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Hunter talks to Carla Naumburg about How to REALLY make change. Some big takeaways from this episode include: Willpower doesn’t work effectively and can be stressful Power of self-compassion - helps us to begin again. Making compassion a practice (intentionally doing something with the goal of getting better at it). There’s a big power in lovingkindness meditation practice - what you practice grows What do you think? Click here to start the conversation! Find out more about Carla Naumburg - her books, Parenting In the Present Moment and Ready, Set, Breathe, more of her writing, and how to work with her at CarlaNaumburg.com. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can we create family relationships that weather any storm? Dr. Shauna Shapiro explains how our old paradigms of parenting get it wrong, and research-proven ways to become a mindful mama. Some important takeaways from this conversation: “What you practice grows stronger.” If we practice judgement, we become more judgmental. If we practice kindness, we strengthen hat. We know that with neuroplasticity, our repeated experiences shape the brain. Shame actually prevents us from making the changes that we want to make. Instead, kindness releases dopamine and turns ON the learning centers of the brain, activating us for change. As a parent, you can be in your sovereignty and power, hold boundaries, and keep a soft heart. Click here to start the conversation about this episode! Shauna Shapiro, PhD, is a professor, author, and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and compassion. Dr. Shapiro has published over 100 journal articles and book chapters, and co-authored the critically acclaimed texts, The Art and Science of Mindfulness, and Mindful Discipline. Her 2017 TEDx talk is rated one of the top 10 TED-talks on Mindfulness. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life regularly squeezes us. No matter how much we try to avoid or block out the difficult moments, they're inevitable. That's just life. The real question is, how do we respond to those moments? Do you shame and blame yourself with harsh words? Or do you offer yourself compassion, understanding, and kindness? This episode is a very special one taken from a live talk I did last October at the Mindful Mom Revolution event. Start the conversation about this episode here! Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Cassandra Vieten about tapping into the science of your consciousness. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Meditation boosts mother-infant bonding 2. There is an interconnected layer of consciousness 3. Our minds have a powerful effect on our health & relationships Cassandra Vieten, Ph.D. president of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Their work rests on the notion that limitations in human consciousness and in our understanding of it underlie many of the most pressing problems that face us as a global society (violence, inequity, misuse of resources). Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter talks to Kimberly Johnson about healing, balancing and restoring post-childbirth. Hunter’s big takeaways from this episode: There are big problems with the way we handle birth and the post-partum period that are leading to long-term problems for moms. We have unrealistic expectations about 4th trimester; healing is slow. We treat it like it’s any other time. We don’t understand that there are specific needs. There are 5 universal needs and these are necessities not luxuries: Rest - deep, extended rest 30-45 days lying in period Nourishing food Loving touch Companionship of wise women Contact with nature Click here to see the show notes and leave your comments! Kimberly Johnson is a birth doula, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, Sexological Bodyworker, postpartum advocate and single mom. She is the author of the new book, The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring your Vitality. Find out more about Kim at WildFeminine.com and Magamama.com ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, I cried a little in this conversation, but more than that, I was inspired by talking to Jon Vroman about his work with the Front Row Factor and helping to make dads more conscious. Three big takeaways from this conversation were: The power of dedicating your life to making a difference - as Jon says, choosing our experience. The power of reminders and intimacy with death. We have 936 weekends from when your child is 0-18 years old- every one that goes by is a weekend you won’t have again. His experience of fatherhood and how to step up, deal with anger, and model the kind of life you want your kids to live Jon Vroman inspires others to Live Life In The Front Row™ by teaching the art of moment making. He is an award-winning speaker, #1 bestselling author of The Front Row Factor, podcast host and founder of Front Row Foundation, a charity creating front row experiences for individuals who brave life-threatening illnesses. Click here to see the show notes or leave your comments! Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) Also include: ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you get stressed during the holidays? Feel overwhelmed? On this episode my dear friend Carla Naumburg and I solve all of your problems. Just kidding - but maybe one or two of them. We discuss everything from how to be intentional about what does bring us joy, to letting go of some traditions that you don’t care about anymore, to knowing what family rhythms you have to hold on to and what you can be flexible on. We also talk about: How to stay mindful Simplifying and focusing on what's important (not getting sucked into commercialism) How to deal with family stress over the holidays How to create sacred/special moments Giving with kids (donating time and or/money) Gift ideas - experiences; good stuff for kids Travel ideas - our favorite podcasts for kids Click here to leave a comment and get links to some of the resources we mention. Find out more about Carla Naumburg - her books, Parenting In the Present Moment and Ready, Set, Breathe, more of her writing, and how to work with her at CarlaNaumburg.com. Include in the bottom of the description: Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After being in the car for hours on our drive home from visiting family for Thanksgiving, we got stuck in traffic during the last 15 miles home. I was driving, feeling totally done, more than ready to be home. The girls were understandably irritable. It was not a great scene. Yet, out the window was the most beautiful sunset. It was breathtaking -- a pink and red epic experience. It was utterly breathtaking. Both were happening at the same time - our suffering, and this incomprehensible beauty. Noticing and appreciating this sunset was a conscious practice in that moment. It's the same with our own equanimity - it's a conscious practice. Here are the five steps that I discuss in detail in this episode: Practice meditation regularly. Cultivate the conditions for happiness. Notice your thoughts and feelings with curiosity. Interrupt the harmful thoughts. Rest in your feelings and feel them fully. Rinse and repeat. I hope this episode has helped you my friend! If so, I'd really appreciate your feedback. Click here to leave me a voicemail! Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her editorial,Happiness is Other People, Ruth Whippman (@ruthwhippman ‏) says that, "The most significant thing we can do for our well-being is not to 'find ourselves' or 'go within.' It’s to invest as much time and effort as we can into nurturing the relationships we have with the people in our lives." Hunter and Carla discuss this idea. Some topics covered: Can we control our feelings? Or do we create the conditions for happiness? Do you need more social time? What kind of interactions work best for you? What's your take? Click here to start the conversation! Find out more about Carla Naumburg - her books, Parenting In the Present Moment and Ready, Set, Breathe, more of her writing, and how to work with her at CarlaNaumburg.com. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We focus on the food, but it’s the relationships that bring us together. Yet, gathering with our families is not always all we’d hope it would be. Many of us come from families with a lot of suffering. Certain relationships tend to cause a lot of suffering in us. Peace is not always served at our tables. It can be a stressful time to say the least. But it doesn’t have to be. We have enormous power to change the dynamic. We can participate in the status quo or we can become part of the change. How do you prepare for an experience with your relatives? Do you get anxious? Do you focus your thoughts on what you don’t like about them? In other words, do you expect a bad experience? If you do, you are probably not disappointed. When we focus all of our energy on what we don’t like, we find little that we do. The good news is that we can change our experience by changing ourselves. The first thing that we have to realize is that we are responsible for our own emotions. Your frustration comes from inside of you. The same experience doesn’t have to leave you suffering. You can choose how you would like to be with your family. How do we choose? Mindfulness practices give us room to make change. And changing our mindset is a huge part of it. 6 Steps for Bringing Peace to the Table... Click here to share comments and find show notes. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you could look into the future and see the results of mindful parenting? You get to do that in this episode with parent educator Larissa Dann. She shares with us the results of years of respectful/peaceful/conscious parenting using the communication skills of Parent Effectiveness Training. We talk about: Mediating a conflict with toddlers Giving kids an inner sense of self-worth Why children don’t misbehave You'll also learn why you should STOP taking your child's behavior personally. There's so much here. I know you are going to love this conversation. Click here for feedback and the show notes. Larissa's bio: Larissa Dann is a parent whose passion is parent education. She enjoys writing on topics such as parenting (all ages and stages), and caring. You can read more of her work at Parent Skills. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why don't we teach every child how to deal with challenges? How to process their feelings? For my latest podcast guest, Renee Jain, all her work started with those questions. We are in an epidemic of anxiety now - for both kids and adults. That's one of the reasons I was so happy to meet someone who was bringing this important work straight to kids. Renee talked to me about the science of wellbeing. We talked about the exciting research on our brain's plasticity - meaning that we can change our set-point or disposition. We can change. And importantly, we can teach our kids that they can change too! We talked about the purpose of emotions, and how important it is to teach that. We talk about the influence of technology. And so much more... Renee Jain specializes in cultivating skills of resilience in both adults and children. Renee’s gift is taking research-based concepts and transforming them into engaging and digestible learning modules. For children, she has created one-of-a-kind programs found at GoZen! to teach life skills via digital animation. ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it mean to parent like a traveler? Traveling provides some parenting lessons that we can take into our everyday lives to help us live and parent more mindfully. In this episode Hunter talks to Patricia Monahan. Patty Monahan was born and raised in Brazil, lived in Hamburg, Washington D.C. and Madrid and is currently based in Birmingham, MI with her husband and two daughters, Sofia and Julia. Our Whole Village is the result of her lifelong passion for traveling and her newfound mission of becoming the best parent she can be. She’s a lawyer by cosmic irony and a social entrepreneur by choice. She is Our Whole Village’s CEO & Chief World Explorer. [email protected] ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does your child sometimes feel like a ticking time bomb? Ready to explode at any moment? That's how it was for me with my oldest daughter. It seemed like almost everything caused her some kind of distress. She was SO attuned to my moods; we had to cut out all of the tags in her clothes; and if she missed a nap? Forget it, we were doomed. There was SO much to learn. There were so many skills I didn't have! I later realized that Maggie is a Highly Sensitive Child. And I realized that someone else was Highly Sensitive too (can you guess who that is?). On this episode, I talk to Melissa Schwartz, expert on Highly Sensitive Children and how to take care of them. What is your takeaway? Click here to start the conversation! Melissa is a respected expert in the field of Highly Sensitive Children and brings clarity, personal experience and compassion for parents raising HSCs so they can thrive in a de-sensitized world. Find out more about Melissa's work at Leading Edge Parenting. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you get your child to listen to you? This week, I have the amazing psychologist and Parenting Beyond Punishment founder, Amy Bryant on the Mindful Mama podcast. She tells me about two types of parent: Parents who are worried that kids can’t learn without being punished Anti-punishment parents who are afraid to set boundaries Which type are you? We also take on the question that moms write to me about ALL the time, How do I get my child to listen to me? Amy Bryant is a psychotherapist specializing in family relationships, parenting, and self-care for moms. She is located in Atlanta, GA and online at Parenting Beyond Punishment.Did you benefit from this episode? If so, it helps enormously to share it with your friends and to subscribe and leave a review and comments on iTunes or Stitcher. Thank you! ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you ever get so fed up with your own yelling that you wanted to just make yourself stop cold turkey? That's what this episode's guest, Sheila McCraith did. Sheila is a mother to 4 young boys and author of, "Yell Less, Love More: How The Orange Rhino Mom Stopped Yelling at Her Kids-and How You Can Too!" Are you frustrated with parenting? Do you want to practice conscious, compassionate parenting, but you don’t know how? Join us for a FREE LIVE MINDFUL PARENTING TRAINING from October 9-13, at mindfulparentingcourse.com/freetraining. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know you don't want to yell at them, but what do you do when your kids are driving you crazy? How do you teach them right from wrong? In this episode, Carla Naumburg and I talk about discipline --what we thought about it before we had kids, how we've shifted, and what we realize now. This is a must-listen episode for every parent! Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) Are you frustrated with parenting? Do you want to practice conscious, compassionate parenting, but you don’t know how? Join us for a FREE LIVE MINDFUL PARENTING TRAINING from October 9-13, at mindfulparentingcourse.com/freetraining. ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Find out more about Carla Naumburg - her books, Parenting In the Present Moment and Ready, Set, Breathe, more of her writing, and how to work with her at CarlaNaumburg.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do you say to yourself when you mess up with your kids? If you are like many of us, you berate yourself. My guest, Kristin Neff, has done the research that shows that our harsh self-criticism does NOT work. It doesn't help us grow and become better parents. In fact, it does the opposite. So what does work? Self-compassion. Kristin Neff is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion over a decade ago. In conjunction with her colleague Dr. Chris Germer, she has developed an empirically supported eight-week training program called Mindful Self-Compassion, and offers workshops on self-compassion worldwide. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Are you frustrated with parenting? Do you want to practice conscious, compassionate parenting, but you don’t know how? Join us for a FREE LIVE MINDFUL PARENTING TRAINING from October 9-13, at mindfulparentingcourse.com/freetraining. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I know that the tools and teachings that I've immersed my life in are life-changing. Mindfulness, self-compassion, and skillful communication have transformed my life and the lives of millions around the world. They are research-proven, powerful tools. But it's more than just the tools. It's a change in the way we approach the world and life itself. I took the time to think about that recently and I realized that this shift in mindset should have a rallying cry. So I've created the MINDFUL MAMA MANIFESTO! ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we raise secure, authentic children? In this episode I talk to Anna Seewald, the founder of Authentic Parenting®. She is a speaker, author, podcaster and a parent educator. With background in psychology and education and working with kids for nearly 18 years, today she help parents. Anna and Hunter go deep in their discussion of the dynamics between children and parents. Topics include: Avoiding the over-parenting trap Why we need to be real How much we REALLY need to attune to our children ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready to step into a bigger role? Are you ready to create a positive difference in this world? Are you ready to become a true model, leader and mentor in your family? In this podcast, we talk about why it can be so important for you to follow your callings beyond motherhood. AND we talk about why it is so vital for your children that you do so too. Signup for the Your Next Big Thing live workshop on September 12, 2017 here! Did you benefit from this episode? If so, it helps enormously to share it with your friends and to subscribe and leave a review and comments on iTunes or Stitcher. Thank you! ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The recent violence in Charlottesville, VA has left us reeling. How do we deal with this? How do we stay engaged and stay grounded too? In this special episode of the Mindful Mama podcast, Carla Naumburg and I discuss these issues and give you seven ways to move through this time mindfully. There are times when the world feels fundamentally unsafe. When that happens, we can empower ourselves to create more safety for ourselves and others. When you create peace in yourself, you help create peace for your family and the world. Do not discount this power. Find the show notes for this episode here. Thank you so much for listening today. If you got something out of this podcast, please share it with your friends and family. Find out more about Carla Naumburg - her books, Parenting In the Present Moment and Ready, Set, Breathe, more of her writing, and how to work with her at CarlaNaumburg.com. ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“To become a mother is to enter a dharma door.” What does that mean? It means that the experience of parenting is a teaching, or a path to awakening, and I absolutely believe that. In this episode of the podcast, I talk to Leslie Davis of Dharma Mamas, a blog and online community for mindful mothers. Leslie and I share a spiritual tradition in that we follow the teachings of mindfulness from zen master and peacemaker, Thich Nhat Hanh. Some highlights from the conversation: Being there for our children when we don’t want to be there for them. Getting support as mothers Dealing with feelings of unworthiness It's never to late to begin anew You can find out more about Leslie Davis at Dharmamamas.com or her personal blog, Heartlunge.com. Did you benefit from this episode? If so, it helps enormously to share it with your friends and to subscribe and leave a review and comments on iTunes or Stitcher. Thank you! Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poolside, about a month ago, I had a conversation with a couple of cool mamas in my neighborhood. I'm not sure we had ever discussed parenting before. One mom mentioned that her greatest realization in parenting was this: It's not about you. What does that mean? It means that our kids will have problems, moods, etc. that are not about you. Your job is not to fix every single one of your kid's problems. Refreshing, isn't that? But also...it's all about you. How so if it's not about you? What I want to point out here is that parenting is NOT about fixing your kids. Generally, we do far too much "molding," "shaping," and "teaching." Instead, it's about you - about regulating your own reactions and triggers. Did you benefit from this episode? If so, it helps enormously to share it with your friends and to subscribe and leave a review and comments on iTunes or Stitcher. Thank you! Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the 5 rules of parenting? In this episode, Carla Naumburg and I talk about the article, The 5 Rules of Parenting by Mike Troiano. After 54 collective years of parenting, does Mike have all the answers? Yes, and no. There are things we really agree with, and things don't. My three big takeaways from our conversation were: You need support at the baby stage Should your toddlers fear you? No! Parenting is about the long game, and strong relationships are paramount And listen for mine and Carla's parenting wins and fails! We also mentioned Ron Leiber’s The Opposite of Spoiled and Fam Zoo. Find out more about Carla Naumburg - her books, Parenting In the Present Moment and Ready, Set, Breathe, more of her writing, and how to work with her at CarlaNaumburg.com. ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Did you benefit from this episode? If so, it helps enormously to share it with your friends and to subscribe and leave a review and comments on iTunes or Stitcher. