Season 1 Episode 10: Balance Your Family's Body Budgets

About the Episode

In this episode of The Holiday Survival Podcast, Erin interviews Kate Garzón of Guided Parenting Support for parents of toddlers through teens. Discover how body budgeting, a concept rooted in neuroscience, can revolutionize the way families approach the holiday season. Kate shares insights into understanding behaviors, nurturing relationships, and building skills to navigate the stress of festivities and family dynamics.

Biggest Takeaways:

Understanding the concept of "body budgets" and how it impacts behaviors during the holidays.

Strategies to balance body budgets for parents and children, focusing on sleep, nutrition, movement, and downtime.

Importance of planning ahead and involving the whole family in creating a holiday schedule that aligns with family values.

Advocating for oneself and children, letting go of unrealistic expectations, and fostering empathy through service to others.

A deeper dive into body budgeting, proactive approaches for setting up families for holiday success, and concrete strategies for a connected and joyful holiday season.

About Kate Garzón

Kate Garzón, M.Ed. is a "GPS" for the parents of toddlers through teens! She is a parent educator, parenting coach and the founder of Guided Parenting Support - GPS®. She helps parents solve frustrating behaviors - and raise great humans - by focusing on relationship- building, understanding development, and skill-building. Kate is a speaker, an author, a frequent podcast guest and a creator of engaging and relevant on-demand video classes for Mother.ly, and Babysparks.com. Weaving together storytelling with science, she offers practical tips and strategies for parents and educators who walk away feeling empowered, confident, and optimistic about the futures of the children and teens that they love.

Looking for more cooperation within your family, during the holiday season AND all year round? Access the FREE guide, "10 Tips for Getting Your Kids and Teens to LISTEN!" at www.guidedparentingsupport.com.