The Calm Empowered Parent

Dec 08 2024 20 ep. 50 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 20: Inside a Parent Coaching Session: Tackling Defiance, Peer Pressure, and Neurodivergence

Dec 08 2024 58 mins  
We’re wrapping up season two of The Calm Empowered Parent podcast with an exclusive look inside a real-life parent coaching session with Vanessa and Coach Kathryn from the Family Foundation Immersion Program. This episode offers a behind-the-scenes peek at “Side Door Coaching,” where parents address real-life challenges like managing defiant 5-year-olds, navigating peer press

Ep 19: Dad Panel Part 2: Breakthroughs from the Power of Positive Parenting​

Dec 01 2024 46 mins  
The dads are back! It’s Part 2 of our amazing dad panel, and our six dads have so many more fun anecdotes and inspiring insights for you! We don’t go into sports, jobs, or hobbies without training and learning, so our dads ask “Why would we do that with parenting?” They’re here to acknowledge how the power of positive parenting has impacted their lives, and how it takes

Ep 18: Dad Panel Part 1: Finding Personal Growth and Development Through Parenting

Nov 17 2024 46 mins  
Parenting spaces are not just for mothers, so it’s time for the fathers to shine! In this panel of six incredible dads, they provide a powerful example of parents who have experienced tremendous growth after embracing mentorship for their parenting. Each of these dads has been a part of Vanessa’s Family Foundations Immersion program and share the most important things they’ve

Ep 17: Navigating Grief and Loss: How to Help Your Kids Cope with Jenn Cormier and Barb Matias Haynes

Nov 10 2024 79 mins  
How do we help children in navigating grief​, loss, and overwhelm, when we ourselves are struggling through it? Whether you’re facing the grief of a death, the loss of a relationship or job, a major move, or any other major life transition, Grief Guide Reverend Jenn Cormier and Transition Coach Barb Matias Haynes are here to help. Both leapt feet first into the world of guiding

Ep 16: Embracing Parenting Leadership to Create the Life We Want with Rachelle Archer

Nov 03 2024 54 mins  
We all have dreams about the kind of family we want to create, but can hit some major roadblocks. How do we show up and keep going as family leaders for ourselves, our children, and for our work when personal challenges tempt us to give up? This is a question many of us find ourselves asking, and one that Leadership Coach Rachelle Archer has faced head-on multiple times. In this ep

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