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Family mindfulness retreat? Yes, it exists! Earlier this summer, my two girls, husband, and I packed ourselves off to a quiet mountain in New York for a week of no phones, no wifi, no screens, no alcohol, no meat...and it was actually fun! In this episode, I tell you all about it. Around 200 people were there, interested in living mindfully, including tons of children and teens. As adults, we had lots of meditation time, and our children learned mindfulness practices too. Would this be right for your family? Listen to find out! Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that many of the most common things we say to our kids actually makes things worse? Today's Mindful Mama guest will help you know what to say and what not to say to your kids to create close, connected relationships for life. We talk about: Common communication barriers What to do when you are wracked with guilt How kids are not logical, they are emotional, reactional What to say instead of ordering Lori Petro is a parent educator and child advocate at Teach Through Love.com. She’s on a mission to transform the way parents communicate with their children. Find out more about Lori's Conscious Communication Cards here. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that highly stressed western children looked just like war refugee children in terms of stress? In this episode, I talk to Kim Payne, author of Simplicity Parenting. We talk about "the undeclared war on childhood,” and how our culture of too much too fast, too young, is overwhelming our kids. Learn how simplifying you and your child's stuff and environment will bring more ease to your lives. Take back your kid's childhood from the “molded plastic tsunami” of toys and too much screen time. Did you know that brothers and sisters often play together better with fewer toys - why? Find out how to activate their innate neurology to foster more cooperation and collaboration. Kim Payne offers a very different image of screen time than our recent guest, Deborah Heitner. He points out that studies show screens damage brains. Instead, Kim is pro nature, pro family connection, pro REAL friends -- and these take time and are slow. I really connected to our discussion of "connection to self" - feeling comfortable in your own skin, and knowing your own values as opposed to pop values. About Kim: Kim John Payne, M.ED has been passionately working to thousands of people give voice to the feeling that something is not okay about the new normal of overwhelm that so many people are now experiencing. He offers do-able ways to build deep connections with our children that gives families resiliency and simple joy. Find out more about Simplicity Parenting and Kim here at SimplicityParenting.com. ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Did you benefit from this episode? If so, it helps enormously to share it with your friends and to subscribe and leave a review and comments on iTunes or Stitcher. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is vacation mind? In this episode of the podcast, I discuss this idea as presented by Leo Babuta in his Zen Habits post, The Practice of Work Mind & Vacation Mind, Simultaneously. He defines it: "Vacation mind lets that anxiety go, and is just present in the current moment. Time is less important, enjoying yourself is the priority." So how do we do that in parenting? In everyday life? I'd love to know your takeaways from this solo episode. How can you practice more vacation mind in your life? Start the conversation in the comments. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are you handling the onslaught of screen technology with your kids? In today's podcast episode I talk to Devorah Heitner, author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World. How do you answer these questions with your child? When do they watch a show independently? When do they make their own media choices? When can they do some creating? When to interact with other people? Minecraft with a friend? When should my child get an email account? We discuss all of these big milestones and more. Here are some of the things we mentioned: Devorah's Cell Phone Bootcamp. Blog post: first cell phone Blog post: screen time battles Devorah Heitner Ph.D., is an experienced speaker, workshop leader, and consultant, and a professional development resource for organizations wishing to cultivate a culture of responsible digital citizenship. Her book, Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World helps readers become tech-positive parents and educators and gives adults new insights into kids’ digital world. Hunter Clarke-Fields is a Mindfulness Mama Mentor. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Thank you so much for listening! To support the podcast, please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It really helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like it or not, your attachment style is probably influencing your parenting. In this episode, Carla Naumburg and Hunter Clarke-Fields discuss Attachment Theory - what is it, and how does it relate to your parenting? Does attachment theory even matter? Plus, Carla and Hunter share their current parenting wins and fails. Find out more about Carla Naumburg - her books, Parenting In the Present Moment and Ready, Set, Breathe, more of her writing, and how to work with her at CarlaNaumburg.com. