Mindful Mama - Parenting with Mindfulness

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! When we have kids it can often feel like we’re running around doing a thousand things but we haven’t gotten anything done. Tonya Dalton, the author of The Joy Of Missing Out, breaks down this problem for us—why we’re so frustrated and how to simplify so that we can spend our time on what matters most.  Takeaways: 1. Life doesn’t have to be busy. 2. We actually don’t want balance. 3. Just because you have the time doesn’t mean you have to

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Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! These are anxious times with schools closing and communities taking action to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Is the anxiety getting to you? In this special episode, Hunter talks to two meditation teachers, Oren Sofer and Emily Horn about how to deal with our fear and become a stable center of peace. Takeaways: 1. The choices we make affect one another. 2. We don’t need to be afraid of fear. 3. We can be peaceful and anxious at the same time.

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Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! With massive numbers of school closures beginning across the country, it’s important to have a plan. Most kids and their parents are not used to endless hours together. Catherine Pearlman, The Family Coach, offers some ways to get through it and enjoy it. Takeaways: 1. Having a regular routine gives kids a sense of normalcy. 2. Break some rules—we have to lighten up a little. 3. Share the load—everyone can pitch in.

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Chances are that your sex life changed after you had a child. Today’s guest, sex coach Sofia Ashley, tells us that it doesn’t have to be a desert out there. We CAN rekindle our sex lives and have mindful, empowered sexual experiences after kids. Takeaways: 1. Self-love is self-care! 2. Mindfulness is a big part of coming back to our bodies & sexuality post-partum. 3. Do it for you. Resentment can build if you’re doing it “for him”.

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Many couples fall into old gender-stereotypical patterns after children are born. In this episode, I talk to Katie Rössler about how to have the difficult conversations it takes to create more equality within a partnership. Takeaways:   1. We fall into old patterns because we don’t question them. 2. How to talk to your partner when you want to change things. 3. Write down exactly what it is you need help wi

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Do you struggle to get your kids to eat a healthy diet? In this episode, Liz Weiss from Liz’s Healthy Table podcast shows us how to help everyone eat more fruits and vegetables and how to create healthy, sustainable rules for the table. Takeaways: 1. 90% of US consumers don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. 2. We are more microbial than we are human! 3. You decide what, where, and when. Your child decides if and how much.

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! A few years ago, Elisha Beach chose to put out the REAL picture of motherhood: she’s sitting on the toilet, nursing her child. A few days later, a news channel was calling her. She used this sudden platform, to be honest about the difficulties of being a stay-at-home-parent. Takeaways: 1. How to deal with the overwhelm of life with 4 kids. 2. We need to be honest about how we waste our time. 3. There are small changes we can make towards our prioritie

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Women and girls have had a lot of attention in the past decade as we move toward a more just and equal society, but what about boys? The “ideal masculinity” box—in which men can show no vulnerability or weakness and always win is hurting men and boys. Takeaways: 1. “Ideal Masculinity” ideas can cripple boys' development & sabotage their success. 2. Boys are suffering from undiagnosed mental health problems. 3. What boys need most is emotional

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! The perfectionism habit can leave us feeling inadequate, never able to relax, overscheduled, and generally not-good-enough-ever. Yet it can be deeply ingrained through childhood and culture. So how do we combat it? Takeaways: 1. There’s a difference between perfectionism and the pursuit of excellence 2. Certain parenting styles lead to perfectionism 3. How to stop people-pleasing and be assertive instead

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! In this episode, I talk to Kim Payne, author of Simplicity Parenting. We talk about how our culture of too much too fast, too young, is overwhelming our children. Takeaways: 1. Western children exhibit signs and symptoms of stress similar to war refugee children 2. Fewer toys and a simplified environment to play in can be beneficial 3. Studies show that screens can damage brains