• 45 minutes 27 seconds
    Let Them Grow: Why Kids Need Independence - Lenore Skenazy

    What happens when we stop hovering and start trusting our kids a little more?


    In this episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast, Hunter talks with Lenore Skenazy — president of Let Grow and author of Free-Range Kids — about why childhood independence is becoming one of the most important parenting conversations of our time.


    After a media firestorm erupted when she allowed her 9-year-old son to ride the subway alone, Lenore became a leading voice advocating for kids’ freedom, resilience, and confidence. Together, Hunter and Lenore unpack the cultural fear driving overprotective parenting, the rise in childhood anxiety, and the growing movement to normalize age-appropriate independence again.


    They explore how programs like The Let Grow Experience help families break the worry cycle, why “reasonable childhood independence” laws are spreading across the country, and how small acts of freedom can transform both kids and parents.


    This conversation is hopeful, practical, and deeply empowering for any parent wondering how to raise capable, confident kids in a fear-filled culture.


    In This Episode, You’ll Learn

    • Why childhood independence is directly connected to confidence and mental health

    • How overprotection can unintentionally increase anxiety in children

    • What “reasonable childhood independence” laws actually protect

    • Why today’s world is statistically safer than many parents think

    • How the Let Grow movement helps families break the fear cycle

    • Age-appropriate ways to start building independence

    • Why small risks are essential for resilience and growth

    • How parents themselves often change through the process of letting go


    About Lenore Skenazy

    Lenore Skenazy is the president of Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting childhood independence and resilience. After becoming known as “America’s Worst Mom” for letting her 9-year-old ride the NYC subway alone, she wrote Free-Range Kids and became a national voice for childhood freedom and reasonable risk-taking.


    Resources Mentioned

    Key Takeaways

    • Independence is not neglect — it’s preparation for adulthood.

    • Kids build confidence by doing hard things without constant intervention.

    • Anxiety often shrinks when competence grows.

    • Parents’ fears are understandable, but many are culturally amplified rather than statistically grounded.

    • Children need chances to solve problems, make mistakes, and experience responsibility.

    • Small moments of independence can transform family dynamics.


    ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.

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    26 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 54 minutes 52 seconds
    Breaking the Dopamine Cycle - Michaeleen Doucleff

    What’s really happening in your child’s brain when screens, sugar, or shows feel impossible to take away?


    In this powerful and grounding conversation, Hunter Clarke-Fields talks with Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD—author of Dopamine Kids and Hunt, Gather, Parent—about how modern parenting has become deeply entangled with dopamine, and what families can do to restore balance without shame, punishment, or power struggles.


    Drawing on neuroscience, anthropology, and real-life parenting experiments, Michaeleen explains why kids aren’t “addicted” or broken—and why parents aren’t failing. Instead, we’re all navigating a dopamine-saturated environment that no human brain evolved for.


    This episode offers compassionate insight and practical tools to help parents reduce overwhelm, create calmer homes, and support kids’ emotional regulation—starting with small, realistic changes.



    In this episode, we discuss:

    • How Michaeleen first recognized her daughter’s intense attachment to a show—and what dopamine taught her about it

    • Why kids melt down when screens or treats are removed (and what’s actually happening neurologically)

    • The invisible ways modern life overstimulates kids’ brains—beyond just screen time

    • What parents often notice first when dopamine levels normalize

    • How our own phone habits shape our kids’ nervous systems

    • The smallest, kindest first step families can take to reduce dopamine overload

    • Why changing microenvironments (like cars, bedrooms, and dinner tables) can have outsized emotional payoffs

    • The power of replacement over deprivation

    • Why “Tech Sabbaths” work—and how to introduce them without turning them into battles

    • One crucial mindset shift to approach kids’ screen or food obsessions with more compassion



    ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.

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    19 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 7 minutes 24 seconds
    The Ripple Effect of Teaching Mindful Parenting

    What if the hardest parts of your parenting journey could become the very thing that helps other families heal?


