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Compassionate Heart Parenting
Compassionate Heart Parenting | Peaceful Parenting for Real Life
You love your kids deeply — and you still lose it sometimes. You're in the right place.
This podcast is for parents who are drawn to gentle parenting, peaceful parenting, conscious parenting, and Hand in Hand Parenting — but who also know how hard it can be to stay calm in the real, messy, overwhelming moments of family life.
Hi, I'm Michelle — mom of 3, recovering yeller, and Emotionally Focused Family Therapist. I've been…
Episodes
- Compassionate Heart Parenting
Traveling w/ Kids: How to Avoid Losing It & Stay In Your Calm
In this episode, we delve into traveling with kids and how to stay calm. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and…
- Compassionate Heart Parenting
When Stress Becomes All Consuming In Parenting
Stress is inescapable and it can have a BIG impact on our parenting. We can however learn to resource ourselves to manage to impact of stress on ourselves and…
Compassionate Heart ParentingLetting Go of Our Too High Parenting Expectations
In today's episode, we delve into those high parenting expectations and how to let them go. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout…
Compassionate Heart ParentingShifting from Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion
In today's episode, we delve into shifting from self-criticism to self-compassion, and what the looks like. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of…
Compassionate Heart ParentingParenting: My Favorite Tool, Play
In today's episode, we delve into what it can feel like to have guilt when we don't want to play with our children. Join me each week for a tail from the…
Compassionate Heart ParentingHow to Be Less Stressed and More Playful
In today's episode, we delve into how we can become more playful and less stressed. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how…
Compassionate Heart ParentingWhat Gets In the Way of Being a Playful Parent?
In today's episode, we delve into what gets in the way of being a playful parent. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I…
Compassionate Heart ParentingWhy Don’t I Play More with My Kids?
In today's episode, we delve into why you may not be playing with your kids. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and…
Compassionate Heart ParentingPlayful Parenting: Navigating Sibling Fights
In this episode, we delve into navigating sibling fights. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use…
Compassionate Heart ParentingParenting Challenges: When We Love Our Kids BUT Struggle to Like Them
In this episode we delve into parenting challenges, specifically struggling with liking our kids. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting…
Compassionate Heart ParentingSurviving Holiday Meltdowns: Why They Happen and How to Respond
In this episode we delve into holiday meltdowns, why they are happening, and how we can respond. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting…
Compassionate Heart ParentingSurviving the Holiday Upheaval and Long Days with Everyone Home Together
In today's episode we delve into how to survive when everyone is home together for the holidays. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting…
Compassionate Heart ParentingA Surprising Tool to Respond Rather Than React in the Toughest Parenting Moments
In today's episode, we delve into what it means to respond rather than react. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I…
Compassionate Heart ParentingPostpartum Anxiety: How Yoga Helped Me Release My Anxiety
In this episode, we delve into how yoga can be an easy way to release your anxiety. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how…
Compassionate Heart ParentingParenting Through Depression: Why We Isolate Ourselves and How to Break Free
In this episode, we delve into how to break free from depression as parents. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and…
Compassionate Heart ParentingParenting with Anxiety: Screen Time Stress, How to Acknowledge Your Worries and Find Balance
In this episode, we explore the complexities of screen time and its impact on parents and children. We explore how anxiety can heighten concerns about the…
Compassionate Heart ParentingParenting Stress: How to Name Our Stress and Tools to Tame It
In this episode, we delve into how to name our stress and what tools are helpful to tame it. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting…
Compassionate Heart ParentingFinding Balance in Parenting Overwhelm: Work vs. Home
In this episode, we delve into parents' real challenges in balancing professional responsibilities with family commitments. Join me each week for a tail from…
Compassionate Heart ParentingOvercoming Parenting Stress
In today's episode, we dive into how we can overcome stress from parenting. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and…
Compassionate Heart ParentingNavigating Our Thoughts: Balancing Reality and Magical Thinking
Join us on "Navigating Our Thoughts" as we delve into the delicate interplay between reality and magical thinking. Join me each week for a tail from the…
Compassionate Heart ParentingFinding Calm and Patience During Parent Burnout
This episode discusses how to find calmness and patience when burned out. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and…
Compassionate Heart ParentingHow to Be Mindful of Your Thoughts When Exhausted
In this enlightening episode, we dive into the challenges of maintaining mindfulness during exhausting moments. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches…
Compassionate Heart ParentingWhat to Do When We CANNOT Find Compassion for Our Kids
In todays episode, we explore the challenges of parenting when compassion feels out of reach. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting…
Compassionate Heart ParentingHow to Cope When Negative Thoughts Hijack Your Mood
In this episode, we dive deep into coping when negative thoughts take over and derail your mood. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting…
Compassionate Heart ParentingFinding Balance with Spending
This episode we are discussing the balance with spending. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use…
Compassionate Heart ParentingSelf-Compassion for Our Hurt Parts
In this episode, we discuss showing self-compassion for our hurt parts. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you)…
Compassionate Heart ParentingAm I a Highly Sensitive Person?
