The Resilient Parenting Podcast
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The Resilient Parenting Podcast tackles challenges facing ANYONE in a parenting role. Every family is different. The Resilient Parenting Podcast explores the unique strengths of every child, family and community. Join Ken Bass, long-time radio personality and Michelle Bass, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) as they interview professionals in the field, and folks with lived experience. Building parental resiliency and hope by creating a supportive, healing, and learning community.
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The Resilient Parenting Podcast
Self-Compassion with Julie Meek, LCSW
This week Ken and Michelle are joined by Julie Meek, LCSW to talk about SELF-COMPASSION.
What is Self-Compassion and why is it important?
How do you teach Self-Compassion to your child?
It starts with YOU.
Julie has presented locally, nationally, and internationally on a variety of topics, particularly on provider self-care and movement/dance-based interventions. Her work is published in two peer-reviewed journals: Australian Social Work and Intervention in School and Clinic.
RESOURCES from Julie:
-About Tara Brach’s RAIN Meditation: https://www.tarabrach.com/rain/
-You Tube Upload of the RAIN Meditation Practice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8e_tAEM80k
-Kristen Neff’s Work:
Website: https://self-compassion.org/
TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvtZBUSplr4
Practices: https://self-compassion.org/self-compassion-practices/
-Example Loving Kindness Meditation: https://youtu.be/sz7cpV7ERsM?si=V3Dn8hQNRMamaX_F
-Julie Meek's Embodied Self-Compassion Meditation: https://on.soundcloud.com/5a5WH0AgFHFaVYv2rf
-Post on "Good-Enough" Parenting: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/full-catastrophe-parenting/202208/why-good-enough-parenting-is-better-perfection
-Thich Nhat Hanh's book on compassion for self and others: https://www.shambhala.com/true-love.html?srsltid=AfmBOoru-f_iVUCvpPm1kmHJcie43B6dx3DijqsSU3cwegVV68AUr7NE
Communities for building Self-Compassion into your life:
-Elizabeth Gilbert's "Letters from Love" Substack: https://elizabethgilbert.substack.com/
-Parent Cafes in Boise, ID: https://www.bestrongfamilies.org/blog/parent-cafes-take-root-in-idaho
-Codependents Anonymous: https://coda.org/meeting-materials/welcome/
-USC Mindful Self-Compassion 8-Week Course: https://mindfulusc.captyn.com/find/cmbfm3lup00oolq0w805eyty8
Some of Julie's other favorite links:
-Why Self-Compassion is Revolutionary for Neurodivergent BIPOC People: https://www.neuroqueer.org/post/why-self-compassion-is-revolutionary-for-bipoc-neurodivergent-people#:~:text=Choosing%20self%2Dcompassion%20as%20a,you%20are%2C%20fully%20and%20freely.
-Adrienne Maree Brown and Sonya Renee Taylor's Journal for Radical Permission: https://adriennemareebrown.net/book/journal-of-radical-permission/
-Kim McMillen'
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