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Reclaiming Parenthood with Taylor Kulik

Reclaiming Parenthood with Taylor Kulik

By Taylor Kulik

Join me, Taylor Kulik, an occupational therapist and sleep & well-being specialist, as we examine the mainstream narratives that dominate our culture. It's common to enter parenthood without really stopping to reflect on why we are doing the things we are doing. This is a space where we will challenge societal parenting and childhood norms and discuss biological infant sleep without sleep training. We'll also share real journeys of parents who have gone against the grain by practicing responsive and respectful parenting, and by following their intuition.
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Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10226546/#:~:text=A%20meta%2Danalysis%20also%20reported,%2Dmaking%2C%20and%20working%20memory.&text=Moreover%2C%20previous%20research%20has%20found,with%20problematic%20social%20media%20use.

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Susan G. Groner, an experienced mother of 2 young adults, knows how stressful and overwhelming parenting can be.

As the founder of The Parenting Mentor, a multifaceted platform for parents looking for guidance in raising emotionally healthy, self-resilient children, Sue provides simple and effective parenting strategies. With the goal of reducing everyday stress and anxiety that inevitably comes from being a parent, Sue provides a roadmap that shifts perspective to help parents be happier and more relaxed.

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From how to stop being the homework, screentime, food, or sleep warden to reducing sibling rivalry, the wisdom of her methodology helps parents foster and maintain a more fulfilling and stress-free experience while in the trenches of day-to-day child-rearing.

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Using Neurofeedback to Address Brain Dysregulation with Dianne Kosto

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Find Dianne here:

www.symmetryneuropt.com

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Finding Balance Between Medicine & Alternative Treatment Approaches with Dr. Joel Warsh (Gator)

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 Get your Holistic Health Bundle- over 100 resources for only $50, ends January 10: https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/15542/194045

Find Dr. Gator: www.raisingamazingplus.com Instagram: @drjoelgator

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The Autonomic Nervous System + What is Happening in the Nervous System of Babies & Parents During Sleep Training with Jenna Hamm

The Autonomic Nervous System + What is Happening in the Nervous System of Babies & Parents During Sleep Training with Jenna Hamm

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Jenna is a clinical social worker and yoga teacher from Manitoba, Canada. She is trained in Polyvagal Theory, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and Internal Family Systems. Jenna also holds a certification in nutrition and integrative medicine for mental health.Her private practice is centered around empowerment through education and healing from past events and trauma of all kinds. Jenna's clients experience a creative integration of many modalities to promote the best possible outcomes. She is not interested in providing symptom management but rather, complete healing and the reversal of internal suffering. Jenna works with a diverse client-base with a wide range of histories and related survival strategies. Her approach works with most individuals because of her thorough understanding of human biology, the autonomic nervous system, and the psyche. Jenna strives to teach and inspire everyone to trust in their ability to recover from anything.

You can find Jenna here:
Polyvagal Theory Fundamentals
Journey to Self: Exploring Parts Work
Instagram
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Where you can find Dana's work:

http://www.adhdthriveinstitute.com/

https://www.facebook.com/adhdthriveinstitute

https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJXavoyo4gWA2cPXCYyThA

https://www.linkedin.com/company/74302454/


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An Orthodox Christian Perspective on Respectful Parenting, Discipline, and Struggling with our Children with Dr. Philip Mamalakis

An Orthodox Christian Perspective on Respectful Parenting, Discipline, and Struggling with our Children with Dr. Philip Mamalakis

Dr. Philip Mamalakis joins me to discuss Christian parenting from an Orthodox Christian perspective. Topics discussed include:

  • Is obedience the goal of parenting?
  • How we should discipline our children
  • Struggling with our children
  • The importance of repentance
  • Naming and validating emotions while holding limits
  • & more!


Dr. Philip Mamalakis with his wife, Georgia, have seven children and one new grandchild and live in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr Mamalakis is the Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology where teaches classes on pastoral care, marriage and family, grief, death and dying, mental health, and pastoral counseling. He has an Master of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of theology and a Ph.D. from Purdue University in child development and family studies, specializing in marriage and family therapy. Together with Fr. Charles Joanides, Dr. Mamalakis has just completed the 2nd Edition of, The Journey of Marriage, (GOA 2012) a resource for couples preparing for marriage in the Orthodox Church and is the author of Parenting Toward the Kingdom, Ancient Faith Publishing’s bestselling Orthodox parenting book (Ancient Faith Publishing, 2016). In addition to his teaching and writing, he is the founding Vice-Chair of the Assembly of Canonical Bishops of America Mental Health Task Force and the former President of OCAMPR, the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine Psychology, and Religion. He enjoys offering seminars and retreats throughout the United States and internationally on intimacy, relationships, marriage, parenting, and family life as well as Orthodoxy and psychology.


Book: Parenting Towards the Kingdom: https://store.ancientfaith.com/parenting-toward-the-kingdom/

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A Balanced Approach for Navigating Screen Time for Kids (and Parents) with Andrea Davis
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Social and Emotional Learning with Nadine Levitt

Social and Emotional Learning with Nadine Levitt

In this episode, Nadine Levitt joins us to discuss the importance of helping our kids learn social and emotional intelligence. Nadine is an education thought leader and advocate, having spoken all over the world on the importance of social and emotional learning, and the power of music education. Born in Switzerland, she grew up in Germany and New Zealand, but settled in the United States in 2004. As a proud mom to several two and four legged beings, she is passionate about wellness-centric education, and embraces the philosophy of play and curiosity as a gateway to learning. In 2015, Nadine founded WURRLY, which also makes WURRLYedu - a leading ed tech platform that weaves social and emotional learning into musical skill development for a fun and effective music education. Nadine is also the Founder of My Mama Says, a social emotional learning and e-commerce business that has an entire curriculum attached to it. Nadine wrote these books as a simple and empowering tool to use with her own kids, to help them develop positive self-awareness, self-regulation skills, confidence, empathy, creativity and self-expression!


Where you can find Nadine's work:


https://www.wurrlyedu.com

https://www.mymamasays.com (free resources located here)

https://www.pdreimagined.com/




Aug 01, 202234:34
Podcast & Life Updates: How we night weaned M

Podcast & Life Updates: How we night weaned M

Welcome back! In this episode, I'm sharing more details about our night weaning journey with my 2 year old son, M.

Jul 18, 202231:27
A Dive into the AAP's 2022 Updated Sleep Guidelines

A Dive into the AAP's 2022 Updated Sleep Guidelines

The American Academy of Pediatrics updated their sleep guidelines for the first time since 2016. They added in a few new guidelines and altered some. We'll dive into an overview of them here, and then I share my thoughts about why I believe the AAP's approach to never bedshare is unhelpful.

Access the guidelines here: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-057990/188304/Sleep-Related-Infant-Deaths-Updated-2022?_ga=2.69831955.200593849.1655998002-2049522150.1655998002

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Holistic, Baby-Led Weaning with Dr. Alyssa

Holistic, Baby-Led Weaning with Dr. Alyssa

Dr. Alyssa is a holistic pharmacist and the creator of the Holistic Baby-Led Weaning™ online course. Her mission is to help parents protect and defend their child’s health, to ultimately prevent or reduce the risk for disease. She is passionate about empowering parents to take control of their child’s health and steward their bodies, to help them grow into their happiest, healthiest, strongest, and smartest self. In this episode, we discuss:


  • What is holistic baby led weaning, and why does feeding matter so much for the wellness of our children
  • What are some of the barriers parents face to optimizing their children's health
  • Pharmaceutical products versus "natural" or "alternative" products- is there room for both?
  • + more!

You can find Dr. Alyssa and her course here:


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivingfoundations

Holistic BLW course: https://www.thrivingfoundations.org/HolisticBLWCourse

Mar 28, 202256:09
Holistic Oral Care with Dr. Staci Whitman

Holistic Oral Care with Dr. Staci Whitman

As a holistic oral health educator, the founder of NoPo Kids Dentistry, and the founder of Happi Floss, Doctor Staci Whitman is on a mission to create a cavity-free world. With her extensive education in both conventional dentistry as well as functional health, Doctor Staci is a trailblazer for holistic and preventative dentistry for both kids and adults. Our conversation includes:

  • What is functional dentistry and how does it differ from conventional dentistry?
  • When to begin oral care and how to do it!
  • Fluoride- risks/benefits etc.
  • Does nursing to sleep cause cavities?
  • & more!


Find Dr. Staci:

https://doctorstaci.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor_staci/

Mar 21, 202256:32
Helping toddlers navigate the transition of a new sibling with Devon Kuntzman

Helping toddlers navigate the transition of a new sibling with Devon Kuntzman

Devon Kuntzman, founder of Transforming Toddlerhood, joins me to today to discuss how we can support our  toddlers as they navigate the huge transition of getting a new sibling. We talk about:

  • how to prepare your toddler prior to the arrival of a new sibling
  • what you might expect in those early days/weeks with the transition
  • common challenges and "traps" that parents fall into during this transition
  • how to navigate common challenges, what to do instead that might be more effective
  • as sibling grows- how to navigate sibling aggression, fighting
  • as  the parent, how to work on your self regulation and separate your emotion from your reaction

Link to the upcoming free toddler conference: 

https://taylorkulik--transformingtoddlerhood.thrivecart.com/ttc-deadline-2022/


Devon Kuntzman, PCC, is the original toddler parenting coach and the founder of Transforming Toddlerhood. As a toddler expert, she is on a mission to transform the myth that toddlerhood is terrible. Devon empowers toddler parents to overcome the challenges of toddlerhood, nurture development and create confidence in their skills by being the Loving Leader & Guide™ through using positive, respectful and developmentally appropriate parenting tools. As a result, parents are able to transform their parenting, their toddler’s behavior and their overall experience of toddlerhood creating a foundation for a relationship that lasts a lifetime with their child. Devon has supported thousands of parents and caregivers across the world to transform their parenting and their toddler’s behavior. She holds a degree in psychology and child development and is an ICF certified coach. When she isn’t working with parents and toddlers, Devon can be found on her yoga mat, riding her bicycle or drinking kombucha (not all at the same time!)


You can find Devon here:

www.transformingtoddlerhood.com

 www.instagram.com/transformingtoddlerhood

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Fostering Connection & Intimacy in the Postpartum Period with Ashley Mariani

Fostering Connection & Intimacy in the Postpartum Period with Ashley Mariani

Ashley Mariani joins me in this episode to chat about intimacy, sex, and connection. Ashley is a clinical social worker specializing in the intersection of perinatal mental health, sex and intimacy. She is also a birth rights advocate and mother of three. Ashley did her undergraduate degree in sexuality and her masters in social work. She completed the PSI advanced clinical training in maternal mental health and continues to implement an evidence based approach. Ashley uses components of polyvagal theory, and, neurobiology to help couples transform their relationships with love, sex and intimacy after baby.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • What is intimacy and how it can differ from person to person
  • Why intimacy is a common challenge after having a baby
  • How to reconnect with your partner and increase vulnerability
  • How to find time and space to have sex while cosleeping

You can find Ashley here:

www.mindonline.ca

Instagram: @mindonlinetherapy.ca

Feb 21, 202258:27