CONTINUUM CONCEPT Resources
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The book that changed my life and informs ALL my parenting and teachings: THE CONTINUUM CONCEPT*
In Search of Happiness Lost by Jean Liedloff |
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NEW INTERVIEW!
I was interviewed by Geralyn Gendreau, author of Jungle Jean, the new biography of Jean Liedloff, on applying The Continuum Concept to modern day parenting.
FREE Q & A Call Sunday January 8th!
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Have you read my article which was first published in Holistic Parenting Magazine?
Click the image to read: Applying the Continuum Concept Parenting Philosophy to Modern Day Living.
In it I highlight 6 parenting principles I adopted from the book and adapted in my family, as well as some important caveats for modern day parents striving to parent in according this beautiful idea.
In it I highlight 6 parenting principles I adopted from the book and adapted in my family, as well as some important caveats for modern day parents striving to parent in according this beautiful idea.
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BUY MY NEW BOOK!! Though this book isn't specifically ABOUT The Continuum Concept, EVERYTHING I teach and write about is based on it since it is what my whole parenting approach (clean parenting™) is based on. In Clean Parenting, The Peaceful Parent's Essential Handbook, you'll find 23 chapters of effective, empowering, inspirational and logical information to help you successfully and consistently parent peacefully. To support you in raising children who are truly happy and WHOLE, and to also have the ease and harmony in your family that I promise you is possible. (I emphasized the word LOGICAL because one of the most frequent things I hear about my work is that 'it just makes so much sense!!' Many parents who have struggled to implement peaceful parenting or continuum concept before have been able to do so after working with me or reading my articles because they say I have a way of explaining it that allows them to fully grasp it.) |
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Here's an interview of Jean Liedloff, by Michael Mendizza:
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MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE CONTINUUM CONCEPT
I owe it all to Jean!!
A memory that stands out in my mind is the day my oldest daughter Cassandra turned 18. Reaching this important milestone as a parent, of having an adult child, I spent lots of time that day pondering its significance, who Cassandra was as an adult, my role as a parent of an adult child.
What I was stuck by that day was the magnitude of what I'd accomplished with her, as I realized that I had absolutely no fears about her ability to function in the world, to find her way, to find her happiness, and even her ability to keep herself safe. And this was considering the fact that she was planning on moving 1200 miles away to go to college a few months later. I then realized that I felt exactly the same way regarding her 2 younger sisters. And thought of how rare this absence of concern probably was in our American society, especially as a parent of 3 beautiful girls. |
Once I got used to wearing my babies, there's nothing I couldn't do while carrying them! With Audrey in 1996. I admit it wasn't my best mini golf game.
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I wrote my first ever Amazon review that day for the book "The Continuum Concept," written by Jean Liedloff and first published in 1975. I did so because I attribute the incredible success that I've experienced with my daughters to what I learned and implemented from that book.
And there came a clarity to me that day that I needed find a way to share what I had done with my daughters with other parents, to make accessible in the world the knowledge and experience that I developed from studying this book and from my single-minded work to translate its principles into my family.
I have since founded PARENTING FOR WHOLENESS and feel honored and blessed to get to work with committed conscious parents, and to watch their family lives transform as mine did, as they integrate the Continuum Concept's principles into their lives.
Read some of my articles which relate directly to The Continuum Concept:
And read this one which includes a video clip from The Cosby Show where Clair embodies the Continuum Concept principles in a situation where Rudy 'misbehaves:'
NEW: Get my free report!
Through my work with parents, I realized that there are four essential elements (the first three being based on The Continuum Concept) which when used together create almost magical ease and harmony in families.
The ease you read about in The Continuum Concept, which I overall had in my family and I now see happening in families with whom I work.
Which allows to have well behaved children while fully honoring their spirits. Children who have a
strong sense of self and deeply feel that they belong in the world.
I created for you a concise and thorough description of those elements in my report:
'The almost magical formula for surprising EASE and HARMONY in your family, while fully honoring your children's SPIRIT.'
'The almost magical formula for surprising EASE and HARMONY in your family, while fully honoring your children's SPIRIT.'
Here's an email I received about it from a new subscriber recently:
"I just wanted to say thank you so much for the free report. I have struggled with getting my hubby on board with peaceful parenting, partly because there's so much information out there and he's not a big reader.
