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The Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsMAMA SAREENA'S DISCUSSES TURNING 29/MOTHERHOOD/UPBRINGING | EP. 127Send a textLet's celebrate my, Mama Sareena, birthday together! Join us as I get a little deeper than usual and learn what made me the woman and mother I am today. We show up every week for the passed two years... and maybe you have been joining us the whole time or you are new but we wanted to bring our relationship to the next step by getting to know each other a little more intimately. I think many of us have some sort of childhood trauma and when we can relate to...
2024-04-2344 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsLIVE PARENT COACHING SESSION; WHEN DO I KNOW AGRESSION IS ABOVE THE NORM |EP. 123Send a textJoin us for this week's special surprise... our first live coaching client episode!We are excited to have you join us for a new thing! Today's amazing guest will be getting some live coaching from Amma Lisa on her toddler who is demonstrating some aggressive behaviors.If you are interested in booking a coaching call you can :1. book a time in our Calendly 2. send us a message through DM on our instagram3. E-mail us at the nurturing parent.pod@gmail.com
2024-03-2652 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsQUESTIONS TO AVOID WITH OUR KIDS PT. 2 | EP. 121Send a textWelcome nurturing parents, Today we are diving into the common questions I, Mama Sareena, ask pretty often. These questions typically do not help the situation or my connection with my little, so why am I asking them!Today we will dive into that!So in todays episode you will get-common questions we ask our kids that DON'T HELP-why they don't help-what we can say insteadThis is part 2 so if you missed last week's make sure you tune in below! N...
2024-03-1235 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsPHRASES TO AVOID USING WITH OUR KIDS PT. 1 | EP. 120Send a textWelcome nurturing parents, Today we are diving into the common phrases I, Mama Sareena, say pretty often. These common phrases are things that we say as a reaction and typically do not help our situation!So in todays episode you will get-common phrases we say to our kids that DON'T HELP-why they don't help-what we can put inlace of those reactionary wordsThis is part 1 so look out for part 2 next week! We release episodes every Tuesday so stay tuned families ❤️Sup...
2024-03-0541 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions112. MUSIC-THE VITAL ROLE IT PLAYS IN OUR KIDS DEVELOPMENTSend a textThe Singing Amma is super excited to bring you this weeks episode on Why Music! As an early childhood educator, Amma Lisa, is going to share with us the vital roles that music, reading, and art play in a Childs world. We as parents can easily overlook these subjects as we ate wrapped up in a million other things. Music, reading, and art are jobs for teachers to introduce to our kids.... wrong! If you want your kid to be successful Amma will share with you how these 3 categories can suppo...
2024-01-0937 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions107. 3 EASY INDEPENDENT PLAY IDEAS TO SET UP THIS HOLIDAY BREAK-REPLAYSend a textDo your kids not let you get anything done? Or do you feel like you have to cater to them when they are home all day? Or are you like me and feel guilty if you aren't giving them your full attention 24/7 but you need an hour to cross some things off your to-do list?Well, This week Amma Lisa shares why independent play is so beneficial to our little ones and how to set it up for success in our own homes so that we could get...
2023-12-0536 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions105. AMMA'S BIRTH STORY: CELEBRATING 38 YEARS OF MOTHERHOOD WITH A SPECIAL BIRTH STORYSend a textWelcome to The Nurturing Parent, the podcast that explores the journey of parenthood and celebrates this unique season that shapes our lives and out littles. This week we have 2 big celebrations! We celebrate our 2 year anniversary at the nurturing parent podcast and amma's daughters birthday!Today's episode is a special one as our host, Amma Lisa, takes us on a heartfelt journey through time to share the birth story of her daughter, who turns 38 years old today!This episode is a celebration of love, resilience, and the timeless journey of...
2023-11-2139 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions100. WHAT MADE ME THE PARENT I AM TODAY! CELEBRATING 100 EPISODES WITH YOU!Send a textJoin us in celebrating 100 episodes! We wanted to hear from our listeners and they showed up! Tune in to hear how this podcast has changed families.We are so grateful for this podcast and for everyone who joins us each week! This podcast has helped me, Mama Sareena, grow so much as a mother. Everything i thought i would do as a parent changed because of the knowledge ive gained here in this podcast.If you have learned just one thing leave a review and something that has helped you...
2023-10-1747 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions87. DON'T RUSH TO FIX IT! 5 EASY WAYS TO ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENCE FOR YOUR LITTLESSend a textWelcome to the Nurturing Parent, in today's episode, we examine the negative effects of overparenting or rushing in to fix everything on our kids. One of the most important things to look at is how we can be robbing them of opportunities to learn and grow. Overparenting, also known as helicopter parenting, refers to excessive involvement and control by parents in every aspect of their child's life. You might not think this is you but let's be open to accepting that there are some things we can change...
2023-07-1837 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions79. KIDS CONSTANTLY NAGGING YOU TO PLAY? HOW TO FOSTER CREATIVE INDEPENDENT PLAYSend a textFeeling tired and like you constantly have to entertain your child?How do you get any rest when you have a toddler and are pregnant with your second..... or can you even imagine chasing after two while expecting your third?!This weeks episode is about how to give mama a break!And the secret sauce is encouraging their creativity so you don't have to entertain them when their thousand toys are all over the floor, yet they are still so bored!This week Amma Lisa will...
2023-05-2340 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions73. THE 3 MISTAKES I'VE BEEN MAKING AS A MOTHER-PART 2 !Send a textIn todays episode, Mama Sareena brings to the table the next 2 things she noticed that have been causing anxiety and stress in her motherhood journey. These two "mistakes" areLosing my cool with my littlesNot prepping my daysAmma Lisa will shed some more knowledge on how these "mistakes" are effecting our littles. If we notice we are "losing our cool " with our little and we want to change that, we can start with aiming to catch ourself BEFORE we lost it! Remember less reactive parents, hav...
2023-04-1124 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions72. THE 3 MISTAKES I'VE BEEN MAKING AS A MOTHER-PART 1Send a textIn todays episode Mama Sareena brings to the table 3 things she noticed that have been causing anxiety and stress in her motherhood journey. These three "mistakes" areWanting to control everythingLosing my cool with my littlesNot prepping my daysThey say the first step is noticing! So what's next?Well, Amma Lisa will shed some light on how these "mistakes" are effecting our littles. It has been divided into two parts!So in this week's episode we will dig into why we might be so controlling, t...
