Family Yields Podcast

When we become parents, or even as we make our way in the world, it becomes clear that we are all still learning. This reality might not match the inner voices we have telling us we should have things figured out by now, be better at something, or in general get it together in some sort of 'grown up' way. This episode is about bringing self-compassion to our own inner parenting journey, because we all deserve to be held with softness and in our integrity.Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

Homeschooling is not a viable option for everyone. Many parents want something different for their children, but are still participating in the school system. The system itself is not interested in changing (there will remain curriculums, teachers, tests, compliance, performative tasks, etc.) even though change is necessary. This podcast is about exploring what transition looks like by using an unschooling mindset to lead us out of an age of public schooling, even if we are still participating in it. Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

Many of our cultural patterns and socialization have been established though the use of control. As a result, we as parents, need to rewire our brains to look at situations with curiosity rather than defaulting to tactics of control. This applies to the way we treat ourselves as much as how we treat our children. Until we can re-pattern our brains to view situations without the underlying fears of controlling patterns, we will not be able to show up this way with our children.Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

We often expect children to be resilient without teaching them how. In this podcast I talk about false resilience, how it impacts the nervous system, and how to cultivate genuine resilience in our children...and spoiler alert, it has something to do with our resilience as parents too!Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

Making the decision to change something and creating the habit of change are two different things. In this episode, Julie Walter digs deeper into how to create the situation where sustainable change is possible. Nature does a great job of modelling what sustainability actually looks like, so using permaculture, she explores how we can use what we see in nature to inform our lives.Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

A huge part of our human need is to feel a sense of belonging within community. The current models of community, particularly those in schools, do not cultivate belonging, they encourage 'fitting in.' When we forego authenticity in order to 'fit in' we are actually abandoning a true and rooted sense of belonging. " Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be to be accepted. Belonging, on the other hand, doesn't require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are." - Brene BrownThis episode explores what it means to cultivate belonging in our homes and extending out into our communities.Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

In gentle parenting, we often hear how important it is to connect with our children.  In this episode, I look at how we can show up for this in an authentic way. Connection isn't the healing balm for everything in parenting...although it is a key ingredient.  We also don't need to be afraid to set and hold boundaries, this is actually part of connection too! This is connection to ourselves, which teaches and adds authenticity to the connection between us and our child.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website at www.familyyields.com.Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

We have been educated to think there is one right way to educate children. Having come through the mainstream education system, the educational root is for us to choose the right curriculum and walk a child through it from start to finish to garner the desired result - an educated child. In this podcast, I look at how this ideology centres the curriculum and not the child. I also look at how following a curriculum can be both supportive and distracting when educating children. As always, I relate my thoughts to what nature teaches us about systems that thrive by discussing relevant principles from permaculture. Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

In this episode I talk about a couple of practical strategies I use and recommend when feeling overwhelmed. There are many strategies out there, but for me, these ones give me perspective and allow me to move through difficult feelings with a bit more grace. Every choice we make can either calm the storm or add fuel to the fire. Wishing you calm waters...Here are the links to more information about the products mentioned in this podcast, including The Homeschooling Empowerment Course and 1:1 Coaching.Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

In this episode I share about my personal journey to uncovering an unconscious belief I have been holding for a very long time...perhaps a lifetime?! Uncovering it has led me to understanding things in new ways, and allowed me to have more compassion for my humanness and the human experience in others.I hope it is helpful to hear about my journey as you are working through yours. "We are all just walking each other home" ~Ram DassIf you would like to know more about working directly with me through a one-to-one coaching relationship, please visit my website for more information: https://familyyields.com/services/Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

Things move so quickly in our modern age that it feels normal to expect ourselves to move through learning (emotional or academic) at a quick pace.This podcast is about creating space around our child's learning (and our own learning) to be able to grow. For more information on working with me in one to one coaching, click here: https://familyyields.com/services/Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

In this episode I take a look at the ways in which it is culturally accepted to use control (a power over dynamic) in education and parenting. In an effort to support the unlearning of this I get really specific about the examples I use and just how much is going on underneath our reactions when we feel 'out of control.'If you're interested in the "Should I Homeschool?" 5 Day Clarity Challenge that I'm running Feb. 16-20, 2022, here is the link to sign up: https://familyyields.com/homeschool-challenge/If you have missed this challenge by the time you're tuning in, join my mailing list to be notified of the next time I'm running this challenge: https://familyyields.com/sample-page/Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

Thank you for joining me for the first episode of Season 2 of the Family Yields Podcast!This episode came about because I was feeling the urge to 'get it right' in my own home - as if there is a right and wrong way to do things in parenting.  Spoiler alert: there is no one right way! Anyway, this got me thinking...then got me talking.  Enjoy!If you're interested, I'll be running a FREE 'Should I Homeschool: 5 Day Clarity Challenge' from February 16-20, 2022.  The point of this challenge is to help you get clear about whether or not homeschooling is a good fit for your family. For more information please visit: https://familyyields.com/homeschool-challenge/Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

Our world is growing increasingly polarized.  It is becoming necessary to develop the skill of entertaining polarity in order to navigate increasingly frequent difficult situations.  The idea of holding both/and is very helpful when trying to understand the other side of an argument.  This podcast takes a look at polarity and how we can navigate it with grace.Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

Although it can be hard to see in the moment, it is not uncommon for difficult situations to become learning experiences that lead to new opportunities.  In this podcast Julie Walter of Family Yields takes a deeper look at this idea and how seeing challenges as opportunities can deepen our experiences of life rather than sending us into toxic positivity.Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

Often we make choices in our everyday lives because they are the easiest in the moment.  If we can hold ourselves accountable to our values, even in our small choices, we'll turn around one day and see that we have made great gains toward the life we've always wanted. The small decisions we make on a daily basis make a huge difference to our overall life and wellbeing. Create the life you want, one small choice at a time.Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

It is difficult to make decisions that diverge from the mainstream culture. It is even harder to keep showing up in them when you get constant questions and comments about your choices. In this episode, I take a look at ways to show up when we feel like we don't fit in that are supportive to ourselves, but also compassionate to those who do not see things the way we do. I discuss how we can we show up in a way that honours ourselves and our choices, but is also respectful of other people's opinions and concerns. Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

We are living in a culture which breeds scarcity thinking. This episode takes a look at what scarcity thinking is so that we can identify when we are using that thought pattern. When we can identify it, we have agency to change it.Scarcity thinking breeds fear. When we can step away from thoughts of scarcity and into thought patterns of abundance, we can shift our perspective and change our relationships with the people around us and our life.Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

We are given lots of ways to avoid our uncomfortable feelings...but rarely are we shown how to sit with them, let alone consider why we might want to. In this episode, I look at the reasons why we should normalize feelings of discomfort for ourselves so that we can do the same for our children. Normalizing discomfort applies to education as well as many other aspects of our lives. Discomfort during periods of change is normal, let's start looking at how to make it feel that way too!Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.

The illusion in education that standardization is important is so prevalent. Although standardization within education has its place, this podcast takes a look at the limitations proposed by standardized education when it begins in childhood.  Follow me on instagram.For more information about parent coaching, homeschool coaching or life coaching for reparenting or inner work, check out my website.