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Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! With massive numbers of school closures beginning across the country, it’s important to have a plan. Most kids and their parents are not used to endless hours with our kids. Catherine Pearlman, The Family Coach, offers some ways to get through with your sanity and even how to enjoy it. This episode offers tons of practical tips and down-to-earth advice on how to handle time home with your kids. Takeaways: Having a regular routine gives kids a sense of normalcy. Keep meal and sleep times normal. Break some rules—we have to lighten up a little for our own sanity. Share the load—everyone can pitch in to get chores done. Dr. Catherine Pearlman is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of The Family Coach. She’s also the author of Ignore It! How selectively looking the other way can decrease behavioral issues and increase parenting satisfaction. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Chances are that your sex life changed drastically after you had a child. But today’s podcast guest, sex coach Sofia Ashley, tells us that it doesn’t have to be a desert out there. We CAN rekindle our sex lives and have mindful, empowered sexual experiences after kids. It just takes a little attention and love.  Takeaways: Self-love is self-care! Boosts the immune system and mental health. Mindfulness is a big part of coming back to our bodies & sexuality post-partum. Do it for you. Resentment can build if you’re doing it “for him” or “for the relationship". Sofia is a sexuality educator, certified sex coach, and Founder of the Happy Vagina Project. She supports mothers to reclaim their sexuality and themselves after kids. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Many couples fall into old gender-stereotypical patterns after children are born. But that leads to the stay-at-home parent and/or mom to feel burnt out and overwhelmed. In this episode, I talk to Katie Rössler, couples therapist, on how to have the difficult conversations it takes to create more equality within a partnership. Takeaways:   We fall into old patterns because we don’t question them. How to talk to your partner when you want to change things. Write down exactly what it is you need help with. Katie Rössler is a wife, mom to two girls, and a licensed counselor. She helps couples build healthier relationships after kids. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their d

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Do you struggle to get your kids to eat a healthy diet? In this episode, Liz Weiss from Liz’s Healthy Table podcast shows us how to help everyone eat more fruits and vegetables and how to create healthy, sustainable rules for the table. This episode will help us all eat and feel better! Takeaways: 90% of US consumers don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. We are more microbial than we are human! You decide what, where, and when. Your child decides if and how much. Liz Weiss is a registered dietitian, mom of two, cookbook author, and host of Liz's Healthy Table podcast. She's spent most of her career teaching busy families (parents and kids) how to get healthy and affordable meals on the table. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, th

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! A few years ago, Elisha Beach chose to put out the REAL picture of motherhood: she’s sitting on the toilet, nursing her child. A few days later, a news channel was calling her. She used this sudden platform, to be honest about the difficulties of being a stay-at-home-parent and help other moms carve out some sanity in the midst of the craziness. In today’s episode, she shares how she stopped the overwhelm. Takeaways: How to deal with the overwhelm of life with 4 kids We need to be honest about how we waste our time There are small changes we can make towards our priorities Elisha Beach is a birth mom of 3, adoptive mom of 1 and a stepmom of 4 step-“adults.”. Yes, you read that right… 8 kids (and a dog)…a.k.a a professional mom complete with a B.A. in Child Development. Her podcast, the Mom Forum, features intimate mom-to-mom conversations sharing the journey to and through motherhood. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Sup

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Girls and women have had a lot of attention in the past decade as we move toward a more just and equal society, but what about boys? What about men? The “ideal masculinity” box—in which men can have no vulnerability or weakness, no crying, are absolutely sure of themselves, and always win—is hurting men and boys, and we, as parents, can help to change it. Takeaways: “Ideal Masculinity” ideas can cripple boys' development & sabotage their success. Boys are suffering from undiagnosed mental health problems. What boys need most is emotional education. Liz Plank is the author of For the Love of Men: A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity and award-winning journalist as well as Executive Producer and host of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media. She regularly appears on MSNBC offering her perspective on national politics, disability and women’s issues. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! The perfectionism habit can leave us feeling inadequate, never able to relax, overscheduled, and generally not-good-enough-ever. Yet it can be deeply ingrained through childhood and culture. So how do we combat it? Sharon Martin has the answers in her book, The CBT Workbook For Perfectionism. Takeaways: There’s a difference between perfectionism and the pursuit of excellence Certain parenting styles lead to perfectionism How to stop people-pleasing and be assertive instead Sharon Martin, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in helping perfectionists and people-pleasers embrace their imperfections and overcome self-doubt and shame. Sharon writes the popular blog Happily Imperfect for PsychCentral.com and is the author of The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) Hunter Clarke-Fields is