2023-04-0433 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions68. TIME TO RECOGNIZE OUR STRENGTH AS MOTHERS AND CELEBRATE US THIS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAYSend a textTomorrow is international women's day so in honor of you mamas, we chose 8 quotes that resonated with us and wanted to have a light conversation around how we can relate as women and mothers. The strength we have as women is so beautiful and unique. It is too easy to be dismissed in a patriarchal society so here are some reminders of how strong we really are. The color for Womens month is purple, so if you want to represent dig out all your purple clothes for this month!
2023-03-0726 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions67. A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTHY EATING HABITS FOR OUR LITTLESSend a textFollowing last week's episode, we wanted to discuss in depth the negative effects sweets have on our kids. This is coming from our conversation on bribes and how we tend to bribe with sweets. So, in today's-conversation, we will cover Why not to bribe with sweetsWhy it is important not to force mealsHow to have a positive food associationIt is important to remember when we use sweets as a bribe it overshadows the importance of instilling positive behaviors and/o...
2023-02-2829 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: WE DIDN'T WANT TO DO THIS BUT.......WE LOVE YOU!Send us a textWe didn't want to do this but we are putting a temporary pause on our family fun Fridays. We decided to do this so that we can put our focus on a better way to serve you, mamas. We want to create a thicker knit community where we can help one another. That will look like live zoom meetings, courses, Q&A's, and getting to know you better to know what your struggles are. So we are sad to say goodbye for now but excited for what it will...
2023-02-2410 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions66. 10 REASONS WHY BRIBING OUR LITTLES IS PROBLEMATIC & HOW TO DO BETTER!Send a textWhen you are struggling with getting your kid to do what you want, are you quick to say "do it and you'll get a treat tonight?" It seems so easy but we have learned that it is just a temporary behavior bandaid. In today's episode we discuss DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BRIBERY & REWARDS10 REASONS THEY DON'T WORKHOW TO DO IT DIFFERENTLYAfter learning the negative effects that bribes have on our kids we hope you are tempted to sway away from us...
2023-02-2132 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: SIGNS OF SPRING ARE BLOOMING! LEARN SOME FUN POEMS, ENJOY STORIES TOGETHER, AND GET OUTSIDESend us a textSPRING IS SPRINGING! GO OUTSIDE AND SEE WHAT SIGNS YOU CAN SEE! DO PUSSY WILLOWS GROW NEAR YOU? Pussy Willows are the true harbinger of spring! POEMS I Know a Little Pussy ~ Traditional Nursery Rhyme Pussy Willow ~ by Aileen FisherBOOKSPussy Willows ~ by Margaret Wise Brown Mother Goose Nursery RhymesACTIVITYFAMILY NATURE WALK - look for signs of spring in y...
2023-02-1710 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions65. WISHING YOU A HAPPY HEART DAY WITH 14 WAYS TO LOVE ONE ANOTHERSend a textHappy Valentine's day, or as we say, Happy Heart Day! In today's episode, we will discuss 14 ways we can express love in our family!Have you heard about the different love languages?#1: Words of affirmation#2: Acts of service#3: Gifts#4: Quality time #5: Physical touchThe ways you express your love may be an indication of the love language you like to receive. We should also try to learn and understand the love languages of our partners and our children to...
2023-02-1427 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: READY FOR HEART DAY? A LOVELY SONG, CRAFT, AND BOOK TO SPREAD THE LOVESend us a textVALENTINE’S DAY IS COMING! Get ready for valentines day, or heart day, with these activities. Can be given as a gift to mommy, daddy, sibling, or friend. This weekend we have a love song, cute heart crafts, and a lovely book to share with you!SONGSINNAMARINK ACTIVITYHEART-SHAPED LOVE COLOURS COLLAGEFor this art activity you will need: -Heart shaped doilies - OR cut out large hearts our of coloured con...
2023-02-1011 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions64. FIGHTING INFRONT OF THE KIDS? HOW WE ARE AFFECTING OUR LITTLES EVEN IF WE AREN'T YELLINGSend a textHey Mama!Parents fighting in front or even “behind closed doors” is so normal. It is hard adjusting to the parent life and figuring out how to work as a team to balance out all the tasks. Or maybe there are some other issues you are dealing with but we want you to know you are not alone. We also want to remind you that our little ones are sponges and are absorbing everything so if we can learn how to manage our emotions and effectively communicate we will be mode...
2023-02-0744 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: CAR RIDES DON'T HAVE TO BE A DRAG! LEARN A FUN NEW SING-A-LONG SONG, STORY & ACTIVITYSend us a textIf you can bring upbeat energy and make a game out of it, hopefully these things will help make car rides be a little more enjoyable!We know it can be frustrating. Remember to make sure you give your children enough time to mentally prepare, pack some snacks, bring toys/books.SONGTAKE YOU RIDING IN THE CAR (CAR SONG) BY WOODY GUTHRIEBOOK ALL BUCKLED UP by Andrea Zimmerman, Illustrated by David ClemeshaACTIVITYMAKE A...
2023-02-0310 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions63. STRUGGLING TO GET MY LITTLE IN THE CARSEAT! WHAT CAN I DO?Send a textLet me start by saying you are not alone mama! Also, it is entirely normal. Imagine someone stuffing you into a little seat and then restraining you with these straps! It can be pretty frustrating for our little ones. So we wanted to share some ways to help our little ones adjust to this transition a little more smoothly. Here is a reminder, our toddlers are learning that they are separate from us so they will fight and say no and want more control over their own autonomy. We...
2023-01-3124 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: THE MORE WE BUILD (FORTS) TOGETHER, THE HAPPIER WE'LL BE!Send us a textWhen you need to get things done, bring in the music! Especially an interactive song like the one we share today!This will encourage cooperation, bring up the mood, and allow both sides to be playful.**As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases**Please consider purchasing through the links below to help support the nurturing parent podcast!SONGThe More We Get TogetherBOOK The Run Away Bunny Written By Margaret W...
