On today’s show, Wendy and Terry interview Maggie Macaulay, who wears many hats in making this world more peaceful. She is a certified parenting educator and created Whole Hearted Parenting in 2000. She is also a certified coach and course facilitator through Your Infinite Life Training & Coaching Company.
Maggie also serves as the Executive Director of The Peaceful Project, whose mission is to empower individuals through dynamic and experiential programs that foster peaceful relationships based on personal responsibility, collaboration, and leadership.
These social emotional learning experiences happen inside of various school systems & serve elementary aged children through high school students. The core values that The Peaceful Project hopes to instill & model for the youth of today are curiosity, creativity, confidence, and listening.
In today’s episode, Wendy, Terry & Maggie discuss 4 ways to raise compassionate, unified kids both inside of classrooms and at home:
- Identifying core values & how to live from them:
- Create an “I am” statement
- This helps children remember who they are when circumstances get stressful
- This also separates their misbehavior from who they truly are & helps family members and friends hold them accountable to their best selves
- The importance of trust & how to make it important, visible, & workable in the classroom, family & world:
- Trust is foundational to every relationship
- Make an agreement with your kids to show up as trustworthy (I will listen to you; I will not talk about you behind your back, etc.)
- This offers a comfort & safety within the classroom or family
- Understanding & feeling the feelings that you have:
- It is vital to feel your feelings, but it is not always appropriate to express them
- First, identify which of the five core feelings (mad, sad, hurt, afraid, & happy) you’re experiencing
- Then, allow the energy of the feeling to fill your body, so that you can let it go
- Finally, from this place, decide how you’d like to handle the situation that made you feel that feeling in the first place
- Resolving Conflict Peacefully:
- Begin by saying your “I am” statement & listening to the “I am” statement of the others related to the conflict.
- Next, state “I felt ____, when ____” Example: I felt afraid when you pushed me.
- Then, ask for what you want by saying “Will you___?” Example: Will you you touch me gently?
- If the answer is yes, an agreement is made! If not, the other person involved in the conflict can give their side of the story by stating how they feel and what they want.
Mentioned in this Episode:
- Fresh Start Family Online
- Fresh Start Experience – parenting education & support program
- FSF Episode 8 – Groms Edition “I Am” Statements
- Connect with Maggie Macaulay
- Your Infinite Life Training & Coaching Program
- On Instagram: @yourinfinitelife @thepeacefulproject04
- On Facebook: Your Infinite Life Training & Coaching Program
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