In this episode we are discussing if you are highly sensitive. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use…
Compassionate Heart ParentingAm I Experiencing a Deeper Hurt?
In this episode we are discussing a deeper hurt. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use mindfulness…
Compassionate Heart ParentingObsessive Mind
In this episode, we are discussing the obsessive mind. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use…
Compassionate Heart ParentingWhen Stress Hijacks Us: Navigating with Mindful Meditation
In this episode, we discuss Mindful Meditation and how it can help us when stress comes along. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting…
Compassionate Heart ParentingSecond Arrow
In this episode, we discuss our judgment about a feeling, known as the Second Arrow. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and…
Compassionate Heart ParentingManaging Stress Amidst the Riptide of Emotions
In this episode, we discuss managing stress amidst the Riptide of Emotions. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and…
Compassionate Heart ParentingPerfectionism is Sly, Crafty, & Cunning
In this episode, we will be discussing Perfectionism. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use…
Compassionate Heart ParentingSocial Support for Depression
In this episode, we are talking about social support for depression. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you)…
Compassionate Heart ParentingSTRUGGLING TO BE PRESENT
Struggling to be present is what is discussed in this episode. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use…
Compassionate Heart ParentingOVERCOMING PARENTING TRIGGERS WHEN FEELING STUCK
This episode is about overcoming parenting triggers when feeling stuck. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you)…
Compassionate Heart ParentingI’M IN THE NEGATIVE THOUGHT SPIRAL
This episode is about being in a negative thought spiral. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use…
Compassionate Heart ParentingNavigating Sibling Fighting WITHOUT Losing Your Cool
This episode is about playful parenting and navigating sibling fights. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you)…
Compassionate Heart ParentingFLIPPING THE SCRIPT ON YOUR CHILD’S BEHAVIOR
This episode is about flipping the script on your child's behavior. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can…
Compassionate Heart ParentingPARENTING CHALLENGES
This episode is about parenting challenges, loving our kids BUT struggling to like them. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout…
Compassionate Heart ParentingEMBRACING GUILT
This episode is about embracing guilt. Guilt and remorse are helpful emotions that support us in changing behaviors that no longer serve us. Join me each week…
Compassionate Heart ParentingSHAME AND ANGER
This episode is about finding self-compassion in the shame-spiral. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can…
Compassionate Heart ParentingEXPERIENCING ANXIETY
This audio essay discusses how you can use mindfulness to observe your own anxiety. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how…
Compassionate Heart ParentingPARENTING INSECURITIES
Feeling like we are not doing enough and the stories we tell ourselves. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you)…
Compassionate Heart ParentingHOLDING ON TO EXPECTATIONS
Navigating the complexity of tunnel vision and rigid expectations. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can…
Compassionate Heart ParentingThe Reality Check That Changed My Parenting
It's hard to ask for help, but you do not have to suffer in silence. We live in an individualist society but parenting was not meant to do alone. We all need…
Compassionate Heart ParentingMy Biggest Blindspot With Toddlers
Finding support and resources to help stop burnout. I had no idea I was burnt out or how it was effecting me. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of…
Compassionate Heart ParentingThe Tool I Wish I Had Coming Into Parenting
Stress can cause us to work harder, keep trying and feel like we are never doing enough. There is another way. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches…
Compassionate Heart ParentingThe Hidden Cost of Structure and Routines in Parenting
Remaining "stuck" in reactive patterns and tools to help. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use…
Compassionate Heart ParentingThis Will Change How You Think About Stress
Why do meditation teachers talk about impermanence? Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use…
Compassionate Heart ParentingI Stopped Listening to the Advice "Be Grateful"
Navigating the normality of bad days and bad moods. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use…
Compassionate Heart ParentingHow to Escape Racing Thoughts
Applying compassionate mindfulness in everyday planning. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of parenting burnout and how I (and you) can use…
Compassionate Heart ParentingThe Surprising Truth About Your Emotions In Parenting
It’s normal to not like difficult emotions or being stuck in states, such as anxiety and depression. At the same time, these experiences are a part of us and…
Compassionate Heart ParentingThe Real Reason You Lose In On Your Kids
“What am I supposed to do with all of this anger? My body feels like it might explode. No amount of breathing is going to call me down.” These emotions are…
Compassionate Heart ParentingThe Secret Habit of Calm Parents
Do you tend to rigidly grasp onto things with a death grip? There are practices that can expand your window of tolerance over time. One of my favorites -…
Compassionate Heart ParentingThe Truth About Shame and Parenting
This audio essay discusses parenting from a place of shame and discovering the road to self-compassion. Join me each week for a tail from the trenches of…
Compassionate Heart ParentingWhat if you could reduce being triggered with a 30 min practice?
Listen to this audio essay to hear about Michelle's personal journey with meditation and how meditation might be a helpful parenting tip for you, too. "I had…