“People, especially parents, need to think through what it is that’s driving them, and when they understand that, they also understand more about their children.” - Jackie Michel

Jackie Michel is a parenting coach and the author of Hooray for Parenting. Jackie is exactly the type of human you'd want to be giving our parenting advice: wise, humble, thoughtful, and kind. I've read (and re-read) Hooray for Parenting (links below) and love everything that Jackie offers. It's like a good friend is sitting with you supporting you all along the long and winding parenting road. Jackie now also offers a workbook that is the perfect complement to the book itself. At the end of the day, what Jackie offers is that the more you do the work to show up and understand yourself, the better you'll be able to show up and understand your kids. 

In this episode, Jackie and I discuss how to parent from a place of honesty, connection, and trust.   Listen in as Jackie, and I dish on the neuroscience behind development, growth mindset, gratitude practices, self-esteem, boundaries, and raising teens. Whew!   This is a special episode because there's A LOT to cover.  I broke it into three sections to remind you to pause and reflect on each section before moving through to the next.  

Section 1: Focus on mindfulness and neuroscience on development (Resources highlighted: Dr. Daniel Siegl and Goldie Hawn's book 10 Mindful Minutes )  

Section 2: Self-esteem, the importance of modeling for our kids, and Carol Dweck's fixed and growth mindset   

Section 3: Gratitude, setting boundaries, and raising teens  

Our hope is that you find it incredibly beneficial in deepening your relationship with your kids and yourself.   

Learn more about Jackie here:  www.jackiemichel.com 

Facebook: @gratitudeleads  

You can purchase Jackie's book, Hooray for Parenting here, and the Hooray for Parenting workbook here. 

But first, please sit back, relax, and enjoy our conversation.  

Our original conversation aired on Sow to Speak's YouTube channel on September 12, 2020. 

You can find our video conversation here.

Resource mentioned: Dr. Dan Siegel

Sow to Speak's Closet Conversations were created to bring you uplifting conversations with cross-industry guests who are doing meaningful work, to inspire you to do the same. So in the end, we can all make the world a better place to be.   

Learn more about Sow to Speak here: www.sowtospeak.com