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Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without Losing Your Cool | Parenting Strategies For Big Emotions & More

Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without Losing Your Cool | Parenting Strategies For Big Emotions & More

By: Hunter Clarke-Fields
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Summary

 How do you raise kind, confident kids without losing your cool? How do you manage kids’ behavior, help them regulate their big emotions, AND stay grounded? Mindful Parenting is here to help. I’m Hunter Clarke-Fields, former yelling, frustrated mom. Dealing with my anger drove me to find practical, compassionate parenting strategies to regulate emotions as well as mindfulness to bring peace to the chaos at home. In each refreshingly honest episode you’ll come away knowing that you have permission to be human, you're not alone, and it won't always be this hard. If you've looking for conscious, positive parenting strategies and expert advice on issues like tech/screen time, ADHD, tantrums, teens, toddlers, and more, you’re in the right place. Join our community of parents changing generational patterns for a brighter future! https://www.mindfulmamamentor.com/ Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting & Families Relationships
Episodes
  • The Ripple Effect of Teaching Mindful Parenting

    The Ripple Effect of Teaching Mindful Parenting
    May 14 2026
    What if the hardest parts of your parenting journey could become the very thing that helps other families heal? In this heartfelt mini-episode, Hunter Clarke-Fields shares the vision behind the Mindful Parenting Teacher Certification — a transformative training designed for parents, therapists, coaches, educators, and helpers who feel called to support families in a deeper way. Hunter explains why this program starts with your own inner work first: mindfulness, self-compassion, nervous system regulation, and breaking reactive patterns. From there, participants learn how to confidently lead mindful parenting groups, workshops, and courses using a complete ready-to-teach curriculum. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why mindful parenting must be embodied, not just taught How the certification supports both personal healing and professional growth What’s included in the training and curriculum The ripple effect of helping parents respond instead of react Why the world needs more grounded, compassionate parenting leaders right now Whether you dream of becoming a parenting coach, want meaningful work supporting families, or simply feel called to share what’s helped you most, this episode is an invitation to explore what’s possible. Learn more about the Mindful Parenting Teacher Certification at Mindful Parenting Teacher Certification Program If this episode resonates, follow the podcast and share it with someone who feels passionate about helping parents and children thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns & Defiance - Alyssa Blask-Campbell

    Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns & Defiance - Alyssa Blask-Campbell
    May 12 2026
    Small humans can have some BIG emotions! How do we navigate tantrums, meltdowns, and defiance and actually raise emotionally intelligent kids? Alyssa Blask Campbell returns to the Mindful Mama Podcast to discuss her new book, Tiny Humans, Big Emotions. If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor. Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ or ⁠ Stitcher⁠ (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show! Alyssa Blask Campbell is a thought-leader and expert in emotional development. She is deeply passionate about building emotional intelligence in children and co-created the Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method. Her book, TINY HUMANS, BIG EMOTIONS, will be available Fall 2023 from HarperCollins. Follow @seed.and.sew. Get Hunter's best selling book, Raising Good Humans now! Over 200,000 copies sold! ⁠Click here to order and get book bonuses!⁠ And now Hunter's newly released book, Raising Good Humans Every Day, is available to order! ⁠Click here to get your copy!⁠ ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training. Find more podcasts, Hunter’s books, blog posts, free resources, and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MindfulMamaMentor.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Discover your Unique-To-You Podcast Playlist at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulmamamentor.com/quiz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/mindfulmamamentor.com/mindful-mama-podcast-sponsors/⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • You’re Probably Doing Better Than You Think: Parenting Through Uncertainty - Suzan Song

    You’re Probably Doing Better Than You Think: Parenting Through Uncertainty - Suzan Song
    May 5 2026
    So many parents feel like they’re failing — not because something is truly wrong, but because life feels messy, rushed, and uncertain. In this episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast, Hunter Clarke-Fields speaks with Suzan Song, psychiatrist, global mental health expert, and author of Why We Suffer and How We Heal, about what children actually need to feel safe, connected, and resilient — even when life is imperfect. Drawing from decades of work with forcibly displaced children and families in war zones and refugee camps, Suzan offers a powerful reframe for modern parenting. She explains why perfection isn’t just impossible — it’s unnecessary — and how children across cultures and crises consistently thrive through predictability, emotional regulation, dignity, and connection. This conversation gently dismantles parental guilt and unrealistic expectations, while offering reassurance grounded in both science and lived experience. Whether you’re navigating everyday stress or deeper uncertainty, this episode reminds you that steadiness matters more than perfection — and connection matters more than control. What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why parents often feel like they’re failing even when nothing is “wrong" What children truly need to feel safe across cultures and crises How perfectionism disconnects parents from themselves and their kids Why emotional regulation in parents supports resilience in children Lessons from refugee families that apply to everyday parentin How meaning, ritual, and narrative help families navigate uncertainty Why community support is essential — and often missing — for parents What kids need to see when parents are stressed or struggling How to cultivate steadiness when life feels unpredictable A small shift parents can try this week to feel more grounded ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training. Find more podcasts, Hunter’s books, blog posts, free resources, and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MindfulMamaMentor.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Discover your Unique-To-You Podcast Playlist at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulmamamentor.com/quiz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/mindfulmamamentor.com/mindful-mama-podcast-sponsors/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
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