Podcasts by Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids with Sue DeCaro

With Gratitude And Love from 2022-12-26T06:00

#192: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening in, and for your incredible support, notes, comments, and stories that you have shared with me over the years. I feel so honored and gra...

Parenting Is About Us! from 2022-12-19T06:00

#191: Parenting is not just about your child. It is about you. Just as we are here to help our children grow and thrive, they are also here to help us grow. Parenting is about uncovering all tha...

Stop And Get Curious from 2022-12-12T06:00

#190: Do you ever find yourself joining your child or children in their overwhelm, frustration, sadness, anger, etc? Getting curious can really help shift the way we come to our children and sup...

Bedtime, Routines and Strategies for all Ages from 2022-12-05T06:00

#189:  Bedtime can be a tough time for all of our children. It is a transition that can create resistance and challenge. Bringing attention to these challenges with a routine that serves our chi...

Rising During A Time When Our Self-Talk Is In The Trenches from 2022-11-28T06:00

#188: When we beat ourselves up over things we have done or not done, we do ourselves a disservice. How can we rise when we are negatively pulling ourselves into the trenches? With each negative...

The Masks We Wear from 2022-11-21T06:00

#187: Sometimes during our life, usually early on in our childhood, we begin to learn the art of creating a protective exterior. The protective exterior shields our true selves from the world wh...

Living A More Conscious Life from 2022-11-14T06:00

#186: Living a more conscious life is about actively evaluating your activities, decisions, values, and beliefs as well as questioning everything that you have been told to believe and condition...

My Parenting Story from 2022-11-07T06:00

#185 As parents, we face great obstacles. From advancing technology, social and academic pressures, drugs and alcohol, and more, the obstacles are endless. Throughout the years, I too was faced ...

Emphasizing Self-Worth Within Our Children from 2022-10-31T06:00

#184: Growing up with a feeling of “value” and “self-worth” is important for all of our children. In my personal and professional experience, I have learned that many adults did not feel a sense...

Reframing Our Fears from 2022-10-24T06:00

#183: Recently, I have been pondering fear and how it drives us. Fear is an innate human emotion—we all experience it from time to time. It helps protect us. Fear is such an important emotion to...

Stop Should-ing On Yourself from 2022-10-17T06:00

#182: Do you find that you "should on yourself" often? Albert Ellis, Ph.D. coined the term “should-ing all over yourself” which references our tendency to overwhelm ourselves with should stateme...

FAIL: First Attempt In Learning from 2022-10-10T06:00

#181: For many of us, the word failure often conjures up negative emotions, disappointment, and pain. We were raised to believe that failure is a terrible thing we must avoid at all costs. Howev...

The Art of Letting Go: Raising A Child With Special Needs with Cindy Kaplan from 2022-10-03T06:00

#180: Growth is about letting go of our expectations and fantasies and focusing on our reality. My special guest shares how much she has learned and grown from raising her amazing daughter, Mira...

Personal Growth Through Changes from 2022-09-26T06:00

#179: Oftentimes when we are looking to move forward and find our "new path", we might expect too much, too quickly. There is no destination in our personal growth. Please listen in to learn mor...

Connection vs Connection - Creating Smooth Transitions from 2022-09-19T06:00

#178: The re-entry process is an important and powerful time in our day-to-day lives. When we are away from our children and homes for a period of time during the day, the re-entry process becom...

A Guide To Self-Care For Parents from 2022-09-12T06:00

#177: Self–care is about being compassionate toward self, allowing time to renew our energy, strengthen, reset, and recharge. Listen in to hear ideas, benefits, and the importance of creating yo...

Cracking The Code In Parenting with Veenu Keller from 2022-09-05T06:00

#176: What if your wounds become your strengths? These strengths not only support you on your parenting journey but also create amazing opportunities to see your children in a new light, helping...

The Meaning of Discipline from 2022-04-11T06:00

#164: Sibling rivalry is a common experience in many families. How we bring attention to it is where our conscious parenting practices can take shape. Listen in to learn more about how important...

Technology and The Parent Child Relationship with Cindy Kaplan from 2022-04-04T06:00

#163: Technology has taken a hold on many of us during the last few unprecedented years. However, it does not have to get in the way of our relationship and connection with our children. Listen ...

Fostering A Healthy Relationship With Your To Do List from 2022-03-28T06:00

#162: I used to have a to-do list every day, even when I wasn’t working. It was a measurement of my accomplishments each day. The more I was able to check off, the more accomplished and successf...

Three Ingredients For A More Conscious Life from 2022-03-21T06:00

#161: What does conscious living mean? I like to think of it as a recipe made up of many things, with three core ingredients: self-awareness, self-management, and self-control. Listen in to hear...

It’s A Hard Knock Life: Let’s Not Make It Harder on Ourselves from 2022-03-14T06:00

#160: How do you bring love and kindness to yourself? What does that look like? For me, it means showing up without judgment and with lots of love for wherever I am in the moment. I remind mysel...

Connecting with Our Emotional Intelligence, with Stephanie Pinto from 2022-03-07T06:00

#159: In order to live a life filled with joy, compassion, and understanding, we must bring acceptance and validation to our emotions, connect with the vocabulary to understand and share, and mo...

Expectations, A Story About BedTime Age and Stage of Development from 2022-02-28T06:00

#158: When my girls were young, bedtime was such a special time in our house consisting of reading stories, singing songs, laughing and of course, connecting. But at a certain age, do our judgme...

