From Boardroom to Family Room: Balancing Business and Raising Resilient Children

The Secret Thoughts of CEO's Podcast

Kiva Schuler is the Founder and CEO of The Jai Institute for Parenting, and the author of the ground-breaking book The Peaceful Parenting (R)evolution: Changing the World by Changing How We Parent which examines the “consequences” of traditional parenting methods and offers a more modern approach grounded in emotional intelligence, values-led leadership, and effective communication.

Kiva’s passion for parenting stemmed from her own childhood experiences of neglect and trauma. Like many of her generation, she had a front-row seat to the kind of parenting that she did not want for her own children. The Jai Institute is the fulfillment of a promise that she made to herself when she was 16 years old that when she had children of her own, she would learn to parent them with compassion, consistency, and communication.

On a mission to change the culture around parenting, Kiva wants children to grow up to reach their full potential, and live their lives free of trauma, shame, and emotional wounds. As a mother, she has built an extraordinary business that has touched tens of thousands of lives, and empowered others who share her mission to do this work.

What You’ll Learn

● How to raise responsible humans.

● How to model self-regulation.

● How to create healthy boundaries.

● How to regulate modern accessibility.

● How to rebuild intergenerational relationships.

Timestamps

· [04:42] A bit about Kiva.

· [08:01] Kiva’s parenting philosophy.

· [12:19] The idea of conformity.

· [16:13] Regulating ourselves.

· [29:16] Eating freedom.

· [36:34] Where to draw the line.

· [44:59] Understanding childrens’ capacity.

· [49:14] The paradigm of teenage behaviors.

· [53:57] Navigating faith.

· [56:10] Regulating modern accessibility.

· [63:39] Rebuilding relationships.

Memorable Quotes

· “Tension is contagious.” – Chris Yonker [23:58]

· “Stop trying to put them in the box that we think they should be in.” – Kiva Schuler [51:41]

· “All a child wants is to be seen and heard and acknowledged by their parent.” – Kiva Schuler [67:24]

Social Media

LinkedIn: Kiva Schuler.

Instagram: @kiva_schuler.

Websites

www.jaiinstituteforparenting.com.

Read: The Peaceful Parenting (R)evolution: Changing the World by Changing How We Parent.

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