Mom SLOW DOWN!

Slowing down as a new mom may seem entirely impossible with the sleepless nights, the crying, the whole feeling of not knowing what to do. Sometimes just making sure they’re fed, napped, and not crying is hard enough. Joining us in conversation today is Cara Tyrrell, who has devoted her life to supporting parents in the first years of life, from birth to five years old. She is also the founder of Core4 Parenting, where she works as an online early childhood parent educator. Listeners will hear why Cara believes that toddlers and teenagers are similar, and why people love to share their opinions about parenting. Cara touches on go-to scripts and actions to equip yourself with for those tricky moments where you’re parenting in public. We talk about how the pandemic has changed the pace of family life, and how easy it is to miss what’s happening on an interpersonal level in the rush of day-to-day life. Next, we dive into the characteristics you notice in your child that remain the same as they grow, and why the parenting personal development journey is important. She shares some of the coaching tools she uses with us along with snippets of her own identity as a parent to illustrate how they work. Cara shares her advice on self-care, and reveals the details of her Dual Core Development system before sharing the details of her amazing online community of parents and coaching tools. Thanks for tuning in! Key Points From This Episode:An introduction to today’s guest, Cara Tyrrell, and her website, Core4 Parenting.Why Cara believes that toddlers and teenagers are similar. Go-to scripts and actions to equip yourself when parenting in public.Why as soon as we catch up to a level with our kids, they shift.How the pandemic has changed the pace of family life and parenting.How being busy and moving from task to task can mask what is happening on an interpersonal level.Why she starts coaching parents by asking them who they were before they had a child.Cara gives us an overview of who she is at her core as an example of how this works.How her children’s core personalities have stayed the same from early childhood.Jessica weighs in on how her children have maintained the same characteristics they had in childhood.The parenting personal development journey.What Core4Parenting is: a platform to teach parents to be their child’s first and best teacher.The two cores of the Dual Core Development system. How she tested all her theories and methodologies as an au pair.How to establish the parenting ‘why’: flash forward into the future.Why it is dangerous to have different rules for yourself and for your child.Why the community piece of Cara’s service is so critical.Why you need to know that the people you are sharing your most vulnerable experiences are people you can trust. What she advises for new moms as self-care. Why it is so important for your children to see you evolve and know who you are.When the real work starts: when your child has thoughts, feelings, and ideas.The nuts and bolts of how the Village works. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Cara Tyrrell on LinkedInCore 4 On InstagramCara Tyrrell on FacebookCore4 ParentingThe Zen MommyMom, Slow DownSupport the show (https://paypal.me/momslowdown)

What if there were techniques that could help us connect with what’s within? Dominique Antiglio is here to give moms another tool for their toolbox. Sophrology is a relaxation technique which combines hypnosis, visualization, meditation, mindfulness, breathing exercises, gentle body movements and body awareness. Tune in to hear about the history of sophrology, what the practice entails, and what the twelve steps of sophrology include. You’ll hear why sophrology is not well-known in America, and how it can help you learn to use your body as an anchor. Dominique also shares why she doesn’t see self-development as something that has to be on top of your to-do list, and tells us why your brain can only give you one type of information when you are highly stressed. We hope you join us to hear all about this wonderful form of healing and regulation! Key Points From This Episode:Meet today’s guest, Dominique Antiglio.The techniques that sophrology uses to help you achieve relaxation, including hypnosis and meditation.The history of sophrology, who founded it, and how it benefits people.What the twelve steps of sophrology include. Why Dominique believes Americans are not familiar with sophrology.Some of the benefits of sophrology, including learning to use your body as an anchor.Why Domonique doesn’t see self-development as something that has to be on top of your to-do list.How your brain can only give you one type of information when you are highly stressed.The role of movement in sophrology.Understanding your body and down-regulating through sleep or otherwise.Dominique walks Jessica and our listeners through a standing practice.Where to find Dominique.Tweetables:“In meditation, you hold back on your intention because you want to be as open as possible and let things emerge. In sophrology you have time where you do that, but sometimes you decided to actively look for something.”—  @BeSophro [0:11:10]“When you’re highly stressed, your mind will only be able to give you one type of information. You won’t be able to be creative.” —  @BeSophro [0:17:55]Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Dominique Antiglio on LinkedIn Dominique Antiglio on Instagram The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology BeSophroThe Zen MommyMom, Slow Down!Support the show (https://paypal.me/momslowdown)

As mothers, especially when your kids are younger, your children’s needs need to come first. But that doesn’t mean that you stop having needs altogether. Here to talk us through the minefield of looking after yourself while meeting your children’s needs is clinical psychologist, Dr. Laura Schwinn. Listeners will hear her thoughts on the feminine, and how we have lost sight of softness as a society. We explore the importance of focusing on your needs and communicating them to others, and how this has the power to change our relationships, and we talk about what happens when we lose our sense of self in relationships. Dr. Laura shares how she starts to ask these questions to her clients, and teaches us how our attachment styles impact our relationships as adults. We tackle the tricky topic of being a step, or ‘bonus’ parent, and Dr. Laura points us in the direction of a great resource for all parents. We hope you join us today to hear all this and more. Key Points From This Episode:An introduction to today’s guest, clinical psychologist Dr. Laura Schwinn. How Dr. Laura would define her work and how it came to be so important to her. What she means by the feminine and how we have lost touch with softness as a society.The difference between being listened to and being heard.What asking for what we truly need leads to, in terms of how we see ourselves and how others see us. Why changing our own behavior is the best way to affect change in others.Why it is so important to create the space in your life to be vulnerable.How lacking a sense of self in parenting and relationships can manifest.How nailing down your values as a parent can help you in moments of stress.The first step to asking these questions.How authentic connection can change depending on the context. How our attachment styles and childhood contexts influence our adult relationships.Parenting attachment styles: secure, authoritarian, permissive and neglectful. The journey and difficulty of ‘bonus’ parenting.What the ideal step-parenting role looks like, as the outsider being brought in.The necessity of patience and time to blend a family. How to visualize your role as a parent as the sides of the pool.Why it is so important that we get clear on what we value as parents.How a new generation of children will learn facial expressions.A book recommendation by Dr. Neufeld and Gabor Mate.How being a compass for your children does not mean you have to have all the answers.Why it is so important not to ignore your body sense. The importance of having a creative outlet. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: The Artists Way Hold Onto Your Kids Dr. Laura Schwinn on Email Dr. Laura Schwinn on LinkedInDr. Laura Schwinn on InstagramThe Zen MommyMom, Slow Down!Support the show (https://paypal.me/momslowdown)