Parenting The Adlerian Way

Q1. 15 yr old girl lying and sneaking out to see her boyfriend.   Q2.  9yr old boy doesn’t like his body shape.   Q2. ADHD teen boy won’t do his chores, but fights to get more data and gym membership.    Q3.  7yr old boy who is a constant struggle. He will not listen or get along with his siblings.   Q4. 7yr old girl who speaks disrespectfully to Mom when she is having an explosive episode.   Q5. ...

You are going to love listening to this dynamic episode as the couples talk about how the race impacted their children and family dynamics at home during the 5 weeks they were on the road racing across Canada. Craig and Catherine were Team Broadway – best friends – and racing to show Catherine’s children that even with terminal brain cancer she is strong and very much alive.     You can follow the...

Dr. Dan O’Neill is the author of “Survival Of The Fit”. He is an orthopedic surgeon, sports psychologist and the former Team Physician for the U.S. Alpine Ski Team. He is passionate about helping children live healthy and happy lives. In this interview we hear about the obesity issues in children today, and how parents can assist in setting their kids up on a good trajectory for a lifetime of heal...

Q1.  3 year old’s growing dependency on taking her teddy bear to daycare. Q2. 12 year old is cutting.   Q3.  3 year old randomly hits people including strangers, babies in strollers etc Q4. Daughter won’t eat with her mouth closed at the table.   Details and registration information for Alyson’s webinar on October 5, 2022 on “Parenting Strategies For Teens and Tweens” is here .     Do you have a p...

Tips for parents and teachers as we head back into a new school year from award winning teacher Phillip Done, author of “The Art Of Teaching Children”.    I had the great joy of reading Phillip’s latest book over my summer holidays. It was so on point with advice but also so fun and uplifting. It made me miss teaching! I was thrilled to finally have a chance to talk to this masterful teacher who h...

Aimee Buckley is a veteran school teacher and founder of Study Help Inc. In this episode, we discuss how students struggled academically through the pandemic and what is needed to close the gap and get kids caught up at school.    Aimee Buckley’s tutoring platform is https://study.help   On social media: @study.help.inc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are surprising benefits to playing games during school recess. Mike McDonald talks to me about his free school program called Recess Guardians and how it’s helping kids connect and become leaders in schools across Canada.    Learn more about Recess Guardians here. Follow them on IG and Twitter at @RecessGuardians Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Q1. 6yr old boy latches on to one friend until he overwhelms them. Q2. How do I talk about consent with an 11 yr old girl? Is this too early? What do I say? Do you have a parenting question for me? Email me at alyson@alysonschafer.com Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com If you are enjoying my podcast, please consider writing a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Got sleep issues? I’ve got your solution! Meet sleep expert Alanna McGinn, founder of Good Night Sleep Site. Alanna gives us the intel on the importance of good sleep as well as tips for transitioning our sleep schedule (and our kids’) for back to school and work too. Follow Alanna on social media here:  www.facebook.com/goodnightsleepsite www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite www.twitter.com/gnsleepsite...

I am bringing you a special guest to celebrate my 100th episode! Julie Lythcott-Haims joins me to talk about “adulting”. She is the New York Times best-selling author of “How To Raise An Adult”, and today she and I discuss her latest book, “Your Turn: How to Be An Adult”. Enjoy!     You can find Julie on social media at: @jlythcotthaims Her books can be found at:  https://www.julielythcotthaims.co...

I started this episode discussing some of the misunderstandings about advice I had given during pride month.  Then we had 2 big questions about teens:   Q1.  14 yr old son in Christian home that is expected to participate in confirmation states he doesn’t believe in God and doesn’t want to go to church anymore.   Q2. 13 year old son doesn’t want to hear any advice from mom.   Do you have a parenti...

Dawn has a unique blend of experience. She has spent 30+ years working in the travel industry, including her parents’ firm Barclay Travel Ltd, plus she holds a degree in psychology and marketing. In this episode, Dawn shares with me travel strategies and anecdotes from Certified Autism Travel ProfessionalsTM.   To continue to follow Dawn’s advice, check her out here:  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin...

Q1. 18mo crawls in and out of cot and plays instead of going to sleep.  Q2.  4 Yr old goes to bed but then requests things (toilet, water etc).  Q3. 5.5 yr old daughter spits and is rude when grandpa sets a limit with her.   Q4. 13 yr son rejects any of my advice on life matters.   Do you have a parenting question for me?  Email me at alyson@alysonschafer.com   Sign up for my monthly newsletter at...

