In this episode, Katie introduces the 8 principles of Attachment Parenting. She'll cover:

• Is Attachment Parenting new?
• What is the foundation of Attachment Parenting?
• Is Attachment Parenting right for your family?
• How A.P. can help strengthen any relationship EVEN if you're not parents yet

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

• A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman (aff link)
• Blog post mentioned: 5 Principles for Romancing Your Wife

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In this episode, Katie talks about why kids save their worst behavior for their parents and what you can do in those situations.
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We'll take a look at:

• what common overstimulated behavior looks like
• why kids tend to meltdown
• the phrase: "all behaved out" 
• what parents need to know about the pattern of kids reserving their worst behavior
• the link between trust and meltdowns 
• the adjustment period and how children need transition periods 
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Does your child behave well for others and save the crazy stuff for you? What do you do? How do you make the transition easier for your child? 
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In this episode, Katie talks about the benefits of using meditation. It's not always easy to carve out large chunks of time for yourself, so Katie offers tips to bring peace to your mind even when you are short on time.
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Meditation is one of the oldest ways to center yourself, regulate your emotions, and de-stress. However, it's hard to squeeze in a yoga and/or meditation session in between diaper changes, work commitments, errands, driving here and there, cooking dinner, washing laundry, rewashing laundry, folding laundry, sweeping, and... the list goes on. What's a mama (or papa) to do? 

Meditation doesn't have to take place in a studio led by a yogi master. Meditation is a lot simpler. At its simplest, meditation refers to peace that comes from calming the mind. Here are three ways to meditate even when you are short on time. Use meditation to de-stress, calm the mind, and experience peaceFix your gaze
If you went to a traditional meditation class, you would learn about Drishti, which is a term for focusing your eyes on one spot. Sometimes, as we feel the stresses of life intensify, our roving eyes can add to the sensory overload. Want to try it? Pick an object (a spot on the wall, a picture frame, the corner of a rug) and fix your gaze on the object for at least 30 seconds. This dramatically reduces the "overload" sensations in your brain, allowing the motion to give way to stillness. 

Deep breathing
As any laboring mother can tell you, deep breathing is a helpful meditation tool - not because it relieves pain, but because it helps calm the body. Shallow breathing can contribute to panic, while deeper breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system.  The parasympathetic nervous system controls the actions of a body at rest. Deep breathing is easy to do no matter how busy you are. You have to breath anyway, so make it count. :) 

Share the moment 
While we're on the topic of brain activity, when you make yourself vulnerable and share with another human, oxytocin is released. Oxytocin is nicknamed the "feel-good hormone." When you share your stresses and feelings with another, you make yourself vulnerable and can experience a boost in mood thanks to oxytocin. Try deep breathing with a friend, spouse, or even your child. It's never too early to teach the healing powers of meditation to your little ones. 

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Welcome to the Cor Domum podcast! Your host, parenting author Katie Trudeau, navigates families through life, guided by gentle parenting and natural living practices. 
In this episode, meet Katie! Learn about who she is and how she started her journey towards peaceful parenting and natural living. 
If you're interested in a happier home and more joyful family life, then this podcast is for you. We all have our parenting struggles, but together we can find the joy in family life.


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