The Calm Empowered Parent

Vanessa Callaghan
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The Calm Empowered Parent

There are so many resources out there for teachers and students, but what about parents? I'm here to set you up with the toolbox you need to become a calm, empowered parent. I'm Vanessa Callaghan, a proven educator and educational consultant with 15 years of classroom experience, focusing primarily on coaching and empowering parents. I've been in the trenches with parents in my yearlong Family Foundations Immersion program, and now I'm here to bring those lessons to you. In each episode, we will jump into important parenting topics with parents and experts to share powerful and effective tools in real-life situations. We're here to help you navigate tantrums, motivate your children with fewer rewards and punishments, promote childhood independence, discover your authentic parenting style, and more!

  1. 9 DE DEZ.

    Ep 20: Inside a Parent Coaching Session: Tackling Defiance, Peer Pressure, and Neurodivergence

    We’re wrapping up season two of The Calm Empowered Parent podcast with an exclusive look inside a real-life parent coaching session with Vanessa and Coach Kathryn from the Family Foundation Immersion Program. This episode offers a behind-the-scenes peek at “Side Door Coaching,” where parents address real-life challenges like managing defiant 5-year-olds, navigating peer pressure, and supporting families with multiple neurodivergent diagnoses. These relatable, heartfelt moments might just resonate with what’s happening in your own family. In this episode, parenting experts Vanessa and Kathryn share actionable strategies to help you handle everyday parenting struggles. Discover tips for encouraging safe, stimulating movement, navigating tricky conversations about media and peer pressure, creating engaging tasks to keep kids focused at school and home, and balancing your availability to meet your children’s needs in a sustainable way. With practical advice, real-world examples, and expert insights, this episode gives you the tools to feel empowered and connected in your parenting journey. Don’t miss it! Here are the questions and topics covered by Vanessa and Kathryn in a parent coaching session to help you minimize defiance and destructive tendencies, navigate peer pressure, and combat boredom at school. Managing 5-year-old defiance with movement exercises and child input into family routines Encouraging safe, stimulating movement that isn’t destructive to the house Talking to kids and parents about age-appropriate media and peer pressure Handling multiple neurodivergent diagnoses within one family Creating engaging school tasks for bored or under-stimulated kids. Balancing parent availability to meet the needs of multiple children sustainably. I hope you got some powerful insights from this parent coaching session. Discover more about our signature yearlong program for parents and caregivers, The Family Foundations Immersion, at https://bit.ly/RORImmersion. Go to www.thecalmempoweredparent.com to get your free copy of Vanessa’s Calm Parent Strategy Guide, to submit a question, to stay up to date with upcoming events, and to explore how to bring one of Vanessa’s low-cost workshops to your school or group. Music by Jabari Martin instagram.com/iamstolenartifacts.

    58min

  2. 2 DE DEZ.

    Ep 19: Dad Panel Part 2: Breakthroughs from the Power of Positive Parenting​

    The dads are back! It’s Part 2 of our amazing dad panel, and our six dads have so many more fun anecdotes and inspiring insights for you! We don’t go into sports, jobs, or hobbies without training and learning, so our dads ask “Why would we do that with parenting?” They’re here to acknowledge how the power of positive parenting has impacted their lives, and how it takes commitment, continual learning, and new skills to be an empowering force in their children’s lives. Breakthrough after breakthrough have come as a result of their efforts for their families in Vanessa’s Family Foundations Immersion program. As each dad shares their parenting wins, we get to learn about how they transformed their family culture with shared goals and direction, became the kind of parent that their child comes to when they’re having a breakdown, fixed their hectic morning routines, and so much more. The episode is full of heartfelt, tear-jerking messages of love and commitment and serves as a powerful reminder that through mentorship, commitment, community, and heart, you can succeed and thrive as a parent. Topics we covered in Dad Panel Part 2: Breakthroughs from the Power of Positive Parenting​. What wins and breakthroughs have had a lasting impact on your family? Transforming your family into a team with shared goals and direction. Becoming the kind of parent that your child comes to for your love, compassion, and emotional regulation when they’re having a breakdown. Finding the right tools to fix the hectic morning routine and go from being late to school nearly every day to arriving early. Leaning into the superpower of goofiness and play to intrinsically motivate kids. The reminder that through mentorship, commitment, community, and heart, you can succeed and thrive as a parent. Hope you enjoyed this episode of  Dad Panel Part 2: Breakthroughs from the Power of Positive Parenting and discovered meaningful insights to support your family. Discover more about our signature yearlong program for parents and caregivers, The Family Foundations Immersion, at https://bit.ly/RORImmersion. Go to www.thecalmempoweredparent.com to get your free copy of Vanessa’s Calm Parent Strategy Guide, to submit a question, to stay up to date with upcoming events, and to explore how to bring one of Vanessa’s low-cost workshops to your school or group. Music by Jabari Martin instagram.com/iamstolenartifacts.

