarke-Fields. Back from Abu Dhabi, Casey and Hunter reflect on Parenthood: The Unconference. Hunter shares how she got involved with the conference, and they remember what it was like to visit the UAE (including a trip to a camel festival and being anointed with oils)! They discuss the universality of parenting challenges despite other cultural differences. Casey and Hunter finish by sharing what tools they used to stay confident on a global stage like mindfulness, self-compassion, & preparing beforehand. Takeaways from the show
Reflections on Parenthood: The Un...2023-02-0641 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensGlobal parenting with Hunter Clarke-FieldsMy guest today is Hunter Clarke-Fields. Back from Abu Dhabi, Casey and Hunter reflect on Parenthood: The Unconference. Hunter shares how she got involved with the conference, and they remember what it was like to visit the UAE (including a trip to a camel festival and being anointed with oils)! They discuss the universality of parenting challenges despite other cultural differences. Casey and Hunter finish by sharing what tools they used to stay confident on a global stage like mindfulness, self-compassion, & preparing beforehand. Takeaways from the show
Reflections on Parenthood: The Un...2023-02-0641 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensBeing in relationship with a narcissist with Stephanie KriesbergMy guest today is Dr. Stephanie Kriesberg. Stephanie starts by explaining what a narcissist is, what they’re driven by, & what that may look like. Stephanie shares what it’s like to be in relationship with a narcissist, how you might feel growing up with a narcissistic parent, and how that ripples out into other relationships. Casey asks for indicators that someone may be a narcissistic parent and what that relationship looks like as an adult. They talk about setting limits & boundaries that work versus cutting a parent out. Stephanie shares her wisdom on radical acceptance...2023-01-3049 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensBeing in relationship with a narcissist with Stephanie KriesbergMy guest today is Dr. Stephanie Kriesberg. Stephanie starts by explaining what a narcissist is, what they’re driven by, & what that may look like. Stephanie shares what it’s like to be in relationship with a narcissist, how you might feel growing up with a narcissistic parent, and how that ripples out into other relationships. Casey asks for indicators that someone may be a narcissistic parent and what that relationship looks like as an adult. They talk about setting limits & boundaries that work versus cutting a parent out. Stephanie shares her wisdom on radical acceptance...2023-01-3049 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensADHD in the adolescent years with Dr. Ann-Louise LockhartMy guest today is Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart.Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart & Casey dig into ADHD in the adolescent years. Parents of teens with ADHD may see dysregulation looking like compulsiveness, messiness, impulsivity, & a lack of motivation. Parents may think that their kids are lazy or lacking willpower, when in reality, their executive functioning skills are truly off balance. Dr. Lockhart & Casey talk about discussing long-term goals with teens, moving backwards from there, baby steps, as well as figuring out what feels hard so we can best support them. They discuss how to support adolescents with ADHD and how that...2023-01-0959 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensADHD in the adolescent years with Dr. Ann-Louise LockhartMy guest today is Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart.Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart & Casey dig into ADHD in the adolescent years. Parents of teens with ADHD may see dysregulation looking like compulsiveness, messiness, impulsivity, & a lack of motivation. Parents may think that their kids are lazy or lacking willpower, when in reality, their executive functioning skills are truly off balance. Dr. Lockhart & Casey talk about discussing long-term goals with teens, moving backwards from there, baby steps, as well as figuring out what feels hard so we can best support them. They discuss how to support adolescents with ADHD and how that...2023-01-0959 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 353: Sobriety with Casey DavidsonMy guest today is Casey Davidson. Casey Davidson shares her path to sobriety and becoming a sober coach. Davidson explains what Dry January is - one of five adults in the US did Dry January last year! Davidson shares which demographics are drinking more & less and how the pandemic ramped up consumption. Casey Davidson shares the effects of alcohol on the body, even for light and moderate drinkers, and some benefits that come with not drinking. They discuss what obstacles can pop up for people who are not drinking. Casey Davidson shares...2023-01-0353 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 353: Sobriety with Casey DavidsonMy guest today is Casey Davidson. Casey Davidson shares her path to sobriety and becoming a sober coach. Davidson explains what Dry January is - one of five adults in the US did Dry January last year! Davidson shares which demographics are drinking more & less and how the pandemic ramped up consumption. Casey Davidson shares the effects of alcohol on the body, even for light and moderate drinkers, and some benefits that come with not drinking. They discuss what obstacles can pop up for people who are not drinking. Casey Davidson shares...2023-01-0353 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 352: SOLO - Wrapping up 2022Join Casey for the final show of 2022! Casey’s solo this episode, recapping and reflecting on the year and welcoming 2023. She revisits her 2022 vision board and some of her favorite episodes & guests from the year. Casey ends the show by leading an end-of-year manifestation ritual. Takeaways from the show:
