Amanda Houle's guest appearances

Amanda Houle

Friends of Kevin Radio

The Birth Lounge Podcast

House of Enlightenedhood with Leena Lemos

Momentum Magnet Podcast

Sarah Bivens

Jennifer Morgan

Sarah Martin

Jen McLellan

Traci Weafer

Alyssa Berlin

Aliza Pressman

Julie Starr

Kim Porter

Jen Morgan

Kute Blackson

Sara Reardon

Frank King

Nina Purewal

Keenya Kelly

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Parenting is difficult… but our children are here to teach us some of the biggest lessons in life. How can we reciprocate this to create mutually beneficial relationships? On today’s episode, we discuss why communication, expectations, and working to reach shared understanding with our children is crucial for protecting everyone’s sanity. We address: How does one dump the old-school methods of parenting and adopt a more positive, productive parenting practice? What can I do to deescalate a tantrum? How can I create peace and harmony in my home during the 2020-2021 school year? When is the best time to address behavioral challenges? Karen Morales welcomes Holistic Child Specialist, Amanda Houle, to speak about the common struggles that parents have with emotionally charged and emotionally reserved children, as well as how to address these struggles and turn them into opportunities for learning and growing. You’re not expected to be the perfectly positive parent every minute of every day, but there are small steps you can take to restore balance and ease in your home. Tune into this week’s episode for advice on understanding where your children are coming from, practicing effective communication, and helping them develop emotional intelligence. 3 MAJOR POINTS DISCUSSED ●  It’s okay to have emotionally charged and/or emotionally reserved children. Strong-willed children are truly a gift from above and our kids come into this world to teach us lessons. Amanda talks about how sometimes a child’s sensory nervous system is a factor in their temper, such as kids getting upset and feeling intense sensation in their body when they don’t get what they want. Because they cannot express what they’re feeling, children are often not able to calm themselves down without an adult to teach them how to regulate their emotions and sensations. Children who are less sensitive and expressive may have similar experiences of not being able, or even willing, to express themselves and we must honor that. It’s important to recognize that that’s who they are and to let them know that it’s okay to talk about things. Amanda recommends journaling for more reserved children to foster that release and build the confidence to talk about things. ●  Open communication is key to reaching peace and harmony in your home. How you interact with each other matters. It’s easy for a parent to say, “You need to calm down,” but this doesn’t create a shared understanding between the parent and child. It’s important to work towards understanding where the child is coming from, from a developmental perspective, and to be the one that teaches emotional regulation. Find one mindful tool that you can utilize as a family to find your center for the day and try to build it into your routine with the most consistency you can. Whether it be two minutes of silence, music and dancing, a journaling session, or a walk around the neighborhood… whatever works to foster communal ease for your family can make a huge difference. ●  Aggressive, old-school parenting doesn’t work anymore. It may be difficult to give up control, especially when your child is throwing a tantrum, but breaking the cycle of old-school parenting is essential. What worked in the past, doesn’t work now. We need to learn to understand each other without having a control battle and children need to learn how to handle expectations or rules. Kids also internalize the parents’ actions and words, so it’s important to be mindful of how your choices can affect them later on. Amanda offers great insight into these concepts, with examples of what may work to deescalate your child’s tantrums.

Parenting is difficult… but our children are here to teach us some of the biggest lessons in life. How can we reciprocate this to create mutually beneficial relationships? On today’s episode, we discuss why communication, expectations, and working to reach shared understanding with our children is crucial for protecting everyone’s sanity. We address: How does one dump the old-school methods of parenting and adopt a more positive, productive parenting practice? What can I do to deescalate a tantrum? How can I create peace and harmony in my home during the 2020-2021 school year? When is the best time to address behavioral challenges? Karen Morales welcomes Holistic Child Specialist, Amanda Houle, to speak about the common struggles that parents have with emotionally charged and emotionally reserved children, as well as how to address these struggles and turn them into opportunities for learning and growing. You’re not expected to be the perfectly positive parent every minute of every day, but there are small steps you can take to restore balance and ease in your home. Tune into this week’s episode for advice on understanding where your children are coming from, practicing effective communication, and helping them develop emotional intelligence. 3 MAJOR POINTS DISCUSSED ● It’s okay to have emotionally charged and/or emotionally reserved children. Strong-willed children are truly a gift from above and our kids come into this world to teach us lessons. Amanda talks about how sometimes a child’s sensory nervous system is a factor in their temper, such as kids getting upset and feeling intense sensation in their body when they don’t get what they want. Because they cannot express what they’re feeling, children are often not able to calm themselves down without an adult to teach them how to regulate their emotions and sensations. Children who are less sensitive and expressive may have similar experiences of not being able, or even willing, to express themselves and we must honor that. It’s important to recognize that that’s who they are and to let them know that it’s okay to talk about things. Amanda recommends journaling for more reserved children to foster that release and build the confidence to talk about things. ● Open communication is key to reaching peace and harmony in your home. How you interact with each other matters. It’s easy for a parent to say, “You need to calm down,” but this doesn’t create a shared understanding between the parent and child. It’s important to work towards understanding where the child is coming from, from a developmental perspective, and to be the one that teaches emotional regulation. Find one mindful tool that you can utilize as a family to find your center for the day and try to build it into your routine with the most consistency you can. Whether it be two minutes of silence, music and dancing, a journaling session, or a walk around the neighborhood… whatever works to foster communal ease for your family can make a huge difference. ● Aggressive, old-school parenting doesn’t work anymore. It may be difficult to give up control, especially when your child is throwing a tantrum, but breaking the cycle of old-school parenting is essential. What worked in the past, doesn’t work now. We need to learn to understand each other without having a control battle and children need to learn how to handle expectations or rules. Kids also internalize the parents’ actions and words, so it’s important to be mindful of how your choices can affect them later on. Amanda offers great insight into these concepts, with examples of what may work to deescalate your child’s tantrums.