Triggering Moments in My Own Life from 2022-02-21T06:00

#157: Before my kids were born, I remember telling myself that history was not going to repeat itself.  In my mind, hitting children as a form of punishment was not something I responded to well...

Let’s Not Lose Our Temper from 2022-02-14T06:00

#156: Why do we need to stop yelling and keep our temper in check? When we yell at our children, we increase their fear and their fight or flight response, which in turn disconnects us from our ...

We cannot rescue our kids if we are drowning, with Natasha Daniels from 2022-02-07T06:00

#155: Anxiety and OCD are being diagnosed more and more these days. It is so important as parents that we anchor ourselves in our education, our support systems, and daily practices of self-care...

To Should Or Not To Should from 2022-01-31T06:00

#154: How often do you hear and say the word should? It is a constant in our vocabulary, in advertisements, the mass media, and so on. Let me help you get acquainted with what is behind this wor...

To Be a Conscious Parent from 2022-01-24T06:00

#153: Conscious Parenting is not a set of rules for parents to follow but rather a set of beliefs about what children need to develop and thrive, each as unique beings on this planet.

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Perfectionism: How NOT to fall into this mindset from 2022-01-17T06:00

#152: Do you find that you are often running on overwhelm? Often, we strive for perfection or something close to it, but far from our present reality. This can cause us stress and overwhelm. Lis...

Disappointment In Our Children from 2022-01-10T06:00

#151: One of the most important things that we can do for our children is to simply listen. When they are feeling disappointed, it is important that we tune in and be present with them and for t...

Inviting Peace Into Your Life from 2022-01-03T06:00

#150: Inviting ease and peace into our life takes reflection and intent. It requires us to introspect and ask what brings us peace, what takes away our peace, and even who has the tendency to ta...

Best of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids: Unlocking Your Child‘s Potential with Dr. L, The Parent Whisperer from 2021-12-27T05:00

Enjoy the Best of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids for the month of December.

Optimizing our child's potential starts with us. Dr. L shares three important parenting ingredients for us, ...

Best of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids: Chaos, A Bridge to Connection with Wendy Silvers from 2021-12-20T05:00

Enjoy the Best of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids for the month of December.

Chaos can be overwhelming. Creating practices that help us through the chaos and bring calm and peace to our...

Best of Conscious Parents Thriving Kids: Managing and Modeling Stressors for Our Children from 2021-12-13T05:00

Enjoy the Best of Conscious Parents Thriving Kids for the month of December.

As each new day passes by, many parents are experiencing significant emotions themselves and seeing them simu...

Best of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids: Let‘s Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids with Stephanie Pinto from 2021-12-06T05:00

Enjoy the Best of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids for the month of December. Our children need to become aware of their thoughts and emotions, understand how they show up in their bodies, and ...

Our Inner Critic from 2021-11-29T06:00

#149: Our inner critic, the voice inside of our head that tells us things that makes us doubt ourselves, oftentimes needs to be silenced. When we listen to this judgmental voice repeatedly, it c...

Being Better: What does that mean to you? from 2021-11-22T06:00

#148: People often ask me how they can be better parents. My response is typically, “better than what?” The truth is, parenting is a lifelong process of learning, evolving, and continuous improv...

Redefining Our Responses from 2021-11-15T06:00

#147: Our kids learn how to “work the system” at a very young age. They learn how to ask for certain things and who to ask to acquire what they want. How we redefine our responses is a key eleme...

The Importance Of Boundaries from 2021-11-08T06:00

#146: Boundaries are an important part of life. They can be seen as a line that marks a particular limit in action, activity, or mental space. Boundaries are created for us to take care of ourse...

Be a Thoughtful Partner with Your Child with Kellie Doyle Bailey from 2021-11-01T06:00

#145: To be a thoughtful partner with our children involves a number of things. One of the most important is to look at our children through the lens of curiosity, interest, and compassion. 

Deconstructing Your Parenting Standards from 2021-10-25T06:00

#144: How do we define motherhood? Typically, it looks different for every mother… so, why do we constantly use the term “good mom” if motherhood takes a different style on each wearer. Listen i...

Honoring Play And The Ingenuity Of It All from 2021-10-18T06:00

#143: Have you ever watched your kids play? Just sat in silence and observed what goes on? This is where, in my opinion, our own adult learning takes place. Listen in to learn more!

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Life Lessons Come In Many Packages from 2021-10-11T06:00

#142: Life lessons come in many packages. We learn so much from our successes and perhaps more from our mistakes. But first, we must accept that we actually make mistakes so that we can see the ...

Clues From The Children from 2021-10-04T06:00

#141: Oftentimes we do not see what is right in front of our eyes. Our children offer us clues each day as to how we might be able to shift, pivot, and grow our approach...

Tips For Surviving Our Children‘s Tantrums with Devon Kuntzman from 2021-09-27T05:00

In this Best of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids Replay from 2019, Learn why our perspective and approach around tantrums can have a huge impact on our children. Listen in to this conversation a...

Ebbs and Flows of Our Emotions from 2021-09-13T06:00

#140: We often give more power to our negative emotions. We tend to analyze the negative or be hyper-focused on the negative that we disallow ourselves from engaging in the positive emotions and...

Discover Your Most Authentic Self from 2021-09-06T06:00

#139: We live most of our lives inside of our own heads. As such, it is our job to tend to and nurture it, making it a nice, habitable place. But how do we do that? 

