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In today's episode, part 3 of a 3-part series about effective communication with kids, I discuss the 5-to-1 praise ration, the importance of specific vs. general praise, and learning to extinguish negativity by ignoring whenever possible.   I give a POWERFUL example about Gary Vaynerchuk's mom's approach (Gary is a very successful entrepreneur well-known in business circles). Gary was a D and F student growing up but his mom focused on praising his STRENGTHS and he turned those strengths into a multi-million dollar business.   I also discuss other ways we can implement this approach to positively mold and shape our kids into do-gooders and positive thinkers!   Question of the day: Give us your examples of how you were able to elicit more of your child's strengths by using specific praise!   Join the Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Facebook Group  to continue the discussion!   Contest Rules (#momsAWAKE Coffee Mug Give-Away): Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher, then write a review (take a screenshot before you press submit). Send me your screenshot through one of my social media links below (direct message or post/tag me).  I will be in touch with you if you have won! *one mug per week will be given away, this contest is running through the end of 2018   Find me on social media: @holisticstephie Facebook Instagram YouTube Channel Twitter LinkedIn   Inquire about my services: StephieNewton.com, steph@stephanienewtonhomeopathy.com   Get my FREE mini e-book: 6 Keys to Happy and Healthy Families.   Business/collaboration inquiries: steph@stephanienewtonhomeopathy.com   #momsAWAKE

Do your kids ever act a little rebellious or tune you out in the midst of discipline?   In today’s episode I’m going to discuss the second tool to getting more cooperation from your kids: “I need” statements.   In the last episode (ep. 07) we discussed transforming negative statements into positive statements. Over time this becomes more natural with practice and can “program” our kids to put a positive spin on things!   In this episode I give you examples of ways to create “I need” statements instead of “STOP doing xyz” which can sometimes be statements which create lasting shame in our kids. Instead of shaming we can instill EMPATHY in our kids with our discipline.   Question of the day: after you practice some “I need” statements, please go to the facebook group below and let us know what they were and how it went!   Join the Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Facebook Group  to continue the discussion!   Contest Rules (#momsAWAKE Coffee Mug Give-Away): Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher, then write a review (take a screenshot before you press submit). Send me your screenshot through one of my social media links below (direct message or post/tag me).  I will be in touch with you if you have won! *one mug per week will be given away, this contest is running through the end of 2018   Find me on social media: @holisticstephie Facebook Instagram YouTube Channel Twitter LinkedIn   Inquire about my services: StephieNewton.com, steph@stephanienewtonhomeopathy.com   Get my FREE mini e-book: 6 Keys to Happy and Healthy Families.   Business/collaboration inquiries: steph@stephanienewtonhomeopathy.com   #momsAWAKE

In this episode I discuss the first of 3 effective communication tools for getting your kids attention and cooperation.   The first tool is to REFRAME a negative statement into a positive one! This is powerful and keeps people (ie our kids) from going on the defense (the first step to the breakdown of communication). I’ll teach you how to reframe your statements and give you several reasons why this WORKS!   This may work well for your hubbies, too, heehee, don’t tell them I taught you this hack :)   Join the Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Facebook Group  to continue the discussion!   Contest Rules (#momsAWAKE Coffee Mug Give-Away): Go to iTunes (iOS) or Stitcher (Android) and subscribe to the podcast and write a review (take a screenshot before you submit the review). Send me your screenshot through one of my social media links below (direct message or post/tag me).  I will be in touch with you if you have won! *one mug per week will be given away, this contest is running through the end of 2018     Find me on social media: @holisticstephie Facebook Instagram YouTube Channel Twitter LinkedIn   Inquire about my services: StephieNewton.com, steph@stephanienewtonhomeopathy.com   Get my FREE mini e-book: 6 Keys to Happy and Healthy Families.   Business/collaboration inquiries: steph@stephanienewtonhomeopathy.com   #momsAWAKE

Have you ever been to a dark place in parenting?   In this podcast I provide 5 Powerful Tips for Surviving the Darkest Days of Parenting:   Focus on what you can control (especially self-care, see episode 02 for more) Focus on what is going right. Prayer/meditation/yoga. Center yourself in the storm. Your kids need something “rooted” to hold onto. Ask what this is teaching you or your family? “What you resist, persists”, Dr. Wayne Dyer. Don’t swim against the rip tide. Join the Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Facebook Group  to continue the discussion!   Contest Rules (#momsAWAKE Coffee Mug Give-Away): Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, then rate and review (take a screenshot before you submit). Post your "review screenshot" on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, include the title of the podcast along with the hashtag (Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Podcast, #momsAWAKE) Your post must be set to "public" in order for us to find it. *one mug per week will be given away, this contest is running through the end of 2018   Find me on social media: @holisticstephie Facebook Instagram YouTube Channel Twitter LinkedIn   Inquire about my services: StephieNewton.com   Get my FREE mini e-book: 6 Keys to Happy and Healthy Families   Business/collaboration inquiries: steph@stephanienewtonhomeopathy.com   #momsAWAKE

Kids have way more access to technology than we did as kids. Is that such a bad thing? Join me on this episode while I highlight some of the benefits of technology! Join the Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Facebook Group so you can share your thoughts with us about the show episodes! Contest (#momsAWAKE Coffee Mug Give-Away): 1. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, then rate, and review (take a screenshot before or after you submit). 2. Post your "review screenshot" on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, include the title of the podcast along with the hashtag (Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Podcast, #momsAWAKE) *this contest is running through the end of 2018 To contact me: steph@stephanienewtonhomeopathy.com StephieNewton.com Let's connect on social media! @holisticstephie #momsAWAKE

Sometimes life gets a little crazy, whether it's exam week for the kids, or a new preschool for the little one, or everyone has the flu. Yes, sometimes self-care can take a backseat for a few days, weeks, or even months. That's when we have to go back to basics. Basics of self-care: *breath *hydration *fruits/veggies *nature Each of these can take minutes or even seconds and can do wonders to keep our energy up during the hard times! Bioplasma, by Hyland's (cell salt mentioned in this episode) Natural "Gatorade": water, lemon juice, a pinch of himilayan salt, a few drops of stevia. Contest (#momsAWAKE Coffee Mug Give-Away): Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, then rate, and review (take a screenshot before or after you submit). Post your "review screenshot" on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, include the title of the podcast along with the hashtag (Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Podcast, #momsAWAKE) *this contest is running through the end of 2018   You can connect with me on all social media @holisticstephie, or StephieNewton.com To continue the discussion, join us at Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Facebook Group #momsAWAKE

Lazy kids. I don’t believe they exist! Join me as I discuss what I believe is really behind "laziness" in kids. Depression. Come kids can appear lazy because they are depressed! Depression can look like anger, oppositional behavior, irritability, and low energy. They've just lost interest. Not on their path? Some kids, I believe, appear lazy because the activities we put in front of them are not in alignment with their life path. Contest (#momsAWAKE Coffee Mug Give-Away): Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, then rate, and review (take a screenshot before or after you submit). Post your "review screenshot" on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, include the title of the podcast along with the hashtag (Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Podcast, #momsAWAKE) *this contest is running through the end of 2018     You can connect with me on all social media @holisticstephie, or StephieNewton.com To continue the discussion, join us at Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Facebook Group #momsAWAKE

In this episode, Dr. Angelica Lemke (naturopath and homeopath) and I explore what it is like and what is required to parent today's kids (special needs or not), and what is no longer working for this population of kids. We discuss best practices along with mistakes we have made along the way. Includes some discussion about homeopathy and the impact it can have in smoothing out the rough spots of parenting and child development. Find Dr. Lemke at IntuitiveHomeopathy.com Contest (#momsAWAKE Coffee Mug Give-Away): Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, then rate, and review (take a screenshot of the review before or after you submit). Post your "review screenshot" on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, include the title of the podcast along with the hashtag (Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Podcast, #momsAWAKE) *this contest is running through the end of 2018   You can connect with me on all social media @holisticstephie, or StephieNewton.com To continue the discussion, join us at Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Facebook Group #momsAWAKE

In this episode I introduce myself, and talk about why I started this podcast and what you can expect from it!  I started this podcast as a result of "inspired action"! I discuss inspired action in this podcast and how it pertains to us as women and moms.  I also discuss how when we focus on things that "light us up", we can be happier women and better moms with less baggage that weighs us down!  Inspiring Enlightened Moms to live a holistic life of self-love and conscious parenting! Kyle Cease (mentioned in the episode) Enlightened Moms, Raising Evolved Kids Facebook Community StephieNewton.com All social media: @holisticstephie My YouTube Channel #momsAWAKE