Mamatoto Radio

Like with any skill we learn and master, independence and autonomy is taught in bite sized lessons from when our kids are really small. How can you break down the steps to teach your kids the things …

I don't like the word fail, I prefer to see it as learning. The truth is that we need to learn how to handle disappointment and turn a supposed failure into a moment of learning. How can we support o…

Were you told to stop doodling in school? I was, and it turns out that they were wrong. Doodling while listening and learning helps us and our kids retain and process information more efficiently. Ho…

I recently read love defined as radical acceptance and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. 

What skills are going to be most valuable for our kids in the future? It looks like creativity, critical thinking and collaboration are things worth focusing on in our kids. How do you mix teaching t…

How has going slower and deeper during this time at home taught us more empathy and consideration for others? For some of us it has, for some of us it hasn't. This is a little rant about yet another …

What are our kids really saying when they are having arguments or meltdowns that seem irrational from a grown up's perspective?

My daughter has always been feisty, and it is thanks to my amazing midwife Tekoa that I had the guidance to mother her without taking out the flame. 

Today Tanel joins me on the podcast to talk gentle and peaceful parenting. Tanel is a parenting coach from Estonia and he shares his stories of raising independent, confident, bilingual kids living a…

What happens when our kids see us in our work roles for the first time, like they have now that every day is bring your kids to work day? What do they learn? How does it change their view of who we a…

What are your rules and values around kids on social media? What can you learn from them and how can you guide them?

How do we make memories? How can we influence and help our kids remember the things we do with them? We go through a few different things you can use as techniques for creating memories, and why it's…

Everything we practice becomes a more integrated part of our lives, gratitude is no exception. Join me and flex your gratitude muscles.

We are looking at a summer mostly without camps. What happens when our usual points of connection have changed? Listen to me mini rant about safeguarding our kids, appreciating this time and shifting…

Lockdown, social distancing, however the pandemic has affected you, there are a lot of things to be thankful for and a lot of lessons to keep if you choose to. This is me ranting about a few of them …