Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 46 minutes ago
A special 3 Books podcast Bookmark featuring parenting coach, community leader, inner city public school teacher, and mother of four Leslie Richardson on all things self-compassion and parenting. If you're looking to get more intentional and peaceful on your parenting journey this conversation will give you many tools to help along your journey.
Thank you to Dajana Yoakley (delightinparenting.com) for letting us share this conversation which was originally recorded in 2023 at the Self-Compassionate Parenting Summit.
⏰Timestamps⏰
0:00 Intro
0:27 Welcome with Neil & Leslie
1:38 What We'll Learn This Episode
2:45 Who Can Benefit From This?
3:45 Start of Interview
4:42 Why focus on self-compassion?
7:00 Mama to Mama Groups
8:40 What does self-compassion look like?
9:00 Preventative Self-Compassion
11:04 In-The-Moment Self-Compassion
16:04 We All Make Mistakes
16:45 Self-Compassion In The Aftermath & Repair
17:18 The Antidote to Shame
18:02 The Importance of Guilt & Regret
18:40 How To Recognize Your Needs
20:30 The 5 'R's' of a Good Repair
22:40 What To Promise Your Child
24:02 Self-Compassion Spiral, Not the Shame Spiral
26:19 The Goal is Love, Not Perfection
27:00 Perfectionism Is Fear
28:57 Growing Your Muscle to Become More Self-Compassionate
31:17 How much energy should I give to my child and to myself?
36:25 Resources For Parents Who Want To Build Empathy
43:39 How to Set Limits For Your Parenting Boundaries
47:42 We're All on the Same Team
49:30 Water the Flowers, Not the Weeds
50:48 What to Remember About Sibling Rivalry
53:08 How to Help During Siblings Fighting
1:01:10 Our Feelings Aren't An Emergency
1:08:16 Practical Strategies to Process Emotion As A Parent
1:10:26 What Self-Compassion Really Involves
1:12:05 Final Thoughts
1:13:15 Freebie
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg
Hey there,
I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.
Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/
Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co
Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking
Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club
Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/
I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha
Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.
👊,
Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org
A special 3 Books podcast Bookmark featuring parenting coach, community leader, inner city public school teacher, and mother of four Leslie Richardson on all things self-compassion and parenting. If you're looking to get more intentional and peaceful on your parenting journey this conversation will give you many tools to help along your journey.
Thank you to Dajana Yoakley (delightinparenting.com) for letting us share this conversation which was originally recorded in 2023 at the Self-Compassionate Parenting Summit.
⏰Timestamps⏰
0:00 Intro
0:27 Welcome with Neil & Leslie
1:38 What We'll Learn This Episode
2:45 Who Can Benefit From This?
3:45 Start of Interview
4:42 Why focus on self-compassion?
7:00 Mama to Mama Groups
8:40 What does self-compassion look like?
9:00 Preventative Self-Compassion
11:04 In-The-Moment Self-Compassion
16:04 We All Make Mistakes
16:45 Self-Compassion In The Aftermath & Repair
17:18 The Antidote to Shame
18:02 The Importance of Guilt & Regret
18:40 How To Recognize Your Needs
20:30 The 5 'R's' of a Good Repair
22:40 What To Promise Your Child
24:02 Self-Compassion Spiral, Not the Shame Spiral
26:19 The Goal is Love, Not Perfection
27:00 Perfectionism Is Fear
28:57 Growing Your Muscle to Become More Self-Compassionate
31:17 How much energy should I give to my child and to myself?
36:25 Resources For Parents Who Want To Build Empathy
43:39 How to Set Limits For Your Parenting Boundaries
47:42 We're All on the Same Team
49:30 Water the Flowers, Not the Weeds
50:48 What to Remember About Sibling Rivalry
53:08 How to Help During Siblings Fighting
1:01:10 Our Feelings Aren't An Emergency
1:08:16 Practical Strategies to Process Emotion As A Parent
1:10:26 What Self-Compassion Really Involves
1:12:05 Final Thoughts
1:13:15 Freebie
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg
Hey there,
I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.
Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/
Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co
Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking
Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club
Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/
I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha
Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.
👊,
Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org
