Parenting for Well-Being: Navigating Uncertainty with Dr. Denise Pope

Feeling the weight of an uncertain world? It’s common for parents to grapple with anxiety about the future, and this can unintentionally affect their children.
Join us as we delve into this topic with Dr. Denise Pope, the visionary behind Stanford University’s groundbreaking research-based initiative, ⁠Challenge Success⁠. Discover how redefining “success” can lead to well-being, a sense of belonging, and greater engagement for families.

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Limits Are Love: Why Boundaries Help Kids Thrive

The Grounded and Soaring podcast is back for season two — and just in time for parents prepping for the new school year.
In this episode, authors and experts Sheri Glucoft Wong and Olaf Jorgenson join Sam Shapiro, Head of Marin Montessori School, to share parenting tips based on their book Raising Kids. Their guidance is compassionate, profound, and actionable.

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Tips for Healthy and Fun Family Food

What could be more essential — and challenging — than feeding your child food they love and that they need? It can be a struggle, but there’s hope! In this episode, Sam Shapiro, Head of Marin Montessori School, speaks with Nimisha Gandhi, who runs Moon Cycle Nutrition, about her approach to inspiring a love of healthy eating in children.

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What to Do When the School Doubts Set In

Most of us miss the first part of DeCartes’ most famous axiom. He actually said, “dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum,” which translates, roughly, to “I doubt, therefore I think, I think therefore I am.”

Turns out that the first part is super important. To doubt is to ask questions that pressure-test assumptions and choices.

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