    47min

  3. 18 DE NOV.

    Ep 18: Dad Panel Part 1: Finding Personal Growth and Development Through Parenting

    Parenting spaces are not just for mothers, so it’s time for the fathers to shine! In this panel of six incredible dads, they provide a powerful example of parents who have experienced tremendous growth after embracing mentorship for their parenting. Each of these dads has been a part of Vanessa’s Family Foundations Immersion program and share the most important things they’ve learned from the program, the personal growth and development they’ve experienced, and insights from the ups and downs of their unique parenting journeys. In part one, the dads discuss the importance of emotional regulation, the steps they’ve taken to achieve family cohesion, and the immense personal growth that they’ve found on their journey to becoming even better fathers. Listen for tools and strategies that have produced real-life positive results for their families and for powerful reminders to give ourselves the same grace that we give our children. You, too, can learn to understand your children’s emotions and how to better manage them, and along the way, you might just learn how to harness your own emotions for greater healing and success. Here are the topics we covered on Dad Panel Part 1: Finding Personal Growth and Development Through Parenting. Dads share the most important thing they have learned in their parenting journey When should I wave that white flag and ask for help? Tools and strategies that have produced real-life positive results for their families. How learning about our children’s emotions opens up a greater consciousness about our own emotions and how we deal with them. Getting on the same page with co-parents and kids to achieve family cohesion. Learning to give ourselves the same grace we give our children. Hope you enjoyed today’s episode and learned something new on Finding Personal Growth and Development Through Parenting. Go to www.thecalmempoweredparent.com to get your free copy of Vanessa’s Calm Parent Strategy Guide, to submit a question, to stay up to date with upcoming events, and to explore how to bring one of Vanessa’s low-cost workshops to your school or group. Discover more about Vanessa’s signature yearlong program for parents and caregivers, The Family Foundations Immersion, at https://bit.ly/RORImmersion. Music by Jabari Martin instagram.com/iamstolenartifacts.

    47min

  4. 11 DE NOV.

    Ep 17: Navigating Grief and Loss: How to Help Your Kids Cope with Jenn Cormier and Barb Matias Haynes

    How do we help children in navigating grief​, loss, and overwhelm, when we ourselves are struggling through it? Whether you’re facing the grief of a death, the loss of a relationship or job, a major move, or any other major life transition, Grief Guide Reverend Jenn Cormier and Transition Coach Barb Matias Haynes are here to help. Both leapt feet first into the world of guiding others through grief and healing after the loss of their fathers and now help their coaching clients meet their grief with grace and authenticity. In this episode, Vanessa Callaghan, MED  interviews Jenn and Barb, including questions from listeners like you, to gain their advice on how much to share with our children around loss and how to help children become more resilient to loss. They also share simple yet powerful practices for navigating grief and loss​ and literally moving (our bodies) through it. Unfortunately, loss happens to us all, but this episode will leave you feeling more prepared to face it equipped to guide your children. Here are the topics we covered on Navigating Grief and Loss: How to Help Your Kids Cope. The dangers of sheltering our children too much and the beauty of including them in major life events such as births, weddings, and deaths. The crucial nature of storytelling for building connection and understanding before death. What happens to our brains when we grieve and what can we do with the awareness of how we process and experience grief? Is my hardened and less open heart after loss of self-preservation and healing, and is this less sensitive reality my new normal? How do I help my children to grieve the parts of my mom that have been lost to dementia? Movement practices to help us literally move (our bodies) through grief. Bringing your authentic self to the grief process and how to talk to your children about loss. Hope you liked this episode and learned some valuable lessons for the whole family on navigating grief and dealing with the loss of loved ones. Find out more about Rev. Jenn Cormier’s work, pick up her complimentary 7 Steps to Walk Through Grief with Grace Guidebook, and book a complimentary Grief Breakthrough Session at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com. You can listen to her podcast, Walk Through Grief with Grace, on all major listening platforms Learn more about Barb Matias Haynes on her website www.barbmatiashaynes.com and on Instagram @barbmatiashaynes. Go to www.thecalmempoweredparent.com to get your free copy of Vanessa’s Calm Parent Strategy Guide, to submit a question, to stay up to date with upcoming events, and to explore how to bring one of Vanessa’s low-cost workshops to your school or group. Music by Jabari Martin instagram.com/iamstolenartifacts.

