Emotional Algebra with Dr. E...

In this continuation of Emotional Algebra with Dr. E…, Dr. E… and Grace explore what modern love looks like for Gen Z—from declining sexual activity and the search for commitment to trust, intimacy, consent, judgment, and the pressure created by social media. Their candid father-daughter conversation examines why comfort can be mistaken for boredom, how friendship supports lasting romance, and why...

In this clip from Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E…, we sit with one of the most misunderstood ideas in modern parenting , the difference between hierarchy and equity, and why getting it wrong creates either arrogance or anxiety in children without anyone ever intending either outcome. Equity in parenting does not mean your child is your equal. It means balance. It means helping them discover their s...

Love, Attachment, and the Patterns We Don't See | Emotional Algebra w Dr. E... S3 Ep37 Pt 1How do dating apps, old relationship patterns, emotional attachment, and self-worth shape the connections we choose? In this episode of Emotional Algebra with Dr. E…, Dr. E… is joined by his daughter Grace for an honest conversation about modern relationships, meeting people online and in real life, reco...

In this clip from Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E…, we sit with one of the most important and most overlooked ideas in parenting , that attunement with your child begins with your own mindfulness about yourself. If we are not aware of our own actions and the impact they have on others, we cannot truly feel what our children are carrying. Dr. E… breaks down what attuned parenting actually looks like...

When Justice Feels Personal: Emotional Algebra with Dr. E… w Jenn Hyland | EP 36 Pt 5What does true justice look like when equality, equity, accountability, rehabilitation, and lived experience collide? In this continuation of Emotional Algebra with Dr. E…, Dr. E… and Jenn explore the difference between the legal system and the deeply personal experience of justice. They examine how community, cul...

"If we don't have trust, we don't have a community. If we don't have trust, we don't have a family. We just have a bunch of people living around each other."Dr. E… on why trust is critical, and how consistency and predictability build it. A short clip from Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E…Subscribe to Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E… for new episodes every week.🔔 Watch the fu...

How Disrupted Attachment Shapes the Need to Be Strong, Right, and Powerful | Emotional AlgebraIn this clip from Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E…, we sit with one of the most important ideas for understanding human behavior in public and private life , that the people who seem the most resistant to change are almost always the ones carrying the most unresolved attachment wounds. When someone cannot a...

When Justice Feels Personal: Emotional Algebra with Dr. E… w Jenn Hyland | EP 34 Pt 4Why does justice keep falling behind the culture it serves, and what would it take to move from a fear-based system to an equity-based one? In this continuation episode of Emotional Algebra with Dr. E…, Dr. E… and a police veteran with 27 years in law enforcement explore how old wounds set the speed of our healing...

How Disrupted Attachment Shapes the Need to Be Strong, Right, and Powerful | Emotional AlgebraIn this clip from Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E…, we sit with one of the most important ideas in understanding human behavior , that the people who seem the most resistant to change are often the ones carrying the most unresolved attachment wounds. When someone cannot afford to look wrong, weak, or bad ,...

When Justice Feels Personal: Emotional Algebra with Dr. E… w Jenn Hyland | EP 34 Pt 3If you have money, can you get away with almost anything? And why does the legal system so often fail to deliver justice? In Part 2 of this conversation, Dr. E… is joined again by Jenn Hyland, a retired Deputy Constable for the RCMP, to continue exploring the difference between justice and the legal system. Drawin...

From Reactive Attachment to Healthy Attachment: How to Rebuild Trust With Your Child | Dr. E…In this clip from Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E…, we sit with one of the most important and least discussed ideas in parenting , that attachment is not a fixed state but a spectrum, and that most children are somewhere in between reactive attachment disorder and fully secure attachment without anyone ever...

In this 4:18 episode of Emotional Algebra with Dr. E..., “Raindrop and Storm” invites listeners into a symbolic journey through uncertainty, helplessness, and transformation. As Raindrop is swept into Storm, reshaped by invisible forces, and pulled toward an unknown destination, the poem mirrors those seasons in life when people may feel they have little power, little control, and no clear sense o...

