The Masterful Parenting Podcast - Heal Your Childhood and Parent Better Through Relational Parenting

A small-town girl from Oklahoma, Vivian Cumins is the author of Break Down Better: 52 Restoring Devotionals for Burned-Out Women, a speaker, and host of the Juggling Life, Finding Balance Podcast. A retired career professional with over 26 years of service in the United States Air Force and Forest Service, Vivian draws from a wealth of experiences and a heart for helping others find peace amid life’s demands.
Vivian knows first-hand the challenges women face while juggling multiple personal and professional responsibilities. Having walked through her own season of burnout and breakdown, she now shares how partnering with God can bring calm, strength, and joy. With authenticity, warmth, and wisdom, Vivian equips women to honor God, care for themselves, and live a joyful, balanced life.
 
Vivian is married to her best friend, Eddy, and is the proud bonus mom to two adult children and a “Glammy” to five grandchildren.
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares. I came from childhood pain. I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified. My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story. When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children. Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids. When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change. When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
I have over 17 years of experience working with teens and their families as a high school counsellor and I'm the mom of two so I understand the challenges. I teach parents relational parenting so you can foster healthy relationships with your children.
Let me help you to change.
I have a parenting course and parent coaching program (9 weeks long) offered digitally with weekly coaching support.
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com.
Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.
My mission is to help parents.
Much love, Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
Contact Us: 👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
 

Hakeem Bourne McFarlane is a creator, author, and motivational speaker whose raw truth and relentless tenacity have inspired thousands to stop living on autopilot and start choosing themselves. His message has reached an audience of over 385,000 across platforms but numbers mean nothing if the people don’t transform. He’s the mind behind Choose Yourself To Be Chosen and the founder of the Choose Yourself Movement, a community built for people who are ready to face their excuses head-on, tear down what isn’t working, and build an unshakeable foundation for the life they actually want. He doesn’t just motivate you, he holds a mirror to your habits, expands your comfort zone, and dares you to do the daily work when no one’s clapping. He’s proof that self-sabotage can become self-mastery when discipline is non-negotiable and your integrity loop is activated. 
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/bigdreamhakeem/
https://www.instagram.com/chooseyourselfchannel/
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.
 
Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
 
Let me help you to heal and to change.
 
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.
 
My mission is to help parents.
Much love,
 
Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
 
Contact:
👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session:
https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
 Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/ 
 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood 
 

Parenting isn’t about winning power struggles—it’s about building relationships that last. 💛
In this episode, we dive into how connection becomes the most powerful tool we have as parents. You’ll learn how to reduce conflict, strengthen trust, and guide your kids with confidence without relying on control-based strategies.
If you want more peace, more collaboration, and more joy in your home… this one’s for you. 🎧
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.
 
Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
 
Let me help you to heal and to change.
 
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.
 
My mission is to help parents.
Much love,
 
Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
 
Contact:
👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
 
Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up
 
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting 
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/ 
Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/ 
 
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
 
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
 
#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood 
 

Until every child is safe not one of us is safe _Chidinma Nmaele-Afam.
Please meet Chidinma Nmaele-Afam,
WHO Panelist | Keynote Speaker, Ending Corporal Punishment | Founder, TWEConsultant, African Boarding Schools |
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Let's keep our kids safe in schools.
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.
 
Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
 
Let me help you to heal and to change.
 
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.
 
My mission is to help parents.
Much love,
 
Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
 
Contact:
👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
 
Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up
 
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting 
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/ 
Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/ 
 
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
 
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
 
#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love 
#ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood 
 

We can replace the unhealthy behaviours we grew up with in our childhood and replace them with healthy behaviours.
That's how we change our parenting and raise emotionally healthy kids.
Let me walk you through how.
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.
 
Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
 
Let me help you to heal and to change.
 
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.
 
My mission is to help parents.
Much love,
 
Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
 
Contact:
👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
 
Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up
 
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting 
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/ 
Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/ 
 
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
 
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
 
#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love 
#ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood 
 
 
 
 

If you grew up in a dysfunctional home and have childhood pain, you may not know what unhealthy behaviours are.
Let me enlighten you on the top ten unhealthy behaviours in our parenting.
Once we become aware, we can change it.
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.
 
Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
 
Let me help you to heal and to change.
 
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.
 