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 90s Oprah had a life coach on who said something that shocked her studio audience of suburban moms. She had asked the audience to make a list of all the priorities in their lives. Then she asked, “Where are you on that list?” Lots of the audience did not have themselves on the list at all. Then she made her outrageous suggestion: “You should be the #1 priority on your list.” The audience booed. Oprah said, “Hold on,” and asked them why they booed. Oprah said, “It doesn’t mean that others are kicked off your list when you put yourself first.” We’ve come a long way since then. Or have we? If you made a list of priorities, who would be on your list? Where would you be on your list? Many moms tell me that taking care of themselves is not a priority. If you are really honest with yourself, is that you? The thing is, if you are not #1 on your list, you’re realizing a fundamental truth: You cannot give what you do not have. If you are not taking care of you, you are gyping your children and your family. You are offering them a second-rate version of you. And you are role-modeling a life of “not worthy.” Making yourself a priority isn’t selfish. In fact, it’s the opposite. It’s called taking responsibility. Find the shownotes for this podcast here on MindfulMamaPodcast.com Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Don't miss a single episode! Every Wednesday I share an exclusive email newsletter with blog posts and podcast episodes to inspire you. Sign up now and get "5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

School ends soon and summer will officially begin around here. In the past, this triggered anxiety for me. What would we do all day? How do we get through the long days of summer? This is the same feeling that leads many to put their kids into camp after camp, activity after activity. Downtime is like an enemy to be conquered. In my house, we aren’t worried about hearing “I’m bored” anymore. In fact, I don’t hear it very often because my girls are so used to having unstructured time to follow their own imagination. Now, I’m not afraid of “I’m bored,” but I used to be. My anxiety over my daughter’s outbursts and volatile emotions used to make me really worry about the long days of summer. My fear led me to follow my habitual reaction of trying to control things more. I needed to shape and structure the day so that I could keep my anxiety at bay. It was a struggle. Do we suffer from our circumstances, or from wanting it to be otherwise? The Buddha taught that most of our suffering is caused by grasping at things in an impermanent world. Both the Buddha and Patanjali’s yoga sutra’s teach that the path to liberation involves letting go of our grasping - letting go of wanting things to be other than they are. This podcast shares 6 tips on how to get through the long days of summer - in a deeper way. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter and Carla come together again to discuss the need for moms to get away from it all for a little while and how this can benefit families. Moms need a break too. Head over to this weekend retreat for rest and relaxation, insight, grounding, and humor. There are a few spots left! Find more from Carla – books, articles, etc. – at CarlaNaumburg.com. Thank you so very much for listening, my friend! The best way to support the podcast is to subscribe, and tell a friend about it today. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth Dialto is known for her raw, honest and grounded approach to self-help and spirituality, Elizabeth is also the founder of Wild Soul Movement, author of Untame Yourself, and host of the Untame The Wild Soul Woman podcast. “Women who are connected to and trust their bodies hold the keys to a life of infinite joy, love, possibility and freedom.” - Elizabeth Dialto Her website: http://untameyourself.com/ My takeaways: We are often consumed by the identity of mother. We live in the role rather than be ourselves. Women are cyclical in nature, not linear. We can honor our intuitiveness. Dove into listening to, and loving and accepting our bodies. Learn how to bring back your sensuality. Thank you! The audio for this is with Srdan, and will be on it's way to you in a few days. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a mama martyr? Find out in this podcast episode. You may have been infected by the martyrdom disease, which detrimentally effects not only you, but your family too! Listen for signs that you may be putting yourself last too much and how (and why) to stop it. Thanks so much for listening my friend! If you got something out of this episode, please share it with a friend or leave a review on iTunes. P.S. Don't miss a single episode! Every Wednesday I share an exclusive email newsletter with blog posts and podcast episodes to inspire you. Sign up now and get "5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child." Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Leaf is author of Adventures Of A Garden State Yogi, Adventures Of A Parenting Yogi, and his new book, The Teacher Appears. His 2nd time on the podcast. Hunter and Brian talk about coming into alignment, and go deep (with hilarious asides) on faith and "surrendering to oneness." His new book: When the student is ready…. THE TEACHER APPEARS. For anyone wanting to deepen their yoga practice, this illustrated journal of 108 prompts is just the thing - humorous and insightful. Includes original celebrity guest prompts from such luminaries as Krishna Das, Elena Brower, Jack Kornfield, Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Gretchen Rubin, and more. If you like this podcast, please share it with a friend and review it on iTunes. Don't miss events coming up: If you are on the east coast, join Hunter for a Mindful Mother's Day Retreat at the Winterthur Museum and gardens: CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER. Thank you so much for listening! Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carla Naumburg joins me again for their monthly segment on the Mindful Mama podcast. We talk about a wonderful article, Give Kids Your Undivided Attention - Or No Attention At All by Catherine Newman. This author never uses the word "mindfulness" yet gives us lessons like a modern-day buddha. We discuss the idea of fully paying attention, then fully ignoring our children and how we can all benefit from this. We talk about the power of immersive play for children, and get real about how realistic this is. Other discussion points: Carla has no problem with moms being on their smart phones at the playground. Parenting advice from Jack Black, "Don't give a happy child ice cream." And, as always, we discuss our personal parenting wins and fails. Find out why I think I deserve a parenting badge of honor! Carla and I will leading a weekend retreat at the Copper Beech Institute at the end of this month - check out the Mindful Mothering Retreat here. Moms need a break too. Head over to this weekend retreat for rest and relaxation, insight, grounding, and humor. There are a few spots left! Find more from Carla - books, articles, etc. - at CarlaNaumburg.com. Thank you so very much for listening, my friend! The best way to support the podcast is to subscribe, and tell a friend about it today. With warmth & lovingkindness, Hunter Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Picture yourself in this scenario: it’s early Spring. You are walking to the park with your child on one of those warm days that feels like a gift. Winter jackets home on their hooks, you feel the fresh breeze on your arms. Now take the same setting, but this time you are pre-occupied with your thoughts... Your daughter tugs at your hand to go look at a worm. No, you say, you have to get going. You take your phone out of your pocket for a quick check to see if there have been any incoming emails since your walk began. You are barely aware of your surroundings, caught up in your ruminating thoughts. Your relationship with your child has narrowed down to getting her from here to there, another to-do. The differences in these two scenarios are clear even though these situations might look alike to the casual observer. We can see from these scenarios and our own lives that rumination and getting lost in anxieties take us away from what’s real in the here and the now. Happily, we have clear ways to become more present. Mindfulness practices help us to gain more control over our minds rather than be controlled by them. Why practice to be present? The benefits include more focus, decreased stress, increased self-regulation, better sleep, a better immune system and more. For me, the most important reason is so I can show up for my family and life without all the layers of anxiety and depression that used to stop me from living fully. I am more aware of the beauty in my world. I can really be there to love my children. Step-by-step instruction and support is exactly what you get when you first start with Mindful Parenting. More than just an online course, it’s a deep-dive into self-awareness and skillful communication. You’ll learn tools that will improve every relationship in your life (including with yourself!). And...once you enroll, you're in it for life! You can join the live course again and again to support your learning in the future. Check it out here. Thank you so very much for listening, my friend. I'm wishing you a present and peaceful day. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that I’ve taken the jogging stroller around the block a few times, I realize that the two things that I really did need, the two things that mattered most... weren’t even on my radar. What are the two things parents really need? Parents need help when we have conflict. When there’s a conflict, a few things happen: our stress response kicks in and we become reactive, then we often communicate from old patterns (i.e. your own parent’s voice comes out of your mouth). We can break it down into two problems: The stress response Unskillful communication We come into the most trouble in our parenting when we are stressed, so it’s important to understand the stress response. There are biological and evolutionary reasons why we “lose it.” “Losing it” refers to those fast, automatic reactions to a perceived threat which can be triggered in stressful interactions with our child. This literally cuts off access the rational, thoughtful part of our brain. The first and most fundamental thing we need as parents (for our stress response!) is this: #1 Mindfulness You’ve heard of it. It’s a buzz word, but for good reason. Mindfulness practice is one of the single most effective tools we have to lower our stress response and become less reactive. With practice, we can acknowledge our thoughts and feelings, but not be swept away by them. Once we are able to calm down and become less reactive, what do we say? Many, many people are like me - the language that I used was the language I grew up with, commands and demands that didn’t work and caused resentment in my young child. The language I was using was weakening our relationship rather than strengthening it. The Second Thing parents need help with (perhaps most of all): #2 Skillful Communication We go into parenting with great intentions to be loving and kind, but with the combination of our stress