In this final episode of the Somos Padres Podcast, Paulo and Yesenia sign off from what has been an incredible three year journey. Listen in on how they came to this decision and listen to them reflect on some of their most cherished memories and what this podcast has meant for them. You will also […]
In this episode, Paulo and Yesenia welcome Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Yanira Pena, to the podcast to talk about how to COVID-Proof our relationships. Recently the news has highlighted that one of the highest googled topics during quarantine is “how to get a divorce” so when Yesenia came across Yanira and her colleague’s webinar […]
New Podcast Episode! True story, we started recording this episode multiple times because we didn’t agree on whether or not to start by saying “AGAIN, that we are back after a long hiatus”. It wasn’t until the fourth or fifth time that we finally realized that our not recording was a manifestation of how we […]
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia offer their immediate and raw reaction after having watched the movie recently released on Netflix, The Marriage Story. They each had various moments that they connected with and they share it all. Spoiler alert, if you have not watched the movie, wait until after watching the movie to listen […]
In this next installment of the Somos Padres Summer Series, Yesenia reflects on a recent post on Instagram that came across her feed. The post insinuated that the passing of generational trauma (or patterns) could be controlled. This idea reminded Yesenia of a personal story that Dr. Shefali Tsabary shared during the Evolve Conference in […]
In this episode Yesenia talks about authentic power. She shares how we can begin to reflect on our parenting interactions, and analyze whether we are coming from an authentically empowered place or we are reacting from a disempowered place. If you haven’t ever stopped to think about parenting interactions this way, this may be an […]
Yesenia is back this week for the fourth installment of the Summer Series. Last week was a hard one with back to back mass shootings and the immigration raid. It felt like a heavy load upon the Mexican and immigrant community. But in the middle of all of this darkness, some light began to peak […]
In this weeks episode of the summer series Yesenia asks the question of whether or not we can evolve along our parenting journey on our own. The answer is probably obvious. No, we cannot, but this conversation is still incredibly personal and heartfelt as Yesenia shares her personal journey to seek out help, the internalized […]
In this episode Yesenia gets into the first topic of the summer series and asks if parenting is a natural instinct or if it is actually something that we learn? The answer may or may not surprise you. She ends the conversation with an exercise that you can try throughout the week to connect and/or […]
The Somos Padres Summer Series returns! In this kick off episode Yesenia gives an overview of the series logistics and the intention of the series. She also gives a brief overview of the first summer series 2018 in order to ground us moving forward into this second series. The work of analyzing generational patterns and […]
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia are finally back from an extended hiatus. They talk about what they have been up to during this extended break. What happened? They talk about their recent trip to New York City and the major “aha!” moment that Yesenia had while she was there and the hard conversation that […]
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia start off by sharing an update on their whereabouts these past few weeks and in particular their key takeaways after going to see Marianne Williamson and Eckhart Tolle last weekend. But Yesenia and Paulo quickly get to the topic at hand which is to reflect on the recent College […]
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia give us an update on their family life. Paulo lets us know how his dad is doing health-wise and Yesenia talks about a recent awakening in her spiritual life. After the updates Paulo and Yesenia get straight into discussing the “inner child”. They share their understanding of the inner […]
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia start off by sharing their recent parenting experience while hiking with their children. Paulo and Yesenia take time to reflect on the moment and Yesenia helps Paulo to realize how his strong reaction was rooted in his own core issues and not a reaction linked to the kids behavior. […]
Welcome to this episode of Somos Padres. This episode is incredibly special for Paulo and Yesenia as they interview one of their favorite couples, Junior and Mimi Magaña, who are also their compadres. Mimi and Junior have been married for 17 years and are raising three children, Moose 15, Xavi 11 & Maricruz 8. Their […]
After Yesenia finished the initial recording with Áma, their conversation switched to talking about the law of attraction and the often misunderstood purpose of strong emotions. If you have ever been confused about staying in a high vibration while also dealing with blockages, which can seem contradictory, then this episode will offer you great insight […]
We are excited to welcome Áma to this episode of Somos Padres. She is a single mother of two beautiful girls in Los Angeles and when she is not working full-time or spending time with her girls, you can find her at Agape International Spiritual Center as a spiritual practitioner or collaborating with spiritual counselor, […]
Paulo and Yesenia are back after a short unplanned break. Yesenia reveals what this break was all about. She gets candid about the unexpected effect of recording Episode 29 and shares how she is feeling now. Yesenia also shares about her experience at the most recent Evolve Conference hosted by the Conscious Parenting thought leader, […]
Last weeks courageous testimony by Dr. Ford has inspired Yesenia to make a contribution that is deserving of the moment and that she has been waiting to make. Have you ever wondered if the way we parent can play a part in whether or not your child(ren) would disclose their abuse to you? Yesenia is […]
Welcome to our 6th and final episode of our Somos Padres Summer Series. In this episode Yesenia takes on the concept of what parenting is all about, parenting is not about our kids. The acceptance and the self-realization of this concept was the catalyst which took our parenting to another level. Walking the line on […]
In this episode Yesenia takes on the question of whether or not parenting is a selfish act. Listen in as she reflects on the answer to this question for herself and normalizes her counter intuitive answer. As usual, there will be homework! Don’t forget to use #somospadresseries to share your response, provide any input or […]
In response to the separation of children from their parents at the border, in this fourth installment of the Somos Padres Summer Series Yesenia takes on one aspect of inequality that is rarely talked about: the inequality in our homes. Get ready to reckon with the type of inequality that you as a parent have […]
In this episode Yesenia introduces the ideas of conditional and unconditional parenting. Have you ever wondered if you are communicating unconditional or conditional love thru your parenting? Does it matter? Yesenia also makes the case for why it is important to always keep moving towards unconditionality. Get ready to think about parenting thru another lens […]
In this episode Yesenia takes on the first official topic of the summer series: Discipline. Listen in as she reckons with the original definition of the word and breaks it down to the root! She also goes over last weeks homework and dishes out some new homework for Week #2. Don’t forget to use #somospadresseries […]
In this episode Yesenia launches a 9-week Summer Series on Deconstructing Parenting. Listen to the first introductory episode to hear why Yesenia decided to do this series, why she thinks its important to deconstruct parenting, what the series will cover and what format to expect. Next week the first topic up is Discipline!