Listen in to hear ho...

Setting Intentions for Ourselves from 2021-08-30T06:00

#138: Intentions are invaluable! Whether in business, family, or everyday life, setting intentions is a great way to refocus our energy without looking for the outcome.

Listen in to hear...

Don't Let Worry Linger from 2021-08-23T06:00

#137: Oftentimes we create worry in our life by borrowing someone else’s problem, trouble, or pain. We also tend to hyper-focus on what might happen to us in our own life. The what-ifs can be en...

Letting go of Expectations from 2021-08-16T06:00

#136: Has your child ever done the opposite of what you have asked of them, or perhaps nothing at all? The expectations that we have of our children can play a huge role in the behavior we see i...

Our Emotions Are Catalysts for Healing from 2021-08-09T06:00

#135: Oftentimes we push our emotions aside or compartmentalize them so that we don’t have to deal with them. However, this leaves them festering inside us, whether it is conscious or unconsciou...

Promoting Self-Efficacy In Our Children from 2021-08-02T06:00

#134 Self-efficacy is an important trait for children to develop. It is defined as the belief in oneself, that one can independently complete tasks successfully and with confidence.

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Reverse engineering a life, with Randy Spelling from 2021-07-26T06:00

#133: Conscious parent, Randy Spelling, talks about how he reversed engineered his life to get to where he is today, raising his family and helping people worldwide to make choices to live a mor...

The Invisible Umbilical Cord In Adulthood from 2021-07-19T06:00

#132: The emotional and mental umbilical cord is very challenging to cut, even when we are determined to do so. For many of us, there is a sense that we must trust that these relationships are t...

Embracing the adolescent years with Dr. Ken Ginsburg from 2021-07-12T06:00

#131: The adolescent years are super special times filled with possibilities, complexities, nuances, and missteps.  Our children are all trying to answer the question "Who am I?" How we show up ...

Question Asked and Answered! from 2021-07-05T06:00

#130: Have you ever experienced an ongoing question from a child that just drives you crazy? They asked and you answered, but the begging and pleading continued? Listen ...

Control Is An Illusion from 2021-06-28T06:00

#129: At times we think we can control all of the things our children do or don’t do. However, there is very little that is actually within our control. Control is an illusion.

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Keep Your Cool Without Neglecting Your Emotions from 2021-06-21T06:00

#128: It is extremely hard to hide our emotions. Kids are brilliant. They pick up on both the verbal and nonverbal expressions that we sometimes try desperately to hide.

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Your Mindset is Your Message from 2021-06-14T06:00

#127: Mindset plays a huge role in the parent-child relationship. Parenting is hard; as such, our mindset can make it even harder.

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Managing Stress From The Inside Out with Tejal V. Patel from 2021-06-07T06:00

#126: There are many things that cause us stress that are outside of our control. What we can control is how we build our awareness and respond to the three types of stress, working from the ins...

You Are Worthy! from 2021-05-31T06:00

#125: Do you spend a lot of time in front of the mirror, on the scale, or in your closet? Do you evaluate yourself based on a number, the way you look, or the approval y...

We were kids once too! from 2021-05-24T06:00

#124: When my kids were little, I remember thinking of them from an adult perspective. It was as if I had forgotten that I began as a child myself. I had a childhood too and was curious, impulsi...

Raising The Whole Child with Stephanie Malia Krauss from 2021-05-17T06:00

#123: Raising children, especially today can be a challenge. When we begin to look at the interplay of the systems, body, mind, and soul, we can structure support, nourishment, and education to ...

Loss, grief and single parenthood with Dr. Monica Krishnan from 2021-05-10T06:00

#122: When loss struck her family, Monica Krishnan had to find her way from Widow to Warrior; learning how to navigate life, loss, and gaining tools to move forward as a mom, a pharmacist, and a...

Creating Agency, Resilience and Character in our children with Julie Lythcott Haims from 2021-05-03T06:00

#121: Our children need "ARC" according to Julie Lythcott Haims - agency, resilience, and character. As parents, there are many things that we can do to foster this in our young children and you...

Habits, perhaps double edge swords with Dr. Orlena Kerek from 2021-04-26T06:00

#120: Changing habits can be like walking across a rickety bridge. Listen in to learn more about habits and how we can shift these in order to live more intentionally.

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Reparenting Our Inner Child from 2021-04-19T06:00

#119: One of the important lessons that I have learned as a parent is that we must first parent ourselves ~ our inner child. Our inner child calls to us often. Our inner child shows us where we ...

Discovering Life and Yourself During and After a Divorce with Dr. Elizabeth Cohen from 2021-04-12T06:00

#118: Often, in our society, we think of and label divorce with negative language like failure, broken home, and more. My special guest, Dr. Elizabeth Cohen shares so many wonderful insights, al...

The Cost of Achievement Without Growth Mindset With Sonja Montiel from 2021-04-05T06:00

#117: Raising our children with a growth mindset can not only open the door for incredibly curious learners but also allow our children to look at themselves in a different way. School, educatio...

The Lenses We Wear from 2021-03-29T06:00

#116: We all interpret and perceive the world so differently. We all have our own unique internal lens through which we view the external world. Our children have a separate and unique lens as w...

