Parenting The Adlerian Way

Nov 18 2024 180 ep. 36 mins 62

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Join internationally acclaimed parenting expert Alyson Schafer every Monday as she answers your parenting questions. Without judgement and backed with easily understandable theory and research, she’ll offer up actionable solutions you can implement immediately. Alyson puts the “sense" back into "common sense parenting" with her warm, inspiring and informed Adlerian approach. Alyson is the author of three best selling parenting books with HarperCollinsCanada including; “Breaking The Good Mom Myth” “Honey, I Wrecked The Kids” and Ain't Misbehavin’” and the go-to expert for national media outlets.Send Alyson your parenting question to [email protected] with #AskAlyson in the subject line or to @alysonschafer on any of her social media platforms. Questions will be answered anonymously.
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179: What a Triple Board-Certified Sleep Medicine Physician Wants Parents to Know about Sleep

Nov 18 2024 43 mins

Dr Funke Afolabi-Brown has dedicated her medical career to helping families function better and achieve more by improving their relationship to sleep. We discuss the importance of sleep and unique approaches to help with typical sleep challenges that parents face. Check out more about Dr Funke Afolabi-Brown’s book “Beyond Tired: A Sleep Physicians Guide to Solving Your Chi

178: Neurodiversity–Affirming Psychotherapy: Clinical Pathways to Autistic Mental Health

Nov 04 2024 53 mins

Yes! That is the title of the new book by Ruth Strunz, a welcome addition to the literature for clinicians, teachers (and parents) working with autistic / neurodiverse people. In this episode I talk to Ruth about the contents of her book and the unique approaches needed for creating a an atmosphere of calm to reduce dysregulation, masking, creating a therapeutic alliance in new way

177: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer

Oct 28 2024 30 mins

Q1. 12yr old doesn’t want to either lie, nor rat on her friends to the substitute teacher re: homework.Q2. 9yr old wants to drop out of extracurricular activities as soon as they prove challenging. Q3. Early reader wants to go back and start from the beginning of the book every time they get a word wrong.Q4. 12yr daughter doesn’t do basic chores without me yelling. T

176: Support For Families When A Parent Gets A Cancer Diagnosis, With Nankind Founder Audrey Guth

Oct 21 2024 35 mins

October is breast cancer awareness month. A parent’s cancer diagnosis has a huge impact on the entire family. Thankfully, Audrey saw this gap in services and support and created a brilliant non-profit organization to assist parents and children going through this experience. Audrey discusses how to talk to children about cancer and dying. She helps us understand what familie

175: Lessons On Life And Business From The Original Mompreneur, Julie Cole

Oct 14 2024 33 mins

Julie Cole is the mother of 6 and the co-founder of the multiple award-winning business Mabel’s Labels. In this episode we discuss Julie’s career and family success and the parallel skills and life hacks needed to make them both work in a joyful way. If you’re thinking of starting a business to accommodate motherhood, this is a must listen! You can find out more abo

174: The Importance of Getting Our Children Into Nature

Sep 30 2024 40 mins

In this episode I talk to the co-authors of the book, “Digging Into Nature: Outdoor Adventures For Happier And Healthier Kids”, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and co-authored by pediatricians Dr Glassy and Dr Tandon. We discuss Dr Tandon’s extensive research into the benefits children get from spending time in nature, what nature might look l

173: The Importance Of Children’s Eye Health. A Fascinating Conversation With The Folks From CNIB!

Sep 26 2024 32 mins

This is a vital episode for all parents. Listen and learn how to get all the education, resources and support you can for your child’s vision thanks to The Canadian National Institute for the Blind. CNIB’s VP Suzanne Decary-van den Broek and CNIB’s Family Guide, Sharon Kanhai-Johnston share some interesting research facts with me. Did you know most parents are unwittingly put

172: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer

Sep 16 2024 22 mins

Q1. My child is not in a class with his friends. Should I request to move him?Q2. My child suffers from “post-school collapse” behaviours.Q3. Managing being punctual and getting to school on time. Do you have a parenting question for me? Email them to [email protected] Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and check out the “Events�

171: “The Collapse of Parenting” – How We Hurt Children When We Treat Them Like Grownups

Sep 02 2024 42 mins

NYT best-selling author Dr Leonard Sax joins the podcast to discuss his book, and to make us aware of the toxic effects the trend towards more gentle, permissive parenting can have on our kids. In our conversation, he provides many evidence-based examples to support his years of observations as a physician managing family care. Check out Dr Sax here at www.leonardsax.comDo you

170: How Parents Can Prevent Youth Drinking And Driving, With MADD’s Stacey Stewart

Aug 19 2024 31 mins

Stacey Stewart, the CEO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), talks with me about the impact that our parenting style has on saving lives by the way we approach prevention of drinking and driving. MADD has created a free, evidence-based, resource to help parents apply the best approach – download it here: Power of Parents Handbookhttps://online.flippingbook.com/view/32025