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia give us an update on their lives including what they are currently reading (articles), currently exploring (breathwork) and currently listening to (podcast). Paulo also shares how listening to episode 19 on healing motherhood had him reflecting on his own relationship with his parents. You do not want to miss […]
Welcome to the next episode of Somos Padres. In this episode Yesenia visits Dr. Renee Lemus Elisaldez to sit down and have a conversation that she has been longing to have. Dr. Lemus Elisaldez is a college professor in the Los Angeles area in the field of Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies. She is also […]
Welcome back for the second half of the conversation with a Nancy and Nelson. In this episode Nelson shares how he was able to pull back his anger which included going to couples therapy. Nelson shares that couples therapy opened up a space for him to do some deeper reflection about where his anger was […]
Somos Padres is finally back!!! In this episode Paulo and Yesenia give an update on their lives and what brought about their podcast hiatus. Paulo and Yesenia also share their next interview with fellow padres, Nancy and Nelson. Yesenia and Nancy met thru Instagram and decided they wanted to meet but found out that Nancy […]
Disclaimer: This is not the typical parenting conversation that we usually create but it is an offering of information for anyone seeking tools to better understand themselves and others. Due to technical difficulties this post has been republished. In this episode Paulo and Yesenia sit down with Barbara Andrade Dubransky to talk about the Enneagram, […]
In this episode Yesenia talks to Marriage and Family Therapist, Nancy Lozano-Stecyk about the importance of play for children and parents! This is a particularly relevant conversation for Yesenia who struggles to feel more comfortable playing with her kids. Listen in as Nancy takes on questions such as: Why is play important? How often should […]
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia have two very special guests, their kids Paulito and Vicky! Listen in as they reflect on Paulito and Vicky’s recent trip to the doctor’s office for their yearly physical exams. All was well until it was time to get a flu shot. They also take time to ask each […]
In today’s episode Paulo and Yesenia slow things down and share their self reflective process. They completely believe that taking the time to reflect on their parenting moments has made all the difference in their ability to shift the way they parent. Key Takeaways (reflective process): 1. Wait until you are in a calm place […]
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia share what happened for them recently when they did not agree on how to parent. Listen to them reflect on the moment and share how they got thru it as well as their key takeaways for their relationship. Co-parenting is not easy, especially when you disagree on how to […]
In this episode Paulo and Yesenia talk about Conscious Parenting; a parenting and life philosophy that is at the core of how they approach their own parenting. They talk about their parenting philosophy before Conscious Parenting, when they first heard about it and how they have continued to immerse themselves in the practice, most recently […]
It was not supposed to be this way. I had been planning this birthday weekend getaway for months to Joshua Tree National Park. It would be Paulo, the desert and me. The kids would not “get” being in the desert I reasoned. I just wanted to be like Jesus and go out in the […]
I remember the exact moment when I had this thought: “Vicky better thank me for all of my sacrifices”. Victoria was only one at the time. I breastfed her until she was 14 months old. I had breastfed Paulito for 1 month and pumped for another two. Even though the production of breast milk was […]
Hello again everyone! A thousand apologies for the little mini break that my husband and I took. We felt like we were getting into a groove about posting about our parenting life and then all of a sudden our website went down and it took us a while to get it functioning again! What was […]
During this holiday season I wanted to take some time to reflect on Christmas. Christmas has definitely become a completely different holiday since having Paulito and Vicky but to be honest this holiday season I feel like I have been mostly on autopilot and not very festive. When I began to think about what makes the holidays […]
Before I get into the intended content for this blog, I want to say something about the election. At this point how we each voted takes a back to seat to the reality that we are now living in a time when people feel emboldened to act on their intolerance and that really shakes me […]
So I am continually amazed by my incredible ability to fail at this parenting thing. So for any of you that have this idea that I have this parenting thing down…well please, allow me to dispel that myth. I fail all the time and sometimes I fail hard. One morning this week had started great! […]
When I began to tell my family and friends that I was going to start a parenting blog with Paulo, I immediately began to receive various questions asking for my advice about parenting. Now let me be clear right now before we go any further. I am not blogging because I think that I am […]
First I want to apologize for the long period of time since the last post. Our intention was always to post once a week but over a month ago I realized that what I was writing was hurting my parents feelings. As much as I wanted to keep writing and posting there was something in […]
It is the perfect Saturday for a birthday party. In the central valley it can get pretty hot in the summer but today it is warm yet comfortable. I am sitting in the shade and I can feel a cool breeze as I wait for Vicky to take her turn to hit the piñata. Vicky […]
I want to apologize up front for all of the science words in the blog today. Please do not be intimidated. You do not have to remember the terms. There will be no test, I promise! So when I tell people that I am a yeller they are often shocked. It is probably because I […]
The first time I heard about Conscious Parenting was when Dr. Shefali Tsabary appeared on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday show about two years ago. Her message completely made sense to me. So what was my next step? I asked my husband to watch the episode. We were both having aha’s left and right! It was […]
That moment when your loved ones come to realize that you do not share some of their same views is brutal. In their faces you can see their disapproval, the profound disappointment. The next day everyone says hello but something is different. You try to make yourself believe that you are seeing things but you […]
