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Lael Stone is a parenting expert, but really she’s a humaning expert. I’ve shared her conversation with the Imperfects about parenting yourself first more than any podcast I have ever listened to. (you might like it too, listen here)
She has worked as a birth educator, post-natal trauma counsellor, a parenting educator, with teens around sexuality, she created Woodline primary school an innovative new school based on emotional well-being and connection, and now speaks about creating wellness in adults through connection and communication.
Lael is an educator, TEDx speaker, author, mother, a parenting counsellor, funny lady, and in her words, she speaks for the kids.
I am so excited that I get to chat with her, I hope you enjoy it too.
In this episode we discuss:
- Creating wellness through connection and community – and what that looks like.
- Honouring our stories, so we can change them.
- There is no perfect parenting, and compassion is one of the most important tools of motherhood.
- It’s important we learn to sit with our kids’ big emotions and be present for and with them.
- Connection can start with play and silliness.
- How we move beyond our ingrained imprinting to build emotional intelligence.
- Asking the two important questions: What am I making this mean? and, What would I like it to look like? and using our responses to reparent ourselves.
- As we challenge ourselves and move beyond our imprinting, we can ask what part of me is waking up?
- The work – as a parent, partner, friend, child – is to be observant and curious.
- The stories we have (especially as mums!) about getting our needs met and how we saw rest modelled.
- Modelling a better picture of self care for our children.
- How Lael’s children have facilitated her greatest growth.
About Lael Stone
Lael Stone is an educator, TED speaker, author, mother, and parenting counsellor who has worked with families for over 20 years. Her work as a birth educator, post-natal trauma counsellor, and parenting educator has seen her work with thousands of families consulting about newborns all the way to the teen years. She spent over 5 yrs in secondary schools working with teens around sexuality, well-being, and relationships and her great aim is to empower parents to create connections and stronger relationships with their children.
She is the Creator of Woodline Primary School, an innovative new school based on emotional well-being and connection. Lael was the co-host of The Aware Parenting Podcast and a sought-after public speaker who talks candidly about her experiences and her great passion for creating wellness in adults through connection and communication.
As well as sitting on a few advisory boards and consulting with organisations around emotional awareness and trauma-informed practices, she has teamed up with The Resilience Project to deliver presentations about raising resilient children all over Australia.
Lael’s first book ‘Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children’ debuted on many best-selling lists.
Lael’s work has now extended to working with adults in the corporate space, where she addresses the impacts of imprints and trauma and how that affects all relationships and stepping into our potential.
Lael’s second book is due for release in May 2025, which focuses on healing our pasts so we can thrive in the future.