Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

My guest today is Fernanda Lee. Fernanda Lee, M.A.Ed, holds a degree in business administration and worked for Accenture, Bank of America and other investment brokers, until she became a mother, and decided to learn more about child development. Fernanda now holds a Master Degree in Education, with a Pupil Personnel Services credential, and has served as a school counselor in elementary and middle public schools. She is a lead trainer in Positive Discipline, serving parents, health professionals, teachers, early childhood educators, couples, and professionals in the workplace in the United States, Brazil, Portugal and Luxembourg. Fernanda was featured in two national magazines “Escola” and “English as a Foreign Language” discussing the practical application of Positive Discipline in the classroom. She is very thankful to be raising her two teenagers with Positive Discipline, as without it she would have pulled out all her hair. Takeaways from the show: How Fernanda first got involved with Positive Discipline Changes in your relationship as your kids grow older Using Positive Discipline with older adolescents and teens Some of the biggest challenges that come with parenting teens Listening to and having open discussions with your teen Being understanding and respectful with your kids Saying no in a productive way to teens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I am revisiting Eps 259, exploring the question, "is this Positive Discipline?" Parents in the trenches of naviagating challenging behavior often wonder if what they are doing fits under the PD umbrella. I tease this apart for you with the intention of offering listeners a deeper understanding and encouragement to support them in the Positive Discipline practice. Find the show notes for this show at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-259-solo-show-exploring-is-this-positive-discipline/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest today is Lisa L. Lewis. We discuss... How Lisa first got involved with teens sleep needs and changing school start times Why teens can struggle to get the sleep they need The issues that can come with teens not getting enough sleep How to help your teens move into a rhythm that allows them to get the sleep they need The ways technology affects sleep How to push for a change in school start times in your community And more! Lisa is the author of The Sleep-Deprived Teen: Why Our Teenagers Are So Tired, And How Parents And Schools Can Help Them Thrive, described as “a call to action” by Arianna Huffington and “an urgent and timely read” by Daniel H. Pink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week is a solo show where your host Casey O’Roarty discusses back-to-school strategies for talking with your tweens and teens about expectations in the new school year. Takeaways from the show Working through feelings for the upcoming school year with your teens Talking through goals and expectations with your teenagers Staying calm when talking to your teen about the school year Letting your kids take their own responsibility with their grades Trusting your children to decide what opportunities are important to them Allowing your kids to find their own motivation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi Listeners! Welcome to the Joyful courage 2022 Summer Throwback series! We are wrapping up these throwbacks and are super excited to be offering up BRAND NEW SHOWS to you beginning next week! Today I am going way back to share a raw and vulnerable conversation with my friend and colleague, Kristin Hovious. You have heard me say before that part of our work as parents is to clean things up when WE have made a mistake or contributed to a dynamic that is hurtful in our home. Kristin and I tease this apart, tell our own stories of making amends to our kids, and offer tools to support you in this powerful work. Listen to it on the website at besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi Listeners! Welcome to the Joyful courage 2022 Summer Throwback series! We are all busy enjoying the long days of sunshine, and I wanted to be sure that you have some useful listening material to enjoy - so I will be sharing some of my favorite shows from the past with you weekly through July and August. Today I am sharing an episode that I send to parents all.the.time. It is my conversation with Ned Johnson about HOW to encourage our kids to be self-driven. Ned is awesome - super easy to talk to, with practical, real world advice on being in conversation. We all want our kids to live up to their potential - AND its really on THEM to get there - so, yeah, this show is the bomb. Listen to it on the website at besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi Listeners! Welcome to the Joyful courage 2022 Summer Throwback series! We are all busy enjoying the long days of sunshine, and I wanted to be sure that you have some useful listening material to enjoy - so I will be sharing some of my favorite shows from the past with you weekly through July and August. I am bringing back my interview with DJ Johnson today because… Well, because i just loved this interview. I loved this interview, I love DJs energy and I love his message. Dj shows us that we all have the choice to parent better, no matter the background we come from. He is a fierce advocate for kids and invites us all to rise to our best selves FOR THEM. It's such a treat to revisit this conversation. Listen to it on the website at besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi Listeners! Welcome to the Joyful courage 2022 Summer Throwback series! We are all busy enjoying the long days of sunshine, and I wanted to be sure that you have some useful listening material to enjoy - so I will be sharing some of my favorite shows from the past with you weekly through July and August. I am really excited to revisit this interview I did with Michelle Icard. We dig into the middle school years, and the WHAT and HOW of crucial conversations you should be having with them. Michelle is brilliant and I know you will be taking away a ton from our convo. Listen to it on the website at besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi Listeners! Welcome to the Joyful courage 2022 Summer Throwback series! We are all busy enjoying the long days of sunshine, and I wanted to be sure that