Sage Family

Today I’m here with my friend Leah McDermott talking about screens. Leah is a former Master Educator and now unschooling mama of two who brings more natural elements to children’s everyday learning experiences through Your Natural Learner. We go over misconceptions, utilizing technology as a tool, finding balance, and role modeling with your own screen usage. Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast15 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with Denaye Barahona Ph.D. talking about minimalism. Denaye is the voice behind Simple Families--a blog, podcast, and community that helps mothers thrive through simple living. We go over minimalism, parenting, time, playscape, ownership, role modeling, boundaries, and extended family.   Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast14   Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with my friend Becca Shern talking about values. Bex is a mom, partner, Registered Dietitian, and creator of Minimal Wellness. We go over inherited values, defining your values, collaboration with your partner and children, setting priorities, and laying out intentions.   Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast13   Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with my friend Melissa Lang Lytle talking about sleep. Melissa is a co-sleeping, radical mama of 3 and my bestie.We go over common sleep baggage (including pressure to CIO) and intentional arrangements, environment, and routines that support better sleep that fosters both connection and independence.   Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast12   Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with my friend Nicolette Sowder talking about nature. Nicolette is a nature-connected educator and founder of Wilder Child and Wildschooling. Most days you can find her being led through her farm and forest by her two wildlings. We go over wildschooling, benefits, fears, lifestyle choices, and bringing nature indoors.   Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast11   Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with my friend Deena Barselah talking about beauty. Deena is an Integrative Health Coach and Educator, a wife, a mom to three-year-old Zeke, and lives in Encinitas, CA. We cover defining it, the struggle to embrace it, role modeling, time, quantity, and quality. Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast10  Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with my friend Leah McDermott talking about Reading on the natural learning path. Leah is a former Master Educator and now unschooling mama of two who has made it her mission to help bring more natural elements to children’s everyday learning experiences through her business Your Natural Learner. We cover misconceptions, reading aloud together, extending invitations through the environment, the relevant and contextualized real-life path to reading, role modeling, and trusting the when – the average age literacy develops naturally. Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast8 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with my friend Dr. Tamara Soles talking about Discipline on the gentle parenting path. Tamara is a mom of 4-year-old twins, Evangeline and Sawyer. She is a psychologist and parent coach in Montreal at the Centre she founded called the Secure Child Centre for Families and Children. We cover the definition of discipline, values, the reward-punishment model, consequences, connection, collaboration, expectations, role modeling, boundaries, and playfulness. Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast7 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with my friend Joy MacTavish talking about Breastfeeding on the natural path: on cue, at night, in public, and full term. Joy MacTavish, MA, IBCLC, RLC supports families with lactation, babywearing, and gentle parenting practices through her business, Sound Beginnings.  Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast6 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with my friend Robyn Robertson talking about Adventure and how to embrace a lifestyle of learning, connection, and joy through rich experiences as a family. Robyn is an unschooling mom and a curious student of life who has traveled all over the world with her family and has built a community around families following their passions through her podcast. We cover what adventure looks like for us, what makes for a successful adventure, how we collaborate with our children in planning our adventures, parent growth through adventure, living our values, and privilege. Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast5 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily  

Today I’m here with my friend Pam Laricchia talking about Deschooling and how the transition into unschooling mirrors the hero's journey. Pam is a long-time unschooling mom who loves exploring unschooling and sharing the fascinating things she’s discovered about learning and parenting along the way.  Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast4 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

This is episode 3 and today I’m here with my friend Dr. Cassidy Freitas, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in San Diego, talking about Therapy and how to make it work for us as families outside the mainstream. Cassidy shares that when a helping professional asked them, “How do you describe the problem?,” regarding their daughter, her husband responded, “Why are we calling it a problem?” Exactly. Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast3 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily

Today I’m here with my friend Jo Watt of the blog and Instagram Girls Unschooled, talking about our role as parents on a natural learning path. Jo is a former teacher turned unschooling mum of 2. Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast2 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily  

This is episode 1 and today I’ll be giving you an introduction to who I am and what this podcast is all about (natural homeschooling, gentle parenting, simple living, and family adventure). As an avid podcast listener myself, I really appreciate when I can scroll to an episode 1 and get a quick and easy introduction. Plus, my sweet, silly kids (and husband) stop by to introduce themselves.  Get the full show notes here: www.sageparenting.com/podcast1 Support the Sage Family Podcast here: www.patreon.com/sagefamily