Today my guest is the brilliant, Jordan. Sharpiro. Jordan Shapiro, PhD is a globally celebrated American thought leader. He's senior fellow for the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop , and Nonresident Fellow in the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution . His Forbes' column (2012-17) on global education, learning through digital play, kids and culture was read by over 5 million people around the world. He is an international speaker and consultant whose fresh perspective combines psychology, philosophy, and economics in unexpected ways. His book, The New Childhood ..read more

Today my guests are Hannah and Kelty of Upbringing. Hannah & Kelty are twins, coaches and speakers behind the parenting movement Upbringing. Certified in Simplicity Parenting, Positive Discipline and trained in NVC and Foundations of the respectful parenting approach, RIE, Upbringing empowers parents in over 100 countries to show up + grow up alongside their kids when it comes to daily discipline.  Hannah & Kelty’s top-ranked podcast, Live Q&As, courses + guides call parents in with humor and honesty, giving them permission to align their personal values with their parenting p ..read more

Ashley is a certified cooperative childbirth educator, birth and postpartum doula, and lactation counselor. She is the founder of Birthsmarter, which provides relevant and inclusive education for expectant parents living in NYC and virtually, across the world. With over a decade of experience supporting new parents, Ashley provides one-on-one support, group classes, lectures, and distance learning for the perinatal population and the professionals who serve them. After the birth of her first child in 2014, Ashley became driven to understand birth physiology on a deeper level. Better for it, sh ..read more

My guest today is  Dr. Debbie Laurin. Dr Laurin  is an international presenter and author about child wellbeing, child mental health, and childcare routines. Debbie uniquely interweaves information from mainstream research with the principles of Waldorf Early Childhood Education to create a unique tapestry to support child wellbeing. She embraces an approach based on anti-bias education and respectful childcare practices grounded in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Debbie brings experience as a former Waldorf Kindergarten and Parent and Child teacher ..read more

Today my guest is Nita Sharda. Nita is a Registered Dietitian, proud South Asian woman, #boymom and cofounder of Happy Healthy Eaters  and sole proprietor for Carrots and Cake Balanced Nutrition Consultin g. Her interest in food was sparked when she was a little girl. She would often spend time in the kitchen admiring her mother’s touch with Indian cuisine. It was the time she spent working at her family’s convenience store that eventually led her to pursuing a career in Dietetics.     After years of counseling clients in a variety of areas, it was only when ..read more

Today my guest is Sarah Baldwin. Sarah’s whole life changed in an instant when she gave birth for the first time in 1992. Soon she realized that children were meant to be her life's work. Prior to that, she had been pursuing a career as an actress, but the moment her son Harper was born, she experienced the profound spiritual transformation that comes when, suddenly, one puts another’s needs ahead of one’s own. She discovered my incredible love for children. Soon afterward, she discovered Waldorf education, to which she felt drawn like a moth to a flame. She enrolled in Wal ..read more

Today my guest is Meagan Wilson. Meagan is a parent educator and author of the now-retired seasonal series of Whole Family Rhythms Guides. As a parent coach and educator she has supported hundreds of parents to create a strong family rhythm unique to their own values and culture. Meagan provides resources, support and information to parents who are looking for a bridge to cross between their unique family life and their children’s (often but not always Waldorf-inspired) school. Education, Certifications and Professional Development •McGill University, Montreal: BA in International Development ..read more

Today my guest is Kerry Ingram. Kerry helps postpartum professionals, community caregivers and folks who care about new parents create multi-generational supportive gatherings for parents and babies in the postpartum year without re-inventing the wheel.  Here are a few highlights of her education and life experience which has prepared her for this work:    *Mother (biological mother, mother of loss, foster mother)  *SUNY Oswego Liberal Arts, minor in Women's Studies  LifeWays North America (ECE caregiver certification and former board member)  *Doula DONA  *S ..read more

Today my  guest is Sara Norris. Sara has been working with parents since 2015 when she acted as a Parent Educator at Winterberry Charter School in Anchorage, Alaska.  She earned her certification as a Simplicity Parenting Family Life Coach in 2016 and has led more than 100 parents in workshops and group work based on the book, Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne. Sara has been working in Waldorf Early Childhood since 2017 and received her Waldorf Birth to 3 Certification from Sophia's Hearth in 2018.  She has worked as Afternoon assistant at Upper Valley Waldor ..read more

Today is the 8th and final episode of season 1 of my collaboration with Joyful Beginnings. Joyful Beginnings is a welcoming, inclusive online community for families with young children pre-birth to three. As partners in parenting, Joyful Beginnings is devoted to providing  loving guidance and expert advice to all parents, freely and without judgment. Joyful Beginnings in rooted in the work begun at Sophia’s Hearth,  a center for teachers and families in southern Nh and inspired by the work of Dr. Emmi Pikler and Rudolf Steiner. Through many years of working with children an ..read more