2023-01-2710 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions62. HOW DO WE GET OUR LITTLES TO DO WHAT WE ASK OF THEM?Send a textIf you think of your relationship with your child (and every other relationship in your life!) as a co-created Dance - the dance of communication - the exciting news is that if you want things to go a different way you can change your steps and create a new dance!Listening & Cooperation are interlinked. LISTENING:Listen quietly and attentively. Give your undivided attention. “Mama, I want you to listen with the eyes in front of your head!”
2023-01-2436 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: INTERACTIVE SONGS FOR PARENTS WITH THEIR LITTLES & IMAGINARY PLAYSend us a textDo you ever want to interact with your littles but don't really know how?This happens to me sometimes as a mother, I see my daughter there playing but I want to interact and play with her while also having her attention on me so we can bond now that she is getting older. This is why I love it when we learn new interactive songs like the one amma teaches us today. I can do it with my infant and toddler! We get to sing and laugh together. I...
2023-01-2010 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions61. SETTING YOUR LITTLES UP FOR SUCCESS AT HOME STARTING WITH SAFETYSend a textFollowing last week's episode "NO SUCH THING AS 'BAD KIDS'" we wanted to have a discussion about how we can set our littles up for success and allow them to be curious and explore safely!What you will get out of today's episode1. Why do you need to baby-proof your home?2. The 3 reasons your child will benefit3. How to baby-proof your homeWe want to encourage our kids to explore without knocking their confidence and that starts by setting up their environment to allow them...
2023-01-1740 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: GET THE WIGGLES OUT OF YOUR LITTLES WITH "IT'S A SMOOTH RODE TO LONDON TOWN" SONGSend us a textDo you feel that during these colder months your child is constantly bouncing off the walls?This may be due to the fact that they are stuck inside the house more often and aren't getting as much movement in during the day. We can encourage to get those wiggles out with the activities we share with you this week!This song is a fun way to get in some bonding time and connect emotionally and physically. This will encourage some laughs between you and will give your...
2023-01-1312 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions60. NO SUCH THING AS "BAD KIDS"Send a textDo you feel like your kid can be so bad? Do you get frustrated and tell them what a bad little boy they are for not listening? You will easily learn through parenting that you cannot control everything! And sometimes that will make us look at our kids like they are bad people because they can be so difficult but we want to let you know that it is normal. You did not just get a bad apple, but it is in the process of learning and developing. In this we...
2023-01-1025 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: A FAMILY GRATITUDE PRACTICE, A CLASSIC STORY TO ENCOURAGE ALTRUISM, AND A LOVELY SONGSend us a textHopefully, you tuned into Tuesday's episode where we spoke about gratitude journaling and the benefits we can reap from putting this practice into our routines. So this weekend we want to share how you can encourage your kids to participate.Gratitude should be practiced at a consistent time of day depending on your family schedule and can be done in different ways.Here are some examples:Gratitude walksSpeaking gratitude (i.e. go around the table at breakfast or dinner time...
2023-01-0613 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions59. 10 REASONS TO PRACTICE GRATITUDE AND HOW IT CAN CREATE A HAPPIER FAMILYSend us a textHappy New Year!Are you ready to bring in 2023 with open arms? We are, and we are excited to share this week's episode about practicing gratitude consistently this year and all the benefits you can reap from incorporating this into your family routine!Amma has 10 advantages of practicing gratitude on a regular basisFosters positive relationships and connectionDecreases stressIncreases sense of emotional well beingBuilds self-esteemImproves physical well beingLessens anxiety...
2023-01-0322 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: LOOKING BACK AT 2022 WITH SOME FAMILY PHOTO FUN!!Send us a textWell, 2022 flew by. As we get older I think we start saying this at the end of every year! Time flies, our babies grow up too fast, and we just keep getting older and older! But each year brings us so many beautiful new memories! So before this year ends, we encourage you to reminisce through 2022 with your kids. Go through your pictures, print them out and create a photo album with your little ones and show them how they started the year off. Show them how tiny they were...
2022-12-3010 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions58. 3 SCREEN-FREE ACTIVITIES TO KEEP YOUR LITTLES ENTERTAINEDSend a textHow were your holidays? If they were anything like mine, they were exhausting! Beautiful but exhausting so we want to give you mamas sometime to cooperate while your kids entertain themselves for a little. This too is helpful for our work-from-home moms just trying to get a little work in while their little ones can stay busy. This week Amma Lisa shares why independent play is so beneficial to our little ones and how to set it up for success in our own homes! Join this week's conversation an...
2022-12-2735 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: BRINGING YOU THE CLASSIC BEDTIME BUNDLE- A LULLABY, STORY, AND ARTS AND CRAFTS TO TRY FOR THIS TIME OF YEARSend us a textDid you tune into this Tuesday's episode where we talk about bedtime routines for your littles?If so, here we have a classic lullaby, book, and some fun art your littles can do this weekend to keep them entertained!SongHush little baby BookGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownDark time drawings-Black construction paper-chalkLyricsHush, little baby don't youHush, little b...
2022-12-2310 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions57. I DON'T HAVE A BEDTIME ROUTINE... HOW AND WHY WE SHOULD IMPLEMENT ONE!Send a textNeed some consistency in this time of chaos or maybe we are on break so we are letting loose a little. This week we discuss Why bedtime routines are importantWhat a bedtime routine looks likeHow to implement itMama Sareena shares what bedtime looks like in her home and the lack of a routine. Now that her littles are growing and she is seeing how the lack of routines affects her ability to get things done at night or even spend quality time with h...
2022-12-2133 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: CELEBRATING SOLSTICE-SONGS, STORY, AND A CRAFT TO CELEBRATE THE LIGHTSend us a textThis Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 marks winter solstice. We celebrate the "rebirth of the sun" on this day! So we want to share with you some ways to enjoy this family fun Friday! We have a classic song, two book recommendations, and an activity your kids will love!You can sing this song to encourage play, just sit and sing or sing as you do your activity! It's a fun song and I have also just actually understood it now that I've learned why we celebrate. You will also...
