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Apr 2025
50m 18s

Big life changes & parental preference -...

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About this episode

Lael Stone is a speaker, educator, author, and a KICBUMP fave <3 

In this episode Steph sits down with Lael to talk about supporting kids through big life changes - in Steph’s case - moving house and welcoming a second baby into the family.

They speak through parental preference, establishing & letting go of loving boundaries when they’re no longer working, what we can learn when kids are trying to exert control, as well as the new documentary Lael is part of called ‘Seen’.

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Lael’s Mumma Meditations are live on the Kic app now! If you've been thinking of trying Kic, you can use the code KICBUMP when signing up for Kic on a monthly plan to get your first month free! You'll be able to access all of our new Mumma Meditations, our KICBUMP programs, plus everything else that Kic has to offer. With 1000+ workouts, recipes, programs and more, Kic will be there for you from bump to beyond. 

Use the code KICBUMP when signing up for a monthly plan on the Kic website.

WE MENTIONED

If you’re listening to this on the day it comes out (Wednesday April 23rd) you can tune into an online screening of the documentary Seen tonight at 8pm AEST. Join here https://kinema.com/events/Seen-The-Film-r0jetv 

Or check out IRL events around Australia www.seenthefilm.com 

Lael was on KICBUMP last year. The episode was called ‘There’s no perfect in parenting - KICBUMP with Lael Stone’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/24e22c 

FIND OUT MORE

Check out Lael’s website https://laelstone.com.au/
Read Lael’s book ‘Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children: A Parenting Guide to Understanding Behaviour, Feelings and Relationships’ https://www.booktopia.com.au/raising-resilient-and-compassionate-children-marion-rose/book/9780645551532.html 

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KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram
Lael Stone @laelstone on Instagram
Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram, @steph_claire_smith on TikTok
Join our virtual mothers' group in the the KICBUMP Facebook group. Search 'KICBUMP Community'
Kic @kic.app on Instagram, @kic on TikTok and kicapp.com

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