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Welcome to day six of the Mindful Mama Daily Dose. This is my way of supporting you, a smart, thoughtful parent who is doing your best. This daily dose will include a 5-minute guided meditation followed by a brief invitation for how you can make your day more mindful.  Thank you so much for listening. If this helps, share it with a friend! Send them to mindfulmamamentor.com to sign up for my email list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! When we have kids it can often feel like we’re running around doing a thousand things but we haven’t gotten anything done. Today’s podcast guest, Tonya Dalton, author of The Joy Of Missing Out, breaks down this problem for us—why we’re so frustrated and how to simplify and clarify so that we can spend our time on what matters most.  Takeaways: Life doesn’t have to be busy. We actually don’t want balance. Just because you have the time doesn’t mean you have to take it on. Tonya Dalton is the author of The Joy Of Missing Out: Live More By Doing Less. Tonya’s messages about business management, productivity, and the pursuit of passion have impacted thousands and inspired her to launch her popular podcast, Productivity Paradox. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama

Welcome to day five of the Mindful Mama Daily Dose. This is my way of supporting you, a smart, thoughtful parent who is doing your best. This daily dose will include a 5-minute guided meditation followed by a brief invitation for how you can make your day more mindful.  Thank you so much for listening. If this helps, share it with a friend! Send them to mindfulmamamentor.com to sign up for my email list.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to day four of the Mindful Mama Daily Dose—my way of supporting you, a smart, thoughtful parent who is doing your best.   This daily dose will include a 5-minute guided meditation followed by a brief invitation for how you can make your day more mindful—today's is around getting outside and finding peace in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to day three of the Mindful Mama Daily Dose. This is my way of supporting you, a smart, thoughtful parent who is doing your best. This daily dose will include a 5-minute guided meditation followed by a brief invitation for how you can make your day more mindful.  Thank you so much for listening. If this helps, share it with a friend! Send them to mindfulmamamentor.com to sign up for my email list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to day two of the Mindful Mama Daily Dose. This is my way of supporting you, a smart, thoughtful parent who is doing your best. This daily dose will include a 5-minute guided meditation followed by a brief invitation for how you can make your day more mindful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! These are anxious times with schools closing and communities taking action to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Is the anxiety getting to you? In this special episode, Hunter talks to two meditation teachers, Oren Sofer and Emily Horn about how to deal with our fear and become a stable center of peace for our families. Takeaways: The choices we make affect one another. Our choice to take care of ourselves matters. We don’t need to be afraid of fear—it’s just energy moving through. We can be peaceful and anxious at the same time. Emily Horn is an authorized dharma teacher through Spirit Rock Meditation Center & Insight Meditation Society. She’s also a Certified Mindfulness Teacher via the International Mindfulness Teacher’s Association. Oren Jay Sofer teaches mindfulness, meditation and Nonviolent Communication in both secular and Buddhist contexts. He’s the author of the book Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach

Welcome to day one of the Mindful Mama Daily Dose. I’m Hunter Clarke-Fields, and this is my way of supporting you, a smart, thoughtful parent who is doing your best. This daily dose will include a 5-minute guided meditation followed by a brief invitation for how you can make your day more mindful.  Thank you so much for listening. If this helps, share it with a friend! Send them to mindfulmamamentor.com to sign up for my email list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! With massive numbers of school closures beginning across the country, it’s important to have a plan. Most kids and their parents are not used to endless hours with our kids. Catherine Pearlman, The Family Coach, offers some ways to get through with your sanity and even how to enjoy it. This episode offers tons of practical tips and down-to-earth advice on how to handle time home with your kids. Takeaways: Having a regular routine gives kids a sense of normalcy. Keep meal and sleep times normal. Break some rules—we have to lighten up a little for our own sanity. Share the load—everyone can pitch in to get chores done. Dr. Catherine Pearlman is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of The Family Coach. She’s also the author of Ignore It! How selectively looking the other way can decrease behavioral issues and increase parenting satisfaction. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Chances are that your sex life changed drastically after you had a child. But today’s podcast guest, sex coach Sofia Ashley, tells us that it doesn’t have to be a desert out there. We CAN rekindle our sex lives and have mindful, empowered sexual experiences after kids. It just takes a little attention and love.  Takeaways: Self-love is self-care! Boosts the immune system and mental health. Mindfulness is a big part of coming back to our bodies & sexuality post-partum. Do it for you. Resentment can build if you’re doing it “for him” or “for the relationship". Sofia is a sexuality educator, certified sex coach, and Founder of the Happy Vagina Project. She supports mothers to reclaim their sexuality and themselves after kids. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Many couples fall into old gender-stereotypical patterns after children are born. But that leads to the stay-at-home parent and/or mom to feel burnt out and overwhelmed. In this episode, I talk to Katie Rössler, couples therapist, on how to have the difficult conversations it takes to create more equality within a partnership. Takeaways:   We fall into old patterns because we don’t question them. How to talk to your partner when you want to change things. Write down exactly what it is you need help with. Katie Rössler is a wife, mom to two girls, and a licensed counselor. She helps couples build healthier relationships after kids. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their d