2022-12-1612 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions56. “YOU BETTER BE GOOD, SANTA IS WATCHING!” WHY THREATS DON’T WORK AND WHAT YOU CAN SAY INSTEADSend a textIt can be so tempting to fall into this trap of threatening our kids to get them to behave or do something. We all say "Santa is watching or else you will be put on the nauhgty list." I saw myself falling into this but knew I wanted to be a better parent. I knew threatening her is not what I want for our relationship, I didn't know why but I knew it couldn't healthy. This week we share some more tools to add to your toolbelt to encourage our kid...
2022-12-1327 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: CHILDREN ALL AROUND THE WORLD, LET'S EXPLORE DIVERSITY AND EMBRACE OUR OWNSend us a textDid you tune in to this Tuesday's episode? We interviewed the creator of Travel Outside the Box. Param believes "that cultural diversity is something to be celebrated and that the best way to achieve this, is by educating our children about different cultures and teaching them to be sensitive and inclusive."We love what she is doing and encourage you to sign up for her subscription or create an open space for diversity at home with these activities!Song"Hello to all the children...
2022-12-0911 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions55. EMBRACING DIVERSITY WITH PARAM KAUR-KINGSTON CREATOR OF TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE BOX!Send a textToday we are excited to introduce you to our next guest on the podcast! Param Kaur-Kingston is coming to us today from the United Kingdom. Born and raised in Ipswich, England, Param is the daughter of Indian parents. Growing up in a Sihk family in Britain had its many challenges. Param, as a girl, had to beg to go on to get a higher education. Which she did and in university she studied and became a police officer. Working as a detective she saw th...
2022-12-0641 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: TIS' THE SEASON OF GIVING!Send us a textIt's the most wonderful time of the year! Tis' the season of giving!So, this week we share a fun way to teach your kids the importance of giving while also making way for the new toys coming into the home during the holidays (be proactive before you add to the clutter mamas). You can also model generosity and how beautiful random acts of kindness are by making some goodie bags for people as a family and paying it forward. You can hand them out on t...
2022-12-0210 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions54. WORRIED YOUR PARENTING WILL “MESS UP YOUR KIDS”? HOW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CAN HELP REPAIR THE DAMAGESend us a textHey Mama! Are you constantly overthinking every parenting decision or the way you reacted with your child out of frustration? Do you feel like you are messing up your child and failing as a parent? Don't we all... but I can tell you that I know you are here because you want to change that, congratulations on taking the first step to change. Noticing there is something you want to change. We don't want to react to our kids throughout the day, we want to feel connected and have smooth fu...
2022-11-2922 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: GET READY FOR THIS WINTER SEASON WITH FUN FINGER SONGS, PULLING STRING ART, AND STORYTIMESend us a textHey families!Hoping you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family making lasting memories! Or maybe you were stuck in the kitchen cooking all day like me! This week we have a super fun art project for your little ones that can get messy but is lots of fun! Don't forget to join us on our Facebook page to teach you the sing-a-long when we go live! Have a fun safe weekend families. **As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases**P...
2022-11-2510 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions53. COME CELEBRATE ONE YEAR WITH US AT THE NURTURING PARENT!Send us a textHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR BABY, THE NURTURING PARENT! We did it, for one whole year. We are so grateful for our listeners and to see how far we have come. This week Amma Lisa and Mama Sareena share an intimate conversation about what the journey has looked like. Episodes mentionedEp. #23-27 : 5-part series Ep. #28-29 : My birth experienceEp. #32 Sorry, But Time Out Does Not WorkEp. #45 Connection Before Correction Ep. #21 Encourage Our Kids CooperationEp. #10 How To Get Our Kids...
2022-11-2234 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS: IT’S RAINING! SONGS, CRAFTS, AND STORIESSend us a textAre you having a rainy season like us?Last two weeks we shared with you fall/autumn songs!This weekend we want to share with you and your family some fun rain songs, arts and crafts for toddlers and preschoolers as well as some easy fun stories to read with your littles!**As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases**Please consider purchasing through the links below to help support the nurturing parent podcast!SONGS The R...
2022-11-1811 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions52. OLDER SIBLING BEING ROUGH WITH NEW BABY? WHAT TO DO OR HOW TO PREVENT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!Send us a textDo you have a toddler and an infant? Worried about jealousy, hitting, and regressions when welcoming a new one to the family? Is your toddler starting to exhibit aggressive behaviours towards baby, even months after becoming a big sister or brother? It’s normal mama! This week we are giving you a few more tools to deal with sibling rivalry. If you haven’t listened to these episodes yet, we think these might be helpful, too!...
2022-11-1530 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS : MORE AUTUMN ART ACTIVITIES & SING-A-LONGSend us a textThis week Amma Lisa shares some more fun songs and autumn art we can do with our littles this weekend! Practice along with us or join our Lives on Friday to learn what activities share for you to do and sing along with us. Our goal is to help you connect with your kids, learn some fun new kid songs and get into nature with your family!1st Song By © Lisa K Sigurgeirson :“Autumn leaves fall, fall to the ground” sung to the Westminster chimes melody
2022-11-1113 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions51. 5 WAYS TO SELF REGULATE YOURSELF IN THE MIDST OF CHAOSSend a textDo you want to respond to your kid's verse reacting to them? Or do you just feel like everything has to be a fight, like getting into the shower or cleaning up toys? Sometimes we have to look at ourselves first to be able to understand our kids' reactions and behaviors. At such a young age, they rely on us to help them manage their emotions, they co-regulate. They regulate themselves based on us. So we must set an example and teach and model ways to calm and self-regulate before re...
2022-11-0823 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS : AUTUMN ACTIVITIES & SONGSSend us a textIn the midst of autumn, we want to share with you some ways to enjoy this time of season. The holidays are coming and we are about to be busy! Lets take a moment to step into nature and ground ourselves before the chaos comes! This week Amma Lisa shares some fun songs and activities we can do with our littles. You can also join us in our FB Group Here to watch Amma Lisa go live and sing. Once your in, let us know if your kids are...
