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Every Parent PodcastFree to Learn(http://www.everyparent.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Gray-Free_To_rev1-204x300-204x300.jpg)In this episode I review the Book Free to Learn, by Peter Gray. I highlight three elements of play:
* Play is trivial. It has no goal.
* Play improves children’s mental health, makes them happier, makes the smarter, more creative and stimulated tremendous problem solving capacity.
* Play is all about freedom. If you cannot bow out at any given time, you are not playing. The ability to say “no” is the ultimate measure of freedom. Without freedom, no play.
Summer Camps? Parent Connect East Bay (http://parent...2015-07-1206 minEvery Parent PodcastSometimes you just have to create your own schoolI interviewed Natalia Bernal. She and I had a great time talking about her profession, teaching, about her parenting and about the charter school she is creating with a team of moms. This school will make relationships the central feature of everything they do. The school should open in 2016 and I can't wait to see what's going to happen.
Links
* Parent Connect East Bay (http://parentconnecteastbay.com)
* Yogando (http://parentconnecteastbay.com/yogando)
Music
* Bensound (http://bensound.com)
* Podington Bear (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/)
* Johnny Ripper (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/johnny_ripper/)2015-05-1425 minEvery Parent PodcastI turned 50 and I love my stepdaughterI turned 50 last week. Always a great time for reflection. In this podcast I celebrate my birthday and talk about love, living by your values as a parent, step-parenting, my father and the love of my life, Angela. I wanted to create this as a document for being in a remarkable space. I am happy and wanted to share that.
Music
* Bensound (http://www.bensound.com)
* Podington Bear (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/)2015-05-1314 minEvery Parent PodcastWhy do threats work, or do they?Healthy limit setting, consequences and threats
In this episode, we address a question that was asked at An Honest Mom's blog (https://anhonestmom.wordpress.com/2015/03/11/giveaway-parenting-advice-you-actually-want/). We address healthy limit setting, why children want to be cooperative, what the difference is between healthy limits and consequences or threats, and why parents can do with a lot more compassion for themselves.
Angela also answered another question in writing on the blog: How to survive mornings with your kids! (https://anhonestmom.wordpress.com/2015/04/01/giveaway-winner-how-to-survive-mornings-with-your-kids/)
You can read about our signature class The Art & Science of Connection on our website (http://parentconnecteastbay.com).
...2015-04-0839 minEvery Parent PodcastThe Body Keeps The ScoreThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk
From the Treehouse Studio in Berkeley California, this is the Every Parent Podcast, where we believe that every parent deserves to be fully and deeply...2015-03-2405 minEvery Parent PodcastRobin wrestles!Robin uses wrestling to connect with his son.
That lecture where I first met Stephanie? Robin was there as well. He too came to the class and tried out the connection based approached that he learned. He had heard about Angela before and came this time, because he was facing challenges with his son.
From the Treehouse studio in Berkeley, California, This is the Every Parent Podcast and I am Niels Teunis.
Let’s join Robin as he explains what brought him to the class.
Music:
* Bensound
* Johnny Ripper • Audrey
* Podington Bear • Wren
* Lee Rosevere>Lee Rosevere • Alleluia2015-03-2318 minEvery Parent PodcastThe Art and Science of ConnectionWhy are we giving our course content away.
From the Treehouse Studio in Berkeley California, this is the Every Parent Podcast, where we believe that every parent deserves to be fully and deeply supported. This podcast will provide you with information, ideas, tools and tips to help you connect more deeply to your child so that your child can thrive.
Today Angela and I are talking about our parenting course The Art and Science of Connection and why we are going to provide all the content of that course on this podcast for free.
Topics to come in this podcast:
...2015-03-2020 minEvery Parent PodcastStephanie sees her good son again!I was able to see my son as a good person again.
It is one of the great benefits to coming to our classes. You not only get the wisdom from Angela, but you also hear direct examples from other parents. In these classes, parents share with each other the specific ways in which they apply what they learn in their families. Besides the direct listening support you receive, it is one of the great benefits of attending the class in person.
In this story you can hear one of our former students, Stephanie, explain why she came to our...2015-03-1717 minEvery Parent PodcastHelp! My Child is BitingWhy do toddlers bite and what can you do about it
Biting is a sign of stress
It doesn’t mean anything about your child’s character
Ask yourself:
* What kind of things have happened when the child bites?
* What time of the day is this typically happening?
* Are there certain days of the week when it tends to happen
* Are there certain activities when it tends to happen
* These give clues about what is feeling stressful to the child
* The afternoon is a stressful time for a toddler who has been away from her parents for six or seven...2015-03-1225 min