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Do you struggle to get your kids to eat a healthy diet? In this episode, Liz Weiss from Liz’s Healthy Table podcast shows us how to help everyone eat more fruits and vegetables and how to create healthy, sustainable rules for the table. This episode will help us all eat and feel better! Takeaways: 90% of US consumers don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. We are more microbial than we are human! You decide what, where, and when. Your child decides if and how much. Liz Weiss is a registered dietitian, mom of two, cookbook author, and host of Liz's Healthy Table podcast. She's spent most of her career teaching busy families (parents and kids) how to get healthy and affordable meals on the table. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, th

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! A few years ago, Elisha Beach chose to put out the REAL picture of motherhood: she’s sitting on the toilet, nursing her child. A few days later, a news channel was calling her. She used this sudden platform, to be honest about the difficulties of being a stay-at-home-parent and help other moms carve out some sanity in the midst of the craziness. In today’s episode, she shares how she stopped the overwhelm. Takeaways: How to deal with the overwhelm of life with 4 kids We need to be honest about how we waste our time There are small changes we can make towards our priorities Elisha Beach is a birth mom of 3, adoptive mom of 1 and a stepmom of 4 step-“adults.”. Yes, you read that right… 8 kids (and a dog)…a.k.a a professional mom complete with a B.A. in Child Development. Her podcast, the Mom Forum, features intimate mom-to-mom conversations sharing the journey to and through motherhood. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Sup

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Girls and women have had a lot of attention in the past decade as we move toward a more just and equal society, but what about boys? What about men? The “ideal masculinity” box—in which men can have no vulnerability or weakness, no crying, are absolutely sure of themselves, and always win—is hurting men and boys, and we, as parents, can help to change it. Takeaways: “Ideal Masculinity” ideas can cripple boys' development & sabotage their success. Boys are suffering from undiagnosed mental health problems. What boys need most is emotional education. Liz Plank is the author of For the Love of Men: A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity and award-winning journalist as well as Executive Producer and host of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media. She regularly appears on MSNBC offering her perspective on national politics, disability and women’s issues. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! The perfectionism habit can leave us feeling inadequate, never able to relax, overscheduled, and generally not-good-enough-ever. Yet it can be deeply ingrained through childhood and culture. So how do we combat it? Sharon Martin has the answers in her book, The CBT Workbook For Perfectionism. Takeaways: There’s a difference between perfectionism and the pursuit of excellence Certain parenting styles lead to perfectionism How to stop people-pleasing and be assertive instead Sharon Martin, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in helping perfectionists and people-pleasers embrace their imperfections and overcome self-doubt and shame. Sharon writes the popular blog Happily Imperfect for PsychCentral.com and is the author of The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) Hunter Clarke-Fields is

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Did you know that highly stressed western children look just like war refugee children in terms of stress? In this episode, I talk to Kim Payne, author of Simplicity Parenting. We talk about “the undeclared war on childhood,” and how our culture of too much too fast, too young, is overwhelming our kids. Takeaways: Stressed western children exhibit signs and symptoms of stress similar to war refugee children Having fewer toys and a simplified environment to play in can be beneficial Studies show that screens can damage brains About Kim: Kim John Payne, M.ED has been passionately working to thousands of people give voice to the feeling that something is not okay about the new normal of overwhelm that so many people are now experiencing. He offers do-able ways to build deep connections with our children that give families resiliency and simple joy. Find out more about Simplicity Parenting and Kim here at SimplicityParenting

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Fellow podcaster Karen Kolp walks us through children’s developmental stages—even the stage that many of us adults are in! Trigger warning—we also discuss her experience of abuse as a child and how that shaped her path. Takeaways: Understanding developmental stages gives parents much needed perspective The stages are all relational—and our warm relationship is paramount Ways to protect your child from abuse situations Karen Lock Kolp, M.Ed. is a child-development expert, parent coach, author, host of the We Turned Out Okay podcast, and founder of weturnedoutokay.com. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Kids are growing up with almost unlimited access to social media and everything you can find on the internet. Talking to Dr. John Duffy, a nationally recognized expert in parenting teens, I also came to find out that helping kids navigate adolescence starts years before then. Takeaways: Technology has radically changed the teen experience Kids are more anxious than ever—for good reason What sex and relationships look like for today’s teens Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe! Join the Mindful Parenting membership. Download the audio

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Brooke has been struggling with bedtime. As that time rolls around she’s exhausted, her daughter’s exhausted and everyone is struggling. How do you set limits without using threats? How does she get her own needs for some downtime met too? In this special on-air coaching episode, learn Mindful Parenting tools for peaceful bedtimes. Takeaways: It’s important for us not to take on our kid’s problems We are the grounding presence for our children It makes a huge difference to know we’re not alone Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe! Joi

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! Who doesn’t wish their child would do more around the house? Deana Thayer and Kira Dorrian, co-hosts of the Raising Adults podcast have come on the Mindful Mama podcast to explain why we have to get over our hesitancy towards fostering responsibility, and how to handle chores at every age and stage. Takeaways: Build the link between responsibilities and privilege What chores to give at what ages What to do when kids have resistance to chores Deana and Kira met nearly a decade ago in a professional capacity as childbirth educators. Since that time, they have co-created All Things Birth & Baby, a comprehensive online directory for pregnancy, birth and early parenting. Their work has been seen throughout the Puget Sound area of Washington state as well as featured in local media. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER