Parenting The Adlerian Way

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037: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer

Q1. Guilty about 3 year old being left in the dust, as parent is consumed with demands of helping 5 and 7yo with on-line school. Q2. 10yr son won’t take responsibility for his actions and just blames others Q3. My 13 yr daughter was confident as a child, but now fears what others will think of her. Q4. How much freedom should I give a 13yr old if they are hanging with people who vape and smoke pot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 1, 202132 min

036: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer

Q1. Helping teens stay connected during COVID winter inside Q2. Left Canada for Costa Rica so my 15yo would go outside – still won’t Q3. 13yr old finds world “loud and scary” after this long in her small bubble Q4. How to decide to pull a disengaged student from on-line schooling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 25, 202120 min

035: Guest Interview with Lauren Barr, Helping Students and Families Cope With On-Line Learning During COVID

Lauren is a sociologist, youth advocate and award winning educator. In this episode, Lauren shares some of essential skills that students are developing right now that will be lead to later success after the pandemic. Lauren talks about finding the balance being supportive while also nurturing independence as kids learn to do school remotely. Drop the guilt, get realistic, model healthy limits and much more! Check out more about Lauren here: Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/laurenbarr4innovated Twitter – @Lauren_M_Barr FB - facebook.com/proflauren.barr IG - @laurenbarr_innovat.ed And Lauren provided some great resources for listeners: An article from MindShift: How Can Teacher’s Nurture Meaningful Student Agency? Greater Good has some wonderful science-based information from in positive psychology to help build those traits we need to manage life’s challenges more successfully. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/parenting_family A letter I wrote to my students this fall: https://venngage.net/pl/ovjKALzpW2w A Permission Slip for Parents – great video from an Ontario Administrator https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3605607989556485 Many parents and students don't realize there are free resources out there. If they have HS students who need the support of a text to understand concepts better, and they don't have one at home, these can be great. Open Textbooks: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 18, 202146 min

034: Guest Interview with Jamie Mason Cohen, author of “LIVE FROM YOUR CLASS: Everything I Learned About Teaching, I Learned from Working at SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.”

Formerly of Saturday Night Live, and then applying his skills to teaching for 12 years, Jamie’s magical approach lead him to be the recipient of the TED Education-HuffPost International Teacher’s Award. Jamie and I discuss Adler and what handwriting reveals about the subconscious. Jamie also explains ways to nurture children’s creativity at home, as well as tips for teachers on how to make both zoom and in-classroom learning more engaging! Check out more about Jamie Mason Cohen below: Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jamiemasoncohen Twitter @jamiemasoncohen YouTube: SATURDAY NIGHT LEADERS Virtual Workshop https://bit.ly/SATURDAYNIGHTLEADERS Jamie’s Virtual Speaker’s Reel https://bit.ly/JamieMasonCohenReel LIVE FROM YOUR CLASS #1 Amazon Best-selling Book https://bit.ly/LIVEFROMYOURCLASS Jamie’s Youtube Channel https://bit.ly/JamieMasonCohenYoutube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 11, 20211h 3m

033: Guest Interview with Dr Paul Rasmussen, author of “The Quest To Feel Good” discussing the Adlerian perspective on mental health and emotions, including; depression, anger and anxiety.

COVID has brought out a lot of mental health issues. I can’t wait to share Paul’s interview with you, so you can gain a new understanding about mental health and emotions from an Adlerian perspective. #GameChanger You can find Dr Rasmussen’s book The Quest To Feel Good here LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-r-rasmussen-ph-d-b4452146/ Emotional Health Initiative Website for the workplace and employee well being Rudolf Dreikurs Summer Institute: here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 202054 min

032: Guest Interview with Jessica Lahey, author of “The Gift Of Failure. How the best parents learn to let go so their children can succeed.”

