Family Roots Podcast

Emily Ehlers, QMHP joins Kaleigh and Stephanie to provide guidance on what parents report is one of the most anxiety-inducing conversations that they never want to have: how to teach kids about sex. Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music Resources: How to be an Askable Parent American Sexual Health Association ASSECT Sex Certified Educations, Counselors, and Therapists Planned Parenthood Sex Positive Families Resources to share with your kids: Amaze Bedsider Planned Parenthood Scarlateen

Keely C. Helmick, LPC joins Kaleigh and Stephanie to discuss the complexities of having a sex life as a parent, whether dating or in a relationship. Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

Jana DeCristofaro, LCSW, of the Dougy Center in Portland, OR joins Kaleigh and Stephanie to discuss how to support children through grief and loss of a loved one. Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

Ted Layman, LCSW joins Kaleigh and Stephanie to tell us about Collaborative Problem Solving, an approach that supports parents and children in learning to communicate and resolve problems. Ted is a family therapist at Restore Therapy in Portland, OR and you can find him at www.restoretherapypdx.com Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

Kat Schoolland, LMFT joins Kaleigh and Stephanie to talk about supporting children with OCD. Kat is the owner of the therapy practice Raising Brave Kids and specializes in Pediatric OCD. They discuss parental involvement, common misconceptions about OCD, and tips to help support kids experiencing OCD. Mentioned In this Episode: International OCD Foundation (https://iocdf.org/), www.raisingbravekids.com Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

Stephanie is joined by Family Roots therapists Michelle Hickman, Cheri Partain, and Eileen Spindor, to discuss raising teenagers, sharing both their personal and professional experiences. Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

Kaleigh is joined by Family Roots therapists Kelly Mehigan, LCSW, and Zoë Martinini, LPC to discuss raising toddlers, sharing both their personal and professional experiences. Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

Kaleigh and Stephanie explore how and why to validate your child's emotions. Why is it important and how can you do so even when you disagree with their behavior? Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

Kaleigh and Stephanie explore how to talk with kids about scary or traumatic events, even when you might feel dysregulated or scared yourself. Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

Kaleigh and Stephanie discuss staying regulated as a parent when your child is dysregulated - why it's important and how you can do it too (at least most of the time). Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

Kaleigh and Stephanie discuss how neurodivergence impacts parenting, sharing both their personal and professional experiences. Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

Kaleigh and Stephanie sit down with Alyssa Chavez, a functional nutritionist (who also happens to be Kaleigh's sister) to discuss her personal experience of pregnancy after overcoming health challenges and coping with infertility and miscarriage. Alyssa's information can be found at https://www.alignedtorise.com/ Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

Kaleigh and Stephanie sit down with one of our Family Roots therapists, Liz Temple, LPC, to talk about Child-Parent Relationship Therapy and how this model can help young children and their parents. Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie talk about what happens when parents put grown-up responsibilities on children - how it impacts their self-perception and relationships. Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie sit down with one of our therapists at Family Roots, certified Body Trust Provider and Intuitive Eating Counselor Kristen Scher. They discuss ways parents can support kids' positive relationship with food and their bodies.

In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie break down the differences between discipline and punishment and the effects of each on children. Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie explore "mom guilt" and ways to move beyond it.

In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie discuss ways parents can gain awareness of inter-generational parenting cycles and make new and intentional parenting choices. Original Music and Editing: Dustin Carpenter, Middleman Music

Kaleigh sits down with one of our therapists at Family Roots, Robbin Schroth, to talk about mental health during the perinatal and postpartum period.

In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie share about Child-Parent Psychotherapy, a therapy model for working with kids ages 0-6 and their parents on increasing attachment and connection, primarily for kids and families who have experienced trauma or domestic violence.

In our last episode, we talked about different parenting styles. In this episode, Kaleigh and Stephanie discuss how to handle judgment from others about your parenting style.

Kaleigh and Stephanie dive into different parenting styles and the difference between authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved parenting.

Ever been curious what your child's therapist wants you to know? Kaleigh and Stephanie talk about what we wish parents knew and the most important messages we try to give to parents about their child's therapy.

One of the therapists at Family Roots Therapy, Cheri Partain, talks with Kaleigh about adoption, attachment, and working with adoptive families.

Stephanie and Kaleigh discuss what therapy with kids look like and talk about each of the different approaches they use when working with kids.

Welcome to the Family Roots Podcast with Kaleigh Boysen-Quinata and Stephanie MacDonald. We are two therapists who lead the team at Family Roots Therapy and we are excited to talk about parenting and mental health!