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Hunter talks about Does Punishment Work? When things go haywire in our families and we’re stressed out, we fall back on old parenting techniques that seem to work, like punishment. But does it really work? In this episode, Hunter answers that question for caring parents who also want to have control over their children. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. What do children learn from punishment. 2. Why focusing your child on the “consequence” can make them self-centered. 3. What are the important questions to ask. 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 mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For

Hunter talks to Katherine Lewis about Good News About Bad Behavior. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Kids don’t have the same ability to manage thoughts and feelings as they did 30 years ago. They have less self-control now. 2. Rewards actually discourage the behavior you want to incentivize. 3. The 3 common elements to the parenting paths that work. Katherine Reynolds Lewis is an award-winning independent journalist, author and speaker based in the Washington D.C. area. Her book, The Good News About Bad Behavior, explains why modern kids are so undisciplined and tells the stories of innovators who are rebuilding lost self-control, resolving family conflict and changing the trajectory of young lives. Katherine is a certified parent educator with the Parent Encouragement Program in Kensington, Md. For every Mindful Mama who wants the stats to show that yelling and punishment are counterproductive, I have good news for you, and her name is Katherine Reynolds Lewis. Her book, The Good News About

The Mindful Mama Podcast is going on a summer recess for a month or so. Hunter takes a few minutes to explain why she's pressing the PAUSE button right now and what to expect when the podcast returns.  ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and 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 Jenny Berk about How To Intuitively Eat & Love Your Body. Today you get permission to throw away your scale and all the “rules” about eating. It’s time to tune into your inner wisdom for greater health and happiness. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. You can’t tell on the outside who struggles with food. 2. Why you should tune inward to your own wisdom rather than than listen to dieting experts. 3. Implications for parenting: It’s so natural to eat intuitively yet so foreign to many people because we’ve been indoctrinated at a young age to allow other people to tell us how to nourish ourselves. Jenny Berk is an Eating Psychology Coach, Mindful Eating expert, motivational speaker and best-selling author. She helps women, men and teens heal their relationship with food and bodies. WEBSITE & LINK: www.jennyedencoaching.com 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 mindfu

Hunter talks to Julie Lythcott-Haims about How To Raise An Adult. Are you undermining your child’s future by doing too much for them? Julie Lithcott-Haims shares with us the frightening consequences of over-parenting. She calls it the “checklisted childhood,” and it’s leaving a generation of kids who are anxious and overwhelmed by life. In this podcast we talk about how to avoid the overparenting trap. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We’re overparenting from our love, our fear, and our ego. Our own sense of self is wrapped up in our kids’ accomplishments. 2. What matters most is that we love our children unconditional and give them chores. 3. The importance of our own self-fulfillment - “Why are you on the sidelines of another person’s life?” Julie Lythcott-Haims believes in humans, and is interested in what prevents humans from thriving. Her writings and talks currently focus on overparenting, racism, and #adulting. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review ----->

Hunter talks about How To Go From Lack To Abundance. In parenting a scarcity mindset can lead to all kinds of suffering -driving us into a cycle of negativity that we unwittingly pass on to our children. And the worst part is that we usually don’t even realize it! In this episode you’ll learn why it’s so easy to fall into this trap and how to cultivate the opposite feeling -that of abundance. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Your negativity isn’t your fault, it’s innate to all of us. 2. What you practice grows stronger. Because of Neuroplasticity, we can reshape the brain! 3. Three essential practices that will let you enjoy greater abundance in your life. 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 mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfu

Hunter talks to Carla Numburg about Summer Survival Guide. Summer is coming and your kids are going to be home all day -- yikes! In this episode Carla Naumburg and I talk about how to survive and thrive this summer with your kids. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Chores and boredom are good for your kids! 2. What are your show-stoppers or non-negotiables that you must keep in the schedule to keep you and your kids balanced and sane? 3. Ideas for how to manage summer screen time 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 mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness pra

Hunter talks to How To Be Present & Share Mindfulness With Kids about Angie Harris. Talking to Angie is like talking to an amazingly wise older sister who just gets it. Her story will keep you riveted. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. We have to make an intentional choice about feeling life’s discomfort so that we can be present for our children, our families, and more. Then, we can hold that discomfort for someone else. 2. Mindfulness magic comes down to some simple neuroscience. Angie explains it the way she explains it to kids. Guess what part of the brain is Captain Underpants? You’ll come away with a clearer understanding. 3. Easy tips to teach kids how to practice mindfulness and how to introduce it to your own children. Angela Harris is the owner of Mindfulness Aromatherapy LLC. As a children's mindfulness instructor, author, and author of the book Mad to Glad for children between the ages of 3-7 to provide mindfulness lessons to help children cope with changing emotions. Fan of the Min

