Valerie Constantineau is a special care councilor and youth protection worker. She has a personal message for anyone wanting to go down the adoption path. All parents can learn from their experience and we welcome you to share with others.  Anyone needing extra support feel free to book an appointment with us, free of charge.  https://calendly.com/thestarparent/15min Send us an email for the links to the zoom support calls on Mondays and Tuesdays.  We hold space for everyone needing to share their truth. Stat blessed! https://www.rumeurduloup.com/johanne-lemieux-femme-de-coeur-et-de-convictions/

Guy Giard is a Happiness Coach, Certified Humor Professional, Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, Theatre Improvisation Performer, Speaker, Singer, Musician and Author who enthusiastically explores and challenges his own limits. After a successful career as a professional visual artist, he began teaching art at museums and giving speeches on art, music and the healing powers of laughter. He volunteered with Doctor Patch Adams on multiple humanitarian clown trips, offering smiles and respite to children, elders and caregivers in orphanages, hospitals and care facilities in Russia, Guatemala, Peru, India and other nations, under the alias, Uku the clown. He recently published his memoir, “The Courage to Love, from Abuse to Happiness,” which details his personal recovery from childhood sexual abuse. He now gives seminars, workshops and one-on-one coaching based on his talks: “The Courage to Love” and “The 5 Dimensions of Being”. Presently he regularly gives concerts and performs on stage under the name of Monsieur Bonheur Mr. Happiness. Most of his work, including exhibitions, musical compositions, performances and interviews are available for your pleasure on his website: www.guygiard.com, youtube and Instagram. And he loves you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYHay1XN3gE&list=PL149ADD193F2F8723 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hiaCLfAvJE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1qQ97yLo84

Guy Giard is a Happiness Coach, Certified Humor Professional, Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, Theatre Improvisation Performer, Speaker, Singer, Musician and Author who enthusiastically explores and challenges his own limits. After a successful career as a professional visual artist, he began teaching art at museums and giving speeches on art, music and the healing powers of laughter. He volunteered with Doctor Patch Adams on multiple humanitarian clown trips, offering smiles and respite to children, elders and caregivers in orphanages, hospitals and care facilities in Russia, Guatemala, Peru, India and other nations, under the alias, Uku the clown. He recently published his memoir, “The Courage to Love, from Abuse to Happiness,” which details his personal recovery from childhood sexual abuse. He now gives seminars, workshops and one-on-one coaching based on his talks: “The Courage to Love” and “The 5 Dimensions of Being”. Presently he regularly gives concerts and performs on stage under the name of Monsieur Bonheur Mr. Happiness. Most of his work, including exhibitions, musical compositions, performances and interviews are available for your pleasure on his website: http://guygiard.com , youtube and Instagram. And he loves you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYHay1XN3gE&list=PL149ADD193F2F8723 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hiaCLfAvJE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1qQ97yLo84

After a deep dive recording with Mr. Happiness Guy Giard, I took some time to process. The homework that he gave me was heavy and as the days passed my curiosity required silence. I share my thoughts on my healing process and what to look for in the months to come.

Stay at home Dad, Game Developer, Kevin Petker shares his experience learning to parent while healing from past trauma. We welcome Kevin as a contributor to better parenting for ourselves and others. Games Design: https://kpetker.itch.io/ Twitter: @KevinPetker Instagram: kpetker BlueSky: @kevinpetker.bsky.social

Dawn Bates is in Montreal and she is not mincing words with her friend,host and co author Lorraine Elizabeth Campbell. An international bestselling author of 17 books on five continents, author coach, educator, and publisher, Dawn specialises in developing global leaders into global authorities who wish to give a voice to the voiceless whilst working with them to create brand expansion strategies through high level activism and authorship. To discover more about Dawn, please visit www.dawnbates.com/dive And subscribe to her weekly email updates. You can also connect with her via LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/dawnbates For more information about Lorraine's story and ways to support. https://gofund.me/6d064630 Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thestarparentpodcast?igsh=anAzcmo4NjlleGdj

Ottawa social worker and dream teacher Cheryl Grant joins us to talk about dreams. “Real magic is the art of bringing gifts from a deeper world into this world” -Robert Moss Dreams hold keys that unlock a deeper awareness and wisdom that exists inside of each of us. This unlocking can help you to overcome obstacles and move more confidently in the direction of the life you want to live. Tune in this Wednesday and listen to Cheryl Grant social worker and dream teacher share about the importance of our dreams, how to explore them with your family. Cheryl explains her four week workshop that is being offered this February online! cherylgrantcounselling.ca cherylgrantcreative.ca

Lorraine breakdowns her journey of healing and why pain is so powerful to share. We welcome you to share your stories with us. There is a link on our Instagram page to schedule a support call. We are calling on warriors, healers and love. Please share Lorraine's story. https://gofund.me/6d064630

Our first podcast comes out tomorrow. Blessings to you.