Themes & challenges during the holiday season
Releasing 2022 & welcoming 2023
Favorite Joyful Courage episodes this year
Make a list of the things you did this year
Letting go of & releasing the things you’re done with
For complete transcripts and complete show info, visit our website here. 2022-12-2634 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 352: SOLO - Wrapping up 2022Join Casey for the final show of 2022! Casey’s solo this episode, recapping and reflecting on the year and welcoming 2023. She revisits her 2022 vision board and some of her favorite episodes & guests from the year. Casey ends the show by leading an end-of-year manifestation ritual. Takeaways from the show:
Themes & challenges during the holiday season
Releasing 2022 & welcoming 2023
Favorite Joyful Courage episodes this year
Make a list of the things you did this year
Letting go of & releasing the things you’re done with
For complete transcripts and complete show info, visit our website here. 2022-12-2634 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 351: Intergenerational trauma and reparenting with Ivy KwongMy guest today is Ivy Kwong. Ivy shares about her journey to become a psychotherapist and how she’s healing her relationship and connecting with her parents. Ivy talks about increasing your capacity for discomfort and staying regulated during conversations. Casey and Ivy dig into genetic & experiential intergenerational trauma and how to start healing by expanding your awareness and reparenting yourself. They talk about knowing your inner-selves at different ages and what brings them out. Casey asks what clues we can look for that we have trauma to heal and if we need apologies from parents...2022-12-1951 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 351: Intergenerational trauma and reparenting with Ivy KwongMy guest today is Ivy Kwong. Ivy shares about her journey to become a psychotherapist and how she’s healing her relationship and connecting with her parents. Ivy talks about increasing your capacity for discomfort and staying regulated during conversations. Casey and Ivy dig into genetic & experiential intergenerational trauma and how to start healing by expanding your awareness and reparenting yourself. They talk about knowing your inner-selves at different ages and what brings them out. Casey asks what clues we can look for that we have trauma to heal and if we need apologies from parents...2022-12-1951 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 350: Self-care while raising teens with Elise KnoxMy guest today is Elise Knox.Casey and Elise share thoughts and advice on taking care of ourselves while connecting with our teens. How do we keep it together during the turbulent teenage years? Elise shares how she stays grounded, then Casey and Elise explore what a parent’s role is during the teen years & how parents can define and get their needs met. They discuss how to show up helpfully, not hurtfully, in the most challenging moments, how to build relationship before the teen years, and how to show up when your teen isn’t...2022-12-1258 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 350: Self-care while raising teens with Elise KnoxMy guest today is Elise Knox.Casey and Elise share thoughts and advice on taking care of ourselves while connecting with our teens. How do we keep it together during the turbulent teenage years? Elise shares how she stays grounded, then Casey and Elise explore what a parent’s role is during the teen years & how parents can define and get their needs met. They discuss how to show up helpfully, not hurtfully, in the most challenging moments, how to build relationship before the teen years, and how to show up when your teen isn’t...2022-12-1258 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 348: How to be an adult with Julie Lythcott-HaimsMy guest today is Julie Lythcott-Haims. Casey and Julie chat about Julie’s newest book, “Your Turn: How to Be an Adult,” including what topics are covered, reactions from young adults & parents, and what Julie was hoping for while she wrote this book. They talk on how young adults learn to “fend for themselves” and find self-acceptance. Casey and Julie dig into how and when young adults claim their own narratives and the challenges of when that’s different from your vision for them. They get into the unknown and lifelong effects of Gen Z and the pandemic and wrap...2022-11-2851 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 347: Supporting kids through divorce with Alicia RobertsonMy guest today is Alicia Robertson. Casey and Alicia discuss how to keep and grow your self-worth, healthy boundaries, communication, and confidence during and after divorce. Alicia advises on what to share with kids about your divorce and how to give them (and yourself) safety, security, and stability during this complex, emotional time. Casey and Alicia talk custody agreements, single parenting, co-parenting challenges, and tweens and teens having a parental preference. They wrap up by digging into dating after divorce. Takeaways from the show:
Creating a new family dynamic after divorce
What kids n...2022-11-2150 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 346: Raising Emotionally Healthy Men with Todd AdamsMy guest today is Todd Adams. Todd and Casey talk about raising young, straight, cis-gendered, white men and how to balance teaching them about the responsibility that comes with their privilege without over-burdening them. They discuss what it means to “be a man” and how to nurture a young man’s emotional intelligence & the importance of modeling. Todd shares how important it is for parents to be self-aware, curious, and willing to learn. He gives strategies for connecting with and calling-in teenagers and why to connect when they’re ready. Casey and Todd remind us that there’s not a perfect...2022-11-1450 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 345: Tough Conversations about Elections with Dr. Anjali FergusonMy guest today is Dr. Anjali Ferguson. Dr. Anjali Ferguson and Casey dig deep in this episode on how to be in conversation with teens about social-political issues, including abortion. Dr. Ferguson weighs in on if we should bring up tricky topics or wait for children to ask questions and gives tips on how to be ready for emotionally-charged topics. They share advice on when and how to take a moment during challenging conversations and the work that’s needed to parent differently than we were parented. Dr. Ferguson explains how to validate and hear what you...2022-11-0759 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 344: Boundaries & consequences with Aly PainAly shares about her own tough teen years and how she started working with parents of teens. Casey & Aly dig into what misguided ideas parents of teens have and what new brain science is showing us, like behavior-based parenting (ie: punishments and rewards) leading to acting-out & defiance and how much brains grow & change during puberty. Aly explains what a boundary truly is, and why children & teens should not and cannot be responsible for parent’s feelings. She shares how common co-dependence is for Gen X and Gen Y and how that can lead to controlling or catering to your teen...2022-10-3159 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 341: Exploring our Intimate Partnerships with Marriage Helper Kimberly HolmesMy guest today is Kimberly Holmes. Kimberly and Casey talk about their family backgrounds and what common challenges long-term, committed couples are facing. They discuss couples therapy and intentionally supporting both spouses & a safe environment during Marriage Helpers workshops. Casey and Kimberly talk similarities and differences between problem solving, using curiosity questions, and compromising with a teen versus with a spouse. Kimberly shares advice on how to listen to and take feedback from a partner and tips on how parents can find common ground when it comes to their teens. Casey and Kimberly wrap up diggin...2022-10-1749 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 341: Exploring our Intimate Partnerships with Marriage Helper Kimberly HolmesMy guest today is Kimberly Holmes. Kimberly and Casey talk about their family backgrounds and what common challenges long-term, committed couples are facing. They discuss couples therapy and intentionally supporting both spouses & a safe environment during Marriage Helpers workshops. Casey and Kimberly talk similarities and differences between problem solving, using curiosity questions, and compromising with a teen versus with a spouse. Kimberly shares advice on how to listen to and take feedback from a partner and tips on how parents can find common ground when it comes to their teens. Casey and Kimberly wrap up diggin...2022-10-1749 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 333: SOLO SHOW BACK-TO-SCHOOL PREP FOR ADOLESCENTSThis week is a solo show where your host Casey O’Roarty discusses back-to-school strategies for talking with your tweens and teens about expectations in the new school year. Takeaways from the show
Working through feelings for the upcoming school year with your teens
Talking through goals and expectations with your teenagers
Staying calm when talking to your teen about the school year
Letting your kids take their own responsibility with their grades
Trusting your children to decide what opportunities are important to them
Allowing your kids to find their own motivation
L...2022-09-0535 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEPS 333: SOLO SHOW BACK-TO-SCHOOL PREP FOR ADOLESCENTSThis week is a solo show where your host Casey O’Roarty discusses back-to-school strategies for talking with your tweens and teens about expectations in the new school year. Takeaways from the show
Working through feelings for the upcoming school year with your teens
Talking through goals and expectations with your teenagers
Staying calm when talking to your teen about the school year
Letting your kids take their own responsibility with their grades
Trusting your children to decide what opportunities are important to them
Allowing your kids to find their own motivation