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Did you know that highly stressed western children look just like war refugee children in terms of stress? In this episode, I talk to Kim Payne, author of Simplicity Parenting. We talk about “the undeclared war on childhood,” and how our culture of too much too fast, too young, is overwhelming our kids. Takeaways: Stressed western children exhibit signs and symptoms of stress similar to war refugee children Having fewer toys and a simplified environment to play in can be beneficial Studies show that screens can damage brains About Kim: Kim John Payne, M.ED has been passionately working to thousands of people give voice to the feeling that something is not okay about the new normal of overwhelm that so many people are now experiencing. He offers do-able ways to build deep connections with our children that give families resiliency and simple joy. Find out more about Simplicity Parenting and Kim here at SimplicityParenting

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Fellow podcaster Karen Kolp walks us through children’s developmental stages—even the stage that many of us adults are in! Trigger warning—we also discuss her experience of abuse as a child and how that shaped her path. Takeaways: Understanding developmental stages gives parents much needed perspective The stages are all relational—and our warm relationship is paramount Ways to protect your child from abuse situations Karen Lock Kolp, M.Ed. is a child-development expert, parent coach, author, host of the We Turned Out Okay podcast, and founder of weturnedoutokay.com. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Kids are growing up with almost unlimited access to social media and everything you can find on the internet. Talking to Dr. John Duffy, a nationally recognized expert in parenting teens, I also came to find out that helping kids navigate adolescence starts years before then. Takeaways: Technology has radically changed the teen experience Kids are more anxious than ever—for good reason What sex and relationships look like for today’s teens Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe! Join the Mindful Parenting membership. Download the audio

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Brooke has been struggling with bedtime. As that time rolls around she’s exhausted, her daughter’s exhausted and everyone is struggling. How do you set limits without using threats? How does she get her own needs for some downtime met too? In this special on-air coaching episode, learn Mindful Parenting tools for peaceful bedtimes. Takeaways: It’s important for us not to take on our kid’s problems We are the grounding presence for our children It makes a huge difference to know we’re not alone Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe! Joi

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Who doesn’t wish their child would do more around the house? Deana Thayer and Kira Dorrian, co-hosts of the Raising Adults podcast have come on the Mindful Mama podcast to explain why we have to get over our hesitancy towards fostering responsibility, and how to handle chores at every age and stage. Takeaways: Build the link between responsibilities and privilege What chores to give at what ages What to do when kids have resistance to chores Deana and Kira met nearly a decade ago in a professional capacity as childbirth educators. Since that time, they have co-created All Things Birth & Baby, a comprehensive online directory for pregnancy, birth and early parenting. Their work has been seen throughout the Puget Sound area of Washington state as well as featured in local media. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! We all want to be happy, and we deserve to experience joy in this life. Despite our negativity bias, despite our circumstances, despite the problems of the world, it’s possible. Takeaways: Our brains are like velcro for negativity It takes intentional practice to be happier There are 2 kinds of happiness: Happiness with a cause, and happiness for no reason Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe! Join the Mindful Parenting membership. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmom

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Do you ever feel like you work all day as a mom, but no one sees what you do? Brandy Ferner took a picture that went viral of a mom separated from the rest of her party at a restaurant, taking care of the baby. For hours, no one in this mom's party stepped in to let her enjoy being part of the group. Takeaways:   As a society, we are not supporting moms We have a hard time asking for help & others don’t see we need it Why we need to question the relentless, unseen tasks of motherhood Brandy Ferner is a mother of two, an author, a blogger, and host of the Adult Conversation Podcast, bringing LOLs and real talk about motherhood to moms everywhere. Her novel Adult Conversation comes out in May 2020. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart,