2022-11-0414 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions50. A MILLION REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BE TALKING TO YOUR LITTLES!Send a textDo you wonder if you should be talking to your baby?Or worry that you may look a little crazy when you do? Well, mama, we are here to tell you there is a method to your madness! Your baby is soaking it all in like a sponge even if you think they do not understand what you are saying, they are constantly learning from us. Should you speak in a high pitch or a normal voice? Depending on their age, Amma Lisa will get into all of it. Yo...
2022-11-0126 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS : MORE FUN HALLOWEEN SONGS TO SING WITH YOUR LITTLESSend us a textDo you have your Halloween costumes ready?Are your pumpkins all painted and carved sitting on the front steps?Halloween is just around the corner and we wanted to share two more songs with you parents to sing with your kids. You can make any activity with your kids a little more fun when you add these tunes! So go for a little walk and sing with them, they will love these funny Halloween songs! **Warning they might get stuck in your head**Support the s...
2022-10-2809 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions49. HEALTHIER HALLOWEEN - ALTERNATIVES TO SAVE YOUR LITTLES FROM TOO MUCH CANDY!Send a textHappy Halloween Families!Do you hate the thought of halloween coming and having a house full of candy? Do you wish there was a healthy way to celebrate this time of year with your littles? Well this week Amma will share her tricks for healthier treats this halloween! Too many sweets at such a young age will set them up for unhealthy habits and diet as they get older. Lets teach them while they are young that there are healthy alternatives to all this halloween candy! You...
2022-10-2528 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate EmotionsFAMILY FUN FRIDAYS : HALLOWEEN SING-A-LONGSend us a textWelcome to the first of our FAMILY FUN FRIDAY series! We are so excited to add this to our podcast to help you mama bring something fun and fresh into the weekend for your family. It may be a fun new song to sing to your littles like you learned today, a fun craft idea, or a helpful parenting tip that we will help you put into practice!We hope these tactical things will help you bond and strengthen your relationship with your littles! Our mission is to help y...
2022-10-2107 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions48. CONNECTED PARENTING FOR SENSITIVE SPIRITED KIDS WITH COLLEEN ADRIAN M.N.Send a textThis week we welcome a special guest! Colleen Adrian, MN, (Masters in Nursing) is a coach for parents of sensitive, spirited kids. She is a professional writer, speaker, and mentor who specializes in helping parents learn practices to transform their children’s self-criticism into self-confidence. If you are a parent who is at their wit's end regarding how to deal with your kids' challenging behaviors, Colleen is here to help you learn connected parenting skills so you can build a strong, connected relationship with your child, leaving behind authoritarian methods that break the...
2022-10-1831 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions47. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A NURTURING PARENT?Send a textThis week we wanted to share why we chose "The Nurturing Parent" and what that means for us. We believe that a nurturing parent allows for the healthy growth and development of their little ones. Here are 4 basics of how to be a nurturing parent to your babies. This also may just serve as a reminder to cherish your little ones, show them love, accept them and all their feelings, and encourage them. By doing this we will be raising good human beings, it will make our parenting journey easier, a...
2022-10-1223 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions46. 3 WAYS TO START ENJOYING YOUR LITTLE ONES & HAVE MORE FUNSend a textDoes life feel like it is always moving too fast? Are you worried you can't just sit and enjoy your little ones? We are always rushing around as busy mamas which can suck the joy out of being present and really enjoying our babies!We want to encourage you to do these 3 things that will help you start enjoying your little ones and having more fun with them rather than constantly struggling to go about your day. We want to provide you with the tools and techniques to have a strong bond...
2022-10-0426 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions45. CONNECTION BEFORE CORRECTION, FOUNDATION TO GENTLE & RESPECTFUL PARENTING EP. 4 REPLAYSend a textSince we are under construction and coming to you with new changes next week, we brought it back to one of our beginning episodes. Ep. 4 "Connection Before Correction" is all about why it is important and more helpful to try and connect before your correct your child's behaviors. When raising our toddlers we should strive for a relationship based off of mutual trust and respect. This can be attained when we model how that looks with them. Gentle/Respectful parenting acknowledges that your kids may have big feelings and we can give t...
2022-09-2825 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions44. 3 REMINDERS THAT WILL HELP YOU MAKE MORE TIME FOR YOURSELF MAMAS !!Send us a textHave you lost yourself in motherhood? Are you so busy caring for the kids all day that you forget to feed yourself? When is the last time you got a haircut?What is one thing that you have been dying to do but could never find the time to get done?Well, it is time to make time because it is now or never mama. Stop the mom guilt, stop the excuses, and schedule that time for yourself. Maintain your self-care routines and make sure...
2022-09-2020 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions43. BIG NEWS !!Send us a textGet ready some changes are coming to your village! We are giving our podcast an upgrade. New cover art. New Name and we are here to listen to you!You can expect to see our cover art changing, from our blue theme we will now adopt a warmer brown tone to match our new name which will be "The Nurturing Parent" which we have come to realize is more what we would like to focus on. With. our strong beliefs in mutual respect, trust, and love we...
2022-09-1313 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions42. GRANDPARENTS DAY IS COMING UP !Send a textGrandma's recipes, life skills, history, wisdom, a village...The older generation has so much to offer to our toddlers when we nourish those relationships. Grandparents can also reap many benefits from bonding with their grandkids. The older generation in exchange may get some tech service, updating on what's cool, share music and just bring smiles, joy, and purpose to the lives of our elders. We hope you enjoy and please share this podcast with anyone you think will benefit from it!Please share and tag us...
2022-09-0639 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions41. STOP THE GLORIFICATION OF BUSY !Send a textHey busy mom, did you forget we need rest days? The importance of rest is vital to our health and so necessary that we make it a priority to have guilt free rest days with our families. Don't stress that your child does not have their schedule mapped out perfectly. We give you the okay to stop overscheduling and make room for free play. I know we are all searching for kid's activities hoping to enhance your child's development but please trust that they learn as much just p...
2022-08-3025 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions40. HOW DO WE RAISE INDEPENDENT KIDS?Send a textAre you worried about your kids depending too much on you? Well, we are their parents, aren't we? The best road to independence is through what's called INTERdependence. They should be able to depend on us, which makes for a healthy relationship. Gentle parenting or attachment parenting is about building that foundation of trust so our kids feel comfortable becoming independent. Independence is a normal and natural process for our kids. They want to learn how to do things on their own. It gives them a sense of pride.
