Voices of Your Village (Seed & Sew)

Welcome back to Voices of Your Village! This week I sat down with Steve Disslehorf to talk about inclusivity in schools and how to start building it within your community. Steve has been doing this work for years so I can't wait for you to join us for this conversation so that you can go into the new school with tools in your toolbox for how to bring inclusivity to your child's school.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, everyone! Welcome to episode 129 of Voices of Your Village! A mama posted into our Facebook group asking about the Enneagram and there was this fun thread going on, when another mom, Danielle Frankel, popped into the thread to say she worked with the Enneagram. So, I asked her to come on and join me for a podcast episode because the Enneagram test is something I am so new to, but fascinated by. I think of it as one of those personality tests, but it is the most accurate thing I have found. We use it for Seed, everyone who joins my team takes the test so I have a better idea of how to best show up in relationship with them.   In this episode we are diving in to how the Enneagram can show up in your partnership, your relationships, and in parenthood. I am so jazzed to share this one with you guys! Let’s dive in! Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Voices of Your Village. I got to hang out with Chris Wenger and Jesse Ginsburg. They are both speech language pathologists who really dive into Neurodiversity affirming practices and really how to celebrate and honor Neurodiversity. I love so much about this interview, but personally, I really love having conversations with SLPs Speech Language Pathologists who are trained in sensory integration and understand how sensory integration affects how we show up in everything, including our language and communication. This was such a fun one for me. Also, they're fantastic follows over on Instagram, so make sure you head on over there and follow them!   Connect with Chris Website Speechdude.com Instagram @speechdude Tik Tok @speechdude Connect with Jessie  Website sensoryslp.com Instagram @sensory.slp Youtube Weekly Live Show Making the Shift    Connect with us on: Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew) Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Music by: Bensound Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Preorder Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today I got to dive deep with Mimi Lemay, author of the evocative memoir, “What We Will Become: A Mother, A Son, and a Journey of Transformation.” In her book, Mimi examines how her own past has shaped how she approached the transition of her son. It is real, overflowing with not only the emotional realities of being the mother of a trans child, but also the honest reflection that comes with being a supportive parent. Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart   with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today we get to dive into all of those big feelings that are coming up in this back -to -school time. We get to chat about something called restraint collapse, where kids restrain everything and kind of hold it in throughout the day, and then they collapse and let it all out with us. This is a doozy when they're navigating something new and hard, like back -to -school. It's like it's starting a new job or moving to a new house or any big life change where your brain is trying to figure out all the newness and what it means and it's exhausting. And so then we have these big meltdowns and feelings about things that typically they might not melt down about or that might not be a big deal for them. In this episode, we got to hang out with Lori Goodrich, an occupational therapist who walked us through different ways that you can support your kids after school to help regulate their nervous system. You can also head to seedquiz.com to understand your child's unique nervous system and get free tips and tricks for how to best support your unique child. All right folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Lori: Website: https://www.thrivetogetherot.com/ Instagram: @thrive_together_ot Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village. Hello, everybody. Today, I got to hang out with Heather Chauvin of the Emotionally Uncomfortable podcast. And we had such a great conversation talking about how to take radical ownership of our own emotions and needs as adults so that we aren't laying that burden on our kids. We touch on codependency and co -parenting relationships and how so much of this work is the self -awareness of what's coming up for us underneath the way we're interacting with our kids and partners. Heather is a TEDx speaker, author of Dying To Be A Good Mother, and host of the highly loved podcast Emotionally Uncomfortable. Heather started her career as a social worker helping adults understand children's behavior, but it wasn't until 2013 when a stage 4 cancer diagnosis pushed her to take a deeper stand for change, uncovering how cultural expectations sabotage our dreams. She's been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Real Simple Magazine, MindBodyGreen, Google, and more. When Heather isn't working, you'll find her living out what she teaches, which may include kayaking Alaska, snowboarding, hiking, or anything else that challenges what she believes is possible for herself and inviting her children along the journey. Alright folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Heather: Instagram: @heatherchauvin_ Website: https://www.heatherchauvin.com/ Order the book: Dying To Be A Good Mother: How I Dropped the Guilt and Took Control of My Parenting and My Life Podcast: Emotionally Uncomfortable Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and  Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I get to hang out with the CEO of Wonderschool, Chris Bennett. Chris and I got to dive into how Wonderschool is changing childcare systems. Ya'll know I am not here for a Band-aid on a bullet hole. I love really taking a million steps back and looking at the whole picture, getting that bird's eye view and saying, how do we create systems change? Change that supports Early Childhood educators, that's best for families and for kids. What does this really look like and how do we afford to do it? What does it look like logistically? Wonderschool is a huge piece of that puzzle in doing this work, and really focusing on the tech aspect of how do we update antiquated systems? I loved getting to hang out with Chris and have had the privilege of being a partner with Wonderschool in a number of different ways. And I'm really excited for having such brilliant minds and incredible voices brainstorming at the table, of what does this really look like to create systems that serve everyone?   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew)   Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Music by: Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back villagers! This week on the podcast we are talking about the importance of timing, when to talk about the behavior. So often we have this inclination to step in and talk about it right then because we have these underlying fears that if we don't, we are sending the message that the behavior is okay, or that we are encouraging it. But the reality is that waiting to talk about it can have huge benefits in the short term and the long term for both you and your kiddo. Tune in to this episode to learn more about when we should be talking about these behaviors with our kids!    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Your Village. Today we get to chat about how to mindfully raise kind, confident kids. We get to hang out with my friend Hunter Clark-Fields. She is the author of Raising Good Humans: a Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids. And out now is her book Raising Good Humans Every Day. I am so obsessed with this book because it's super practical and you don't have to read the whole book in one. You can open it up and you're like, all right, I can take this one today. I can take this one today, just like, bit by bit. And I love that so much. Here's the thing, I can feel like I'm failing at this work of like, oh, my gosh, I am supposed to just be here and enjoy the moment. And I had this idea of what mindful parenting was and is and really had to do work around that word. And Hunter and I got to chat about it and break it down. And it was such a fun episode to get to hang out with her and talk about what is this really? And y'all, it's not perfection. It's not enjoying every moment. It's not even being present to every moment. I'm so jazzed to get to share this interview with you. All right, folks, let's dive in.   Connect with Hunter  Website: mindfulmamamentor.com Podcast: https://mindfulmamamentor.com/podcast/ Raising Good Humans Every Day Book     Connect with us on: Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew) Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Music by: Bensound Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Preorder Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daylight Savings Time is just around the corner and that extra hour of sleep doesn’t usually count for parents too. Fear not, in this episode and the freebie on www.seedandsew.org/resources you get a step by step guide for both preparing for DST and responding to it afterward! I dive into the crucial things to pay attention to, how to avoid an overtired human, and what it looks like if your kiddo does wake up thinking 5am is the new 6. Choose the plan that works best for you and get started soon so DST doesn’t rock your world! Free DST guide: www.seedandsew.org/resourcesBlog: www.voicesofyourvillage.com DST Sleep package: www.seedandsew.org/packages   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back after a long break! We've missed you all and we are so excited to bring you all the content we've been working on while we were missing from your podcast feed. Introducing our new Respectful Parenting: IRL Series! We hope you can see yourself and your children in these raw and honest interviews. On today's episode, mom of two and village member, Arna Meyer, joins us to talk about how we can adjust our expectations for ourselves and our kids on a daily basis. There’s this idea in respectful parenting that if you do this “the right way” that your kids will stop the misbehaviors, tantrums and outbursts. But we know that just isn’t the case. So how can we allow our kids to have the space to express and at the same time teach them pro social ways to be in community with others? How can we get through these days with our kids without feeling like we’re failing? We chat about simple things you can do everyday to see these changes in your day to day life.  Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew)   Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Music by: Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Voices of Your Village! Today on episode 135 I fly solo to talk about all things returning to school in the time of Covid. I dive in today to hash out some tools for you and concrete things for you to implement while navigating this journey with your kiddos. Before we start, you can go ahead and download the free guides I have ready for you: one for teachers and one for parents. If you head to the link in my bio on instagram @seed.and.sew or to our facebook group Seed and Sew: Voices of Your Village you can snag them to use as a resource. You can share them in your school or with your parent friends, feel free to share them with whomever you like!   Folks, this back to school time is a wild ride and you don’t have to do this alone. Alright, let’s dive in!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I chat with Dr. Allison Mark, a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Miami, Florida. Allison and I put our heads (and experience!) together to answer your biggest questions surrounding timeouts, timeins, and the emotional gray area in between.. Whether you are a parent, caregiver, or educator of tiny humans this episode is worth giving a listen to. What are you waiting for? Let’s dive in!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My days with my 3 year old are always so calm and chill, said no one ever. Today is a first for Voices of Your Village as I got to sit down with two parents at the same time. Kelly & Don joined me to talk about boundary setting with their 3 year old, helping her learn how to navigate hearing ‘no’ without an epic meltdown each time. We also dove into what this all means for their toddler who is starting to really pay attention to her sister’s big emotions. Kelly runs an amazing parent/child play space called Play2Learn. Check out her website at play2learntottime.com and head over to her Instagram @play2learntot for awesome tips and tricks on things to do with your littles at home! https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I am talking all things Spring Daylight Savings Time. If you are worried about how that pesky new hour of daylight is going to affect your kiddos sleep cycle, babe, I’ve got you covered with this week's episode. What are you waiting for? Let’s get back to sleep!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Stuart Shanker in today’s episode of the podcast. He is the author of one of my favorite books, “Self-Reg” and he has also been such an inspiration to me and our work here at Seed. We chat about how our sensory systems impact how we interact with the world and what that looks like in the day to day. This interview was truly a dream and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!  We got so many questions from you all about self regulation that we decided to do a FREE webinar series so we can hang out and I can answer your questions live. Listen in or visit seedwebinar.com for details!    Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I get to share an episode that I love. I think it's just really timely right now. This is a rebroadcast of our episode with Julia Ieslin on sensory regulation for high energy kids. We're going to round to this bad boy and run it back because we're getting so many questions on this topic. It feels like it could be really helpful right now, especially in the like colder months when it's like, oh my gosh, what do we do? How do we support our high energy kids? I got you. Julia is an occupational therapist and is awesome. And then Rachel and I have a breakdown at the end of this episode as well. All right, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Julia: Instagram: @ot_mama_of_twins Website: https://playmoveexplore.com/ Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Woo! The second episode of Village Chatter is here. I answered all of YOUR questions about Tiny Humans, Big Emotions! You submitted questions ranging from building an emotional foundation in the womb alllll through early childhood. What do you do when you yell? When you make a mistake? How do we keep kiddos from feeling responsible for our feelings? And the list goes on...I came at ya with answers for every single question! I even have freebies just for you on this very topic. We are launching the final round of Tiny Human, Big Emotions groups RIGHT NOW! Head to tinyhumansbigemotions.com to join today. The groups are first come, first serve. Alyssa will guide you through raising emotionally intelligent humans in real life! Head over now to snag your spot.Want to have your question answered on the next Village Chatter? Join the Facebook group RIGHT NOW to participate in the next topic and I will answer all your big questions. Join today, tell your friends, and stay tuned! I’m so excited to share a space with you where we get bridge the parents in the trenches with experts in the field so we can raise emotionally intelligent humans together. Freebies: BoundariesEI book listEmotion coaching guideIf you’re realllllly digging this jazz, scroll down and leave a review. It’s such a lovely way to say thank you for this free content! I read every review. Bonus points if you screenshot you tuning in and share it on social media. Tag @seed.and.sew and I will personally DM you back! Instagram @seed.and.sewBlog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I have such a special guest for you. I got to hang out with Dr. Stephen Nowicki. He is a professor of psychology at Emory University, and he has served as the director of clinical training, head of the psychological center, and head of the counseling center. Dr. Nowicki remains in active clinical practice as a diplomat in psychology, and let me tell you, he is a gem. His latest book, Raising a Socially Successful Child, teaching kids the non -verbal language they need to communicate, connect, and thrive, is so good, and we had such a rich discussion. Honestly, the only thing I wish I had was more time. I could have talked to him for so long, and he's one of those humans that makes you feel when you're with him like you're the only thing that matters in that moment, that he's so present. It was really cool to see him kind of put this into practice, the social skills here into practice that he's teaching us about. I had some hesitation going into this and brought up some things that just from the title of the book had stood out to me that I was nervous about, and he so beautifully engaged in conversation with me and delicately and mindfully, and I'm really excited to get this episode in your earbuds. If this podcast has been helpful for you, can you take a moment please to rate and review it? It makes this podcast accessible to even more humans who are looking for free support in raising emotionally intelligent kids. We don't have to do this alone and every time you rate or review or update your review or rating, it helps more folks find us. Thank you so much. I'm so grateful for you. All right, let's dive in.  Connect with Dr. Nowicki: Website: https://www.stephennowicki.com/ Order the book: Raising a Socially Successful Child: Teaching Kids the Nonverbal Language They Need to Communicate, Connect, and Thrive Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and  Bensound If you think you might be struggling with postpartum depression, please reach out to your doctor or pediatrician for support. Resources are also available at Postpartum Support International, or text “HELP” to 800-944-4773. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey everyone! Welcome back to Voices of Your Village, today on the podcast I am joined by the wonderful Xavier Dagba to talk about setting boundaries between adults. Xavier is a transformational life coach and father. I was so thrilled when Xavier agreed to come have an on mic chat with me and I think you will be just as jazzed to listen as I was to record this one! I felt like I could talk to Xavier forever. So, without further ado, let's dive on in!    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode, in this rebroadcast of an old favorite, I sat down with Bryce of the instagram handle, Mombraintherapist, her practice specializes in helping moms on this journey. We chat about the social norms and the cultural context around self care and the martyrdom that often comes with motherhood. In our village we strive to be equal and inclusive, and we also want to acknowledge spaces where there is social programming and certain cultural norms and this is one of those. Self care in parenthood is so important. And there needs to be specific discussions on what this looks like in motherhood. I’m really excited to share this important conversation with you all again, as self care is the basis of showing up for others.    Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I chat with Lizzie Asso, the mom behind the Workspace for Children. We dive deep into the world of Independent Play and chat about just why it is so crucial for our kiddos to have the time to explore, create, and exercise their creativity on their own. Whether you are a parent, caregiver, or educator of tiny humans this episode is worth giving a listen to. What are you waiting for? Let’s play!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village and today we are sharing an episode we've aired before with Gabor Maté. It's been two years since the air date and it's still one of our most popular episodes because it absolutely slays. I adore him. He's a renowned speaker and bestselling author. Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress, and childhood development. He's written several bestselling books, I love The Myth of Normal, there are so many more here, Realm of Hungry Ghosts, Close Encounters with Addiction, When the Body Says No, Exploring the Stress -Disease Connection, and Scattered Minds: How Attention Deficit Disorder Originates and What You Can Do About It. He has also co -authored Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers. He is so profound and I learn from him every time I get to hear him talk. I'm so excited to dive into this episode with you again because I learn new things every time I listen. All right, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Dr. Gabor Mate: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabormatemd/ Website: https://drgabormate.com/ Order the book: The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Voices of Your Village I got to hang out with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar and y 'all, this is a conversation I feel like so many of us have been needing. Her book The Five Resets helps us dive into what it looks like to reduce stress and overwhelm so that we can show up as our best self. I love her work because it's so actionable and practical. I think it's especially key to look at how to reduce overwhelm in a time of chronic stress, where when we look at the past few years, we've had a lot of chronic stressors. And diving into some real tips and strategies around what this looks like and why it's important, and that not all stress is bad stress, I think is a game changer for us being able to live in healthy bodies, both physically and emotionally. I'm so excited to be going into the new year with this in mind and to have Dr. Aditi's book, The Five Resets, in my hand. All right, let's dive in.  