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The Leading for Children Podcast

Judy Jablon & Nichole Parks

The Leading for Children podcast brings together the adults in the young child’s life for conversations that explore the collective impact we have on children during their most formative years.

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44:52

Emotional Regulation: Leading from Inner Harmony

The Leading for Children Podcast ·

2025/11/12

Listen in for a rich conversation with mother and clinical psychologist Dr. Jennifer Rocks, as she offers an accessible guide to emotional regulation. Explore the power of this skill in nurturing healthy relationships, hear strategies for practicing it yourself, and learn ways to support children in co-regulating—creating spaces where everyone can thrive.

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23:50

Turning Our Attention to Intention

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2025/08/12

In this episode, LFC’s Executive Director, Nichole Parks, and Executive Assistant, Amy White, reflect on the role intention has played in shaping their work together—and the ripples that have followed. They show that practicing intention isn’t a lofty ideal or an extra task on a to-do list, but a simple, powerful tool we can draw on in moments throughout the day—one that helps us thrive, and to create spaces where children can thrive.Set Intention is the first step in the Mutual Learning Method’s

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35:54

Living Our Values

The Leading for Children Podcast ·

2025/06/13

In this episode of the Leading for Children Podcast, Nichole Parks and Julia Connolly have an inspiring conversation with Kaylee Phillips, a dedicated Arkansas teacher who leads with her values—modeling integrity and empowering her students to find their voices. From guiding young people to reflect on their choices to creating spaces where they feel fully seen, Kaylee is the kind of educator who makes a lasting impact.

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26:35

Thriving Communities: Honoring the Month of the...

The Leading for Children Podcast ·

2025/05/07

In honor of the Month of the Military Child in April, we spotlighted two powerful voices from our Humanity First community: KiOwana Phillips, a U.S. Army Sergeant Major and mother, and Shannon Newman, a mother, military spouse, and LFC team member. Through their stories, they offer meaningful insight into what it looks like to show up for military children—fostering a sense of safety, support, and belonging in the face of their unique challenges.A quote to take away: Shannon shared, " Resilience

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40:00

Stories Unite Us: Parents & Children

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2025/04/08

In this episode of The Leading for Children Podcast, we hear from father and son duo, Jonathan and Noah Fribley, as they share the tender, yet powerful story of their relationship—its beautiful and challenging evolution over its multi-decade course.Storytelling can be life-changing. As we express our truths and listen to those of others, we have a profound opportunity to be known, to know others more deeply, to expand our capacity for empathy, and to strengthen the foundation of wisdom that unites

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57:53

Mutual Learning in Family Relationships: Mothers &...

The Leading for Children Podcast ·

2025/01/10

In this episode of The Leading for Children Podcast, we hear from a courageous lineup of mother-daughter duos who are deeply committed to embodying mutuality in their relationships with one another.Each duo brings authentic moments of connection, their beautiful and messy humanity, and unique and uplifting insights into how they perceive their relationship as a partnership based on equity, kindness, empathy, respect, and a Humanity First approach.A Quote to Take Away: Serene Stevens shared, “Having

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44:20

Humanity First: Finding Strength in Kindness,...

The Leading for Children Podcast ·

2024/12/03

In this episode of The Leading for Children Podcast, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Kyson Bunthuwong, Vivian Matalon, and show producer Julia Connolly for a timely conversation about how kindness, empathy, and respect are among our greatest human strengths—and what a world grounded in these values might look and feel like.To learn more about Leading for Children’s Humanity First Model, visit our website here.A Quote to Take Away: Nichole shared, “I think it's very important

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36:26

Nurturing Equitable Communities Grounded in Humanity

The Leading for Children Podcast ·

2024/09/18

Episode Notes:In this episode of The Leading for Children Podcast, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Shannon Bracamonte, Program Operations Director at the Early Childhood Services Center at the University of New Mexico. Shannon shares about her experience bringing the Humanity First Model into her community, emphasizing how awareness of who we are and intention in how we show up in the world help us feel stronger, more connected, and more effective.Together, they explore the

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24:04

The Power of Putting Humanity First

The Leading for Children Podcast ·

2024/08/30

In the premiere episode of The Leading for Children Podcast’s second season, show producer Julia Connolly revisits highlights from a compelling conversation in Season 1, Episode 3. Hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Leigh Sargent, Executive Director of the Tallahatchie Early Learning Alliance in the Mississippi Delta, for a discussion on the power of putting humanity first.Together, they explore LFC’s Humanity First Model, and dive into its core principles of connection, equity,

