Parenting In The Thick Of It With Louise Clarke

In this episode, I share with you some of the things that my kids now do for themselves and how empowering it has been for them. It can be damaging to a child's developing sense of self and self-esteem to have a parent do too much for them as it strips them of the capacity to learn how to do it for themselves and feel capable as a result of doing it. Tune in...

Sharing a mistake we might have made and the action we took as a result of it is a powerful way to help children realize that it's okay to make mistakes. It helps them develop the capacity to own their mistake, not deny it and come up with a plan. It helps them learn and grow and role modeling this to them is so important. Tune in...

In this episode, I share with you a success story with a mom I worked with years ago. Her son was super controlling and with my support, she got through it. Wind the clock forward about 6 years and this boy knew exactly what to do when he had to "look after" a strong-willed child! Tune in...

Do you know you have 50,000 - 70,000 thoughts per day! That's 35 - 48 per minute. It's mind-boggling for me to try and get my mind around that. Add to this, we spend 54% of our time not where our minds are. If this isn't motivation to do something about it, I don't know what is. Not the thoughts. Those are okay. It's the not being present bit that blows my mind. If you are keen to do something about it, tune in... This YouTube video is for parents who are interested in developing a meditation practice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZDWpsZKW-A&t=25s Episode 44: An Introduction To Meditation For Parents https://anchor.fm/parenting-in-the-thick-of-it-with-louise-clarke/episodes/Episode-44-Many-Of-You-Have-Requested-I-Do-This--So----Here-It-Is-e1m5vt/a-a42s0h

I've always known that meditation is a powerful tool for me. It brings me so many benefits many of which I have discussed on the podcast. However, this really amazed me and my GP was seriously impressed. I think she'll be onto meditation in a big way after this. Curious? Tune in... This You Tube video is for parents who are interested in developing a meditation practice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZDWpsZKW-A&t=25s Episode 44: An Introduction To Meditation For Parents https://anchor.fm/parenting-in-the-thick-of-it-with-louise-clarke/episodes/Episode-44-Many-Of-You-Have-Requested-I-Do-This--So----Here-It-Is-e1m5vt/a-a42s0h

What to do when bedtime runs away with you and what do to when you and your partner are not always on the same page regarding bedtime. This can cause many moms a lot of stress. I have a couple of ideas. Tune in... 10 Tips To End Your Bedtime Struggles: https://yourparentingpartner.com/end-bedtime-struggles/ Episode 87: https://anchor.fm/parenting-in-the-thick-of-it-with-louise-clarke/episodes/Episode-87-Top-10-Tips-For-Ending-Bedtime-Struggles-Part-1-e23pvc/a-a50te2 Episode 93: https://anchor.fm/parenting-in-the-thick-of-it-with-louise-clarke/episodes/Episode-93-10-Tips-To-End-Your-Bedtime-Struggles-Part-2-e2520b/a-a54bti

If you don't have enough energy to deal with the pushback you might get from asking your child to do something, like picking up their toys or their "stuff", I truly believe it's better not to ask. Tune in and I'll tell you why...

It is so vital that we create a safe place for our children to feel vulnerable enough to share things with us. If they fear us, our reaction, a punishment or being judged, they will never tell us anything. Tune in...

Tapping into Mother Nature has helped bring so much more gratitude, peace and calm into my life as a mom. "She" is my ultimate teacher. Learning to use her magnificence and expansiveness to guide me as a mom has been powerful. So much so that I had to share it with you. Tune in...

This little word is so inspirational for me. I use it a lot to help my kids understand that just because they might not be able to do something now, does not mean they will not be able to do it ever. Add yet and it immediately delivers hope. Tune in...

When I talk about giving, I don't mean gifts and things, I mean of ourselves. I spent many years feeling unappreciated until I realized that I was, unbeknownst to me, creating the dissatisfaction within myself. When I realized this, life changed dramatically. And for the better. Tune in...

There are times when kids can be and are infuriating. I hear you. And it can cause you to become irritable and impatient with them. Don't worry, you are not alone. In this episode, I share with you what I do to try and curb it because at the end of the day, it never feels good to be impatient with a child, tween or teen and the ramifications of doing so, are not good for them either. Tune in...

In celebration of this, the 100th episode on the podcast, I am sharing my story. There's the hilarious comment I made age 5 while playing dominoes, my most embarrassing moment (trust me it's good, you don't want to miss it...), my most profound moment and the boy next door. A bit longer than usual but I hope you enjoy getting to know me a bit better. Tune in... To enter the Podcast Giveaway (the winner gets 2 x 1 Hour Parent Coaching Sessions with me), please go to https://yourparentingpartner.com/ and sign up in the box just below the photo of me! Good luck. And if you share this episode, or any other episode and tag me, I'll send you a coupon code to download a FREE copy of the THEME pages for The Parenting In The Thick Of It Family Organizer.

It is so important that our kids see us prioritizing our self-care and us meeting our needs so that they learn to do this for themselves. How else will they learn? I want my daughter to value her self-care and do what she needs to do to show up as the best version of herself. I want my sons to do it too. Tune in...

If we are not careful we can get so caught up in trying to be something or someone that we are not. We think we should be more like so in so because she has got her s#*t together or whatever it might be... So, she might have, but you don't have to be like her. You only have to be like YOU. Tune in...

Ever heard that from your kids? If so, just know that you are not the only one. Last night my son announced he wanted a new backpack and that he would be the only one who won't have a new one... In this episode, I share with you what I said, or didn't... Tune in!

We are all pretty darn good at giving this to others (but not always to our kiddos) but generally not so good at giving it to ourselves. I'm hopeless at it! Can you guess what it is? I'm going to keep you in suspense, tune in...

When I realized just how much "shoulding" I was doing it was scary! But I'm so glad that I discovered it because letting go of the should's has had a profound effect on me in my role as a mom and for my kids. Do you should on those around you? Tune in...

Doing this one simple thing in the height of frustrating moments I face with my kids has rescued me more times than I care to imagine. Curious? In this episode, I share my tip with you. Tune in...

In today's episode, I read part 2 of the blog post I wrote to help you end your bedtime struggles. Part 1 can be found in episode 88 and you can tune in to more bedtime antics in episodes 79 and 80.