Parenting with PLAY!

Helena Mooney

Fall back in love with parenting (and your child) again. Join Helena Mooney and guests to find out how to help your child thrive while transforming challenging behaviour such as aggression, anxiety, bedtimes, tantrums, sibling rivalry, and so much more.

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Top 10 Parenting with PLAY! Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Parenting with PLAY! episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Parenting with PLAY! for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Parenting with PLAY! episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Aware Parenting helped me be better at my job - with Caroline Ryan

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07/10/20 • 32 min

You know how this approach can help you with your children. But how about in the workplace?In this week's podcast episode, I chat with Caroline Ryan about how Aware Parenting / Parenting by Connection not only helped with her children, but also with her colleagues too.If your baby is under 1, doors to Aware Parenting Babies online program are now open!If you want more support with your children:Website: https://parentingwithplay.com.au/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParentingwithPlaywithHelenaMooney/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentingwithplay/

Helping babies when they cry - with Jenna Bujaroski

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07/03/20 • 33 min

When your baby cries it can feel really stressful and most people do everything possible to stop their tears. But is that the best way to help them? And how does it impact their ability to sleep well?High School Teacher, Jenna Bujaroski, shares how she has helped her children when they've cried & tantrumed and how she sees the benefit of this approach for teenagers too.

Bedtimes: Why External Factors Aren't The Answer in Helping Your Baby or Child Sleep Better

Parenting with PLAY!

06/26/20 • 17 min

How are bedtimes for you? Are you focusing on finding the right routine & creating the perfect environment, thinking that that's the answer to better bedtimes for your baby or child?In this episode you'll discover that it's not the external factors that ensure your baby or child sleep better. Instead it's about focusing on how your child is - what's going on for them, and helping them with that, which is the key to ensuring bedtimes are easier and good sleep naturally follows.If you have a baby, join my free Baby Sleep Revolution video series. We start Monday 6 July. Click here to join: https://parentingwithplay.com.au/baby-sleep-revolution/If you have a toddler or older child, my Better Bedtimes Sleep Package can help. Click here to find out more: https://parentingwithplay.com.au/sleepFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParentingwithPlaywithHelenaMooney/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentingwithplay/

The nervous system and helping your child recover from sensory overload - with Shelley Clarke

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06/19/20 • 40 min

Does your child get overwhelmed in certain situations, or struggles with certain items of clothings or sounds? If so, chances are your child is experiencing some form of sensory overload or sensitivity.So how can you help them to process it well, to come back into balance, and to return to calm state? And how can you use play to do so?Shelley Clarke is a physiotherapist, a Cranial Sacral Therapist, Aware Parenting Instructor and Parenting by Connection Instructor. She shares about how the nervous system works, the different sensory systems and how you can use play to help your child.Shelley is based in Adelaide, Australia and to find out more about her, visit:https://www.embodiedtherapies.com.au/https://www.facebook.com/embodiedtherapiesau/

When Your Partner Parents Differently

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06/11/20 • 21 min

Does your partner parent differently to you? Does it really annoy you?!Parenting can become a huge source of conflict within a relationship. It's super easy to find fault in what your partner does or doesn't do and berate them in not doing things 'right'.So listen in for ways on how can you navigate those challenges and bring more harmony to your relationship & family.FREE GUIDE: Shout Less & Connect More with 5 SIMPLE Games! Download today: https://parentingwithplay.com.au/If you want more support with your children:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParentingwithPlaywithHelenaMooney/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentingwithplay/

Coming out of Lockdown - with Nicky McGrath

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05/30/20 • 33 min

How are you feeling about coming out of Lockdown? Delighted? Anxious? How are your kids feeling about it?After spending the past weeks at home, telling your children that they can't go to school or day care, play in the local playground, see friends or Grandparents, etc, now you're telling them that it's time to go back out again and that there will be restrictions.Plus, maybe your child has enjoyed spending more time at home with you, so maybe separation is going to be hard again.This week's podcast episode with Nicky McGrath (who's in the UK) covers exactly this - how to help with your own feelings around the current situation, and how to best help your children adjust to life after lockdown.FREE GUIDE: Shout Less & Connect More with 5 SIMPLE Games! Download today: https://parentingwithplay.com.au/If you want more support with your children:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParentingwithPlaywithHelenaMooney/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentingwithplay/

Understanding Your Child's Behaviour

Parenting with PLAY!

