TPP 153: Casey O'Roarty of Joyful Courage on Calming the Drama in Our Homes

Published: April 13, 2019, 9:30 p.m.

b'Today I\\u2019m bringing back to the podcast a guest who has much goodness to offer our community, Casey O\\u2019Roarty, a positive discipline trainer, parent coach, author, and host of the Joyful Courage podcast. Casey is just about to publish her first book, a passion project called Joyful Courage: Calming the Drama and Taking Control of Your Parenting Journey. I had the opportunity to read an advance copy, and I absolutely loved how accessible, tangible, and real it is.\\nAs you\\u2019ll hear in our conversation, Casey has insights and strategies that are powerful for parents raising challenging kids, and she paints a realistic and doable picture of how we can truly calm the drama happening at home and in our families, as well as find more peace in the day to day.\\n\\xa0Casey O\\u2019Roarty, M Ed, is a facilitator of personal growth and development. Her work encourages parents to discover the purpose of their journey, while also providing them with tools and a shift of mindset that allows them to deepen their relationships with themselves and their families. As a former teacher, and a Certified Positive Discipline Trainer since 2007, Casey has led countless groups through workshops and classes that have left them feeling empowered and excited about parenting. She also offers an engaging podcast, live and online classes, and individual coaching at www.joyfulcourage.com. Casey lives in the Pacific Northwest with greatest teachers \\u2013 her husband, and two teenage kids.\\n\\xa0\\nThings you\\u2019ll learn from this episode\\n\\nWhy Casey wrote her book and what she hopes it does in the world\\n\\nThe core ideas behind Jane Nelsen\\u2019s philosophy of Positive Discipline\\n\\nWhat truly understanding that we as parents are not alone in our journey does for us\\n\\nHow mindfully paying attention to the body helps us calm the drama at home in difficult moments\\n\\nThe way using words such as \\u201cnever\\u201d and \\u201calways\\u201d can negatively impact our parenting experience\\n\\nHow to develop the muscle of \\u201cnoticing\\u201d and how this simple concept can have a profound impact in our families\\n\\nThe power of the intentional pause\\n\\n\\xa0Resources mentioned for calming the drama at home\\n\\n\\nJoyful Courage (Casey\\u2019s website)\\n\\n\\nJoyful Courage: Calming the Drama and Taking Control of Your Parenting Journey by Casey O\\u2019Roarty\\n\\nJoyful Courage podcast\\n\\n\\nHow Positive Discipline Can Help Atypical Children Thrive (podcast episode)\\n\\n\\nPositive Discipline (Jane Nelsen\\u2019s website)\\n\\n\\nLove and Love with Joyful Courage (Facebook Group)\\n\\n\\nJoyful Courage Parents of Teens (Facebook Group)\\n\\nJoyful Courage on Instagram\\n\\nSupport the showConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n Visit Tilt Parenting\\n Take the free 7-Day Challenge \\n Read a chapter of Differently Wired \\n Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram \\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'