2022-08-2327 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions39. LET'S TALK ABOUT FEELINGSSend a textWhat may seem like little feelings to us can be big feelings for our kids. These feelings can build up inside and lead to many behaviors that we may not like, which is why it is so important to let your kids know that we are here for them. This is the foundation of gentle parenting. It is about mutual respect, teaching kids to manage their emotions, and modeling the behavior you want to see. This style of parenting is recommended by most child development experts because: It’s be...
2022-08-1626 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions38. HOW TO SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN THROUGH LOSS & GRIEFSend a textHow do we explain death to our kids?We may see it in our families, with pets, or even with family friends. But are our kids too young to know and understand death?It seems like a heavy discussion for someone so little but we should know how to approach the conversation. Amma Lisa shares some great advice about how we can make them feel more comfortable with their grief. Everyone has a different grieving process but it is important to allow our kids to have and share...
2022-08-0923 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions37. GENTLE ALTERNATIVES TO USING THE CRY IT OUT METHODSend a textThis week we are talking about "Gentle Alternatives To Cry It Out Sleep Training."In our last episode "say no to cry it out" we spoke about why you should say no but did not touch on what we can do to help calm our babies cries when it comes to getting some sleep!We hope you enjoy and please share this podcast with any other mothers or fathers!Referenced Ep. 7 Kids Cupboards & Book Baskets! Please share and tag us on ou...
2022-08-0238 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions36. ITS TOILETING TIMESend a textPotty training or toileting time?It is such a huge milestone getting your toddlers out of diapers! But after much research, we see that they will be ready when they are ready but in this week's episode, we discuss some ways to support our toddler's journey to figuring it out. You can find many hacks, tips, and tricks to potty training online but we discuss ways we think you could help encourage them!We hope you enjoy and please share this podcast with any other mothers or fathers!...
2022-07-2636 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions35. STAY TRUE TO YOUR PARENTING STYLE MAMA WITHOUT THE SHAMESend a textAre you constantly getting unsolicited advice about parenting and what you can do 'better'?In this weeks episode Amma Lisa gives us some ways to parent with confidence and feel proud of the parenting decisions you decide to make, how to set boundaries to help you uphold your parenting style, and the importance of standing up for our kids!This episodes is filled with information to help get rid of the mom guilt and learn how to parent proudly!We hope you enjoy and please share this podcast w...
2022-07-1936 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions34. WE DON'T DO 'CRY IT OUT' HERESend a textAre you sleep training? Have you heard of the cry it out method?Well we are here to tell you it might not work. There are better ways and we hope you get something out of this episode like not using the cry it out method. It is ok to hold your baby. Our babies need us and you cannot ‘spoil’ a baby. If they need to be held and feel their mothers body close to theirs, that is normal. We are here to give you permission to hold...
2022-07-1236 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions33. SHHH... IT'S QUIET TIME !Send a textQuiet time is so beneficial for our children and us but is drowned out by cocomelon and all the hits on youtube. This week Amma Lisa teaches us how to set up quiet time for success and how it benefits our kids and their growing brains!We hope you enjoy and please share this podcast with any other expecting mothers or fathers as our mission is to help as many families as we can reach!You can find Terrible or Terrific Twos as mentioned in the episode under e...
2022-07-0524 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions32. SORRY BUT TIME OUT DOES NOT WORKSend a textI was put in time-outs and always thought I would give my kids time out just like I experienced growing up. I was going to 'discipline' my kids the way I was... except this week Amma Lisa teaches Mama Sareena how it actually doesn't work to get our desired results .Our kid's misbehavior is usually a sign of a different issue. May it be attention, hunger, or tiredness and it is our jobs as parents to recognize these cues before we get the unwanted behavior.It is important to set...
2022-06-2833 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions31. TERRIBLE OR TERRIFIC TWOS?Send a textThis week's discussion consists of Amma Lisa trying to convince us that there is no such thing as terrible twos... Maybe we need to look at it in another way to see they are really terrific twos!Toddlers are just experiencing normal developmental stages. It is how we deal with these changes that guide it down a bumpy road or a not-as bumpy road. The better we understand what our kids are experiencing the better we can manage their "big feelings" with more compassion. Depending on your parenting style during...
2022-06-2132 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions30. GROWING GARDENS GROWING CHILDRENSend a textGrowing gardens are a lot like raising children. They both need love and attention, they thrive when they are in the sun, and they come with different needs that need to be individually tended to in order to help them grow best!In this week's episode, we chat about gardening with our kids and the similarities between both of them. In our part of the world, it's getting warmer and plants are blossoming and blooming. Here is a reminder to get outside with your kids and grandkids, play with some di...
2022-06-1428 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions29. BIRTH STORY PT. 2Send a textThe Grand Finale!Mama Sareena finishes up her birth story with Amma Lisa and Midwife Sharon! While also getting into the topic of mastitis and clogged ducts because postpartum is a whole other journey that has its ups and downs.Our mission was to educate and empower mothers walking into labor and delivery. We are all entitled to have the birth experience we want and it is possible when we come prepared. Remember that it is our body and our baby. We hope you enjoy and please share...
2022-06-0828 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions28. BIRTH STORY PT. 1Send a textAfter these 5 weeks we get to hear Mama Sareena's birth story! Thanks to Midwife Sharon, she had an empowered birth experience with no epidural. Using the tools she learned throughout the interviews Sareena was more knowledgeable and was able to speak up to get what she wanted for her and her daughter. Even her husband walked into this birth with more knowledge and power to stand up for his partner. You will hear part 1 of her birth story this week and finish up with the postpartum and transition next week. H...
2022-05-3137 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions27. BIRTHING SERIES PT. 5 - CREATE A BIRTH PLANSend a textThe last episode in our 5-part series preparing mothers for labor. This week we discuss how to create a birth plan to help our mamas get the best birth experience and feel empowered.It is essential to take charge of your birth experience because you may not know if you will get another chance to go through it again. It is one of the most challenging but beautiful experiences you will ever have so make sure it is the experience you want! You are in charge as it is your...
