The Peaceful Parenting Podcast Sarah Rosensweet

In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I talk with Phyllis Fagell, a licensed clinical counselor, school counselor, and author of two books. We discuss how to parent Middle Schoolers (9-15 year olds) and focus on staying curious and coaching them through challenges with friends.
 
We talk about:
3:55 Why middle school is parents’ “Last best chance” 
5:42 Some differences based on gender during Middle School
7:35 Fitting in vs. Belonging
10:00 Our role as parents when witnessing friend conflicts
15:10 Balancing accepting kids as they are and helping with social skills
20:00 How to lead with curiosity when our kids are unkind 
25:11 Characteristics of bullying
28:22 What to do if your child is being bullied
36:00 FOPO (Fear of Other People’s Opinions)
40:45 How to know if your child needs additional support
42:36 How did COVID affect middle schoolers
 
Download the episode transcript HERE 
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Middle School Matters https://amzn.to/4brcCbo 
Middle School Superpowers https://amzn.to/3y8eeZp 
The Congruence App (voice activated self coaching for teens)- Email service@congruence.app for a free month. Include the name “The Peaceful Parent Podcast” in the subject of the email
https://phyllisfagell.com/
IG @pfagell
 
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In this episode of the Peaceful Parenting Podcast, Corey and I break down 8 myths about peaceful parenting that keep coming up on social media. We discuss the nuance involved in this parenting approach and what it really means to be a peaceful parent.
 
We talk about:
2:09 Backlash about Peaceful Parenting (PP)
4:07 How nuance of the approach doesn’t come across on social media
5:31 Myth 1: Parents need to be calm all the time
9:48 Myth 2: The child’s needs and preferences are more important than the parents
17:29 Myth 3: PP is not realistic or actually possible to do
21:13 Myth 4: There is one way to do PP
27:22 Myth 5: PP is about never making your children feel bad and shielding them from all pain
29:49 Myth 6: PP is the same as permissive parenting
30:15 Myth 7: PP is just a bunch of scripts and it’s robotic- you can’t be yourself
33:20 Myth 8: Standards are too high and lead to perfectionism
 
Download the episode transcript HERE 
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Understanding Challenging Behaviour with Dr. Stuart Shanker https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode78/
Hunt, Gather, Parent with Michaeleen Doucleff https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode60/ 
 
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This is the replay of a workshop I taught this week. In it, I explain what peaceful discipline is and how it differs from conventional fear- and power-based discipline. I also tell you HOW to do it, with examples and also examples from those parents who attended the workshop. 
If you want to watch the workshop instead of listen, the link is here: https://youtu.be/56G5FiCuwrQ?si=um0ta2c-q68SKPUR
My Transform Your Family Life parenting course is enroling now til Tuesday April 30 at 11 PM. We start on Wednesday. More info here: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/parenting-course

In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I talk with Dr. Roberto Olivardia, a clinical psychologist and lecturer at Harvard Medical School, about feeding/eating challenges with children with ADHD. We discuss how to help kids with ADHD learn interoception and mindfulness around eating without perpetuating diet culture.
We talk about:
7:23 Flexibility when parenting an ADHD child
8:25 The effects ADHD has on eating, and the prevalence of eating disorders
11:03 Misconceptions and explanations of eating disorders
28:00 Navigating ADHD kids eating while not harming their relationship with food
40:00 Tips for families where intuitive/responsive feeding isn’t working
48:26 Differentiating between helping an ADHD kid eat/tune into their body vs. diet culture
54:45 When language can become harmful and perpetuate diet culture
1:02:00 Mindfulness when eating
 
Download the episode transcript HERE 
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Adonis Complex: How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Body Obsession in Men and Boys by Dr. Roberto Olivardia https://amzn.to/3W4TJGS 
 
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What do you do when you don't want to yell, threaten or use consequences? Join me to learn exactly how to raise great kids with the peaceful discipline tools. 
2 dates and times to choose from. Sign up here: https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/workshop
Join me and learn:
✅ the difference between limits, consequences, and natural consequences
✅ why consequences are not in our peaceful parenting tool kit
✅ why we always lead with empathy in limit setting
✅ tips for effective limit setting
AND a live Q&A with me to get all your questions answered.
It is totally possible to get kids to cooperate without yelling, threats, bribes or punishment. 
Plus- let's think about the long term-- We want to raise great kids who do the right thing when no one is looking. 
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In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, Kathy, a neurodivergent mom of a 7 year old neurodivergent boy, joins me on a coaching call. She shares the challenges she is having with her partner, and the effects that was having on her parenting.
We talk about:
9:00 Effects of separation on her son
11:09 What to share and not share with her son about the separation
16:20 How to sidestep fault/blame conversations with her son
19:20 Navigating her son’s big feelings around the separation 
28:00 How Kathy has broken cycles of generational trauma
41:48 The key to giving people real empathy
46: How Peaceful Parenting is a set of relationship principles
Download the episode transcript HERE
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Episode 129: Co-Parenting After Divorce with Aurisha Smolarski https://reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/episode129/ 
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