The Parenting Coach Podcast

Lauren is a mom of 3 kids, 6 dogs, a few chickens & 500+ pheasants. She’s a former preschool teacher who’s always working on a big project. Lauren has an MS in Child Development and is working as a behaviour coach to support parents in understanding challenging behaviour.What we dig into in this episode:What emotional intelligence is and why it’s so importantHow we can support our children in building their emotional intelligence skillsHow to hold space for their emotions in the moment and do the “teaching” laterFind Lauren here:Instagram: @xolaurenpaceInstagram: @parentingbigemotionsWebsite: www.xolaurenpace.comLauren is offering $30 off her course, Parenting with Emotional Intelligence!Click the link below and use the code: “CRYSTAL30”Parenting with Emotional Intelligence---I would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. The tools that I talk about in my podcast and use in my coaching have completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children. I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and to learn what we do in my program By Design. I love helping women tap into their inner expert and build radical connection in their relationships with their children.Link to my program: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachMy website: coachcrystal.caWork with me 1:1: Application Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is an LDS relationship and sexuality coach as well as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois.  She has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. Her teaching and coaching focus on helping LDS individuals and couples achieve greater satisfaction and passion in their emotional and sexual relationships.What we discuss in this episode:How our personal identity is intertwined with our sexualityWhy intimacy can be a struggle in motherhood and what to do about itLow-desire and high-desire partners and the core ingredients for a healthy sexual relationshipConnect with Dr Finlayson-Fife:Website: www.finlayson-fife.comInstagram: @finlaysonfifeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drfinlaysonfife---I would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. The tools that I talk about in my podcast and use in my coaching have completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children. I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and to learn what we do in my program By Design. I love helping women tap into their inner expert and build radical connection in their relationships with their children.Link to my program: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachMy website: coachcrystal.caWork with me 1:1: Application Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I am SUCH a resource person, so I’m using this last episode in Season 2 to share some of my fave resources. See below for direct links to all the amazing-ness and be sure to check out my course! I truly believe that we are all our own parenting experts. That once we can unpack years of baggage and stuck thoughts, that we can step into that unique power that each of us has… and that the core of that power is connection. It took me years to learn about, incorporate and allow this transformation to happen, and to keep happening… and there were several resources that helped me along my path. Today I am sharing the best ones with you.---I would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. I have come so far, completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children, I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and learn about my monthly program By Design, where I provide monthly training and live coaching to help you build radical connection in your life.Links I share in this episode:Link to membership: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachMy website: coachcrystal.caGet my free parenting course here: Free Parenting CourseOther favorite resources:Dr Deborah MacNamara - Rest Play Grow and The Sorry PlaneDr Gordon Neufeld - Hold On to Your KidsElycia Rubin - No Biggy!Anna Llenas - The Color MonsterCosmic Kids Yoga Youtube ChannelDr Susan Pollak - MeditationsDr Becky at Good InsideOur Mama VillageBig Little Feelings Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Do you find yourself saying yes when you want to say no? Trying to keep the peace and make everyone happy? You might be a people-pleaser too… let’s drop the heavy weight of people-pleasing and teach our children a new way of being. A lot of us were raised in homes where “big” emotions were shunned. If you felt sad, mad, angry… that was a problem. Children should be happy. Children should be seen and not heard. Anything beyond that was just not okay. The problem is that when we view emotions as problems to be solved, we have trouble allowing them, and allowing emotions is a key aspect to a healthy and fulfilling life.In this episode:What a people-pleaser isHow our generation is full of people-pleasers and whyWhat we can do to move out of this mindsetHow to teach our children a different way---I would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. I have come so far, completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children, I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and learn about my monthly program By Design, where I provide monthly training and live coaching to help you build radical connection in your life.Link to membership: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachMy website: coachcrystal.caGet my free parenting course here: Free Parenting CourseBrené Brown Podcast: Burn Out and How to Complete the Stress CycleFMP Episode on the Model: The ModelFMP Episode on emotions: Emotions and How to Feel ThemThe sorry plane book: The Sorry Plane Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Do you see your kids losing it when you take away the iPad or Xbox? Do they sneak around trying to get more time on their phone? Tune in as I uncover what might really be going on behind that behaviour. Screens are a relatively new phenomena, and little to no research has been done on its adverse effects, especially long-term. Despite this, we can uncover how it is affecting our own kids through observation and a “screen reset”. Don’t worry, it sounds scarier than it really is, and the end benefits are soooo worth it.What we dig into:What ESS is and what it looks like in our kidsHow you can do a reset to determine how screens might be affecting your childrenHow my reset has gone and tips for you in yours---I would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. I have come so far, completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children, I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and learn about my monthly program By Design, where I provide monthly training and live coaching to help you build radical connection in your life.Reset Your Childs Brain: Reset Your Child's BrainLink