Good Enough Parenting

Nov 20 2024 53 ep. 14 mins 2

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Family play therapist and childhood mental health expert Carley Aroldi hosts "Good Enough Parenting," the podcast where not so perfect parents tune in to be reminded that our kids are gonna be ok, even if we don't always know what we're doing! Listen in for tips on using brain-based play therapy techniques to create more calm, connection and cooperation in your family life.

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Stop, Drop and Roll With It

Nov 20 2024 14 mins

In this episode, we’re taking a classic fire safety rule—Stop, Drop, and Roll—and turning it into your new secret weapon for navigating those fiery parenting moments. Remember how often the fire department visited your elementary school to drill this into our heads? Turns out, that advice is just as helpful for when your kid is melting down over the color of their cup as it i

Building Bravery

Oct 15 2024 13 mins

Fear Isn’t the Enemy 👾 We often think we need to protect our children from things that scare them, but in reality it's better to help them face it.“Fairy Tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.” ~GK Chesteron Kids know that scary sh*t is out there. But their biggest fear i

Encore! Tricky Transitions

Sep 03 2024 14 mins

Oh dreaded transitions. Anytime we’re asking our kids to move from one activity to another (“stop playing and come to dinner” or “head upstairs to brush your teeth”) a whole host of things need to happen in their brain and body to turn their boat in a new direction. Transition struggles are the biggest complaint I hear from families I support. It is incredibly frustrating

Encore! Mommy Don't Go! Handling Separation Stress

Aug 27 2024 20 mins

Have you ever had to peel your 4 year old off your leg at daycare drop off? Or tried to convince your 7 year old that they’ll have fun at school when they’re begging you to stay home because the idea of leaving you makes them want to puke? Separation anxiety is tough. And unfortunately many of the strategies that parents try, like being logical (“You love your teacher – you

Encore! Mini-Meditators: Helping Your Kids Find Their Zen

Aug 20 2024 9 mins

Your kid doesn’t need to sit cross legged, chanting OM while praying for world peace in order to get introduced to the benefits and power of quieting the constant chatter in our brains and connecting to something bigger than ourselves. On today’s “Good Enough Parenting” podcast, I share the SIMPLE and EASY loving kindness meditation practice I use in my house to calm bodies

Encore! Game On

Aug 13 2024 28 mins

If only there was a way we could connect with our kids, foster their social/emotional skills, develop their executive functioning while also having fun as a family. Oh wait! The answer has been hiding inside our cluttered closet the whole time…. Games! Structured games are an incredible way to help kids learn to manage their emotions (who hasn’t wanted to punch the candy land b

Encore! Anxiety vs. Autonomy

Aug 06 2024 16 mins

Have you heard of the new book “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by Jonathan Haidt? From PBS to TikTok – everyone’s talking about it. And when something strikes a chord this deeply across our culture, it means something big is resonating. And here’s the headline – our young adults are showing more sign

Encore! Everything Sets My Kid Off!

Jul 30 2024 10 mins

If every problem in your kid's life feels like a level 10 catastrophe, this episode is for you. Tune in to learn a game-changing parenting tool called "Pebble, Rock, Boulder." In essence, you share with your child that some problems are pebbles (a pencil breaking, running out of milk), some are rocks (having a hard time with math, fighting with friends) and some are boulders (natur

Encore! Picky Eater's Club

Jul 23 2024 33 mins

If you've got a kid who would rather eat boogers than broccoli, this episode is for you. Today I share a conversation with Caitlin Kiare, registered dietician nutritionist and founder of "Mom 'N Tot" Nutrition. We talk about how all foods fit, what parents do to actually fuel unhealthy eating habits and how to shift your meal time energy so your kid will be open to trying new thing

Encore! 80's Babies

Jul 16 2024 14 mins

There are some things the 80s got wrong (Halloween candy wasn't dangerous and turns out greed is not so good) but there are many things 80s parents got right. Today, I share four parenting trends we should bring back from the decade of slinkys and should pads to give kids and parents more freedom to make mistakes and missteps - in fashion and in family life.To get Carley’s free v