Podcasts by Voices of Your Village
Let's get real, this whole raising tiny humans thing is wild. That is why I created a place where parents, caregivers, teachers, and experts come together to create the modern parenting village. We can support one another on this crazy journey so it doesn't have to be this hard.
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261- Transforming our Attachment Patterns with Eli Harwood from 2023-12-07T10:00
You're listening to Voices of Your Village and boy, do I have a banger of an episode for you today. I got to hang out with Eli Harwood. She is such a dreamboat. Her Instagram handle, @attachmentner...
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260 - How to create secure adult relationships with Dr. Nicole LePera from 2023-11-30T08:00
You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I got to hang out with my friend, Dr. Nicole LaPera. We got to chat about her new book, "How to Be the Love You Seek". We're diving into how to...
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259 - Decluttering Holiday "Shoulds" with Rachel Nielson from 2023-11-23T08:00
Welcome to Voices of Your Village, so this is a selfish episode because I really needed it. This is about how to declutter the "shoulds" in the holiday season. One of my challenges is like, Oh I sh...
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258 - How to navigate rage as a parent with Kelly Smith from 2023-11-16T08:00
You're listening to Voices of Your Village. And today I get to hang out with Kelly Smith. Kelly is a certified yoga teacher and she's a meditation teacher. She's the host of a podcast called Mindfu...
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257 - Preparing your partnership for postpartum (and parenting multiple kids) with Ashley Brichter from 2023-11-09T08:00
Welcome back to Voices of Your Village. We're back to continue our conversation with Ashley Brichter, the educator, speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur behind Birth Smarter. Along with being a do...
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256 - Preparing Your Partnership for the Birth of a Sibling with Ashley Brichter from 2023-11-02T07:00
Welcome back to Voices of Your Village. Today, I get to hang out with Ashley Brichter. She is an educator, speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur. Despite her experience with hundreds of families as...
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255 - How to address relationship challenges with Dr.Tracy Dalgleish from 2023-10-26T07:00
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,...
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254 - Bedtime stalling with Rachel Lounder from 2023-10-19T07:00
You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today I get to hang out with one of my favorite humans, our first ever SEED employee, Rachel Lounder, to chat about bedtime stalling. This is somethi...
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253 - How to practice emotional regulation with kids with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson from 2023-10-12T07:00
Welcome back to Voices of Your Village, and I got to hang out with one of my heroes, Dr. Tina Payne Bryson. She is the co-author of one of my favorite books, The Whole Brain Child, and has authored...
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252 - Tiny Humans, Big Emotions with Alyssa Blask Campbell from 2023-10-05T07:00
This is a very special episode of the Voices of Your Village, today your special guest is me! I got to be on the other side of the mic for this one where Rachel Lounder, one of our Seed team member...
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251 - How to have tough conversations with kids with Robyn Silverman from 2023-09-28T09:00
You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today's episode is one of those where I was like, gosh, I need this at my fingertips at all times, because have you ever like been in one of those sc...
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250 - Mom burnout and alternatives to typical self care with Dr. Morgan Cutlip from 2023-09-21T09:00
You're listening to Voices of Your Village, and today we're talking about such a needed topic. I got to hang out with Dr. Morgan Cutlip to chat about burnout, in particular moms, and we got to dive...
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249 - A Roadmap for Parenting Even the Most Challenging Kids with Dayna Abraham from 2023-09-14T09:00
You're listening to Voices of Your Village, have you ever found yourself looking at parenting advice or tips or accounts or things like that, and being like, okay, that sounds great, but my child w...
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248 - Navigating social media privacy and reputation with kids and teens with Devorah Heitner from 2023-09-07T09:00
You're listening to Voices of Your Village. And on this episode, I got to have a conversation that I personally have been wanting to have for a long time. I got to hang out with Dr. Devorah Heitner...
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247 - Raising kids differently than you were raised with Dr. Lynyetta Willis from 2023-08-31T09:00
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...
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246 - After school dysregulation with Lori Goodrich from 2023-08-24T09:00
Welcome back to Voices of Your Village. On this epidoe I got to hang out with Lori Goodrich. She's an occupational therapist that I love and have leaned on over the years for so many things. And we...
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245 - How to Navigate Busy Seasons with KC Davis from 2023-08-17T09:00
Welcome back to Voices of Your Village. And today we get to chat with KC Davis, the author of How to Keep House While You're Drowning. I loved this conversation so much because I feel like I truly,...
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244 - Raising Emotionally Intelligent Humans with Lauren Stauble from 2023-08-10T09:00
You're listening to Voices of Your Village and I have such a special episode today. I get to bring you Lauren Stauble. Lauren is the co creator of the Collaborative Emotion Processing method. And s...
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243 - Back to school Q&A with Ellen Drolette from 2023-08-03T10:00
Welcome back to Voices of Your Village. Today, I get to hang out with Ellen Drolette, and I get to be on the other side of the mic. Ellen got to ask me questions about back to school, and really, h...
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242 - How to mindfully raise kind, confident kids with Hunter Clark-Fields from 2023-07-27T09:00
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 ...
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241 - How to talk to kids about death with Child Life Specialist, Ali Waltien from 2023-07-20T09:00
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 ce...
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240 - Neurodiversity Affirming Practices with SLP’s Chris and Jessie from 2023-07-13T09:00
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 an...
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239 - How to keep kids at the center of divorce - not in the middle of it with Sarah Lyman from 2023-07-06T09:00
Today I get to dive into a topic we get so many requests about. I got to hang out with Sarah Lyman the founder of Purpl Couch, and we got to chat about what it looks like to keep kids at the center...
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238 - How to have healthy conversations about sex with Vanessa&Xander Marin from 2023-06-29T09:00
Buckle up today, y'all, because we are diving in to the topic of sex. We get to hang out with Vanessa and Xander Marin. They are over at Vanessa and Xander on Instagram. They wrote an incredible bo...
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237 - Why parents need to matter more than peers with Gordon Neufeld from 2023-06-23T13:30
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 re...
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236 - Busy Toddler’s Susie Allison on what Kindergarten readiness really looks like from 2023-06-15T09:00
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 f...
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235 - How to find balance as a working mom with Paula Faris from 2023-06-08T09:00
Today I got to hang out with Paula Faris. She is the author of You Don't Have to Carry It All. We know that historically, working mothers have been forced and expected to carry it all. And Paula di...
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234 - How to build a relationship of trust around substances with Jess Lahey from 2023-06-01T09:00
This week I got to sit down with the author of the Addiction Innoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence, Jess Lahey. This is such and important book and conversation, Jess descri...