to membership: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachMy website: coachcrystal.caGet my free parenting course here: Free Parenting Course Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Do you ever feel like no one cares about what you do all day? Even when you do a great job, it just goes unnoticed? This is common for us as mothers. How do we get over this frustration and find validation? Tune in to find out. Cooking, cleaning, managing kids, snuggling kiddos, putting kiddos to bed 1000x times every night, wiping boogers and bums, keeping everyone fed and well hydrated. Parenting is a tough gig, there’s a lot on your plate as parent, and everything you do can easily get overlooked by others.In this episode:How the results of our efforts often go unnoticedHow our results aren’t as visible or immediateSeparating our results from our children’s behaviourTools we can take away and start using to help our healing journey---I would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. I have come so far, completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children, I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and learn about my monthly program By Design, where I provide monthly training and live coaching to help you build radical connection in your life.Link to membership: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachMy website: coachcrystal.caGet my free parenting course here: Free Parenting Course Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Do you often find yourself at odds in your parenting style with your partner? Do you wish that you both parented in the exact same way? There may be a benefit in parenting differently, let’s dig into it today.  It sounds like a nice ideal… 2 parents parenting in the same way, encouraging each other, and supporting each other in their struggles. The problem is that this usually isn’t the case. This ideal is just that, an ideal. It’s not often that 2 partners have the exact same thoughts and ideas about parenting, or anything else for that matter. Maybe this isn’t a problem? Let’s discuss this idea, and feel free to reach out with your thoughts!In this episode:How fighting over parenting will create an unhealthy environmentWhat interpersonal synchronization is and how it can helpWhy it might be amazing that you DON’T parent the same wayHow we may be more unified than we think we are---I would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. I have come so far, completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children, I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and learn about my monthly program By Design, where I provide monthly training and live coaching to help you build radical connection in your life.Link to membership: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachMy website: coachcrystal.caGet my free parenting course here: Free Parenting Course Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We often think that the only way to get our kids to listen is to use threats, bribes or punishments. Those actually decrease natural obedience over time. There is another way to do it, tune in to find out how. Yelling, threats and bribes really do seem to work in a pinch- kids typically respond and listen. Over time though, you may have noticed that you have to up the ante: yell more, bribe more, bigger threats. You may also feel a nagging feeling that this isn’t helping your relationship with your kids, that there is a better way, but you’re just not sure how. This episode gets into all of that.In this episode:What discipline really meansWhy rewards and punishments do more harm than goodHow to get our kids to listen naturally, through connection---I would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. I have come so far, completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children, I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and learn about my monthly program By Design, where I provide monthly training and live coaching to help you build radical connection in your life.Link to membership: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachMy website: coachcrystal.caGet my free parenting course here: Free Parenting Course Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How do you know when therapy is needed and how do you know when life coaching is helpful? When is it appropriate to find a coach for your kids/teens/yourself? I’ll also give you the details on where you can find some amazing coaches online. Life Coaching and therapy are both so needed in our world today. There are several medical experts that can help when the need arises: psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors etc. We chat today about where coaching fits into all of this.What we talk about:What life coaching isWhen you know you need more than coachingHow to find an amazing coach---I would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. I have come so far, completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children, I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and learn about my monthly program By Design, where I provide monthly training and live coaching to help you build radical connection in your life.Link to membership: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachMy website: coachcrystal.caGet my free parenting course here: Free Parenting CourseWant help finding a coach? Email me at crystal@coachcrystal.ca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lots of blogs/experts will tell you what NOT to do during a tantrum… but what do you actually DO? Sit there? Phone a friend? Close your eyes really tight and pretend it’s not happening? Let’s figure out what we CAN DO to help during these times. We all know that frustration and anger just escalate the situation, but it can be tough not to move into that energy. Even when we don’t let our temperature rise, it’s a struggle to know what to do that will help. Every child is different, every situation is different, but there are some basic things that in all situations, regardless of the differences, and that’s what we’ll learn about today.What we get into:How we won’t always respond perfectly and what to do when we don’tHow to hold space in those moments of chaosReleasing our expectations and judgements---I would be honored to be your coach and help you get the changes you want to see in your life. I have come so far, completely turned around my life and my relationships with my children, I know what it takes and how to make it happen. You can use the links below to get more of my content and learn about my monthly program By Design, where I provide monthly training and live coaching to help you build radical connection in your life.Link to membership: By DesignFind me on the ‘gram: The.Parenting.CoachMy website: coachcrystal.caGet my free parenting course here: Free Parenting Course Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.