What To Do With Emotional Overwhelm from 2021-03-22T06:00

#115: What happens to you when you sense the emotion of overwhelm at your door? Do you answer the door and let it in, or do you speak to overwhelm? This can be daunting in life. How we navigate ...

Parenting With Confidence from 2021-03-15T06:00

#114: We are constantly bombarded with images, songs, and messages of the importance of exuding confidence in our society. However, it is rarely about parenting. However, parenting with confiden...

Keeping Our Kids Active and Engaged at Home with Larissa Maloney from 2021-03-08T06:00

#113: Larissa Maloney has combined fitness and coaching to help inspire kids to live a more active life, from toddlers, teens, and even serious athletes. Her story and her focus are so inspiring...

Changing our Culture - Choose Love with Scarlett Lewis from 2021-03-01T06:00

#112: Scarlett Lewis is on a mission to help children take their personal power back through her Choose Love Movement. Scarlett shares her journey after the Sandy Hook Tragedy and the loss of he...

Connections in the Kitchen with Katie Kimball from 2021-02-22T06:00

#111: Creating more opportunities in the kitchen with our children can create a world of change in our family in relation to food, confidence, creativity, and connection.

Listen in to he...

To Heal You Need To Feel, Navigating Through Divorce with Karen Millon from 2021-02-15T06:00

#110: Divorces are very challenging for all parties involved. There is so much healing that we all need to go through during and after a divorce. Listen in to hear some valuable ways to process ...

Feelings Are The Messengers and Help Us To Shift Our Mindset with Kate Drennan from 2021-02-08T06:00

#109: Feelings are the messengers. When we look behind the meltdowns, the big emotions, and the challenges, we can truly help our children. Listen in to hear more about how to manage meltdowns a...

Loving and Surviving Motherhood (Raising Children with Disorders) with Julie Falcone from 2021-02-01T06:00

#108: Raising children is challenging and even more so when you have 4 children with neurological disorders and mental illnesses. Listen in and meet my special guest who shares her story, her gr...

The Choices We Make from 2021-01-25T06:00

#107: Our choices do not have to be determined by our background or conditioning; they can be determined by our wants and desires. Every day we make an infinite number of choices, whether we are...

Teenagers and the Art of Lying from 2021-01-18T06:00

#106: At some point in our lives as parents, our children will lie to us about something. Why do they do this? Many people ask this question. Listen in to hear some of the obstacles that prevent...

Nourishing Yourself for Growth, Health and Well-Being from 2021-01-11T06:00

#105: The state of being nourished is a process we control. We nourish ourselves with food, exercise, and perhaps self-care practices. However, we can always add more emotional nourishment to ou...

Fighting Boredom with Creativity from 2021-01-04T06:00

#104: Studies have shown that not only is boredom a good thing, but it is necessary for our children. Boredom actually encourages our children to find their imagination and creativity. 

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The Behavior Iceberg from 2020-12-28T06:00

#103: Behavior is a form of communication for all of us. When we begin to think about our children's behavior in this way, it helps us to shift our response as well as understand our children be...

Creating the life we want to be living as a parent with Ilyse Rothman from 2020-12-26T10:21:56

#102: The seeds of thoughts and actions we sow, grow." In order to create the life we want to be living as a parent and creator, we must first recognize and release what is not working so that w...

Let's Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids, with Stephanie Pinto from 2020-12-14T06:00

#101: Our children need to become aware of their thoughts and emotions, understand how they show up in their bodies, and be able to label each emotion in an accepting process. This is the first ...

Celebrating 100 Episodes! Thank you! from 2020-12-07T06:00

#100: It has been an honor and a privilege to share my wisdom, knowledge, passion, training, and my own parenting experiences with you throughout the 100 episodes of Conscious Parents, Thriving ...

Hope In Today's World from 2020-11-30T06:00

#099: Hope is paramount today and every day.  I see this as an active way to experience life and shift our mindset, especially during these hard times. Listen in to hear more about how you can i...

Unlocking Your Child's Potential with Dr. L, The Parent Whisperer from 2020-11-23T06:00

#098: Optimizing our child's potential starts with us. Dr. L shares three important parenting ingredients for us, the "superheroes" in our children's lives. Listen in to hear these ingredients a...

Divorcing with Consciousness with Dr. Elizabeth Cohen from 2020-11-16T06:00

#097: When we divorce, we are letting go of the relationship with our partner, or redefining it, but not the relationship with our children. During the process of a divorce, we are still the mod...

Chaos, A Bridge To Connection with Wendy Silvers from 2020-11-09T06:00

#096: Chaos can be overwhelming. Creating practices that help us through the chaos and bring calm and peace to ourselves and our children is key. Wendy Silvers shares some amazing tips on how to...

Managing and Modeling Stressors for our Children from 2020-11-02T06:00

#095: As each new day passes by, many parents are experiencing significant emotions themselves and seeing them simultaneously within their children. Many of my clients ask me about the anxiety t...

Finding The Sweet Spot When It Comes to Anxiety and Our Children with Natasha Daniels from 2020-10-26T06:00

#094: Showing up for our kids is a must. When it comes to anxiety and our children, Natasha offers some great tips and ideas to help us coach our children, be supportive and validate their feeli...

Screen Addiction and Healthy Alternatives with Melanie Hempe from 2020-10-19T06:00

#093: Our screens are designed in such a persuasive way, causing children to become addicted and/or overly immersed. Join me for this episode and hear Melanie's story and how she is now passiona...