However, my problem is solved with your short, informative and succinct report. I can't wait for him to read it."
"I just wanted to say thank you so much for the free report. I have struggled with getting my hubby on board with peaceful parenting, partly because there's so much information out there and he's not a big reader.
However, my problem is solved with your short, informative and succinct report. I can't wait for him to read it."
For support in applying The Continuum Concept in your family, in the way I have in mine, check out my
CLEAN PARENTING™ Program.
Though I don't claim to teach a pure version of The Continuum Concept, I share in my program all the elements of the parenting approach I used which led to incredible ease and harmony in my family, to children who were well behaved and a joy to be with, to incredibly happy, autonomous and successful adult daughters.
Click HERE for information and testimonials of my CLEAN PARENTING™ Program.
Click HERE for a description of what Clean Parenting is.
And read below for 3 Continuum Concepts parents' experiences of doing this program and working with me to integrate Continuum parenting.
"I’m not sure I can quite put into words exactly what Eliane and her programs have done for me. When my first son was born, my world completely changed. So many things that I thought I knew suddenly didn’t make sense, and philosophies I believed in no longer resonated. His arrival shook everything up.
As I ferociously searched the internet to try to find some “parenting style” that did feel good to me, I came across The Continuum Concept. When I found it and started reading it, I could feel that this was THE book I was looking for. My whole body relaxed once it was in my hands and I started digesting it. As much as I loved that book, I could tell pretty quickly that I was going to need help applying it in this modern world. As I got back on the internet to find that someone, I of course came across Eliane’s work. And while reading the first article of hers I found, I again got that familiar feeling of this is THE person. Every single word she wrote seemed to hit straight to my heart, and I was like “yes! this is 100% it!”
Once my son got old enough, I did the Clean Parenting Course. Doing that course was on par for changing my life as having my first child. It's like someone finally helped me unlock my soul and helped me really see what the possibilities of life, love and relationships were. I felt I had the keys to becoming the mother and person I was destined to become, I learned so much about myself during that course.
Since then, I have worked intimately with Eliane and done the Deep Healing Program and Clean Relationships Program along with many, many healing sessions. Eliane has become somewhat of a “fairy godmother” in my life- someone who really gets me, is on my team, and is continually helping to guide me back to my greatest source of strength- myself. Between Eliane and the Sisterhood group, I feel like I have someone whom I wholeheartedly trust holding my hand along my journeys of parenting and life.
My life, my children’s lives and my husband’s life have all been impacted in the best way possible. I will forever be grateful for Eliane and her continual support. She has really become like part of my family and I cannot imagine my life without her and her work."
Kristen Phillips of Cottage Grove OR, USA
Here's what a mom shared in the Continuum Concept Facebook group after doing this program:
"I feel really compelled to talk about my experience in Eliane Sainte-Marie's Clean Parenting Program. The program was a game changer for me. Here is the best way I can sum up my experience in words:
When I finished reading The Continuum Concept some time ago, I remember feeling a deep sense of hopelessness and mourning for all that had been long dead in the world. I realized then that try as I might, I would never be able to recreate the ideal tribal environment of the Yequanas, nor would I be able to provide my daughter in today's society that which was her birthright to receive. I remember I reached out to the Continuum Concept Facebook group and so many people commented with the same sentiment. It felt like I was destined for failure and Melina was destined to be broken emotionally.
After having completed this program though, I am feeling so much hope. I recognize that I can't, on a large scale level, recreate the Yequana experience. But I am seeing that, by working on becoming a true benevolent leader, guided by INSTINCT, I can, on a microcosmic level, create a continuum where Melina can feel whole. I can be a hologram of the larger picture in terms of what it means to feel loved, accepted, connected, knowing your place in the world, looking within for answers, and having an unshakeable sense of self. I feel like I know what to do and all along it rested within me."
Corinne Colarulo and Melina, Philadelphia, USA
I was already familiar with the continuum concept before speaking with Eliane, but I found her to be extremely helpful in guiding me through the blindspots that I have as a parent, helping me find ways to navigate through them and becoming more present in situations that I would normally feel stressed in. She creates a very calm and warm space and speaks from the heart so trusting her came very naturally and we built a great relationship.
If you know how you are getting in your own way as a parent, whether you are not present enough or not tending to your own needs, I unreservedly recommend her. She will support you seeing a bird’s-eye-view of your situation and she’ll provide you with invaluable resources to guide you onwards towards greater wellbeing.
