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What Japanese Parents Know About Raising Independent Kids - Lisa Katayama

Why do Japanese children confidently run errands alone, navigate public transportation, and show remarkable consideration for others from such a young age? In this episo

Why Validation Isn't Enough: Helping Kids Reframe Big Feelings - Anna Housley Juster

In this episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast, Hunter Clarke-Fields talks with child and adolescent mental health clinician, educator, and award-winning author Anna Housley

Ask A Pediatrician: The Truth About Fevers, Antibiotics & Vaccines - Dr. Diane Arnaout

When your child gets sick, it’s easy to spiral—Googling symptoms at 2am, worrying about fevers, and wondering if you’re missing something serious. In this reassuring and

Become a Stable Center of Peace - Oren Sofer & Emily Horn

These are anxious times with schools closing and communities taking action to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Is the anxiety getting to you? In this special epis

The Mental Health Side of Motherhood - Dr. Kat

Everyone tells new parents to expect sleepless nights—but far fewer prepare them for the emotional upheaval that can come with pregnancy and postpartum. In this compassi

Music, Movement, and Mindfulness Help Kids Regulate Big Feelings - Kira Willey

What if helping your child calm down could be as simple as a song, a breath, or a playful one-minute practice? In this episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast, Hunter talks

When You're Parenting Solo - Dr. Gila

In this episode, parenting coach, psychologist, and neuropsychologist Dr. Gila joins us for an honest conversation about the unique challenges—and unexpected strengths—of

Are We Raising Picky Eaters? - Helen Veit

Are We Raising Picky Eaters? Most parents today assume picky eating is just part of childhood. But what if it’s not? In this fascinating conversation, Helen Zoe Veit j

How To Be Happier - Gretchen Rubin

Hunter talks to Gretchen Rubin about How To Be Happier. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. Make easy changes first — go for the low hanging fruit 2. Ho

The Words That Shape Your Child - Cara Tyrell

What if the way you speak to your child is shaping not just their language—but their identity? In this episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast, Hunter Clarke-Fields talks wi

Your Calm Is Your Child's Best Drug, with Hunter Clarke-Fields

This is from Hopestream: Parenting Kids Through Addiction & Mental Health with Brenda Zane. Hunter Clarke-Fields was a painter. She had a graduate degree in art educati

Creating Rules Kids Will Follow: A Guide for Parents - Wendy Snyder

Most parents underestimate the power of changing their approach—it's not about strict rules or punishments, but about reconnecting through compassionate discipline. Wen

MPI: Summer, Separation & Growing Up: Helping Kids Thrive While Letting Go - Chris & Hunter

Summer brings more than sunshine and vacations—it brings change. Whether your child is heading to camp, navigating more freedom with friends, learning new responsibiliti

When Teens Turn to Drugs: What Parents Need to Know - Brenda Zane

When a tween or teen experiments with drugs or alcohol, many parents spiral into fear, shame, and self-blame — wondering Where did we go wrong? and What do we do now? In

Why Smart, Loving Parents Still Lose It (And What That Tells Us) - Cassidy Freitas

Mom Needs a Moment: Moving From Parenting Reactivity to Self-Trust with Dr. Cassidy Freitas Why do the parents who care the most often feel the most shame when they lose

Let Them Grow: Why Kids Need Independence - Lenore Skenazy

What happens when we stop hovering and start trusting our kids a little more? In this episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast, Hunter talks with Lenore Skenazy — president o

Breaking the Dopamine Cycle - Michaeleen Doucleff

What’s really happening in your child’s brain when screens, sugar, or shows feel impossible to take away? In this powerful and grounding conversation, Hunter Clarke-Fiel

The Ripple Effect of Teaching Mindful Parenting

What if the hardest parts of your parenting journey could become the very thing that helps other families heal? In this heartfelt mini-episode, Hunter Clarke-Fields shar

Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns & Defiance - Alyssa Blask-Campbell

Small humans can have some BIG emotions! How do we navigate tantrums, meltdowns, and defiance and actually raise emotionally intelligent kids? Alyssa Blask Campbell retur

You’re Probably Doing Better Than You Think: Parenting Through Uncertainty - Suzan Song

So many parents feel like they’re failing — not because something is truly wrong, but because life feels messy, rushed, and uncertain. In this episode of the Mindful Mam