Raising Cactus Kids - An interview with Wendy Snyder

I’m thrilled to welcome Wendy Snyder, a Positive Parenting educator, family life coach & advocate to my podcast this week as she has such a brilliant story of when life gets hard, how you can flip it around to a positive and loving life. Wendy had so much trouble with her daughter being so strong willed after quitting her job to become a stay-at-home mom. She was convinced she had ADHD or something of the sort until she took a local parenting course. Take a listen to this episode to learn how you can flip up your life and gain the knowledge you need to have a more fulfilling and happy parenthood. 

The topics we cover in this episode are:

How you imagine parenthood VS reality 

The idea behind Cactus Kids

Why you don’t want to squash strong-willed behaviors 

What strategies do and don’t work

Different culture pressures

Offer an inch and they will take a mile

What should families do who are struggling with power?

Letting them make the decision 

Changing your mindset as a parent to not dread certain life moments

The beauty of every life stage - toddlers to teenagers

How do you keep yourself calm in those difficult moments

Self compassion and curiosity 

How movement can spark joy

And remember, do not forget about yourself, take a few minutes for you and have a little fun!

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About The Guest - Wendy Snyder 

Wendy Snyder is a Positive Parenting educator, family life coach & advocate. She is certified in Redirecting Children's Behavior & The Joy of Parenting Program. Wendy founded her online business, Fresh Start Family, so that she could spread the message of positive parenting across the world. She is the developer of a variety of online positive parenting courses and also has a monthly membership program to further support families. Wendy helps families parent from a place of great purpose and intention by creating healthy, respectful & cooperative relationships.

​​Website - www.freshstartfamilyonline.com

Instagram - @freshstartwendy www.instagram.com/freshstartwendy

Facebook - facebook.com/freshstartfamily

Free Guide to Raising Strong Willed Kids:

https://freshstartfamilyonline.com/strongwilledkids/

Firm & Kind Parenting Blueprint:

https://freshstartfamilyonline.com/firm-kind-blueprint/

About The Host - Janine Halloran

Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, an author, a speaker, an entrepreneur and a mom. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Janine has been working primarily with children, adolescents, and their families for over 20 years. She is the Founder of 'Coping Skills for Kids', where she creates products and resources to help kids learn to cope with their feelings in safe and healthy ways. Janine also founded 'Encourage Play’ which dedicated to helping kids learn and practice social skills in the most natural way - through play! 

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