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Danielle C Baker

Parenting. Healing. Unfiltered.

Hosted by parenting expert, author, and educator Danielle C Baker, Talk to Danielle tackles the tough conversations around parenting, self-healing, emotional growth, and raising kids in today’s world.

Real conversations on raising our future world leaders, thriving as a parent, and strengthening connections.

Talk To Danielle

Some children don’t rush in. They watch. They listen. They take it all in.

In this episode, I’m joined by Christine Devane, author of Elephant Beach, for a powerful conversation about supporting shy children and how they teach us about belonging. We explore how to help shy kids integrate into group settings without forcing them to perform, how to guide other children toward inclusion and empathy, and why patience is one of the most underestimated tools adults have.

Christine shares the inspiration behind her children’s book and explains how stories can help children understand that shyness isn’t something to fix. It’s something to respect. We talk about giving children the space to observe, feel safe, and join in on their own terms, and how this approach builds confidence that lasts far beyond childhood.

What makes this conversation especially meaningful is that these strategies don’t apply only to shy kids. The insights shared here are transferable to any child who feels different, unsure, or on the outside. This episode reminds us that belonging doesn’t come from changing who a child is, but from changing how we welcome them.

If you would like to know more about Christine's work, you can follow her on IG @stined13 You can also get her books on Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, and on her website at www.christine-devane.com

Brave Enough To Be Different: Teaching Kids Acceptance & Belonging with Christine Devane

In this powerful episode, we sit down for an honest conversation about surviving cancer emotionally, mentally, and physically. Sonia shares the mindset to adopt to fight through the hardest moments, the importance of setting healthy boundaries, and how truly listening to your body can guide the decisions that matter most. 

Sonia also gives tips on how to silence the noise of outside opinions and what meaningful support really looks like for someone going through treatments. Whether you’re navigating cancer yourself or supporting someone you love, this episode offers comfort, clarity, and strength.

You can follow Sonia's journey and inspiring message, you can follow her on social media @cancerandthesinglewoman

You can also support Sonia at stan.store/cancerandthesinglewoman

Surviving Stage 4: Mindset, Strength & Hope For The Single Woman with Sonia Turingia

In this episode, we dive into the world of media literacy and explore the responsibility of communications and media organizations to provide accurate and trustworthy content. 

My guest, Yesenia Reinoso, founder of Y Communicate, explains how parents can help their children develop critical thinking skills to question what they see online and in the news and how schools can also take the lead on what students are exposed to. 

Learn practical tips to guide your kids in distinguishing fact from fiction in today’s digital world and how to make sure to practice healthy digital habits.

You can access Yesenia's collaborative book: Educational Luminaries on Amazon. You can also find out more about her work at www.ycommunicate.org. You can also find her on social media and LinkedIn.

Can We Trust The Media? How to help your kids see through the noise with Yesenia Reinoso

Ricardo joins me as a returning guest this week to talk about his experience as a new dad and how choosing to enter his son's world has given him a great understanding of what his son needs from him.

Putting the emphasis on the importance of play for children's healthy overall development and how our children's play patterns reveal how they learn, Ricardo shares helpful information and encouragement for parents who want to get involved in their child's early education but may feel overwhelmed with the information they have access to.

If you would like to hear more about Ricardo's journey with his son and what he is learning along the way, you can follow him on FB and Instagram as well as on LinkedIn.

You can also get a copy of Ricardo and Danielle's The Grateful Dad Journal on Amazon.

Making Every Moment Count: How We Learn From Our Children with Ricardo Wilkins

Expecting a child to take on the adults' responsibilities is not a healthy home environment. This statement will sting for many of you, but that is a fact.

Parentification has been a strong pattern for generations making it a reference for how we must raise our children. It is in fact so strong that parents who are now trying to break this cycle are being ridiculed and judged harshly for being "too soft" with their children.

Children should be allowed to be children. In this episode, Danielle walks covers the causes that lead to adults expecting their children to take on the parenting role, two types of Parentifications that we often see, the long term effects parentification has on children once they reach adulthood, and what NOT to tell your eldest child.

Everyone will see a bit of themselves and their childhood home dynamic in the topics that are being discussed in this episode. Which part resonated with you the most? I invite you to share in the comments if you are called to do so.

Breaking The Pattern of Parentifying The Older Sibling with Danielle C Baker

Linda Harkey joins me on this episode to share her wonderful approach to storytelling which weaves in life moments with colourful and lovable animals. 