We are all prickly now and then from 2020-10-12T06:00

#092: We are all prickly now and then, just by being human. Sometimes, life gets the best of us and we end up a bit prickly. It comes in phases -- on occasion, it lasts a while and other times, ...

Life, It's Messy with Nicole Telfer from 2020-10-05T06:01

#091: Connecting to our default state is the best way to bring out our pure selves, eliminating the distractions that get in our way. Listen in to hear this incredible conversation with Nicole T...

What If? from 2020-09-28T06:00

#090: Often we are saying to ourselves or to others, "what if..." You can fill in the blank about your "what if" statements that cross your mind. These can create negativity and fear about the f...

When The Tears Come from 2020-09-21T06:00

#089: Grief and emotions associated are very personal and have no structure or time frame. This episode is all about offering yourself permission to grieve without expectation or judgment.

Building a Positive Relationship with Food with Oona Hanson from 2020-09-14T06:00

#088: Food is about love, connection, belonging, and nourishment. But it is also about listening to our own bodies and learning to tap into our inner wisdom when it comes to this relationship. L...

21st Century Learning Model with Matt Barnes from 2020-09-07T06:00

#087: 21st-century education needs to involve fostering our children’s creativity and curiosity, giving our kids the opportunity and freedom to explore and learn more about what speaks to them. ...

Navigating The Mother-Daughter Relationship with Dara Kurtz from 2020-08-31T06:00

#086: There is no perfect relationship. When it comes to the mother-daughter connection, creating a beautiful, open, honest, and respectful relationship can really be a true gift. Listen in to t...

Nurturing Our Own Worthiness from 2020-08-24T06:00

#085: Have you ever felt unworthy, unloved, or not enough? These omnipotent emotions often are extremely painful. In this episode, I share some amazing techniques to help you shift this process....

Cracking the code when it comes to our children and math with Kohila Sivas from 2020-08-17T06:00

#084: Many children struggle when it comes to learning math. Helping a student flourish in this subject starts with believing in them, shifting their mindset, and connecting them with the why, h...

We do not need all the answers as we raise our children with Nicole Jones from 2020-08-10T06:00

#083: As we raise children, we often think we need to know all the answers. However, we don't. Our children are actually here to lead us and guide us just as much as we guide them. Listen to the...

Engaging with our own fears from 2020-08-03T06:00

#082: One of the most important things that we can do is recognize the presence of fear and how it shows up in our bodies and our minds. This episode offers you a few simples steps to help you s...

Being a mindful model for children with Dr. Christopher Willard from 2020-07-27T06:00

#081: It all starts with us as parents sharing "little life rafts" with our children, helping them integrate mindfulness. Listen in to hear the many ways that Dr. Christopher Willard suggests he...

Uncertainty exists everywhere from 2020-07-20T06:00

#080: How we engage with uncertainty will be reflected in how much anxiety and discomfort we feel. Listen in to learn more about how we can consciously navigate the world of uncertainty.

The Importance of Showing Up For Yourself with Janet Philbin from 2020-07-13T06:00

#079: The relationship we have to ourselves is of utmost importance. Cultivating this relationship involves paying attention to our emotions, feelings, and needs. This means focusing on balance ...

Deepening Connections - The Value of Presence from 2020-07-06T06:00

#078: Our children need a secure place to share what they are feeling, experiencing, and thinking, especially now! As parents, we need to check in with ourselves first. Listen to this episode to...

Managing Our Thoughts in the Unknown from 2020-06-29T06:00

#077: Life is always filled with uncertainty. We are just far more aware now worldwide of how uncertain things truly are day-to-day. Here are some brilliant ideas to help you and your family nav...

The Greatest Gift To Give, with Catherine B. Roy from 2020-06-22T06:00

#076: This time at home that I have had with my son during the pandemic has been a blessing on so many levels according to my special guest, Catherine. She shares how she gave herself permission...

Cultivating Gratitude, Living Thankfully from 2020-06-15T06:00

#075: Gratitude is a powerful process. Studies have shown how important it is to our health and wellbeing. It is hard to be grateful and depressed at the same time! Listen in to all the amazing ...

The Compassion Caveat: It's Not Only About Others from 2020-06-08T06:00

#074: Many of us were not taught how to show compassion for ourselves. This is a key ingredient in life, being there for YOU. Listen in to hear some of the key elements in bringing compassion ho...

The Importance of Our Heart and Mind, a discussion with Dr. Arayeh Norouzi from 2020-06-01T06:00

#073: An integrated practice of connecting with our hearts and the present moment can be so powerful in our lives as well as the lives of our beautiful children. Listen in to this rich episode w...

Choosing To Model for Children with Tasha Skillin from 2020-05-25T06:00

#072: Tasha plowed through life at lightning speed as many of us have done until she was forced to slow down. Listen in to hear the beautiful shift and how Tasha made conscious choices to raise ...

Bully Proofing: Making Compassion The New Norm with Tisha Marina Bernard from 2020-05-18T06:00

#071: Empowering our young leaders to learn how to build connections based on kindness, peace, and compassion is paramount. Bullying (mistreatment) is a worldwide issue. Join me in this incredib...

Parenting with Courage and Vulnerability with Bridgett Miller from 2020-05-11T06:00

#070: Parenting requires us to be courageous and vulnerable, looking and listening to the child in front of us. Bridgett, the author of What Young Children Need You To Know: How to see them so y...

