Wholehearted Connections

09/08/2025

Our final episode for Season One has been uploaded! 🥳

Scan the QR Code to listen to Episode 9: Reflections or to catch up on any of the previous podcasts.

Season Two is in the works! Stay tuned and connect soon. 🤍

08/26/2025

What if someone is communicating they need help, even if it isn’t with words?

What if they’re told to ‘use their words’ and their brain is not in that state to find, process, and verbalize words?

What if they’re uncertain of which words to use or that their words will hurt your feelings?

What if we get punished for using the wrong words, rude words, or use words with an intense, loud volume?

We can all be co-regulators to each others nervous system, we all need it.f so

💭 Ever notice how your child’s “bad behaviour” often shows up at the end of the day?

It’s not about them being “naughty.” It’s about their little nervous system finally saying, “I’m done, I can’t hold it together anymore.”

When we understand this, meltdowns stop feeling like defiance, and start looking like stress signals.
And instead of reacting with punishment, we can respond with connection.

👉 Next time your child has a big outburst, try this:

1. Take one deep breath before you speak.

2. Say what you see (“You’re so frustrated your tower fell down”).

3. Offer safety first, solutions second.

✨ You’ll be amazed how quickly they feel seen—and how behaviour follows connection.

➡️ What’s the hardest time of day for meltdowns in your home? (Mine was always right before dinner!)

08/21/2025

Totally agree, NeuroWild .

Language impacts our nervous system.

07/29/2025

I am offering Community Workshops at Blue Tree Counseling & Consultation beginning this fall!

07/23/2025

Parenting differently than cultural norms, including maybe how we were parented, takes immense practice and compassion.

Check out the InterConnections with Madi and Bre Podcast on Spotify and Apply for more information and conversation of showing up differently in our relationships.

Ever found yourself saying something and then thinking,
"Wow… that sounded just like my parents"?
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Parenting is often a blend of old patterns and new intentions.
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But awareness is the first step to change.
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You’re allowed to pause, reflect, and choose differently.
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💬 What’s one cycle you’re trying to break in your parenting?

⁠📖 For support breaking old patterns gently, visit www.thetherapistparent.com

07/19/2025

Episode 8 is out! 🥳

07/17/2025

Finding a rhythm and flow with projects can be tricky - we appreciate everyone's encouragements as we navigate podcasting.

Episode 8: Schooling, Learning, and Education will be published tomorrow and features our first guest! 🥳

Catch up on the previous episodes on Spotify and Apple Platforms - links will be in the comments.

07/11/2025

This is not about sunburn.

It's about trying to desensitise our kids to distressing sensory input.

We don't desensitise.
We educate.
We accommodate.

Yes?

Em 🌈

07/05/2025

It’s hot. It’s loud. It’s overstimulating.

And also—Independence Day hits different when the systems are crumbling, when bombs keep dropping, when rights keep disappearing, and when democracy hangs by a thread. 🧨💔🇺🇸

✨ Permission granted: You get to do it your way.

It’s okay if you skip the fireworks.
It’s okay if you microwave hot dogs and call it a cookout.
It’s okay if your child melts down at the picnic and you leave without saying goodbye.
It’s okay if you spend the whole day indoors with the AC blasting and Bluey on loop.
It’s okay if you feel conflicted, angry, or numb about celebrating this country at all.
It’s okay if you reclaim the day for rest, resistance, or rituals of your own making.
It’s okay if you say “no thank you” to parades, sparklers, and crowds.
It’s okay if your celebration of freedom starts at home, with dropped demands and chosen connection.
It’s okay if you skip July 4th entirely.

You are allowed to honor your needs, your values, your body, and your family—today and every day. 💖