Former teacher and NYT best-selling author, Jess Lahey discusses her book and the research that supports the best way to motivate learning so children can truly excel. Turns out that our parenting, while good-intentioned, can interfere instead of enhance our children’s success. Learn why and what to do about it! You can follow Jess here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-lahey-b815a366/ Twitter: @jesslahey FB: https://www.facebook.com/jessicapottslahey IG: @teacherlahey YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFJ5jb98nTWRKRPm1JS0i_g/featured And listen in on her own podcast #AmWriting, co-hosted with bestselling authors KJ Dell’Antonia and Sarina Bowen: https://amwriting.substack.com/ KJ: https://kjdellantonia.com/ Sarina: https://sarinabowen.com/ You can buy her book here And pre-order her latest book due for release in April 2021 here: The Addiction Inoculation: https://www.jessicalahey.com/the-addiction-inoculation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 202043 min

031: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer

Q1. 5yr old refuses on-line learning Q2. Dealing with the emotions of a 12 yr girl Q3. Proper consequence for finding vape pen in grade 7’s bedroom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 7, 202018 min

030: Guest Interview with Jane Nelsen the creator of “Positive Discipline” and “Positive Discipline Parenting Tools” and the spread of Adlerian training around the world.

Jane Nelsen is a fellow Adlerian who has not only created 16 parenting books, but her organization is training parent educators to teach Adlerian parenting all over the world and in staggeringly huge numbers! This dynamo is literally changing parenting around the globe and I was excited to hear more about her international training and how these concepts are received by other cultures. You can find out more about Jane, all her book titles and Positive Discipline here: https://www.positivediscipline.com https://www.positivediscipline.org https://www.facebook.com/positivediscipline https://www.twitter.com/PDTweets https://www.pinterest.com/pdpins1 https://www.instagram.com/positivediscipline https://www.youtube.com/user/PositiveDiscipline Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 202045 min

029: Guest Interview with Michele Borba “Unselfie: Why Empathic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World”

Michele and I dive into the content of her recent book. We discuss the importance of empathy, the research to support it and most importantly, how parents can and MUST cultivate it in childhood. She has spoken to over a million parents in 43 nations. A true gem and expert. Enjoy! You can find her book here: UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World. Coming March 2021: Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine. Web: micheleborba.com Instagram: @drmicheleborba Twitter @micheleborba Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 23, 202040 min

028: Guest Interview with Erica Ehm: “Journey to find and build community support for moms”

Erica founded the YummyMummyClub.ca 14 years ago, well before on-line communities were a “thing” and now she’s garnering over a dozen prestigious awards for her work. In this episode, Erica talks about her personal parenting journey and the need to have support from other moms as she raised her children, especially the teen years when mental health issue arose. Erica also discuss her new musical series for kids called “Outta The Books” which is launching on YouTube. You can check out the trailer here. Follow her on social: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaehm/ Twitter https://twitter.com/EricaEhm FB https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsEricaEhm IG https://www.instagram.com/ericaehm/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 202057 min

027: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer

Q1. Help with encouraging words for test taking before and after Q2. 15yo’s personality has changed and is becoming rude and moody Q3. Helping a 4yo cope with flu shots, blood work and COVID testing Q4. How to support a student stressed with SSAT and school applications Q5. Helping 14yo freshman make friends during online schooling Q6. Helping child learn to play independently and not demand my attention Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 9, 202035 min

026: Guest Interview with Barbara Coloroso “Parenting With Wit and Wisdom in Times of Chaos, Loss, Grief and Covid19”

One of the first parenting books I ever read was “Kids Are Worth It” by Barbara Coloroso. When I attended her talks as a young mother, I didn’t know I was going to become a parent educator or speaker myself. I just wanted to drink up all her wisdom. She is an internationally reknowned consultant on parenting, teaching, school discipline, positive school climates, bullying, grieving, non-violent conflict resolution and restorative justice. Such a pleasure to get this hour with her to talk about how to parent around the death and all the chaos that surrounds us during this pandemic. Barbara will talk about the Tao of Family ( time, affection, optimism) and the 3 passages of grief. You’ll hear how to talk to a child about death as well as signs your child needs professional support. In the podcast, Barbara recommends the following book: They Came Like Sparrows: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B002PYFVW6/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 You can get free downloaded resources from her website: www.kidsareworthit.com Follow her on social: Twitter: @BarbaraColoroso LinkedIn: Barbara Coloroso FB: https://www.facebook.com/Kids-are-worth-it-inc-259924737382882/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 202056 min

