How long has it been since you've built a puzzle with your kids or gone on a neighborhood walk? Could the healing and connection you're seeking be found in a simple cardboard box or in your own backyard? In today's episode, we're joined by Kaylin Marcotte, founder of Jiggy Puzzles. She shares her story of discovering puzzles as a form of meditation and then building a company that elevates the common jigsaw puzzle into frameable art! Kaylin reveals the key practices that got her through "Shark Tank" and the pandemic years (practices that can fortify our own resilience too)!

What is reparenting and how can it help you become a better parent? In this episode, Suzanne Tucker, founder of Generation Mindful, describes reparenting as a process of "picking up the baton wherever life left off nurturing the little person within you." Join us in the reparenting journey--commit to show up to the present moment with wisdom, compassion, and playful discovery.

Kindness improves health; kindness changes people; kindness heals and changes us. A special commemorative episode marking the birthday of the Compassion Parenting podcast!

Could a gentler, more collaborative parenting approach improve your relationship with your child or teen? In this episode, our guest Vivek Patel makes the case for "non-coercive, collaborative parenting" and illustrates what it looks like in real-life situations. We also discuss the importance of self-compassion and offer tools to move through difficult moments in parenting.

Do you ever feel tension thick in the air within your family? Uncomfortable times like these don't have to linger. On today's episode, Hesha Abrams, author of "Holding the Calm: the Secret to Resolving Conflict and Defusing Tension" shares wisdom she's gleaned from decades of experience as an attorney mediator and applies these to conflicts we encounter at home.

How do you bring "giving" into the culture of your family? Not only does service feel good, it builds connection, develops attributes, and improves emotional well-being. Today's guest, Stephanie Jones, shares her giving journey, how it changed her life, and how it can change yours too!

Do you ever wish your kids listened better than they do? As parents, how do we foster their cooperation while still honoring their independent will? In this episode, Nicholeen Peck (parenting mentor, author, and founder of Teaching Self-Government) shares practical strategies to help kids learn the important skill of respectfully following directions and accepting a "no."

Feeling some overwhelm as you look ahead at the "college question" for your kids? Where are the best places to apply and how will you (or they) pay for it? In this episode, I interview Brad Baldridge, who specializes in helping families fund college. He gives a useful framework to simplify the college selection process and shares why it's important to start thinking ahead.

When emotions are running high, how do we compassionately help our kids de-escalate? In today's episode, we hear from Tina Feigal MS Ed., (gifted parent coach, TEDx speaker, and author) about powerful ways to connect with our children even in the most intense circumstances.

Do your kids or teens ever seem on the brink of burnout? In this episode, we discuss the real toll chronic stress can take on high achieving kids and teens and what to do about it. We also tackle big questions like how to foster healthy motivation, how to maintain influence with your kids, and how to harness the power of a "plan B."

Tired of mealtime battles and feeling stuck serving chicken nuggets and hotdogs? In this episode, feeding therapist Dr. Kay Toomey shares wisdom about how to address picky eating by looking at the eating process in a whole new way.

More joy anyone? In this interview, mindfulness expert Dr. Siegel discusses how we can help ourselves and our kids break free from constant comparisons and self-evaluating narratives to find more joy. He tells about "the extraordinary gift" it is to embrace the ordinary.

How do we untangle ourselves form the "worry" culture and give our kids enough independence to grow? In this episode, we'll hear from Lenore Skenazy, whose controversial article, "Why I Let My 9-year-old Ride the Subway Alone" opened an important dialogue about the drawbacks of overprotection and created a movement.

In this episode I'm joined by Nellie Harden, creator of the 6570 Family Project, an initiative to help parents make each day of childhood (all 6570 of them) count! We talk about intentionality, cherishing, & acceptance in the midst of life's ups and downs. As a mom of all girls, Nellie also shares wise advice for raising daughters. Tune in!

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Robyne Hanley-Defoe to discuss the meaning of everyday resilience and how to foster it in our kids. We talk about Dr. Robyne's 5 Pillars for resilience and how maintaining a sense of "being okay" is enough.

In this episode, guest Mike Iskandar shares his personal journey of finding greater self-compassion by revisiting his past in a unique way. We discuss how integrating past, present, and future offers a new path to wholeness.

In this episode, I interview Katie Kimball (blogger, TEDx speaker, and creator of the ecourse "Kids Cook Real Food"). We discuss some amazing benefits of inviting kids to cook with you in the kitchen and how to make it happen!

How can you approach your child's ADHD in a way that builds them up and celebrates them as a whole person? Listen to this discussion with Dr. Lara Honos-Webb to learn the role compassion plays in supporting both you and your child.

Recently I had the chance to speak on a TEDx stage on the topic of parenting--to attempt to articulate the essence of parenthood in 15 minutes-or-less! In the process, I discovered that giving a TED talk and parenting actually have a few things in common. Listen to hear my 10 TIPS that apply to both of these seemingly different worlds!