    1h20min

  5. 4 DE NOV.

    Ep 16: Embracing Parenting Leadership to Create the Life We Want with Rachelle Archer

    We all have dreams about the kind of family we want to create, but can hit some major roadblocks. How do we show up and keep going as family leaders for ourselves, our children, and for our work when personal challenges tempt us to give up? This is a question many of us find ourselves asking, and one that Leadership Coach Rachelle Archer has faced head-on multiple times. In this episode, Vanessa Callaghan, MED. interviews our very own Coach Rachelle, who shares the crossroads that she faced when her marriage ended when she was 5 months pregnant. Instead of giving into the darkness, she chose to build herself up and create a life that worked for her and her son. Borrowing from Rachelle’s 25 years of experience working as a trauma-informed practitioner in arts, education, and leadership, and the lessons she learned along the way, you’ll learn how to incorporate powerful practices into your life to help you start each and every day with clarity and purpose. Rachelle and Vanessa share their parenting leadership framework where parents shift into a more creative, empowered, and calm mindset. Rachelle also reminds us that these difficult times you are in will pass faster than you think and demonstrates how we can actively choose to create joy and peace, right now. Listen to this episode for the empowerment that you need to become a leader in your life and your family. Here are the topics we covered in Embracing Parenting Leadership to Create the Life We Want. How to show up for ourselves, our children, and for others when we are faced with so many personal challenges. Learning to ask the questions, “Who am I?” and “What am I creating?” in order to decide what we really want for ourselves and to shift into a more creative, empowered, and calm mindset. How to incorporate powerful practices in your life that help you start each and every day with clarity and purpose. Why framing parenting or caregiving as a leadership role in the family system is one of the most life-changing parenting practices. Challenging the idea that you’ll be happy when your child reaches certain milestones and instead encouraging you to create that joy and peace in your life right now. Learning to notice the better parts of our lives and expanding on them, bit by bit. Hope you enjoyed this episode and learned the art of parenting leadership to create a better life for you and your family. Discover more about our signature yearlong program for parents and caregivers, The Family Foundations Immersion, at https://bit.ly/RORImmersion. Find out more about Coach Rachelle and her work at www.rachellearcher.com or @artfulleadership on Instagram, and you can listen to Coach Rachelle’s podcast The Artful Leader on all major listening platforms. Go to www.thecalmempoweredparent.com to get your free copy of Vanessa’s Calm Parent Strategy Guide, to submit a question, to stay up to date with upcoming events, and to explore how to bring one of Vanessa’s low-cost workshops to your school or group. Music by Jabari Martin instagram.com/iamstolenartifacts.

    54min

  6. 21 DE OUT.

    Ep 15: Ask Vanessa Anything: How to Deal with Sibling Jealousy and Overcome Shame with Practical Parenting Strategies

    How can I help my child overcome feelings of shame? How can we set routines that work for everyone in the family? These are questions asked by parents like you, and Vanessa is here to help, providing strategies for getting on the same page as a family and navigating difficult feelings and emotions, including how to deal with sibling jealousy. Vanessa tackles each question with anecdotes that will make you feel seen and classroom and kid-tested practices that will help you feel equipped with strategies to tackle issues in your home, whether they’re with toddlers or teenagers.  Here are the questions covered by Vanessa including minimizing emotional outbursts, how to deal with sibling jealousy, and much more. How can I support my child through and minimize emotional outbursts that include hitting, throwing, and crying? In the face of challenging behaviors, how do we get on the same page as parents and find common ground when it comes to disciplining our child? How can I help my child overcome feelings of shame? How to deal with sibling jealousy and rivalry and set routines that work for everyone in the family? What’s the best way to navigate the journey of tweens wanting to fit in above all else? Is there anything I can do to help my teenager be more affectionate towards me?  There’s usually something for everyone in these live coaching episodes! Let us know what tool or strategy stood out to you. Show Links Go to www.thecalmempoweredparent.com to get your free copy of Vanessa’s Calm Parent Strategy Guide, to submit a question, to stay up to date with upcoming events, and explore how to bring one of Vanessa’s low-cost workshops to your school or group. Discover more about our signature yearlong program for parents and caregivers, The Family Foundations Immersion, at https://bit.ly/RORImmersion.   Music by Jabari Martin instagram.com/iamstolenartifacts.

    53min

  7. 14 DE OUT.

