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Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without Losing Your Cool | Parenting Strategies For Big Emotions & More

Hunter Clarke-Fields

How do you raise kind, confident kids without losing your cool? How do you manage kids’ behavior, help them regulate their big emotions, AND stay grounded? Mindful Parenting is here to help. I’m Hunter Clarke-Fields, former yelling, frustrated mom. Dealing with my anger drove me to find practical, compassionate parenting strategies to regulate emotions as well as mindfulness to bring peace to the chaos at home. In each refreshingly honest episode you’ll come away knowing that you have permission

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27:55

6 Ways To Stay Calm With Challenging Kids [115]

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2018/04/17

Hunter talks about 6 Ways To Stay Calm With Challenging Kids. Do you have challenging kids? Most of our worst parenting happens when we lose it. If we stay calm instead, we can de-escalate situations and parent more thoughtfully. In this episode, you’ll learn from Hunter Clarke-Fields, Mindful Mama Mentor HOW to respond with calm to your child. Understand the biology of your stress response How to train your mind to be less reactive Why you can stop “fixing” your kids and what to do instead. The

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60:15

Meditation For Fidgety Skeptics - Jeff Warren [114]

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2018/04/10

Talking to Jeff Warren was like talking to my long-lost meditation friend who totally “got it.” His story about how meditation helped him notice the “neurotic ways he was in pain,” will help you understand the power of this practice at a deeper level. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Everyone can experience the sacred dimension of practice no matter what your background is. 2. The most important equation all humans need to know is: SUFFERING = PAIN X RESISTANCE. 3. Teaching

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47:23

When Your Cosmic Egg Is Cracked - Cheryl Jones [113]

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2018/04/03

What do you do when you have little kids and your life falls apart? Cheryl Jones knows that answer to this question all too well. She discovered that her marriage was unravelling at at child's birthday party. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Social conditioning has lead us not to recognize things in our life as loss. We have to acknowledge what the loss is. We tend to do that to “be strong” for our families. If we don’t acknowledge, it shows up somewhere else. 2. Self-care is not a

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61:29

How to Make Time for Mindfulness - Hunter & Carla [112]

Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without... ·

2018/03/27

Hunter talks to Carla Naumburg about How to Make Time For Mindfulness Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Meditation’s impact is dose-dependant. The more you do it, the more you experience the benefits. 2. Consistency is more important than time. What you do every day a little bit matters more than what you do once a week. 3. You can be creative about how you meditate! It can be lying down, in the car, and more. Sometimes the biggest challenge in learning a new practice like meditation

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37:47

How to Practice Fierce Kindness - Melanie Salvatore...

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2018/03/15

A powerful and vulnerable conversation about the humbling power of parenting, fear, the nature of our thoughts, how to grow and change, and more. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Fierce Kindness is a constant, lifelong practice and state of mind. 2. It’s essential to become the observer and not listen to everything you tell yourself. Melanie calls this accountability for how you are talking to yourself. 3. How do we reconcile radical accountability with the things we have no control

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55:09

How To Be A Scream Free Parent - Hal Runkel [110]

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2018/03/13

Be prepared to have the ground under your feet shifted by the powerful wisdom of Hal Runkel. He’ll question your basic beliefs and transform the way you think about parenting. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. The most damaging lie of parenting is that we are responsible FOR our children. 2. Kids are born to test us. Parenting asks us that we become grown ups and we do that by becoming less reactive and taking back the power over our emotional responses. 3. The mandate for self-care

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42:30

The Yes Brain - Dr. Dan Siegel [109]

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2018/02/27

Hunter talks to Dr. Dan Siegel about The Yes Brain. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Learning the importance of a “yes” brain - receptive, present, and open versus the reactivity and rigidity of the “no” brain. 2. We can build resilience in our children by teaching kids what it feels like to be in the “yes” brain mode and widen their window of tolerance for uncomfortable feelings. 3. We can use our minds to actually change the brain’s function and structure. Dan Siegel is known as a

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56:40

Good vs. Bad Parenting Habits - Hunter & Carla [108]

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2018/02/26

What are the good parenting habits that we should be cultivating? And what are the bad habits that you should drop like a stinky toddler shoe? Perhaps, we need to reframe this whole conversation in a more mindful way! Hunter and Carla discuss habits like self-care, self-compassion, forgiveness, fun, outside time, and more. What are the bad (or, “unskillful”) parenting habits? Berating yourself when you miss the mark, perfectionism, not taking care of yourself, too much screen and/or social media

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32:34

Enough - Special Episode [107]

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2018/02/23

Hunter responds to the Parkland Florida high school shooting and offers ways to create change in your own life and family. Click here to start the conversation about this! ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindfulness mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Hunter is the creator of the Mindful Parenting

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54:47

How To Be A Zen Parent - Todd & Cathy Adams [106]

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2018/02/20

Hunter talks to Todd & Cathy Adams about How To Be A Zen Parent. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. The goal of zen parenting is not to pass your baggage down to your own children. Self-awareness/mindfulness helps you see what’s coming up in you in those challenging moments. 2. They value discussion over discipline. The goal in the long run is not to teach them to fear us. The goal is to raise adults. The most important thing is to have a connection and a relationship. 3. When our kids

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58:23

Available Parenting in the Long Term - Dr. John Duffy...

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2018/02/13

Maybe you've heard it before, especially if you have a daughter... "Wait until she's a teenager!" Good news! According to today's podcast guest, Dr. John Duffy, it's JUST. NOT. TRUE. (Yay! Bust out the pom-poms!) Hunter talks to Dr. John Duffy about Available Parenting in the Long Term. Dr. John Duffy is a highly sought-after clinical psychologist, best-selling author, certified life coach, parenting and relationship expert, and proud husband and father. He has been working with individuals,

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49:00

6 Essentials For Positive Change - Kari Gormley [104]

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2018/02/09

What does it take to come back from challenging time and go beyond just "okay," to flourishing? Kari Gormley is coach based in the principles of Positive Psychology and host of The Running Lifestyle podcast. She’s also mom on a mission to maintain the running lifestyle while balancing everything else in life, including family, career and wellness. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. To move beyond functioning to flourishing, we need to invest in our well-being and and peace of mind

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19:32

Do It For You [103]

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2018/02/06

And us moms, we don't even realize that we subconsciously undervalue ourselves or only value ourselves in relation to others. This week's podcast episode is about all the reasons you should go on retreat...the growth, learning, relaxation, sisterhood and more. But I challenge you to take time for yourself simply because you deserve it. You deserve it because you're here, living, and breathing. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher

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50:25

Going Beyond Mom - Randi Zinn [102]

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2018/01/30

Hunter talks to Randi Zinn about Going Beyond Mom. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Investing in support. Expecting and harnessing support is imperative. Know you deserve support. Own that support. 2. The body is our foundation. A sense of well-being in physicality translates into a well mental state of mind. 3. Every single day nurture some part of who you are beyond your role as mom. What's your takeaway? Start the conversation here in the comments. Fan of the Mindful Mama

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45:34

How to REALLY make change - Carla Naumburg [101]

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2018/01/23

Hunter talks to Carla Naumburg about How to REALLY make change. Some big takeaways from this episode include: Willpower doesn’t work effectively and can be stressful Power of self-compassion - helps us to begin again. Making compassion a practice (intentionally doing something with the goal of getting better at it). There’s a big power in lovingkindness meditation practice - what you practice grows What do you think? Click here to start the conversation! Find out more about Carla Naumburg - her

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57:05

Shauna Shapiro - Mindful Discipline & Kindness [100]

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2018/01/16

How can we create family relationships that weather any storm? Dr. Shauna Shapiro explains how our old paradigms of parenting get it wrong, and research-proven ways to become a mindful mama. Some important takeaways from this conversation: “What you practice grows stronger.” If we practice judgement, we become more judgmental. If we practice kindness, we strengthen hat. We know that with neuroplasticity, our repeated experiences shape the brain. Shame actually prevents us from making the changes

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36:28

What To Do When You're Squeezed [99]

Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without... ·

2018/01/09

Life regularly squeezes us. No matter how much we try to avoid or block out the difficult moments, they're inevitable. That's just life. The real question is, how do we respond to those moments? Do you shame and blame yourself with harsh words? Or do you offer yourself compassion, understanding, and kindness? This episode is a very special one taken from a live talk I did last October at the Mindful Mom Revolution event. Start the conversation about this episode here! Fan of the Mindful Mama

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58:01

The Science of Consciousness - Cassandra Vieten [98]

Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without... ·

2018/01/02

Hunter talks to Cassandra Vieten about tapping into the science of your consciousness. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Meditation boosts mother-infant bonding 2. There is an interconnected layer of consciousness 3. Our minds have a powerful effect on our health & relationships Cassandra Vieten, Ph.D. president of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Their work rests on the notion that limitations in human consciousness and in our understanding of it underlie many of the most pressing

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56:19

Kimberly Johnson - Healing, Balancing and Restoring...

Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without... ·

2017/12/19

Hunter talks to Kimberly Johnson about healing, balancing and restoring post-childbirth. Hunter’s big takeaways from this episode: There are big problems with the way we handle birth and the post-partum period that are leading to long-term problems for moms. We have unrealistic expectations about 4th trimester; healing is slow. We treat it like it’s any other time. We don’t understand that there are specific needs. There are 5 universal needs and these are necessities not luxuries: Rest - deep,

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71:08

Conscious Dads - Jon Vroman & The Front Row Factor [96]

Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without... ·

2017/12/12

Yes, I cried a little in this conversation, but more than that, I was inspired by talking to Jon Vroman about his work with the Front Row Factor and helping to make dads more conscious. Three big takeaways from this conversation were: The power of dedicating your life to making a difference - as Jon says, choosing our experience. The power of reminders and intimacy with death. We have 936 weekends from when your child is 0-18 years old- every one that goes by is a weekend you won’t have

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