Connect with Dr. Aditi: Instagram: @draditinerurkar Website: https://www.draditi.com/ Order the book: The Five Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience Connect with us: Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew) Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Music by: Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I get to hang out with Greer Kirshenbaum. Greer's awesome. She is an author and a neuroscientist, a doula, infant and family sleep specialist, and a mom. She trained at the University of Toronto, Columbia University, New York University, and Yale. Greer has combined her academic training with her experience as a doula and a mother to lead the Nurture Revolution. It's a movement to nurture our baby's brains to revolutionize mental health and impact larger systems in our world. She wants families, professionals, and workplaces to understand how early caregiving experience can boost mental wellness and diminish depression, anxiety, and addiction in adulthood by shaping baby's brains through simple, intuitive, enriching experiences in pregnancy, birth, and infancy. Her book is called The Nurture Revolution: Grow Your Baby’s Brain and Transform Their Mental Health through the Art of Nurtured Parenting. She offers resources, workshops, and sessions on her website, nurture-neuroscience.com. Y 'all, learning how to communicate with babies and the importance of it is huge because it's the foundation for attachment, which y 'all know if you've read Tiny Humans, Big Emotions, is cornerstone to how we show up in the world. Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum is laying this out here for you in her book, The Nurture Revolution. It was so rad to get to chat with her about it, and at the end Rach and I break down what this looks like for us in real life, and some of the struggles we have experienced as parents, trying to support our kids' development while also navigating our own mental health. If this podcast is serving and supporting you, please take a minute to rate and review it. It is how we can reach more folks with free tools and support on this journey because we know it takes a village and we are not meant to do this alone. Thank you so much for being a part of this village. Y 'all are rad. All right, let's dive in.  Connect with Greer: Instagram: nurture_neuroscience_parenting  Website: https://www.nurture-neuroscience.com/ Order the book:The Nurture Revolution: Grow Your Baby’s Brain and Transform Their Mental Health through the Art of Nurtured Parenting Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and  Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I answer your questions about spanking, the often taboo topic that people have lots of very different, very strong opinions and stances about. Whether you implement spanking as discipline yourself, are unsure if you should or shouldn’t, or are firm in your stance and want some concrete evidence to defend yourself, this episode is worth listening to. As you’re listening, please keep in mind that this is a shame-free, guilt-free zone.   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello villagers! On this episode of the podcast I sat down with pediatrician Dr. Smita Malhotra to discuss resiliency. This is on the minds and hearts of parents even more these days as we continue living with all the changes that come along with the pandemic. How do we take these challenging experiences and use them as opportunities to build this resiliency within our kids and ourselves? We also chat about how Dr. Malhotra is bringing other disciplines in to her practice, from OTs to SLPs and more, all in house to support parents, caregivers and kiddos on this journey.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back village! Today we get to hang out with one of our Seed team members, Mariana! She is a Mexican-American mom of three and she’s sharing today about parenting with different cultural backgrounds. You might come from different experiences in childhood that might affect how you show up as an adult. We talk about how to have these conversations with your partner and get on the same page. This was such a fun episode for me to record and I hope you enjoy learning from Mariana as much as I do!    Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I am hanging out with our very own Rachel Lounder. We got to chat about what it was like for her receiving stage four cancer diagnosis when Nora was just about to turn two, and parenting through it, and even now today, seven and a half years later, eight years later, what it looks like and how it shows up for her. If you know anyone who has received a cancer diagnosis, if you have received a cancer diagnosis, I hope this is helpful. We talk about things that were helpful for her, things that weren't helpful for her, and how her journey on the emotional side of this has ebbed and flowed and evolved. I'm so grateful that Rach is now cancer -free and count every day as a blessing that we get to have her. She is also the co -author of my upcoming book, Big Kids, Bigger Feelings, publishing in September. I'm so excited to get to do life with her and to share this conversation with y 'all. All right, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and  Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I get to hang out with Dr. Tracey Dalgleish. She and I got to dive into how to address relationship challenges. Y 'all, I don't know about you, but for me, and for us, entering into parenthood especially was this real shift in our relationship. What did it mean to prioritize us or even ourselves individually when we're trying to keep a tiny human alive, when there's someone else who always needs you, and all the things that come along with that that triggers all of it, you know? Dr. Tracey wrote the book, "I Didn't Sign Up For This", and I'm obsessed with it. I think it's so good, and I'm so excited to be able to chat about it here in this episode.    Connect with Dr. Tracy: Get her book: I Didn't Sign Up For This   Connect with us on: Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew) Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Music by: Bensound Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Preorder Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, everyone! Welcome back to Voices of Your Village. Today episode 152 is a rebroadcast of one of my favorite episodes, where I am joined by the wonderful Xavier Dagba to talk about all things boundary setting between adults. Xavier is a transformational life coach and father. He is so eager about helping others, which is what led him to his field of work and ultimately led me to connecting with him. I was thrilled when Xavier agreed to come have an on-mic chat with me and I think you will be just as jazzed to listen as I was to record this one! Y’all this is a good one, I felt like I could talk to Xavier forever. So, without further ado, let’s dive on in!    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Freebies: https://seedandsew.org/freebies/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Your Village! Did y'all know that the biggest game changer for me when it comes to emotion processing, was actually something a 4 year old said to me? These babes are often so wise when we listen. And this has stuck with me for years. Tune in to hear what it is!  Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy podcast Thursday villagers! In today's episode we are talking about how to respond when your kiddo says something mean or hurtful to you. It can bring up so many triggers for us, around our own childhood wounds and even your social programming. Tune into today's episode to join the conversation about how to look beyond the behavior to respond with intention.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the podcast everyone! Today I am joined by Destini Davis, who you may know from her popular parenting instagram account @destini.ann and at home she’s a mom to two young kiddos. So today we chat about how she balances her busy life online with her very busy offline life. And what respectful parenting looks like in her household. She also shares tangible tips throughout this episode so it’s a wonderful conversation to tune into!  Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village. And in this episode, I got to dive in with Lori Sugarman-Li about how to raise kids who participate in taking care of the home. It's something that's been a challenge for me-- really looking at taking care of the home, doing dishes, all that jazz versus playing with Sage and just hanging out and doing all of those things when he's asleep. We got to have a real honest conversation about it. Lori believes deeply in the power of families. She's passionate about her work and the culture shift aiming to articulate the value and visibility of unpaid work. Her career is a communication strategist combined with a decade devoted to full -time care of her family, community, and children's charities worldwide, served as the inspirational backdrop for her professional relaunch as a coach, speaker, and author. She's dedicated to fostering meaningful conversations within families, encouraging them to contemplate how they care for one another in their shared space. I am so curious to hear your takeaways and what comes up for you as you're diving into this, and if this hits home head on out and snag her book, Our Home, out now and ready for you to dive into. Will you do me a favor? If you are enjoying this podcast, if it's serving you, please take a minute to rate and review the podcast it helps other folks find these free episodes so that they can dive into this work with us. All right folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Lori: Instagram: @ourhomeourpride Website: https://ourhomeourpride.com/ Order the book: Our Home: The Love, Work, and Heart of Family Coaching: Fair Play Certified Coach Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back villagers, today get to hang out with an old friend of mine. Ali Waltien, a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified child life specialist. Ali started her career in 2008 as a certified child life specialist here at UVM, our children's hospital. I reached out to Ali when I was writing Tiny Humans, Big Emotions, because I really wanted to talk about the emotional aspect, about how to help kids process death and the do's and don'ts, about talking about sickness and death. And it's one of those things that I think all of us grew up with different experiences around it, and it can come with a lot of feelings for us as the adult. So I turned to Ali. This episode is full of real life scripts and tips that anyone can implement.    Connect with Ali Website: aliwaltien.com Book Recommendations   Connect with us on: Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew) Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Music by: Bensound Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Preorder Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special episode of Voices of Your Village, I got to interview the most incredible woman I know: my mama. We chatted about her experiences in motherhood. What was it like raising five kiddos? How did her childhood influence her parenting style? Did she always know she wanted to be a stay-at-home mom? What was most challenging and most rewarding? What would she tell her younger mama self? Tune in today to get a little bit of a glimpse into my upbringing and why I feel like I hit the jackpot with my mama and my entire family. Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village. And today, I got to hang out with Maria Davis-Pierre to chat about Black families who are navigating autism diagnoses and what that Black side of autism looks like, both within the Black community and outside of the Black community. Maria graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Sociology and went on to obtain a Master's of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. As a licensed mental health therapist, Maria primarily works with Black parents to provide support through education and advocacy training. Her passion for working in the field stems from her personal journey when her daughter received the diagnosis at a very early age. In addition to therapy, Maria dons many other titles, including coach, speaker, advocate, and author. Her first published work, a Self Care Affirmation Journal, is currently available for purchase on Amazon. Maria's unique approach to coaching and counseling exemplifies her drive and motivation toward greater acceptance and overcoming the barriers and personal struggles associated with raising a Black autistic child. I could have hung out with Maria for a long time. I love her. We got to chat about things that we need to be mindful of within our systems to support Black children across the board and especially our Black autistic children.  I'm so grateful for her dedication to this work. At the end of the episode, Rach and I chat about the ways we are working to advocate in our own lives and work, and we also have a rich conversation around the misunderstandings around what "sensory means". We also chat about Rachel's moose permit! If you listen and have more moose hunting questions like I did years ago with Cody, holler at us. Let us know your moose questions and we will answer some in future hangs at end of the pod. If this podcast is serving you, If you are finding support within it or you're learning and growing from it, please take a minute to rate and review. It helps us reach other folks who are yearning for this information and looking for a place to connect and dive deeper. Thank you so much. Y 'all are the best. I love this village. All right, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Maria: Instagram: @autisminblack Website: https://www.autisminblack.org/ Order the book: Self Care Affirmation Journal: 52 Self Care Affirmations to Reconnect with Yourself and Develop a Healthy Mindset Podcast: The Autism In Black Podcast Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/VOICES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back village! On this episode of the podcast we are talking about what to do when you have multiple kiddos to support. So many of you have reached out and said “Yeah this sounds great if you just have one child to focus on, but what happens when I have more than one!” Whether you’re a parent at home with an older toddler and an infant, trying to figure out who’s tears to support first. Or a childcare teacher with a room full of kiddos who all need you at the same time. There are practical tips for you here in this episode.    Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

She’s baacccckkk!!! One of my favorite people to nerd out with over child development, OT Lori Goodrich, from episode 4 is back on the podcast today! I’d never given much thought to how solid foods played a role in the sensory system before Lori entered my world. Sure, it’s about taste and texture, but it’s also about oral motor development and how food affects the system. I learned so much from Lori from the best cup to use, to the ideal chairs for kiddos to sit in while eating, and how different foods play a role in oral motor development. Sometimes food challenges can be learned behavior and boundary-pushing, but sometimes there is something beneath the surface, a sensory challenge presenting during meal time. I’m so excited to share this episode with you and for you to dive into all things solid food with us! Want to have your questions answered on the podcast? Join the Facebook group RIGHT NOW to participate in the next topic and I will answer all your big questions. Join today, tell your friends, and stay tuned! I’m so excited to share a space with you where we get to bridge the parents in the trenches with experts in the field so we can raise emotionally intelligent humans together. If you’re realllllly digging this jazz, scroll down and leave a review. It’s such a lovely way to say thank you for this free content! I read every review. Bonus points if you screenshot you tuning in and share it on social media. Tag @seed.and.sew and I will personally DM you back! Instagram @seed.and.sew   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today we get to chat about thriving through grief. I got to hang out with Brandi Sellerz-Jackson. She's a storyteller, birth and postpartum doula, and the creator of Not So Private Parts. Initially created as a women's lifestyle blog, Not So Private Parts has evolved into a resource removing the shame and stigma surrounding women's issues. Sellerz -Jackson is the co -founder of Moms In Color, a black mom collective centered around celebrating diversity in the motherhood space. She is also the senior manager of social media for Ergobaby, a leading brand in baby wearing and attachment parenting. She has been featured in Oprah Daily, USA Today, Essence, and Mother, among other outlets. Sellerz-Jackson lives in Pasadena, California with her husband John and and their three boys, Jax, Jedi, and Jupiter. I loved chatting with Brandi because we got to talk about the real real of like, what is this really like to move through grief, and how grief shows up at different stages in parenthood. I think we often think of grief only in certain times, like if we lose someone we love, but grief happens often. When we grieve the life we had before when we had a second kiddo or third or when we grieve the life we had before kids or when we grieve the different parenting stages of longing for those early days or as kids transition into high school or middle school or go to college. Grief shows up all the time for us and learning to move through it and parent through it is a necessary skillset for being able to show up. All right folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Brandi: Instagram: @bstereo   Website: http://notsoprivateparts.life/ Moms in Color: https://themomsincolor.com/ Order the book: On Thriving: Harnessing Joy Through Life's Great Labors  Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Voices of Your Village, episode 128. Over on instagram, y'all said that you were interested in hearing more about my personal reparenting journey and what doing the work looks like for me. So, on today’s episode I will be sharing about the specific reparenting work I have been doing. I want to start by giving you a content warning. In this episode I will be talking about my rape and my miscarriages. So, if you are not in a place to hear about those things right now, this is not the episode for you. If you choose to listen to today’s episode, dive on in.   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on episode 145 of Voices of Your Village I got to hang out with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart and talk about impulse control. As parents we want our kids to practice self regulation and be able to control their emotions, but how often are we doing this as adults? Tune in to this episode to hear us talk about what to expect at different ages and stages, what’s developmentally appropriate and how to respond with intention.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com Freebies: https://seedandsew.org/freebies/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s episode of Voices of Your Village is a really special one. I sat down with Wendy Bertagnole, of the Exceptional Parenting Podcast to deep dive into the realities of imperfect parenting with respect. Guys, We’ve got to figure out how to navigate respectful parenting while recognizing that it’s never going to be perfect. I am really pumped to share this episode with you so we can navigate this journey of raising emotionally intelligent humans together, with the idea of progress, not perfection. Not only is perfection not real, it’s not even important.   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   Mothership: https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s it like being an 11 year old kid these days? What are their worries and how do they cope with the big stuff? How do we as parents and caregivers help with all the social aspects of this stage? I’m so jazzed about this episode of Voices of Your Village because I got to sit down and chat with probably one of the most emotionally intelligent 11 year olds you’ll ever meet, Elijah, about all of this and more. I wanted to chat with him about being a soon-to-be middle school kid - what it’s like and how to navigate all of the hard stuff surrounding this unique time in life.  Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village and today I got to hang out with Ed Center to chat about sharing our cultural traditions without passing on trauma. There are so many things from our childhood that we might want to pass on, and so many that we might not, and sometimes these get muddled and mixed and we might wonder like how do we separate some parts of this? What does it look like to parent kids who are experiencing a lot of trauma or who have experienced trauma? We got to chat about so many things in this episode that were so rich. He's the founder of The Village Well Parenting, a community where parents come to learn skills that nurture the parent -child relationship, heal intergenerational wounds, and discover ancestral wisdom that allows parents to remain rooted in their own sacred cultures. Ed is doing such incredible work in this world, and it's a true gift to get to learn from him. I'm really jazzed to get to share this episode with you. All right, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Ed: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villagewellparenting/ Website: https://www.villagewellparenting.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queerbrowndad Newsletter: Morning Cup of Calm Connect with us: Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew) Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Music by: Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Podcast Thursday Village! In this episode I got to hang out with Speech Language Pathologist, Emily Lesher, to talk about why the phrase "use your words" isn't really that helpful for our tiny humans when they are going through those big emotions. Tune in to find out some of the science behind their little brains and some tips on what to do instead!  Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I get to bring a special guest to you, someone I have followed online for a long time, and it was lovely to get to chat with. We get to hang out with Ralphie Jacobs from Simply on Purpose. Ralphie lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and their four daughters. As an early childhood education expert, Ralphie quickly learned that the best way to impact a child's life for good is to teach parents. She founded Simply on Purpose where she's built a community of over 650 ,000 families and writes about parenting, family culture, and living with purpose. She and I got to chat about how to gain cooperation without resorting to threats, something that can come so quickly, right, where we're like, oh, if you don't do this right now, then you're not going to be able to watch TV or you're not going to be able to have dessert. I think for so many of us, we grew up with that and so it's so ingrained and being able to pivot away from that can feel really challenging. I'm so glad I got to dive in with Ralphie and I'm super jazzed to share this episode with you. If you are finding value in this podcast, if it's helping you, if it's serving you, please take a moment to rate and review it. It helps other folks find our podcast so they can have access to free support on this journey as well. You're the bomb. All right, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Ralphie: Instagram: @simplyonpurpose Website: https://simplyonpurpose.org/ Kids Lessons Subscription: Teach Me How Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I sit down with Alfie Kohn, an author and speaker who is widely known for his work on unconditional love and moving away from punishment-reward systems. This is an episode unlike any we’ve ever released before. Frustrated with and silenced by her guest, for the first time in podcast history, Alyssa Blask Campbell provides commentary on her interview to express what she was unable to during her conversation. You’re going to have to listen to the episode to believe it! Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Co-parenting through separation or divorce can be very difficult. How can it be done in a positive and loving way so that the tiny humans involved are not negatively affected by it? On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I sit down with two of my favorite parents, Fran and Daryl, who successfully co-parented to raise my favorite human - my husband Zach. We discuss how they navigated co-parenting through the hard emotions, the logistics of raising a kiddo day-to-day, custody, and what they believe to be the keys to their success, like always putting Zach first and frequent communication with one-another. If you are experiences a separation or divorce yourself, tune in to hear about what brilliantly done co-parenting looks like.   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com     https://seedandsew.org/   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey there, villagers! Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Your Village. This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Bryce Reddy, who you might know as @MomBrain.Therapist, to get down to the nitty gritty reality of self care in parenthood. This self care doesn’t have to be a big event, but can be built into how we are already living our lives every day. Bryce and I answer your questions and share our own tangible tips on how to prioritize our own needs, so we can show up in the world as our best selves, just in time for Mother’s Day! Let’s dive in!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today I got to hang out with NICU nurse Zach Drolette and dive into what it can look like to experience a NICU stay and ways to advocate for yourself, for your family, for your tiny human or tiny humans and how to also practice self care in this often exhausting roller coaster of a season. We have a special little intro here for you as well where you get to hear from NICU parents who have walked that journey and can share their words of wisdom. I'm so excited to be able to share this episode with y'all, especially with these special guests. I wanted to let you know that my first book, Tiny Humans, Big Emotions is available for preorder right now. And if you head over to www.seedandsew.org/book and preorder, it then come right back to that website www.seedandsew.org/book, pop in your name and email and preorder number and we will send you some bonus goodies. I'm so excited to get this book out into the world!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew)   Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Music by: Bensound   Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today we are sharing one of my favorite episodes that I've done that just feels so appropriate in this season, where we get to talk about decluttering your holiday shoulds. We aired this last year with Rachel Nielsen from 3 and 30 Takeaways for Moms podcast. I have been on her podcast before as well, if you wanna check that out. This episode, she joined me and we are re -airing it today and adding in the breakdown with Rach and I at the end. We have heard from so many of you that you're loving the breakdowns. They're so fun for us too, to take these conversations with experts and really look at what does it look like in day -to -day? I love getting to hang out with Rach and do those as well. So thank you for that feedback and I hope you enjoy our breakdown of this episode at the end. Alright, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Rachel: Instagram: @3in30podcast Website: https://3in30podcast.com/ Order the book: Flecks of Gold: A Three-Year Journal for Mothers Podcast: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms Alyssa's episode on 3 in 30: #271: Why your kids meltdown after school and what to do about it Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ya’ll had nap questions and we answered them! I connected with my colleague and fellow sleep consultant, Teresa Stewart, to tackle daytime sleep. There are many factors that play into daytime sleep from the circadian rhythm, to sleep pressure, to “sleep regressions” and more. Teresa breaks it all down, from the newborn days to dropping naps completely. She gives tips for working with childcare providers, timing meals, and recognizing when your kiddo’s nap schedule may need to be changed. We covered nap timing, nap dropping, and how to manage the logistics of naps and nap transitions. Tune in today to hear how to help your kiddo get the most out of their naps while also protecting their nighttime sleep!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy podcast Thursday friends! Today is such a fun episode because I got to sit down with Megan McNamee who is one half of the amazing team behind Feeding Littles. We've all probably experienced the inconsistencies with our kids eating so she sat down with me today to answer some of your most requested questions about infant and toddler feeding. How do we know they're getting enough? How can we help them to become intuitive eaters? And what about that 'one more bite' rule? Join us today to get all the hot tips from Megan herself!    **Use code SEEDANDSEW for $10 off both the infant and toddler feeding courses at feedinglittles.com**   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Voices of Your Village, today on episode 127 we get to have a raw conversation with the gal who leads the world of Raw, from Raw Beauty Talks we have Erin Treloar! She is hanging out with us to chat about the relationships we have with our bodies, and how that relationship changes as women experience motherhood. Erin is the founder of Raw Beauty Co, which exists to support women in feeling confident and calm and connected to their body. She is a health coach by trade and has had a long journey with her own body in coming to a place of self love. She was the perfect person to have this chat with, and I am so excited to share it with you today! Without further ado, let’s dive on in.   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode I am joined by Jessica Slice. We chat about what respectful parenting looks like in her household as a parent with disabilities, and how the picture perfect advice on social media often doesn’t apply. Jessica and I talk about how she handles things like discipline, boundaries and playtime in this informative episode. Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.  Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever wondered how you are supposed to teach your tiny humans how to process their hard emotions if you’re not even sure how to process your own? Maybe you didn’t receive this skill-set growing up and wonder how, then, you can teach your kiddos. The truth is, you can’t teach what you don’t know, so a huge part of us teaching this to the tiny humans is building our own toolbox. On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I answer your questions about emotion processing for adults.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's that time of year again! On episode 143 of the podcast I'm sharing some tips for how to navigate Daylight Saving Time this fall. If you are worried about "falling back" affecting your kiddos sleep cycle then check out this episode and go into this with a plan!    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of the podcast we are rebroadcasting one of our most downloaded episodes ever! Falling asleep independently is one of the foundational skills that we work on when helping families with sleep. This can be a game changer when it comes to helping your kiddo sleep through the night and it's imperative that we support a child's emotional development through the process.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village. And today I get to dive into punishment -free parenting with Jon Fogel. He's a parenting educator and soon -to -be author who operates under the moniker Whole Parent on social media where he has over 1 million followers across multiple platforms. As Whole Parent, Jon offers a unique perspective on parenting grounded in evidence -based research in areas of child development, adolescent psychology, and basic neuroscience, which synthesizes strategies from the worlds of cognitive behavioral therapy, general counseling, and even contemplative meditation to help parents manage problematic behaviors and grow deeper in their relationship with their children, their partner, and themselves. You'll hear me dance a little bit with Jon in this episode. I gave a little pushback on some things, and we had such a fun, lively conversation. At the end, Rachel and I got pretty deep into what punishment-free parenting looks like in our homes, and how we navigate what to do, instead of punishing, and how to repair when we mess up. There's also a BIG announcement that we drop right at the end- don't miss it! If this podcast is serving you, please take a minute to rate the podcast and leave a review. It helps other folks find us so that we can continue to provide free support in an ongoing fashion for folks all around the globe who want to raise emotionally intelligent humans. All right, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Jon: Instagram: @wholeparent  Website: https://www.wholeparentacademy.com/ Podcast: Whole Parent Podcast Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BONUS EPISODE: Mila's Birth Story! Today I get to hang with two special guests. I get to bring Zach, my husband, on today, and our little Mila Bean is snoozing in a carrier on me, while Zach and I recount Mila's Birth story to share with y'all. I look forward to hearing people's questions and if you have curiosities about our birth, but also just like home birth or anything like that. We'll put up a post on Instagram, so you can pop on over and ask any questions, or shoot me a DM if you'd rather do it that way and happy to chat. Alright, let's dive in! Connect with us: Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew) Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Music by: Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, everyone! Welcome back to Voices of Your Village. Today on episode 132 I am joined by the wonderful Xavier Dagba to talk about all things boundary setting between adults. Xavier is a transformational life coach and father. He is so eager about helping others, which is what led him to his field of work and ultimately led me to connecting with him. I was so thrilled when Xavier agreed to come have an on-mic chat with me and I think you will be just as jazzed to listen as I was to record this one! Y'all this is a good one, I felt like I could talk to Xavier forever. So, without further ado, let’s dive on in!