Eps 62: Conscious Parenting with Lori Petro

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Welcome! My guest today is Lori Petro, an advocate for children and families. Lori is a conscious parent educator and a mom to a young daughter. Our discussion today is around raising caring and sensitive children. Join us!

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• Why a “conscious” parent educator?
• 13 Principles of Conscious Parenting (from Alfie Kohn)
• Behavior and Motives: Look UNDER the surface
• How we make kids be reactive
• The connection with our child is THE most important thing
• Children with unusual sensitivities
• Three areas to understand sensitive children: relationships, stress, and skills
• Explosive behavior and self-regulation
• Peace and mindfulness
• Noisy environments can be overwhelming
• Skill building
• Fixing stuff in my life
• Looking for signals
• What are they trying to tell me?
• Be who you are right now

Resources:

www.teachthroughlove.com
TEACH through Love Facebook Page
The Conscious Parent by Shefali Tsabary

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