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233 - Navigating Adult Anxiety with Dr. Ellen Vora from 2023-05-25T09:00
I got to hang out with Dr. Ellen Vora. Oh gosh, I love hanging out with Ellen. She is incredible. She wrote a beautiful book about adult anxiety. And let me tell you y'all like we know anxiety is o...
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232 - How to build a culture of inclusivity at home with Heather Avis from 2023-05-18T09:00
You're listening to Voices of Your Village. And today we get to hang out with my pal Heather Avis from the Lucky Few Foundation. Maybe you follow The Lucky Few Official on Instagram. Fantastic foll...
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231 - Compassionate discipline with Wendy Snyder from 2023-05-11T09:00
Today we get to dive in with Wendy Snyder of Fresh Start Families. I got to chat with Wendy all about compassionate discipline. I don't know about you, but I feel like this is one of those topics t...
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230 - Navigating the NICU, from NICU nurse, Zach Drolette from 2023-05-04T09:00
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 h...
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229 - How to have and model hard, nuanced discussions for kids with Marie Beecham from 2023-04-27T09:00
Today I get to hang out with Marie Beecham. Marie is a diversity, equity, and inclusion advocate. She has empowered millions online by guiding them through the steps of becoming a change maker. Her...
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228 - How to rewrite the inner critic narrative with Susan Verde from 2023-04-20T09:00
Today I get to hang out with Susan Verde. Susan is a New York Times Bestselling author and she's written a bunch of kids books that you might be familiar with. The I Am series, and she teaches yoga...
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227 - How Wonderschool is changing childcare systems with Chris Bennett from 2023-04-13T09:00
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 o...
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226 - How to break cycles with Kobe Campbell from 2023-04-06T09:00
I got to hang out with Kobe Campbell to dive into her first book. "Why Am I Like This? How to Break Cycles, Heal from Trauma and Restore Your Faith. Y'all, this conversation, it was so fun to have ...
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225 - Diving into the Sensory System with OT Lori Goodrich from 2023-03-30T09:00
We hear that word sensory a lot, but what does that even mean? And spoiler alert, it's how we function in the world. It is the foundation for how we show up, for how we feel, for how we process emo...
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224 - The cost of childcare and what to do about it with Aly Richards from 2023-03-23T09:00
The cost of childcare we all know is outrageous, and our Early Childhood educators are making next to nothing. I got to hang out with Aly Richards, the CEO of Let's Grow Kids here in Vermont, who h...
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223 - Building resilience for Early Childhood Educators with Ellen Drolette from 2023-03-16T10:00
We have another awesome episode for you all today! I got to sit down with Ellen Drolette, a family childcare provider with over three decades of experience in the field. She is so passionate about ...
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222 - How our coping mechanisms in childhood show up in our parenthood with Dr. Gabor Mate from 2023-03-09T10:00
Welcome back to another episode, villagers! I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Gabor Mate, author of “The Myth of Normal.” We dive into his new book, and he shared his insights on the coping m...
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221 - How to discuss gender with kids with Wes Chernin from 2023-03-02T11:00
Welcome back to the podcast villagers! On today’s episode I got to sit down with Wes Chernin, who is a wealth of knowledge on many topics. Wes is an SLP which is how we first connected, you know ho...
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220 - How to connect with your child for conscious parenting with Dr Shefali part two from 2023-02-23T11:00
Are you all ready for part two of our conversation with Dr. Shefali? I had so much fun last week chatting with her about the book, her strategies and getting into the first few stages of her method...
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219 - How to connect with your child for conscious parenting with Dr. Shefali pt 1 from 2023-02-16T10:00
Welcome back villagers! We’ve been working on some fantastic content during our break and we can’t wait to share it with you all. This week we’re kicking it off with the first half of my conversa...
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218 - School and Childcare Transition Series: Episode 5 from 2022-08-12T10:00
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 ser...
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217 - School and Childcare Transition Series: Episode 4 from 2022-08-11T10:00
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 ser...
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216 - School and Childcare Transition Series: Episode 3 from 2022-08-10T10:00
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 ser...
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215 - School and Childcare Transition Series: Episode 2 from 2022-08-09T10:00
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 ser...
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214 - School and Childcare Transition Series: Episode 1 from 2022-08-08T10:00
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 ser...
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213 - Respectful Parenting IRL: Rewriting Patterns and Habits from 2022-05-12T09:00
Welcome back to our Respectful Parenting: In Real Life Series! On today’s episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Joel Castillo. Joel is the husband of one of our Seed team members, and a f...
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212 - Respectful Parenting IRL: Changing Your Perspective from 2022-05-05T09:00
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 ...
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211 - Respectful Parenting IRL: Parenting a Child with Down Syndrome from 2022-04-28T09:00
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://vo...
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210 - Respectful Parenting IRL: Parenting with Disabilities from 2022-04-21T23:00
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 medi...
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209 - Respectful Parenting IRL: Enjoying the Journey from 2022-04-14T10:00
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 h...
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208 - Respectful Parenting IRL: Managing Your Energy Throughout the Day from 2022-04-09T04:00
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://vo...
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207 - Respectful Parenting IRL: Raising Black Boys from 2022-03-31T10:00
Jamie Jones joins us on the podcast today to talk about what respectful parenting looks like in her household, she talks about how she navigates different sensory needs in her busy family of four, ...
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206 - Respectful Parenting IRL: Allowing imperfection from 2022-03-24T10:00
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 Resp...
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205 - Coping Strategies vs Mechanisms from 2021-12-30T10:00
Happy podcast Thursday village! This is a very fun episode because it's full of questions that were submitted by you all! In this episode we chat about coping strategies vs coping mechanisms, how t...
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204 - How do you process as an adult? from 2021-12-23T10:00
Today is such a fun episode because I got to chat with Lori Gottlieb, the therapist and author of the NY Times bestselling book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. I devoured this book while on our ...
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203 - Boundary setting with adults from 2021-12-16T10:00
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 li...
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202 - How to emotion coach for emotion processing with Lauren Stauble from 2021-12-08T23:08
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...
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201 - Co-regulation vs self-regulation from 2021-12-02T10:00
On This episode of Voices of Your Village I chat with pediatric occupational therapist and woman behind Thriving Littles, Katie Crosby, about the important topic of co-regulation and self-regulatio...
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200 - Emotion processing for adults from 2021-11-25T11:00
Happy 200th episode to all of our listeners out there! We are so glad you're on this journey with us. In this episode we're chatting about emotion processing for adults. What does it look like for...
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199 - Reparenting your adult self from 2021-11-18T20:38
I got to hang out with Dr. Nicole LePera to chat about reparenting our adult self, which is a pretty buzzwordy term in our industry right now. And I want to break down what does it even mean? And w...
