Nina Mongendre on healing the inner child. Release what no longer serves you, transform generational patterns and live fully.

10th Anniversary Retreat Interest Form

We’re turning 10! 🎉

To celebrate a whole decade of the podcast and the amazing community we’ve built together, we're planning something very special — a retreat!

This will be a beautiful opportunity to step away from the day-to-day, connect in person, reflect, laugh, and celebrate all that we’ve created together over the years.

If your heart’s saying “yes!” — even just a little — we’d love to know.

Fill out this quick form to let us know you’re interested and want to be kept in the loop as details unfold.

Note: This is not a reservation — just a way to say, “Keep me posted!”

OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE

1. What is Home? A Philosophical Exploration
2. How Changing Your Story Can Change Your Life with Nina Mongendre
3. Who We Are and How We Heal with Nina Mongendre

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15)
• 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.
• info@authenticparenting.com
• Send audio messages using Speakpipe.
• Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook.
• Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.

Have you ever felt an instant connection with someone—like your energies just aligned without needing words? And other times… you've had to work to connect, even with the people you love most?

What is connection? How does it feel to truly connect with someone? What’s the difference between connection, relationship, and love?

In today’s episode, we explore what it takes to build deep emotional connection with others. How do we know when we’re genuinely connected? What does disconnection feel like, and how can we rebuild a lost connection?

OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE

• Why We Need to Connect More
  
  
• Death and Cupcakes
  
  
• The Healing Power of Storytelling
  
  
• Colonoscopy and Cannolis

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15)
• 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.
• info@authenticparenting.com
• Send audio messages using Speakpipe.
• Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook.
• Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.

Read my article: 9 Ways to Truly Connect with Your Teen

What if recovering from burnout isn’t about doing more—but learning how to regulate what’s already happening inside you?

OTHER EPSIODES YOU MAY ENJOY

1. Befriending Your Nervous System with Deb Dana
2. How to Regulate Your Nervous System Jen Mann
3. How to Help Kids with Emotional Self-Regulation with Mona Delahooke, Ph.D
4. The Secret Language of The Body with Jenn Mann and Karden Rabin

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15)
• 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.
• info@authenticparenting.com
• Send audio messages using Speakpipe.
• Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook.
• Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.

Have you ever wondered how the experience of motherhood changes depending on where you are in the world — and how much of it is shaped by culture, politics, and community rather than just personal choice?

Today’s conversation might just change the way you think about parenthood, support systems, and even policy.

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15)
• 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.
• info@authenticparenting.com
• Send audio messages using Speakpipe.
• Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook.
• Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.

Are your expectations helping—or hurting—your child?
Is your own anxiety fueling theirs?
Does your child feel overwhelmed by school, stress, or the pressure to be perfect?
If you're unsure how to support your child without adding to their stress, you're not alone.

In this episode, Ned Johnson and I explore why so many kids are struggling—and what you can do to truly help.

Dr. Dan Siegel on the power of showing up, learning to repair after ruptures and the four S's.

Former podcast guest, author of Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges Tosha Schore on how we can help boys develop healthy communication skills and learn emotional intelligence.

• Creating safe spaces for boys to express themselves without fear of judgment.
• Challenging stereotypes and normalizing diverse emotions.
• Modeling emotional intelligence in everyday moments.
• The importance of emotional work for parents.
• Understanding your child’s emotional style and respecting boundaries.
• Practicing self-reflection to improve emotional parenting.
• Discussing emotional labor in parenting and supporting each other.

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15)
• 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.
• info@authenticparenting.com
• Send audio messages using Speakpipe.
• Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook.
• Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.

Brazilian-American journalist and former foreign correspondent Marina Lopes about parenting hacks from around the world. Drawing on her multicultural background and experiences living in various countries Marina explores how different cultures approach parenting, offering practical ideas for American parents.

• The Brazilian "birth party"
• The Chinese tradition of postpartum rest ("sitting the month")
• The Danish practice of babies sleeping outdoors
• Swedish parental leave policies
• Parenting in Mozambique
• Singapore's reliance on hired help and affordable childcare
• French universal childcare
• Giving children real responsibilities and chores
• Rethinking parental roles and challenging the guilt
• And so much more

Despite exploring parenting practices worldwide, the author and her husband ultimately chose to raise their family in the US to be near their loved ones, emphasizing the importance of "going where the love is" and building community within their chosen location.

Get her book: Please Yell at My Kids : What Cultures Around the World Can Teach You About Parenting in Community, Raising Independent Kids, and Not Losing Your Mind

LINKS AND RESOURCES

• Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15)
• 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.
• info@authenticparenting.com
• Send audio messages using Speakpipe.
• Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook.
• Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.