2022-05-2431 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions26. BIRTHING SERIES PT. 4 - KNOW ABOUT THE INTERVENTIONS AHEAD OF TIMESend a textSometimes, the reason we need these riskier birth interventions is because we have chosen a small intervention, which has led to a bigger intervention, which has then led to a riskier intervention. This is known as the cascade of interventions.Knowledge is empowerment and this week, midwife Sharon, shares an abundance of knowledge on interventions.What are some interventions? What may happen if you choose to accept the intervention and how to decide if you want the intervention.Mama Sareena gave birth last week and welcomed Baby Aniston...
2022-05-1743 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions25. BIRTHING SERIES PT. 3 - GET READY FOR HOW TO COPE WITH LABOURSend a textAre you ready for the big day... or days?This week our guest and very knowledgeable midwife will teach us how to cope with labour! How to prepare for it, build our endurance, breathe through the contractions, what our bodies do to help us, and also how to check in with ourselves and stay nourished to get through it!If you are hoping for a natural birth, this episode will definitely help you try to get over that mountain. Sharon helps us get a better perspective of what our body...
2022-05-1037 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions24. BIRTHING SERIES PT. 2 - WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR BABY DURING LABOUR?Send a textSometimes we get so caught up in preparing for birth and the pain that we are about to experience that we forget what the baby goes through during delivery!When we are pregnant our babies only know the womb and are protected from bright lights, cold temperatures, loud noises, and are constantly being nourished. The journey out of their comfort zone is not an easy one either. They don't understand that they are separate from their mothers and what's waiting for them on the outside. Our guest, Sharon Tolagson joins u...
2022-05-0333 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions23. BIRTHING SERIES PT. 1 - WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR BODY DURING LABOURSend a textDo you actually know what is going on inside your body during labor?Simply knowing and understanding how our bodies work when we are getting ready to give birth can make us feel more empowered going into it!This week we have our first guest, Sharon Tolagson. Sharon is a very experienced midwife and registered nurse who is joining us for a five-part series to get our pregnant mamas ready for the most important day of our lives!Please share this episode with any pregnant mamas you may...
2022-04-2628 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions22. HOLD YOUR BABIESSend a textWhat do you need for your newborn?One thing you will definitely need is a baby wrap! This is a baby registry must have and if you are not having a baby shower then get one yourself. Even a used one since baby gear can be very pricey. But in this weeks episode we discuss the importance of baby wearing. It is great for bonding, soothing and building your babies security. We hope you enjoy this episode and please share any feedback or comments with us on our page...
2022-04-1931 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions21. ENCOURAGE OUR KIDS COOPERATIONSend a textWhen you ask something of your kids does it feel like a battle you will never win?We understand how hard it could be to get our kids to do the things we ask of them. This week we have some ways to help prevent starting those battles. Getting our kids cooperation is not easy but with some knowledge and techniques we can minimize the struggle and strengthen the relationship by encouraging healthy communication. This is a prequel to our last episode "back talk" so if you haven't listened to that one...
2022-04-1136 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions20. WHEN THE 'BACK TALK' STARTSSend a textDid you know talking back is a normal stage of development?I know it's hard to accept but it is and that just means they are going through the motions of growing up! It shows they are voicing their opinions which is important. We want to encourage that in a positive way and in this week's episode Amma Lisa teaches us how to deal with our kids when they are going through this phase. This episode has some very helpful tips on how to keep the situation from escalating and h...
2022-04-0425 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions19. MANAGING OUR ANGRY OUTBURSTSSend a textDo you feel like you are always yelling at your kids?Are you tired of reacting and want to learn how you can better address a difficult situation with your children?Well, this week we get into an amazing conversation about managing our angry outbursts. Amma Lisa gives us some tools to navigate frustrating times with our littles and how to build our relationship instead of making it worse. We hope you enjoy it and take away a few lessons like Mama Sareena does!Share with u...
2022-03-2839 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions18. YAY, SPRING TIME FUN!Send a textSpringtime is here!Are you looking for activities to do with your kids?Well, one of the easiest is just getting outside with them! You don't have to make it complicated. Get outside and go for a walk, sometimes you don't even need a destination in mind. Just see where your kids take you!This week Amma Lisa and Mama Sareena have a little too much fun talking about all the benefits that come with just spending some time outside. Springtime is the most fun because we get...
2022-03-2142 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions17. SIBLING STRUGGLESSend a textOne of the most important relationships that we must maintain throughout life is those with our siblings. It is such a fragile relationship that must be protected from the day it starts and in this week's episode, we discuss how to handle the struggles between siblings as parents. Sometimes we just need to get to the root of the feelings behind the arguments/fights. Amma Lisa gives us some reminders about how to address and resolve the feelings with each child. If you grew up with siblings you know what we...
2022-03-1432 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions16. HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MONTHSend us a textHappy International Women's Month and Day (May 8th)This week's episode is not our usual format but we wanted to acknowledge and celebrate us, women!We are strong, beautiful, and contribute so much to our world. Sometimes most of it goes unseen. This month is here to remind us of what we are capable of and to stand up and support one another.Women, mothers, aunts, daughters, sisters... we are all together and we must stay united. We have come a long way in the last 100 years...
2022-03-0709 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions15. BABY #2 ON THE WAY! HOW TO HELP THE TRANSITION FOR OUR LITTLE ONESSend a textBringing another child into the family is such a blessing but also a huge transition for the ! Especially for the first child who is not used to this new dynamic.So how to do we make it a smoother transition for them?This week Amma Lisa shares her tips and tricks for helping the older sibling welcome the new addition to the family. We discuss some obstacles that Mama Sareena might have to face and the best ways to handle them.We'd love to hear what your experience bringing...
2022-02-2832 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions14. ENCOURAGING CREATIVE MINDSSend a textThis weeks episode is about how to give mama a break!And the secret sauce is encouraging their creativity so you don't have to entertain them when their thousand toys are all over the floor, yet they are still so bored!Here are some tips on how to encourage their creativity as well as how they can benefit from it!We hope you enjoy and let your kids get creative this week! Try one new art project and assign them to it, then if you can share it...
