Help Them Bloom

On this episode, Fia Aliotta , certified mindfulness coach, explains why mindfulness can be such a beneficial tool and approach in life—and how we can start introducing this to our kids at a young age. We also talk about the importance of self-compassion, especially for those kids who have a hard time making mistakes. Self-compassion is a part of developing a growth mindset. We also cover what co-...

Mom rage. What is it? How do we get there? How to cope in these really tough moments!? We are so lucky to have Dr. Tanya Cotler, Clinical Psychologist, author and speaker who specializes in reproductive mental health, infant mental health and parent-child attachment on this episode. We also cover tough parenting topics like shame, separation anxiety, parent triggers, boundary-setting, and more. We...

Okay parents- TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT SEX can surely give some us the heeby jeebies! Let’s take all the advice we can get on the matter- and the first being that these anatomy/consent/touch conversations should happen much sooner than most people think. In this episode I chat with Dr. Lisa Paz, who holds a Doctorate in Clinical Sexology and is a Board Certified Sex Therapist and a Licensed Marriage...

Featuring Natalie Goldstein of Rise Child Development, in this episode we talk about the importance of understanding just how much our sensory systems, and the way they dictate our bodies and brains, really matters. Sensory processing matters in the way make sense of children’s behaviors. It also matters in the way we can help our children regulate (or even dysregulate). Every child (and parent) h...

While we don’t have full control over our children’s development, there are influences we have on the way our children develop. In this episode, SLP, Vanessa Stocki chats with me about how to create an enriching environment to support speech and language development in your child. She gives up practical daily strategies that we can practice at home with our little ones. Vanessa gives us her opinio...

He made it on here! Okay, I know our version of co-parenting doesnt work for many people, but take a listen to our story. In this episode we get up, close, and personal about our dynamic—and the blended family aspect. We talk about the hard stuff, the easy stuff, and the important stuff. We share how it’s been to confront our not-so open-minded community in doing things our own, unique way. Let’s...

It’s been a minute! I love the podcast. And every time I tried to come back to this space, something big got in the way (like having a baby)…and with the most recent event being, the October 7th massacre and violence vs. civilians in Israel. Then the growing wave of antisemitism, and the climate of violence and intolerance in general. It’s definitely been a lot to navigate emotionally, especially...

Girls are starting to diet  really  young (some at age 6). We are seeing more concerns with body image and relationship with food show up earlier and earlier. In this Episode, Registered Dietitian Raquel Papu Cohen & Soli Faerman of Luna interview me on why this is happening and how we can help model healthier body image and relationship with food at home with our young kids. They chime in fro...

I’m this episode, I chat with Jessica Sawiki, a certified child sleep consultant in the “Gentle Sleep Coach” program, in representation of all sleep-deprived parents out there (so….everyone 🫠). First we cover all things newborns and babies like routines, schedules, habits, swaddles, and then we move on to toddlers and older kid concerns like bedtime battles, nightmares, and good sleep etiquete. T...

In this episode, Sarah Rotterman, mindfulness educator, joins me in the exploration of a taboo emotion in our society, anger. We talk about its purpose and the importance of allowing its existence in our life. We then cover when it becomes problematic and Sarah gives us some practical tools, games, and metaphors to help teach our children about their own anger, as well as how to help manage it in...

Many parents struggle with “picky eating”—but sometimes resistance to new foods goes beyond just being “picky.” Join me in this conversation with speech pathologist and feeding therapist, Melanie Gorin, who walks us through some of the other reasons behind picky eating, some of the signs to look for for when to find more support, and for some tips and tricks around helping kids try new foods and m...

Fantasy: my kids will love each other at first sight and be bonded forever. Fantasy: I will “just know” how to balance it all and parent both kids, in totally different stages. Reality: it’s all more complex than this! In this episode, I share with you what’s been one of the biggest transitions and adjustments of my life—going from one child for 8 years, to two children (and back to the newborn st...

 By now we all know the physical health benefits that exist with moving our bodies, but adding sports to your kid’s life can extend the benefits way beyond the physical. In this episode Stephanie Dargoltz, LMHC, sports psychology consultant, and founder of Head In The Game, chats with me about the mental health benefits and important life skills, such as resilience, that can come from introducing...

Many parents fear getting their children evaluated—and this makes sense. The fear of labels comes up for many. How will a diagnosis affect a child in their school? Amongst their peers? Or generally in their life? In this episode I invite Dr. Sanaa Mrabet, a licensed psychologists that provides evaluations to children as young as 18 months. She helps us better understand when a child may benefit fr...

I am SO excited about this episode. Those of you that have worked with me, or followed me for a while know that I preach (and practice) conscious parenting. Many of you have heard about Conscious Parenting by now–it is such a revolutionary framework for how to raise our kids–but how do we implement it? And what gets in the way of it? Well, who better to answer these questions than the Conscious Pa...

Hard truths in the world are hard enough to navigate for yourselves—but how should we navigate them with our kids? Parents come to me often wondering how much we should tell our kids about the hard stuff. Is it better to expose them to tough subjects, or is our job to shield them from the pain? Join me in this short episode for my philosophy around this and to learn handle this dilemma with my own...

For some reason, having only one child feels like some sort of an anomaly these days, especially in the American culture. Some of us are at peace with having an only child while some of us struggle with the guilt of whether or not our child will be okay enough without siblings. For this episode, I invited Tara Clark, author, content creator, and founder of Modern Mom Probs— who not only has an onl...

Sometimes what we don’t say with our words, but with our bodies is just as, or even more, important. We are constantly communicating with our bodies through facial expressions, tone of voice, gestures, posture, and so on. Our nonverbal communication is really significant in how we relate and interact with others, especially our kids! Kids are wired to pick up on nonverbal cues before the verbal so...

Putting a positive spin on things, finding the bright side, and asking people to seek gratitude comes natural to a lot of us parents. We do this from parent to parent and even more, we do this with our kids when they are showing discomfort or disappointment in something we don’t necessarily understand or agree with. Whitney Goodman, LMFT and author of Toxic Positivity, joins us in helping to expla...

Expectations very often don’t meet reality and we all know this. Why is it then that we have a hard time when it comes to accepting our kid’s feelings around certain experiences!? Join me in this solo episode where I openly share with you my pregnancy announcement to Liv and how she actually feels about it all—as well as how we are all dealing! NEWS! Come learn with me in my next webinar: Raising...

There is all this buzz around learning to eat intuitively—but did you know we can actually start to set these healthy habits (or interfere with them) as early as infancy and toddlerhood? I chat with Monica Auslander, RDN, all about how to help your kids nurture a healthy relationship with food. We also talk picky eating and common mealtime battles (including SNACKS all day, treats, food refusal),...

Parenting is hard enough as it is, so parenting with an ex-partner adds an entirely different level of challenges. In this episode, we talk with Michelle Dempsey-Multack, a certified divorce coach and author of Moms Moving On ( https://momsmovingon.com/ ), about the most common co-parenting challenges and receive some golden nuggets of wisdom to help us navigate these tough waters. You can find ou...

As parents, partners, children, professionals, and individual humans, we have to learn to wear SO many hats. How can we understand our identity? What happens when we feel lost and disconnected to who we are or want to be? Jael Toledo, MFT, explains the process of identity formation, why we go through identity crises, and how we can become the architects of our own identities. You can connect with...

Some kids follow script more easily while others tend to march to the beat of their own drum. We often hear these boundary-pushing kids being labeled as more “difficult,” “stubborn,” or “defiant.” In this episode we talk about how to understand these kids in a new, more adaptive way so that we can better parent to their needs. You can find Erin Morrison, certified conscious parenting coach, on her...

A one-minute introduction into the Help Them Bloom podcast. The reasons behind why created this and what I hope you will gain from it.