In this episode, Ashleigh discusses the growing trend of early academic learning and the implications it has on child development. She argues against the push for earlier schooling, emphasising the importance of play, attachment, and emotional readiness. Ashleigh highlights the economic motivations behind these educational policies and questions whether they truly serve the best interests of children. The conversation explores the challenges children face in early schooling environments and...

Ashleigh chats with Michaeleen Doucleff, science journalist and author of 'Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans'.

In this episode, Deena (@deenabarselah) emphasises the importance of creating a personalised and joyful relationship with food for both adults and children. She shares her perspective on how food can be a gateway to learning about our bodies and developing language around our preferences. Ashleigh and Deena chat about the importance of involving children in the kitchen and the benefits it brings, like fostering connection, building confidence, and teaching valuable life skills. Deena's...

In this episode, Ashleigh shares ideas on ways we can support our kids through the joy of reading stories. She explores how this can help children release emotional energy in their system, which will inevitably reduce challenging behaviour. Through personal stories of supporting her own kids, Ashleigh shares ways she has used books to support them to feel their vulnerable feelings and release their tears, moving around any walls of protection they had built and getting to the deeper feelings...

Today I am chatting with Bridget Wood, a thought leader on human behaviour and a mother to three young children. When it comes to raising cooperative and mature children, one of the key pieces of the puzzle is us, the parents, doing our own inner work. In this episode we chat about how children express the very things we find difficult to accept in ourselves, why creating a healthy relationship with difficult emotions is essential and what impact unconditional love has on behaviour. This is...

Today Lael Stone joins me to talk about playful parenting. She is an author, speaker, parenting educator and consultant that specialises in helping adults process their childhood trauma. She says, If you were to ask me what it is that I do, I could sum it up in a sentence; “I speak for the heart of the child.” Today we talk all about playful parenting. We discuss why it's so important, how it helps gain cooperation and we give practical examples of what playful parenting looks like for...

Kristin Mariella, a worldwide parenting educator, author and mum of three, joins me this week to discuss boundaries. She shares her most transformative mindset shift in boundary setting. We talk about the biggest mistake parents make, which almost always leads to frustration and how you can prevent this and we dive into what boundaries sound like and how to follow through on them. This is an essential piece of the puzzle in conscious discipline and you won’t want to miss this! Find the full...

This week I chat with Rachel Rainbolt, the Sage Parenting Coach, about collaboration. This is the form of communication that helps our children know how to make decisions and problem solve when we're not around, which is, after all, the ultimate goal. Head to https://holisticfamilypsychologist.com/episode/4 for the full show notes. Follow me on instagram @raisinghumanskind

This week I chat with Psychologist and mum of twins, Dr Tamara Soles. She shares with us why emotional regulation is key in understanding and addressing challenging behaviour and what this might look like around examples like bedtime and transitions. This is another piece of the puzzle in letting go of rewards and consequences and addressing discipline in a more holistic manner. Head to holisticfamilypsychologist.com/episode/3 for the full show notes. Follow me on instagram @raisinghumanskind

This podcast episode is all about what to reflect on when we have acted outdside of our value system. Often our unconscious fears and deeper desires are what are driving those reactions and becoming aware of those is such a powerful way to be able to address the issue at the core. Free Lesson on The Art of Repair: Instagram: @raisinghumanskind

In this episode, I share 3 important ways that we can reduce the feelings of separation between a child and the out of home working parent. These simple practices can have such a huge impact on a child's level of alarm and their challenging behaviour. Instagram : @raisinghumanskind

How long should my kid play? What if I have an under 3 year old? Why do 3-5 year olds struggle with play with other kids? What do I do about all the mess? I cover these four questions inside today's episodes to outline 4 new developmentally ways of thinking about self directed play.

In this episode, I share the details of my approach to help children heal after trauma. I talk about what it means to make it S.A.F.E again. Primary caregivers are absolutely the best people to help children recover from these types of challenging experiences and I hope this episode provides that map for you. Healing at Home Workshop is the place for a deeper dive into this topic: https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/courses/healing-at-home Follow along at instagram:...

In this episode, I share a story about my own child getting stuck in a loop of frustration and what I did to help him shift through the emotion. Sometimes our work is to just ride the wave of a meltdown and other times it's important to feel when our child is stuck and find a way around that. The K.I.N.D Collective Membership Wait list: https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/bundles/The-Raising-Humans-Collective Instagram: @raisinghumanskind

This is a day in the life episode. I noted down one morning the 4 different ways that I managed conflict between siblings in my home this week and am sharing those with you in this episode. If you want to join me for the live class on school refusal, you can check more information out here: https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/courses/school-refusal Follow along at instagram: @raisinghumanskind Put your name on for the membership waitlist...

Jo Whitton is the founder of Quirky Cooking and this week she shares her story of supporting her son through OCD by coming back to nourishing and simple foods. She talks about her journey around understanding the gut brain connection and the impact it has had on her family. Find more about Jo and her work here: The Gut Health Formula - 8 week program with 12 months access: https://quirkycooking.com.au/gut-health-programs/ Simple, Healing Food...

It's hard to keep a handle of the amount of toys that end up in your home! So I have collected 5 respectful ways that you can minimise toys with your children. If you are a parent of a child with anxiety and are interested in the class on Managing Anxiety at Home, you can find out more here: https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/courses/a-pathway-to-managing-anxiety-in-children-at-home

This sounds simple but it's surprisingly uncommon! In today's episode, I share one of the key factors that I notice parents miss when they try and get their children to help them on family tasks. The book that I talk about in this episode is Hunter, Gather Parent by Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff  Follow on Instagram: @raisinghumanskind Website: holisticfamilypsychologist.com

In this episode, I share a wonderful conversation with Kirsty Wirth from Kultured Wellness all about how a child's microbiome can actually be one of the key factors in resolving picky eating. If you want more from Kirsty and her course, you can find her details at: https://www.kulturedwellnesstraining.com/picky-eaters-landing-page?fbclid=IwAR0MYm6kruoEfX89XJho54o3PI_cNh4LmSxFsJ5DogkeIm0BhWQNMIPOjus Previous Podcast episodes on the topic of Picky Eating: Alarm and Picky Eating: 022 |...

Today's episode is inspired by something I heard this week: "How can I renegotiate my definition of success by how many times did I laugh today?" This was shared by Blu (@blueofearth) and inspired me to share about how playful parenting runs much deeper than just gaining cooperation. It is our way of sending a message to our children that play is important, even in a society that doesn't value it. Instagram: @raisinghumanskind Website: holisticfamilypsychologist.com

In this episode, I share 8 important things to understand around violent play and young children. This is part two and the previous episode can be listened to here: Further Reading: Lisa Dion : Aggression in the Playroom Lawrence Cohen: Playful Parenting Peter Gray: https://www.self-directed.org/contact/media-and-interviews/peter-gray/ Dr Gordon Nuefeld: https://neufeldinstitute.org/

This is the first part of two episodes on 8 important things to know about violent play in young children.

In today's episode, I share why I actually don't think all Mums need a hobby. For some people, they are deeply fulfilled in their family life and find a way to get their needs met within that space. Instagram: @raisinghumanskind Website: holisticfamilypsychologist.com

If you've followed my work for a while you'll know I'm big on releasing the expectation of being the entertainer of your child's life. In today's episode, I share about one Mum's insight into WHY she unconsciously felt that she needed to do this for her child. So many of you will relate to her "why" and understanding this deeper unconscious desire can be the thing that allows you to work towards integrating it and updating it to something that works for the whole family. Instagram:...