In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Yolanda Williams of Parenting Decolonized. This is the second time we have had Yolanda on the podcast and this time we discuss why peaceful/conscious parenting is so hard and how to create the changes we need in our families and society.

We talk about:

• 3:30 Yolanda’s explanation about why conscious parenting is so hard

• 5:50 How we cope with this exhaustion

• 9:00 The way we “cut corners” and do less

• 17:13 Having to parent while re-parenting ourselves

• 24:00 Roadblocks created by systemic oppression

• 29:00 Managing judgement from other adults

• 39:00 Learning how to implement boundaries with other adults

• 46:00 Oppressive parenting tactics- even more subtle ones

• 50:00 The deeper work of conscious parenting

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Supernova Parenting Summit: Guiding Neurodivergent Families Towards Brilliance July 27th-28th, 2024 www.supernovaparenting.org “Give your child a childhood that they don’t have to recover from”

• FB: https://www.facebook.com/wildnfreefamilyfarm

• IG and TikTok @prntgdcolonized

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This is a re-release of one of our favourite episodes: Corey and I discuss our best tips for traveling with kids. We know that traveling with our kids can be challenging, and there are tips and mindset hacks you can adopt and use in your own travel journeys. We cover meltdowns, setting expectations, routines, emotional backpacks, and more.

We cover:

• [2:25] Acknowledging that traveling with children is really difficult
• [4:05] Important mindset tips for traveling with kids
• [8:10] Planning your trip and keeping your schedule loose
• [10:10] Letting your kids know what to expect and setting expectations
• [11:15] Expecting meltdowns
• [13:40] How to make traveling with your kids more pleasant
• [23:50] Handling kids being out of their routine
• [26:55] Helping them empty their emotional backpacks

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In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Kristen RB Peterson on letting go of “getting ready for kindergarten” and focusing on play based learning instead. Listen in as we discuss the findings of studies on the importance of play and how to foster more play in your home.

We talk about:

• 4:45 Study about play based preschools vs. academic preschools

• 5:30 Confusion around what play is and what play is not

• 6:45 Five Characteristics of play

• 11:31 Play schemas (patterns in children’s play)

• 13:00 Importance of “loose materials” for play

• 14:42 Why parents should avoid academic focused preschools

• 26:13 NASA Creativity Study

• 33:00 How parents can help their kids have more play

• 38:00 Importance of risky play in early childhood

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• IG @kristen.rb.peterson

• Play-Based Learning Podcast https://www.kristenrbpeterson.com/podcasts

• Kristen’s Website https://www.kristenrbpeterson.com/

• Citations for the studies: “Studies that compared the performance of children attending academic preschools with those attending play-based preschools showed no advantage in reading and math achievement for children attending academic preschools. However, evidence did suggest that children attending academic preschools had higher levels of test anxiety, were less creative, and had more negative attitudes toward school than did the children attending play-based preschool.” Swart, K., & Houser, K. (2023). Early Childhood Play and Academics: What Are Parents’ Perceptions? Dimensions of Early Childhood, 51(2), 28–32.

• The second study mentioned: Zekarias, E. Z., & Zhao, W.(2023) Parent play beliefs, play as a teaching technique, and teachers' pedagogical knowledge, and children's early numeracy and literacy skills: Evidence from Wolaita Zone, southern Ethiopia. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 11(01), 270-292.

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