Mindful Mama - Parenting with Mindfulness

Hunter talks to Sumi Loundon Kim about Deepening Spirituality Together. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. People outside of religion need a sense of meaning and belonging that spiritual connection provides. 2. The “two for one deal” — It’s more important to work on your own development than your child’s. 3. How to teach your child to regulate emotions.

Hunter talks to Carla Naumburg about 10 Reasons Why Retreats Are Important. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. They give you the time to see who you are away from your role. 2. You can establish a new practice and connect IRL 3. People leave retreats fitter, rested, happier and clearer. Who doesn’t want some of that?

Hunter talks to Jeanne-Marie Paynel about Simplify with Montessori at Home. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Children are way more capable than we give them credit for. 2. Children have a natural desire and curiosity to learn that we can tap into. 3. We should stop interrupting our children when they’re absorbed in play.

Hunter talks about Holiday Survival Guide. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We have to take time and talk with our partner and our kids about what’s really important to us as a family. 2. It’s not only okay — it’s actually beneficial to say “no” to things. 3. Simplifying the holidays does NOT take away the magic, it allows space for it.

Hunter talks to Avital Schreiber about When You & Your Partner Disagree on Parenting. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Get curious rather than telling them what to do. Our partners don’t learn through criticism or threats 2. Solve the problem rather than blame 3. You must embody the same qualities you want your partner to show your children.

Hunter talks to Lenore Skenazy about How to Let Our Kids Grow. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We lose our perspective because of fear-mongering media stories 2. Keeping them always “safe” may be keeping them from growing strong, resilient, and emotionally balanced. 3. The best way to promote independence is if we all do it TOGETHER. Lenore has a great resource to do this!

Hunter talks to Dan Siegel about Science of Wellbeing. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Five ways that awareness slows the aging process 2. How to optimize kids wellbeing and resilience 3. How integration in the brain moves us away from chaos and toward wellbeing

Hunter talks about 5 Steps to a Happier Life. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. It’s important to prioritize our own happiness, not just for ourselves — even our children benefit! 2. Happiness takes effort. The default is a negative lens. 3. You can work against old conditioning with permission.

Hunter talks to Carla Naumburg about Self-Care for Anxious Times. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Our anxiety has a direct impact on our children and can provoke anxiety in them. 2. The push toward happiness can make things harder sometimes. 3. Feelings are not meant to be fixed, they are meant to be felt.

Hunter talks to Gretchen Rubin about How To Be Happier. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Make easy changes first — go for the low hanging fruit 2. How do you respond to expectations (inner and outer)? Answer this question BEFORE you try to change a new habit. 3. How to draw boundaries and when to simply stop doing something

Hunter talks to Julie Bjelland about Highly Sensitive Persons. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Many of us walk around with masks on. 2. Ways to reduce anxiety and stress. 3. How we parent makes a HUGE difference for highly sensitive children.

Hunter talks to Alison Canavan about Care & Keeping of Mum. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. You can’t avoid the work. There are no shortcuts. 2. Healing is an accumulation of small things that you do. 3. We only get answers through quiet. When you’re not giving yourself any silence, you can’t grow.

Hunter talks to Cedric Bertelli about Turn On Your Healing Superpower. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We may not need to know why we’re feeling difficult emotions or where it’s coming from to heal. 2. This natural capacity to heal is available to all of us. 3. I’m intrigued! And I’m going to test it out and follow up.

Hunter talks to Christine about Getting Out The Door. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Christine and her son have a conflict of NEEDS 2. How meditation changed her life 3. Our kids reflecting back our worst habits

Hunter talks to Anna Seewald about Three Steps to Stop Yelling. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Yelling is a sign that you need to pay attention to your overall stress level. It’s time to reduce and manage your stress. 2. We need to tell our brain that we are safe in that moment. Your mind sees your child as a threat. 3. Yelling affects children’s crucial brain development, so the amount of yelling can determine the trajectory of your child’s entire life.