Parenting Beyond People-Pleasing - Martina Nova
Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without Losing Your Cool | Parenting Strategies For Big Emotions & MoreShow Notes
What does it really mean to be "on the same page" as parents? According to therapist and author Martina Nova, it has much less to do with agreeing on every parenting decision—and much more to do with feeling heard, understood, and connected.
In this conversation, Hunter Clarke-Fields and Martina explore how our childhood experiences shape the way we parent, why becoming a parent often activates old attachment wounds, and how couples can strengthen their relationship even during the most demanding seasons of family life.
They also dive into postpartum mental health, people-pleasing, emotional regulation, and the everyday conversations that create lasting connection. Whether you're parenting alongside a partner, co-parenting after separation, or simply hoping to build a healthier family dynamic, this episode offers practical tools and compassionate insights you can start using today.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why parenting often brings unresolved childhood experiences to the surface
What being "on the same page" actually means—and why agreement isn't the goal
How children learn emotional security by watching conflict and repair
Why postpartum mental health affects both parents
The subtle ways couples drift apart after becoming parents
How people-pleasing creates resentment in parenting and relationships
Practical ways to reconnect through intentional conversations
Why emotional regulation matters more than perfect parenting
How to model healthy communication for your children
Small changes that can strengthen your relationship this week
If you've ever wondered how to parent as a team while staying connected as partners, this conversation is full of reassuring wisdom and actionable ideas.
ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host Mindful Parenting Podcast (Top 0.5% podcast ), global speaker, number 1 bestselling author of “Raising Good Humans” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day,” Mindfulness Meditation teacher and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training.
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