you have some useful listening material to enjoy - so I will be sharing some of my favorite shows from the past with you weekly through July and August. This week on the show I am offering up my conversation with Bracha Kopstick, adolescent nutritionist and grounded voice in the conversation of our kids and food. I have so many clients who are worried about their child's diet, their weight, their body image. This conversation with Bracha breaks it all down and will leave you feeling confident in having empowering conversations with your kids about how they are feeding themselves. Find it on the website at besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi Listeners! Welcome to the Joyful courage 2022 Summer Throwback series! We are all busy enjoying the long days of sunshine, and I wanted to be sure that you have some useful listening material to enjoy - so I will be sharing some of my favorite shows from the past with you weekly through July and August. This week on the show is super special because it isn’t a podcast that I am sharing, but a PDTV episode. January - June of 2022, my partner, Julietta Skoog and I did a monthly event that we called PDTV where we interviewed some outstanding Positive Discipline Educators and Trainers about the work they are doing in the communities they serve. The resulting conversations were fascinating! Today I am sharing our conversation with Aisha Pope and we go deep into the team that put together PD Tools for kids and how Positive Discipline and Adlerian theory(I the foundation that PD stands on) are the way to world peace . Aisha is candid and brilliant and I know you are going to love this interview! Find it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxuJg18JCdc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi Listeners! Welcome to the Joyful courage 2022 Summer Throwback series! We are all busy enjoying the long days of sunshine, and I wanted to be sure that you have some useful listening material to enjoy - so I will be sharing some of my favorite shows from the past with you weekly through July and August. This week on the show I am sharing a conversation with one of my favorite PD colleagues - Mary Nelsen Taborski. There is SO MUCH PD goodness packed into this episode, including what it was like for Mary to grow up with a mom who was seen as a parenting guru. I know you will fall love her - just like I do! Find it on the website at besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi Listeners! Welcome to the Joyful courage 2022 Summer Throwback series! We are all busy enjoying the long days of sunshine, and I wanted to be sure that you have some useful listening material to enjoy - so I will be sharing some of my favorite shows from the past with you weekly through July and August. This week on the show you are in for it - Bonnie Rough is on and we are talking about our tweens and teens and their sexual development - cue the emoji with the big eyes - we gotta talk about it people. Believe me, you think you know how you are going to handle things and then your kids enter into intimate relationships and wowzer - thighs get real. I love this conversation with Bonnie, it’s helpful! Find it on the website at besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi Listeners! Welcome to the Joyful courage 2022 Summer Throwback series! We are all busy enjoying the long days of sunshine, and I wanted to be sure that you have some useful listening material to enjoy - so I will be sharing some of my favorite shows from the past with you weekly through July and August. I am kicking things off by returning to a show that had me fan girling all over the place… Not one, but TWO of my fave voices in parent education made time to talk with me - it was amazing. Episode 215 with Dr. Dan Siegel and Dr. Tina Bryson. We talk all about the book they co-authored, The Power of Showing up. Find it on the website at besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Casey breaks down what “getting out of your kid’s way” looks like and the challenges of giving up control. For access to the show notes, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Thursday Throwback! This week we are revisiting Episode 248. This show originally came out in November of 2020. Offers and products mentioned during the show are likely outdated. Enjoy! Maureen Muldoon is a a spiritual Pied Piper, shameless storyteller and speaker who is transforming the way people think of church, sex, spirituality, and creativity. Actress, author, activist, she celebrates the miracles that live beneath the mundane and is devoted to helping others to CREATE their most engaged and unapologetic life. Today we are going to talk about her experience of mothering a transgender son. For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest this week is Mercedes Samudio. Mercedes is a parent coach, LCSW, bestselling author, and speaker who helps parents and children communicate with each other, manage emotional trauma, navigate social media and technology together, and develop healthy parent-child relationships. Over the course of her career, Mercedes has worked with adoptive families, foster families, teen parents, parents navigating the child protective services system, and children living with mental illness. Mercedes started the #EndParentShaming movement as well as coined the term Shame-Proof Parenting – using both to bring awareness to ending parent shame. She published the book, Shame Proof Parenting: Find Your Unique Parenting Voice, Feel Empowered, and Raise Whole, Healthy Children. For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thursday Throwback! This week we are revisiting Episode 35. This show originally came out in March of 2016. Offers and products mentioned during the show are likely outdated. Enjoy! Dr. Jen O’Ryan provides guidance for parents to help them navigate their child’s coming out process, as well as questions about sexuality and gender. She completed her doctorate in Human Behavior with a focus on environmental factors during childhood and adolescence for sexual minorities. Dr. Jen also works closely with other caring adults on developing more inclusive, safe spaces for LGBTQ individuals in the workplace and community. Through years of research and advocacy, Jen brings an extensive background on factors contributing to healthy development during childhood and adolescence for