The Peaceful Parenting Podcast Sarah Rosensweet

In this episode, Sarah Moore joins me on the podcast to talk about what story teaching is, and why it’s important to focus on ‘play’.
 
We also touch on consequences, and natural consequences, when it comes to peaceful discipline. 
 
We are also giving away a copy of Sarah’s new book. From March 22, 2023 to March 28, 2023, share a screenshot to your social media of you listening to this episode, tag me on either Facebook or Instagram, and be automatically entered to win.
 
Sarah R. Moore is the author of Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching, Brain Science & Better Behavior and founder of Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting. 
 
As a Master Trainer in conscious parenting and Board Member for the American Society for the Positive Care of Children, she’s also a public speaker, armchair neuroscientist, and most importantly, a Mama. 
 
We talk about:
[3:15] Sarah’s new book, Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching, Brain Science & Better Behavior 
[5:00] How trying improv can help parents
[6:50] How natural consequences play out in the real world 
[9:10] Our limbic system reactions 
[16:50] Why kids are wired to play, and how that’s actually okay
[25:35] What to do if you don’t ‘have time’ to be playful
[27:50] How to use Story Teaching in peaceful parenting 
[34:40] Can kids really learn without consequences?
[40:50] Debunking the myth that peaceful parenting has no consequences 
[44:00] What Sarah would tell her younger parent self
 
With training in child development, trauma recovery, interpersonal neurobiology, improv comedy and play, her work supports parents and caregivers around the globe. 
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling 
Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting 
Book: Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching, Brain Science & Better Behavior by Sarah Moore 
 
Connect with Sarah Moore
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dandelionseedspositiveliving/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DandelionSeedsPositiveParenting/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DandelionSeeds5
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Website: https://dandelion-seeds.com/
 
Connect with Sarah Rosensweet  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/ 
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup
Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com 
Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php 

This episode is a coaching call with Kate, the mom of 11-year-old James.
 
She initially reached out wanting some coaching around James’ tendency to be a bit socially anxious. As you’ll hear in our conversation, he was hesitant to talk to people in new situations and hesitant to speak out in class.
 
I coached Kate on some strategies that she could use to help James. When we have kids who are a little bit anxious or anxious at all, we as parents are the ones who are best situated to help them.
 
Be sure to stay until the end, as we check in with Kate two months later and hear how the strategies and suggestions went for her and James.
 
We talk about:
[3:40] The challenges James is facing when interacting with others
[6:30] Explaining the ‘worry brain’
[7:45] Getting your way into the worry brain
[8:50] Strategies to help kids understand the worry brain
[13:00] Our anti-anxiety phrase and recognizing the signs of anxiety 
[17:45] How to get ‘buy-in’ from our kids
[19:00] Two-month check in
[20:20] How James is coping today
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling 
Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting 
Record a question: https://www.speakpipe.com/peacefulparentingpodcast
Anxious Kids Anxious Parents by Lynn Lyons
 
Connect with Sarah Rosensweet  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/ 
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup
Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com 
Book a call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php 
 

After school can be a very difficult time! Our kids have full emotional backpacks, they’re hungry and cranky- hello, meltdowns!
 
How can we set ourselves up for success so that this overwhelming time of day can feel a bit easier? Corey and I give our best tips and strategies to navigate after school routines with ease!
 
We talk about the important role mindset plays, tips for ‘transition times’, homework, and much more.
 
We talk about:
[3:00] Getting yourself into the right mindset
[6:25] The best roughhousing solutions when you’re in a pinch
[9:05] Developing an emergency exit plan
[11:00] Transitioning to dinner time when kids may not be hungry
[15:35] Tips for making ‘walking out the door’ easier
[18:50] Thoughts on screen time after school
[25:20] How to fit homework into your after school routine
[29:00] One big tip to be that calmer parent during your after school routine
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling 
Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting 
Record a question: https://www.speakpipe.com/peacefulparentingpodcast
Taking the Stress Out of Morning Routines: www.sarahrosensweet.com/episode77 
Bedtime Best Practices: www.sarahrosensweet.com/episode86 
Grab our cheat sheet: www.sarahrosensweet.com/afterschool 
Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff
Self-Driven Child by William Stixrud (PhD) and Ned Johnson    
 
Connect with Sarah Rosensweet  
On Instagram
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https://www.sarahrosensweet.com 
Book a short consult or coaching session call
 