My mission is to help parents.
Much love,
 
Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
 
Contact:
👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
 
Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up
 
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting 
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/ 
Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/ 
 
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
 
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
 
#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love 
#ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood 

What does punishment really do to our kids and why doesn't it work long term?
What can we do instead in our parenting?
Many parents wrestle with the concept of punishment because many of us were raised by punishment. The fact is that punishment does not work long term and our kids actually get damage with the use of punishment.  Punishment is NOT healthy parenting. 
 
There are no benefits to punishment.  Let me unpack this for you and offer alternatives to punishment for correct behavior.
 
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Anne Alvares is a Parent Coach and Founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, a School Counsellor, Teacher and mom of two.  With her over 30 years working with families, Anne has a passion for helping parents to gain confidence in their parenting.  She has had over 17 years, working with teens, as a High School Counsellor.  She knows what teens need, what they struggle with, and how they think and feel about things.  In her Masterful Parenting Program, Anne helps parents to heal from their childhood pain so they can nurture healthy relationships with their children through relational parenting.  If you are interested in learning more about relational parenting, you can connect with Anne. 
 
**Book You FREE 30 minute Parenting Strategy Session**:https://calendly.com/annealvares
 
www.annealvares.com
https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
https://schoolofhumankind.com
 
#punishment #parenting #healthyparenting #ourkids

Erica Hornthal, known as *The Therapist Who Moves You*, is a board-certified dance/movement therapist and licensed clinical professional counselor who helps people reconnect with their bodies to improve mental health and emotional well-being. As the founder and CEO of Chicago Dance Therapy, she specializes in working with individuals who tend to overthink and underfeel, guiding them to use movement as a powerful tool for self-expression, regulation, and healing. Erica is also the author of *Body Aware* and a sought-after speaker who brings awareness to the vital connection between the body and mind, inspiring people to move differently in order to think and live differently.
Erica's Links:
www.instagram.com/the.therapist.who.moves.youwww.ericahornthal.com
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Anne Alvares is a Parent Coach and Founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, a School Counsellor, Teacher and mom of two.  With her over 30 years working with families, Anne has a passion for helping parents to gain confidence in their parenting.  She has had over 17 years, working with teens, as a High School Counsellor.  She knows what teens need, what they struggle with, and how they think and feel about things.  In her Masterful Parenting Program, Anne helps parents to heal from their childhood pain so they can nurture healthy relationships with their children through relational parenting.  If you are interested in learning more about relational parenting, you can connect with Anne. 
 
**Book You FREE 30 minute Parenting Strategy Session**:https://calendly.com/annealvares
 
www.annealvares.com
https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
https://schoolofhumankind.com
 
#parenting #parentingtips #help #teenagers #children #childhood #coach
 

Welcome Dr. Suzanne Simpson!
Helping Parents Get on Their Child’s Turf — Building Connection, Reducing Conflict, and Creating Calm at Home | Host of Get On Their Turf Podcast | Keynote Speaker & Mental Health | Wellness Educator
 
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DrSuzanneEncountering
 
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/encountering-with-dr-suzanne-simpson/id1724652932
 
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2SMqMnxwcwrJUk7cATsdQB?si=39be77feef984def
 
drsuzannesimpson.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsuzannesimpson/
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YOUR HOST
Anne Alvares is a Parent Coach and Founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, a School Counsellor, Teacher and mom of two.  With her over 30 years working with families, Anne has a passion for helping parents to gain confidence in their parenting.  She has had over 17 years, working with teens, as a High School Counsellor.  She knows what teens need, what they struggle with, and how they think and feel about things.  In her Masterful Parenting Program, Anne helps parents to heal from their childhood pain so they can nurture healthy relationships with their children through relational parenting.  If you are interested in learning more about relational parenting, you can connect with Anne. 
 
**Book You FREE 30 minute Parenting Strategy Session**:https://calendly.com/annealvares
 
www.annealvares.com
https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/
https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
https://schoolofhumankind.com
 

Rachelle McGarry,MSW, is a Parenting and Life Coach with 40 years of experience helping families. She is the creator of Empowered Parenting--From Overwhelm To Calm, Confident and Connected, guiding parents to heal old patterns, release limiting beliefs,regulate their nervous systems and build strong, resilient bonds with their children.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelle-mcgarry-99874736a/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558719524794Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rymcgarry/
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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.
 
Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.
 
Let me help you to heal and to change.
 
Reach out for support at masterfulparenting@outlook.com. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.
 
My mission is to help parents.
Much love,
 
Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two
 
Contact:
👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/
 
Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up
 
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/
 
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting
 
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/masterfulparenting/ 
 
Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/
 
 
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting
 
 
School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library
 
 
#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood