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Beyond Sleep Training or Co-Sleeping Forever: Finding the Baby Sleep Middle Ground with Rachael Shepherd-Ohta

“How do I get my baby to sleep?” If you’ve ever Googled that question at 3am, you’re not alone. Sleep (or lack thereof!) is one of the most stressful parts of becoming a parent. It doesn’t help that the conversation around sleep is incredibly polarized; it can feel like you’re stuck with either “cry it out” or co-sleeping forever.
 
But actually, there’s so much middle ground when it comes to baby sleep! And in this week’s episode, I talk with Rachael Shepherd-Ohta – certified sleep specialist and the voice behind Hey, Sleepy Baby – about exactly that. Rachael shares tips for more sleep, how to know what’s normal when it comes to babies and sleep, and when to see your pediatrician.
 
Here’s the thing: Baby sleep is a developmental milestone, and every baby is different when it comes to how they progress in their sleep journey. But if you’re currently in a situation where no one’s sleeping, you don’t have to stay stuck there! There are sleep solutions that will feel good for you AND your baby.
 
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Gentle Parenting with Babies: 5 Tips to Build Emotion Regulation from the Start

The days are long when you’re caring for a baby; the first year can feel like a blur of rocking, bouncing, and singing (and very little sleep!). But the work you’re doing during that first year is SO important … and YOU are so important to your baby!
 
In this week’s episode, I answer a listener who’s wondering: How do you co-regulate with a baby? How do you implement gentle / respectful / conscious parenting with our tiniest humans? I share 5 tips to help you make sense of the many ways we’re co-regulating and building emotion regulation – literally from birth.
 
Here’s the thing: You’re doing the super important work of building emotion regulation from the moment you first hold your baby. And after listening to today’s episode, you’ll have a solid understanding of the many ways you’re connecting and co-regulating, even when you might not realize it!
 
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Talking to Kids About Hard Things episode: https://www.raisedresilient.com/podcast/bonus-episode-talking-to-kids-about-hard-things-supporting-children-in-the-aftermath-of-a-school-shooting
 
“Mom Rage” episode: https://www.raisedresilient.com/podcast/36-lets-talk-about-mom-rage-parenting-rage-4-reasons-youre-losing-it-constantly-amp-what-you-can-do-about-it
 
Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/

Welcoming a New Baby: 6 Tips to Help Your Older Child Adjust to Their New Sibling

Welcoming a new baby is a HUGE transition for everyone involved – especially for older siblings! As parents, we all want to support our older child in bonding with their new baby sibling – but a new baby is a LOT of work, and we often feel unprepared for exactly how hard this process can be.
 
In this week’s episode, I share six tips to support you as you help your older child adjust to having a new sibling. I share the reasons this transition is SO hard on our older kids and how you can support them now and as their sibling grows.
 
Here’s the thing: Growing your family can be a wonderful thing, but your older child might not feel great about it right away. Your older child (and your family as a whole!) will adjust with time & the right support, which you’ll know how to provide after listening to this week’s episode!
 
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“How Do I Get My Partner On Board with Gentle Parenting?” with Bryana Kappadakunnel

Do you ever feel like you and your partner are on two totally different pages when it comes to parenting? Maybe you’ve fully embraced gentle / conscious / respectful parenting, but your partner feels strongly about using punishments. Maybe you’re arguing constantly about how to handle tough parenting moments. 
 
If you can relate, you’re not alone! In this week’s episode, I talk with fellow licensed therapist Bryana Kappadakunnel about how to get on the same page with our partners when it comes to parenting. We talk about why it can feel so triggering when our partners make parenting mistakes, how to handle it when we disagree, and the single most important thing we can do each day to get aligned with our partners around parenting.
 
Here’s the thing: It’s not our job to get our partners “on board” with our way of parenting. We can’t control anyone else, and when we try to do that, we don’t model a healthy relationship dynamic for our kids. When we can instead get curious and lean into connection in these moments (sound familiar?!), we can see massive shifts in our partnerships and our parenting.
 
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Bryana’s website: https://www.consciousmommy.com/
 
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”Does Gentle Parenting Actually Work?” Responding to a Skeptical Partner

If you’re like most parents, you entered parenting knowing only the punishments-and-rewards approach your own parents used. But along the way, many of us have learned about gentle / respectful / conscious parenting. We’re intrigued, but we also wonder: Is gentle parenting actually effective? And when we raise our kids without punishments, are we preparing them for the real world?
 
In this week’s episode, I respond to a listener whose partner is asking these exact questions (which makes this a fantastic episode to share with anyone in your life who’s skeptical about gentle parenting!). I normalize this skepticism in the context of how most of us were raised – and I share why gentle parenting will absolutely prepare our kids for real world challenges.
 
Here’s the thing: It can be really hard – and even downright painful – to give our kids what we weren’t given, and we’re bound to get triggered in the process. But if we understand what’s actually happening in these moments (and that it has nothing to do with our kids!), we can better meet their needs and raise them in a way that actually prepares them for the real world. 
 
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Why Play is Your Child’s Most Important Job (& How it Supports Healthy Child Development!)

Jean Piaget said that “play is the work of childhood,” and he was definitely right about that. Play is literally your child’s most important job. We often place more importance on academics, but the truth is that kids learn SO much more through play than through structured learning, especially when they’re really little.
 
In this week’s episode, I dive into why play is so important and give examples of how you can support your child’s need to explore the world through play. I talk about how to prioritize play, how to respect your child’s need to play, and how to use play to support your child during tough moments. 
 
Here’s the thing: Play truly is your child’s most important work. And in order to truly support that work, we need to understand, respect, and allow space for it to happen regularly – all of which you’ll be totally prepared to do after listening to this week’s episode!
 
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Intuitive Eating for Kids: How to Help Picky Eaters & Heal Food Trauma with Bekah Groop

Is your child a picky eater? Are mealtimes the most stressful part of the day? Do you worry about whether your child’s nutrition is adequate or whether they’re getting enough veggies? If this is you, you’re not alone! Feeding kids can feel really stressful sometimes … and that’s even more true if you’ve got your own issues with food.
 
In this week’s episode, I interview Bekah Groop – fellow peaceful parenting educator / content creator, mom of 3, and eating disorder survivor – on how to ditch the mealtime stress and instead teach our kids to be intuitive eaters who tune into & listen to their bodies when they eat. Bekah’s insight will have you stressing less about meals and feeling empowered to feed your child in a simpler, more joyful way.
 
Here’s the thing: Most of us carry our own food struggles – influenced heavily by diet culture – into parenting, and that can make feeding our kids feel heavier & more difficult than it needs to be. But we can heal our own food trauma and nourish our kids at the same time by tuning into our bodies and embracing intuitive eating.
 
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3 Invaluable Parenting Truths I’ve Learned Through Creating a Parenting Podcast (One Year Anniversary Episode!)

Raised Resilient with Dr. Hilary officially turns ONE this week! This means that it’s been a full year since I started this podcast. I wasn’t sure where this journey would take me (and I had no idea what I was doing), but I trudged ahead anyway, with a makeshift recording studio in my closet, a mic, and some serious passion for parenting & supporting parents.
 
In this week’s episode, I reflect on the journey that creating this podcast has been, and I share 3 invaluable parenting truths that I’ve learned along the way. I also give a preview of what you can expect from season two, including the introduction of guest episodes (and I’ve got some good ones lined up, so stay tuned!).
 
Creating this podcast has been one of my proudest accomplishments and favorite things I’ve done to date, and I’m so grateful that you’ve been a part of it! At the time of this writing, the podcast has already amassed 30,000 downloads and counting. And best of all, making this podcast each week has made me a better mom and a better person. So thanks for being here, and stay tuned for season 2, which starts next week!
 
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“My Child Won’t Share Her Toys on Play Dates”: Responding to Challenging Behaviors After a New Sibling is Born

I get so many questions about challenging behaviors – not wanting to share, hitting and kicking, “clingy” behaviors, refusing to listen – that occur in the days, months, and years after a child becomes a big sibling. And while most parents acknowledge that getting a sibling is a big deal, we often don’t realize that our child’s challenging behaviors are connected to this major life shift.
 
In this week’s episode, I answer a listener who wants to know how to help her young daughter, who’s struggling on play dates. She doesn’t want her peers to play with any of her toys, and that often causes friction. I offer thoughts on how to handle these tough moments – and I also offer some perspective and thoughts about how our listener can reconnect with her older daughter.
 
Here’s the thing: Getting a sibling is a really big deal for kids, and it’s a big deal for a lot longer than most of us think it should be a big deal. Many, many times, challenging behaviors are connected to this huge life transition, and we can best support our kids by reconnecting with them and helping them process and regulate the tough emotions that come with being a big sibling.
 
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Do Kids Actually Need Play Dates & Preschool? An Overview of Social Development for Toddlers Through Teens

Meeting your child’s social needs can feel confusing. Parents often feel pressured to create a full schedule of play dates starting in babyhood … and then we feel frustrated when our older kids – especially our teens – only want to spend time with their friends. So what do our kids *actually* need in terms of social development and peer interactions, especially as they grow and change?
 
In this week’s episode, I give an overview of healthy social development from toddlerhood through the teen years. I talk about why young kids don’t actually need playdates (and what we need to focus on instead!) and help you think about your child’s most pressing social needs, no matter their age.
 
Here’s the thing: Social development starts from birth – but what our kids need most depends on their developmental stage. After listening to today’s episode, you’ll know what YOUR child needs most right now (and in the future!) to support healthy social development.
 
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