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A podcast for parents who want to do things differently from birth to toddlerhood through preschool years. Parenting Specialist, Chelsea Vail (single mom to twins) schools parents on hot topics from a “crunchy” perspective and drops knowledge on research based techniques for raising loving, happy, h…

Chelsea Vail


    • Sep 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 87 EPISODES


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    The Problem with Malibu Barbie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 9:51


    Chelsea Vail is inspired to address the major issues perceived with a Vlogger naming their child Malibu Barbie and the danger for young girls growing up in today's materialistic society.

    Star Children Are Not Diagnosable Yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 39:51


    Parenting specialist, Chelsea Vail explains to families how we need to be patient with our young children as they move firmly from the spiritual world into the physical world.

    Am I "Waldorf" Enough?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 21:23


    Founder of Epoch Waldorfy Forest School in Bozeman, Chelsea Vail, shares insight into Waldorf education and addresses concerns and myths regarding being "Waldorf" and how to bring Waldorf traditions and methodology into the home.

    Simplify Your Spaces, Simplify Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 25:59


    Parenting expert and Waldorf advocate speaks about the value of decluttering your spaces to simplify your life and offers tips on how to do so. Protect your child's senses!

    Stand in Your Power, Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 35:54


    Chelsea gets on her soapbox, lol, and tells women to stand in their power, embrace your femininity and be the boss of your home. Do not be pressured by outsiders how to raise your child(ren) and what decisions to make for them.

    Color vs Character

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 19:07


    Child advocate and parenting specialist, Chelsea Vail, brings up the hard to discuss topic of race and racism in America. She addresses why she feels strongly that we're doing a disservice to all children, and specifically, the black community by teaching that racism is systemic and that white people are inherently racist. This is regressive, not progressive. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    The Hurried Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 27:50


    Chelsea Vail speaks briefly on a commonly posed question, "Why does Waldorf delay formal education?" If you have a child under six or seven years old, this episode is for you! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Danger of Ignoring Gender for the Developing Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 19:07


    Child & Family therapist, Chelsea Vail, addresses another crime against children- ignoring gender. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Crimes Against Children: The Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 51:59


    Chelsea Vail provides information for parents about vaccine industry, childhood illnesses, and the threat of big pharma on our country and civilization as we know it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    MILK: To Drink or Not to Drink

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 18:41


    Chelsea Vail addresses the often posed question, "What kind of milk should my child be drinking?" The answer will inevitably surprise you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Cut the Crap: Riding Ourselves of Synthetic Materials and Unnatural Ways of Living

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 25:57


    Chelsea Vail encourages listeners to get in touch with nature through natural materials and rid home of synthetics in order to reopen the senses and live more consciously. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Epoch 1: Goodness in the "Hands Realm"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 39:05


    Waldorf education advocate, Chelsea Vail, explains the first seven year cycle of human development referencing the work of Rudolph Steiner and Erik Erikson. Parents are encouraged to slow down and trust the process of development as it occurs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Waldorf In a Nutshell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 24:36


    Chelsea Vail, Waldorf education advocate, explains Waldorf education simply for beginners who may be interested in incorporating more of the Waldorf philosophies and education into daily life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Christmas Roots: Simplifying the Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 17:16


    Waldorf advocate, Chelsea Vail, explains Christmas from an agnostic and historical perspective to include all beliefs and bring various traditions into your home to simplify the season without losing the joy and the magic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Fight for Freedom for Your Child(ren)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 34:54


    This episode is about fighting back against mandates, being the voice of reason for your child(ren) and hopefully avoiding negative impacts of state mandates and covid restrictions on your young family. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Choose Wisely What You Read

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 26:15


    Parenting Specialist, Chelsea Vail, shares how to excite a love of reading in young children and how to choose books wisely to inspire imagination and support moral development. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Sibling Rivalry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 23:31


    Chelsea Vail, Parenting Specialist, tells parents to embrace sibling rivalry and how to model interpersonal relationship skills for young children. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    I Believe...in Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 29:32


    "Hippie" mom, Chelsea Vail, shares how her beliefs affect her work with babies and young children. This episode is a bit "crunchy", but listen with an open mind and an open heart. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Do the Opposite of What You Think You Should Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 23:58


    Chelsea Vail tells parents that the best strategies for raising happy, healthy kids is often counter-intuitive. More often than not, we should do the opposite of what we think we should do. Please subscribe and share your favorite episodes with others. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    STOP Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 25:01


    Parenting Specialist, Chelsea Vail, tells parents to STOP "parenting" ie change the way you view your role as a parent and how to help your child become the person you hope they'll be. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Screen Free Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 25:18


    Parenting Specialist, Chelsea Vail, discusses screen time for young children, weighs the pros and cons, and offers supportive suggestions to parents. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Be a Lion Not a Sheep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 22:12


