Episode 38: Supporting Our Children with Potty Learning with Maru Rojas
In this episode, I invited Maru Rojas - an Aware Parenting Instructor and EC & Potty Learning Consultant - to share her experience and knowledge on something many parents find challenging: potty/toilet learning.
Maru shares her journey into Elimination Communication (EC), potty learning and Aware Parenting.
We then discuss:
- what is EC and how it looks for different families
- how to start EC with your baby
- the difference between EC and potty learning
- how older children can have more feelings around potty learning than younger children
- cultural differences in potty learning
- plus so much more
Where to Find Maru:
Website: Parenting Together
Instagram: @_maru.rojas_
Facebook: Maru Rojas - Parenting Together
Online Course: Potty Mastery
Resources Mentioned:
The Darkness Manifesto by Johan Eklof
Attachment Play by Aletha Solter PhD
ABOUT MARU:
Maru is an Aware Parenting instructor from Mexico and currently lives in London where she co-parent 2 young children. She has a keen interest in Elimination Communication and Potty learning as a way to help children be aware and learn about their bodies. Maru also loves looking at Aware parenting as a holistic philosophy for raising children and re-parenting ourselves and it is through AwP that she's come to understand that children are inherently good and whole and that our role as parents is to trust their own perfect wisdom.
Episode 37: Honouring & Living Our True Self with Sally Jane Douglas
In this week's episode I sit down with the beautiful Sally Jane Douglas who has been supporting women for over 15 years to develop inner confidence, self trust and so much more.
Sally shares her journey into women's empowerment, advocacy and rights through volunteering and the work she creates.
In this episode we discuss:
- feminine energy and what it is
-integration of feminine and masculine
-why self-care is so vital to everything
-how to embody our true self and communicate our needs
-people pleasing
-living cyclically
- plus much more
Where to Find Sally:
Website: Sally Jane Douglas
Instagram: @sallyjanedouglas
Facebook: Sally Jane Douglas
Resources Mentioned:
SHE: The Embodied Feminine by Sally
Femme Flo by Sally
Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch
ABOUT SALLY
I am a Women's Empowerment Mentor and for over 15 years I’ve been supporting women to develop inner confidence and self trust to overcome self doubt and second guessing that keeps them stuck and feeling disconnected from themselves.I guide women like you to live fearlessly and believe in yourself so you can stop holding yourself back from living the love-filled life you desire.
I guide women like you to...
Put yourself first, to prioritise your growth and pursue your every dream (they are all possible for you!)
Embrace the beauty of life and relish in the every day pleasures and daily magic surround you each and every moment
Trust yourself so deeply that all self doubt gets left behind and clarity and confidence captain your life
Connect with, nourish, honour, listen to and love your body which is your one and only forever home
Support you to deeply know what you want from your life and help remove anything that obstructs the path of your life vision
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Episode 36: Sharing, Apologies, Homework & Longer Recess with Heather Shumaker
In this week's episode I have the pleasure of chatting with Heather Shumaker, who is the author of 2 books I have recommended in my book reviews; It's OK NOT to Share and It's OK to GO UP the Slide. Heather speaks at early childhood conferences in North America and is an advocate for supporting children at school and during early childhood.
In this episode we discuss:
- why children don't need to share and why forced sharing delays moral development
- how to assist children through conflicts with each other
- becoming more curious when we witness unenjoyable behaviour in children
- genuine apologies over a forced "sorry"
- supporting our children in school
- how homework can be harmful, especially when it is not enjoyable for children
- plus so much more
Where to Find Heather:
Website: Heather Shumaker
Renegade Rules Podcast
BookSmitten Podcast
Resources Mentioned:
ABOUT HEATHER:
Heather Shumaker is the author of books for children and adults. Her newest book, The Griffins of Castle Cary, is a charming and slightly spooky read for middle grade readers, ages 8-12. It was awarded Best Children's Fiction in 2020 by the Society of Midland Authors. Heather is also co-host of the podcast BookSmitten.
In the parenting and education realm, Heather has two “renegade parenting” books that question conventional practices. With It’s OK Not to Share, and It’s OK to Go Up the Slide, Heather promotes play, conflict mediation skills and no homework for young children. Her books have won awards (Nautilus Silver Award, Books for a Better Life finalist). Heather is a nationally known speaker who frequently keynotes and teaches workshops. She speaks at early childhood conferences around the U.S. and Canada, as well as schools, libraries and writing conferences. She loves to share her joy of books and children with audiences everywhere. Heather holds a BA in sociology/ anthropology from Swarthmore College and an MS in land resources from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Today Heather lives up in northern Michigan with her husband and two children.
Episode 35: The Freedom to Learn & Play During Childhood with Peter Gray
In this week’s episode, I am beyond excited to sit down and have an inspiring conversation with psychologist, Peter Gray. He is the author of one of the most recommended books on this podcast, “Free to Learn.” He is a researcher and advocate for self-directed education, our natural need for play and trusting our children.
This episode is so jam-packed with the most incredible insights, wisdom, knowledge, experience and studies on child development and learning. Peter shares his own journey that led him down this path.
We also discuss:
* The harm of standardised testing, and who is actually benefiting from it (note it is definitely not children or teachers)
* How the current education system is destroying our creativity
* The detrimental effect of reducing playtime for children at school
* Why children are biological designed to play, and to learn through play
* The harm of early academic on children and why we need to ditch “school readiness” and preschool “programs”
* Plus so much more
Where to Find Peter:
Website: petergray.org
The Alliance of Self-Directed Education
Facebook: Peter Gray
Freedom to Learn blog on Psychology Today
Resources Mentioned:
Free to Learn by Peter Gray
Free Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy
ABOUT PETER:
Peter Gray is an American psychology researcher and scholar. He is a research professor of psychology at Boston College, and the author of an introductory psychology textbook. He is known for his work on the interaction between education and play, and for his evolutionary perspective on psychology theory. He’s most well known book “Free to Learn” has made a positive impact on self-directed education, and he has collections of essays available in four separate books. His recent research focuses on the roles of play in human evolution and how children educate themselves, through play and exploration, when they are free to do so. He also authors a regular blog called Freedom to Learn, for Psychology Today magazine. His research findings have led him to become an advocate of Self-Directed Education. He is a founding member and president of the Alliance for Self-Directed Education.
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Episode 34: Midwifery, Birth Trauma & Empowering Birthing Women with Alice Giltrow
In this week’s episode, I am excited to introduce you to Alice Giltrow. A Mum of 3, Midwife, Birth Educator and founder of @theawakenedmidwife.
Alice shares her story into midwidfery, her own birth trauma and the disconnections she has noticed in the medical system.
We also discuss:
* Building our own intuition and trusting our ourselves and our body
* Navigating the medical system
* Midwifery and birth through the ages
* Birth trauma
* Supporting our body
* Plus so much more
Where to Find Alice:
Instagram: @theawakenedmidwife
Facebook: The Awakened Midwife
Offerings: https://linktr.ee/alicegiltrow
Get the Ultimate Guide to Birthing in Power here: https://tr.ee/5Zhgadw25b
Resources Mentioned:
* Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage by Rachel Reed
* Gabor Mate books
ABOUT ALICE
Alice Giltrow is a mother of 3, midwife and birth educator. Her unique experiences of the midwifery health care system led her to stepping away from traditional practice in 2019, when she launched her business as The Awakened Midwife. Alice primarily focuses her work on birth and parenting preparation alongside birth trauma counselling. Being able to work online means Alice has had clients from all over the world. Her flagship course, The Ultimate Guide to Birthing in Power has helped hundreds of families realise their potential for birth & parenting.
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