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You tell your kiddo that it’s time to stop playing and get ready for dinner. They respond, “No! You’re stupid!” Or “I hate you!” Or some other frustrating and triggering response. It’s easy to get caught up in the moment and react quickly. But in today’s episode of Voices of Your Village I’m diving deeper into the root of those moments and how to best support your kiddos even when it feels really hard. I’m chatting about the importance of not taking it personally, looking for the root emotion, and helping our kiddos’ cultivate tools to process those big feelings. Tune in today to learn about what a game-changer emotion coaching can be. Putting in the time now to teach our kiddos how to process those big emotions will change their lives! And yours!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello everyone! Welcome to another episode of Voices of Your Village! Today on episode 136 I am joined by Rosalia Rivera to talk about consent parenting. What does it look like to parent from a place of consent? To teach our tiny humans from infancy what consent looks like, what it feels like, and how to advocate for it. This is a topic that is very dear to my heart and I am so jazzed that I got to hangout with Rosalia and chat about it with her. I have been following her on instagram and learning from her constantly.    After you tune in, come on over to instagram @seed.and.sew and let’s dive into your follow up questions and be in conversation about this topic. It is such a vital one. If we are gonna change the culture that our kids grow up in, compared to the one we grew up in (that I grew up in, for sure!) then we need to keep having these tough conversations.   Alright folks, let’s dive in! Folks, this back to school time is a wild ride and you don’t have to do this alone. Alright, let’s dive in!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2018, what a year! Am I right?! Holy moly, you guys, I cannot believe how much happened this year. In this Voices of Your Village episode I am diving into all the amazing things of 2018, the hard stuff this year, and what we have in store for 2019. I mean, for starters, this podcast didn’t even exist a year ago. We get to chat about that and so much more in this episode. Thank you so stinkin’ much for being on this journey with me. It fills my soul to have this Seed & Sew village. Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back villagers! It's that time of year again, time for back to school transitions, childcare transitions and tackling the big emotions that come with big changes. In this 5 episode mini series we will be diving into the tools you'll need as a parent, caregiver or teacher preparing to help a child with a fall transition. In today's final episode we'll chat about the routines to put in place and what to expect once this is underway!  Thank you for joining us for this mini series! Pop on over to instagram and follow us for more tips, ask your follow up questions in the comments and tag us in your back to school posts! We'd love to be a part of your journey.  Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew)   Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Music by: Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today we get to dive into a topic that is just always on my mind. We get to chat about navigating school lunch with Feeding Littles co -founder Megan McNamee. She is a registered dietitian and nutritionist and co -founder of Feeding Littles, one of my favorite Instagram accounts. She specializes in pediatric nutrition and eating disorder prevention. Megan and her business partner Judy help parents feel confident feeding their babies, toddlers, and big kids through online courses and social media support. What I'm so stoked about is that they just launched their second book, Feeding Littles Lunches. It's a realistic lunchbox inspiration book. And let me tell you, I have a copy. It is gorgeous and so helpful. I sat down with Sage, my three and a half year old, and we went through the book and looked at the pictures and he found things that he wanted to try. And y 'all, he is a picky eater and sensory sensitive. And so finding lunches that work can be so challenging. And I feel like I just get stuck in the same thing over and over and just trying to find things that he will eat. And this book has been so, so helpful. Head on over and snag Feeding Littles Lunches. You will not regret it. All right, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Megan: Instagram: @feedinglittles Website: https://feedinglittles.com/ Order the book: Feeding Littles Lunches Blog: https://feedinglittles.com/blogs/blog PackIt Lunch Bag: Here Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and  Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Voices of Your Village, and today I got to hang out with Lisa Myers. She's the inventor and founding mama of Ceres Chill, a breast milk storage company that replaces the 1970s bulky cooler technology that had been holding people back for decades. She got down to work inventing a solution to solve the problem simply, elegantly, and affordably. She filed for a patent and began working with an amazing team of friends to make Ceres Chill available to any parent in search of a better way to achieve their breastfeeding goals while continuing to be a great professional success. Now, Lisa dedicates herself and her company to innovating and advocating for pumping parents. Y 'all, I have the Ceres Chill, am a lover of the Ceres Chill, which is what led me to Lisa and am so jazzed to get to share this conversation with you because it's a genuinely a product that I wish I had known about for Sage and use so much for Mila. If this podcast is serving you, if you're feeling supported by it, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. It helps other folks find Voices of Your Village so they can have access to free support on their journey as well. Thank you so much. I love being in your village and having you here. All right, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Lisa: Instagram: @cereschill  Website: https://www.cereschill.com/ Order the Chiller: Breastmilk Chiller Order the Milkstache: Milkstache 2.0 Pumping resources:  Pumping survival tips and the Pump Act How to talk to your employer about pumping at work Starting the conversation email draft Email Lisa your good/bad/horrific pumping stories! LisaM@cereschill.com Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we're gonna dive into what kindergarten readiness really looks like. I got to hang out with Susie Allison from Busy Toddler. If you're not following Busy Toddler already, it's an incredible follow over on on Instagram. We got to talk about the history of kindergarten and how we even got where we are and what it looked like to move forward and what really matters when we're looking at child development and short and long term outcomes. We got to break down some data and science and talk about what it does look like to be ready for kindergarten and how you can be supporting your tiny humans in getting there. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did, and I can't wait to hear your thoughts and feedback.  We have a special preorder bonus happening right now for the book. Snag Tiny Humans, Big Emotions at seedandsew.org/book, then come right back there after you purchase it and give me your name, email and your order number, and I will send you a guide to surviving summer. What does it really look like to navigate the schedule changes, the transitions, the sun changes, the back to school stuff as it comes up. We are here to help you navigate this season, and I have a complete guide for you as a thank you for joining us on this journey.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with Susie:  @Busytoddler  Busytoddler.com     Connect with us on:   Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew)   Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Music by: Bensound   Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I got to hang out with Dr. Deborah MacNamara. She is a dynamic speaker and best -selling author sought after for her expertise on human development, speaking at the United Nations and Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education. She's the author of Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers and Nourished: Connection, Food, and Caring for Our Kids. Deborah is on the faculty at the Neufeld Institute and works alongside Gordon Neufeld to make sense of kids to the adults responsible for them. You might remember when we had Gordon on before and got to hang out and chat with him about connection and relationship and attachment. Dr. Deborah MacNamara's passion is to translate development through science and story, making it transferable to the home, classroom, and everyday experiences. She and I got to chat about why relationship is so key for picky eaters and how food is so much more than nutrients. Honestly, I left this conversation feeling restored and seen and like I was doing enough. You know, those conversations are so life -giving. Remember to stay tuned for the breakdown at the end with Rach where she and I dive into what this looks like in our real lives, taking the science and nerdiness and looking at practical application with a couple of parents in everyday life. Alright folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Dr. Deborah MacNamara: Instagram: @drdeborahmacnamara Website: https://macnamara.ca/ Order the book: Nourished: Connection, Food, and Caring for Our Kids (And Everyone Else We Love) Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi Villagers! Welcome to another podcast episode and another beautiful week of being alive! I am excited to share this week’s episode with you all because, my friends, today we are talking about anxiety. This episode may bring some stuff up for you, you may have some feelings and I want you to hold space for them. I encourage you to allow these feelings to come up and to get curious about them. Feelings are communication. So, let’s get started!