The Calm Empowered Parent

Oct 20 2024 15 ep. 48 mins 5

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There are so many resources out there for teachers and students, but what about parents? I'm here to set you up with the toolbox you need to become a calm, empowered parent. I'm Vanessa Callaghan, a proven educator and educational consultant with 15 years of classroom experience, focusing primarily on coaching and empowering parents. I've been in the trenches with parents in my yearlong Family Foundations Immersion program, and now I'm here to bring those lessons to you. In each episode, we will jump into important parenting topics with parents and experts to share powerful and effective tools in real-life situations. We're here to help you navigate tantrums, motivate your children with fewer rewards and punishments, promote childhood independence, discover your authentic parenting style, and more!

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Ep 15: Ask Vanessa Anything: How to Deal with Sibling Jealousy and Overcome Shame with Practical Parenting Strategies

Oct 20 2024 53 mins

How can I help my child overcome feelings of shame? How can we set routines that work for everyone in the family? These are questions asked by parents like you, and Vanessa is here to help, providing strategies for getting on the same page as a family and navigating difficult feelings and emotions, including how to deal with sibling jealousy. Vanessa tackles each question with anec

Ep 14: Understanding the Student Assessment Process with Dr.Jessica Patel and Erin Crawford

Oct 13 2024 88 mins

Now more than ever, parents have so many questions about getting their children assessed for learning disabilities, ADHD/ADD, and autism. Should I get my child assessed? When should I get them assessed? What is the assessment process? How do I find the right provider? In this episode with Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr.Jessica Patel and Licensed Educational Psychologist Erin Cra

Ep 13: Finding the Courage for Major Life Transitions with Katerina Barron

Oct 06 2024 50 mins

Divorce, moving, new relationships, new jobs... we all face major life transitions, and they can be incredibly overwhelming. Vanessa’s coaching client and Coach-in-Training Katerina Barron knows this well, and shares her journey from having a challenging and tense home life with her husband to finding the courage and support needed to divorce him, to explore her queer identity, a

Ep 11: Path to Better Sleep: Expert Tips from Jessica Bryant & Katie Sullivan

Sep 29 2024 57 mins

Have you hit a wall when it comes to getting your child to sleep? Do you crave a solution to your own chronic sleep deprivation and parental fatigue? In this episode, Vanessa is joined by Pediatric Sleep Strategist Jessica Bryant and Sleep Consultant Katie Sullivan to share the tips they have used to help thousands of families on the path to better sleep. In less than an hour, you

Ep 12: Navigating Big Emotions: Tips to Turn Meltdowns into Connection

Sep 29 2024 59 mins

Do you find yourself struggling to regain control of your emotions with your ‘spicy’ or highly-sensitive child? It can be beyond stressful to navigate big emotions and the sometimes explosive reactions that they bring on, but Vanessa is here to help. She brings her years of experience as a Montessori preschool teacher, a parenting coach, and a resilience researcher to teach you

Ep 10: Transforming Generational Patterns: A Parenting Journey with Siobhan and Tony

Jun 02 2024 55 mins

We don’t have to inherit our parenting skills. We can intentionally become the parents we want to be, incorporating some aspects of our own upbringing along with new, better parenting techniques. In this episode, Vanessa is joined by her clients Siobhan and Tony to talk through the parenting journey they have been on to gain confidence and skills in raising their 5-year-old son.

Ep 9: Strengthening Partnerships with Marriage Coach Imani Aieshah

May 19 2024 56 mins

Has having children affected your marriage and other relationships? Marriage Coach and published author Imani Aieshah is here in this episode to tell you that it’s completely normal for couples and co-parents to face challenges after having children! In this episode, you’ll learn how to get on the same page as a family, master your children’s emotions along with your own, bri

Ep 8: Ask Vanessa Anything

May 12 2024 36 mins

What do I do when my child seems to get pleasure out of making others upset? How do we “get through to that teenage brain” and get on the same page as a family? These are questions asked by parents like you, and Vanessa is here to help, providing strategies for avoiding power struggles. She doesn’t just give answers, but also reminds us all that we’re not alone and shares r

Ep 7: Setting Boundaries with Kids with Client Sarah Kowalski

May 05 2024 52 mins

Have you ever felt like waving that white flag of surrender? Like things with your child are so challenging that at times you feel defeated? During the pandemic, Vanessa’s coaching client Sarah Kowalski found herself overwhelmed and even afraid after her son began lashing out emotionally and physically. Eventually, she knew that the best thing that she could do was ask for help,

Ep 6: Emotional Regulation Skills for Kids with Occupational Therapist Kathryn Dunn

Apr 14 2024 52 mins

Parents today are charting new territory. Many of us are working to raise our children with an emphasis on emotions despite our own parents not teaching us to regulate our emotions or making us ignore or tamp our emotions down. In this episode, a member of Vanessa’s coaching team, Occupational Therapist Kathrynn Dunn, shares top insights about emotional regulation skills for ki