Have you tried Gentle Parenting? Are you a fan of Attachment but just can’t put it all together? Are you sick of parenting with the ideas of yelling and shame and looking for something that feels better, is different, but still has a sense of boundaries and limits?
Welcome to the Peace and Parenting Podcast with Michelle Kenney, M. Ed. Michelle is a former teacher, counselor, certified parenting coach, mom of two teens, recovering yeller, and perfectionist who parents without using punishments altogether. And guess what? It works! On this show, you’ll learn the how behind having kids who are completely UNPUNISHED but who are also successful, kind, loving, and know how to follow directions.
Twice a week, Michelle shares her insights and expertise on connective parenting through her interviews with experts and Q&A sessions with struggling parents. If you have exhausted all other options and don't know what to do next, this could be the parenting strategy you've been searching for.
Parenting doesn't have to be a constant battle for supremacy or a war zone. There are better ways to parent—ways that don't have to include reward and punishment. This is the central message of the Peace and Parenting podcast. Generations of parents have used reward systems to try and get their kids to behave. According to experts like podcast host and educator Michelle Kenney, the system doesn't work. Parents yell at or threaten their kids, leading to undesirable consequences. Dislike, mistrust, and other negative emotions are some of these consequences. The podcast teaches alternative parenting approaches that work, changing chaotic parenthood into calm. It may be a great listen for anyone raising kids.
Host Michelle is a proponent of connective parenting. The parenting style involves listening to kids with empathy, among other pointers. Michelle shares insight and actionable steps via Peace and Parenting. Parents can experience peaceful parenting of their kids using tested strategies. Out with the yelling and threats, in with joy. She experienced this change in her own life when she went through a parenting program. It made her rethink her parenting approach and ignited her desire to help struggling parents. The teacher-turned-parenting coach started her journey by offering classes in her own home. Michelle's first book, Unpunished, chronicles her parenting struggles and successes.
Gemma Daw acted as cohost of Peace and Parenting from its debut in 2019 to 2020. After Gemma's departure, Michelle has been hosting the podcast solo, with occasional guests. Guests on the show range from parenting experts to experienced parents. They come on and share insights and tips for parents and parents-to-be. They discuss tips to transition kids, getting rid of star charts, and journaling. Other topics include dealing with sibling rivalry and showing unconditional love. Michelle's knowledge and experience are commendable. Her podcast is the busy parent's free guide to parenting. New episodes drop several times a week.
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