response and our unskilful, habitual ways of communicating, we get really stuck. Since parenting comes down to, at it’s core, our moment-to-moment interactions with our children, parents need training in how to communicate in those moments. The blaming, shaming, judgmental words that come out of our mouths create resentment in our children and make them less likely to cooperate with us. What do I wish I had as a young parent? Mindfulness for the stress response and cultivating non-reactivity. Skillful communication for more cooperation and a better relationship. I believe that mindfulness and skillful communication are incredibly powerful tools for parents and for every part of our lives. These two things can change the world, one family at a time. That is why these are at the heart of my Mindful Parenting course. For more information, click here. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM _________________________________________________________________ ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get a taste of what the Mindful Parenting course is like by listening to the actual first lesson of the course. Go check out the Mindful Parenting course now! “I have read lots of books in the past but the program was more helpful; having lesson plans, something new to work on every week, listening to the audio and realizing we all have similar experiences, using the meditation practices and minimal yoga practice spontaneously. It's a wonderful and valuable experience." - Sapna Mindful Parenting will give you all the tools you need to be the calm, loving and compassionate parent you were born to be. You’ll finally be able to replace those harmful legacies passed down in your family through generations with authentic and mindful parenting that comes from your own heart. I’ll show you how to obtain permanent peace in your home through loving communication skills, which leads to more cooperative and happy children. You’ll learn how to solve even the most stressful conflicts mindfully, and create strong and healthy family relationships. And...once you enroll, you're in it for life! You can join the live course again and again to support your learning in the future. Mindful Parenting becomes your conscious parenting tribe. Check out Mindful Parenting! Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This story illustrates the importance of play more than most: In studies of sociopaths stuck in prison with life sentences, NONE of them had healthy play histories. Play and creativity is essential for children's development, but is threatened by our too-busy, achievement oriented lifestyle. Are your kids getting enough of the right kind of play? Avital, The Parenting Junkie, and Hunter riff about the problems they have with our current educational system and why they made the choices they did. Learn Hunter's big beef with the conventional education system and what it has to do with intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation. Find out why you may not need as much as you think and why you may need to be LESS involved than you think. Avital has a bonus in the comprehensive Mindful Parenting course. What is it? Working with thousands of women over the years, Hunter has put all of that learning into a comprehensive 10-week course. Mindful Parenting will give you all the tools you need to be the calm, loving and compassionate parent you were born to be. You’ll finally be able to stop yelling and respond thoughtfully and authentically to your child.She’ll show you how to get peace in your home through loving communication skills, so you have more cooperative and happy children. You’ll learn how to solve even the most stressful conflicts mindfully, and create strong and healthy family relationships. Want in? CLICK HERE to jump over and register or learn more. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently my 9-year old daughter has been watching a certain t.v. show and coming back with some pretty snarky retorts. It's been driving me bananas! What do you you do about a 'teen' attitude in your child? How do you deal with media that may not be sending the kind of message you want? Carla Naumburg, author of Parenting In the Present Moment, and Hunter Clarke-Fields, Mindfulness Mama Mentor hash it out in today's episode. This is the first in a monthly installment of Carla and Hunter's back and forth. Mentioned in this episode: Louis C. K. talking about cell phones. This is brilliant and you should not miss this. In a few days the 10-Day Mindful Mama Virtual Retreat begins! This free, online event is specifically for moms who want to be less irritable with their kids. It will help you begin your own mindfulness practice in the company of hundreds of other mamas. And Carla is in it too! And the Mindful Parenting Course is coming! Want in? Click here to get on the wait list. Thank you so much for listening!! Did you like this episode? If so, please let us know in the comments, then subscribe to the podcast on your favorite player so you don't miss a single episode. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->http://apple.co/2s5kjBM ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches over-stressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training teacher and has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Find her free guide, 5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Be Less Irritable With Your Child, more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at HunterClarkeFields.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices