• Your Parenting Mojo - Respectful, research-based parenting ideas to help kids thrive

  • By: Jen Lumanlan
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Your Parenting Mojo - Respectful, research-based parenting ideas to help kids thrive

By: Jen Lumanlan
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  • Jen Lumanlan always thought infancy would be the hardest part of parenting. Now she has a toddler and finds a whole new set of tools are needed, there are hundreds of books to read, and academic research to uncover that would otherwise never see the light of day. Join her on her journey to get a Masters in Psychology focusing on Child Development, as she researches topics of interest to parents of toddlers and preschoolers from all angles, and suggests tools parents can use to help kids thrive - and make their own lives a bit easier in the process. Like Janet Lansbury's respectful approach to parenting? Appreciate the value of scientific research, but don't have time to read it all? Then you'll love Your Parenting Mojo. More information and references for each show are at www.YourParentingMojo.com. Subscribe there and get a free newsletter compiling relevant research on the weeks I don't publish a podcast episode!
    Jen Lumanlan - M.S. Psychology focused on Child Development
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Episodes
  • 229: Raising kids in divisive times: Where do we go after the 2024 election?

    229: Raising kids in divisive times: Where do we go after the 2024 election?
    Nov 12 2024
    Chances are, if you're thinking of listening to this podcast episode, the 2024 election didn't go the way you hoped it would. A lot of people are feeling scared right now. I've heard some people wanting to fight, while others want to hunker down. I've had both of those feelings myself over the last few weeks. I don't usually wade into current events. My brain needs time to process and digest and preferably take in a lot of peer-reviewed research before I can decide what I think. I tried to do something different in this episode: I did read a lot, but I only took notes and then spoke mostly extemporaneously. And now you've seen the length of this episode you'll know why I don't do that very often. In this episode we will help you answer questions like:
    • How do our values shape political views and actions?

    • How can we make sense of the way that liberals and conservatives prioritize different values?

    • Is it possible that liberals haven't been truly honest about how we live our values?

    • What kinds of actions can we take to create true belonging so we don't have to grasp at power?

    • How can we create true belonging in our families, to live our values honestly and completely?

    I hope you find this thought-provoking and useful as we all start to think about the ways we can move forward - and keep everyone safe. These are the graphs mentioned on this episode: Episodes Mentioned:

    • 179: I Never Thought of It That Way with Mónica Guzmán and Lulu


    • 114: How to stop ‘Othering’ and instead ‘Build Belonging’


    • 221: How to advocate for the schools our children deserve with Allyson Criner Brown & Cassie Gardener Manjikian


    Books mentioned in this episode: (Affiliate links)
    • Parenting Beyond Power: How to Use Connection and Collaboration to Transform Your Family - and the World, by Jen Lumanlan

    • Belonging without Othering, by John A. Powell and Stephen Menendian

    • Schedule your own Red/Blue conversation through Braver Angels

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • 228: Parenting Through Menopause – Discover Your Wise Power!

