Connected Parenting & Teaching with Gen Muir

In this episode, I sit down with Gen Muir, the founder of Connected Parenting. She shares her journey into connected parenting and discusses how her personal experiences as a social worker and mother of four boys led her to this approach.

This episode dives into the importance of connection over compliance, how to set and hold boundaries with kindness, and the role of emotional intelligence in parenting and teaching. We also touch on supporting neurodivergent children and the significance of understanding sensory needs and natural consequences.

Here’s what you’re in for:

• The foundational role of connection in parenting and teaching.
• Practical examples of connecting with children to address behaviour.
• The balance between kindness and firmness in discipline.
• Strategies for setting boundaries that children understand and respect.
• The concept of natural consequences versus punitive measures.
• The impact of mislabeling behaviours and the importance of an empathetic approach.
• The benefits of a non-punitive approach for neurodivergent children.
• The role of self-awareness and regulation for effective parenting and teaching.
• The importance of modelling emotional intelligence for children.
• Strategies for teachers to manage stress and connect with students.

If you have little people in your life, in any capacity, you will get so much out of this one. I cannot WAIT to hear what you think. Send me a DM on Instagram and let me know how this one landed for you.

Until next time, legends.

Resources & Other Amazing People Mentioned

• Lael Stone: Aware Parenting: @laelstone
• Maggie Dent: @maggiedentuthor
• Podcast Episode: Secure Attachments & Student Wellbeing with Dr Billy Garvey
• Mona Delahooke: @monadelahooke

Connect with Gen:

• Instagram: @connectedparentingau
• Website: connectedparenting.com.au
• Check out her book: Little People, Big Feelings.

Connect with Em

• Website: thegradguide.com.au
• Instagram: @em_gentle
• LinkedIn