Kevin Britz and I talk about how an understanding of body budgets improves your relationships, communication, work-life harmony, parenting and more! You don’t need to be a parent to enjoy and learn from this episode…it’s 37 minutes that will change your life!
In this episode of The Holiday Survival Podcast, Erin interviews Kate Garzón of Guided Parenting Support for parents of toddlers through teens. Discover how body budgeting, a concept rooted in neuroscience, can revolutionize the way families approach the holiday season. Kate shares insights into understanding behaviors, nurturing relationships, and building skills to navigate the stress of festivities and family dynamics.
Biggest Takeaways:
Understanding the concept of "body budgets" and how it impacts behaviors during the holidays.
Strategies to balance body budgets for parents and children, focusing on sleep, nutrition, movement, and downtime.
Importance of planning ahead and involving the whole family in creating a holiday schedule that aligns with family values.
Advocating for oneself and children, letting go of unrealistic expectations, and fostering empathy through service to others.
A deeper dive into body budgeting, proactive approaches for setting up families for holiday success, and concrete strategies for a connected and joyful holiday season.
Do you often think about what is the best way to support your tweens and teens through all the challenges they are facing?
⭐️Listen to this week's episode of The Parenting Reset Show when Tess talks to Kate Garzón, M.Ed, who is a "GPS" for the parents of toddlers through teens.
⭐️Tess and Kate talk about the importance of being there for our tweens and teens, supporting them and being with them but not doing it for them.
⭐️They discuss the importance of not enabling them but being a collaborative problem solver and consultant for our tweens and teens.
⭐️Kate offers us tips on how we can support our children as they grow through the tween and teen years.
⭐️Kate explains “body budgets” the concept that neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett proposed, as a way of helping us understand our tweens’ and teens’ behaviors.
⭐️Tess and Kate discuss boundary setting and relationship building.
⭐️Tess and Kate talk about the value of chores and service to others.
“Parenting for the Long Game”
Parenting can be a major challenge to navigate; just when you think you’ve got it, the kids change course and suddenly, you need a new tactic. However, short-term tactic changes will not help you in the long term. You need a long game parenting plan! If you’ve ever had a parenting conundrum or needed some help navigating this windy road that is your child's journey, you’ve come to the right place. We found a parenting GPS! Today we're joined by parenting expert Katie Garzón. She's created Guided Parenting Support, or “GPS”, for parents. Katie explains that the key to good parenting is not about not making mistakes, but more about how you recover from them. She also talks about the importance of ensuring that your kids have at least one really strong relationship with a mature adult caregiver, and how to go about protecting that relationship in challenging situations. From sleep time to playtime, to how to get your kids to do those household chores, and even how to recover from parenting fails, Katie Garzón is here to share her wisdom with us. Tune in today to hear it all!
Key Points From This Episode:
An introduction to Katie Garzón and Guided Parenting Support.
The many different stages of parenting.
One of Allison’s mom fails, and a reminder that we all screw up.
The role of parents: to raise children who become adults who are prepared to be successful in an unknown future.
Why the key to good parenting is not about not making mistakes but more about how you recover from them.
The number one protective factor for your kids as they get older: having at least one really strong relationship with a mature adult caregiver.
How to protect your relationship with your children in difficult situations.
Why you should deal with what is going on emotionally in the moment and deal with the consequences later, not the other way around.
How to restore your relationship with your child when you have reacted badly as a parent.
The importance of sleep in the long game of parenting.
Sleep deprivation and anxiety; what to do if your children are struggling with this.
How to involve your kids in the structuring of a bedtime routine.
Why unstructured play is so vital to your child’s development.
How to motivate kids to play.
The benefits of imaginary play.
What to do if you are worried about your child’s psychological wellbeing: lead with curiosity.
How to get your kids to help out more with chores.
In this episode, you'll hear the LIVE interviews from the floor of The Baby Show Expo. This past October, I had the opportunity to go to the expo in Edison, NJ and interview some of the amazing vendors! Listen in as we cover a variety of topics from parenting to lactation, organic wool clothing for children and an unexpected place to find deals for your infant, toddler or family.
Learn a variety of tips in this LIVE recording at The Baby Show Expo!
Kate Garzón- Parenting Expert, Guided Parenting Support (GPS)
Sophia Viamonte, Lactation Consultant- @mylactationmama
Emma Kube, Woolly Hearts- Certified Organic Merino Wool Clothing
Darlene Arfken, Bulldog Liquidators
This was a beautiful conversation with Katy Rice, MA, LPC, where we chatted about building relationships and building skills, regulating nervous systems, upstairs and downstairs brains, and so much more!