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If you’re feeling uneasy or unprepared for the upcoming school year, you’ll take comfort from this conversation between two seasoned homeschoolers. http://susanstiffelman.com/podcast-episode-kochenderfer/

Susan shares excerpts from her Parenting in the Digital Age summit conversation with Trudy Goodman and Jack Kornfield as they talk about the many ways our children can inspire us to grow in presence, compassion, and love. Susan then shares a story about an exhausted mom who came for counseling when she was at the end of her rope. https://susanstiffelman.com/podcast-episode-kornfield-goodman/

Susan talks with Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD and Myla Kabat-Zinn about the opportunities for mindful presence that come with raising children. Jon is known for his work as a scientist, writer, and meditation teacher engaged in bringing mindfulness into the mainstream of medicine and society. He is the author of many books including Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go, There You Are.  He and his wife Myla are the authors of Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting. https://susanstiffelman.com/podcast-episode-kabat-zinn/

In this episode, Susan shares tips for helping parents facing schooling decisions for the coming year, given constraints resulting from Covid-19. You’ll hear practical ideas for determining the best option for you and your family, including ideas to make it easier to trust your instincts rather than your anxiety. http://susanstiffelman.com/podcast-episode-homeschooling-decisions/

Susan talks with Judith Orloff, author of The Empath's Survival Guide and Thriving as an Empath, about how parents can handle the overwhelming demands of children. While the suggestions will be helpful to all parents, special attention is paid in this conversation to those who are highly sensitive or who identify as empaths.https://susanstiffelman.com/podcast-episode-orloff

Susan talks with bestselling author Rachel Macy Stafford about how to forge deep connection with our kids while encouraging them to develop their own voice and support them to become who they're meant to be. https://susanstiffelman.com/podcast-episode-stafford/

Susan shares support for helping anxious children when parents don't have concrete answers to address their kids' fears. https://susanstiffelman.com/podcast-episode-anxious-children/