Law School Heretic https://lawschoolheretic.com Your Home for Irreverent Fiction and Nonfiction Thu, 01 Feb 2024 20:56:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 How to Break the Toxic Parenting Cycle https://lawschoolheretic.com/2024/02/01/how-to-break-the-toxic-parenting-cycle/ https://lawschoolheretic.com/2024/02/01/how-to-break-the-toxic-parenting-cycle/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:31:40 +0000 https://lawschoolheretic.com/?p=2704 I am thrilled to be a guest on the Lifejacked Podcast with Dr. Ronica L. Jacobs, where we talked about how to cultivate grit and resilience and how to overcome adversity.

Lifejacked is about resilience and moving on after extreme adversity. I shared my story about how my father died unexpectedly when I was 11 years old, and how that experience ended my childhood. From then on, I had very little support growing up and was expected to take care of my younger siblings. My take is that this is a main reason why I act like a big kid today 🙂

Dr. Ro and I talked about how we must listen to our instincts as parents in the face of an absolute onslaught of parenting advice. We will make mistakes with our kids, and that’s okay. We can still be present and intentional in our actions.

Dr. Ro and I also talk about how astrological signs and birth charts influence our parenting styles!

Listen to the episode by clicking on the image below 🙂

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]]> https://lawschoolheretic.com/2024/02/01/how-to-break-the-toxic-parenting-cycle/feed/ 0 How to Parent (and Reparent) Leo Moon energy https://lawschoolheretic.com/2024/01/05/how-to-parent-and-reparent-leo-moon-energy/ https://lawschoolheretic.com/2024/01/05/how-to-parent-and-reparent-leo-moon-energy/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:17:45 +0000 https://lawschoolheretic.com/?p=2696 Happy New Year! Check out my latest video on how to parent the Leo moon child, and how to reparent the Leo moon adult.

Leo is ruled by the sun. When a person’s natal sun is in the sign of Leo, it’s a very comfortable energy. But what happens when the person’s MOON is in the sign of Leo? Find out everything you need to know by clicking the image below.

Remember that Leo moon children need lots of physical affection, praise, and encouragement in their creative pursuits!

If you have a request for a video or a zodiac sign combination you would like to hear more about, just email me at maria@lawschoolheretic.com 🙂

]]> https://lawschoolheretic.com/2024/01/05/how-to-parent-and-reparent-leo-moon-energy/feed/ 0 The pros and the downsides to having a Natal Libra Moon… https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/12/26/the-pros-and-the-downsides-to-having-a-natal-libra-moon/ https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/12/26/the-pros-and-the-downsides-to-having-a-natal-libra-moon/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://lawschoolheretic.com/?p=2692 ..and how to parent a child who has this energy!

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All About Libra Moon

In this video, I share with you the top things to keep in mind while parenting your Libra moon child, and reparenting the Libra moon adult.

Since the moon rules our emotional life and how we show up in one-on-one relationships, the moon in Libra brings an analytical, overthinking-prone energy to our emotional world.

In this video I go over:

  • The risk of the Libra moon person to intellectualize relationships and emotions
  • Analysis paralysis and Libra moon
  • Conflict avoidance and the dangers of being too kind
  • How to have healthy boundaries with less control
  • The downside of the Libra moon tendency to see the other person’s point of view
  • The risk of giving up your autonomy and how to prevent this!

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]]> https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/12/26/the-pros-and-the-downsides-to-having-a-natal-libra-moon/feed/ 0 How to Break Negative Parenting Patterns https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/12/22/how-to-break-negative-parenting-patterns/ https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/12/22/how-to-break-negative-parenting-patterns/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:31:49 +0000 https://lawschoolheretic.com/?p=2686 I am thrilled to be a guest on The D Shift, Mardi Winder-Adams’ podcast on how to navigate divorce. Most of the parents I work with are divorced or in blended families, making coparenting challenging.

