In this episode, Ashleigh discusses the growing trend of early academic learning and the implications it has on child development. She argues against the push for earlier schooling, emphasising the importance of play, attachment, and emotional readiness. Ashleigh highlights the economic motivations behind these educational policies and questions whether they truly serve the best interests of children. The conversation explores the challenges children face in early schooling environments and advocates for a more thoughtful approach to early childhood education. Join me Inside The KIND Collective this month for a deeper discussion on childhood anxiety, homeschooling in the early years and so much more: https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/courses/beneathanxiety

In this episode, Deena (@deenabarselah) emphasises the importance of creating a personalised and joyful relationship with food for both adults and children. She shares her perspective on how food can be a gateway to learning about our bodies and developing language around our preferences. Ashleigh and Deena chat about the importance of involving children in the kitchen and the benefits it brings, like fostering connection, building confidence, and teaching valuable life skills.

In this episode, Ashleigh shares ideas on ways we can support our kids through the joy of reading stories. She explores how this can help children release emotional energy in their system, which will inevitably reduce challenging behaviour. Through personal stories of supporting her own kids, Ashleigh shares ways she has used books to support them to feel their vulnerable feelings and release their tears, moving around any walls of protection they had built and getting to the deeper feelings they were holding. Dive Deeper: https://www.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/

This podcast episode is all about what to reflect on when we have acted outdside of our value system. Often our unconscious fears and deeper desires are what are driving those reactions and becoming aware of those is such a powerful way to be able to address the issue at the core. Free Lesson on The Art of Repair: Instagram: @raisinghumanskind

In this episode, I share 3 important ways that we can reduce the feelings of separation between a child and the out of home working parent. These simple practices can have such a huge impact on a child's level of alarm and their challenging behaviour. Instagram : @raisinghumanskind

In this episode, I share the details of my approach to help children heal after trauma. I talk about what it means to make it S.A.F.E again. Primary caregivers are absolutely the best people to help children recover from these types of challenging experiences and I hope this episode provides that map for you. Healing at Home Workshop is the place for a deeper dive into this topic: https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/courses/healing-at-home Follow along at instagram: @raisinghumanskind

In this episode, I share a story about my own child getting stuck in a loop of frustration and what I did to help him shift through the emotion. Sometimes our work is to just ride the wave of a meltdown and other times it's important to feel when our child is stuck and find a way around that. The K.I.N.D Collective Membership Wait list: https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/bundles/The-Raising-Humans-Collective Instagram: @raisinghumanskind

This is a day in the life episode. I noted down one morning the 4 different ways that I managed conflict between siblings in my home this week and am sharing those with you in this episode. If you want to join me for the live class on school refusal, you can check more information out here: https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/courses/school-refusal Follow along at instagram: @raisinghumanskind Put your name on for the membership waitlist here: https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/bundles/The-Raising-Humans-Collective

Jo Whitton is the founder of Quirky Cooking and this week she shares her story of supporting her son through OCD by coming back to nourishing and simple foods. She talks about her journey around understanding the gut brain connection and the impact it has had on her family. Find more about Jo and her work here: The Gut Health Formula - 8 week program with 12 months access: https://quirkycooking.com.au/gut-health-programs/ Simple, Healing Food - https://quirkycooking.com.au/shop/brands/quirky-cooking/simple-healing-food/ Blog - https://quirkycooking.com.au/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jowhitton/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/quirkycooking/ YouTube/Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@quirkycooking Connect with Ashleigh on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/raisinghumanskind/

It's hard to keep a handle of the amount of toys that end up in your home! So I have collected 5 respectful ways that you can minimise toys with your children. If you are a parent of a child with anxiety and are interested in the class on Managing Anxiety at Home, you can find out more here: https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/courses/a-pathway-to-managing-anxiety-in-children-at-home

This sounds simple but it's surprisingly uncommon! In today's episode, I share one of the key factors that I notice parents miss when they try and get their children to help them on family tasks. The book that I talk about in this episode is Hunter, Gather Parent by Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff  Follow on Instagram: @raisinghumanskind Website: holisticfamilypsychologist.com

In this episode, I share a wonderful conversation with Kirsty Wirth from Kultured Wellness all about how a child's microbiome can actually be one of the key factors in resolving picky eating. If you want more from Kirsty and her course, you can find her details at: https://www.kulturedwellnesstraining.com/picky-eaters-landing-page?fbclid=IwAR0MYm6kruoEfX89XJho54o3PI_cNh4LmSxFsJ5DogkeIm0BhWQNMIPOjus Previous Podcast episodes on the topic of Picky Eating: Alarm and Picky Eating: 022 | Picky eating and gut health 021 | Picky eating and alarm 020 | Boundaries and expectations around food - can it be done with respect? 019 | Our long term relationship with food - What really matters.

Today's episode is inspired by something I heard this week: "How can I renegotiate my definition of success by how many times did I laugh today?" This was shared by Blu (@blueofearth) and inspired me to share about how playful parenting runs much deeper than just gaining cooperation. It is our way of sending a message to our children that play is important, even in a society that doesn't value it. Instagram: @raisinghumanskind Website: holisticfamilypsychologist.com

In this episode, I share 8 important things to understand around violent play and young children. This is part two and the previous episode can be listened to here: Further Reading: Lisa Dion : Aggression in the Playroom Lawrence Cohen: Playful Parenting Peter Gray: https://www.self-directed.org/contact/media-and-interviews/peter-gray/ Dr Gordon Nuefeld: https://neufeldinstitute.org/

This is the first part of two episodes on 8 important things to know about violent play in young children.

If you've followed my work for a while you'll know I'm big on releasing the expectation of being the entertainer of your child's life. In today's episode, I share about one Mum's insight into WHY she unconsciously felt that she needed to do this for her child. So many of you will relate to her "why" and understanding this deeper unconscious desire can be the thing that allows you to work towards integrating it and updating it to something that works for the whole family. Instagram: @raisinghumandkind website: holisticfamilypsychologist.com

In this episode I dive into why disappointment is so important and how it helps reduce aggression. I share 3 ways that you can help your child stay in their feeling of disappointment without defending against it. Feeling Fables: https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/courses/feeling-fables Instagram: @raisinghumanskind

In this episode I guide you through an approach that will help your child recover from trauma. This approach can be used on any example of trauma however, in this episode I am going to focus on sleep training. I have so many parents tell me that they wished they hadn't sleep trained but now they don't know what to do or how to move forward. This episode is for those parents - the parents who have been saying, well I did sleep train, so what on earth do I do now? If you want to dive deeper, my workshop Healing at Home is on Sale until Sunday (Melbourne time) for only $29 and can be found here: https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/courses/healing-at-home Instagram : @raisinghumanskind

In this episode I share one of the common driving forces of picky eating that I see in my clinical practice - alarm. I talk about why our children often feel alarmed and what to look out for in your child. I also talk about some developmentally appropriate ways to manage alarm in young children and how reducing the alarm can actually reduce your child's selective eating. Workshop on Alarm : Beneath the Fear : https://learning.holisticfamilypsychologist.com/courses/beneath-the-fear use the code : podcast at checkout for a 30% discount on the workshop Instagram : @raisinghumanskind

In today's episode I open up the conversation about an alternative way to approaching food that is widely accepted within the respectful parenting community. I whole heartedly agree that we shouldn't resort back to counting bites and control around food but I do wonder if we've gone too far. This is a particularly important episode for those with a high value on physical health or those who are on a healing journey and need their children to have variety. I address the following widely accepted ideas and share why I have NOT adopted these ideas in my home: - It's best to avoid encouraging a child to eat particular foods - It's important to be neutral in our explanation of all food - If a child wants multiple serving of the one food then that should be made available to them - Allowing children to have processed food early in life can prepare them for later in life when they have more access to it My aim in this episode is not to tell you what to do, it is to encourage you to filter all ideas through your own value system and honour what lands and let go of the rest. Instagram : @raisinghumanskind Previous episode on what really supports a long term healthy relationship with food: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/our-long-term-relationship-with-food-what-really-matters/id1607415212?i=1000605248444

In this episode, I share a conversation with Tracy who is the founder of Raised Good, a natural parenting blog with millions of readers world wide. We talk about how attachment is key in gaining cooperation. We dive into what attachment actually is, how exactly it helps with cooperation and how it helps our children mature. This is one piece of the conscious discipline puzzle that I will share with you in this series, so tune in and let's get clear on what we can do INSTEAD of using rewards and consequences. Head to holisticfamilypsychologist.com/episode/2 for the full show notes. Follow me on instagram @raisinghumanskind

Welcome! Finally I am sharing what really matters in parenting in podcast format and I'm so excited! This episode is a little about who I am and what you can expect from the podcast. For more information about the services Ashleigh offers, please visit her website holisticfamilypsychologist.com.