How mindfulness can transform your parenting

Episode #47 Interview with Hunter Clarke-Fields, Mindful Mama Mentor

Are you familiar with the mindfulness movement? Mama mentor, Hunter Clarke-Fields is here to talk to us about how to use mindfulness to become the mom we want to be.

She is host of the mindful mama podcast and author of the soon-to-be-released book, Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting.

You can find her at www.mindfulmamamentor.com

 

Supermom Kryptonite: 

Using the words "I can't".

"I could never to take 2 nights away"

"I could never send my 9 year old to summer camp."

"I can't miss my daughter's soccer game."

Try to eliminate the words "I can't" from your vocabulary. We give away our power and authority over our life when we say "I can't". This makes us feel helpless and powerless.

 

Supermom Power Boost: 

Switch "I can't" to "I am choosing".

"I am choosing not to go on vacation by myself."

"I'm choosing not to send my child to summer camp."

"I'm choosing not to miss my daughter's soccer game."

This small change will get you back in the driver's seat of your life. There is a cost to thinking "I can't do what I want". Reminding yourself of how much power you actually have is a huge boost of power.