    Chelsea Vail uses the political issues of 2020 as an example for how to raise independent thinkers and doers in a world that doesn't value independence and encourages to be one of the masses. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Indirect messages we send our children

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 26:37


    Parenting specialist, Chelsea Vail teaches other parents about and direct messages we send our children without even realizing it sometimes. Please subscribe if you like what you hear --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    T is for togetherness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 16:56


    Finishing up the acronym PARENT from The Danish Way! Focus on the hygge for happy healthy well adjusted children and family bonding. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    N is for No Ultimatums

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 20:33


    Chelsea Vail, Parenting Specialist explains the letter “N” in The Danish Way acronym of PARENT for raising confident happy kids. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    E is for Empathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 23:00


    Parenting specialist, Chelsea Vail discusses the letter E for empathy in the acronym PARENT from the danish way parenting book. Please subscribe and I always appreciate reviews and feedback --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    R is for Reframing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 22:54


    Chelsea Vail discusses the “R” in the Danish Way Parenting for raising capable confident kids. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    A is for Authenticity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 21:21


    Chelsea Vail, Parenting Specialist, talks in detail about A in the acronym PARENT from The Danish Way Parenting book using real life examples. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Crunchy Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 30:48


    Chelsea Vail talks about play materials and how play can help, or hinder, development. Find out where to get natural toys and what nature matters --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    P is for Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 19:32


    Parenting specialist, Chelsea Vail, gives tips and tools for playing with your kids and talks about why play is so important! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Positive Thinking and Language

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 17:32


    Parenting specialist, Chelsea Vail, encourages parents to be cautious of the language they use in front of their young children as well as to their young children about themselves, others, and the world --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Supporting Self During Global Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 20:24


    Chelsea Vail, puts parenting tips to the dude to offer support to those struggling to cope during global pandemic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Corona Virus: Parents Role

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 13:24


    Chelsea Vail gives tips on talking with young children about corona virus and modeling compassion for others and resourcefulness during this difficult time. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Achieving Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 21:07


    Chelsea Vail speaks on Steiners theories of anthroposophy and effects on child development and education, specifically achieving balance as role modeled by the universe. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    How Ellen Honors Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 15:30


    Ellen Degeneres honors kids for talents and kindness and speaks to them in a way that shows them they’re fully accepted and valued. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    The Nothing Tantrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 13:32


    Parenting Specialist, Chelsea Vail, gives tips on how to avoid and react to the “nothing tantrum” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Keeping Cool as a Parent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 12:34


    Chelsea Vail, parenting specialist, offers support to parents who desire to keep their cool during those reallllly rough times. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Checking in with Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 17:16


    Parenting Specialist, Chelsea Vail, gives tips on checking in with kids and modeling self care and time management with young kids. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Violent Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 16:33


    Parenting Specialist , Chelsea Vail, discusses the rules of thumb for violent play and aggression based on theory of child development and authenticity. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Play to Develop the Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 20:50


    Parenting Specialist, Chelsea Vail, talks about the value of play for the developing brain. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Sexuality in Early Childhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 19:55


    Parenting Specialist, Chelsea Vail, discusses sexuality in early childhood and gives tips for parental reactions and actions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Stop Warning Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 15:17


    Parenting Specialist, Chelsea Vail, speaks on the dangers of warning children and giving multiple chances. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Raising Balanced Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 15:02


    Parenting Specialist, Chelsea Vail, gives tips on how to help children and parents lead a balanced life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Conscious Parenting and Birthdays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 14:34


    Chelsea Vail shares how becoming a conscious parent has shaped her view of birthday celebrations with a young child. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Raising Problem Solvers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 17:24


    Parenting Specialist, Chelsea Vail, teaches parents the method to use to raise problem solvers who accept fault and take responsibility for their actions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Enforceable Statements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 12:03


    Parenting specialist, Chelsea Vail, teachers parents how to give away control with young children in order to stay in control as a parent. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Rhythm vs Routine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 14:13


    Parenting specialist, Chelsea Vail, teachers parents about the difference between rhythm versus routine and especially schedule or structure. She speaks about these things from a Waldorf way perspective. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Preparation is Key

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 25:04


    Intentional parents prepare their children for the unexpected and model appropriate thinking and feeling out loud. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Be an Intentional Parent in 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 18:06


    Chelsea Vail, Parenting Specialist, starts parents on the right foot in 2020 to set intention and make conscious choices parenting their kids. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Avoid Being a Bulldozer Parent

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 27:06


    Chelsea Vail, parenting specialist explains the value of letting kids struggle! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

    Intentional Parenting Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 8:40


    Chelsea Vail is inviting 25 listeners to join an Intentional Parenting Group to start off 2020 learning and applying conscious parenting techniques. WholeHeartCrunchyParenting.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whole-heart/support

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