L...2022-09-0535 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEps 310: Live Coaching - Food, Eating, Body Image, TeensThis week’s episode is a live coaching session with the Joyful Courage host, Casey O’Roarty.Takeaways from the show: What ARFID looks like, coming off ADHD meds, navigating body image and body health, growing body positivity, unintentionally projecting childhood trauma onto teens, having open and honest conversations; every talk is worth it, tending to your inner child, sitting inside of curiosity without judgment; becoming vulnerable with your teen; tuning into bodily cues.ResourcesEps 230: BRACHA KOPSTICK ON RAISING KIDS TO HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD2022-01-2451 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEps 310: Live Coaching - Food, Eating, Body Image, TeensThis week’s episode is a live coaching session with the Joyful Courage host, Casey O’Roarty.Takeaways from the show: What ARFID looks like, coming off ADHD meds, navigating body image and body health, growing body positivity, unintentionally projecting childhood trauma onto teens, having open and honest conversations; every talk is worth it, tending to your inner child, sitting inside of curiosity without judgment; becoming vulnerable with your teen; tuning into bodily cues.ResourcesEps 230: BRACHA KOPSTICK ON RAISING KIDS TO HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD2022-01-2451 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens5 Criteria Of Positive DisciplineWelcome to the BECOMING SPROUTABLE limited podcast series, where your hosts, Julietta Skoog and Casey O’Roarty, parent coaches and Positive Discipline Trainers take you through the biggest tools and concepts of parenting with positive discipline – no matter your kids age.Takeaways from the show
Introducing the show
Casey’s Positive Discipline story
Julietta’s story
The creation of Sproutable
Navigating what Positive Discipline looks like in adolescence
The merge of Joyful Courage and Sproutable
The 5 criteria for Positive Discipline
Get the show notes at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts...2022-01-2028 minJoyful Courage for Parenting Teens5 Criteria Of Positive DisciplineWelcome to the BECOMING SPROUTABLE limited podcast series, where your hosts, Julietta Skoog and Casey O’Roarty, parent coaches and Positive Discipline Trainers take you through the biggest tools and concepts of parenting with positive discipline – no matter your kids age.Takeaways from the show
Introducing the show
Casey’s Positive Discipline story
Julietta’s story
The creation of Sproutable
Navigating what Positive Discipline looks like in adolescence
The merge of Joyful Courage and Sproutable
The 5 criteria for Positive Discipline
Get the show notes at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts...2022-01-2028 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensReal Talk with a 15 Year OldMy guest today is Ian O’Roarty.Ian is my youngest child, he turned 15 October 30th, and is a freshman in high school. He is the baby in the house, and taller than us all. He is passionate about basketball, loves his friends, and has melted my mama heart since day one. I say that Ian is my “positive discipline” kid because he was the one who was always game to create a routine, or role play a situation, he was willing.I’d say that Ian and I are very close, I will let him shar...2020-12-211h 06Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensReal Talk with a 15 Year OldMy guest today is Ian O’Roarty.Ian is my youngest child, he turned 15 October 30th, and is a freshman in high school. He is the baby in the house, and taller than us all. He is passionate about basketball, loves his friends, and has melted my mama heart since day one. I say that Ian is my “positive discipline” kid because he was the one who was always game to create a routine, or role play a situation, he was willing.I’d say that Ian and I are very close, I will let him shar...2020-12-211h 06Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensAn Honest Conversation with Rowan About Her Journey of Mental Health and Self DiscoveryMy guest today is Rowan O’Roarty.Rowan is my oldest child, she will be 18 in January, and one of my biggest teachers of personal growth. As we all do, we learn who we are as parents, through our relationships with our children. Rowan made me a mom, and continues to influence who I am in the world as I navigate what it means to mother her.Rowan has been through her own journey of personal discovery over the past few years, maneuvering mental health challenges, dropping out of school, completing her GED, and stepping in...2020-12-081h 08Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensAn Honest Conversation with Rowan About Her Journey of Mental Health and Self DiscoveryMy guest today is Rowan O’Roarty.Rowan is my oldest child, she will be 18 in January, and one of my biggest teachers of personal growth. As we all do, we learn who we are as parents, through our relationships with our children. Rowan made me a mom, and continues to influence who I am in the world as I navigate what it means to mother her.Rowan has been through her own journey of personal discovery over the past few years, maneuvering mental health challenges, dropping out of school, completing her GED, and stepping in...2020-12-081h 08
