Tag: podcast
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New Podcast Episode, Autonomy, Not Pressure: The Secret to Motivated Kids with Chanita Jones
What actually motivates kids? And how do we help them develop a vision for their lives—without controlling or overwhelming them? In this powerful conversation, Peyten sits down with educator and consultant Chanita Jones to explore how parents can raise children who are self-directed, confident, and motivated from within.
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New Podcast Episode, Parenting Teens Through the College Process with Jay McCann: How to Build a Smart College List Without the Stress
In this episode of What Great Teachers Know That All Parents Can Use, Peyten Williams sits down with college counseling expert and author Jay McCann to talk about how parents can support their teens through the college admissions process without increasing stress, pressure, or confusion. Jay shares what many parents get wrong about college admissions,…
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New Podcast Episode, Why Movement Matters: The Preschool Brain, Behavior, and School Readiness Connection with Erin Carey
In this episode of What Great Teachers Know That All Parents Can Use, we sit down with Erin Carey, Executive Director of Trinity Presbyterian Preschool, to uncover why your child’s physical development is directly connected to their academic success, emotional regulation, and confidence. Erin explains why movement, motor development, and brain development in early childhood are…
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New Podcast Episode, The Parent Ecosystem: A Foundation for Your Child’s Mental Health on What Great Teachers Know That All Parents Can Use
In this episode, we’re joined by educator, author, and consultant Lori Cohen to explore a topic that is foundational to a child’s well-being: the power of a parent’s well-being. Drawing on her extensive experience as a teacher and her work with educators, Lori uses the metaphor of an “ecosystem” to help us understand schools—and how the adults (educators and families/caregivers)…
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Newsletter 2/19, Raising Kids Who Won’t be Bullied…OR be the bully
I think this might be one of my worst fears as a parent. That my kids will either become the kid who is bullied or become the bully. Maybe you feel the same… But I have good news. We have influence. There are qualities that we can work to cultivate in our kids by the way…
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Newsletter 2/12/26, Practice Makes….Perfect? A Parenting Perspective Shift Based In Neuroscience
Horvath is a neuroscientist, so he talked about how the brain learns. One of his key messages was thatwe cannot learn without repetition. To master something, we must practice. Well, of course, you say. That’s not news. But here’s the shift. Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes….
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Newsletter 1/28/26, Finding Your Parenting ‘Why’ to become the Strong and Kind Adult In The Room
Growing up, I just assumed I would always have kids. But I never really paused to ask why. Why did I actually want to have a family? What is the point? What are we trying to build over the long haul? How do my faith and values actually show up in my parenting on a random Tuesday…
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Want to Know About Bowbend? Exploring Life and Business: A Voyage ATL Interview
https://voyageatl.com/interview/exploring-life-business-with-peyten-williams-of-bowbend-consulting
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Newsletter 12/11/2025, Parenting Introverts in an Extroverted World
One of my children is wired on the shy side—more introverted, happy to play by himself. Recently, I asked if he wanted to have some friends spend the night, and he said, “Nah. I like doing that only on special nights like Halloween or my birthday.” As someone who had to learn to be extroverted, I…
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What Great Teachers Know That All Parents Can Use: Proximal Zones, Play and Pressure Podcast Episode
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-great-teachers-know-that-all-parents-can-use/id1756122916 Don’t miss this episode! Are you wondering if you are putting too much pressure on your child? How do you know if they are in the right “zone” for learning? Is it too hard? Too easy? Just right? It’s not Goldilocks, it’s proximal zones! Learn what great teachers know about how kids learn best!