Spirited Hearts the podcast
Welcome to Spirited Hearts® The Podcast with Stephanie Heartfield. This is a space filled with rich, beautiful, authentic, alive and empowering conversations about parenting, motherhood, natural learning, homeschooling, early childhood education and life. Nothing is off limits, and we explore many of life's challenges and struggles, as well as the beauty and joy. Filled with heartfelt and meaningful content, this is the perfect podcast for you if you want to delve into the deep topics of life in an aware space where you are welcome to reflect and enjoy a cup of tea. Steph is a trauma-informed & neuro-arffirming Play Therapist, Counsellor, Early Childhood Educator, Level 2 Aware Parenting Instructor, the founder of Spirited Hearts® a multi-service community business dedicated to providing the most emotionally safe and supportive space to children, families and educators, and The Heartfield Way Mentor Program.
Spirited Hearts the podcast
62. The Power of Listening Partnerships on Your Parenting Journey with Belynda Smith
I am excited to introduce you to Belynda Smith, an Aware Parenting Instructor, Hand-in-Hand Instructor, book lover and Mum of 2 boys.
In this episode Belynda shares her journey into books and parenting, and the biggest things that have helped her on her journey.
We then discuss:
- moving into accepting feelings in children
- how listening partnerships changed our parenting
- how to start listening partnerships
- how listening partnerships support us to become better parents
- plus so much more
Where to Find Belynda:
Website: Belynda Smith
Instagram: @belyndasmithparenting
Podcast: Tales from the Toolbox
Mailing List: Belynda Smith
Resources Mentioned:
Listen by Patty Wipfler & Tosha Schore
The Emotional Life of Babies by Marion Rose
I'm Here & I'm Listening by Marion Rose
Marion's Inner Loving Presence Process
About Belynda:
Belynda supports parents so families flourish. She offer parents support, empathy and empowerment to find insight, clarity, transformation and spaciousness in their parenting. She offers 1-1 Mentoring, workshops, blog posts, podcasts and more. Belynda enjoys working with parents who have deep knowledge and experience of connection-focused parenting, and those who are new to these ideas. The Aware Parenting and Hand in Hand Parenting approaches have brought real and radical changes that have allowed her family to shine. She loves working with families where children are 2-13 years old; working with sibling challenges, aggression, highly sensitive children (and those with formal diagnoses); co-parenting; finding playful ways to connect; and supporting primary teachers, hi