Episode 2 - Mondays with Melissa

Mending Families is hosted by Melissa Pemberton and she brings you weekly content that is a mix of trauma aware interviews, parenting tips for those caring for kids from adversity, and stories from people just like you as they share their beautiful messy moments. Melissa hopes that when you listen each week, you will feel encouraged, inspired and take a little something away to help you and your family move from broken to mended.

On today’s episode, Melissa shares her thoughts on one of the topics that she and Jon discussed during the previous episode…spanking. Yes, it can be controversial, but it doesn’t have to be. Melissa hopes to normalize having conversation about spanking and open mindedness when it comes to alternatives. She shares a few things for those who choose to spank to consider, some alternatives to spanking, and provides some great resources at the end.  Melissa does talk briefly about her own experiences with the church and spanking, but her thoughts and opinions are just that….her thoughts and opinions.  If you would like to have more conversation with her, she would love for you to reach out!

Topics Melissa mentions:

Detective Diary to help better understand the needs behind your child’s behaviors can be downloaded HERE

Mr. Chazz and his amazing Instagram 

The Whole Brain Child by Dan Seigel can be purchased HERE

The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis can be purchased HERE

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