HOWEVER, you can still practice conscious parenting and positive parenting, even if the other parent is not fully on board. It is ESSENTIAL that children have at least one safe person they know they can go to and confide in, who will accept them and listen to them.

In this conversation, Mardi and I discuss:

  • The importance of reparenting
  • How to provide emotional support and validation to children
  • My passion for writing, how it served as an escape during my difficult childhood, and how I turned it into a career

Click the image below for the full conversation!

My hats off to you parents who are working on your own healing while also learning how to be better parents to your kids. It’s a tough road and I see you out there doing it!

Hope you are having a wonderful, relaxing holiday season!

Best,
Maria

]]> https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/12/22/how-to-break-negative-parenting-patterns/feed/ 0 Read this if you are co-parenting with a narcissist https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/10/11/read-this-if-you-are-co-parenting-with-a-narcissist/ https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/10/11/read-this-if-you-are-co-parenting-with-a-narcissist/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:44:25 +0000 https://lawschoolheretic.com/?p=2681 It’s a situation in which many of us find ourselves. Your partner or ex-partner may not even be a narcissist, but perhaps exhibits toxic traits. You are worried about how your children are affected, especially when you are not physically present.

However, there is HELP. As we learn more about childhood development and attachment, we realize how much power we parents have and how much we can do to help our kids.

Consistent with the recent theme of narcissistic abuse recovery on my YouTube channel (see the playlist here), I am thrilled to share with you my interview with Nisanka W., narcissistic abuse survivor, Mom, parenting coach, and EFT practitioner. She helps parents protect their relationship with their children and their own sanity.

In this video we tackle:

*How becoming a parent magnifies your need for recovery
*How to emotionally regulate and WHY you must do so for your kids
*The ANTIDOTE you can give your children to deprogram them from narcissistic abuse

Click the image below for the full interview with time stamps!


Nisanka is hosting a workshop on 11/1 on this very topic. Join the workshop here! You won’t want to miss it.

Best,
Maria
Positive Parenting with Astrology YouTube Channel

]]> https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/10/11/read-this-if-you-are-co-parenting-with-a-narcissist/feed/ 0 Healing from Toxicity: A Journey to Conscious Parenting https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/09/27/healing-from-toxicity-a-journey-to-conscious-parenting/ https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/09/27/healing-from-toxicity-a-journey-to-conscious-parenting/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:34:55 +0000 https://lawschoolheretic.com/?p=2677 I am thrilled to appear on Tiffany Ghrist’s podcast Sassy and SELF Employed! Tiffany is an authenticity and alignment coach and a fellow narcissistic abuse survivor. We talk about reparenting ourselves while becoming conscious parents.

We talk about:

*How to take responsibility for your relationship with your children

*Why RADICAL HONESTY is crucial to a strong parent-child relationship

*Why OPEN COMMUNICATION is the foundation for a good relationship

*Why the parent must EMOTIONALLY REGULATE and how to do it (and how emotional disregulation is the hallmark consequence of childhood abuse)

*How to get your children through traumatic events in an emotionally healthy way

Click the image below for the entire episode:

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]]> https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/09/27/healing-from-toxicity-a-journey-to-conscious-parenting/feed/ 0 How to be a Gentle Parent https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/09/24/how-to-be-a-gentle-parent/ https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/09/24/how-to-be-a-gentle-parent/#respond Sun, 24 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://lawschoolheretic.com/?p=2673  I recently welcomed parenting coach and RTT therapist Stefanie Fernandes to the channel!

Stefanie and I talk about complex trauma and how kids are negatively affected when they grow up in a post-war world, where parents are still focused on surviving rather than thriving. Remember that well-being is much more than just surviving!

Stefanie and I specifically talk about Stefanie’s Austrian background and my Hungarian background, and the specific problems that have arisen in raising children in a post-war environment.