Holding Space For Ourselves and Others with Heather Plett from 2020-05-04T06:00

#069: Holding Space is one of the most important things that we can do for others as well as ourselves. When someone in your life has big emotions, it is so important to be present for them and ...

Self-Acceptance and Love from 2020-04-27T06:00

#068: Why are we so hard on ourselves? Imagine what life would be like if we focused on love and compassion for ourselves every single day. This is a beautiful gift that each and every one of us...

Losing Friends from 2020-04-20T06:00

#067: What happens when your children find themselves in conflict with the children of friends of yours? How do you handle it? Listen in to this powerful episode about navigating these types of ...

Anxiety, ourselves, and our children from 2020-04-13T06:00

#066: Our children are no different than us when it comes to stress and anxiety. There are situations that they may experience in their lives that will cause these feelings. One of the most impo...

Helping our teen girls create healthy lifestyles with Sarah Andersen from 2020-04-06T06:00

#065: Parental influence is a key component in helping our teenage girls create a healthy lifestyle. Self-awareness is one of the foundations for developing healthy habits and positive self-este...

Unpacking Our Fears from 2020-03-30T06:00

#064: Have you ever been incredibly excited for an upcoming experience, yet despite this feeling, have a sense of fear or anxiety that you cannot explain? I sure have, and I have a secret - you ...

Resilient Families, Resilient Children from 2020-03-23T06:00

#063: Resilience is a behavior that is learned. As parents, there are so many opportunities that we have to help our children to develop resiliency as well as help to fill their toolbox with too...

Talking About Sex, Educating Our Children withAnya Manes from 2020-03-16T06:00

#062: Laying the foundation for our children when it comes to sex is so important. As adults, one of the first things we need to do is to remove our own sexual shame that may have been handed do...

Repetition plays a crucial part in life from 2020-03-09T05:00

#061: We know how important is it for our children to hear the same messages, songs, and books over and over again. As adults, it is also crucial that we experience repetition in our lives, espe...

Let's be the designers in our children's early years, interview with Carlota Nelson from 2020-03-02T06:00

#060: There is so much science-based research about the importance of the early years, intentional language and play and how we can truly make a difference in our children's lives, moment to mom...

What about happiness and success in raising today's children? from 2020-02-24T06:00

#059: We all want our children to be happy and successful. However, these are not the key elements to focus on. We truly don't even know what makes our children happy and successful as they are ...

Reclaiming Your Feminine Energy with Dorit Palvanov from 2020-02-17T06:00

#058: As parents, we wear so many different hats, making it easy to lose sight of ourselves. Tapping into the important things in our lives is crucial. We should be at the top of our list. Liste...

The Mind and How We Set It from 2020-02-10T06:00

#057: Mindsets are so crucial. Not only to us but to our children as well. When we allow certain thoughts, positive or negative, into our minds, we set the tone for how we perceive the various t...

Every Child Deserves To Thrive with Steven Posner from BrainMattersFilm.com from 2020-02-03T06:00

#056: Every child is eager to learn. How we support them and create the foundation during the "miracle" years is critical. Listen in to this amazing interview with one of the Directors of the Br...

Boundaries, In-Laws, and Extended Families: Creating Relationships That Work for Everybody from 2020-01-27T06:00

#055: When we get married or vow to take another in our lives, we are committing to them, not the extension of their family. An extended family is one that goes beyond the nuclear family, consis...

Connect to Our Own Goodness, Individual Worth, and Love for the Self with Jessica Morey from 2020-01-20T06:00

#054: Mindfulness and mindful meditation are so important in being able to connect to our own goodness, individual worth and love for the self. Listen in to this incredible interview with my spe...

Teens, Moods, Confusion and Navigating It All from 2020-01-13T06:00

#053: What do we make of our teens? Are we confused? One moment, it is clear what’s going on, how they are feeling, and their direction. The next moment, it might be a different story. With the ...

What Fuels and Drives Our Kids to Learn with Andrew Campanella from 2020-01-06T06:00

#052: You are the expert when it comes to your child. Choosing the right school for our children can be a very challenging job. There are many misconnections around school and school choices. Li...

Shame Proofing - Shifting the Dialogue from 2019-12-30T06:00

#051: Words and actions carry so much weight in the parenting arena. The way we describe, and sometimes even shame our children, perhaps unconsciously or unknowingly, can be damaging. When we sh...

Empathy in Parenting, from a Dad's Perspective with Jason Kreidman from 2019-12-23T06:00

#050: Jason Kreidman shares his beautiful journey in the world of fatherhood, what he has learned and how powerful it has been in changing his relationships and his parenting. Listen in to hear ...

Conscious Eating - A Practical Approach for the Holiday's and Beyond with Britney Kennedy from 2019-12-16T06:00

#049: Creating a practical approach to food around the holidays and every other day is a key ingredient in living a healthy life. Britney talks about how important an "all foods fit mentality" i...

Triumph Over Triggers from 2019-12-09T06:00

#048: When we become parents, we often have many unmet needs, wounds or issues from our own childhood that can be stirred up. We are usually unaware of this, knee-deep in the day-to-day parentin...

Proud Mama Moment - Truly holding space for a child facing strong emotions from 2019-12-02T06:00

#047: Raising children is no easy task. When we are raising an empath who is holding and processing grief, it can offer additional challenges. Listen in to this amazing story about consciousness...

