The Joyful Child! Calm the Chaos & Create More Happiness in Your Daily Routines with Kira Willey

About this episode

In this episode, Sarah Merrill Hall talks with Kira Willey about creating calm and happiness in daily family routines amidst the chaos of parenting.

If your mornings feel frantic, bedtime feels like psychological warfare, and brushing your kid's teeth somehow turns into a full-scale hostage negotiation… this episode is for you! Sarah is joined by bestselling author, recording artist, and kids mindfulness teacher Kira Willey for a conversation that every parent in the trenches of chaos, transitions, and tiny emotional breakdowns needs to hear 😅 Kira’s new book, The Joyful Child: Calm the Chaos, Connect with Your Kids, and Create More Happiness in Your Daily Routines , offers practical, playful ways to help kids regulate emotions, navigate transitions, and create more calm and connection in everyday family life, without expecting parents to become perfect zen masters overnight. In this episode, we discuss: Making daily routines feel more playful and connected How to reduce transition meltdowns Simple ways to introduce mindfulness to kids Helping children regulate emotions before they spiral Why “presence over perfection” matters in parenting and much more! Want more from our guest? Kira Willey Instagram Get her book The Joyful Child HERE Listen to her on Spotify ! Want more from Sarah? Personal Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Merrill Hall

Guest: Kira Willey

Topics covered

• parenting
• mindfulness
• emotional regulation
• daily routines
• chaos management
• family connection

Keywords

• parenting tips
• mindfulness for kids
• emotional regulation
• family routines
• chaos management
• Kira Willey
• The Joyful Child

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spotify, Amazon, Bottle Service

Books & works: The Joyful Child

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