05/19/20 • 20 min

Do you ever wonder why your child does the things they do?

Why they are fine one minute, and then hitting their sibling the next.
Why they come home and kick the dog.
Why they refuse to do what you ask them to do something they were happy to do the day before.

It can sometimes seem to be a mystery. Or it can be proof that they need more discipline - to learn what's acceptable behaviour and what's not.Alternatively you can think they're behaving that way because it's learned behaviour.Or, you can worry that there's something wrong with your child. Or with you as a parent.However, in this episode I'll explain what's really going on for your child, so that you can then understand what your child is actually needing.Because it's actually very simple: it’s to do with your child's feelings.FREE GUIDE: Shout Less & Connect More with 5 SIMPLE Games! Download today: https://parentingwithplay.com.au/If you want more support with your children:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParentingwithPlaywithHelenaMooney/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentingwithplay/

Something I Want You To Know

Parenting with PLAY!

05/10/20 • 13 min

I want you to know how amazing you are.I want you to know that everything you do as a mum is incredibly important and valuable - for your family, for yourself and for the world in general.I want you to celebrate yourself.Don't wait for others to acknowledge you. Start celebrating yourself, because you're amazing (and yes, I know you shout at your kids & get frustrated with them and aren't 'perfect').It's not always easy being a mum and there's so much pressure on you. So I want you to hear just how amazing you are and how important you being a mum really is. xxFREE GUIDE: Shout Less & Connect More with 5 SIMPLE Games! Download today: https://parentingwithplay.com.au/If you want more support with your children:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParentingwithPlaywithHelenaMooney/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentingwithplay/

Parenting Your Strong Willed Child - with Gemma Keane

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04/30/20 • 26 min

Would you describe your child as 'strong willed'?Probably!Children have an innate desire for self-autonomy - to do what they want & be how they want to be. Which is fantastic for later in life as they're needing to make decisions out in the world, but it means they can be very hard to live with as their parent!So how can you help your child to retain their valuable sense of who they are and what they want whilst also creating more ease and cooperation in everyday life?In this episode I talk with Gemma Keane, my co-creator of The Lockdown Parenting Club. Gemma has been following Aware Parenting with her own son for 8 years, is a former Primary School Teacher and she now runs Baby Development classes.She shares what she did to help her son when he was little to prevent & reduce battles of will, and how she sees the benefit of doing that in the 12 year old boy he is today.www.parentingwithplay.com.au

How a mundane day could become your child’s “Best day ever!” – with Devon Harris

Parenting with PLAY!

03/09/24 • 43 min

If you've ever tried to give your child the ideal day by throwing a birthday party or taking them on an exciting trip, only for them to have a meltdown or complain, then this episode is for you.

In it, Devon Harris shares about how about a day spent doing mundane things with her son led him to declare it was "the best day ever"

So what was it about that day that had such a profound impact?

And how can you bring in the elements she talks about into your every day life?

We also talk about her previous work with children who were in protective services and what led her to following Aware Parenting in her own parenting and becoming a Certified Instructor.

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About Devon Harris

Devon is an Aware Parenting Instructor who specialises in coaching and consulting for families with bright and gifted children. You can find out more and contact her here: www.devonharris.com.au

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About Helena Mooney

I am a Certified Parenting Coach for mums who want to do "gentle parenting" but become frustrated and confused when it doesn't work. I give you practical, respectful and effective strategies to help you feel more confident as a mum and deeply connected as a family so you all have more fun!

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How many episodes does Parenting with PLAY! have?

Parenting with PLAY! currently has 76 episodes available.

What topics does Parenting with PLAY! cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Parenting, Kids & Family, Mental Health and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Parenting with PLAY!?

The episode title 'Helping babies when they cry - with Jenna Bujaroski' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Parenting with PLAY!?

The average episode length on Parenting with PLAY! is 27 minutes.

How often are episodes of Parenting with PLAY! released?

Episodes of Parenting with PLAY! are typically released every 7 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Parenting with PLAY!?

The first episode of Parenting with PLAY! was released on Jun 25, 2019.

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