How Can Parents Build a Strong Support System and Raise Healthier Children?

How Can Parents Build a Strong Support System and Raise Healthier Children?

From Now You're Talking™ by Adrienne Giffen

June 9, 2026 · 41 min · Season 1 · Episode 48

About this episode

Gabriela Fiorentino discusses the importance of community and self-awareness in parenting and shares insights from her journey in founding Nest Earth.

Gabriela Fiorentino shares her journey from architecture to founding Nest Earth, a community dedicated to helping families make healthier, more sustainable choices. We explore the power of community, self-awareness, and why parenting becomes easier when we stop trying to do it all alone. What You’ll Hear: Why community is one of the most valuable resources a parent can have. How self-awareness can change the way we show up for our children. The importance of pausing and identifying what's really causing stress. Why asking for help is a strength, not a weakness. Simple shifts toward gentler, more intentional parenting. How small choices today can create healthier families and stronger communities tomorrow. Gabriela's Personal Breakthrough Moment Gabriela shares the realization that parenting wasn't about having all the answers—it was about learning to trust herself, ask for support, and create the kind of community she wished existed for families. That insight became the foundation for Nest Earth. Featured Guest: Gabriela Fiorentino Gabriela Fiorentino is the founder of Nest Earth, a community that helps families create healthier homes, raise healthier children, and make more…

People in this episode

Host: Adrienne Giffen

Guest: Gabriela Fiorentino

Topics covered

  • parenting
  • community support
  • self-awareness
  • sustainability
  • healthier choices

Keywords

  • parenting
  • community
  • self-awareness
  • healthier children
  • sustainable choices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nest Earth

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