The Gift of Self-Compassion from 2019-11-25T06:00

#046: The gift of compassion is a skill and ability that we need to learn to offer ourselves. Do you find yourself supporting others with compassion, kindness, and understanding? What do you off...

Tips For Surviving Our Children's Tantrums, an interview with Devon Kuntzman from 2019-11-18T06:00

#045: Our perspective and approach around tantrums can have a huge impact on our children. Listen in to this conversation and learn some incredible techniques to help your children when tantrums...

Raising Respectful Listeners from 2019-11-11T06:00

#044: Listening is a skill we sometimes think our children lack. Parents all over the world come to me and state that one of their challenges is that their kids don’t listen. We talk about how c...

Helping Our Children Navigate The College Process from 2019-11-04T07:00

#043: Kids already have the pressure that they put on themselves, the pressure from the school systems, and the pressure and competition from other students. Home is where the pressure should be...

Building the Connection, Trust, and Commitment from 2019-10-28T07:00

#042: The key to our children being comfortable enough to confide in us and talk with us, as parents, goes back to the connection, openness, trust, and commitment we have in seeing them clearly,...

Parenting with a Shared Trajectory with Danielle Bettmann from 2019-10-21T07:00

#041: Parenting on the same page or a similar page can be so challenging. Listen in to hear more about the importance of continuous conversation, intentionality, consciousness, and clear value s...

Discipline, A Child's Perspective from 2019-10-14T07:00

#040: Natual consequences, as well as teachable moments, are both enormous opportunities to help our children grow through their "mistakes." The old form of discipline, enforcing compliance thro...

Creating Comforting Connections from 2019-10-07T07:00

#039: Starting with our own families, we can nurture and grow connections in such a deep way as to create a ripple effect. Fostering these connections takes attention, intention, and recognition...

Releasing the Shackles that Bind Us from 2019-09-30T07:00

#038: The pressure that I felt as a child to perform at family gatherings on command was overwhelming and contributed to a limiting belief. We can hold these within us for years or forever. Thes...

Distractions, a human struggle with Nir Eyal from 2019-09-23T07:00

#037: Distractions are not new in our lives today. They have been around for many years. Listen in to this amazing interview with Nir Eyal, the author of "Indistractable, How to Control Your Att...

Listening, Modeling and Walking the Walk with Adam Avin from Wuf Shanti Children's Wellness Foundation from 2019-09-16T07:00

#036: Fifteen-year-old Adam Avin shares his passion, inspiration, and desire to get mindful and social-emotional learning programs into our education system everywhere, to increase mental health...

The Importance of Empathy, Compassion, Empowerment and Belief with Julie Lythcott Haims from 2019-09-09T07:00

#035: Don’t miss this wonderful discussion with Julie Lythcott Haims, my special guest. In this episode, Julie talks about how important empathy, compassion, empowerment, and belief are in raisi...

Letting Go During The Teen Years with Dr. Shefali from 2019-09-02T07:00

#034: Dr. Shefali, a world-renowned clinical psychologist and wisdom teacher, describes how she practices what she teaches in her own life and how important it is to look at each challenge as an...

The Lens Effect in Parenting from 2019-08-26T07:00

#033: We often enter into this parenting journey with preconceived ideas ("the lens") about who our children should be or will be and then become fixated on how to make this the reality. Removin...

Sibling Rivalry - Conversation with Cecilia and Jason Hilkey from 2019-08-19T07:00

#032: Listen to this rich conversation with Cecilia and Jason Hilkey where we discuss the beauty and benefits of sibling rivalry. When we look at this conflict as an opportunity to coach and tea...

Emotions Are Often Unwanted Guests from 2019-08-12T07:00

#031: Do you ever find yourself wanting to avoid uncomfortable emotions? Our own emotions often feel too heavy to manage or move through. However, emotions are an important part of experiencing ...

Why Do Our Children Lie? from 2019-08-05T07:00

#030: Why do children lie? Lying occurs because of a few very important obstacles, obstacles that are presenting our children from telling the truth. How we can remove these obstacles is what th...

Eat, Talk and Connect from 2019-07-29T07:00

#029: Mealtime is a special time to connect as a family. We are often caught up in the hustle and bustle of our lives that there is not much opportunity to connect as a family unit. How do you u...

Let's Take Control of the Health and Well-Being of our Children and Family with Dr. Madiha Saeed from 2019-07-22T07:00

#028: Taking control of your family’s health and wellbeing is so important today. Many families are experiencing chronic illness and conditions that affect children's lives and health. Integrati...

The Law of Attraction in Parenting from 2019-07-15T07:00

The law of attraction is always at work, especially when it comes to our parenting process. What do you want to attract in your family life? What type of mindset and energy do you bring to your ...

Listen In to Your Inner Wisdom from 2019-07-08T07:00

How can we teach our children to listen to their wisdom, desires, thoughts, and beliefs, if we cannot do this ourselves? Somewhere along our childhood journey, many of us lost our own voices. Pe...

"The Perfect Summer" from 2019-07-01T07:00

#26: Sometimes, as parents, we fear what our children might do over the summer if they are not heavily scheduled. This fear also includes the idea that children will spend too much time in front...

Child-Led Playtime from 2019-06-24T07:00

#25: Playtime is one of the most important experiences to see curiosity, natural motivations and interest in your child. It is an opportunity to step into their world and experience play through...