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back with part two of the "choosing the childcare that’s right for you" series. This time around Lacey and I discuss what to look for in a home/childcare as well as questions to ask a care provider/nanny. There’s so much to consider and a million takeaways in this episode so we created a free guide for you over on www.voicesofyourvillage.com! Loving this podcast and want to say thanks? Scroll down to hit up that 5 star rating and leave a review. They mean the world to me! https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode of Voices of Your Village, I got to hang out with my pal Kristie, an accomplished author and sought-after consultant, and dive into self-regulation. What is self-regulation? How do we teach kids how to regulate their emotions? Should that be our goal? What’s the difference between coping mechanisms and coping strategies? All. Of. The. Things. Teaching kids to regulate their emotions so they can exhibit prosocial behaviors is a major focus in schools today, but that’s actually not my goal for kiddos. Kristie and I had a blast getting real nerdy on this one, so I hope you get something out of it.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com     https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An amazing mama, Rachel Lounder joined me for some raw, honest conversation about parenting through grief, trauma, and intense obstacles. Parenting is a 24 hour job. We don’t get to hit pause and come back when we are ready. Rachel knows this to be so true and so graciously shares her journey as a cancer survivor, through losing loved ones, and battling her own fears and anxiety all while being a SAHM to a spunky, hilarious little one. I’m gonna be real with ya, I shed some tears in this episode, so bear with me as we navigate these tough conversations in an effort to keep Voices of Your Village authentic and genuine to real life with tiny humans. Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the podcast! On today's episode I sat down with psychologist Michaela Boehm to chat all about intimacy with your partner in parenthood. There are physical and mental factors, as well as societal pressures that all can affect how we feel towards intimacy and our overall connection with our partners. I loved this conversation with Michaela and I can't wait to share it with you all!    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village and today I get to hang out with Dr. Mona Amin. She is a board -certified general pediatrician, a lactation educator, parenting coach, and a mom. She's been featured on Parents .com, Good Morning America, ABC Nightly News, Romper, Condé Nast Traveler, Very Well Family, and NBC News, and we got to chat on the impact of focusing focusing on children's weight. I felt this conversation so deeply, and it's been interesting, I noted this in the conversation but Mila was born an almost 10 pound baby, and it has been so interesting to like hear the way people talk about her body right now as a baby and like oh she's so healthy and what they mean is like she's got rolls she's a chunky little peanut. And then as you get older, how that shifts. And when we see humans who have fat on their bodies, there's this belief that it means they're unhealthy and just wild, like how early these conversations start. And Dr. Mona and I got to dive into that huge impact that it can have on kids, and ways that you can be an advocate for them at the pediatric office. If this podcast is serving you, if it has been helpful for you in any capacity, please take a minute to rate and review it. It helps other folks find this podcast so that they can have access to free information to guide them on their journey as well. I'm so grateful for y 'all. I love this village so much and I'm jazzed that I get to hang out with you and have these really important conversations and that we get to bring incredible experts in to have these convos. All right, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Dr. Mona: Instagram: @pedsdoctalk TikTok: @pedsdoctalk Website: https://pedsdoctalk.com/ Parenting Courses: https://pedsdoctalk.com/courses/ Podcast: Peds Doc Talk Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and  Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Voices of Your Village. Today we get to chat about the difference between the peer relationship and the parent or caregiver relationship. We get a lot of questions about this and really what comes up there's and really looking at how do we separate that relationship? What's different about the relationship with peers or other humans in the world than our parents or caregivers? How does it show up? How does it affect us as humans, and how does that matter? What is our job as parents or caregivers in showing up for our tiny humans? This was such a rich discussion that I got to have with Gordon Neufeld, and I am excited to share it with you. Screenshot you tuning into this episode and tag me, and let's have a conversation. What jumps out at you? What do you want to dive further into? I love continuing the conversation over on the gram.    Connect with Dr. Goron Neufeld Website  Instagram: @neufeldinstitute Sign up to for the post conference recording here    Connect with us on:   Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew)   Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Music by: Bensound   Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back village! I am so excited about this episode, there are more inclusive spaces for mom's than ever in our society today. But I got to interview Keegan Albaugh about what it is like doing this work as a dad. We talk about the social programming that boys and men often receive and how that can affect navigating respectful relationships with others.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Voices of Your Village! We get so many questions about how to do this work with our youngest kiddos. Is it possible to teach infants and toddlers about emotions and how to express them? When I was creating the CEP method, I was working with kids birth-5, primarily with 1 - 2 year olds. This is possible to start day one. Join us today for tips on how to get started however old your kiddo is!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is SO much to learn when it comes to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. From setting up a nursery, to creating a birth plan, and then oh ya know, keeping a child alive and thriving. This whole parenting thing can be overwhelming. I picked Nina Spears, or as you might know her, The Baby Chick’s brain about what you REALLY need to know as you embark on this journey. Nina, a long time birth and postpartum doula, has supported over 500 families in her career, and recently gave birth to her own little dude. From tips and tricks, down to favorite products, Nina shares her secrets with all of us. We even get to hear about her birth!**Are you so snoozy?! Do you long for quality sleep? Lucky you, I am giving away 1 FREE sleep consultation, a $350 value for Mother’s Day! Check out my Instagram @seed.and.sew to see how you can enter!** https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back villagers! It's that time of year again, time for back to school transitions, childcare transitions and tackling the big emotions that come with big changes. In this 5 episode mini series we will be diving into the tools you'll need as a parent, caregiver or teacher preparing to help a child with a fall transition. In today's episode we'll chat about you as the adult. How do we take care of our nervous systems as we guide our children through these big things. Stay tuned every day this week for a new episode!  Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew)   Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Music by: Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk a lot at Seed and Sew about emotional intelligence, emotional processing, and helping our tiny humans build their toolboxes. But what does that actually look like? What are the steps and how do we help facilitate these skills in our kiddos? In today’s episode of Voices of Your Village, my CEP co-creator, Lauren Stauble, joined me to break down our method step by step. We dove into each phase of emotional processing, avoiding common pitfalls (like problem solving too soon), and how fostering these skills not only gives our kiddos an emotional toolbox for life, but also greatly impacts the parenting experience. Tune in today if you know you want to help your kiddo effectively process their emotions but you’re not sure exactly how or where to start!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village. And in this episode, we get to talk about what it looks like in practice to raise children differently than we were raised. I got to hang out with one of my favorite people, Dr. Lynyetta Willis, to chat about this. In this episode, we really get to go down and dirty into like, what does this look like in practice? Because I don't know about you, but there are some things I want to pass on from my childhood and some things that I don't. And how do we do the 'some things I don't' part without completely swinging the pendulum to the other side? It's so hard. It's so hard to do what we haven't seen before. And we get to chat about that today. Connect with Dr. Lynyetta Willis Website: https://drlwillis.com/ Instagram @drlwillis Take the Parenting Trigger Score Quiz!  Triggered to Transformed Coaching Program     Connect with us on: Instagram: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (@seed.and.sew) Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Music by: Bensound Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Preorder Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the podcast villagers! Today's episode is just in time for all of your back to school transitions. Last year was so challenging for so many of us and this year we have some experience to fall back on but there are still so many unknowns, and that brings anxiety for us and our tiny humans. Join us today to chat about these exciting transitions.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Voices of Your Village, we are getting real about mom guilt - that inevitable feeling felt by so many mamas out there. I got to hang out with my friend Kristen, stay-at-home mama of four, and who you may know as oldjoy on Instagram, and chat all about this hot topic - what it is, why it’s happening, and what you can do about it. If you are all-too familiar with these kinds of feelings, then tune in! Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village and today's a special episode because we're doing something a little bit different. I teamed up with my pal, Hunter Clarke-Fields, and we're doing a little podcast swap. So you get to hear an episode from her podcast, Mindful Parenting Podcast. I've been on it before. You may have tuned in then, but here's an episode from her podcast, Mindful Parenting Podcast, on what mindful parenting is. What makes mindful parenting different? How is it different from mindfulness for parents? In this very special reverse interview, Hunter answers questions posed by Lynn Weller, the Mindful Parenting Community Manager. You'll learn about why mindful parenting came about, Hunter's own struggles, and what's inside the groundbreaking course she developed. If you dig this episode, head on over and give her podcast a follow. You'll even be able to hear an episode from our podcast on her feed. Go check out which one I selected. Alright, folks, let's dive in. Connect with Hunter Clarke-Fields: Instagram: @mindfulmamamentor Website: www.mindfulmamamentor.com Order Hunter’s books: Raising Good Humans, Raising Good Humans Every Day Podcast: Mindful Parenting Podcast  Mindful Parenting Course Hunter’s previous podcast episodes on Voices of Your Village: How to Mindfully Raise Kind, Confident Kids Alyssa’s previous podcast episodes on Mindful Parenting Podcast: Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance and Help Your Child Regulate Feelings  Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On episode 146 of the podcast, Alyssa is here to talk about developmentally appropriate gift ideas for the tiny humans in your life. Tune in to hear our recommendations for tips on what to keep in mind when shopping for your little ones this holiday season and beyond.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Freebies: https://seedandsew.org/freebies/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I get to hang out with Dr. Anna Housley Juster. Anna brings over 25 years of experience supporting children and families as a mental health clinician, education consultant, award -winning author, and parent. Anna specializes in early childhood trauma, anxiety, and behavioral challenges, blending her expertise in child development and mental health to support families, teachers, and social workers. She's also the author of How to Train Your Amygdala, a powerful tool for helping kids understand and manage big emotions. Anna's approach is informed by evidence -based therapies like TF -CBT, play therapy, and SPACE parent guidance. She's passionate about equipping caregivers with practical strategies to nurture emotional well -being. It was so rad to get to chat with Anna because I love her kids book, How to Train Your Amygdala, and how applicable her information is. I'm obsessed with talking to kids about their bodies and really teaching them how they work and not shying away from terms like amygdala because they feel really big and sciencey and foreign for a lot of us, and really leaning into that. I so dig that about Anna. I'm stoked for y 'all to dive into this episode and can't wait to hear your thoughts and feedback over on the gram. Come follow us at seed.and.sew on Instagram and let's chat more about this bad boy. All right, let's dive in.  Connect with Anna: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anna-housley-juster Website: www.annahousleyjuster.com Order the book: How to Train Your Amygdala Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and  Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode of Voices of Your Village, we wrapped up our adoption series discussing foster care with Renee Henderson. Renee has been a foster mom to 15 kiddos and adopted three. Share gets raw and real about the challenges of the foster care system, what to expect, and how she has navigated it. This episode is honest, and can hit ya right in the gut. What are the financial logistics? How is it to say goodbye to a child you’ve parented, brought home from the hospital, and/or have fallen in love with. Tune in today to learn more about the foster care system!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/ Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village and today we get to talk about a topic that I really need consistently just around me in my space. We got to dive into learning to parent in the language of play with Georgie Wisen -Vincent. She co -authored with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, one of my favorite parenting authors, their new book, The Way of Play. Georgie is the founder and director of the PlayStrong Institute, a center devoted to the study, research, and practice of play therapy through a neurodevelopment lens, along with Dr. Bryson, the founder and executive director of the Center for Connection, a multidisciplinary clinical practice in Southern California. These are two powerhouses in the field of child development, and I'm so jazzed about this book. It's a phenomenal resource, and you get to hear the real talk with Rach and I at the end in the breakdown. Head on out and snag The Way of Play if playing with the tiny humans doesn't come naturally to you either. I feel ya, my friends. Alright, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with Georgie: Instagram: @georgiewisenvincent Website: https://playstronginstitute.com/the-way-of-play Order the book: The Way of Play by Tina Payne Bryson and Georgie Wisen-Vincent Connect with us: Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello village! Welcome back to the podcast, today we are rebroadcasting one of our most downloaded episodes ever, my interview with Sam Casey, a therapist out of Australia who chats with me about what it looks like to foster a secure attachment with your kids. As parents and caregivers we want to be that safe space that kids can break down to. This episode is full of information and support and is truly one of my favorites.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You're listening to Voices of Your Village and today I'm so jazzed to share today's special episode with you. It's a sneak peek into our 2025 Seed Teacher Summit coming at you March 11th to the 13th. We're so grateful to have a brand new batch of incredible speakers this year and so many essential topics like Connecting with Kids who Challenge You, How to Handle Weapon Play at School, and Resilience for Educators. This is going to be a compilation episode with little snippets from a handful of the interviews just to give you a taste of what's to come and see if it's right for you. The Summit is free, F -R -E -E, to watch, so please share it with any educators, administrators, or fellow caregivers in your life who would benefit from learning more about supporting teachers and kids with the resources they need to thrive. We're all in this thing together, my friends, and it fills my cup to be able to hand over high -quality professional development and learning opportunities completely for free. Head on over to seedandsew.org/summit. That's seedandsew.org/summit to register. That's seedandsew.org/summit. All right, folks, let's dive in.  Connect with us: Seed Teacher Summit: https://www.seedandsew.org/summit Instagram: @seed.and.sew  Podcast page: Voices of Your Village Seed and Sew's Regulation Quiz: Take the Quiz Order Tiny Humans, Big Emotions now!  Website: seedandsew.org Music by: Ruby Adams and  Bensound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back villagers! Today I am joined by Marcela Collier, she’s a parenting coach and founder of the High Impact Club. Her focus is on Parenting with Understanding so Marcela and I chat about how to give yourself grace as a parent when triggers come up from your past or the way you were raised. As well as the ways respectful parenting comes up in her day to day life with her 5 year old twin boys. Marcela has some beautiful insights on how we can truly enjoy this parenting journey.   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I chat with Bryana Kappa, a licensed marriage and family therapist and early childhood mental health specialist, with a private practice in Redondo Beach who works exclusively with new moms, infants, and toddlers doing attachment based play therapy. Bryana and I put our heads (and experience!) together to answer your biggest questions surrounding welcoming a new sibling into your family. Whether you are a parent, caregiver, or educator of tiny humans this episode is worth giving a listen to. What are you waiting for? Let’s dive in!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey there, villagers! Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Your Village. I am so jazzed about this week's episode. I am joined by Jessica Vanderwier, you might know her as Our Mama Village over on Instagram. She is a therapist and mama to almost two kiddos, she’s growing her second right now! Jessica is a psychotherapist who shares emotional support strategies for parents and kids in order to educate on child behavior and mental health in children. We sat down to answer your biggest questions about responding to anxiety in kids. Let’s dive on in!   Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy. Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you know that most people diagnosed with MS are women in their child bearing years? Yep, big gulp from me when I heard that. As if being a woman in your child-bearing years isn’t hard enough, right? Well, Alex from Hello My Tribe joined us to share her journey as a mama with MS-- from postpartum realities to breastfeeding truths, she left it all on the table. I learned so much and also left feeling hopeful. I hope this episode shines light into your world if you’re walking this journey or know someone who is. Head over to Instagram to spread love to mamas with MS on my post @seed.and.sew. Loving this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review. It’s the best way to say thank you for this free content, and it warms my heart every day. Can’t wait to chat with you on the ‘gram! https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back villagers! Today on the podcast I got to sit down with another one of our lovely Seed team members, our newest sleep consultant, Christen Young! We chat all about nap transitions during those tricky first 18 months. Get to know Christen as she shares tips that have helped her with her own kiddos, some signs that your child might be ready to drop a nap, and steps to make the transition easier on the whole family.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Voices of Your Village! On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I sit down with Alfie Kohn, an author and speaker who is widely known for his work on unconditional love and moving away from punishment-reward systems. This is an episode unlike any we’ve ever released before. Frustrated with and silenced by her guest, for the first time in podcast history, Alyssa Blask Campbell provides commentary on her interview to express what she was unable to during her conversation. We hope you enjoy this rebroadcast of a very special episode.    Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every one and they fill my heart with joy.   Connect with us on:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed.and.sew/   Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seedandsew   Blog Post: www.voicesofyourvillage.com   https://seedandsew.org/   Music by: https://www.bensound.com/   Podcast page: https://voicesofyourvillage.com   Freebies: https://seedandsew.org/freebies/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices