The Courageous Mumma

Anniversary Edition!

Mixing it up a bit this week...I've asked my friend Laura Mears, to turn the tables on me and take the interviewers chair. It was good to see how it felt for guests and good to reflect on a year of insightful and generous mums, dads, psychotherapists, counsellors, influencers and commentators who have poured their riches into 12 months of podcasting parenting gems. Come and celebrate with us.

Connect here with Laura Mears, Co-Founder and consultant of Salmon Swimming Leadership Consultancy.

Pop here for your copy of Parenting for Life

Love Languages - pop to podcast nine

Empathy - Episode 50

This doesn't come naturally!

If I could go back and teach myself one thing as a Mum starting out with her new baby, I know what it would be...empathy.

Even if we're the kindest most understanding person in the world, I still believe empathy is honed, it's hard work. But it wins the trust of our children. 

Next week marks a year of podcasting, so this week I'm looking back and reviewing one of the most valuable, basic, but challenging tools of parenting.

Enjoy

Mother's Day Special

When you look back at your life and your parenting,

what will you be grateful for?

What will you be pleased you did well?

What might you look back at and wish you'd done differently?

We have so much to learn from those who have gone before. They have the benefit of hindsight to add to their wisdom and so much to share. 

This week, as it's mother's day, I've had a great conversation with my fabulous Mum. There are so many gems in this one. I loved it. I hope you will too.

 

Do contact me with questions, comments or to book a parenting chat. I'm the courageous mumma on Insta and the blog and thecourageousmumma@gmail.com

 

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For info on a parenting consultation, pop here

Help! My child has a diagnosis

It’s easier for other parents!

So many parents out there are coping with a diagnosis for one of their children or a challenge that feels overwhelming. Here are a few common ones:

spectrum disorders

life-threatening diseases

disabilities

disorders

depression

anxiety

addiction

Celiac disease

Diabetes…

The list goes on.

Today I chat to a mother whose child had a sudden diagnosis of Diabetes. We talk about the impact on their family, how they reacted and how they cope on an ongoing basis.

 

If you are struggling with a difficulty with one of your children, you’ll find some resonant themes. If you have a friend or relative coping with a difficulty, there could be some insights that will be helpful in understanding what they are going through.

 

to pick up your discounted copy of Parenting For Life pop here

For the blog pop here

 

Stand Strong. Love Well. You're not the bad guy!

Do you ever feel like you're the bad guy?

Always making the rules,

Always the kill-joy? 

 

This week I have an encouragement for you. If you're sticking to the rules, you're raising self-esteem. Who'd have thought?

 

And...I tackle a sure-fire way to stop the whinge-questions - why can't I have one? How come they've got one? You never... it's not fair...

 

And...do you find your child is struggling with writing and english and it's drowning their creativity? Come and pick up some great ways to re-inspire them. 

 

Grab yourself the book Parenting For Life here

See the matching blog page here if you like things in text to ponder over.

Thanks for coming.  See you next week. 

Less Words, More Impact with Vanessa Kahlon

Do we waste our words as parents?

How to we say less and get more...

This week Vanessa Kahlon shares great ways to instil good behaviour patterns and keep in good relationship with your child without wasting your voice. And she tackles some of the tough parenting-questions and makes it all seem like good fun.

 

Here are some of the questions she answers:

What do you do about lying and deceit?

How do you respond to a child who is sneaking food?

Does ‘Sorry!’ have any meaning?

How can they restore relationship after conflict?

What do you do when they refuse to cooperate?

 

And we chat about why we hate Time-Out!

 

Some Great Links...

What does a parenting session with Madeleine look like? pop here

To read Vanessa’s guest blog this week pop here

To send Parenting For Life to a friend or to your door, pop here

Grab Vanessa’s brilliant book, Shut up and parent, pop here

 

All About Vanessa:

Kahlon family services:

https://kahlonfamilyservices.com/about-us/our-team/

KFS school:

https://www.instagram.com/kfs_school/?hl=en

See you next week...

What's so hard about Grief?

What does the word 'grief' do to you? 

Do you find it easy when your friends experience loss? Do you 

empathise?

Sympathise?

hide?

Get lost for words?

Angharad Candlin is finishing her book on grief. It's a topic to get our heads around. When we, our friends or our children experience loss there are great ways to connect without worrying that it will be all consuming or feeling that we'll say the wrong thing.

To find Angharad pop here

To pick up your discounted copy of Parenting For Life pop here

Building resilience in your child

What better person to interview on Children's Mental Health Week (1-8 Feb) than Claire Libby, creator of the Positive Mental Health App; Iamme (I am me). this is a friend to any young person navigating their feelings, working out how to understand themselves and others - and how to respond in challenging situations.

This app was born out of a recognition that young people (of all different backgrounds and upbringings) are leaving home and joining the work force without the strength and resilience needed to thrive.

After interviewing many young people they all pointed to the same issue - come and find out what's at the bottom of it all and what you can do to help your child thrive through childhood and beyond.

 

The link mentioned in the podcast about what you can do when you're feeling disempowered is podcast 6

The website Iamme. pop here

Parenting for life listener's price. pop here

 

 

 

 

Therapy on the Farm

This podcast is heartwarming. For any child struggling in any way, this therapy will give you fresh hope. Hannah Clarke talks us through animal assisted therapy as we wander through the goats, chickens, pig, geese and more. It's a great insight into the therapy room and the world of a child.

You can find Hannah here

and this is her blog here

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For pics of Colin and Delores pop here (allow a couple of days for this link to appear)

The battle before the battlefield

There are so many gems in this conversation with David Baker. He's a thinker and has great wisdom to share.

We cover empowerment, courage, arguments, 'sorry' when it's an empty word. We riff on the issues of shame, 'being true to yourself' and whether that's a worth excuse for some of the choices we make! Lies, unconditional love, it's all in there. I came away richer, I'm sure you will too.

 

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