    228: Parenting Through Menopause – Discover Your Wise Power!
    Nov 6 2024
    Today, we’re diving into a topic that many parents may face but rarely talk about openly: navigating menopause while raising young kids. If you’ve been wondering how to balance parenting with the changes menopause brings, this episode is for you. In our first interview on Menstrual Cycle Awareness, we explored how menstruation impacts our lives. Today, we’re thrilled to welcome back our wonderful guests, Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer, for a second interview focusing on menopause. Alexandra Pope, Co-Founder of Red School and Co-Author of Wild Power and Wise Power, is a pioneer in menstruality education and awareness. With over 30 years of experience, Alexandra believes that each stage of the menstrual journey—from the first period to menopause and beyond—holds a unique power. Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer, also Co-Founder of Red School and Co-Author of Wild Power and Wise Power, is a psychotherapist and menstrual cycle educator. She is passionate about helping people understand and honor their natural rhythms, using menstrual cycle awareness as a tool for self-care and empowerment. In this conversation, they’ll share their insights on embracing menopause as a time of empowerment rather than something to simply endure. They introduce us to their concept of “Wild Power,” a strength that arises from understanding and honoring your body’s natural rhythms through every stage of life. Why Menopause Matters in Parenting When we have kids a bit on the 'later' side, we may find ourselves dealing with perimenopause - when our body prepares for menopause - as we're raising young children. This experience can bring challenges, like feeling more tired or dealing with mood changes, but it also offers us new ways to grow and find our inner strength. Alexandra and Sjanie show us how we can be more understanding and open with ourselves and others as we go through this time of change. What You'll Learn in This Episode:
    • What is Menopause? Alexandra and Sjanie explain what menopause and perimenopause are and how these natural changes affect us physically and emotionally;
    • The Wild Power Within: Discover how your unique energy can be a guiding force in both your personal life and in parenting;
    • Tools to Support Yourself: Simple ways to be kinder to yourself, balance rest with activity, and embrace each phase with a sense of discovery;
    • Reconnecting with Yourself: Learn how you can stay grounded and connected to your inner self as you navigate the ups and downs of menopause.

    Listen in to this powerful conversation that might just change the way you think about parenting—and about yourself.

    Alexandra and Sjanie’s books

    (Affiliate Links):
    • Wild power: Discover the magic of your menstrual cycle and awaken the feminine path to power
    • Wise power: Discover the liberating power of menopause to awaken authority, purpose and belonging

    Episodes mentioned:

    • 222: How to cultivate Menstrual Cycle Awareness

    • 216: Am I in Perimenopause? with Dr. Louise Newson


    Jump to highlights: 00:03 Introducing today’s episode and featured guests 00:52 Understanding menopause and it's stages 03:02 Introduction to menopause terminology: perimenopause,...
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    57 mins
  • 227: Where emotions come from (and why it matters) Part 2

    227: Where emotions come from (and why it matters) Part 2
    Oct 21 2024
    In our last conversation with Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett [Where emotions come from (and why it matters) Part 1] a couple of weeks ago we looked at her theory of where emotions originate. This has important implications for things like:
    • How our 'body budgets' affect our feelings
    • How we make meaning from our feelings so our internal experience makes sense
    • That we don't always understand other people's feelings very well!

    The introduction to the theory plus the conversation plus the take-home messages would have made for an unwieldy episode, so I split it in half. Today we conclude the conversation with Dr. Barrett and I also offer some thoughts about things I think are really important from across the two episodes, including:
    • What we can do with the information our feelings give us
    • How long we should support children in feeling their feelings (given that they don't always mean what we think they mean!) and when we should help them move on
    • Some tools we can use to re-regulate in difficult moments with our kids

    Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett's Books (Affiliate Links) How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain Other episodes mentioned

    129: The physical reasons you yell at your kids

    Jump to Highlights 00:59 Introducing today’s episode and featured guests 05:01 People in chaotic or uncertain situations, like poverty or neurodivergence, face greater challenges due to the increased stress on their body budgets. 18:02 Understanding and managing personal needs as a parent, along with emotional flexibility, can lead to more effective responses to children. 23:46 Parents need to balance their own feelings with their children's by asking if their kids want empathy or help. They should remember that every interaction is a chance to teach kids how to manage their emotions. 31:07 Parents can view their empathy for their children as a sign of competence, balancing their own needs with their child's emotions. 34:22 Jen draws conclusions from Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett’s research on emotions, highlighting how parents can use this understanding to empower their children in navigating feelings and enhancing emotional literacy. References Barrett, L. F., Adolphs, R., Marsella, S., Martinez, A. M., & Pollak, S. D. (2019). Emotional expressions reconsidered: Challenges to inferring emotion from human facial movements. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 20, 1–68. Barrett, L.F. (2012). Emotions are real. Emotion 12(3), 413-429.
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    48 mins

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