Episode 8 | Oct 6, 2021
You are safe here.
Kim John Payne
Kim John Payne, M.Ed., founded the Simplicity Parenting movement. He has also been a counselor, educator, consultant, and researcher for 27 years. He helps children, adolescents and parents explore the vital importance of living a balanced, simple life. In this capacity, Kim provides support for families facing a variety of social, emotional, and behavioral challenges at home and at school. He and David regularly connect around creating a dependable and simple environment for children, and this is the focus of their conversation for The Storying Project. Kim’s message to children? You are safe here.
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Kim John Payne, M.Ed., regularly gives keynote addresses at international conferences for educators, parents, and therapists. He runs workshops and trainings around the world. In addition, he has served as Director of the Collaborative Counseling program at Antioch University New England. Kim is Co-Director of the Simplicity Parenting Institute that has trained over 1000 Coaches....
More About the Guest:
Kim John Payne, M.Ed., regularly gives keynote addresses at international conferences for educators, parents, and therapists. He runs workshops and trainings around the world. In addition, he has served as Director of the Collaborative Counseling program at Antioch University New England. Kim is Co-Director of the Simplicity Parenting Institute that has trained over 1000 Coaches. He is also the Founding Director of The Center for Social Sustainability. Additionally, he is the author of seven popular books, including the best selling Simplicity Parenting and The Soul of Discipline. Kim lives on a farm in Ashfield, Massachusetts with his wife and children.
More About The Conversation:
David and Kim begin the conversation focusing on the subheading of his latest book, Being at your Best when your Kids are at their Worst. Together, they describe what practical compassion might look like. Then, we hear an important story of resilience and diligence that Kim’s father told him, called “Bruce and the Spider.” In this story, a dying soldier witnesses the steadfast determination of a spider weaving a web in a storm. Kim’s take-away is that all we need in life is a single thread to get us through life’s hardships.
About the Story:
When David asks, “What do you think children need to hear right now?” Kim offers the picture of a traditional harbor town with a harbormaster who creates a safe place of simplicity and refuge for children. This image of the quiet, rhythmic life of the harbor will give children strength and resilience as they face the challenges and chaos of the wider world. Kim believes young children need the simplicity and dependability of a harbor. Furthermore, parents and caregivers can become harbormasters in life by making a few conscious choices. Through this balance of power, children can receive a message of security: you are safe here.
Explore more from the episode:
Read more about Kim John Payne and his work on his website.
Listen to Kim’s podcast, the Simplicity Parenting podcast.
Listen to the story David and Kim created together. You may also enjoy the Twelve Tales of a Tullyport Christmas collection of Sparkle Stories. You can listen with a subscription (or by signing up for a free trial).
This episode was recorded on June 25, 2021.
To learn more about Kim John Payne and the Simplicity Parenting Community visit the Simplicity Parenting website.
Episode 8 | Oct 6, 2021
You are safe here.
Kim John Payne
Kim John Payne, M.Ed., founded the Simplicity Parenting movement. He has also been a counselor, educator, consultant, and researcher for 27 years. He helps children, adolescents and parents explore the vital importance of living a balanced, simple life. In this capacity, Kim provides support for families facing a variety of social, emotional, and behavioral challenges at home and at school. He and David regularly connect around creating a dependable and simple environment for children, and this is the focus of their conversation for The Storying Project. Kim’s message to children? You are safe here.
Stream Now:
Share:
Transcript:
To learn more about Kim John Payne and the Simplicity Parenting Community visit the Simplicity Parenting website.
- Read More
- Read Less
Kim John Payne, M.Ed., regularly gives keynote addresses at international conferences for educators, parents, and therapists. He runs workshops and trainings around the world. In addition, he has served as...
More About the Guest:
Kim John Payne, M.Ed., regularly gives keynote addresses at international conferences for educators, parents, and therapists. He runs workshops and trainings around the world. In addition, he has served as Director of the Collaborative Counseling program at Antioch University New England. Kim is Co-Director of the Simplicity Parenting Institute that has trained over 1000 Coaches. He is also the Founding Director of The Center for Social Sustainability. Additionally, he is the author of seven popular books, including the best selling Simplicity Parenting and The Soul of Discipline. Kim lives on a farm in Ashfield, Massachusetts with his wife and children.
More About The Conversation:
David and Kim begin the conversation focusing on the subheading of his latest book, Being at your Best when your Kids are at their Worst. Together, they describe what practical compassion might look like. Then, we hear an important story of resilience and diligence that Kim’s father told him, called “Bruce and the Spider.” In this story, a dying soldier witnesses the steadfast determination of a spider weaving a web in a storm. Kim’s take-away is that all we need in life is a single thread to get us through life’s hardships.
About the Story:
When David asks, “What do you think children need to hear right now?” Kim offers the picture of a traditional harbor town with a harbormaster who creates a safe place of simplicity and refuge for children. This image of the quiet, rhythmic life of the harbor will give children strength and resilience as they face the challenges and chaos of the wider world. Kim believes young children need the simplicity and dependability of a harbor. Furthermore, parents and caregivers can become harbormasters in life by making a few conscious choices. Through this balance of power, children can receive a message of security: you are safe here.
Explore more from the episode:
Read more about Kim John Payne and his work on his website.
Listen to Kim’s podcast, the Simplicity Parenting podcast.
Listen to the story David and Kim created together. You may also enjoy the Twelve Tales of a Tullyport Christmas collection of Sparkle Stories. You can listen with a subscription (or by signing up for a free trial).
This episode was recorded on June 25, 2021.