LGBTQ youth. Jen and I talk about the experience kids are having as they come to understand gender and sexual orientation. We discuss the biggest challenges for the kids and their parents, and how we can all be a part in supporting all kids, in celebration of differences, being advocates and allies. For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's episode is a solo show! Takeaways from the show: Difference between controlling our teens vs being with them Punishments are not the only tool for navigating behavior Trust your teens want to learn and evolve Remembering life is unfolding FOR us Ask yourself if your fear for your teen is valid Look for openings to offer curiosity Feel seen- when our kids are struggling it’s hard Leaning into an energy of comfort Keep showing up for your teen Surrender to what is now while also holding onto the fact that nothing stays the same Be curious and supportive about what your kids want Get out of the way and trust your kids For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thursday Throwback! This week we are revisiting Episode 266. This show originally came out in March of 2021. Offers and products mentioned during the show are likely outdated. Enjoy! My guest is Jud Brewer. Dr. Jud is a thought leader in the field of habit change and the “science of self-mastery”, having combined over 20 years of experience with mindfulness training with his scientific research therein. He is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor in Behavioral and Social Sciences and Psychiatry at the Schools of Public Health & Medicine at Brown University. He is also the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare Inc. and a research affiliate at MIT. A psychiatrist and internationally known expert in mindfulness training for addictions, Brewer has developed and tested novel mindfulness programs for habit change, including both in-person and app-based treatments for smoking, emotional eating, and anxiety. For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's show is a solo show. Takeaways from the show Personal growth of life Reflecting on self reflection Seeing life as a spiral Growing as a mom and woman through experiences The mantra of fiercely committed, lovingly detached Breaking down being lovingly detached Making space for our kids to take responsibility for their life Breathing exercise For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thursday Throwback! This week we are revisiting Episode 270. This show originally came out in April of 2021. Offers and products mentioned during the show are likely outdated. Enjoy! My guest is Dr. Aprile Andelle. Dr. Andelle is a black woman licensed psychotherapist with over 9 years and 10,000+ hours of experience in “deep dive healing” work with amazing clients all around the world. She hosts the ‘Do I Need Therapy™? Podcast Show available on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher, and speaks to her community openly, loudly, and proudly about mental health, love and life, PLUS the process of therapy, and the strength found in asking for help. She teaches amazing, highly ambitious women, and women of color, the skills of *long-lasting* positive mental health in overcoming stress, overwhelm, anxiety, depression, and trauma, including her “Every April” psychological spring cleaning course offered every springtime, in April to support the fierce, yet sensitive woman achieve positive mental health all year long. She specializes in online and virtual therapy and offers mental wellness support for all through her mental health masterclasses, courses, and meditations. She is a world traveler currently based in Miami, loves all things declutter and minimal lifestyle—except plants… She says, “you can never have too many plants and green stuff” — is described as “that unique kind of person who makes lifelong friends in 24 hours or less”, and can often be found on Instagram watching endless reels of laugh-out-loud, therapy memes and reenactments or enjoying a “deep, campfire-style” conversation on Clubhouse. For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest today is Cathy Cassani Adams. She co-hosts the Zen Parenting Radio podcast and is author of Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World, which came out this year in February. She also wrote Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn: The Power of Self-Aware Parenting (2014) which won a Nautilus Award, National Indie Excellence Award, and an International Book Award. She is a clinical social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school educator, and yoga teacher. Cathy teaches in the Sociology/Criminology Department at Dominican University, and she lives outside of Chicago with her husband Todd and their three daughters. For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thursday Throwback! This week we are revisiting Episode 43. This show originally came out in May of 2016. Offers and products mentioned during the show are likely outdated. Enjoy! Welcome! My guest is Jiovann Carrasco, a psychotherapist in Austin, TX. Jiovann is the owner of the Austin Mindfulness Center, a meditator, and the author of an online mindfulness program called Follow your Breath. He is an engaged and connected father to two young kids and worked as a stay-at-home dad for two years! Let’s jump into this topic of mindfulness with Jiovann! For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s episode is a SOLO show! Trigger Warning: depression, talk of suicide. Takeaways from the show Normalizing mental health conversations The most powerful tool you have is relationship Connection is key No shame in getting help Therapy is for everyone Our teens need invitation to possibility Stand in confident authority At the end of the day, our kids need to lean into helping themselves Show up but let go of the outcome For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Charlotte Avery is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur who is fiercely committed to helping women go from overwhelmed to overjoyed in their roles as wives and moms. As The Family Strategist™, she draws upon her experiences as the wife of 1, mother of 7, and owner of no pets, to give moms the tools they need to define for themselves what it means to have it all. As a mom of seven, Charlotte became consumed by her children’s needs and lost touch with her