What Conscious Parenting Is and Isn’t, with Brandi Jordan

How Do We Define Conscious or Gentle Parenting? And Who is it For? On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, we sat down with Brandi Jordan, founder of the Cradle Company, a pregnancy and postpartum resource center. Brandi’s work as a consultant, a parenting group leader, and in-home practitioner has led her to develop a unique philosophy of gentle parenting techniques that are a pragmatic, practical, and healthy approach for the whole family. In 2018, Brandi also founded the National Association For Birth Workers of Color. Brandi is a board certified lactation consultant, pediatric sleep specialist, newborn care specialist, and postpartum doula. We discussed: * Brandi’s personal and professional background, and how she came to do the work she’s doing today* What are “conscious parenting” and “gentle parenting” – and who are these parenting philosophies for?* How can parents and caregivers become more conscious about their own parenting choices?* Brandi’s top tips and resources for parenting in a more conscious way, self-care strategies, and asking for what you need Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting: Five Strategies That End the Daily Battles and Get Kids to Listen the First Time, by Noel Janis-Norton The Big Leap, by Gay Hendricks Learn With Less® Caregiver & Me Classes (for families with infants and/or toddlers) Using the Language of Listening With Infants and Toddlers, with Tracy Cutchlow (Learn With Less® podcast episode) How to Stop Yelling At Your Kids, with Amanda Rueter (Learn With Less® podcast episode) Connect With Us: Brandi: Website / Facebook / Instagram / Facebook Group Ayelet: Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest Text Transcript of This Episode: Ayelet: All right! Today, I am speaking with Brandi Jordan. Brandi has been helping new families grow, adjust, and find balance for almost two decades. Brandi is a board certified lactation consultant, pediatric sleep specialist, newborn care specialist, and postpartum doula. She holds a BA in child development, a master’s of social work from USC, where she is also adjunct faculty lecturing in the area of infant mental health and culturally competent mental health care. In 2009,