The Art of Raising Humans

May 06 2024 24
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Kyle and Sara Wester are Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) with over 20 years experience working with children and teenagers in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Their podcast will help you parent from a place of freedom, love, and courage. Their passion is to help you uncover areas of fear and shame in your parenting and inspire you to empower your children to become healthy adults.They use the latest research in neuroscience coupled with their own experience raising 3 children.

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“Are We There Yet? How Can We Enjoy The Journey As Parents?” (Ep 106)

May 06 2024 31 mins  
In Episode 106, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, discuss how embracing parenting as a journey rather than a destination has changed how we view each stage with our children. As parents we often resist the present moment and white knuckle our way through the sleepless nights and all of the diapers. However, by doing this we often miss the beauty and the joy that is waiting for us in each moment

“Isn’t Peaceful Parenting Really Just Permissive Parenting?” (Ep 105)

Apr 29 2024 41 mins  
In Episode 105, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, interview Sarah Rosensweet, a Peaceful Parenting Coach. She discusses how Peaceful Parenting isn’t permissive at all and how she is passionate about helping parents reimagine what it could look like in their families. She explains how parenting her kids this way has helped her raise children that are generous and kind, both with themselves and

How To Change Persistent Ongoing Conflicts With Your Children? (Ep 104)

Apr 22 2024 32 mins  
In Episode 104, Kyle and Sara, LPCs, talk about one of the most important steps to effectively change behavior in a family. The follow up conversation is vital in not only encouraging desirable behavior but also teaching new behavior and skills. Why is it so hard to do the follow up? Why do kids resist it so much? Is it possible to create a different type of interaction where the c

Mother of 3 kids under the age of four needs help now! (Ep 103)

Apr 15 2024 42 mins  
In Episode 103, Kyle and Sara, LPCs talk with Kelly Tietsort about her experience as a mom of a teenager and pre-teen twins. When she came to us for help the kids were all under the age of 4, there were huge tantrums, and they were struggling with how to handle their kids' aggression. Kelly and her husband Zach were exhausted and didn’t know what else to do, that is when the

Is tracking our kids locations and grades helpful or hurtful to their growth? (Ep 102)

Apr 08 2024 30 mins  
In Episode 102, Kyle and Sara, LPCs discuss the growing ability parents have to track their kids. We discuss the positive and negative outcomes that may come as a result of using this technology. Does it help our kids be safe while also hinder our kids from learning valuable skills they need for adulthood? Is there a way to use the technology while also helping our kids be confiden

How to intentionally connect with our kids in a world full of technological distractions (Ep 101)

Apr 01 2024 52 mins  
In Episode 101, Kyle and Sara, LPCs have a discussion with Joey Odom, father of 2 teenagers and founder of Aro. He shares his transformational journey from being a distracted dad to an intentional one. We talk with him about how challenging it can be to really be present with our children. We also dive into how our kids need and want us to model what a healthy relationship with tec

It’s never too late to start parenting differently (Ep 100)

Mar 25 2024 31 mins  
In Episode 100, Kyle and Sara, LPCs celebrate reaching this milestone by sharing some of the ways the podcast has helped families. Then we dive into a conversation where we discuss some of the ways we have recently messed up as parents. We invite every parent, no matter where they are on their journey, to join us as we continue to grow and change. This parenting adventure isn’t a

How storytelling and play can transform your child’s behavior (Ep 99)

Mar 18 2024 48 mins  
In Episode 99, Kyle and Sara, LPCs interview Sarah Moore, author of the book Peaceful Discipline. She has been featured on NBC, CBS, and many parenting magazines. We dive into her journey as a parent and the transformational moment that changed how she wanted to parent. She also shares how Story Teaching is a powerful tool that can help children process their emotions and work thro

Mother of 2, an Arbonne VP, (living off the grid), decides she won’t spank, but doesn’t know what else to do (Ep 98)

Mar 11 2024 29 mins  
In Episode 98, Kyle and Sara, LPCs interview Bethany Jones about her journey raising 2 girls off the grid. Early on in their parenting, she and her husband Jimmy made a decision they weren’t going to spank their kids and they knew they needed some other tools. This is when they sought out parent coaching. Needless to say this was a huge shift for them, but the results speak for t

Saying STOP IT! doesn’t change anything - let’s try something different (Ep 97)

Mar 04 2024 30 mins  
In Episode 97, Kyle and Sara, LPCs discuss how common it is for kids and parents to use "Stop" as a tool to resolve conflict. However, all it typically accomplishes is creating power struggles within the family. We share 4 specific steps we use that will help parents and kids to actually make long-lasting change. Get our video courses at https://art-of-raising-humans.newz