Helping Our Children Reach their Individual Potential with Mara Linaberger from 2019-06-17T07:00

#024: Sue shares a conversation with special guest, Mara Linaberger. Mara is on a mission to harness education toward helping children to develop their highest potentials while making learning f...

The Trifecta In Parenting - Mind, Body, Energy from 2019-06-10T07:00

#23: Mind, body, and energy: how important are they in parenting? It might seem like we don't need to pay attention to this trifecta in terms of our day to day interactions with our family; howe...

Autonomy For All Ages from 2019-06-03T07:00

#22: Many times, we get caught up in every little detail of what our children are doing that we forget to take a breath. We try so hard, with good intentions, to control our children. We might s...

Redefining Our Approach To Time from 2019-05-27T07:00

#021: Have you ever been in a rush to go somewhere and your kids cannot find their backpacks, water bottle, or even their shoes? Perhaps they aren’t even dressed when it is time to go to soccer ...

The Power of Mindfulness with Helen Maffini from 2019-05-20T08:00

#020: Mindfulness is such a powerful tool for both children and adults. Fostering a mindfulness practice in our daily lives and homes takes time, commitment and patience. Start with simple techn...

Stop Yelling from 2019-05-13T07:00

#019: Sometimes we let our emotions run high and become so angry or frustrated with the behavior in front of us that we just simply let go. However, when we yell or scream at our children, does ...

Offering Our Children A Foundation from 2019-05-06T07:00

#018: Empowering our children is so important in their everyday life. We cannot expect our children to do things that we have never asked them to do, like getting up in the morning themselves, g...

Empower Our Children with these 5 Mindful Practices from 2019-04-29T07:00

#017: There is no manual to this amazing but challenging job called "parenting." But there are some amazing tools that we can use along the way to help ourselves and our children. One is the pra...

Raising Children with Powerful Coping Skills with Dr. Jen Forristal from 2019-04-22T07:00

#016: It is not possible to protect our children from the ups and downs of everyday life. In today’s environment, children of all ages need to develop strengths, acquire skills to cope, recover ...

How to Get Your Kid to PLAY Alone with Avital, The Parenting Junkie from 2019-04-15T07:00

How to get your kid to PLAY alone.

Join me for this amazing interview with Avital, the founder of The Parenting Junkie, a Parenting Mindset Coach, childhood designer, and mother of 4. In...

The Art of Co-Parenting from 2019-04-08T08:00

#014: To be able to parent with peace and harmony at the forefront is an enormous gift for our children. One of the most important pieces of advice that I received from a good friend when I divo...

Making Deposits into Our Children's Memory Banks from 2019-04-01T08:00

#013: As parents, making deposits into the memory banks of our children is something that we cannot take for granted. Every day is an opportunity to create activities and memories that will stay...

Parents, We Cannot Pour From An Empty Cup from 2019-03-25T08:00

#012: Parenting is one of the hardest jobs that takes a lot of energy. Many parents today are exhausted and feel overworked and overwhelmed. When we feel this way, our mood, tolerance, patience,...

Our Kids are our Greatest Teachers with Kristen Harcourt from 2019-03-18T08:00

#011: Sue shares a conversation with special guest, Kristen Harcourt. Kristen is a conscious professional and a parent, raising her own spirited children. Listen in to learn how Krist...

Words Carry Weight from 2019-03-11T07:00

#010: When it comes to our language, what we say and how we say it are both important. Our children are curious creatures. The words that we use and the reactions that we have to their curiosity...

Intuition is a Powerful Parenting Process from 2019-03-04T07:00

#009: How do we know what is right and what is wrong when it comes to raising our children. Many parents that I know are trying to find the prescription for raising children. Life would be so ea...

Mealtime Empowerment For Our Children from 2019-02-25T07:00

#008: Our children are born intrinsically motivated. In this episode, learn how to create opportunities for your children to listen to their bodies when it comes to food as well as feel empowere...

Food, Power, Conditioning and Consciousness with Nishti from 2019-02-18T07:00

#007: This is a powerful conversation looking at the power of food. Sue shares a conversation with special guest, Nishti. Nishti has over 10 years of experience working in the area of...

We All Deserve to Feel Like We Are Enough Just as We Are from 2019-02-11T07:00

#006: How do you feel when someone says you are too much? Conditioning plays such a huge role in our adult lives. Many of us have been conditioned from childhood to believe that we are “too much...

Balancing Technology In Our Homes from 2019-02-04T07:00

#005: How do we balance technology in our families? This topic challenges parents worldwide. This episode of Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids offers a number of ways that we can look at technolo...

Play, children and brain development from 2019-01-26T11:00

#004: Our children need movement as part of their brain development. Nature offers children an opportunity to be imaginative and creative in finding different ways to engage with the world aroun...

Nurturing the whole child with special guest Deborah McNelis from 2019-01-23T10:01

#003: Join me and my special guest, Deborah McNelis founder of Neuro-Nurturing. Listen in to learn about her work and how we can support the blossoming of the whole child as a unique being, allo...

Letting go of the storybook fantasy of family life from 2019-01-21T15:02:44

#002: We enter into this parenting journey with perhaps a storybook fantasy of what this family life will be. This fantasy often includes both expectations of our children as well as ourselves, ...

Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids from 2019-01-17T12:15:54

Worldwide Parent Coach and Conscious Educator, Sue DeCaro is on a mission to revitalize the joy in parenting! Welcome to Conscious Parents, Thriving Kids; a podcast designed to help parents all ...