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198 - Intimacy, sexuality, and connection in parenthood from 2021-11-11T10:00
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 wel...
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197 - Fall 2021 Daylight Saving Time from 2021-11-04T09:00
It's that time again folks! Fall daylight saving time is here and as always we are here with a quick refresher episode with all the tips you need to either plan ahead or adjust after the fact. What...
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196 - Discipline, punishment and boundaries from 2021-10-28T09:00
In this episode I got to hang out with Irene McKenna to chat about discipline, punishment and boundaries. These are three big ones that a lot of us are trying to do a little differently than we exp...
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195 - How to respond instead of spanking from 2021-10-21T09:00
Welcome back to the podcast! On today's episode I sit down to chat about other ways to respond to behavior instead of spanking. There's tons of research out there that talks about why spanking isn'...
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194 - Healing intergenerational trauma from 2021-10-14T09:00
Happy podcast Thursday folks! This is one of my favorite episodes that we've recorded for the podcast because I got to interview Dr. Lynyetta Willis who has become a dear friend since this intervie...
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193 - Why kids lie and how to respond from 2021-10-07T09:00
Welcome back everyone! On this episode of the podcast we're chatting about why kids lie. What's the driver behind it, and how can we respond in a way that's emotionally supportive and truly gets at...
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192 - Understanding Impulse Control from 2021-09-30T09:00
Happy podcast Thursday again friends! On this episode I got to sit down and chat with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart all about impulse control. This is a juicy episode where we dive into the difference be...
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191 - On being an immigrant and talking to kids about immigration from 2021-09-23T13:12
What a joy it was to talk to one of our Seed team members, Mariana Proske about her story. She is a school phscologist and a mama of three and in this episode we talk about her experience as a Mexi...
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190 - How to respond to "you're stupid" and other frustrating kid phrases from 2021-09-16T09:00
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 o...
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189 - Oral restrictions and sensory regulation from 2021-09-09T09:00
Welcome back villagers! On this episode of the podcast I got to have a conversation with Michelle Emanuel about how oral restrictions such as tongue and lip ties can affect a child's overall sensor...
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188 - How to respond to your child's behavior from 2021-09-02T09:00
Welcome back villagers! On today's episode I got to hang out with Sarah MacLaughlin, who is trained by Hand in Hand Parenting about how to respond to your kids behavior. We talk a lot in the villag...
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187 - Common toddler food challenges from 2021-08-26T09:00
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 t...
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186 - Transition back to school from 2021-08-19T09:00
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 experien...
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185 - Body Exploration with Rebecca Koon from 2021-08-12T09:00
Hello villagers! Welcome back to the podcast, on today's episode I got to chat with Rebecca Koon who you might know from her wonderful instagram, @Everybody.Talks and we got to talk all about body ...
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184 - When to discuss the behavior from 2021-08-05T09:00
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...
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183 - Sensory Regulation Q&A with Lori Goodrich from 2021-07-29T09:00
This is a very special episode of Voices of Your Village everyone! In this episode you'll hear part of my conversation with our favorite OT Lori Goodrich, where we answered questions sent in by the...
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182 - Instead of "Use Your Words" from 2021-07-22T12:59
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 tin...
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181 - Cultivating a culture of inclusivity at your child's school from 2021-07-15T09:00
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...
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180 - Fostering emotional development in infants and toddlers from 2021-07-08T09:00
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 t...
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179 - Cultivating mindfulness in kids with Dr. Rashmi from 2021-07-01T09:00
Hey there villagers! On today's episode of the podcast I got to hang out with the author of the children's book, "Finding Om." Dr. Rashmi Bismark and I chatted all about how to cultivate mindfulnes...
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178 - Letting go of control from 2021-06-24T09:00
Hello everyone and welcome back to the podcast, this week we are rebroadcasting episode 113: Letting go of control. I originally recorded this episode pre-covid but it rings even more true now. Thi...
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177 - Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation with Mr. Chazz from 2021-06-17T09:00
Hello village! I am so excited about the guest for today's episode. I got to sit down with Mr. Chazz, who you may know from his awesome Instagram. We got to talk about the differences between intri...
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176 - The biggest game changer in my emotion processing from 2021-06-10T09:00
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? T...
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175 - Navigating respectful parenting as a Dad from 2021-06-03T09:00
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...
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174 - Positive parenting myth: you have to do it perfectly all the time from 2021-05-27T09:00
Hey there village! I'm here with a solo episode for you today, we talk so much here at Seed about how the goal is not perfection. And while you might be on board, how often at the end of the day do...
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173 - Constant attachment vs. secure attachment, with Dr. Becky Kennedy from 2021-05-20T09:00
Welcome back to the podcast! In today's episode I got to chat with Dr. Becky Kennedy, who you might know as Dr. Becky at home over on Instagram. After last week's episode on fostering a secure atta...
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172 - REBROADCAST - Cultivating a secure attachment from 2021-05-13T09:00
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 w...
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171 - Postpartum anxiety with Chasity Holcomb from 2021-05-06T09:00
Welcome back to Voices of Your Village, on this episode of the podcast I sat down with Chastity Holcomb, therapist and founder of Momfully You Academy to talk about different mood affecting disorde...
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170 - REBROADCAST - Responding to anxiety in kids from 2021-04-29T09:00
Today on the podcast we are rebroadcasting this episode on anxiety in children. We have been getting a lot of questions about this topic, especially in the past year with so much upheaval. I got to...
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169 - Navigating codependency from 2021-04-22T09:00
Welcome back to the podcast villagers! This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Courtney Burg about codependency. This is something that so many of us grew up with, and now find ourselves as a...
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168 - REBROADCAST - Independently falling asleep from 2021-04-15T09:00
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 familie...
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167 - Signs your child is ready to drop a nap from 2021-04-08T09:00
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 durin...
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166 - Bedtime Boundaries from 2021-04-01T09:00
Hello villagers! On this episode of the podcast I got to sit down with our sleep program director, Rachel Lounder to talk about bedtime boundaries. In this real and raw episode we answer common que...
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165 - Why kids thrive with routines from 2021-03-25T09:00
On today's episode I dive into a crucial aspect to our overall regulation, routines. We'll go into why they are so important and what the differences are between routines and schedules. For us and ...
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164 - A deep dive into neurodiversity with OT, Rachel Coley from 2021-03-18T09:00
Welcome back village! This week I got to sit down with another brilliant OT to talk what neurodiversity means, what the sensory systems are and what it could look like if every single one of us kne...
