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Compassion Parenting Podcast

by Dr. Mary Wilde

The Compassion Parenting Podcast is for dedicated, deep-thinking moms who want to raise kind, emotionally healthy kids. Every other week, join Dr. Mary Wilde (pediatrician and mom of 8) to discuss ways to build a happier, more resilient family.

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Episodes

  1. How Nurture a Young Musician

    Our guest today is Mr. Paul Nickels, piano teacher extraordinaire based in Southern Utah! We discuss how to make music a part of your family's life and nurture your kids' growth as musicians. Some highlights of the episode: We are wired for music! Parents play a vital role in a child's musical...

  2. The Myth of Powerlessness

    I’m a MN girl. I’ve sat crying on my couch at times over these last few weeks with all that’s going on, feeling powerless. But here’s what I realized. Powerlessness is a myth. Sometimes it’s in the worst of times that this myth grows especially big, because problems seem too large to tackle and...

  3. Fostering Connection and Healthy Attachment

    How do you build connection and foster healthy attachment in your family? In today's episode we'll discuss all things attachment with our guest Eli Harwood, author of "Raising Securely Attached Kids." It turns out that attachment is not just about babies and toddlers. Eli shares FOUR main areas…

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  4. Returning to Old School Wellness Practices

    Kaylin Marcotte is the founder & CEO of JIGGY, a new jigsaw puzzle brand on a mission to modernize and elevate the humble jigsaw, and support female artists around the world. She turned her hobby into a company and has been featured on Shark Tank, Oprah's Favorite Things and won over celebrity…

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  5. The Playful Path to Reparenting

    Suzanne Tucker, founder of Generation Mindful, is a mom of four who's been a physical therapist and parent educator for 30 years. As an author and international speaker, Suzanne's life's work is to help families create more moments of joy and connection. She believes the most impactful way to...

  6. The Healing Power of Kindness

    The Healing Power of Kindness My friends, happy birthday! Today marks the birthday of my podcast and it also marks the birthday of my mother, so in honor of these, I thought I’d share something that’s been on my heart for over a year: a message about the Healing Power of Kindness. Now, as a…

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  7. The Connecting Power of a Collaborative Approach

    Vivek Patel is a conscious parenting mentor, a student of life, an artist, dancer, martial artist, writer, poet, jewelry designer and Dad! Through his own conscious exploration, he developed a non-coercive, collaborative parenting approach which he now teaches to parents around the globe. His…

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  8. Restoring Family Peace Through Conflict Resolution

    Hesha Abrams, Esq. is an internationally acclaimed master attorney mediator known for crafting highly creative settlements and resolutions in very difficult matters. By "holding the calm," she has created settlements worth billions of dollars and saved clients billions more using her innovative...

  9. Creating a Family Culture of Giving

    Stephanie L. Jones gave a gift every day for 522 days, and that journey changed her life. Now she's on a mission to inspire others to give and practice gratitude daily. She hosts an inspiring podcast, Giving Your Best Life, focused on ways to incorporate giving, gratitude, & goals into daily...

  10. Helping Kids Learn to Listen

    Today's guest, Nicholeen Peck, is a worldwide phenomenon and leader. Her proven parenting principles and self-government skills transform all children, from tantruming toddlers to even the most troubled teens. The world saw this in 2009 when the BBC, in England, featured her and her family in a...

  11. How to Choose the Best College & Pay For It

    Brad Baldridge is a College Funding Specialist, blogger, and podcaster who has helped thousands of families plan and save for college with smart and proven strategies to save time, money and stress. You can find a link to the resources Brad spoke about in the podcast HERE, including an "Expected...

  12. Calming Big Emotions and Creating Connection

    Tina Feigal holds a Master's Degree in School Psychology and has been coaching parents on improving challenging child behaviors since 2000. She has also trained over 600 parent coaches from the US, Canada, Greece, Mauritius, and Japan. She's the author of the paperback and audiobook, "Present...

  13. Balancing Stress & Motivation in High Achievers

    Ned Johnson is an author, speaker, and founder of PrepMatters, an educational company providing academic tutoring, educational planning, and standardized test preparation. A professional “tutor-geek” since 1993 and battle-tested veteran of test prep, stress regulation and student performance, Ned...

  14. Help for Parents of Picky Eaters

    Dr. Kay Toomey is a Pediatric Psychologist who has worked with children who don’t eat for almost 35 years. She has developed the SOS Approach to Feeding as a family-centered program for assessing and treating children with feeding problems. Dr. Toomey speaks nationally and internationally about…

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  15. Finding Joy by Embracing the Ordinary

    Dr. Ronald Siegel is an Assistant Professor of Psychology, part time, at Harvard Medical School, where he has taught for over 35 years. He's a longtime student of mindfulness meditation and serves on the Board of Directors and faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He teaches...

  16. Nurturing Independence so Kids Can Flourish

    Lenore Skenazy is the author of Free Range Kids and co-founder of the non-profit organization "Let Grow" which promotes healthy independence in childhood through programs, education, & advocacy. She's been featured on NPR, Fox News, and "everything in between" to spread the message of kids'…

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  17. Counting the Days and Making the Days Count

    Nellie Harden is a Family Life & Leadership Coach. She focuses on helping parents eliminate power struggles with their children and help them grow into confident, wise, and respectful adults that are actually ready for the world! She is a wife and mom to 4 daughters, author, speaker and…

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  18. Everyday Resilience as "Being Okay"

    Today's guest, Dr. Robyne Hanley-Defoe, is a multi-award-winning education and psychology instructor, author, and resiliency expert. She's described as one of the most sought-after, engaging, thought-provoking, and truly transformative international speakers and scholars in her field. Dr. Robyne...

  19. Time Travel: A Unique Path to Self-Compassion

    Mike Iskandar is on a mission to solve the epidemic of self-doubt, anxiety, and depression that strikes during adolescence and lasts decades into adulthood. He is the founder of Time Travel Journeys--a breakthrough SEL program that guides teens and tweens on an exploration of the best qualities…

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  20. The Why's & How's of Cooking with Your Kids

    Katie Kimball, the national voice of healthy kids cooking, is a blogger, TEDx speaker, former teacher, and mom of 4 kids who founded the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, recommended by The Wall Street Journal in 2020 as the best online cooking class for kids. Her blog, Kitchen Stewardship helps...

  21. A Compassionate Approach to ADHD

    In today's episode we welcome Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, a clinical psychologist, researcher, and author who specializes in ADHD. We discuss the importance of a compassionate, strength-based approach to help our kids reach their potential, maintain emotional health, and feel valued. Lara Honos-Webb…

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  22. How Giving a TED Talk Relates to Parenting: 10 Tips for Both Worlds

    Recently I had the amazing opportunity to give a TED talk. I got to stand on the famous round, red carpet on the TEDx stage in Gainesville FL and share an “idea worth spreading.” On one hand, I couldn’t believe I was there, yet on the other, it was the most natural thing—the most logical endpoint...

  23. The Compassion Parenting Retreat and "Loving Bigger"

    A lot has happened since we last talked. For one thing, we had our first annual Compassion Parenting retreat. In this, a dream of mine was realized; a seed was planted that will grow over the coming years. Since not all of you could be with us at the retreat, let me give you a glimpse of how it...

  24. Seasons: On Sickness & Health (part 2)

    The Compassion Parenting Podcast Hosted by Dr. Mary Wilde Episode 6 - Seasons: On Sickness & Health (part 2) I recently saw a social media post that said “Maybe you think someone doesn’t have a lot on their plate compared to you. But maybe their plate is smaller than yours and doesn’t have a lot…

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  25. Seasons: On Sickness & Health (part 1)

    Health is one of those strange things we define more in terms of its absence than its presence. When we suddenly become aware of a body part or body function, it’s often because something is wrong. When everything’s fine, we’re ignorant of the seamless and detailed inner workings--of how much is...

  26. Seasons of Motherhood: Meeting them at the Bottom of the Slide

    Motherhood comes in seasons, and as a mom to a large family I experience several seasons simultaneously. I miss the days of the slow steady rocking and the baby on my hip, but still I have a preschooler begging to play cars and a grown son waiting to hear about grad school. There’s so much talk...

  27. Seasons: On Joy & Sorrow

    “Speak to us of Joy and sorrow,” the poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran writes. “Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. . . . When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that...

  28. Seasons: On Dormancy & Growth

    As any mom, I give up multiple personal opportunities to create opportunities for my children--a truth to which they, at least for now, are quite oblivious. (And to some degree, rightly so; it’s the way of childhood). I have books to write, songs to practice, medical journals to read--I’m...

  29. The Ongoing Season: Sustainable Compassion

    This episode is the first in the series on “Seasons.” Though seasons of life and parenting change, the one constant element--the aspect that we seek to keep fresh and renewed always--is love. Why? Because the wisdom literature states that “Charity (or love) never faileth.” (I Cor 13: 4-8). I…

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The Compassion Parenting Podcast is for dedicated, deep-thinking moms who want to raise kind, emotionally healthy kids. Every other week, join Dr. Mary Wilde (pediatrician and mom of 8) to discuss ways to build a happier, more resilient family.

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