Send us a text How do we teach body safety and consent to young children? How soon should we start? How to find the balance between teaching socially expected physical interactions while respecting the child's right to consent? How do we talk about private parts? What are the best terms to use? How to decide who is part of the safety network in which a child ... Show More
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Why parenting advice won't help you stop snapping at your kids
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1255388/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p><b>If you keep snapping, shutting down, or feeling guilty, even though you “know” what to do... this episode will finally make it make sense.</b></p><p>After spe ... Show More
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Oct 2021
What Changes a Child’s Behavior
<p>We parents have been taught that our children’s behavior must be corrected through punishments and manipulations, and sadly, this has been accepted as the default mode of parenting. And when compounding other stressors in lives, it becomes so easy to unconsciously fall back on ... Show More
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Mar 2024
Busy Kids Now Displaying "Trauma Brain"?
Why are so many of our kids showing signs of trauma when they live in relative safety? How do we raise counter-cultural kids in a world of excess? Today, Dawn is joined by Kim John Payne, M.ED., who has been a counselor, educator, consultant, and researcher for over thirty years. ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2021
The Case Against Mindfulness Jars and Cool-Down Corners
<p>At some point in your child’s life, they will experience things which may cause overwhelm, and we won't be able to prevent them from feeling these tough emotions. However, we can be the safe place for them to be when things are tough. </p>
<p>Having deep empathy for our ch ... Show More
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