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensA Super Short Announcement from CaseyHEYYYY!! This isn't a full episode - just a quick announcement letting listeners know that the show is going to take a month off and come back strong September 17th - woop woop. Listen in and find out how to stay connected. Big love, Casey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-08-2004 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensA Super Short Announcement from CaseyHEYYYY!! This isn't a full episode - just a quick announcement letting listeners know that the show is going to take a month off and come back strong September 17th - woop woop. Listen in and find out how to stay connected. Big love, Casey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-08-2004 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensSolo show! Teachers, behavior charts, and how to keep mama bear in check...Join the Joyful Courage Tribe in our community Facebook group - Live and Love with Joyful Courage. Raising our children while growing ourselves...:::::Welcome to this week’s solo show! Sorry about the clogged nose! Totally dedicated to keeping up with the podcast and showing up to all of you – thank you for listening in!What you will hear this episode:The topic this week, as we have moved into the school year here in North America. Many of us are finding ourselves in the rub of having tough conversations with our chil...2017-10-1030 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensFollowing Our Kids Lead with Homeschool Unrefined Hosts, Angela and MarenJoin the Joyful Courage Tribe in our community Facebook group - Live and Love with Joyful Courage. Raising our children while growing ourselves...:::::Maren and Angela are college friends, turned public school teachers, turned homeschooling mamas, turned podcast hosts. They are on today talking about how to follow our children’s lead when it comes to learning and growing. Their show, Homeschool Unrefined, is a place where they keep homeschool simple, real and fun.What you will hear in during the show:
College friends turned podcast co-hosts
Public school teachers that became home...2017-10-0355 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensFollowing Our Kids Lead with Homeschool Unrefined Hosts, Angela and MarenJoin the Joyful Courage Tribe in our community Facebook group - Live and Love with Joyful Courage. Raising our children while growing ourselves...:::::Maren and Angela are college friends, turned public school teachers, turned homeschooling mamas, turned podcast hosts. They are on today talking about how to follow our children’s lead when it comes to learning and growing. Their show, Homeschool Unrefined, is a place where they keep homeschool simple, real and fun.What you will hear in during the show:
College friends turned podcast co-hosts
Public school teachers that became home...2017-10-0355 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensSolo Show, A Visit with my 11 Year Old, Shifting our LensJoin the Joyful Courage Tribe in our community Facebook group - Live and Love with Joyful Courage. Raising our children while growing ourselves...:::::Practice, practice, practice. There is no other way to really move into how we want to BE. Practice is the key. The beauty of choosing and moving through practice is we discover new ideas, concepts and understandings that make our practice more enjoyable AND dare I say magical. In this episode we dig a little deeper into the idea of using our lens to take us to where we want to go. Wh...2017-08-1542 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensSolo Show, A Visit with my 11 Year Old, Shifting our LensJoin the Joyful Courage Tribe in our community Facebook group - Live and Love with Joyful Courage. Raising our children while growing ourselves...:::::Practice, practice, practice. There is no other way to really move into how we want to BE. Practice is the key. The beauty of choosing and moving through practice is we discover new ideas, concepts and understandings that make our practice more enjoyable AND dare I say magical. In this episode we dig a little deeper into the idea of using our lens to take us to where we want to go. Wh...2017-08-1542 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensCasey is Solo with Wisdom from an 8 Year Old on the Power of Offers/Counter OffersCasey is solo!One of the most effective and accessible tools in Positive Discipline, which fully connects our kids to significance and belonging, is the offer and the counter-offer. Casey and her very special guest, Melany, discuss the best way to use offers and counter-offers.What you’ll hear in this episode:· My eight year old niece chimes in on why having the option to counter offer helps her feel happy · Imagine aligning your vision of boundaries and expectations with that of your child’s · Building life long skills in processing, communicating and self confidence · A...2017-07-1821 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensCasey is Solo with Wisdom from an 8 Year Old on the Power of Offers/Counter OffersCasey is solo!One of the most effective and accessible tools in Positive Discipline, which fully connects our kids to significance and belonging, is the offer and the counter-offer. Casey and her very special guest, Melany, discuss the best way to use offers and counter-offers.What you’ll hear in this episode:· My eight year old niece chimes in on why having the option to counter offer helps her feel happy · Imagine aligning your vision of boundaries and expectations with that of your child’s · Building life long skills in processing, communicating and self confidence · A...2017-07-1821 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensCasey is Solo Exploring Boundaries, Agreements and Screen TimeWelcome back to the show!Let me share my own story from the trenches… You aren’t the only one who has kids who act like you are ruining their lives when you ask them to help our around the house… AND, it is a beautiful thing when your kids turn it around and own their behavior, right? It is a good thing, yes, but I am getting curious