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38:08

Simple Rule #11: Actionable

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2024/07/10

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Tsundzukani Whatsi, Wildlife Tracker at Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa. Together, they engage in a dynamic conversation about what it can look and feel like to have and cultivate actionable learning experiences, as well as how they support inspired, capable, and thriving communities for children. Tsundzukani shares how her passion for nature has driven her to overcome challenges in the field, as she has pursued a career

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35:34

Simple Rule #10: Exploratory

The Leading for Children Podcast ·

2024/06/13

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by mother, wife, and LFC’s Former Chief of Staff, Gretchen Henderson, for a conversation about what it can look and feel like to have and cultivate exploratory learning experiences, and how this helps to create thriving communities for children.Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here.A quote to take away: Gretchen shared, “When I think about exploratory, I

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30:00

Simple Rule #9: Meaningful

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2024/05/08

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Jill Gunderman, mother, wife, community member, and Associate Director for Strategic Alliance, and Julia Connolly, daughter, sister, friend, and LFC’s Development and Communications Associate, for a conversation about what it can look and feel like to have and cultivate meaningful learning experiences, and how this helps to create thriving communities for children.Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving

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33:31

Simple Rule #8: Respectful

The Leading for Children Podcast ·

2024/04/12

In this episode, hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks welcome partners and co-parents, Beth Brett, an architect and project manager, and Meghan Kelley, a psychologist, for a conversation about what it can look and feel like to cultivate respectful emotional and physical environments, and how this helps create thriving communities for children. Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here. A quote to take away: Beth shared, “It has

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33:44

Simple Rule #7: Organized

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2024/03/15

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by fellow LFC Team Members Shannon Newman, also a mother, grandmother, and wife, and Serene Stevens, also a mother and wife, for a conversation about what it can look and feel like to cultivate organized emotional and physical environments, and how this helps create thriving communities for children.Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here.A quote to take

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34:16

Simple Rule #6: Calm

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2024/02/14

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Joelle Wheatley, member of LFC’s Humanity First Community and mother of four and six-year old children, and Maria Rosado, Montessori Teacher and LFC Facilitator, for a conversation about what it means to cultivate and be in calm emotional and physical environments, and how this helps create thriving communities for children.Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for

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35:58

Simple Rule #5: Safe

The Leading for Children Podcast ·

2024/01/18

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks sit down for a conversation about what it means to cultivate and be in safe emotional and physical environments, and how this helps create thriving communities for children.Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here. Nichole shared a quote that she holds onto from one of LFC’s partners in Alabama: “Safety is not the absence of threat -- it is the presence of connection.”

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34:40

Simple Rule #4: Two-Way

The Leading for Children Podcast ·

2023/11/22

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Beverly Erdmann, Former Administrator at Department of Defense Education Activity, for a conversation about what it means to be in two-way relationships and interactions and how this helps create thriving communities for children. Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here. Use code Fall10 for a 10% discount. A quote to take away: Beverly shared, “I know I've

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33:48

Simple Rule #3: Trusting

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2023/10/25

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Casey Sims, Former Learning Network Member and Teacher at Jubilee Co-operative Preschool in Bluffton, South Carolina for a conversation about what it means to be trusting in our relationships and interactions and how this helps create thriving communities for children. Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here. Use code Fall10 for a 10% discount. A quote to

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47:21

Simple Rule #2: Open

The Leading for Children Podcast ·

2023/09/18

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Leading for Children Senior Program Leader Jonathan Fribley and Marneshia Cathey, LFC Board Member and Director and Founder of the West Point Christian Preschool in Hattiesburg, Mississippi for a conversation about what it means to be open in our relationships and interactions and how this helps create thriving communities for children.Show notes:LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available

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55:10

Simple Rule #1: Honest

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2023/08/16

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Carol Barton and Tanya Taylor, Project Director and Project Coordinator for the Early Childhood Program at the Marin County Office of Education, for a conversation about what it means to be honest in our relationships and interactions.Show notesHonest is the first of LFC’s 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children. LFC's book outlining this groundbreaking approach is available here. Use code MAY23 for a 10%

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