Delight in Parenting with Dajana Yoakley
Welcome to Delight in Parenting Podcast. Let's into the essence of peaceful, playful and emotionally intelligent parenting, where I share the insights, expert advice & research, and support necessary to transform your parenting approach from struggling to delighting.
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77. Bedtime Battles: What Anxiety Is Trying to Tell You (opens the original)
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Have you ever stood outside your child’s bedroom door at nine at night, completely done for the day, and thought, “Why is this still so hard?” If bedtime in your house comes with one more hug, one more story, one more “can you just stay a little longer,” this conversation is for you. I’m sitting down again with Clara Roulev, a Peaceful Parenting coach, mind-body coach, and the voice behind Share Peace Parenting. Clara found this work the way a lot of us do. She realized that everything she’d stu
Why Mindful, Connected Parents Can Still Feel Stuck With Their Child’s Anxiety (opens the original)
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Have you ever done everything the books told you to do, and your child is still anxious anyway? You validate. You get low and slow. You say things like “I can see this is really hard” and “I’m right here.” You’ve read enough to know that shaming a scared kid never works, so you don’t shame them. You stay calm. You connect. And somehow, the anxiety is still there tomorrow. Sound familiar? I want to tell you about a mom I’ll call Sarah, because her story is the one that kept coming up as I recorde
76. When Mealtime Becomes a Battlefield: The Anxiety Hiding Behind Your Picky Eater (opens the original)
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Have you ever stood at the stove making a third different dinner, wondering if you’re the only parent whose kid survives on the same five foods? You’re not doing anything wrong. And I promise, that scene at your table is more common than you think. This week I’m bringing back my most downloaded episode ever, my conversation with Katie Kimball, a former teacher, two-time TEDx speaker, and mom of four who created Kids Cook Real Food and writes at Kitchen Stewardship. I recorded it a while back, an
75. Calm isn't the goal. Confidence is. (opens the original)
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What if helping your child feel better right now isn’t the same thing as helping them become confident over time? Because when your anxious child is spiraling, every instinct in your body says the same thing. → Make this easier→ Help them calm down→ Get them through the moment→ Whatever it takes, just make the fear stop And of course it does. That instinct comes from love. In my latest podcast episode, I sat down with Dr. Christopher Willard, a clinical psychologist and author of twenty books on
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