Uncover the hidden dynamics of parenting with me, Keri, and my guest Catherine DeMonte, a seasoned marriage family child therapist. Together, we venture into the world of shadow work, revealing how childhood labels like "too sensitive" can affect your adult interactions with your children. Drawing on insights from thought leaders like Brené Brown, we promise to illuminate the path to nurturing the full spectrum of emotions in your children. By understanding these profound connections, you'll gain the tools to transform your parenting journey into one filled with healing and growth.

Explore the spiritual dimensions of parenting as we discuss the power of mindfulness and self-compassion in raising highly sensitive children. With wisdom passed down from a special ed teacher grandmother, we highlight the significance of encouraging emotional expression. Through personal stories and reflections, discover how to shift your mindset from viewing parenting as a challenge to embracing it as an opportunity for personal development. This episode is packed with insights to help you build healthier, more resilient connections with your children while learning to be kind to yourself along the way.

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**Please remember that the information shared on this podcast is educational in nature and does not constitute licensed mental health advice. If you need such advice, you should speak with a licensed professional about your unique situation. Thanks so much happy listeners.

© 2024-2025 Heart to Heart Life LLC

Tired of the constant battles over school? If you're practicing conscious parenting or mindful parenting with a highly sensitive child or neurodiverse kid, you know the traditional classroom isn't built for them.

This episode gives neurodiverse parenting a practical roadmap! Educational expert DJ Stutz shares proven strategies to shift from fighting the school system to partnering with it.

The Main Takeaway: You don't need a school change or a massive time commitment to create success. By adopting a partner mindset and providing the right sensory tools, you empower your child to regulate and thrive.

Inside This Episode:

• The Partnership Power Shift: How to approach a teacher to break down walls and get them on your team (without adding hours to your schedule).
• DIY Sensory Calm: Learn to identify your child's individual needs (roughness, fuzziness, noise) and provide low-cost tools—like noise-canceling headphones and textured fabric—for instant focus and self-regulation.
• Spiritual Parenting meets Real-World Skills: We discuss the importance of fostering Executive Functioning (making decisions based on desired outcomes) to raise resilient, independent thinkers.
• The Single Most Important Daily Habit: The simple check-in that tells you more about your child's academic and emotional state than any formal meeting.

This is essential listening for any parent who wants to blend spiritual parenting intentions with concrete, effective action in the school setting.

Connect with DJ Stutz:
*Website: https://www.imperfectheroes.net/
*Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imperfect_heroes/
*YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpiritualParent
*DJ's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Roman-Bigger-Dj-Stutz/dp/1954191936

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*Email: info@hearttoheartlife.com

**Please remember that the information shared on this podcast is educational in nature and does not constitute licensed mental health advice. If you need such advice, you should speak with a licensed professional about your unique situation. Thanks so much happy listeners.

© 2024-2025 Heart to Heart Life LLC

Have your kids felt extra emotional, dysregulated, or “amped up” lately—and nothing you try seems to help?

In this episode of The Spiritual Parent, Rev. Carrie Lingenfelter shares a real-time parenting experience during a powerful super moon, when big emotions surfaced in her highly sensitive, intuitive children—and in herself. What looked like meltdowns on the surface revealed something deeper: unhealed fear, old conditioning, and a mirrored invitation for growth.

Carrie explores how moon energy, end-of-year transitions, and heightened sensitivity can impact highly sensitive kids, neurodivergent children, and spiritually aware families. She unpacks why full moons often lower our tolerance as parents, how control patterns get triggered, and what our children’s behavior is truly communicating beneath the chaos.

This episode is an invitation to shift from fear-based reactions to conscious parenting, nervous system regulation, and heart-to-heart connection. You’ll learn how to recognize energetic triggers, why sensitive children are here to help us heal ourselves, and how to meet your child where they are—without suppressing who they came here to be.

Carrie also shares a grounding affirmation you can return to during emotional waves, along with gentle practices like movement, nature-based regulation, and reflective awareness to support both you and your child during intense energetic periods.

If you’re raising highly sensitive, gifted, intuitive, or emotionally intense children, this episode will help you feel seen, validated, and anchored—especially during full moons and emotionally charged seasons.

*You’re not failing.
*You’re evolving.
*And your child is your greatest teacher.

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New! Conscious Family Travels Channel on YouTube with Carrie:
https://www.youtube.com/@consciousfamilytravels

Connect with Carrie:
*Website: https://hearttoheartlife.com/
*Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespiritualparent
*YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpiritualParent
*Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Spiritual-Parent/61554482625081
*Email: info@hearttoheartlife.com

**Please remember that the information shared on this podcast is educational in nature and does not constitute licensed mental health advice. If you need such advice, you should speak with a licensed professional about your unique situation. Thanks so much happy listeners.

© 2024-2025 Heart to Heart Life LLC