What You Can Do When Parenting Is Hard: Coaching with Joanna: Episode 211

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In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I do a coaching call with Joanna who has a 2-year-old and a 7-year-old.

We cover how to make mindset shifts so you can better show up for your kids, as well as get into specifics around night weaning, bedtime battles, handling meltdowns, playful parenting and increasing our connection to our kids.

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We talk about:

* 6:40 how to manage meltdowns

* 9:00 Night weaning and bedtime challenges

* 20:00 Emptying a full emotional backpack

* 26:00 Kids who always want more attention

* 28:00 Understanding blame and anger

* 38:00 Games to play when a child is looking for more power

* 44:00 How our mindset makes such a big difference when parenting

* 47:30 Two keys to peaceful parenting!

* 55:00 Playful approaches to bedtime

Resources mentioned in this episode:

* Yoto Player-Screen Free Audio Book Player

* The Peaceful Parenting Membership

* How to Help Our Little Ones Sleep with Kim Hawley

* Episode 100: When Your Child Has a Preferred Parent (or Not) with Sarah and Corey

* Episode 103: Playful Parenting with Lawrence Cohen

* Playful Heart Parenting with Mia Wisinski: Episode 186

xx Sarah and Corey

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