Raising Me

Ah, the holiday season, touted as "the most wonderful time of the year" by the classic song. However, the idea is often different than the reality for many of us. The pressure during the holidays can feel overwhelming—juggling family dynamics and expectations, financial strains, travel logistics, children's needs, work deadlines, and the weight of grief for some. Raising Me host Adrienne Stein sits down with Theresa Petrosky, LCPC with Maine Behavioral Healthcare to talk about holiday stressors and ways to cope, while managing the expectations of the holidays in healthy ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Raising Me, financial education expert Mary Dyer gets candid about teaching kids about money and why we should start by looking inward at our insecurities and emotions around money. If you’re worried that you don’t have a lot of insight to offer because you’re not an expert, Mary says don’t worry about that. You have a lot more to offer than you think. She takes some anxiety out of talking about money and gives parents and caregivers three simple places to start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever had a conversation with a teen or preteen and left scratching your head wondering, ‘what the heck did they just say?’ Raising Me host Adrienne Stein checks in with Shannan King, who is part of the GEAR Parent Network. Shannan helps translate some of the words you may be hearing around your house, particularly if your kids are just starting to test vernacular boundaries. She’ll also go through the texting terms you should know to make sure your teens are communicating safely online. If something is "fire" you don't need to get the hose, "stan" isn't a new friend, and just what is cap/no cap?? It's important to know the slang not to talk like your kid - but to understand them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In light of the mass shooting in Maine recently, host Adrienne Stein talks with psychiatrist Dr. Jeffery Barkin about age-appropriate ways to speak with our children about tragedy. This is more than how to talk to our children after what happened in Lewiston - this is about how to connect with children anywhere when faced with having difficult conversations about experiences we as parents wish we could protect them from forever. Dr. Barkin explains the most important thing we can do during these difficult conversations, how we can ease anxiety for both us as parents and our kids, plus what we can do for our own mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raising Me host Adrienne Stein has an engaging conversation about the effects of bullying behavior with Tänne Gabler, Child Therapist, LCSW, RPT. Find out how to talk to your kids about bullying - if they've been bullied or even if they've been accused of bullying behavior. Discover how to approach difficult conversations about bullying with your kids. Figure out when is the right time to step in and how to appropriately step in when there is a situation. And stay until the end to hear the research-backed strategy that can help to raise the most successful adults. Welcome to Raising Me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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