THE SECRET to making potty learning an enjoyable experience for both you and your child. ⁠ All children go through potty learning and it’s something every single parent has to face at some point.⁠ ⁠ It can sometimes be a struggle and cause a lot of stress but the secret is it doesn’t have to be that way! It can be a wonderful journey that you and your child share (with a few clean ups here and there )⁠ ⁠ In this interview I speak with Neus Carmona , who has helped hundreds of parents love potty learning as much as she does!⁠ ⁠ We approach this topic from a child centred, Montessori point of vi ..read more

Discipline doesn't have to be a conflict! You want your child to listen, you want your child to be caring and kind to others, you want your child to look after their belongings, you want them to be a good human...AND you also want to be a gentle & respectful parent. You might hear people criticising gentle discipline, you might feel like you're being judged if you're not giving your child any punishments or consequences, you might worry that they will never learn the things you want them to... Explore with me what gentle discipline is all about in this episode. I promise by the end of it ..read more

When talking about respectful parenting/ mindful parenting/ gentle parenting, we look at the whole child, we encourage parents to look at the big picture, beyond the moment, beyond the behaviour in that moment. I feel like we cannot talk about a holistic approach to parenting without having some understanding of how our children’s brain works. In this episode I speak with Blanca Velasquez-Martin about brain development of young children, why it’s relevant to us as parents and what we can do to help this important part of our children’s bodies grow and develop. Knowing how our children’s brain ..read more

Floods of tears over the green cup, the broken in half banana or the milk that was supposed to be warm not cold and now it’s too warm. Our children can sometimes have the biggest emotions over the smallest things. If you are wondering how as a parent you can respond to these  emotional outbursts, often called meltdowns or tantrums, then this episode is for you. There is quite a lot of conflicting advice: ignore the child, don’t give into their desires, stay strong or they’ll have you wrapped around their little finger. On the other we are told to stay calm and help our little ones get thr ..read more

As parents we often put unimaginable pressure on ourselves. We feel like we have to do it all and then when we can't we feel like we are failing. We get so caught up in looking after our children and often forget that we also need to look after ourselves. In this episode I speak to Nathalie Alvarado about re-connecting with our inner wisdom and really tuning into our own emotions and thoughts so that we can be fully aware when responding to our children. If you want to know how to start this journey of inner-work in order to feel more connected and compassionate towards yourself then this epi ..read more

 We all want our children to be polite, generous and kind. We want to teach them how to share their possessions with others and we want them to act genuinely. When our child doesn’t want to give up an object we worry that they might be seen as being mean, greedy, nasty or selfish. In this episode I am going to explore what it really means to share, why there is so much pressure on sharing and how to deal with arguments over toys in social situations. When we are in a playground and our child is holding onto a toy for dear life with clearly no intention of giving it up while another child ..read more

 Montessori has become very popular amongst parents in the last few years. But what is it that has attracted so many of us to this philosophy? What are some of the most important, fundamental principles of this approach and how can they relate to parenting? What are some of the most common misunderstandings and myths about the method? What can we as parents do to implement some aspects of this philosophy into our homes? In today’s episode I am speaking to Carine Robin, who is going to answer these questions for us. If you want to find out more about the Montessori approach or are thinkin ..read more

Setting boundaries is an incredibly hard thing, it can often cause parents quite a bit of stress. Is this limit appropriate? Am I too harsh? Am I too lenient? Should I give in? They seem so upset, is it worth it? These are just some of the questions that come to mind. If you struggle with knowing how to respectfully set and hold a boundary then this episode is for you. We want our children to listen to what we are saying, at the same time we worry they won’t like us if we’re too strict. Sometimes we feel like we’re ‘giving in’ to our child’s whims and other times we end up in a power struggle ..read more

Join Aisha, Ana-Kay and Amorette for an inspiring, heart-warming and friendly conversation about raising twins in a respectful / Montessori way. How do we respond to two children having intense emotions at the same time? How do we model something to two toddlers at the same time? Do we have double the amount of resources? What are our twins’ personalities like, how special is the bond between them? These are just some of the questions we answer. Whether you are a parent to multiples or not, this episode is full of great advice, useful information and inspiring messages. Make yourself a cup ..read more

What actually is a Montessori resource? What the heck are open ended toys or loose parts? What does RIE recommend for babies? What is a passive toy? We are bombarded with adverts and beautiful images of all the resources that our children should have and often it’s really difficult to know what are the best toys to get for our little ones and what is really necessary. If you find your head is spinning from all the options and possibilities and you want to have a better idea about which resources are truly valuable, this episode is for you. I look at a what constitutes a valuable, quality toy ..read more