    In this heartfelt mini-episode, Hunter Clarke-Fields shares the vision behind the Mindful Parenting Teacher Certification — a transformative training designed for parents, therapists, coaches, educators, and helpers who feel called to support families in a deeper way.


    Hunter explains why this program starts with your own inner work first: mindfulness, self-compassion, nervous system regulation, and breaking reactive patterns. From there, participants learn how to confidently lead mindful parenting groups, workshops, and courses using a complete ready-to-teach curriculum.


    In this episode, you’ll hear:

    • Why mindful parenting must be embodied, not just taught

    • How the certification supports both personal healing and professional growth

    • What’s included in the training and curriculum

    • The ripple effect of helping parents respond instead of react

    • Why the world needs more grounded, compassionate parenting leaders right now


    Whether you dream of becoming a parenting coach, want meaningful work supporting families, or simply feel called to share what’s helped you most, this episode is an invitation to explore what’s possible.


    Learn more about the Mindful Parenting Teacher Certification at Mindful Parenting Teacher Certification Program


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    14 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 58 minutes 22 seconds
    Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns & Defiance - Alyssa Blask-Campbell

    Small humans can have some BIG emotions! How do we navigate tantrums, meltdowns, and defiance and actually raise emotionally intelligent kids? Alyssa Blask Campbell returns to the Mindful Mama Podcast to discuss her new book, Tiny Humans, Big Emotions.


    If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor.


    Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ or ⁠ Stitcher⁠ (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show!


    Alyssa Blask Campbell is a thought-leader and expert in emotional development. She is deeply passionate about building emotional intelligence in children and co-created the Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method. Her book, TINY HUMANS, BIG EMOTIONS, will be available Fall 2023 from HarperCollins. Follow @seed.and.sew.


    Get Hunter's best selling book, Raising Good Humans now! Over 200,000 copies sold! ⁠Click here to order and get book bonuses!⁠


    And now Hunter's newly released book, Raising Good Humans Every Day, is available to order! ⁠Click here to get your copy!⁠




    ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.

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    12 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 45 minutes 12 seconds
    You’re Probably Doing Better Than You Think: Parenting Through Uncertainty - Suzan Song

    So many parents feel like they’re failing — not because something is truly wrong, but because life feels messy, rushed, and uncertain.

    In this episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast, Hunter Clarke-Fields speaks with Suzan Song, psychiatrist, global mental health expert, and author of Why We Suffer and How We Heal, about what children actually need to feel safe, connected, and resilient — even when life is imperfect.

    Drawing from decades of work with forcibly displaced children and families in war zones and refugee camps, Suzan offers a powerful reframe for modern parenting. She explains why perfection isn’t just impossible — it’s unnecessary — and how children across cultures and crises consistently thrive through predictability, emotional regulation, dignity, and connection.

    This conversation gently dismantles parental guilt and unrealistic expectations, while offering reassurance grounded in both science and lived experience. Whether you’re navigating everyday stress or deeper uncertainty, this episode reminds you that steadiness matters more than perfection — and connection matters more than control.


    What You’ll Learn in This Episode

    • Why parents often feel like they’re failing even when nothing is “wrong"

    • What children truly need to feel safe across cultures and crises

    • How perfectionism disconnects parents from themselves and their kids

    • Why emotional regulation in parents supports resilience in children

    • Lessons from refugee families that apply to everyday parentin

    • How meaning, ritual, and narrative help families navigate uncertainty

    • Why community support is essential — and often missing — for parents

    • What kids need to see when parents are stressed or struggling

    • How to cultivate steadiness when life feels unpredictable

    • A small shift parents can try this week to feel more grounded

    ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.

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    5 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 58 minutes 59 seconds
    How To Raise An Adult - Julie Lithcott-Haims

    Hunter talks to Julie Lythcott-Haims about How To Raise An Adult.

    Are you undermining your child’s future by doing too much for them? Julie Lithcott-Haims shares with us the frightening consequences of over-parenting. She calls it the “checklisted childhood,” and it’s leaving a generation of kids who are anxious and overwhelmed by life. In this podcast we talk about how to avoid the overparenting trap.

    Some big takeaways from this episode include:

    1. We’re overparenting from our love, our fear, and our ego. Our own sense of self is wrapped up in our kids’ accomplishments.

    2. What matters most is that we love our children unconditionally and give them chores.

    3. The importance of our own self-fulfillment - “Why are you on the sidelines of another person’s life?”


    Julie Lythcott-Haims believes in humans, and is interested in what prevents humans from thriving. Her writings and talks currently focus on overparenting, racism, and #adulting.


    ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.

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    28 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 59 minutes 36 seconds
    MPI: The Screentime Struggle (from live)

    The Screen Time Struggle: When Screens Hijack Childhood

    with Christopher T. Willard & Hunter Clarke-Fields

    Screens are everywhere—and they’re changing childhood in ways we’re only beginning to understand.

    In this powerful live-recorded conversation, Hunter Clarke-Fields sits down with psychologist and mindfulness expert Christopher T. Willard to unpack the real impact of screen time on kids (and adults). From rising loneliness and declining social skills to dopamine-driven design and digital addiction, this episode explores how technology is reshaping development—and what we can do about it.

    You’ll hear practical, non-shaming strategies for creating healthier screen habits at home, along with a deeper look at why awareness—not perfection—is the key to change.


    In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

    • Why today’s devices are intentionally designed to keep us hooked—and how that affects your brain

    • The link between smartphones, loneliness, and declining social skills in kids

    • What screens are replacing in childhood (and why it matters)

    • How overprotecting kids in real life—and underprotecting them online—creates risk

    • Why “no smartphones before high school” is gaining traction

    • The most sensitive years for social development—and how screens interfere

    • How to talk to kids about social media without shame or blame

    • Simple, doable ways to reduce screen time as a family

    • Why modeling your own screen habits matters more than you think


    The Bigger Picture

    Drawing on ideas from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, this conversation explores the shift from a play-based childhood to a phone-based childhood—and the consequences for mental health, attention, and connection.

    Key insight: Kids don’t develop social and emotional skills through screens.They develop them through real life—through play, boredom, conflict, and connection.


    Screen Time Guidelines (and What to Consider)

    Current recommendations suggest:

    • 0–18 months: Avoid screens (except video chatting)

    • 18–24 months: Limited, high-quality content with a caregiver

    • 2–5 years: ~1 hour/day (more flexibility on weekends)

    • 6+ years: Consistent limits that don’t interfere with sleep, movement, or relationships

    But as discussed in this episode, guidelines alone aren’t enough.How screens are used—and what they replace—matters just as much as how much.


    Practical Strategies from This Episode

    • Create device-free times (meals, car rides, certain days)

    • Keep phones and devices out of bedrooms at night

    • Try the “Nickel Jar” experiment to build awareness of unconscious phone use

    • Watch documentaries together and teach kids how social media works

    • Consider simpler phones (like flip phones) for younger kids

    • Prioritize real-world play, independence, and face-to-face interaction


    About Our Guest

    Christopher T. Willard, PsyD Clinical psychologist, author of 20+ books, and faculty at Harvard Medical School, Chris is an international speaker who has taught mindfulness and resilience in over 40 countries. His work focuses on helping children and adults build emotional strength in an increasingly distracted world.

    About Your Host

    Hunter Clarke-Fields #1 bestselling author of Raising Good Humans, mindfulness teacher, and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course, Hunter has been helping parents raise kind, confident kids for over 20 years.

    Keywords

    mindful parenting, screen time, digital addiction, child development, parenting strategies, social media impact, emotional intelligence, parenting tips, digital wellbeing, kids and technology, smartphone guidelines, family habits, mindful technology use, parenting podcast


    ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.

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    21 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 50 minutes 7 seconds
    The Real Reason Siblings Fight (and How Parents Can Heal It) - Sarah Rosensweet

    Sibling rivalry can feel exhausting, confusing, and never-ending — but what if the fighting isn’t really about toys, fairness, or who started it?