    Ep 14: Understanding the Student Assessment Process with Dr.Jessica Patel and Erin Crawford

    Now more than ever, parents have so many questions about getting their children assessed for learning disabilities, ADHD/ADD, and autism. Should I get my child assessed? When should I get them assessed? What is the assessment process? How do I find the right provider? In this episode with Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr.Jessica Patel and Licensed Educational Psychologist Erin Crawford, they answer all of these questions and more. These incredible providers demystify the assessment process, give you a step-by-step guide to finding the best provider for your family, and debunk the stigmas and myths around assessments. After listening to this episode, you’ll feel more empowered to navigate this process to better understand your child’s needs and the support that they can receive. Here are the topics we covered in Understanding the Student Assessment Process. How assessments work and why this conversation is more important than ever with this generation The most common and helpful times to have an assessment done and why some periods of development and school might make issues come to the surface How to pick the right person to assess your child and a list of helpful questions to ask when finding a provider Debunking the stigmas and myths around student assessments Building a team and outsourcing help, especially when kids aren’t receptive to help or advice directly from their parents and teachers Hope you enjoyed this episode and learned key insights about the assessment process with our experts Dr.Jessica Patel and Erin Crawford. Discover more about our signature yearlong program for parents and caregivers, The Family Foundations Immersion, at https://bit.ly/RORImmersion. Learn more about Dr.Jessica Patel and her work at www.drjessicasnowdenpatel.com Learn more about Erin Crawford and her work at empowered-psych.com Go to www.thecalmempoweredparent.com to get your free copy of Vanessa’s Calm Parent Strategy Guide, to submit a question, to stay up to date with upcoming events, and to explore how to bring one of Vanessa’s low-cost workshops to your school or group. Music by Jabari Martin instagram.com/iamstolenartifacts

    1h28min

  8. 7 DE OUT.

    Ep 13: Finding the Courage for Major Life Transitions with Katerina Barron

    Divorce, moving, new relationships, new jobs... we all face major life transitions, and they can be incredibly overwhelming. Vanessa’s coaching client and Coach-in-Training Katerina Barron knows this well, and shares her journey from having a challenging and tense home life with her husband to finding the courage and support needed to divorce him, to explore her queer identity, and to eventually introduce her new partner, Nicole, to her 3 children. You will get a personal look at how Vanessa walks parents through tricky transitions and common challenges with their children with tenacity, vision, and heart. You’ll also hear Katerina reflect on the strategies and tools she used to build resilience in the family and find the “eye of the storm” in the midst of significant life changes. It’s a wild ride filled with profound lessons on having the courage and support to ask the hard questions, to find different strategies that work best for each child, and to bring that ‘bonus parent’ into children’s lives as seamlessly as possible. Here are the topics we covered on Finding the Courage for Major Life Transitions. Katerina’s journey to finding the courage and support needed for her to ask the hard question, “What would our home look like if he [her husband] was not in it?”  The tools and strategies from the Family Foundations Immersion program that helped Katerina get out of survival mode and create stability. Learning the lesson that what works for one child does not work for all. Katerina’s experience exploring who she was outside of being a mom and embracing her queer identity. Tips for finding a parenting style that feels authentic, blending families, and adding a ‘bonus parent’ into children’s lives. Hope you enjoyed this episode on Finding the Courage for Major Life Transitions with Katerina Barron and learned some valuable tips to implement in you life! Discover more about our signature yearlong program for parents and caregivers, The Family Foundations Immersion, at https://bit.ly/RORImmersion. Katerina Barron can be reached at katerinabarron@gmail.com or book a free Clarity Call for coaching at https://calendly.com/katerinakarrys/clarity-call and for trauma-informed tutoring at https://calendly.com/katerinakarrys/clarity-call-tutoring. Go to www.thecalmempoweredparent.com to get your free copy of Vanessa’s Calm Parent Strategy Guide, to submit a question, to stay up to date with upcoming events, and to explore how to bring one of Vanessa’s low-cost workshops to your school or group. Music by Jabari Martin instagram.com/iamstolenartifacts.

    51min
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There are so many resources out there for teachers and students, but what about parents? I'm here to set you up with the toolbox you need to become a calm, empowered parent. I'm Vanessa Callaghan, a proven educator and educational consultant with 15 years of classroom experience, focusing primarily on coaching and empowering parents. I've been in the trenches with parents in my yearlong Family Foundations Immersion program, and now I'm here to bring those lessons to you. In each episode, we will jump into important parenting topics with parents and experts to share powerful and effective tools in real-life situations. We're here to help you navigate tantrums, motivate your children with fewer rewards and punishments, promote childhood independence, discover your authentic parenting style, and more!

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  • Criado por
    Vanessa Callaghan
  • Anos de atividade
    2 mil
  • Episódios
    20
  • Classificação
    Livre
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    © 2024
  • Site do podcast
    The Calm Empowered Parent

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