062 - Non-violent parenting with Author Krischa Esquivel

Maria the Spiritual Homegirl is excited to interview author Krischa Esquivel about a topic that has yet to be covered on the show; they are discussing non-violent parenting! This episode is perfect for parents and non-parents as this provides an alternative perspective on raising happy children, as well as reflect on our own upbringing. They discuss the following: *Bullying *Punishment vs discipline *The art of communication with children *Why creating “good” children in schools may not necessarily mean happy, healthy productive members of society later Whether you have children of your own or interact with children in any capacity, we all can learn from this episode. Here’s a quick bio about Krischa: Krischa Esquivel, the author of Losing Control, a Guide to Successful Non-Violent Parenting, has worked in the field of early education for 22 years in a variety of capacities including training and technical assistance, curriculum development, safe environments for early education settings, and various State and Federally Funded grants. Krischa guest lectures at colleges and universities on parenting, attachment parenting and overall best practices in Early Education. She has trained at regional and national conferences and presented workshops for school districts, Head Start agencies and private non-profit agencies. Krischa does consulting work in the areas of early education environments, assessments, teaming, parenting, effective supervision and coaching, caregiver-child interactions and numerous other topics related to working with adults, families, staff and children. She is sought after for her work and training on non-traditional parenting, and has been a guest on a number of podcasts, presented key note addresses Krischa has most recently been asked to be a featured speaker at a local TEDx production. Krischa’s driving force and deep advocacy for children is grounded in her most important role as the mother of 2 children. Get the book here: www.losingcontrolbook.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/spiritualhomegirl/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spiritualhomegirl/support