With Linda, it is not just reading! Children and parents get to experience her stories through the senses, transforming story time into an incredible time for parents to connect with their child. Her books are great tools for parents to use to get their children to love to read.

This episode is part of an exciting collaboration with Story Monsters LLC, featuring great Children's Books Authors, opening up a world of possibilities for families worldwide.

You can find Linda's book (and The Missing Pink Piggy) on Amazon and at www.harkeyanimaltales.com 

To find out more about her work, visit www.harkeybooks.com

To find out more about Story Monsters and to discover the many authors they work with, visit www.storymonsters.com

Teachable Tales For Our Life-Long Learners with Linda Harkey

Homeschooling is not what it used to be. With access to the required remotely, programs that supplement what our children need to learn, and the option of getting the best of both worlds with hybrid homeschooling, parents now have even more control and influence on getting their kids to succeed with their education.

Chris Linder joins me this week, sharing what parents must consider when thinking of homeschooling their children, where to find the curriculum and support they need, and gives us more information on the Homeschooling Remix he designed to support families,

If you would like to get more information on Chris' work and find out more on how to prevent homeschooling isolation, you can visit his website at www.homeschoolremix.com. That is where you can also have access to his book and the Seat Squad.

You can also find his on most socials @homeschoolremix

The Homeschool Remix We Need with Chris Linder

Living with lifelong trauma does not have to be your norm. When you dare to overcome your darkest moments, great moments of strength comes out of it.

Greg Linkowski joins me this week to share his journey in disrupting generational patterns in order to make sure his children would not have to do it for him. The lessons he shares in his book: Dare To Thrive brings the reader a wealth of information on how to find the strength to overcome whatever obstacles life throws at you.

You can get Greg's book in Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and so many other places. You can also follow Greg on:

IG: thegreglinkowski_m.d

FB: Greg Linkowski M.D.

Or contact him at:

email: linkowskigreg@gmail.com

Daring To Thrive: When You Choose To Not Let Trauma Define You with Greg Linkowski

As we are getting more concerned with our kids' screen time addiction, we are completely avoiding the real issue... our kids are simply mirroring us!

With the average daily screen time for adults ranging from 6 to 13 hours a day (globally), we are now forced to admit that, before we can address our kids' screen time problem, we need to confront ours.

In this episode, Danielle walks us through the alarming stats that are coming up for 2025, shares how adults can get real with their screen time habits and the changes they can make to improve their number, and THEN what we can do to help our kids with their issues.

This is a topic we all need to be talking about with a more honest and realistic view. We are now 3 generations deep into this problem, the change has to start with us.

When Parents Scroll: The Screen Time Crisis That Is Wrecking Our Kids with Danielle C Baker

Victor "Victorious" Lopez joins me this week to share how you can get past people's opinions on you wanting to get more out of life than what they expect for you. 

From hearing you will not get far in life in high school to co-workers roasting you about wanting to make a career change, Victor gives us gold on how to block our that negative background noise and stay focus on your dreams.

We cover the small changes to make in our habits to succeed, how to recognize the people who want to see you success, and how we can help our Youth to overcome the limiting beliefs that keep them from working towards their dreams. In this episode, Victor shows us why he got the name "Victorious".

For more information on Victor's work and book him for an inspiration talk on the importance of building good work habits for the students and bringing a school together to uplift the students and teachers, visit his IG: victor_victorious_lopez or email him at victorernesto613@gmail.com. Keep an eye out for his upcoming website: www.thinkvictorious.com

Building A Life Beyond The Box You're Expected To Fit Into with Victor Lopez

Mistakes do happen in parenting but forgiving ourselves for how we showed up (or didn't show up) for our children can be a challenge. 

In this episode, Danielle get raw and real about her parental guilt journey and shares the main reasons that can provoke parental guilt, some of the causes for it, and how to cope with it to move forward in a positive way.

If you are ready to move towards the positive side of your parenting, contact Danielle at danielle@beingconnected.ca and ask for her Parenting with Gratitude Journal. She will send you a free digital copy of it.

Remember that parenting is a marathon, give yourself grace when you switch to reactive mode and work on breaking the patterns you don't want to pass on to your children.

Knowing Better, Felling Worse: Releasing Parent Guilt After Survival Mode with Danielle C Baker

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