2022-02-2136 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions13. HAPPY HEART DAYSend a textHappy Heart Day to Our Virtual Village ❤️We love you and hope you enjoy this episode that has some ways to celebrate with your babies and loved ones, or just yourself! Our love for ourselves should come before anything else. So here are some rituals to make it more fun! What are some things you do to celebrate this day? Share with us on our platforms below!Instagram : TheVillageParentingPodFacebook Group : The Village Parenting GroupSupport the showInterested in Coaching
2022-02-1424 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions12. WHAT IS A BLESSING WAY? FOR YOU PREGNANT MAMASSend a textWith all the excitement of a new baby coming into the world sometimes we forget about the mother that is actually growing this whole new human being!As a mother it is physically tiring, we are going through a lot of changes, and it is hard on our bodies, feet, and mind. So don't forget to show the mamas a little extra love too, not just their bellies! Here are some ways to love and support a pregnant mama and action steps you can take to make her feel a little better!
2022-02-0746 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions11. PREGNANT & SEXY? NO!Send a textIs there such a thing? Well, there can be. It may just take some mind work. Although we are creating something so beautiful it may be hard to look at our bodies the same. Some mamas really embrace their bumps while others find it difficult to cope with their new stretch marks, puffy face and growing feet! Sometimes we just need to take a step back and learn that this is temporary and all for a much bigger purpose and that's where the beauty is! We are creating the next ge...
2022-01-3142 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions10. HOW TO GET OUR KIDS TO MIND USSend a textOne parenting struggle we all come across in every stage of their development... getting our kids to mind us. Sometimes it may feel impossible. But it all starts at the foundation of your relationship which we dive into in this episode.Getting our kids to mind us is not easy and takes a lot of work for us as parents but once you get the basics of it, hopefully it will help in all other aspects of raising your kids.We hope you enjoy this and if there are some...
2022-01-2440 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions9. THE IMPORTANCE OF EMBRACING OUR ELDERSSend a textThis episode is in honor of Aunt Rae! Sareena's landlady that everyone would call Aunt who recently passed at the age of 97! We hope that this is a reminder to you all to cherish your elders and soak them up while they are here with us. Whether it may be your grandparents, great grandparents, great aunts, and uncles, or just an elderly neighbor! They have so much knowledge and wisdom to share with us and our kids it would be a shame to miss out on that exchange! They can te...
2022-01-1742 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions8. DISTRACTED PARENTINGSend a text“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift––that is why it is called the present.” Sorry, we are giving it to you real and raw this week as we dive into the conversation of distracted parenting.Here is a reminder of why it is important to be present. Our kids grow up before we know it and we want to cherish the little time we have with them although it might feel like it's forever. It is a new time and our phones have really started changing...
2022-01-1030 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions7. KIDS CUPBOARDS & BOOK BASKETSSend a textEarly in the new year, we are sometimes inspired to organize and declutter our homes. The singing amma has a couple of good ideas that both encourage independence for our littles ones and also help with keeping our kid's spaces tidy. How do you feel about letting your kids decide when and what (healthy options ofcourse) to munch on throughout the day. Listen in to hear about how this can be a very helpful practice to implement for the new year. Also to give yourself a break from constantly preparing them something to e...
2022-01-0326 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions6. NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONSSend a textHappy New Year Village! We hope you have all had a lovely year and are ready for the next chapter. Here are some ideas on goal setting and how to stick to those resolutions! This was a fun episode and we hope everyone has a blessed year! Out with the old in with the new. Please share your new year's resolutions with us on our page. We can't wait to bring in the new year with you and get to know each other more! Don't forget to connect with us on our pages and...
2021-12-2734 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions5. HOW TO HAVE FUN DAY DATES WITH YOUR KIDS!Send a textAre your kids home for the holidays? Is the thought stressing you out?In this episode, we chat about how to make the best of it! Ever think of taking your kids on a date... getting some good one-on-one time. One parent, one child spending good quality time together! Here are some ideas as well as tips on how to keep them happy even when the day comes to an end even if they aren't ready for it. This week we will most likely be home with family, getting ready for the holidays...
2021-12-2028 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions4. CONNECTION BEFORE CORRECTIONSend a textEver try not saying 'no' to your child... Sounds crazy, right? Well in this week's conversation Amma Lisa teaches Sareena how this technique could help without creating a "spoiled kid". It is a great discussion and Mama Sareena unlearns the tough love approach and learns how to pay attention to why the behavior is happening before trying to silence it. A great listen now that kids will be home for the holidays. Hopefully, while families are together this season, this will help it be a little more enjoyable!Instagram : TheVillageParentingPod
2021-12-1326 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions3. WHAT TO DO ABOUT SANTASend a textIn this weeks conversation, we discuss how to prevent crushing your kids' dreams with the sad truth about Santa. Even though it is hard for us to believe even as adults, there is still magic in the air during this lovely season of giving and cheer. Be sure to listen to this one while the kids are busy! This episode isnt only for those who celebrate christmas either. We mention other holidays and would love to hear what you celebrate over on our facebook group "The Village Parenting Community." We also know there are...
2021-12-0640 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions2. CHRISTMAS CONSUMERISMSend a textIn this week's episode, we will be discussing "Christmas Consumerism." We will discuss how to eliminate the stress of holiday spending, what we believe the holiday season is actually about, and how getting wrapped up (no pun intended) in all the spending can affect us and our families. The episode begins with Amma Lisa reading a column she wrote in a magazine then we will dive into the conversation while Sareena shares some statistics. We mention Christmas a lot because where we are from Christmas is the main holiday although consumerism has changed the...
2021-11-2935 minThe Nurturing Parent: Respectful Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Toddler Behavior, Big Feelings, Regulate Emotions1. WELCOME TO OUR VILLAGESend a textHello everyone and thank you so much for joining us here!This episode is a short intro to who we are and how we met. You will briefly get to know me, Mama Sareena, a new mother trying to get the hang of this parenting thing. You will also meet Amma Lisa, mother, grandmother, and parenting coach that has many years of experience and education on parenting. Throughout this podcast, we will have many discussions on a wide range of topics. Sometimes we may share ideas and sometimes we will share our experiences...
2021-11-2233 min