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163 - The importance of early intervention from 2021-03-11T10:00
On this episode of the podcast I got to sit down with Amira Johnson, an OT working in early intervention, and we got to dive into why early intervention is such a gift. She breaks down why it is so...
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162 - REBROADCAST - Spring Daylight Saving Time from 2021-03-04T10:00
Welcome back to Voices of Your Village! Folks it's almost that time again, time to adjust our clocks and for a lot of families that could mean adjusting your kiddos sleep schedule. We've got your b...
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161 - Parenting with different cultural backgrounds from 2021-02-25T10:00
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 bac...
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160 - REBROADCAST - Self care in motherhood from 2021-02-18T10:00
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. ...
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159 - When multiple kids need support from 2021-02-11T10:00
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 yo...
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158 - Overcoming perfectionism from 2021-02-04T16:10
Welcome back village! I got to sit down with Dr. Jean Cheng, a psychologist out of Singapore and we are diving into overcoming perfectionism. This is something that has come up in my life a lot and...
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157 - Holding space for big feelings from 2021-01-28T10:00
In this episode I sat down to talk about holding space for those big feelings. This is something that can have such a positive impact on kiddos, but it can be challenging for us as adults, especial...
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156 - Self-Reg with Dr. Shanker from 2021-01-21T10:00
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 an...
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155 - REBROADCAST - Boundaries with Kids from 2021-01-14T10:00
Welcome back village! In this episode we are sharing a snapshot into the Tiny Humans, Big Emotions course with you. We get so many questions about what it looks like to set and hold boundaries with...
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154 - Building Resiliency in Kids from 2021-01-07T10:00
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...
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153 - Ask us anything about parenthood from 2020-12-31T10:00
What a fun episode! You all sent in questions about our relationship, our life and our growing tiny human and Zach and I sat down together to answer them. We got to reminisce and laugh together as ...
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152 - REBROADCAST - Setting boundaries with adults from 2020-12-24T10:00
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 bo...
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151 - Gender norms and stereotypes with Dr. Nadine Thornhill from 2020-12-17T10:00
On today’s episode of Voices of Your Village I got a chance to sit down with Dr. Nadine Thornhill to talk all about gender norms and stereotypes. How these can play out both in the short term and t...
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150 - Talking to kids about death from 2020-12-10T10:00
This episode is one that is requested often. Death can be one of those heavy topics that feels hard to approach with our kids. But because kids have a very different social context around what deat...
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149 - Burnout in parenthood from 2020-12-03T10:00
Welcome back Village! We are discussing burnout in parenthood on today’s episode. What does it look like, what’s at the root and how can we move through it? We live in a culture where being busy is...
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148 - REBROADCAST - Reward, punishment, and behavior charts with Alfie Kohn from 2020-11-26T10:00
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 movin...
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147 - An alternative to obedience from 2020-11-19T10:00
Hey there, villagers! On episode 147 of the podcast I got to sit down with Casey Myers to discuss an alternative to obedience. We got nerdy about child development and ways that we can best support...
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146 - Developmentally appropriate gift ideas from 2020-11-12T10:00
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 ...
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145 - Understanding impulse control with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart from 2020-11-05T10:00
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 ...
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144 - Why kids lie from 2020-10-29T09:00
Welcome back to Voices of Your Village! Today on episode 144 of the podcast I am talking about a hot topic. Lying can be such a triggering subject for so many parents because of our own experiences...
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143 - REBROADCAST - Fall Daylight Saving Time from 2020-10-22T09:00
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 s...
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142 - Potty training from 2020-10-15T09:00
Welcome to episode 142 of Voices of Your Village! I have a treat for you this week, today’s episode is a bit different than usual. For over a year y’all have been reaching out and asking for an epi...
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141 - Cultivating a secure attachment with Sam Casey from 2020-10-08T09:00
Welcome to episode 141 of Voices of Your Village! All of our work here at Seed focuses on how to foster and build a secure attachment with kiddos. Today I am hanging out with Sam Casey, she is a li...
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140 - Cultural appropriation vs. appreciation with Dr. Neal Lester from 2020-10-01T09:00
Hey there, villagers! Welcome to episode 140 of Voices of Your Village! Today I got to interview Dr. Neal Lester, a professor of English at Arizona State University who studies African American Lit...
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139 - Sneak peek into the S.E.E.D. Certification workshops! from 2020-09-24T09:00
Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Your Village! I am so jazzed about this episode, because we get to share a snapshot of the S.E.E.D. Certification with you! On today’s episode you will ...
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138 - Tackling teacher burnout with Erica Mackey from 2020-09-17T12:00
Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Your Village! Today is episode 138 and guys, this is a good one. I got to hangout with my new friend Erica Mackey, she is the cofounder of My Village. I...
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137 - Picky Eating with Kids Eat in Color from 2020-09-10T09:00
Welcome to Voices of Your Village episode 137! Today I am hanging out with Jennifer Anderson, you may know her as the mama behind Kids Eat in Color. Her instagram is one of my favorite follows. She...
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136 - Consent Parenting with Rosalia Rivera from 2020-09-03T09:00
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 pla...
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135 - Transitions back to school or distance learning from 2020-08-27T09:00
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 thi...
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134 - Preparing for homeschool from 2020-08-20T09:00
Happy Podcast Thursday! Welcome to episode 134 of Voices of Your Village. Today we are hanging out with Amber O’Neal Johnson, who runs the Heritage Mom Blog, and we are diving into homeschooling. W...
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133 - REBROADCAST - Independent Play from 2020-08-13T09:00
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 cruci...
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132 - Boundary setting with adults, with Xavier Dagba from 2020-08-06T09:00
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 transform...
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131 - Birth control, fertility, and vaginas from 2020-07-30T09:00
Hey, everyone! Welcome to episode 131 of Voices of Your Village! Today we are diving into fertility and hormones and vaginas, oh my! During our conversation I learned so much from Lisa Hendrickson-...
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130 - REBROADCAST - Co-reg vs Self-reg, with Katie Crosby from 2020-07-23T09:00
On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I chat with pediatric occupational therapist and woman behind Thriving Littles, Katie Crosby, about the important topic of co-regulation and self-regulati...
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129 - The Enneagram in parenthood from 2020-07-16T09:00
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 ...
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128 - My reparenting journey [CW: miscarriage and sexual assault] from 2020-07-09T09:00
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 ...
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127 - Relationship to your body through motherhood from 2020-07-02T09:00
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 ou...
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126 - Reparenting your adult self, with Dr. Nicole LePera from 2020-06-25T09:00
Welcome back to Voices of Your Village, today on episode 126 we get to hangout with Dr Nicole LePera, who you may know as The Holistic Psychologist. Dr Nicole joined me to dive deep into the world...
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125 - REBROADCAST - Healing intergenerational trauma from 2020-06-18T09:00
Happy Podcast Day, Villagers! Wow, do I have a special episode for you this week! I had the absolute pleasure to sit down with my new friend and inspiration, Dr Lynyetta Willis. Dr Lynyetta is a ps...
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124 - Raising anti-racist children, with Jasmine Bradshaw from 2020-06-11T09:00
Welcome back to Voices of Your Village, today on episode 124 we are graced with the presence of Jasmine Bradshaw to discuss raising anti-racist children. I am really grateful for the resources she ...
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123 - Boundaries (excerpt from the brand new Tiny Humans Big Emotions course!) from 2020-05-28T09:00
Hey there, villagers! Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Your Village. This week’s episode is a special one, because (that’s right, you guessed it!) it is a sneak peek at the Tiny Humans,...
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122 - REBROADCAST - Diving into the sensory systems, with OT Lori Goodrich from 2020-05-21T09:00
Hey there, villagers! Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Your Village. This week is a throwback to one of the first episodes ever! We cannot talk about emotional regulation without discus...
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121 - How to respond to your child's behavior from 2020-05-14T09:00
Welcome back to the podcast! On today's episode I sat down with my friend Sarah MacLaughlin, who is certified by Hand in Hand parenting to talk about responding to behaviors. We talk a lot in our v...
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120 - Self care in parenthood from 2020-05-07T09:00
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...
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119 - REBROADCAST - A special interview with my mama from 2020-04-30T09:00
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...
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118 - Responding to anxiety in kids from 2020-04-23T09:00
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 ...
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117 - Processing fear&living without anxiety from 2020-04-16T09:00
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 an...
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116 - Healing intergenerational trauma from 2020-04-09T09:00
Happy Podcast Day, Villagers! Wow, do I have a special episode for you this week! I had the absolute pleasure to sit down with my new friend and inspiration, Dr Lynyetta Willis. Dr Lynyetta is a ps...
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115 - Positive discipline from tiny humans to teens from 2020-04-02T09:00
Howdy, hello villagers! Welcome to yet another episode of Voices of Your Village. Today I had the ultimate privilege to sit down with Casey O’Roarty of the Joyful Courage podcast to talk about some...
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114 - The mom mental load from 2020-03-26T09:00
Happy Podcast Day y’all! This week we are chatting about the mental load of motherhood. I shared a post about the struggles of this mom mental load a few weeks ago and so many of you reached out to...
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113 - Letting go of control from 2020-03-19T09:00
So, recently I have been sharing on social media about my journey towards letting go of control- which in turn invited you all to share your questions about the process with me. On this episode of ...
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BONUS - Supporting kiddos through Coronavirus changes from 2020-03-17T09:00
This season is full of unknowns and fear, so I'm popping into your earbuds with how to calm your body, release tension, and support your tiny humans. It won't be like this forever, friend, and you ...
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112 - Teaching children about differences from 2020-03-12T09:00
On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I have an absolutely gorgeous chat with Magda Newman all about her life as the author of Normal: A Mother and Her Beautiful Son. Magda and I get real, and...
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111 - Spring Daylight Savings Time from 2020-03-05T10:00
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 cy...
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110 - Timeouts, time-ins, and taking space from 2020-02-27T10:00
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...
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109 - "Use your words" from 2020-02-20T10:00
Hey guys, I am so jazzed about this week’s episode of Voices of Your Village. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Emily Lesher, a speech pathologist in her tenth year who works closely with occ...
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108 - Imperfectly parenting with respect from 2020-02-12T10:00
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 ...
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107 - Ideal nap times for different ages from 2020-02-06T10:00
On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I get real and really specific about ideal nap times for different aged kiddos. Guys, this is a pen and paper while listening type of episode, as I am her...
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106 - Welcoming a new sibling from 2020-01-30T10:00
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 ...
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105 - When to discuss the behavior from 2020-01-23T10:00
In this episode of Voices of Your Villages I dive into the hard truth of how and when to discuss our kiddos behavior- especially when other parents are watching. Y'all had a lot of questions for me...
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104 - When a child prefers one parent from 2020-01-16T10:00
In this episode of Voices of Your Villages I dive into the realities of the much requested topic- what to do when your child prefers one parent over the other. This is a heated, sticky subject and ...
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103 - Fostering emotional development in infants&toddlers from 2020-01-09T10:00
On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I talk about fostering emotional development in infants and toddlers. So often when we talk about emotion coaching with kiddos we’re talking about kiddos ...
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102 - The Gift of Failure from 2020-01-02T10:00
In this episode of Voices of Your Villages I sat down with bestselling author of The Gift of Failure, Jessica Lahey. In addition to being an english, writing, and latin teacher for the last 20 year...
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101 - REBROADCAST - Teaching kiddos to regulate their emotions from 2019-12-26T10:00
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 ...
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100 - Other people's opinions from 2019-12-19T10:00
On this episode of Voices of Your Village, (our 100th episode!!) I dive deep on my own about other people’s opinions. I explore the insecurities and self awareness that surrounds processing hearing...
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99 - Reward, punishment, and behavior charts with Alfie Kohn from 2019-12-12T10:00
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. T...
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98 - Intimacy, sexuality, and connection in parenthood from 2019-12-05T10:00
On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I sit down with Michaela Boehm, a psychologist and expert in the yogic arts. We open up our conversation to answer questions submitted by our village and ...
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97 - Independent play from 2019-11-28T10:00
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 cruci...
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96 - REBROADCAST - Parenting with grandparents from 2019-11-21T10:00
Having family as part of your parenting village can be amazing. But how do you navigate those awkward situations when Grandma oversteps or you disagree with how Grandpa is handling a situation? In ...
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95 - Raising a trans child from 2019-11-14T10:00
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 sh...
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94 - REBROADCAST - How to respond to "you're stupid" and other frustrating kid phrases from 2019-11-07T10:00
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 ...
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93 - Navigating anxiety as a mama from 2019-10-31T09:00
On another episode in our Q&A series, I chat with stay-at-home-mama to an almost two-year-old, Nicole, about anxiety surrounding her tiny human’s crying. We discuss the pressure society puts on mam...
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92 - Daylight Savings Time! from 2019-10-24T09:00
In this episode Alyssa dives into the specifics of adjusting your kiddos’ sleep schedule for daylight savings. Daylight savings may feel daunting, but by implementing a few simple light and time ad...
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91 - Co-parenting through different parenting approaches from 2019-10-17T09:00
On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I chat with Michelle, a life coach, about co-parenting through different parenting approaches. Parenting is a tough gig as it is, so what if you and your ...