Hyperindependent from a young age, Stefanie moved out of the house at age 15. After experiencing toxic relationships, Stefanie was confronted with her own traumatic past when she became a Mom. Today, Stefanie shares her amazing journey with us! Click the image below for the full video 🙂


Highlights of our talk:

-What trauma happens to kids who grow up in a post-war survival-focused world?
-What is gentle parenting?
-How can we start becoming gentle parents and how does it empower both parents and kids?
-How do we know when to let go of control (over our kids, situations, and our environment)?
-How can we deal with our tendency to hyperachieve and live in a hyperindependent way?
-How can Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) help us begin the process of healing our triggers and calming our emotional disregulation?

Please check out Stefanie’s FREE masterclasses here:

How to deal with your kids’ ANGER
How to become a gentle parent
How to handle SCREEN TIME with your child peacefully

Click the image below for the full video:

]]> https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/09/24/how-to-be-a-gentle-parent/feed/ 0 How to be a Radically Authentic Parent after Narcissistic Abuse https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/09/18/how-to-be-a-radically-authentic-parent-after-narcissistic-abuse/ https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/09/18/how-to-be-a-radically-authentic-parent-after-narcissistic-abuse/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:06:36 +0000 https://lawschoolheretic.com/?p=2668 I interviewed authenticity coach, Mom, and fellow narcissistic abuse survivor Tiffany Ghrist! Click the image below for the full video!

Tiffany talks to us about how to begin the healing and reparenting process from narcissistic abuse, which I have undertaken myself. It is hard work and so worth it!

Here are some of the highlights we discuss:

  • Tiffany’s story of maternal narcissistic abuse
  • What maternal narcissistic abuse looks like: emotional manipulation and lovebombing
  • The legacy of childhood narcissistic abuse and how it shows up in adulthood:
  • *people-pleasing
  • *poor boundaries
  • *failure to listen to one’s own intuition
  • *failure to self-advocate
  • *failure to live authentically
  • *defensiveness and overexplaining
  • *the need to control people, events, and outcomes (this is exhausting!)
  • How to break away from toxicity when it is all that you know: A transformative process
  • Parenting as a narcissistic abuse survivor

Connect with Tiffany by clicking here.

Click on the image below for the full video!

]]> https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/09/18/how-to-be-a-radically-authentic-parent-after-narcissistic-abuse/feed/ 0 Legal Help for Indie Authors: Copyright, Limited Liability, and Defamation https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/08/09/legal-help-for-indie-authors-copyright-limited-liability-and-defamation/ https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/08/09/legal-help-for-indie-authors-copyright-limited-liability-and-defamation/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:02:57 +0000 https://lawschoolheretic.com/?p=2655 Author Mindy McGinnis was kind enough to interview me on her podcast Writer Writer Pants on Fire about my recently released book, Legal Issues Authors must Consider.

We talked about how to protect copyright of your own work, how to get copyright permission to use other works, how to protect your business, and how to protect yourself against potential defamation claims.

Click the image below for the podcast episode!

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]]> https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/08/09/legal-help-for-indie-authors-copyright-limited-liability-and-defamation/feed/ 0 How to have great relationships with our older kids https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/08/03/how-to-have-great-relationships-with-our-older-kids/ https://lawschoolheretic.com/2023/08/03/how-to-have-great-relationships-with-our-older-kids/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 17:52:53 +0000 https://lawschoolheretic.com/?p=2651 I had the pleasure of giving an interview on The Happiness Workshop podcast, hosted by happiness expert Pascale Cook-Fernandes.

We talked about cultivating healthy relationships with our adolescent, teen, and young adult children.

When kids get older, they strive for more independence and exhibit more of what we call “counterwill.” This is all developmentally normal and should be respected and encouraged in an age-appropriate way. At the same time, parents should maintain open lines of communication and spend quality time with kids, so that even older children know that their parents are there to guide them and answer their questions.

We talk about all that and more in this interview, including how to use your child’s birth chart to understand your child’s intrinsic energy.

Click the image below for the full interview.

Enjoy!

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