Authentic Parenting

In this episode, we explore the different types of stress we face during the holiday season, including the stress we consciously choose versus the default stress we often fall into. We'll share practical tips for making the holidays less stressful, from simplifying gift-giving to lowering expectations and creating space for what truly matters. We also dive into the importance of questioning old cu...

Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Kristin Neff on the importance of self-compassion for parents, why self-kindness is not enough and how to become better at practicing self-compassion. How self-compassion is not self-pity, how it can give you strength to navigate the challenges of parenting and life and avoid burnout. OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIK...

Yoga teacher, family constellations facilitator, and author of an upcoming book on healing the inner child, Nina Mongendre and a philosophical counselor and professor emeritus of Philosophy at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York Samir Chopra on isolation, not feeling alone, the spirtual meaning of home, opening our hearts, living with loss and much more.  Ni...

World-renowned trauma treatment expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Frank Anderson on navigating difficult family dynamics and conversations, managing conflict, and dealing with emotional triggers. He discusses how to shift the focus from having the 'perfect' holiday to managing expectations, embracing all emotions, staying present with feelings of loss and grief, and challenging old family n...

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Licensed clinical psychologist and author  Emily Edlynn on how to practice autonomy-supportive parenting. What it is, what tools it involves, and how it looks and sounds in everyday life. Also, what autonmy is and how different it is from independence and importance of autonomy, competence, and relatedness as fundamental human needs for raising confident, resilient, and happy kids.  Get her book:...

Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of rape and sexual assault. But there are no graphic descriptions. Jimanekia Eborn on what healing from trauma entails and why we shouldn't put healing on a pedestal. The importance of awareness, the power of silent retreats and building an active and intentional support system.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested...

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Do you struggle with asking for what you really need? Do you feel underappreciated? Do you feel like you need external validation and approval for your own goodness? Do you struggle with self-acceptance? Learn to ditch the ineffective strategies that many of us are trained in a domination system to use like blaming, demanding, complaining, and really learn a new language to get your universal need...

Mind-body practioners Jennifer Mann and Karden Rabin on regulating your nervous system, healing your body and freeing your mind. Become aware of your dysregulated responses in your mind and body, interupt these unhelpful patterns and redsign and rewire them to transfrom your health and life.  Get their book: The Secret Language of The Body  OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY Befriending Your Nervous Sys...

Dr. Nicole Cain on the difference between anxiety and panic attacks and what to do to end anxiety forever. Learn the 9 types of anxiety and see which type you are. Build your own panic pack with holistic tools and use it when you need it.  Get her book: Panic Proof: The New Holistic Solution to End Your Anxiety Forever LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount...

Dr. Judy Ho walks us through the 4 main attachments styles, discusses the 2 main goals of attachment healing and gives us concrete tools (she shared so many great tools) to heal our attachment wounds. Powerfully practical. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576  call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages usi...

Join us for LIVE Podcast  The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection  on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest  Yvette Erasmus.  Head over to  authenticparenting.com/livepodcast  to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576  call to leave a voicemail....

Join us for LIVE Podcast  The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection  on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest  Yvette Erasmus.  Head over to  authenticparenting.com/livepodcast  to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576  call to leave a voicemail....

Join us for LIVE Podcast  The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection  on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest  Yvette Erasmus.  Head over to  authenticparenting.com/livepodcast  to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576  call to leave a voicemail....

Join us for LIVE Podcast  The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection  on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest  Yvette Erasmus.  Head over to  authenticparenting.com/livepodcast  to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576  call to leave a voicemail....

Join us for LIVE Podcast  The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest  Yvette Erasmus.  Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576  call to leave a voicemail.  i...

We're hosting another live event this year—our second one! If you missed the first event in April, you have another chance to join us. The LIVE Podcast returns on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey.   I'm excited to announce that our featured guest will be  Yvette Erasmus,  who has been a guest on the show twice before.  The event is titled " The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navig...

Why your values matter and how can you uncover them. Through thoughtful questions and exercises we help you discover your own core values. Grab a pen and notebook.  Discovering what your core values are can increase your confidence and strengthen your decision-making skills because you've identified whether a decision aligns with your values or not. Knowing your values can guide your actions and g...

Bruce Tift, the author of Already Free , delves into our discomfort with being present with our embodied sensations and explores ways to improve this aspect of our lives. He addresses struggles with anxiety, relationship issues, and more. His insights into closeness and intimacy were particularly engaging. Tift pointed out that many of our issues predate our relationships, suggesting that our part...

We're hosting another live event this year—our second one! If you missed the first event in April, you have another chance to join us. The LIVE Podcast returns on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey.   I'm excited to announce that our featured guest will be Yvette Erasmus, who has been a guest on the show twice before.  The event is titled " The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigat...

Imran Ahmed, founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate US/UK on the harms of social media and what could be done. As an authority on social and psychological malignancies on social media, such as identity-based hate, extremism, disinformation, and conspiracy theories he discusses the lawlessness of tech companies and how we can protect our children.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the...

Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness argues that a sharp uptick in depression, anxiety, loneliness, and suicide among young people is directly tied to the wide distribution of smartphones. Is there a mental health crisis in youth today? Is it worse than pre-pandemic? And are the smartphones to be blamed?  Ret...

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Clinical counselor and educator Dr. Deborah MacNamara on how food has become divorced from attachment, how we make it so stressful, how food creates relationship issues and vice versa and why family meals are not the full answer. Also, how to handle picky eating, and treating feeding our children like we treat a bedtime routine. Her new book is Nourished: Connection, Food, and Caring for our Kids...