What You Do When Your Kids Are Around Is Shaping Who They Become | Dr. E…In this clip from Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E…, we sit with one of the most uncomfortable questions in parenting , not what you do in the big moments, but what you do in the ordinary ones. Are you always working when your kids are around? Are you telling them to leave you alone? Are you on your phone while they are trying t...

When Justice Feels Personal: Emotional Algebra with Dr. E… w Jenn Hyland | Pt 2Why do most victims of domestic violence and sexual assault never report and why do most criminals genuinely believe they did nothing wrong? In this episode of Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E…, Dr. E… sits down with Jenn, a law enforcement investigator, for one of the most honest and emotionally complex conversations in t...

In this clip from Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E…, we sit with one of the most overlooked truths in parenting , that a child's temperament is not a problem to fix. It is a signal to understand. Teaching children to be adaptable and resilient does not mean forcing them to outgrow their natural hesitancy on your timeline. For a child who tends toward avoidance, the work is not punishment or criti...

When Justice Feels Personal: Emotional Algebra with Dr. E… w Jenn Hyland Pt 1In this episode of Emotional Algebra with Dr. E…, Dr. E… welcomes Jenn Hyland back for a deep conversation about mental health, first responders, stigma, justice, the legal system, and how fear-based emotions like doubt and confusion can shape what people experience as “justice.” In the intro, they explore why people in h...

How Parents Can Be a Safe Base for Their Children | Emotional Specificity™When children experience disruptions in their relationships, parents can continue to provide a safe place for them to return to, talk openly, and feel supported. In this clip, Dr. E explores the importance of secure attachment, emotional connection, and parenting support in helping children navigate challenges. Rather than s...

Don’t Teach Your Kids to Survive. Teach Them to Thrive. | Dr. EWhat are we teaching our children about power, empowerment, and success? In this clip from Emotional Algebra with Dr. E…, Dr. E… explores how children are shaped by the way we support them and the beliefs we teach them about navigating the world. There is a critical difference between power over others and power with others—and that di...

What does it actually take to rebuild trust in a country where trust has been broken so many times? In this episode of Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E…, Dr. E… continues his deeply personal conversation with LC , a Haitian community leader and longtime friend of over 13 years , going deeper into the emotional, social, and spiritual realities of life in Haiti today. They explore why so many Haitians...

In this clip from Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E…, we sit with one of the most important reminders in parenting , one that is easy to agree with and surprisingly hard to actually live by. We are preparing our children for the rest of their lives. Not ours. And that means helping them build the capacity to navigate a world that will not always be predictable, fair, or comfortable — rather than prote...

In this clip from Emotional Algebra® with Dr. E…, we sit with something most people have never considered , that our emotional memory does not begin when we are old enough to form words around it. It begins at birth. And possibly before. Emotions are energy. Love is energy. Fear is energy. And when we do not understand the power of that energy , in ourselves or in our children , we miss something...

Life in Haiti: Gangs, Healthcare, Mental Health, and Human Resilience | Emotional AlgebraWhat happens to people and communities when trust breaks down? In this episode of Emotional Algebra with Dr. E…, Dr. E… speaks with LC about the current realities facing people in Haiti , including displacement, violence, education, healthcare, political uncertainty, and generations of mistrust. But this conve...

Why Trauma Isn't Always One Big Event — Parenting & Attachment | Dr. E...You don't need a big, dramatic event to explain why you feel the way you do. Sometimes it's not one deep wound it's a thousand small ones. In this clip, Dr. E... breaks down the idea of "death by a million paper cuts" versus a single traumatic blow, and what that means for how we build (or quietl...

In Honor of You | Poem | Emotional Algebra | Dr E...In Honor of You is a reflective poem by Dr. E... about mentorship, trust, personal growth, and the importance of allowing people to choose their own path. Rather than leading someone’s life for them, the poem explores the deeper meaning of guidance , walking beside someone, sharing experience and wisdom, while honoring their voice, dreams, choice...

Ignorance Is a Choice: The Difference Between Amoral and Immoral | Dr. E...In this clip from Dr. E..., we sit with one of the most uncomfortable truths in modern society — that ignorance is not always innocent. Sometimes ignorance is simply a choice. Dr. E... breaks down the critical difference between two words we rarely stop to examine. Amorality describes someone who genuinely does not know the...