G.I., Iceland
If you know how you are getting in your own way as a parent, whether you are not present enough or not tending to your own needs, I unreservedly recommend her. She will support you seeing a bird’s-eye-view of your situation and she’ll provide you with invaluable resources to guide you onwards towards greater wellbeing.
G.I., Iceland
FREE CONTINUUM CONCEPT Q & A Call:
Sunday January 8th at 1 pm US CST
- Does the book deeply resonate with you but you’ve wondered how the heck to apply it into your Western life?
- Have you found the in-arms phase easy but everything’s changed now that your cherub has turned into a toddler, and you no longer know what to do?
- Did you think your child would naturally listen to you and copy what you model, the way the Yequana babies did, but that is NOT your reality?
- Are you afraid that you’ve 'broken your child’s continuum' and wonder if he can recover?
- Do you have a happy in-arms baby and everything’s going well, but you want to make sure to continue following the principles as she gets older?
- Have you read the book when your child was older and don’t know if it’s possible to apply it now?
We can address all this and more on this call!
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I'll be sharing with you how I've translated The Continuum Concept into my Chicago suburban life, how's it's played out with my 3 grown daughters, and look forward to answering your questions! I LOVE talking about this and look forward to connecting you! This free support call is: Sunday January 8th at 1 pm US CST (click here to translate into your time zone) Enter your info to the right to register IMPORTANT NOTE: This call is for people who are already familiar with the book and want support in applying its concepts into their lives. You're still welcome to join us and listen in if you haven't read it, but we will not be describing what it is on this call. |
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To get a sense of my experience and perspective on living The Continuum Concept, read my article:
Applying the Continuum Concept Philosophy to Modern Day Living.
Learn more about The Continuum Concept:
- Understanding The Continuum Concept - This article defines the Continuum Concept and contrasts the experience of the typical Western infant to the upbringing infants are innately prepared to experience in order to be a fulfilled human being.
- Who's in Control? The Unhappy Consequences of Being Child-Centered, by Jean Liedloff - "It appears that many parents of toddlers, in their anxiety to be neither negligent nor disrespectful, have gone overboard in what may seem to be the other direction."
- Allowing Human Nature to Work Successfully: A Very Candid Conversation with Jean Liedloff - This is an interview in which Jean Liedloff discusses a variety of topics, including what is natural vs. what is normal, attitudes of trust, and non-adversarial childhood.
- Restoring Harmony: A Mother's Story, by Abigail Warren - A mother describes her recognition of child-centeredness and how she worked to eliminate it. This article explores Jean Liedloff's statement, "When you're doing it right, your needs are the same as the child's."
“My kids used to have big feelings almost daily, certainly at least weekly. This has changed immensely. My being matter of fact and holding out positive expectation and being a leader has shifted this. My kids TALK to me and with each other during challenging times, things that used to explode don't anymore...we breeze through them calmly. My life doesn't revolve around my kids unless I decide I want it to at any given moment. My kids respect my time and space and they play well on their own. I feel much more relaxed around things that caused me stress before.
This class (the Clean Parenting™ program) should be taught to everyone - instead of birthing classes. It should be taught in schools.”
Erin Reindl, Denver, USA
"I practice TCC parenting based on The Continuum Concept. I just completed a 2 month program (the Clean Parenting™ program) by Parenting For Wholeness and my wonderful coach Eliane Sainte-Marie, which puts TCC concepts into practical living in our modern lives. This work has changed my life.
I'm not saying everything is "perfect," but I'm no longer concerned about the struggles. I have the philosophy to get through them, and get to a resolution, without the worry. The bumps are smaller and absolutely less frequent.
It's safe to say I'm a Benevolent Leader now. I'm leading, and when things get out of whack and in a power struggle, I know exactly that it's happened, what the issue is, and that a solution needs to be found. I'm not worried. I don't think it's forever, I'm not destroyed by that. I simply do what's needed to get back on track.I respond within my values. If it's situational, and not much can be done. I do my best to make us all comfortable and wait it out. I can trust it will resolve.
This program helped me grow into the mother I hoped and knew I could be. But it also helped me open up to the woman I should be. Killer job Eliane. You're phenomenal.""
Jessica Martinelli, Los Angeles, USA