Single-Parenting with Connection (NOT Perfection)
Dr. Gila
Show overview
Single-Parenting with Connection (NOT Perfection) launched in 2025 and has put out 48 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 25 min and 38 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Kids & Family show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 32 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Dr. Gila.
From the publisher
Single-parenting in a world that’s not designed for you or your beautifully complex kid? Now, there’s a podcast that is! Welcome to Single-Parenting with Connection, NOT Perfection: Your go-to source for science-backed, heart-centered support that honors your messy reality. Join me, Dr. Gila, single mom and psychologist-turned-coach, for relatable stories, inspiring interviews, and practical tools to help you stop walking on eggshells and start actually enjoying parenthood. It’s the support you crave, without the emotional landmines. (And I promise I’ll never tell you to “just tag your partner in”!) Whether you’re divorced, widowed, single mom by choice or single dad by choice, or somewhere in between — or if you just feel like you’re doing it all on your own — you’re in the right place. Go to parentingwithconnection.com for free resources.
Latest Episodes
View all 48 episodes2.1 - Back-to-School Tips with Scotti Weintraub
[Encore] Supporting Your Neurodivergent Learner at School and at Home (with Dr. Emily King)
[Encore] The 3 Kinds of Boundaries (And Why Mixing Them Up Makes Parenting Harder)
[Encore] Parent burnout: Radical shifts to survive and thrive, with Amanda Diekman
[Encore] 2 Reasons You Can't "Calm" Your Way Out of the Hard Stuff
[Encore] Power Struggles with Neurodivergent Kids: Beyond the Battles, with Dr. Danika Maddocks
[Encore] Being Playful When You're Running on Fumes, with Mia Wisinski
[Encore] Keeping Your Cool: Emotion Regulation for Parents
[Encore] Executive Functioning: The brain skills behind your kid's "lazy" or "difficult" behavior (with Carrie Bonnett)
[Encore] Raising securely attached kids in single-parent families, with Aurisha Smolarski
[Encore] Screens: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything, with Ash Brandin
[Encore] Why Kids Lose It
35. 5 Parenting Tips for Summer Break
34. Supporting Your Neurodivergent Learner at School and at Home (with Dr. Emily King)
33. Raw, Unfiltered, and In the Pit With You
32. Sibling Jealousy: "You love them more than me!" (Listener question)
31. Summer Planning with Neurodivergent Kids (with Debbie Reber)
30. Self-Harm and Suicidal Thoughts in Kids and Teens: What Parents Need to Know (with Katie M Kay)
S1 Ep 2929. Boundaries in Parenting (There's More to It Than You Think)
Boundaries! Parents talk about this A LOT. But are we actually talking about the same thing?In this episode, Dr. Gila breaks down the three distinct concepts that get lumped together into the term "boundaries," and why getting clear on the difference isn't just semantic.In this episode:The difference between boundaries, limits, and expectations...and why it matters.The key ingredients for boundaries that work.How to increase cooperation without compromising connection.What to ask yourself when you're not sure whether to "hold a boundary."Related resources:⭐️ Episode 7. Why Kids "Lose It": What's Beneath the Big Behaviors⭐️ Episode 9. Power Struggles with Neurodivergent Kids: Beyond the Battles, with Dr. Danika Maddocks＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿❤️ FREE guide: Tantrums, & Meltdowns, & Rages...Oh My! The single parent's guide to understanding challenging behaviors＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿CONNECT WITH DR. GILA👉 Join the newsletter for practical parenting tips and a hefty dose of empathy, delivered straight to your inbox.🔗 Website: www.parentingwithconnection.com✉️ E-mail: [email protected]＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿©️ 2026 Dr. Gila Parenting | All rights reservedDISCLAIMER: All episodes of Single-Parenting with Connection (NOT Perfection) are for educational and informational purposes only. Although Dr. Gila is a licensed psychologist and certified coach, this podcast and the information discussed within the podcast do not constitute therapy, counseling, coaching, or other professional service, and are not a substitute for professional services including medical or psychological advice. Moreover, the views expressed on the podcast are those of the host and guests. We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or applicability of the content.Any use of this intellectual property owned by Dr. Gila Parenting (DBA) may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free or paid, written or verbal), product, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Dr. Gila Parenting (DBA).
S1 Ep 2828. Executive Functioning: The brain skills behind your kid's "lazy" or "difficult" behavior (with Carrie Bonnett)
When your child can't get started, loses everything, or shuts down, it's easy to blame attitude. But what looks like "lazy" or "defiant" behavior might actually be related to executive functioning.In this episode, executive functioning coach Carrie Bonnett and I break down the brain skills behind your child's struggles at school and at home, and what you can actually do about it.You'll hear:What is "executive functioning," and why is it so important?The language shift that changes how you - and your child! - interpret their difficultiesWhy your struggles as a parent might actually be an assetHow to help your child build the skills they need to navigate daily life with more easeWhere to start when everything feels like a battleRELATED RESOURCES:👉 FREE from Carrie: Task Initiation Toolkit👉 Episode 22: The Superpower Every Parent Has (And How to Use It for Good)ABOUT CARRIE BONNETTCarrie Bonnett is a veteran teacher, lifelong list-maker, and Executive Function coach based in Bend, Oregon. She works with students and families around the country using a practical, no-shame, brain-first approach that empowers students to thrive, helps parents and teachers better support them, and gives adults tools to stay on top of all that life requires.In addition to coaching, Carrie creates digital resources, including her signature course Get the Brain on Board and a series of No-Shame Guides for Parents. She also provides brain-based workshops and trainings for parents, teachers, and other professionals. And she is an adjunct instructor at the University of Portland, where she supports early-career teachers.👉 Website: www.carriebonnett.com👉 Instagram | Facebook | YouTube＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿❤️ FREE guide: Tantrums, & Meltdowns, & Rages...Oh My! The single parent's guide to understanding challenging behaviors＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿CONNECT WITH DR. GILA👉 Join the newsletter for practical parenting tips and a hefty dose of empathy, delivered straight to your inbox.🔗 Website: www.parentingwithconnection.com✉️ E-mail: [email protected]＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿©️ 2026 Dr. Gila Parenting | All rights reservedDISCLAIMER: All episodes of Single-Parenting with Connection (NOT Perfection) are for educational and informational purposes only. Although Dr. Gila is a licensed psychologist and certified coach, this podcast and the information discussed within the podcast do not constitute therapy, counseling, coaching, or other professional service, and are not a substitute for professional services including medical or psychological advice. Moreover, the views expressed on the podcast are those of the host and guests. We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or applicability of the content.Any use of this intellectual property owned by Dr. Gila Parenting (DBA) may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free or paid, written or verbal), product, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Dr. Gila Parenting (DBA).