Northeast Ohio Parent presents aParently Speaking

On the latest episode of aParenlty Speaking , host, Miriam Conner is joined by Dr. Stuart Shanker to discuss his book,  Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child and You Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life.  Shanker describes his revolutionary method that will unlock parents’ understanding of kids’ – and parents’ – most troubling behavior by understanding the stressors that are b...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host, Miriam Conner is joined by Tamia Woods who tells the story of losing her son James, a 17-year-old Streetsboro High School athlete, to the crime of sextortion. Tamia Woods discusses the circumstances of their son’s death by suicide and how online predators targeted their son before his passing. The Woods’ family hopes sharing their story can...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking , host, Miriam Conner, is joined by Beth Hendler-Grunt, founder and president of Next Great Step and author of The Next Great Step: The Parents’ Guide Launching Your New Grad Into a Career. Hendler-Grunt shares her plan for parents who want to help their grad achieve career success. Parents with children of any age will benefit from her experience...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host, Miriam Conner is joined again by Dr. Robert Brooks and Dr. Sam Goldstein to discuss mental health in kids and teens. Listen as they share their expertise on the topic and give parents warning signs and guidance. Dr. Sam Goldstein   Dr. Robert Brooks                       aParently Speakin...

Anyone caring for girls today knows that our daughters, students, and girls next door are more anxious and more prone to depression and self-harming than ever before. The question that no one has yet been able to credibly answer is Why? On the latest episode of aParently Speaking , host, Miriam Conner is joined by  award-winning writer and science journalist, Donna Jackson Nakazawa author of Girls...

A new survey of parents found that kids spend less than one hour each day being active, yet parents want their kids to go outside more and try new things. On the latest episode of aParently Speaking , host Miriam Conner, is joined by sports psychologist and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Dan O’ Neill, MD, EdD.  Dr. O’Neill joins the show to  talk about the lack of physical activity, childhood obesi...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking , host Miriam Conner is joined by noted psychologist, speaker and parenting expert Carl Pickhardt, Ph. D, to discuss his new book Holding On While Letting Go: Parenting Your Child Through the Four Freedoms of Adolescence. Pickhardt hopes to help keep parents ahead of the curve when it comes to understanding the stages of adolescence. Parents with childre...

What is Asperger’s syndrome and what is it like living with it? On the latest episode of aParently Speaking , host , Miriam Conner is joined by author Matthew Kenslow of ”  Juggling the Issues: Living with Asperger’s Syndrome .” Kenslow shares what life has been like living with Asperger’s syndrome. Listen as he shares some myths about Asperger’s syndrome and hi...

With kids back in the classrooms, some will experience school stress. What can parents do to help minimize challenges children may be facing? On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner is joined by mental health expert and licensed social worker, Jennifer Kelman. Kelman shares some of the pressures children are dealing with and how parents can minimize them. Listen as she disc...

Lisa L Lewis, author of The Sleep Deprived Teen. If you have kids in school then your sleep and your kids’ sleep has probably changed from the long lazy days of summer. Teens are especially affected by not getting enough sleep. Early morning start times and late nights studying can really take its toll on their mood and overall health. Host, Miriam Conner and guest, Lisa L Lewis, discuss the...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner is joined by body image expert Dr. Charlotte Markey, a psychology professor at Rutgers University and co-author of “Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys,” who  shares some important insights based on her extensive research. Listen as they discuss some of these topics and what parents can do about them.     A third of te...

How does FEAR relate to parenting? On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner is joined by psychologist Dr. Karin Anderson Abrell. Karin shares her extensive research and expertise on this timely subject. Listen as they discuss parents projecting their fears onto their children, what you as a parent can do if you are fearful yourself, why and how some people respond to fear di...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pack up everything and live life on the road with your family 24/7? On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner is joined by Jenn Bethune who describes herself as a “full time nomad.” Bethune, and her family of five and four dogs, documents their daily lives on their popular YouTube channel. She describes what their family ...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner is joined by Ben Bebenroth, chef, farmer, and founder of Spice Hospitality Group,   and licensed educator Steven Baker, CEO  of Spice Field Kitchen. Ben Bebenroth, chef, farmer, and founder of Spice Hospitality Group Steven Baker, CEO of Spice Field Kitchen Bebenroth and Baker discuss how to encourage healthy eating with your family,...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking , host Miriam Conner is joined by Dr. Sam Goldstein and Dr. Robert Brooks, authors of the book  Tenacity in Children: Nurturing the Seven Instincts for Lifetime Success.  Dr. Sam Goldstein Dr. Robert Brooks The doctors share their expertise, experience, and knowledge about why tenacity is so important in children, what the seven instincts for lifetime su...

Dr. Pamela Rutledge Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra On the latest episode of aParently Seaking, host Miriam Conner is joined by Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra and Dr. Pamela Rutledge to talk about the impact influencers may be having over your children and their thoughts on your children becoming influencers. Subscribe and listen using  Apple iTunes ,  iHeartRadio  or  Podbean . aParently Speaking is...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking , host Miriam Conner is joined by parenting and education expert Joanna Faber. Faber is co-author of the book How to Talk When Kids Won’t Listen and was a contributor to her mother’s award-winning book, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen . Faber is on the show to discuss communication strategies for some of the most difficult challenges of raising children....

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking , host Miriam Conner is joined by Christine Pisera Naman, author of About Natalie. Naman shares her heartbreaking story of realizing her 15- year-old daughter was addicted to heroin. Listen as Naman shares the roller coaster of emotions she went through, signs for parents to pay attention to, and how she and her family are doing. She offers comfort to th...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, h ost Miriam Conner is joined by the author of Eternally Expecting , Amy Liz Harrison. Harrison shares her story of her struggle with alcoholism while being a mother of eight. She turned to alcohol to deal with her guilt that mothering alone was not enough. Ten years of sobriety and four more babies later, Harrison realized that “giving birth and...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking , Dr. Michele Borba joins host Miriam Conner to talk about her book, “ Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine.” “Today’s kids are the smartest on record, but also the loneliest, most stressed, risk-averse, and depressed,”says Borba, an educational psychologist and parenting expert. “It’s why...

  On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner is joined by Naomi Schaefer Riley, author of “Be the Parent, Please.” Riley is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute focusing on issues regarding child welfare as well as a senior fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum. She is a former columnist for the New York Post and a former Wall Street Journa...

      On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host, Miriam Conner is joined by Ohio Lt. Governor  Jon Husted who talks about alternative career pathways for students. There are many educational opportunities students may take advantage of including College Credit Plus, apprenticeships, career centers, among others. Husted shares information to help parents and students make the...

    On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner is joined by Pam Willis, who shares her story “Second Chance Seven.” Willis talks about her family’s journey of becoming adoptive parents to seven siblings whose mother and father died in a car crash.     Photo courtesy of Willis Family       Subscribe and listen using  Apple iTunes ,  iHea...

Our kids are the first generation to grow up with social media, but  we are the first generation to raise kids alongside social media.  We choose to put our life on display, but are our kids given that choice? On the latest episode of aParently Speaking , host, Miriam Conner is joined by legal skills professor and expert on children’s privacy Stacey Steinberg to discuss her book, “ Growing U...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking , host, Miriam Conner is joined by Hunter Clarke- Fields, author of the book, Raising Good Humans.   How we respond to our children on a moment to moment basis creates a pattern our children may follow for a lifetime. Our reactive moments are when we are at our parenting worst. Research has shown that yelling makes children more aggressive physically and...