The Peaceful Parenting Podcast Sarah Rosensweet

In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Greg Santucci a pediatric OT and founding Director of Power Play Pediatric Therapy. We discuss what the sensory processing system is and how to decode behaviour through cultivating a “sensory lens”.
This conversation was recorded in my membership, where community members were able to ask Greg their questions. 
 
We talk about:
6:00 The “hidden” senses
9:00 What sensory processing is
12:23 Why sensory seeking behaviour happens
13:50 What “regulation” is
21:28 How parents can start looking at behaviour through a sensory lens
24:00 Trying to figure out the root cause of behaviour
27:00 Toddlers repeatedly dumping things
30:30 How to improve interoceptive awareness with kids
35:00 Accommodating sensory challenges/preferences at school
40:47 Potty training challenges in a daycare setting
47:00 Teaching strategies to manage sensory challenges
 
Download the episode transcript HERE 
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
www.reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/membership to join my membership for the rest of June. You still have time to join the live Q&A with Ned Johnson, my workshop on healthy self-esteem, and access our weekly Office Hours
Greg on Facebook: Greg Santucci, Occupational Therapist
Greg’s resources: https://gregsantucci.com/ 
 
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In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview one of my favourite people and author of two parenting books, Ned Johnson. We discuss how to talk to kids to build stress tolerance, manage anxiety, build intrinsic motivation, and self regulate screen time.
Ned has been on the podcast twice before- be sure to check out the other two episodes linked below once you’re done listening to this one.
We talk about:
2:17 How you can get access to a live Q&A with Ned
6:35 Increasing stress tolerance in kids
9:30 The difference between resilience and stress tolerance
11:00 How to help kids with their anxiety
21:48 How to help kids stuck in a loop of negative thinking
37:00 How to help kids with intrinsic motivation
48:00 How to help kids with balanced screen use
Download the episode transcript HERE 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
www.reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/membership to join a live Q&A with Ned Johnson, my workshop on healthy self-esteem, and access to our weekly Office Hours
What Do you Say? How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home By Ned Johnson and William Stixrud https://amzn.to/3HwZuDT 
Raising A Self-Driven Child with Ned Johnson https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode8/
Bonus Q&A: What Do You Say? How to Talk to Kids to Promote Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home with Ned Johnson https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/bonusnedjohnson/ 
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In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Ruth Whippman about her book BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity. We discuss the humanity lacking in traditional models of masculinity and the type of sensitive and connection-based parenting that is desperately needed for boys.
We talk about:
4:00 Systems of power and oppression
4:35 How the same systems that harm women and girls, also harm men and boys
6:00 How we see boys as mad, not sad
7:13 Neuroscience research on the sensitivity of boys’ brains
12:45 Why stats on boys’ mental health struggles are not accurate
13:55 Why adolescent boys are in a mental health crisis
28:34 How screens are displacing socializing in person for boys
36:00 Incel (involuntarily celibate) movement
43:00 Buddy vs. Sweetheart
Download the episode transcript HERE 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity by Ruth Whippman https://amzn.to/4c6W60C 
Connect with Sarah Rosensweet  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/ 
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup
Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com
Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting 
Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter 
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Brief summary of show:
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I discuss how to help children through the end of the school year transitions and give you tips for how to facilitate an “old-fashioned” play based summer.
We talk about:
1:18 End of the school year is a transition
1:46 Transition years are even harder (end of kindergarten, moving to middle school, moving to high school etc.)
3:00 End of school anxiety
3:28 Report Cards and academic pressure
6:12 The importance of play during the summer
10:00 Ways to maintain academics in a low pressure ways during the summer 
Download the episode transcript HERE 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
End of School Anxiety article https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/end-of-school-year-anxiety/
“How to help out kids with Transitions” with Sarah Rosensweet https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode50/
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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup
Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/
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In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I talk with Destini Davis, certified parenting coach, author, and parenting influencer on Instagram and TikTok. We discuss her transition from permissive to conscious parenting and address backlash against this parenting style.
We talk about:
6:16 moving from permissive parenting to conscious parenting
8:00 understanding compassionate discipline
9:10 importance of taking care of and working on yourself
10:33 addressing backlash against conscious parenting
20:00 moving away from a “power over” relationship with our kids
22:00 importance of flexibility and collaboration
28:00 effects of conscious parenting on your relationship with your kids
29:00 debunking the idea that conscious parenting isn’t realistic
31:00 challenges transitioning from conventional or permissive parenting, to conscious parenting
 
Download the episode transcript HERE 
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Free Stop Yelling Course https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/stopyelling 
Very Intentional Parenting: Awakening the Empowered Parent Within by Destini Ann Davis https://amzn.to/3QN4ri3 
Destini Ann on IG and TikTok
 
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In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, longtime peaceful parent, Bonnie, fine tunes her approach to her 4-year-old and 6-year-old children with big feelings.
 
We talk about:
4:24 The difference between obedience and cooperation
11:42 The difference between punishments and limits
17:00 Balancing doing things for your kids and meeting your own needs
35:00 The benefits of roughhousing before bedtime 
40:23 How to appreciate yourself more, when home full time with kids
46:00 Why it is okay if you have kids who “push back” on demands
 
Download the episode transcript HERE 
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Episode 121: How To Raise Kids Who Aren’t Jerks with Melinda Wenner Moyer https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode121/ 
Episode 23: ‘Raising Helpful Kids: Navigating Chores’ with Sarah Rosensweet https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode23/ 
 
Connect with Sarah Rosensweet  
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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup
Website: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com
Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting 
Newsletter: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/newsletter 
Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php