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! What would you do if you realized that life was short and we don’t necessarily have much time? That’s what happened to my podcast guest, Satya Scainetti after watching the towers fall in NY on September 11th. She left it all behind to go on a spiritual quest that would lead to a successful business. Hear how she balances a full life with motherhood. Takeaways:  How to model compassion for our kids “The paths are many, the truth is one.” It takes support to show up for both the world and our families well. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe! Join the Mindful Pare

Hunter talks about Raising Good Humans. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. What NOT to say to your kids 2.The real truth on how to stay calm 3. Why raising children is a spiritual practice Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. The 200th episode is coming up! Please share your takeaways from the Mindful Mama Podcast. Leave me a voicemail at http://mindfulmamapodcast.com/. I wou

Hunter talks to Lorena Seidel about Create an Optimal Home Environment. Did you know that by making simple changes in your home, young children can feel empowered to perform everyday tasks with little or no help? Making changes to optimize your home environment can help develop social, emotional, and life skills and pay dividends down the road. This episode’s expert, Lorena Seidel, Montessori teacher, a Social Emotional Learning consultant, a Positive Discipline educator, and a mother of three—identifies ways to improve your home! Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We can avoid a lot of struggles and negative behavior with a better home environment 2. All of us, including children, want love and power—that’s what drives us 3. Our messages to our very young children can be unconsciously negative Lorena Seidel is a Montessori teacher, a Social Emotional Learning consultant, a Positive Discipline educator, and a mother of three. She helps moms create parent-child connection and harmony- that last.

Hunter talks to Kristen Race about Mindful Family Living. Stress these days is an epidemic for families—parents and kids. How do we build up resiliency to stress from BOTH the inside-out and the outside-in? In this episode, I talk to Kristen Race, the author of Mindful Parenting, about how we can make small shifts to make profound changes. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Setting up an ideal life from the outside doesn’t work. Resilience has to come from within 2. Our stress as parents is contagious— it leads to stressed out kids 3. We can mentally create more space in our days Dr. Kristen Race is the founder of Mindful Life™ and author of Mindful Parenting. Her programs are rooted in neuroscience and help adults and children build resilience to modern-day stress. She has trained over 40,000 leaders in her methods worldwide. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Cla

Hunter talks to Nicole Lovald about How to Recover From Mom Burnout. My guest, Nicole Lovald, was a military spouse juggling a full-time job, a two year-old, and the constant stress of dreading the word that her husband would be killed or injured when her hair started falling out in clumps. The continuous stress of her life caused her body to start shutting down. Hear the story of how she found her way out through yoga, and now teaches others to recognize the signs of stress, anxiety, and overwhelm in our bodies and find better ways of managing it. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. When we live in constant stress, our bodies can start to shut down. 2. Losing patience is a sign that you need to take care of yourself. 3. It’s noble to be of service to others, but if you sacrifice yourself, your giving won’t be as meaningful. Nicole Lovald is a former corporate addict turned yoga teacher, life coach, and self-care advocate. She is the owner of Spirit of the Lake Yoga and Wellness Center and the au

Hunter talks to Kate Northrup about Do Less. Do you feel like you are constantly doing? Like your to-do list overfloweth? Too many of us aren’t present with our families because we’re constantly going in an effort to feel worth in our achievement-dominant culture. But did you know that it’s actually MORE efficient to do less? Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We can do less and actually be more productive 2. Your menstrual cycle can show you when is the best time to rest 3. How to balance asking for help with boundaries on giving help Kate Northrup is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and mother. Kate and her husband, Mike Watts, are committed to supporting ambitious women to light up the world without burning themselves out in the process. Her first book, Money: A Love Story, has been published in 5 languages, and her second book, Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms, is now available wherever books are sold. Kate and Mike live with their da