Amanda Houle: The Secret to Positive Parenting

Amanda Houle shares how we can parent more mindfully.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/houseofenlightenedhood/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/houseofenlightenedhood/support

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Parenting with Mindful Language with Amanda Houle

Today, HeHe is chatting with Amanda Houle, Designer Nanny and Parenting Guru to explore just what you should be talking about with your partner before your baby gets here. We pay so much attention to the birth, but have you talked about your individual parentings styles or your expectations from one another? Have you talked about the language you will use or if you will stop swearing once the baby is born? Have you thought about how each of you feel about childcare options? These are things that parents often find themselves unprepared to make these decisions and without the time to devote to being intentional. Amanda will dive into her recommended parenting style, how you can gain control over your home, and find your balance again. They even dive in to mom-shaming and the nasty mind-games that go along with parenting in 2018. Amanda shares her appraoch to setting boundaries with nosey nancies and judgey janes. Buckle up beucase you're about to have your pants inspired off! Happy Tuesday, yal!   Website: https://parentingwithapunch.com Dr. Brazelton:  https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=brazelton Zero to Three:https://www.zerotothree.org The Gardener and The Carpenter (book): https://www.amazon.com/Gardener-Carpenter-Development-Relationship-Children/dp/1250132258/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540226525&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+gardner+and+the+carpenter The Whole Brain Child (book): https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Child-Revolutionary-Strategies-Developing/dp/0553386697/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540226739&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=the+whole+brain+child The 5 Love Languages of Children (book): https://www.amazon.com/Love-Languages-Children-Secret-Effectively/dp/0802412858/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540226762&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+5+love+languages+of+children Sensational Kids (book): https://www.amazon.com/Sensational-Kids-Children-Processing-Disorder/dp/039916782X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540226781&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sensational+kids Podcasts: Parenting With A Punch Voices of Your Village  Janet Landsbury The Balance and Motherhood Podcast Take It or Leave It Podcast  Motherhood Unstressed with Liz Carlile

Today, HeHe is chatting with Amanda Houle, Designer Nanny and Parenting Guru to explore just what you should be talking about with your partner before your baby gets here. We pay so much attention to the birth, but have you talked about your individual parentings styles or your expectations from one another? Have you talked about the language you will use or if you will stop swearing once the baby is born? Have you thought about how each of you feel about childcare options? These are things that parents often find themselves unprepared to make these decisions and without the time to devote to being intentional. Amanda will dive into her recommended parenting style, how you can gain control over your home, and find your balance again. They even dive in to mom-shaming and the nasty mind-games that go along with parenting in 2018. Amanda shares her appraoch to setting boundaries with nosey nancies and judgey janes. Buckle up beucase you're about to have your pants inspired off! Happy Tuesday, yal! Website: <a href="https://parentingwithapunch.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://parentingwithapunch.com</a> Dr. Brazelton:  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=brazelton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=brazelton</a> Zero to Three:<a href="https://www.zerotothree.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.zerotothree.org</a> The Gardener and The Carpenter (book): <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gardener-Carpenter-Development-Relationship-Children/dp/1250132258/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540226525&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+gardner+and+the+carpenter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Gardener-Carpenter-Development-Relationship-Children/dp/1250132258/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540226525&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+gardner+and+the+carpenter</a> The Whole Brain Child (book): <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Child-Revolutionary-Strategies-Developing/dp/0553386697/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540226739&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=the+whole+brain+child" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Child-Revolutionary-Strategies-Developing/dp/0553386697/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540226739&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=the+whole+brain+child</a> The 5 Love Languages of Children (book): <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Love-Languages-Children-Secret-Effectively/dp/0802412858/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540226762&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+5+love+languages+of+children" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Love-Languages-Children-Secret-Effectively/dp/0802412858/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540226762&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+5+love+languages+of+children</a> Sensational Kids (book): <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sensational-Kids-Children-Processing-Disorder/dp/039916782X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540226781&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sensational+kids" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Sensational-Kids-Children-Processing-Disorder/dp/039916782X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1540226781&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sensational+kids</a> Podcasts: Parenting With A Punch Voices of Your Village  Janet Landsbury The Balance and Motherhood Podcast Take It or Leave It Podcast  Motherhood Unstressed with Liz Carlile

69: Communicating During Pregnancy with Amanda Houle 