about if I am inadvertently raising a people pleaser….?? A question from the communityMama Denise shares “Literally losing my mind on first day of summer va...2017-07-0437 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensCasey is Solo Exploring Boundaries, Agreements and Screen TimeWelcome back to the show!Let me share my own story from the trenches… You aren’t the only one who has kids who act like you are ruining their lives when you ask them to help our around the house… AND, it is a beautiful thing when your kids turn it around and own their behavior, right? It is a good thing, yes, but I am getting curious about if I am inadvertently raising a people pleaser….?? A question from the communityMama Denise shares “Literally losing my mind on first day of summer va...2017-07-0437 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensCasey is solo! Connecting before Correcting, Problem Solving and Empowering our KidsCasey takes listeners through real scenarios shared by our parenting community. She takes us through the process of connecting before correcting, so that we can create solutions with our kids. She invites listeners to recognize the tools we are using that aren't helpful, and shares how to replace them with tools that help us connect. while also guiding them to work together and find solutions that empower them.What you’ll hear in this episode:
How to show up and hold space for problem solving with your kids
Becoming aware of the rigidity and resistance when disci...2017-06-2037 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensCasey is solo! Connecting before Correcting, Problem Solving and Empowering our KidsCasey takes listeners through real scenarios shared by our parenting community. She takes us through the process of connecting before correcting, so that we can create solutions with our kids. She invites listeners to recognize the tools we are using that aren't helpful, and shares how to replace them with tools that help us connect. while also guiding them to work together and find solutions that empower them.What you’ll hear in this episode:
How to show up and hold space for problem solving with your kids
Becoming aware of the rigidity and resistance when disci...2017-06-2037 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensFather's Day Bonus - The O'Roarty Family is on the Show :)Yup. I interviewed my family. Really it was all in celebration of my husband for Father's Day. Listen in as we talk about a range of things from our birth story, to how AWESOME it is to be married to a parent educator, and advice for moms on how to talk to dads about parenting.Also, special guests appearances by my kids, who talk about what they love about their dad - from the early years to now.Let me know what you think!! Learn more about your ad choice...2017-06-1734 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensFather's Day Bonus - The O'Roarty Family is on the Show :)Yup. I interviewed my family. Really it was all in celebration of my husband for Father's Day. Listen in as we talk about a range of things from our birth story, to how AWESOME it is to be married to a parent educator, and advice for moms on how to talk to dads about parenting.Also, special guests appearances by my kids, who talk about what they love about their dad - from the early years to now.Let me know what you think!! Learn more about your ad choice...2017-06-1734 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensMarch World Changer: Tamara Azar and Momentum EducationJoin the Joyful CourageTribe in our community Facebook group - Live and Love with Joyful Courage. Raising our children while growing ourselves...:::::So totally honored to have my friend and mentor, Tamara Azar, trainer and coach from Momentum Education on to talk about the important work that Momentum is doing to change the world.Listen in to the very end to hear about the incredibly generous offer to all the Joyful Courage Tribe!Find out more about Momentum Education, including upcoming trainings in Seattle, LA, Washington DC and NYC, by visiting ww...2017-03-1644 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensMarch World Changer: Tamara Azar and Momentum EducationJoin the Joyful CourageTribe in our community Facebook group - Live and Love with Joyful Courage. Raising our children while growing ourselves...:::::So totally honored to have my friend and mentor, Tamara Azar, trainer and coach from Momentum Education on to talk about the important work that Momentum is doing to change the world.Listen in to the very end to hear about the incredibly generous offer to all the Joyful Courage Tribe!Find out more about Momentum Education, including upcoming trainings in Seattle, LA, Washington DC and NYC, by visiting ww...2017-03-1644 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensAsk Casey January Episode - Diminishing DefianceThank you to everyone who chimed in for this month's Ask Casey episode! I chose this particular submission because I believe it is something that MANY of us are challenged by. Enjoy!From Mama Kay:Defiance. My six year old has recently started saying straight out No's to anything I ask. ANYTHING! I've tried explaining why I ask her to do things and even explain how it benefits her. But it's just no. It's many times in a disrespectful and rude way. I think she is just finding her boundaries and her self confidence but I...2017-01-1228 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensAsk Casey January Episode - Diminishing DefianceThank you to everyone who chimed in for this month's Ask Casey episode! I chose this particular submission because I believe it is something that MANY of us are challenged by. Enjoy!From Mama Kay:Defiance. My six year old has recently started saying straight out No's to anything I ask. ANYTHING! I've tried explaining why I ask her to do things and even explain how it benefits her. But it's just no. It's many times in a disrespectful and rude way. I think she is just finding her boundaries and her self confidence but I...2017-01-1228 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensAsk Casey: Talking about emos with reluctant kidsThis month's Ask Casey episode digs into how to engage our children in conversations about behavior and emotions when they are reluctant to meet us in the conversation... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2016-11-1027 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensAsk Casey: Talking about emos with reluctant kidsThis month's Ask Casey episode digs into how to engage our children in conversations about behavior and emotions when they are reluctant to meet us in the conversation... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2016-11-1027 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensSarah MacLaughlin and I talk Race, Privilege and Parenting for a Better WorldWelcome! My guest today is Sarah MacLaughlin, a compassion coach, child behavior decoder, parent educator, author, speaker, and warrior for kindness. Sounds like a busy woman, doesn’t she? There is more! She is also the mother of an eight-year-old and is a licensed social worker in Maine. Sarah was a guest for Episode 30, when she discussed Setting Limits. I’m so excited to have her back to help us make sense out of some of the troubling current events in our country. How do we raise our kids to treat ALL people with dignity and respect in the mids...2016-07-191h 00Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensSarah MacLaughlin and I talk Race, Privilege and Parenting for a Better WorldWelcome! My guest today is Sarah MacLaughlin, a compassion coach, child behavior decoder, parent educator, author, speaker, and warrior for kindness. Sounds like a busy woman, doesn’t she? There is more! She is also the mother of an eight-year-old and is a licensed social worker in Maine. Sarah was a guest for Episode 30, when she discussed Setting Limits. I’m so excited to have her back to help us make sense out of some of the troubling current events in our country. How do we raise our kids to treat ALL people with dignity and respect in the mids...2016-07-191h 00
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensAsk Casey: Making Sense of Sibling RivalryExcited to dig into sibling rivalry today on the Ask Casey episode!!A listener wrote in:My kids - particularly my 8 and 9 yo - feel like they have to compete with each other all the time. Every time one does something/gets something different from the other, they tend to mention to the other almost like a taunt. I think on one hand they want their sibling to be happy for them (like mom or dad would be), and on the other hand, I think they want to show how much more special they are. Even i...2016-07-0727 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensAsk Casey: Making Sense of Sibling RivalryExcited to dig into sibling rivalry today on the Ask Casey episode!!A listener wrote in:My kids - particularly my 8 and 9 yo - feel like they have to compete with each other all the time. Every time one does something/gets something different from the other, they tend to mention to the other almost like a taunt. I think on one hand they want their sibling to be happy for them (like mom or dad would be), and on the other hand, I think they want to show how much more special they are. Even i...2016-07-0727 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensAsk Casey: Back TalkHere is what I got from a listener:Hey lady!As I said in my post, Sheane (my teacher ;)) is really volatile right now, and so much of what she's saying is full of disrespect and sass. Oh, and often high volume. It's driving me nuts. I suspect it's because summer is upon us, and she is worried about the transition, having to say goodbye to her teacher, etc., as she's so sensitive so it's freaking her out. If I say, "Please sit down and finish your breakfast" (she gets up several times during mealtimes...2016-06-0929 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensAsk Casey: Back TalkHere is what I got from a listener:Hey lady!As I said in my post, Sheane (my teacher ;)) is really volatile right now, and so much of what she's saying is full of disrespect and sass. Oh, and often high volume. It's driving me nuts. I suspect it's because summer is upon us, and she is worried about the transition, having to say goodbye to her teacher, etc., as she's so sensitive so it's freaking her out. If I say, "Please sit down and finish your breakfast" (she gets up several times during mealtimes...2016-06-0929 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensTHANKSGIVING SUBSCRIBE-A-THONHey hey!!!Thank you so much for playing and being willing to subscribe to the show - I value you and am honored that you find value in what I put out into the world!!Here are the deets of the giveaway:I have super cute Joyful Courage SWAG to give away!! I can't figure out how to post pics here, but I will put them up on the Live and Love with Joyful Courage facebook group page. I have FOUR shirts and FOUR hats to giveaway - The shirt...2015-11-2619 min