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Voices of Your Village

Let"s get real, this whole raising tiny humans thing is wild. That"s why I created a place where parents, caregivers, teachers, and experts come together to create the modern parenting village. We can support one another on this crazy journey so it doesn"t have to be this hard.

kids & family parenting

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232 - How to build a culture of inclusivity at home...

Voices of Your Village ·

2023/05/18

You're listening to Voices of Your Village. And today we get to hang out with my pal Heather Avis from the Lucky Few Foundation. Maybe you follow The Lucky Few Official on Instagram. Fantastic follow. Heather wrote one of my absolute favorite children's books. It's called Everyone Belongs. And I honestly, I cannot read it without crying. It's so good. It's one of my favorite gifts to give at kids' birthday parties. And today we get to dive in with her on how to build a culture of inclusivity at

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231 - Compassionate discipline with Wendy Snyder

Voices of Your Village ·

2023/05/11

Today we get to dive in with Wendy Snyder of Fresh Start Families. I got to chat with Wendy all about compassionate discipline. I don't know about you, but I feel like this is one of those topics that is just a hot button one. Like, what is discipline? What's the difference between discipline and punishment? How do we navigate boundaries and discipline with compassion? How do we really connect with the human in front of us and be mindful of our triggers and aware of our like, especially for me,

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47:10

230 - Navigating the NICU, from NICU nurse, Zach...

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2023/05/04

Today I got to hang out with NICU nurse Zach Drolette and dive into what it can look like to experience a NICU stay and ways to advocate for yourself, for your family, for your tiny human or tiny humans and how to also practice self care in this often exhausting roller coaster of a season. We have a special little intro here for you as well where you get to hear from NICU parents who have walked that journey and can share their words of wisdom. I'm so excited to be able to share this episode with

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229 - How to have and model hard, nuanced discussions...

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2023/04/27

Today I get to hang out with Marie Beecham. Marie is a diversity, equity, and inclusion advocate. She has empowered millions online by guiding them through the steps of becoming a change maker. Her life's work is helping people make a difference, and she teaches people to do just that on her podcast, The Change Maker. I think the key to moving forward together collectively is learning how to have conversations with people who don't already think like we do. It's very easy to get fired up and feel

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228 - How to rewrite the inner critic narrative with...

Voices of Your Village ·

2023/04/20

Today I get to hang out with Susan Verde. Susan is a New York Times Bestselling author and she's written a bunch of kids books that you might be familiar with. The I Am series, and she teaches yoga and works on social emotional awareness, which, you know, is our jam over here. But Susan coming in hot with an adult book. Say One Kind Thing. It is so needed today in a world where we can be so hard on ourselves at every turn. Join me to talk to Susan about her amazing new book and get some hot tips on

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227 - How Wonderschool is changing childcare systems...

Voices of Your Village ·

2023/04/13

In this episode I get to hang out with the CEO of Wonderschool, Chris Bennett. Chris and I got to dive into how Wonderschool is changing childcare systems. Ya'll know I am not here for a Band-aid on a bullet hole. I love really taking a million steps back and looking at the whole picture, getting that bird's eye view and saying, how do we create systems change? Change that supports Early Childhood educators, that's best for families and for kids. What does this really look like and how do we afford

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226 - How to break cycles with Kobe Campbell

Voices of Your Village ·

2023/04/06

I got to hang out with Kobe Campbell to dive into her first book. "Why Am I Like This? How to Break Cycles, Heal from Trauma and Restore Your Faith. Y'all, this conversation, it was so fun to have and to dive into, really at the crux of doing this work, of raising emotionally intelligent humans is diving into our own work of who am I? What am I coming to the table with? What am I bringing from my childhood, and how do I build tools and awareness so that I can regulate and respond with intention? So

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225 - Diving into the Sensory System with OT Lori...

Voices of Your Village ·

2023/03/30

We hear that word sensory a lot, but what does that even mean? And spoiler alert, it's how we function in the world. It is the foundation for how we show up, for how we feel, for how we process emotions, for everything. This episode is pure gold, and I'm so excited to share it with you. Since this episode was recorded, Lori has opened a small private practice called Thrive Together Occupational Therapy. You can find her new website at www.thrivetogetherot.com! I also wanted to let you know that we

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52:48

224 - The cost of childcare and what to do about it...

Voices of Your Village ·

2023/03/23

The cost of childcare we all know is outrageous, and our Early Childhood educators are making next to nothing. I got to hang out with Aly Richards, the CEO of Let's Grow Kids here in Vermont, who has dedicated her work at LGK to bringing high quality, affordable childcare to every Vermont family. In this episode, we got to dive into the cost of care and what to do about it on a state level. What does this investment look like? How much is it? Where do the funds come from? How do we truly change this

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55:17

223 - Building resilience for Early Childhood...

Voices of Your Village ·

2023/03/16

We have another awesome episode for you all today! I got to sit down with Ellen Drolette, a family childcare provider with over three decades of experience in the field. She is so passionate about her work and it truly shines through. She is the author of “Overcoming Teacher Burnout in Early Childhood: Strategies for Change” has helped so many teachers and providers and she is an amazing voice for change in the field. She is the owner of Positive Spin VTLLC and also works for Seed supporting

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48:43

222 - How our coping mechanisms in childhood show up...

Voices of Your Village ·

2023/03/09

Welcome back to another episode, villagers! I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Gabor Mate, author of “The Myth of Normal.” We dive into his new book, and he shared his insights on the coping mechanisms that imprint on us in childhood and how that can affect our own parenting. We discuss what makes this culture toxic, why trauma is so wide spread and how best to support our tiny humans. He has so many wise words on this topic so I hope you get as much out of this conversation as I did! Love

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221 - How to discuss gender with kids with Wes Chernin

Voices of Your Village ·

2023/03/02

Welcome back to the podcast villagers! On today’s episode I got to sit down with Wes Chernin, who is a wealth of knowledge on many topics. Wes is an SLP which is how we first connected, you know how we love an SLP over here at Seed! But today our conversation centered around a topic that can feel uncomfortable for some people to talk about, and that is how to discuss gender with kids. When to talk about it, how to talk about it, and how to help answer kids questions in public when you feel like all

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220 - How to connect with your child for conscious...

Voices of Your Village ·

2023/02/23

Are you all ready for part two of our conversation with Dr. Shefali? I had so much fun last week chatting with her about the book, her strategies and getting into the first few stages of her method. You’re not going to want to miss the second half of this amazing conversation. Dr. Shefali shares more tips on the “how” as we dive into the upcoming release of her newest parenting book, The Parenting Map: Step by Step Solutions to Consciously Create the Ultimate Parent-Child Relationship. Pre

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219 - How to connect with your child for conscious...

Voices of Your Village ·

2023/02/16

Welcome back villagers! We’ve been working on some fantastic content during our break and we can’t wait to share it with you all. This week we’re kicking it off with the first half of my conversation with Dr. Shefali. She is the author of "A Radical Awakening" and "The Conscious Parent." And her new book “The Parenting Map: Step by Step Solutions to Consciously Create the Ultimate Parent Child Relationship” is coming out soon. Her previous two books are favorites regarding the “what” and “why” of

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218 - School and Childcare Transition Series: Episode 5

Voices of Your Village ·

2022/08/12

Welcome back villagers! It's that time of year again, time for back to school transitions, childcare transitions and tackling the big emotions that come with big changes. In this 5 episode mini series we will be diving into the tools you'll need as a parent, caregiver or teacher preparing to help a child with a fall transition. In today's final episode we'll chat about the routines to put in place and what to expect once this is underway! Thank you for joining us for this mini series! Pop on over

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217 - School and Childcare Transition Series: Episode 4

Voices of Your Village ·

2022/08/11

Welcome back villagers! It's that time of year again, time for back to school transitions, childcare transitions and tackling the big emotions that come with big changes. In this 5 episode mini series we will be diving into the tools you'll need as a parent, caregiver or teacher preparing to help a child with a fall transition. In today's episode we'll chat about you as the adult. How do we take care of our nervous systems as we guide our children through these big things. Stay tuned every day this

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9:30

216 - School and Childcare Transition Series: Episode 3

Voices of Your Village ·

2022/08/10

Welcome back villagers! It's that time of year again, time for back to school transitions, childcare transitions and tackling the big emotions that come with big changes. In this 5 episode mini series we will be diving into the tools you'll need as a parent, caregiver or teacher preparing to help a child with a fall transition. In today's episode we'll chat about when to talk about all this. When should you start preparing your kiddo for the transition and how to handle any anxiety that may arise

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10:08

215 - School and Childcare Transition Series: Episode 2

Voices of Your Village ·

2022/08/09

Welcome back villagers! It's that time of year again, time for back to school transitions, childcare transitions and tackling the big emotions that come with big changes. In this 5 episode mini series we will be diving into the tools you'll need as a parent, caregiver or teacher preparing to help a child with a fall transition. In today's episode we'll chat about all the big emotions that come with transitions, how to validate and coregulate and build their toolbox for coping strategies they can use

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10:56

214 - School and Childcare Transition Series: Episode 1

Voices of Your Village ·

2022/08/08

Welcome back villagers! It's that time of year again, time for back to school transitions, childcare transitions and tackling the big emotions that come with big changes. In this 5 episode mini series we will be diving into the tools you'll need as a parent, caregiver or teacher preparing to help a child with a fall transition. In today's episode we'll chat about how to prep your kiddos for the upcoming transition using visual aids and more. Stay tuned every day this week for a new episode! Love

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213 - Respectful Parenting IRL: Rewriting Patterns...

Voices of Your Village ·

2022/05/12

Welcome back to our Respectful Parenting: In Real Life Series! On today’s episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Joel Castillo. Joel is the husband of one of our Seed team members, and a father to three young kiddos. We all come to parenthood with patterns and habits that we formed when we were just children ourselves. Joel and I chat about how we can rewrite the deeply ingrained patterns and habits that can stand in our way. Love this podcast? Scroll down to leave a review! I read every

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