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90 - Q&A Series: 4yo emotions with a baby sister and other people's opinions from 2019-10-10T09:00
On this guest Q&A episode of Voices of Your Village, I answer Julie’s questions about transitions, co-parenting, and related topics that a lot of you have expressed interest in hearing discussed. W...
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89 - How to respond instead of spanking from 2019-10-03T09:00
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...
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88 - Tiny humans&food, with Taesha Butler from 2019-09-26T09:00
Has mealtime become a total battle with your kiddo? Are you going out of your mind because your tiny human refuses dinner, but then asks for a snack 20 minutes later? Do you wonder how to create bo...
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87 - Q&A Series: Toddler Classroom from 2019-09-19T09:00
We continue our special Q&A series with Sarah, mama and early educator, who asked me all of her questions about implementing emotion processing strategies in the toddler classroom. Caring for more ...
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86 - Emotion processing for adults from 2019-09-12T09:00
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 gro...
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85 - Q&A Series: Coping from 2019-09-05T09:00
On this episode of Voices of Your Village, we kick off our Q&A series, where members of our village get to ask me all of their most dire parenting questions. I’m so jazzed to start off chatting wit...
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84 - Back to school tips from 2019-08-29T09:00
Have a kiddo or more heading back to school soon? Worried about how your kiddo (and you) will get through this oftentimes difficult transition? Don’t worry - I got you! Now is the time to start pre...
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83 - What a middle schooler would like you to know about emotions, with Elijah from 2019-08-22T09:00
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 stag...
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82 - REBROADCAST - How to respond to hitting, kicking, biting, spitting! from 2019-08-15T09:00
You’re at the park and your kiddo hits another child. Or you’re at a play date and your tiny human spits at one of their peers. You feel embarrassed. You feel pressure to respond a certain way beca...
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81 - Sharing from 2019-08-08T09:00
If you’re a parent or caregiver, then you’re definitely familiar with conflicts over sharing. Do we make kiddos share? What skill set do kiddos need to want to engage in collaborative play? How do ...
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80 - How do you process as an adult? with NY Times Best Seller, Lori Gottlieb from 2019-08-01T09:00
Today I get to fangirl and hang out with Lori Gottlieb, therapist and author of the NY Times Bestselling book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. I devoured this book while on our trip to Europe, an...
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79 - Co-reg vs Self-reg with Thriving Littles from 2019-07-25T09:00
On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I chat with pediatric occupational therapist and woman behind Thriving Littles, Katie Crosby, about the important topic of co-regulation and self-regulati...
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78 - The biggest game changer in my emotion processing from 2019-07-18T09:00
Have you ever really thought about what causes disappointment you experience in life? If you break it down, disappointment is usually a result of your expectations not being met in a situation. It ...
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77 - Co-parenting through separation&divorce from 2019-07-11T09:00
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...
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76 - REBROADCAST - Discipline, punishment&boundaries with parenting coach Irene McKenna from 2019-07-04T09:00
Raise your hand if you entered parenthood with feelings, expectations, and experiences from your own childhood that affect who you are as a parent. Yep, all hands in the air. The thing is, in order...
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75 - Building a relationship of trust with kids from 2019-06-27T09:00
On this episode of Voices of Your Village, we’re diving into how to foster a relationship of trust with our tiny humans. Most of us think of the big moments when we think about trust, like them com...
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74 - Teaching kiddos to regulate their emotions from 2019-06-20T09:00
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 ...
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73 - How to build your village from 2019-06-13T09:00
We’re just not meant to do this parenting thing alone, yet so many are. I firmly believe that kids should be raised in the village. But, how do you build a village? In this episode of Voices of You...
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72 - Falling Asleep Independently from 2019-06-06T09:00
This episode of Voices of Your Villages answers one of the most common questions I’ve gotten as a sleep consultant over the past six years, which is, “How do I teach my kid to fall asleep independe...
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71 - REBROADCAST - Coping strategies vs. coping mechanisms from 2019-05-30T09:00
Awesome! Your kiddos know what they are feeling, but now what? What do they do with those feelings? How do we support them through their feelings while building their ability to do so solo one day?...
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70 - Fostering a loving sibling relationship, with Nicole DiGiacobbe from 2019-05-23T09:00
On this episode of Voices of Your Village, I sat down with Nicole DiGiacobbe about fostering a loving sibling connection between her kiddos. I get a lot of questions from folks about raising siblin...
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69 - Getting real about mom guilt, with Kristen Mittler from 2019-05-16T09:00
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...
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68 - Happy Mother's Day message from partners from 2019-05-09T09:00
Did you know that I am obsessed with moms? Maybe it's because I was born on Mother's Day, but moms have just always had a special place in my heart. This year I asked partners to answer three quest...
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67 - A special interview with my mama from 2019-05-02T09:00
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...
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66 - Fostering a relationship where you are the one your child can be vulnerable with from 2019-04-25T09:00
In today’s episode of Voices of Your Village, we dive into how to foster a relationship where you are someone your child can be vulnerable with. We go into what to say to your kiddo instead of some...
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65 - The lowdown on newborn sleep from 2019-04-18T09:00
In today’s episode of Voices of Your Village, our sleep consultant Rachel gives us the low down on newborn sleep. Newborn sleep can be tricky because it is so vastly different than sleep in older b...
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64 - Adoption - Part IV: Navigating foster care, with Renee Henderson from 2019-04-11T09:00
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 r...
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63 - How to emotion coach for emotion processing, with Lauren Stauble from 2019-04-04T09:00
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 ho...
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62 - Adoption - Part III, with adoptee Kayla from 2019-03-28T09:00
In this today’s episode of Voices of Your Village we dove into part III of our adoption series with adoptee, Kayla. Kayla got real and vulnerable about her experience being adopted, what it was lik...
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61 - How to respond to hitting, kicking, biting, spitting! from 2019-03-21T09:00
You’re at the park and your kiddo hits another child. Or you’re at a play date and your tiny human spits at one of their peers. You feel embarrassed. You feel pressure to respond a certain way beca...
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60 - Adoption - Part II, with birth mom Annaleece from 2019-03-14T09:00
This week I dove into part two of our adoption series. I had the opportunity to connect with birth mom Annaleece. She shared her experience with her pregnancy and the circumstances that led to her ...
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59 - RE-BROADCAST - DST from 2019-03-05T10:00
Daylight savings time is just around the corner and to help you prepare, I will be highlighting how light plays a vital role in sleep and how we can manipulate that to get the desired sleep pattern...
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58 - Adoption - Part I, with Shelby Dickinson from 2019-02-28T10:00
In this week’s episode of Voices of Your Village we dove into the first part of our adoption series and answered your questions about the logistics of adoption, open and closed adoptions, and the l...
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57 - How to respond to "you're stupid" and other frustrating kid phrases from 2019-02-21T10:00
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 ...
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56 - Nap transitions, from 3:2:1 with Teresa Stewart from 2019-02-14T10:00
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...
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55 - What happens while you sleep? from 2019-02-07T10:00
What really happens when we sleep? Why do we need more sleep when we are sick? How does sleep serve our bodies and brains? In this week’s episode of Voices of Your Village I’m diving into all thing...
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54 - Breastfeeding questions answered, with IBCLC Barb Demske from 2019-01-31T10:00
You’re pregnant or you’ve just had a baby. You want to breastfeed but it’s so different than you expected and you have so many questions. How much should my baby be nursing? Do I wake them up in th...
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53 - The 3 things I pay attention to developmentally birth-five from 2019-01-24T10:00
Your kiddo is facing a challenge with speech and language. Or they aren’t able to process their emotions. How do you best support them? Are there other factors to consider? In this week’s episode o...
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52 - Parenting with the grandparents, with Desiree Fortin from 2019-01-17T10:00
Having family as part of your parenting village can be amazing. But how do you navigate those awkward situations when Grandma oversteps or you disagree with how Grandpa is handling a situation? In ...
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51 - My battle with anxiety as a rape survivor from 2019-01-10T10:00
When we experience trauma, it can lead to anxiety. So where do we go from there? How do we stop living in fear? In this episode of Voices of Your Village I share the pain and fear I experienced aft...
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50 - How to teach body positivity, with Anna Sweeney and Meg Steffey Schrier from 2019-01-03T10:00
Body positivity is a buzzword on social media. What does it really mean? What is healthy eating and what do healthy bodies look like? What is the best way to approach the idea of healthy eating, es...
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49 - End of the year wrap up, with Alyssa from 2018-12-27T10:00
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 s...
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48 - Raising empathetic humans, with Logan Blask from 2018-12-20T10:00
We all want our kids to be empathetic. But where do we start to instill empathy? In this episode of Voices of Your Village, I sat down with my sister-in-law Logan Blask (again!) to pick her brain o...
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47 - Food sensitivities&gut health, with Bridgitte Carroll from 2018-12-13T10:00
Your preschooler is refusing foods again. Your newborn is crying all the time or was just diagnosed with reflux. Your two year old has itchy, red, irritated skin. These seemingly separate issues ma...
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46 - Discipline, punishment,&boundaries with parenting coach Irene McKenna from 2018-12-06T10:00
Raise your hand if you entered parenthood with feelings, expectations, and experiences from your own childhood that affect who you are as a parent. Yep, all hands in the air. The thing is, in order...
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45 - Let's talk pacifiers, with SLP Amanda Townsend from 2018-11-29T10:00
Pacifiers! Oy vey, the questions, the shame, the guilt, the fear, this one comes as a heavy one that my pal Amanda joined me to lighten up a bit. Amanda, a Speech Language Pathologist and owner of ...
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44 - RE-BROADCAST - Gender: raising our kids in a world we didn't grow up in, with Trystan Reese from 2018-11-22T10:00
Our kids are growing up in a different world than we did; a more accepting world, and one with conversation we need to be prepared to have. Gender fluidity and identity is something many of us did ...
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43 - Teaching consensual touch, with Zach and Alyssa Campbell from 2018-11-15T10:00
Eeee it finally happened! You requested Mr. Zachary Campbell enough that we got him behind the mic! This week Zach and I dove into how to teach sexual consent, what we hope for our children when it...
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42 - Parenting through trauma and loss, with Natalie Norton from 2018-11-08T10:00
Natalie Norton has experienced immense trauma in this life. She dives into it and how she continues to move forward. Ultimately, how do you choose life when it’s so overwhelming? When you are conti...
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41 - The answer to 90% of my sleep consultations from 2018-11-01T09:00
Wanna know the secret to almost ALL of my sleep consultations? Two words for ya, sleep pressure. What is sleep pressure? How do we control any of this? How does sleep pressure change through infanc...
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40 - Daylight Savings Time Bonus Episode from 2018-10-26T09:00
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 ge...
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39 - Starting with solids: how and what to feed our littles from a sensory perspective, with OT Lori Goodrich from 2018-10-25T09:00
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...
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38 - Village Chatter: coping mechanisms vs. coping strategies, and an intro to the CEP Method from 2018-10-18T09:00
Awesome! Your kiddos know what they are feeling, but now what? What do they do with those feelings? How do we support them through their feelings while building their ability to do so solo one day?...
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37 - Breastfeeding&pumping on the go and in the workplace, with Mamava founders Christine Dodson and Sascha Mayer from 2018-10-11T09:00
Let me guess, when you found out you were pregnant you didn’t find yourself looking up the ins and outs of pumping in your workplace? You are not alone. Luckily, Mamava is here to help! I interview...
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36 - Ear infections, breast feeding, immune support, and all things chiro care, with Dr. Dersham from 2018-10-04T09:00
Chiropractic care for kids?! Let me guess, you’re over there like oh heck no! I hear you, I was there too. I was scared, not really knowing what it looked like to adjust kiddos. Would you crack the...
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35 - Birth story time: Home birth edition, with Tracy from 2018-09-27T09:00
Homebirth?! What if something goes wrong?! Why would you even want to do that?! As a sexual assault survivor homebirth has always stood out to me as an option where I could know the people who woul...
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34 - The do's and don'ts of adult conflict in the presence of kids, with marriage and family therapist Chrissy Powers from 2018-09-20T09:00
Holy moly, Chrissy Powers is a gem! Marriage and family therapist, mama to three with one in a fresh newborn stage, wife to her husband, and gal working to navigate all the things, Chrissy shared h...
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33 - Village Chatter: Tiny Humans, Big Emotions from 2018-09-13T09:00
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 wo...
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32 - Pelvic floor, Diastasis Recti, and the power of the breath, with Jamie Jones from 2018-09-06T09:00
Peeing when you sneeze, cough, jump, or during any sudden movements? Yeah, it’s very common, but it doesn’t have to be that way. I hung out with Jamie Jones from PROnatal fitness in New York City t...
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31 - Let's Talk About Sex, Baby, with expert, Amy Lang from 2018-08-30T09:00
Let’s talk about sex, baby. Really though, let’s because this is a key component to SO MANY THINGS. Think, self love, body positivity, body awareness, reducing rape&sexual assault, reporting rape&s...
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30 - Ya snooze ya win, with Alyssa from 2018-08-23T09:00
Welcome to our first episode of Village Chatter where I answer all of YOUR questions on a topic. Today’s topic, drum roll please, Ya snooze, Ya win! You submitted questions ranging from infant and ...
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29 - What can wrestling or rough&tumble play teach my child?, wIth Ross Thompson from 2018-08-16T09:00
When it comes to wrestling, rough and tumble play, and physical play in general, I had a lot of hesitations. I’ve seen it go awry and y’all know I’m all about teaching consent from infancy. Can we ...
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28 - Parenting with MS, with Alex Winkelman Zeplain from 2018-08-09T09:00
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, r...
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27 - What emotional intelligence looks like, with 5-year-old twins Emerson&Spencer from 2018-08-02T09:00
What does an emotionally intelligent 5-year-old sound like? What tools do they have? I sat down with twin five year olds who are two of the most emotionally regulated kiddos I have ever met. I got ...
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26 - Raising emotionally intelligent children, with Logan Blask from 2018-07-26T02:39
The greatest predictor of success in life is emotional intelligence. The brain is 90% developed by age five, so what are we doing to lay this foundation birth to five? I hung out with Logan Blask, ...
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25 - Raising feminists, with Brittany Murlas of Little Feminist Book Club from 2018-07-19T09:00
Brittany Murlas, founder of Little Feminist Book Club joined me to discuss what it means to raise a feminist and how to go about doing so. Feminist, it's a word that makes people feel different thi...
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24 - Conversation with a 5-year-old, with Mabel Chew from 2018-07-12T13:14
When was the last time you dove into conversation with a five year old? They are wise beings, and this one is no different. Mabel Chew opened up about her experience with sleep consulting, on the r...
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23 - Gun play in early childhood, with Angela Garcia from 2018-07-05T09:00
This was the most requested topic yet! Angela Garcia and I dove into gun play in early childhood. To be honest, we entered this discussion with different perspectives on whether or not we should le...
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22 - Diving into Down Syndrome, with Nao Pinard from 2018-06-28T09:00
When Nao pictured her family, she imagined typically developing children. Down Syndrome wasn’t on her radar, it wasn’t something she was prepared for, but now as the mother of a child with DS, she ...
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21 - Body exploration, with Jenna Chew from 2018-06-21T09:00
From children finding their penis/clitoris, to masturbation, or how a baby got IN mommy’s belly, it’s hard to know how to navigate these conversations, and let’s get real, this stuff all starts to ...
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20 - Choosing the childcare that's right for you, with Lacey Mallett (Part II) from 2018-06-14T09:00
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 pr...
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19 - Choosing the childcare that’s right for you, with Lacey Mallett - Part I from 2018-06-07T09:00
When it comes to choosing childcare there are so many factors to consider. From a childcare center, to home daycares and nannies -- knowing what to look for, what to ask, and who to trust can be an...
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18 - That working mom life, with Bryn Huntpalmer from 2018-05-31T11:39
From emotions to logistics, being a working mom is something we need to talk about. Bryn Huntpalmer, host of The Birth Hour Podcast joined me to talk about her experience working part time, full ti...
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17 - Approaching the topic of disabilities: inclusive, person-first language, with Whitney Kallenbach from 2018-05-24T09:00
Have you seen someone with a disability in public and weren’t sure how to support your children with respectful, inclusive dialogue? We don’t want to be offensive, but we also want to help our chil...
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16 - What to look for and expect when preparing for elementary school, with Amanda Warren from 2018-05-17T09:00
When it comes to elementary school, we often hear about how rigid it is, and academically focused, yet research shows that play based learning has greater outcomes for success. I dove into all thin...
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15 - Pregnancy, birth, postpartum...oh my! with Nina Spears from 2018-05-10T09:00
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...
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14 - How essential oils can change your parenting game, with Rachel Eade from 2018-05-03T09:00
Are you tired of sick days? Ready for these colds to go away? Are you done with over-the-counter meds, or those constant ear infections? Ready to get a good night of sleep, or get a little help bat...
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13 - Gender: raising our kids in a world we didn't grow up in, with Trystan Reese from 2018-04-26T09:00
Our kids are growing up in a different world than we did. A more accepting world, and one with conversation we need to be prepared to have. Gender fluidity and identity is something many of us did ...
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12 - How to discuss race in the early years, with Dr. Stevenson from 2018-04-19T09:00
One cannot know what it’s like to walk in another’s shoes. We can have sympathy and empathy, but each path is unique. I want to raise children who are comfortable and confident advocating for thems...
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11 - Life with a 3 year old, with Kelly&Don Vincentini from 2018-04-12T09:00
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...
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10 - All things language development, with SLP Sarah Friel from 2018-04-05T09:00
From babbling to those first words, how do we support tiny human speech and language development? How many words should kiddos have by certain ages and why does that even matter? What can we do eve...
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09 - SAHP life: Maintaining your identity, avoiding monotony, and supporting multiple humans at the same time with Tess Townsend from 2018-03-29T09:00
Going from physical therapist to SAHM was never what Tess Townsend imagined for herself. She was comfortable and confident at work, but tiny humans? Brain development? This was all new to her and s...
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08 - Parenting through grief, challenges, and trauma with Rachel Lounder from 2018-03-22T09:00
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 c...
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07 - My Fab Five products for an optimal sleep environment from 2018-03-15T09:00
There are soooo many products to sift through when having a baby. In this episode I dove into my Fab Five products for an optimal sleep environment. Before making any big adjustments to sleep I alw...
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06 - What's the low down on screen time with Sarah Bivens from 2018-03-08T10:00
Are ya ready for another taboo subject?! These days screen time typically comes with a winced, quiet voice as we try to pretend it isn’t happening. It seems to be topic that parents are wary about ...
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04 - Diving into the sensory system with OT, Lori Goodrich from 2018-02-22T02:37
Holy moly, this woman is bringing SO much to the table. In this episode I get to dive into the world of occupational therapy, I know, I didn't really know what that was either, with Lori Goodrich. ...
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03 - Boundary setting: why, how, when, and where from 2018-02-22T01:48
Wanna know the topic I get the most questions about what it comes to these little brains?! So many of you share your anecdotes looking for my advice and it really comes back to one answer: boundari...
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02 - Co-sleeping: the fear, the reality, and the unknown with Kelsey McGrath from 2018-02-22T01:46
This taboo subject has long been practiced in secret. It comes with fear, judgement, and a lot of unknown. Well, this mama is here to break the silence. I get to talk with Kelsey McGrath about her ...
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01 - Cheers to building the modern village! from 2018-02-22T01:09
I am so pumped to share this space with you! As your host I am here to serve you with the best, free content. Let's get real, this whole parenting this is hard and we aren't meant to do it alone. I...
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