Robert Omwa is bringing Adlerian Psychology to teachers in Kenya, his home country that has a long history of corporal discipline, mostly through caning. He grew up being caned at school, and then became a teacher who caned his pupils, when he decided there must be another way. Listen to his journey and the remarkable impact he is making.    Mentioned in the podcast:  Beacon Teachers Africa  http:...

Mentioned in the podcast:  Shane and Nikki’s courses:  www.preparingparents.com On IG and FB: @preparingparentscourse LEAPT:   Play Therapy Training with Terry Kottman: www.adlerianplaytherapy.com The Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families www.dougy.org   Books:  10 good things about Barney You’ve got Dragons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Q1. Is using distractions to stop a 7yo who is have a meltdown a valid way of teaching emotional regulation? Q2. 15 yr old with rare disease that won’t see a counsellor, but says he vapes and doesn’t care what he puts in his body because he doesn’t think he’ll live past 21 anyways ( which is not true).  Q3. How do I talk to my 15 yo daughter who is posting images of herself that are edgy.    Do yo...

Jody McVittie, MD, is the co-founder and now the Strategic Advisor for Sound Discipline, a non-profit working with schools, youth programs and parenting educators to teach tools to foster dignity, respect and equity in our communities. She received her medical degree from Case Western University and completed a family medicine residency and fellowship before returning to the shifting her focus to...

Drew and I discuss how important play and creativity are for child development. We discuss the merits of Lego freestyle versus kits, getting kids off screens, the importance of telling and reading stories together and much more!  You can find more about Drew and Tonie Time here:  LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/drewvernon Twitter FB - Official Page - https://www.facebook.com/tonies.us Fan Comm...

Q1. What is the Adlerian take on ADHD?  Q2. 5 yr old is hitting, kicking, punching, throwing – all day long Q3. 11yr old has trouble with anger and frustration.  Recently suspended from school for sending threatening messages on school messenger and damaging property. Q4. 7 yr has trouble with guests leaving.  Storms upset to her room and refuses good-byes.      Resources mentioned in the podcast:...

Mark Bowden is voted the #1 body language professional in the world. We discuss RBF - “resting bitch face” - in teens, the benefits of teaching kids to lie, how to read your child’s body language and tips for body language that helps kids open up and talk!    You can find Mark here:  LinkedIn   https://www.linkedin.com/in/markbowden1/ Twitter @truthplane FB @markbowdenbodylanguage IG  @truthplane...

Dr. Karin Jakubowski is an elementary public school principal and certified life coach. She helps teachers and parents learn a problem solving process when their child is experiencing challenging behaviors.  Check out her NEW Course - Happy Kids, Not Perfect Kids (Click Here) Follow her on social -  https://www.facebook.com/educationalimpactacademy Karin's YouTube Channel Instagram - JakubowskiKar...

Q1. Am I creating trust issues by leaving my screaming 2.5 year old child at daycare? Q2. Help with a 9yr old daughter who is upset about the impending death of her grampa Q3. 11 yr daughter hangs with a friend who has bad qualities, she sees it, but still wants to be friends regardless.  Q4. My 4 yr old son is very rude when we have company (especially grandparents).  Q5. My twins in grade 6 thin...

Authors of their new book, Base Camp Reno , Chris and Elizabeth are avid family hikers and backpackers who chatted with me about our mutual love of getting out into the great outdoors with children, hacks to make it go smoothly, and why you should too!    Follow them on FB: https://www.facebook.com/basecamphikes/ Buy Base Camp Reno here: https://www.amazon.com/Base-Camp-Reno-Hikes-Sage/dp/19455015...

Dr. Rich is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and the Director of the Digital Wellness Lab located at Boston’s Children Hospital where he practices Adolescent Medicine. In this interview, we discuss parenting advice for a healthy digital upbringing and the resources available at the Lab. As well, we discuss PIMU - “Problematic Interactive Media Usage” - and the underly...

In this episode, I share some of the background on the relationship between communism and Adlerians as well as suggestions for how to talk to kids about the invasion of Ukraine.  Q1. I am leaving an abusive relationship, but until I do, how do I parent my 4 year old when her father is ignoring her and she wants his attention?   Do you have a parenting question for me?  Email me at alyson@alysonsch...