025: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer

Q1. How can I deal with my 10 yr olds and his tics? Q2. Should I force my anxious teen to get a driver’s licence? Do you have a question for me? Email me at [email protected] with the subject #AskAlyson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 26, 202014 min

O24: Guest Interview With Dr Michael Rich: Social Media and Interactive Tech during a Pandemic

I met Dr Rich a few years ago when we were both on a panel together discussing social media and youth mental health in Ottawa. Check out the bio he sent in below, and you’ll see why he is my go-to for everything digital health related. We talked about his work at the clinic, definition of addiction, 4 categories of disorders, mental health and tech, responsible use of screen time, the pandemic, online schooling and much, much more. Here is Dr Rich! Hi, I’m Michael Rich,. more widely known as The Mediatrician. I am Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. I practice Adolescent Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital, where I founded the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders, the first evidence-based medical program addressing physical, mental and social health issues associated with digital technology. For near;ly 20 years, I have directed the Center on Media and Child Health (CMCH), which studies and provides research-based, practical answers to parents, teachers and clinicians about children’s media use and the positive and negative implications for their health and development. Instagram: @cmch_boston and @bostonchildrens Twitter: @cmch_boston and @bostonchildrens Facebook: @centeronmediaandchildhealth and @bostonchildrenshospital YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cmchboston Here are some terrific online resources from Dr Rich, including where you can submit questions! Family Digital Wellness Guide Family Digital Wellness and Return to School 2020 Halloween 2020 Guide Ask the Mediatrician submissions portal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 19, 202046 min

023: Q&A Twins and Triplets

Q1. How to deal with other people staring at their “twin-ness” Q2. Finding 1:1 time and competing for parental attention Q3. Triplet 2.5yo and meal time chaos Q4. Triplet 2.5 yo and potty training refusal Q5. 10 yr old not keeping up with old friends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 12, 202024 min

022: Guest Interview With Kirsten Chase: Mindfulness for Children

I am very excited to bring you this episode of the podcast! Listen in as I speak with Kirsten Chase. Kirsten is the founder of Kidevolve which is an unique company that’s creating targeted, super-engaging mindfulness meditations training materials for children 6- 12. You’ll hear snippets of great guided meditations geared for children and why social emotional learning is so key, especially during a pandemic. You can find more about Kirsten and her work at the links below: 💝 Lots more at http://www.kidevolve.com/ 💝 👉 Follow Kidevolve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kidevolve 👉Follow Kidevolve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidevolve/ 👍 Like Kidevolve on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kidevolve/ 🎧 Listen to our Creative Mind Journeys on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Suf6jw 💝 Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! https://bit.ly/2yhtB3b 💝 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 5, 202034 min

021: Guest Interview With Dr Steve Silvestro: The Pandemic

This is an exciting episode of the podcast! I have expanded the format to include guest interviews. My inaugural guest is Washington area pediatrician Dr Steve Silvestro. Dr Silvestro is the creator of The Child Repair Guide, a multimedia child health education platform utilizing video, podcast, and written content designed to help parents “think like a pediatrician” and take ownership over their kids’ health. In this episode, I talk to Dr Silvestro about the pandemic and what parents really need to know about coronavirus amidst so much confusion and misinformation. We talked about which key statistics parents should be paying attention too. I also asked Dr S’s thoughts on the controversy about kids and if they should or should not wear masks. We delved into the impact of the pandemic on families and education and more! I am sure after this interview you will want to learn more from Dr Silvestro so I encourage you to follow him on his platforms: Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesilvestro/ Twitter - @zendocsteve https://twitter.com/zendocsteve FB - https://facebook.com/drstevesilvestro IG - @zendocsteve https://instagram.com/zendocsteve YouTube - https://youtube.com/drstevesilvestro Parents can sign up for Dr Steve’s newsletter, and find all of his articles & podcasts, and Mindfulness for Parents Online Course at www.drstevesilvestro.com Parents of children ages 2-6 can check out ‘10-Minute Preschool,’ a collaboration between Dr. Steve and his wife, Monica, an early childhood educator. With a welcome song, creative lesson and activity, and goodbye song, ‘10-Minute Preschool’ brings all the best parts of preschool right to your home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 28, 202057 min