    In this episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast, Hunter Clarke-Fields talks with Sarah Rosensweet, certified peaceful parenting coach and host of the The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, about what sibling conflict is really about — and how parents can respond in ways that build security, connection, and long-term harmony.


    Sarah shares a powerful reframe: sibling rivalry is driven by fear, not bad behavior. Fear of losing love. Fear of being replaced. Fear of not mattering anymore. When parents address the fear underneath the fighting — instead of acting as judge and jury — everything begins to shift.


    You’ll learn why forced sharing backfires, how “special time” actually works (even when life is busy), and what neutral intervention looks like when emotions are running high. Most importantly, this conversation offers reassurance: it’s never too late to repair, reconnect, and reset sibling relationships.


    Whether your kids are toddlers or grown, this episode will help you stop managing conflict — and start building trust.




    ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.

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    14 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 52 minutes 54 seconds
    How to Raise Secure Kids (Even If You Didn’t Grow Up Secure) - Adam Lane Smith

    Many parents want to raise securely attached children — but worry that one mistake, one meltdown, or one bad day could cause lasting harm.


    In this episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast, Hunter Clarke-Fields speaks with Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, about what secure attachment actually looks like in real life — not theory, not perfection, but everyday moments of regulation, repair, and connection.


    Adam shares his personal journey into attachment work and explains why secure attachment isn’t built through getting it right all the time — but through being present, responsive, and willing to repair when things go wrong. He breaks down how a parent’s own attachment style tends to show up under stress, why boundaries don’t harm attachment (they actually support it), and how discipline can become a tool for teaching rather than punishment.


    This conversation offers deep reassurance for parents who didn’t experience secure attachment themselves: healing is possible at any age, and secure parenting begins with awareness, collaboration, and nervous-system regulation — not guilt.


    If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re doing enough, this episode will help you focus on what truly matters most.



    ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.

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    7 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 22 minutes 10 seconds
    Mindfulness Is the Secret Parental Superpower - Hunter Clarke-Fields

    So many of us know how we want to parent…And yet, in the moments that matter most, we find ourselves reacting instead of responding.


    In this episode, Hunter Clarke-Fields explores why this happens—not as a personal failing, but as a biological stress response—and how mindfulness helps parents work with their nervous systems instead of against them.


    You’ll learn:

    • Why parenting triggers are rooted in brain biology, not willpower

    • What happens in the brain when we “lose it” (and why it’s not your fault)

    • How mindfulness strengthens the pause between stimulus and response

    • What neuroscience tells us about meditation, emotional regulation, and neuroplasticity

    • Why presence—not perfection—is the foundation of mindful parenting

    • How small, realistic practices can lead to less yelling, more connection, and greater ease


    Mindfulness isn’t about being calm all the time. It’s about creating just enough space to choose how you want to respond—even on the hard days.


    This episode is an invitation to come back to yourself… one breath, one pause, one moment at a time.




    ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.

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    31 March 2026, 4:00 am
  • 46 minutes 29 seconds
    There Are No Bad Parts: A Kinder Way Through Motherhood - Dr. Angele Close

    Motherhood is a profound transformation — yet many moms feel overwhelmed by guilt, anxiety, and an unforgiving inner critic. In this episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast, Hunter Clarke-Fields talks with Dr. Angele Close, clinical psychologist and author of Unburdening Motherhood, about how the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model helps mothers understand their inner world, release “good mom” myths, and reconnect with calm, confidence, and self-compassion. Together, they explore matrescence, the role of the inner critic, and simple ways moms can access their steady, compassionate center — even in the middle of parenting chaos.


    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • Why motherhood is a major identity shift (matrescence)

    • How IFS helps us understand our inner “parts”

    • Why the inner critic isn’t the enemy

    • What to do when worry and anxiety take over

    • How IFS builds on mindfulness for deeper healing

    • One simple IFS practice for tough parenting moments





    ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.

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    24 March 2026, 4:00 am
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