Hunter talks to Bob Stahl about How To Stay Calm In the Storm. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Meditation helps us meet the preciousness and fragility of life. It helps us work with change and impermanence. 2. Taking responsibility to our pain. If we can get ourselves caught, we can get ourselves uncaught. Things that are considered bad news by many people (anger, fear, pain, etc) are good news are showing you where we are stuck. That’s how we take responsibility for ourselves. 3. Mindfulness helps with anxiety by interrupting the rumination - catastrophe cycle. Now you have more options to deal with it. Bob Stahl is like the wisest, gentlest uncle you’ve ever met. He came to mindfulness through experiences of great loss and failure in his life. He talks about how the practice helps parenting, anxiety, loss, and more. Bob Stahl founded the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programs at Dominican Hospital, O’Connor Hospital, and El Camino Hospital in California. He’s also coauthor of A

Have you fallen into the trap of being a self-sacrificing mom? In this podcast Hunter Clarke-Fields and Carla Naumburg talk about why the ideology of “Mommy Martyrdom” exists, why it hurts both women and families, and how to get out of that trap. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. All the information on parenting can lead to overwhelm - there’s always more we could be doing. 2. The 6 signs you might be falling into mommy martyrdom. 3. The idea that you have to SQUEEZE all your needs into the edges of life is bullsh*t. Want in on the Un-Martyr Yourself Free Training week? Click here: http://www.mindfulmamamentor.com/unmartyr/ 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 mindful mama mentor.

Our children will inevitably make mistakes, say hurtful things, be selfish, and mess up. They HAVE to do that. It's part of growing up. So if we realize this, how do we deal with it? How do we handle the inherent anxiety of parenting? You might be surprised that the answer is not about training our children more completely. The answer is in you. This podcast episode will help you realize that you are not alone in your feelings about parenting and understand why it's such a challenge. You'll hear about the path to peace -- it's a must-listen.  Mentioned in this episode: The Un-Martyr Yourself Challenge - click here to sign up for free! 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 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

Hal Elrod has an amazing story of crash and resurrection. Here it all came to a devastating halt for this young man, at the top of his game. And how he used his determination to pick up the pieces and keep going. It's inspiring to say the least. Hal is the author of best-selling book, The Miracle Morning, which lays out a life-changing morning routine. My takeaways: The way you start your day can make a HUGE difference in everything. Yoga and meditation bring us into our bodies and ground. You are responsible for you, and every change starts within. Mentioned in this episode: The Un-Martyr Yourself Challenge. Click here to sign up: MindfulMamaMentor.com/UnMartyr 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 has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindful

Hunter talks to Courtney Carver about Soulful Simplicity. Do you feel overwhelmed with all of your stuff and responsibilities? Then this interview with Courtney Carver, author of Soulful Simplicity is a must-listen. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Our lives of too much -- too much stuff, too much busyness, etc. -take us away from what is really important and can even lead to stress-related disease. 2. Changes don’t have to happen overnight. But we can start to take steps in the direction of more freedom and less stress. Courtney models the bit-by-bit middle path. 3. Our stuff fails to deliver again and again. How can you spend your time and attention on what REALLY matters? What is the life you want to lead instead? The question that puts you into the mindset of possibility. Courtney Carver is the founder of bemorewithless.com and minimalist fashion challenge Project 333. Her new book Soulful Simplicity was recently published by Penguin Random House Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it

Hunter talks about 6 Ways To Stay Calm With Challenging Kids. Do you have challenging kids? Most of our worst parenting happens when we lose it. If we stay calm instead, we can de-escalate situations and parent more thoughtfully. In this episode, you’ll learn from Hunter Clarke-Fields, Mindful Mama Mentor HOW to respond with calm to your child. Understand the biology of your stress response How to train your mind to be less reactive Why you can stop “fixing” your kids and what to do instead. The magic saying to help you chill 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 mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfu

Talking to Jeff Warren was like talking to my long-lost meditation friend who totally “got it.” His story about how meditation helped him notice the “neurotic ways he was in pain,” will help you understand the power of this practice at a deeper level. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Everyone can experience the sacred dimension of practice no matter what your background is. 2. The most important equation all humans need to know is: SUFFERING = PAIN X RESISTANCE. 3. Teaching meditation to kids teaches “existence skills” - how to be more compassionate and sane. Jeff Warren is a meditation teacher and writer, co-author of “Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics,” and author of “The Head Trip,” a guidebook to waking, sleeping and dreaming. Find out more about Jeff at JeffWarren.org. 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 mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstres

What do you do when you have little kids and your life falls apart? Cheryl Jones knows that answer to this question all too well. She discovered that her marriage was unravelling at at child's birthday party.  Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Social conditioning has lead us not to recognize things in our life as loss. We have to acknowledge what the loss is. We tend to do that to “be strong” for our families. If we don’t acknowledge, it shows up somewhere else. 2. Self-care is not a “nice to have.” 3. How striving sucks the joy out of a day. Non-striving is an attitude of mindfulness - it’s about how we’re going about achieving our goals. Cheryl Jones, M.A., is a wellness strategist, keynote speaker, and author. She is a mindfulness, resilience, and well-being expert focused on empowering women to grow, thrive, and lead. Find out more about Cheryl at www.themindfulpath.com Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you li

Hunter talks to Carla Naumburg about How to Make Time For Mindfulness Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Meditation’s impact is dose-dependant. The more you do it, the more you experience the benefits. 2. Consistency is more important than time. What you do every day a little bit matters more than what you do once a week. 3. You can be creative about how you meditate! It can be lying down, in the car, and more. Sometimes the biggest challenge in learning a new practice like meditation is figuring out how to fit it into your routine. We have those days when it is a feat to even have showered, let alone setting time aside to sit quietly and meditate. Mentioned in this episode: Debunking the 5 Most Common Meditation Myths by Light Watkins. What's your takeaway? Start the conversation in the comments.  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. At the end add: ABOUT HUNT

A powerful and vulnerable conversation about the humbling power of parenting, fear, the nature of our thoughts, how to grow and change, and more. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Fierce Kindness is a constant, lifelong practice and state of mind. 2. It’s essential to become the observer and not listen to everything you tell yourself. Melanie calls this accountability for how you are talking to yourself. 3. How do we reconcile radical accountability with the things we have no control over? Melanie says by beginning again. Things don’t need to be complicated to be effective, and sometimes change happens very quickly! Mama, teacher, author and kindness activist, Mel has taught yoga since 2005. She’s the author of Kitchen Yoga and Fierce Kindness; Be a Positive Force for Change. Mel shares tested tools to create Joy, Growth and Freedom. Find out more about Melanie at melaniesalvatoreaugust.com. What's your takeaway? Start the conversation here. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leavi

Be prepared to have the ground under your feet shifted by the powerful wisdom of Hal Runkel. He’ll question your basic beliefs and transform the way you think about parenting. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. The most damaging lie of parenting is that we are responsible FOR our children. 2. Kids are born to test us. Parenting asks us that we become grown ups and we do that by becoming less reactive and taking back the power over our emotional responses. 3. The mandate for self-care in the Christian and Hebrew traditions in “Love thy neighbor as you love thyself.” And the tough question that makes us really confront that. Hal Runkel, Life, Love & Leadership Coach is the New York Times Bestselling Author of ScreamFree Parenting, helping parents create the family life they want most by learning to pause more and react less.  Click here to leave a comment about this episode! Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you lis

Hunter talks to Dr. Dan Siegel about The Yes Brain. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Learning the importance of a “yes” brain - receptive, present, and open versus the reactivity and rigidity of the “no” brain. 2. We can build resilience in our children by teaching kids what it feels like to be in the “yes” brain mode and widen their window of tolerance for uncomfortable feelings. 3. We can use our minds to actually change the brain’s function and structure. Dan Siegel is known as a mindfulness expert and for his work developing the field of Interpersonal Neurobiology. Dr. Siegel is Founding Co-Director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. He has written five parenting books, including the three New York Times bestsellers Brainstorm; The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, and Parenting from the Inside Out with Mary Hartzell. Dr. Siegel's unique ability to make complicated scientific concepts exciting and accessible has led him to be invited to everyone from Pope John Paul II