Tales From the Toolbox. Stories from Hand in Hand Parenting

May 27 2024 13 ep. 26 mins 5

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Join the Tales from the Toolbox team, five Hand in Hand Parenting Instructors from around the world, as they share stories of how connection-based parenting can transform family life to be sweeter and stronger. These judgment-free and down-to-earth conversations will inspire and nourish you; full of laughter, learning and compassion, they get real about the ups and downs of family life. Parenting was never meant to be done alone; listen in to feel part of a worldwide community of parents who put connection at the core to build warm, trusting relationships where everyone can thrive.

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Building resilience for our children and ourselves

In this episode, join all five of the Toolbox Team, Lara, Alice, Belynda, Stacy and Kelly, for a strong and supportive conversation about what resilience really is, and how it looks for our families. If you want to learn more about the building blocks of resilience, this is the episode for you. You’ll hear more about: Why resilience is NOT about gritting your teeth and going i

Helping your child feel your love

Oct 09 2023 29 mins

In this episode, join four of the Tales from the Toolbox Team, Lara, Stacy, Belynda and Alice, for a warm and welcoming conversation on how the Hand in Hand Parenting tools really allow our children to FEEL the love and connection we offer. If you want to get to grips with why connection is so powerful as an antidote to the busyness and stress that can get in the way of relationshi

The Science One: Geek Out with Us ;-)

Oct 01 2023 16 mins

Join all five of the Tales from the Toolbox Team, Kelly, Belynda, Stacy, Alice and Lara, for a short bonus episode where they geek out a bit about the science behind Hand in Hand parenting and taking a connection-based approach. If you’re curious about what happens in our brains as we seek safety and connection and the practical implications of this through childhood and adolesc

Connection and Resilience: What's the Link?

Oct 01 2023 28 mins

Join all five of the Tales from the Toolbox Team, Lara, Kelly, Stacy, Belynda and Alice, for a long-awaited conversation on how connection can change the world! They share how we can build resilience in ourselves and our children, how to define connection and what it looks like in their lives. They also take a bit of a tangent to discuss the idea that as parents we are raising adul

Transform Family Life with Listening; a Ten Day Challenge

Jun 27 2023 21 mins

Join us, your Tales From The Toolbox Podcast team for a free invitation. Transform Family Life with Listening is a ten day challenge to help you dive deeper into the principles and practice of listening, the Hand in Hand way. In this special bonus episode we talk more about why we wanted to run this challenge and what you can expect from it. We’ll support you all along the way

Playful Limits: Nurturing cooperation with a smile

Dec 14 2022 30 mins

In this episode, join all five of the Tales from the Toolbox Team, Lara, Kelly, Stacy, Belynda and Alice, for a spirited conversation on how to set limits playfully. They share how this combination of two Hand in Hand Parenting tools, Playlistening and Setting Limits, is so powerful for bringing co-operation and joy. If you want to learn about why playful limits are not permissive

Playlistening: How laughter brings us closer together

Dec 07 2022 36 mins

In this episode join Alice, Lara, Stacy and Belynda for a fun filled conversation about the Hand in Hand Parenting tool of Playlistening. We discuss how this tool is all about laughter and the amazing benefits that brings, from increased cooperation to less arguing and, most of all, an increased feeling of fun and connection in your family. You’ll hear more about The benefits o

Setting Limits: Saying no with warmth and connection

Nov 29 2022 40 mins

Setting Limits Introduction In this episode join Belynda, Kelly, Lara and Alice for a thoughtful conversation about the Hand in Hand Parenting tool of Setting Limits. We share our own stories around how we’ve used it and report on some of the challenges we’ve had in our families with this useful and nuanced tool. We even manage to find the funny side of things... not always eas

Listening Partnerships: The missing piece in the parent support puzzle

Nov 22 2022 34 mins

In this episode join Lara, Alice and Belynda for an earnest conversation about the Hand in Hand Parenting tool of Listening Partnerships. They share their adoration for this tool (again!), discuss how it has helped them and enthuse about how life changing it has been for them. You’ll hear more about: What a Listening Partnership is and the guidelines that help to keep it a safe

Staylistening: Holding space for all those big feelings

Nov 15 2022 46 mins

In this episode, join the Toolbox team for a rich conversation about how they have learned to listen deeply to their children’s feelings and the impact this has had on their families. Topics covered: How Staylistening heals early hurts in quite dramatic ways You can’t fake it - you need to respect your own bandwidth How to build your own emotional capacity and how Listening