Big Feelings and Mindfulness with Hunter Clarke-Fields: Episode 216

In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I speak with Hunter Clarke-Fields, the host of the Mindful Mama Podcast and author of the book Raising Good Humans. We discussed taking care of difficult feelings including how blocking our feelings can backfire and the role mindfulness plays in accepting and working through our own and our children’s feelings.

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We talk about:

• 00:00:35 — Guest intro: Hunter Clarke-Fields (Raising Good Humans, Mindful Mama Podcast)
• 00:01:00 — Big feelings as the root of so many parenting struggles + why willpower isn’t enough
• 00:04:00 — Hunter’s background: mindfulness, sensitivity, and parenting an intense child
• 00:10:00 — Two common coping patterns: blocking feelings vs flooding (and why both backfire)
• 00:21:00 — Mindful acceptance: what it is + how allowing feelings helps them move through
• 00:27:00 — Reflective listening + “name it to tame it” (why labeling feelings lowers intensity)
• 00:31:40 — Co-regulation in action: a real-life story of staying steady with a dysregulated teen
• 00:38:10 — Takeaways + where to find Hunter + workshop reminder + closing

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Workshop: When You Know Better but Still Yell Workshop
• Evelyn & Bobbie bras
• Screen Free Audio Book Player
• The Peaceful Parenting Membership
• Hunter’s website
• Raising Good Humans

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