Episode 106-Connection That Calms: Parenting with Presence and Peace with Tricia Thornton

About this episode

In this episode, Paige Clingenpeel and Tricia Thornton discuss how spiritual grounding and meaningful stories can improve parenting in today's fast-paced world.

Parenting feels harder than ever—but what if spiritual grounding and simple, meaningful stories could reshape the way we show up for our kids? In this episode, Paige Clingenpeel sits down with Tricia Thornton, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist, to unpack the seven core principles from her book Beyond Blessed Parenting. Tricia shares practical wisdom on navigating today’s noisy, fast-paced world, creating emotional safety, and making space to prioritize your relat...

People in this episode

Host: Paige Clingenpeel

Guest: Tricia Thornton

Topics covered

• parenting
• emotional safety
• spiritual grounding
• meaningful stories
• navigating fast-paced world

Keywords

• parenting
• emotional safety
• spiritual grounding
• play therapy
• family dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Beyond Blessed Parenting

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