Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids is a podcast designed to help parents all over the world create deeper connections with themselves and their children, so their families can thrive. Listen in for parenting stories, successes, pitfalls and supportive coaching techniques to move through the challenges and chaos on your parenting journey. Enjoy transformational conversations with experts, educators, and parents who will inspire and inform you as you tap into your own values in parenting.
Episodes
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
#182: Do you find that you "should on yourself" often? Albert Ellis, Ph.D. coined the term “should-ing all over yourself” which references our tendency to overwhelm ourselves with should statements or things we think we ought to do. Do you find you should on yourself?
Listen in to hear more about this process and how we can shift it!
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Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
#181: For many of us, the word failure often conjures up negative emotions, disappointment, and pain. We were raised to believe that failure is a terrible thing we must avoid at all costs. However, we learn so much about ourselves and the world around us when we look at our failures through a different lens.
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Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
#180: Growth is about letting go of our expectations and fantasies and focusing on our reality. My special guest shares how much she has learned and grown from raising her amazing daughter, Mira, a "shining light." Listen in to hear more about Cindy's story and how she struggled and grew with hard work, letting go, and accepting the messy.
More is available in her book: "Freefall: One Mother's Journey Raising a Child With Special Needs"
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
#179: Oftentimes when we are looking to move forward and find our "new path", we might expect too much, too quickly. There is no destination in our personal growth. Please listen in to learn more about how you can become more aware of the present moment and see yourself more clearly.
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Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
#178: The re-entry process is an important and powerful time in our day-to-day lives. When we are away from our children and homes for a period of time during the day, the re-entry process becomes a significant one, especially when it comes to our children. Listen in for techniques and ideas on how to create a smooth transition.
Join the Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids community on Facebook today. This is a place for encouragement, support, ideas, and strategies for raising today’s children in a conscious and mindful way. Come join this global community of liked minded parents. Sue, the founder of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids, and the host of this podcast will be with you every step of the way to answer questions and provide ongoing opportunities for learning and growing on your parenting journey.
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Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
#177: Self–care is about being compassionate toward self, allowing time to renew our energy, strengthen, reset, and recharge. Listen in to hear ideas, benefits, and the importance of creating your personal self-care plan.
Ernest Hemmingway wrote in Men Without Women, “The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much and forgetting that you are special too.”
Join the Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids community on Facebook today. This is a place for encouragement, support, ideas, and strategies for raising today’s children in a conscious and mindful way. Come join this global community of liked minded parents. Sue, the founder of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids, and the host of this podcast will be with you every step of the way to answer questions and provide ongoing opportunities for learning and growing on your parenting journey.
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Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
#176: What if your wounds become your strengths? These strengths not only support you on your parenting journey but also create amazing opportunities to see your children in a new light, helping them to feel worthy and enough as they are. Listen in to this rich and powerful conversation with my special guest, Veenu, as she shares parenting nuggets and strategies that will help create more peace and joy in parenting.
Join the Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids community on Facebook today. This is a place for encouragement, support, ideas, and strategies for raising today’s children in a conscious and mindful way. Come join this global community of liked minded parents. Sue, the founder of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids, and the host of this podcast will be with you every step of the way to answer questions and provide ongoing opportunities for learning and growing on your parenting journey.
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Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Join Sue for the Best of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids where she shares the most popular episodes released over the last year.
A rich conversation with Cecilia and Jason Hilkey where we discuss the beauty and benefits of sibling rivalry. When we look at this conflict as an opportunity to coach and teach skills to our children, we are, in essence, teaching social and emotional intelligence. Rivalry exists as a "normal" part of our children's lives. Listen to learn a little more about how you can offer your children a platform for learning.
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Join Sue for the Best of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids where she shares the most popular episodes released over the last year.
To be a thoughtful partner with our children involves a number of things. One of the most important is to look at our children through the lens of curiosity, interest, and compassion.
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Join Sue for the Best of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids where she shares the most popular episodes released over the last year.
Conscious parent, Randy Spelling, talks about how he reversed engineered his life to get to where he is today, raising his family and helping people worldwide to make choices to live a more conscious and fulfilling life.