Anthony and Lorraine go deeper into the common happening during a spiritual awakening. What to expect and how to grow with ease. Thank you for listening. @ab__campos @thestarparentpodcast

This has been an exciting year for us spiritually. the healing has been profound, hence why we have been so quiet. But not with my brother and friend Anthony Campos, we took time to connect and grow spiritually. Here is our conversation from earlier in the year. We hope it brings awareness and healing.

Get unstuck with Chante Franco. Mother, podcast host, entrepreneur and coach gets real about her journey having ADHD. Chante talks about her children and the strengths they bring into the family unit. Chante lives in Maryland, USA and will launch her new challenge in the weeks to come. Stay tuned!

On this episode of we reflect back on all of the amazing things we have explored during 2022. We revisit the importance of resilience. We take a moment to acknowledge the importance of trauma informed care and the launching of our workshop. Then we break down four of our cherished elements of the star parent, Spirituality, Tools, Awareness and Repair. Join us for our last episode of the year. And then taking a sacred pause where we model the importance of taking a break from work, slowing down, allowing rest and reprieve in order to replenish our resources and come back refreshed in 2023.

In this week’s episode we get up and personal with Anne Celeste and her coparent Mike Kitt. The episodes explores what it’s like discovering parenting on a non-traditional path as two platonic friends that want to have a child. We discuss navigating polyamory and ethical non-monagomy as new parents to be. We chat about what it’s been like opening up to extended family about these dynamics. And we wrap up talking about some of the ways in which coparents can generate conversations and discover what life choices they have in common for their child to be.

Listen to Anne describe how a healing circle can be used to heal families, relationships and build a better world by just allowing ourselves to share true feelings of hurt and pain with loved ones in a safe and secure space. Being heard can heal wounds.  About Anne: Goldjian (Anne Goldenberg) queer immigrant from France, who lives in Tiohta:ke (aka montreal) and learned restorative practices to make space and transform their guilt into responsibilities, and heal their own and relative conflicts. They were introduced to restorative work through Ron Meetoos, a Cree two spirited artist working on decolonial restoration, and learned this particular practice of restorative circles and systems with their friend Di Ponti, who lives in Christiania, Copenhagen. Goldjian deepen this work because of a high concern they have for how we treat, punish, exile, shame each other in queer, artistic and activist communities. They facilitate restorative circles, help groups create their own restorative systems and offer workshops because of the powerful sense of healing this practice is allowing. This work also makes space for grieving and support systems. Their intention is to contribute to a restorative culture (vs withholding a specialty) that can support more of us to move forward to safer places of collective healing and transformation. The website about this work  is here. ---------

On today’s episode we get personal and dive deep into talking about pregnancy and birth from a first hand point of view, announcing a baby on the way into the Star Parent family. In this episode we explore feelings and anxieties around the option of a home birth vs a hospital birth. We talking about how triggering it can be to share birth stories. We also talk about feelings of jealousy that can feel unsupportive and discouraging. We wrap up talking about the power of reframing how we hear and share about birth and parenting.

We are launching a very special episode today! Tuesday November 15th at 4pm. Join us for this awesome interview it’s Susie Showers, MA CCC and Marine Chavet, RITMW. We are so lucky to chat with this two incredible healing practitioners and to learn about their remarkable workshop combining drama therapy and hypnosis called TRANSFORM. We learn about the collective challenges that come up in Scorpio season including change and loss. We talk about the impacts of burnout and people pleasing. This episode is truly inspiring as we hear about this initiative to break isolation and to connect people together. Information about the workshop here. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transform-drama-therapy-hypnosis-4-week-group-workshop-tickets-428558900207 https://www.marinechavet.com/ https://www.susieshowers.com/

This episode is a little gem. Practicing self regulation as a family is a skill that provides benefits for lifetimes. Practical ways to foster self regulation in the home play heavily on the actual environment. In a quick podcast Lorraine shares helpful ways to create spaces within the home where everyone is free to express themselves with ease.

Inspired by Debbie Ford's book The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, Lorraine talks about the benefits of facing the shadow. The hard work involved and potentially why resistance comes up while doing the work and the hard facts about the pace of this work. Facing your shadow is serious work, and it takes time. Enjoy this podcast for the second time and listen to the special offer for the first listener to reclaim. Thank you for listening.