In this episode, Rosalia Rivera joins me to talk about teaching children about body safety, boundaries and consent.
One of the key takeaways from our conversation is the importance of empowering children with knowledge and tools to recognize and communicate boundaries. Parents can help their children understand the difference between safe and unsafe touch, and good touch/bad touch. 
When it comes to teaching children about consent, Rosalia suggests starting with modeling consent in everyday life. This can include asking for permission before giving a hug or sharing personal information. Additionally, parents can teach children about body literacy and the foundational blocks of sex ed in developmentally appropriate ways.
Balancing a child's natural curiosity with their safety is a delicate balance. Rosalia shares some strategies that can help parents strike this balance effectively. She also talks about the importance of reinforcing 'stranger danger' and building strong relationships with children.
Rosalia Rivera is a consent educator and child sexual abuse prevention specialist, sexual literacy advocate, TEDx speaker, Chair of SAGE (Survivor Advocates Globally Empowered) representing the BRAVE Movement, and the founder of CONSENTparenting™, the host of the AboutCONSENT™ podcast and creatrix of CONSENTwear™. She is also a CSA (child sexual abuse) survivor, turned thriver.
She helps busy parents go from fearful and anxious to confident and empowered, about teaching their kids about body safety, boundaries, and consent to prevent sexual abuse. 
 
We talk about:
[3:10] How Rosalia helps parents teach their kids about body safety boundaries 
[4:15] The greater risk for survivor parents when it comes to this work and having hard conversations with their kids
[7:25] Where to start when it comes to teaching about consent
[12:10] Teaching kids about body literacy and the foundational blocks of sex ed
[12:50] The difference between safe and unsafe touch, and good touch/bad touch
[16:05] Helping kids learn that they should never say yes to something that doesn't feel good for them
[20:00] How to balance letting your child explore with also teaching concepts to keep them safe
[21:30] The opportunity to reinforce 'stranger danger'
[24:30] 'Grooming' signs and red flags 
[29:55] Why kids with challenging relationships to their parents can often be easily targeted 
[32:10] When would you explain what grooming is and what to be aware of
[35:55] Rosalia's advice to her younger parent self
 
As a CSA survivor and parent, from a family of survivors, she discovered how triggering it was to learn about abuse prevention when it was time to educate her own kids once she became a mother. Determined to break the intergenerational cycle of abuse, Rosalia dedicated herself to her healing so she could overcome the anxiety and triggers that kept coming up when learning about abuse prevention so she could teach her kids. 
 
Rosalia is certified in the Canadian Centre for Child Protection® COMMIT TO KIDS® Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training Program and is a Certified Facilitator of the Stewards Of Children® Training by Darkness to Light, as well as OnWatch™.
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling 
Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting 
Private Part Safety Workshop: https://www.consentparenting.com/getting-started
 
Connect with Rosalia
On Instagram
On Facebook
On Twitter
On LinkedIn
https://aboutconsent.com/ 
https://www.consentparenting.com/ 
 
Connect with Sarah Rosensweet  
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Book a short consult or coaching session call
 

In this episode, Mark and Kanae, parents of two sons, aged five and three, join me to talk about the challenges they face together as partners in their relationship.
 
I first met Mark through my Transform Your Family Life Online Course (www.sarahrosensweet.com/parentingcourse), which is now open for enrollment and starts on Wednesday, March 1st. If you are listening to this episode after that, you can always get on the waitlist to be notified the next time it opens. 
 
Learn how to transform your communication and your family life in this conversation with Mark and Kanae.
 
We go into:
[5:30] The big transformation Peaceful Parenting brought Mark and Kanae 
[11:15] The challenges Mark and Kanae are facing parenting as partners
[13:30] Having a hard time being on the same page
[18:15] Empathy and shame and how they go hand in hand
[19:20] Challenging each other on not empathizing enough
[25:30] Projecting our own fears and insecurities onto our parenting
[28:50] Why being hard on your kids won't make them not do that "bad" behavior again
[34:20] Breaking down old communication patterns in relationships
[43:15] Knowing and understanding that your partner is always worthy and loveable
[45:00] Acknowledging criticism and how partners should be supporting each other
[50:30] Mark and Kanae’s check in
[52:40] How diving into past stories and bringing them to the surface has transformed their parenting today

Resources mentioned in this episode
FREE How to Stop Yelling Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling 
Book coaching or a free consult: www.sarahrosensweet.com/coaching 
Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting 
Transform Your Family Life Online Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/parentingcourse 
The Gardener and The Carpenter by Alison Gopnik: https://amzn.to/3YFnRXW
 
Connect with Sarah Rosensweet  
On Instagram
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https://www.sarahrosensweet.com 
Book a short consult or coaching session call

I’m popping onto your podcast feed today to let you know I am hosting a *free* workshop on Wednesday, February 22 at 8pm EST -OR-  Friday, February 24 at 12pm EST.
 
It’s called Peaceful Discipline: How to Get Your Kids to Cooperate Without Using Punishments and I would love for you to join me. 
 
You can go and sign up for free at www.sarahrosensweet.com/freeworkshop. 
 
If you can't make it live, I will have a replay available for you that you can watch later. If you’re there live, I will be answering all of your questions about discipline and how to get your kids to listen to you without using yelling, threats, bribes, punishment, all of those things that we don't want to use in peaceful parenting!
 
Connect with Sarah Rosensweet  
On Instagram
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https://www.sarahrosensweet.com 
Book a short consult or coaching session call