identity, but when she learned how to blend instead of balance her life, Charlotte was able to make time for herself, which helped her reconnect with who she was. Now, as The Family Strategist™, Charlotte helps all moms do the same, teaching them how to love themselves, strengthen their families, live authentically, and do it in style. You can find more about her at her website; beingcharlotteavery.com For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet Kerry Foreman, psychotherapist, mother, wife and mindfulness guide. Kerry’s practice and blog, Grounded, settles around mindfulness awareness and the practice to live a life you’ll truly love. After a tough childhood, Kerry recognized that the tools she had to cope with life were unhealthy. Life her threw her some tough lessons, but by surrounding herself with healthy people she began to open the gifts of healthy practices, which began her healing journey. One by one she was able to acknowledge the unhelpful coping mechanisms and could then change and design how she wanted to live. Kerry lives in Colorado with her family. Her blog, Grounded, is a place for those who find strength in uplifting words and real, raw stories. It’s for those who love the idea of Mindfulness but maybe have no idea what that even looks like in real life. Kerry’s passion is to help people learn to live with a clearer lens. For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Takeaways from the show: Navigating big behavior Searching for support The process of getting help for Rowan Holding energy of confident authority Novelty seeking Brain science behind risk taking Staying curious, connected, and calm Prioritizing taking care of yourself For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest today is Pamela Ellis. In her more than 20 years working in education research and as a financial executive in the private sector, Pamela Ellis—The Education Doctor® has emerged as a leading authority on what it takes for students to thrive in education and, thereby, in life. Her work supports parents find the school where their children can thrive—the one that feels like home. For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s show is a solo show- the fifth of six in a series where Casey will dive deep into alternatives to punishment. For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s guest is Oren Jay Sofer, the author of Say What You Mean – A Mindful Approach to Non-Violent Communication. He leads retreats and workshops on mindful communication at meditation centres and education settings around the US. Oren is a graduate of the IMS Spirit Rock teacher training program. He holds a degree in comparative religion from Columbia University, teaches in the Insight Meditation community and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and a certified trainer of non-violent communication. Oren creates mindfulness training programs for a number of organizations including Mindful Schools, Kaiser Permanente, and 10% Happier. He lives in Richmond, California. Join us! For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s show is a solo show- the fourth of six in a series where Casey will dive deep into alternatives to punishment. For access to the show notes, including full transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World traveler, calm seeker, mom coach, multi-lingual speaker, Alexander Hughes, brings us her methods for supporting mamas in the chaos that is parenthood. The trials and tribulations of her own experience in motherhood would eventually fuel the passion of support she gives to other moms navigating the same road. Alex has created a soft space for mamas feeling out of control to find their rhythm and calm. At her website inneressencecoaching.com one has access to her workshops, authentic words of wisdom and that much needed place to connect with someone who gets it. With three kids and a handful of international moves Alex knows what it means to feel out of control in the mama chaos – which is why she has turned over every rock to find that much needed calm. We really should just make her wear a cape. For access to show notes, including full transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Takeaways from the show: The foundation of Positive Discipline Kindness and firmness Navigating misbehavior while you’re dysregulated Asking questions to get curious and understand Roleplay exercise Teens need a healthy sense of belonging and significance Teasing apart kind and firm statements Looking for a win-win Decide what you will do and follow through For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s throwback guest is Rachel Macy Stafford, founder of Handsfree Mama, best selling author and special education teacher. We are discussing letting go of distractions so you can focus on what really matters. Join us! “There is no space for perfection in parenting and living boldly. I want to live bravely, boldly, flawed and full of hope.” For access to the show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Takeaways from the show Casey’s why to alternatives to punishment Putting relationship as a priority Supporting teens as they find their identity Adolescent narcissism Behavior behind belonging and significance Slide into the passenger seat Teenage autonomy Trust your teens will learn through their experiences Natural consequences Focusing on growing your kid’s life skills Learning from mistakes For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It was my great honor to spend over and hour on the phone with Andy Smithson of TRU Parenting recently. We spent our time really digging into the way emotional triggers show up while navigating the challenges of raising kids, and Andy shared some of what he offers parents in the way of finding their calm. Enjoy!! "Not knowing is one of the most powerful tools and skills that we have as parents... It keeps us curious makes us let our children guide the process..." - Andy Smithson Resources mentioned during the podcast: Childbirth: My Journey from Fear to Peace The Quick Calm Toolkit How to Stop Yelling in 21 Days Get Off That Train! TRU Calm: Parent Relaxation and Self-Renewal Series * Be sure to listen at the end of the podcast for a special discount offer from Andy to be used towards this product! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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