Alyson Schafer

Parenting The Adlerian Way

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Join internationally acclaimed parenting expert Alyson Schafer every Monday as she answers your parenting questions. Without judgement and backed with easily understandable theory and research, she’ll offer up actionable solutions you can implement immediately. Alyson puts the “sense" back into "common sense parenting" with her warm, inspiring and informed Adlerian approach. Alyson is the author of three best selling parenting books with HarperCollinsCanada including; “Breaking The Good Mom Myth” “Honey, I Wrecked The Kids” and Ain't Misbehavin’” and the go-to expert for national media outlets...

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Alyson Schafer

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034: Guest Interview with Jamie Mason Cohen, author of “LIVE FROM YOUR CLASS: Everything I Learned About Teaching, I Learned from Working at SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.” 11.01.2021 1:03:12

Formerly of Saturday Night Live, and then applying his skills to teaching for 12 years, Jamie’s magical approach lead him to be the recipient of the TED Education-HuffPost International Teacher’s Award. Jamie and I discuss Adler and what handwriting reveals about the subconscious. Jamie also explains ways to nurture children’s creativity at home, as well as tips for teachers on how to make both z...

033: Guest Interview with Dr Paul Rasmussen, author of “The Quest To Feel Good” discussing the Adlerian perspective on mental health and emotions, including; depression, anger and anxiety. 21.12.2020 54:49

COVID has brought out a lot of mental health issues. I can’t wait to share Paul’s interview with you, so you can gain a new understanding about mental health and emotions from an Adlerian perspective. #GameChanger You can find Dr Rasmussen’s book The Quest To Feel Good here LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-r-rasmussen-ph-d-b4452146/ Emotional Health Initiative Website for the workpla...

032: Guest Interview with Jessica Lahey, author of “The Gift Of Failure. How the best parents learn to let go so their children can succeed.” 14.12.2020 43:01

Former teacher and NYT best-selling author, Jess Lahey discusses her book and the research that supports the best way to motivate learning so children can truly excel. Turns out that our parenting, while good-intentioned, can interfere instead of enhance our children’s success. Learn why and what to do about it! You can follow Jess here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-lahey-b...

031: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer 07.12.2020 18:55

Q1. 5yr old refuses on-line learning Q2. Dealing with the emotions of a 12 yr girl Q3. Proper consequence for finding vape pen in grade 7’s bedroom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

030: Guest Interview with Jane Nelsen the creator of “Positive Discipline” and “Positive Discipline Parenting Tools” and the spread of Adlerian training around the world. 30.11.2020 45:40

Jane Nelsen is a fellow Adlerian who has not only created 16 parenting books, but her organization is training parent educators to teach Adlerian parenting all over the world and in staggeringly huge numbers! This dynamo is literally changing parenting around the globe and I was excited to hear more about her international training and how these concepts are received by other cultures. You can f...

029: Guest Interview with Michele Borba “Unselfie: Why Empathic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World” 23.11.2020 40:58

Michele and I dive into the content of her recent book. We discuss the importance of empathy, the research to support it and most importantly, how parents can and MUST cultivate it in childhood. She has spoken to over a million parents in 43 nations. A true gem and expert. Enjoy! You can find her book here: UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World. Coming March 2...

028: Guest Interview with Erica Ehm: “Journey to find and build community support for moms” 16.11.2020 57:25

Erica founded the YummyMummyClub.ca 14 years ago, well before on-line communities were a “thing” and now she’s garnering over a dozen prestigious awards for her work. In this episode, Erica talks about her personal parenting journey and the need to have support from other moms as she raised her children, especially the teen years when mental health issue arose. Erica also discuss her new music...

027: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer 09.11.2020 35:33

Q1. Help with encouraging words for test taking before and after Q2. 15yo’s personality has changed and is becoming rude and moody Q3. Helping a 4yo cope with flu shots, blood work and COVID testing Q4. How to support a student stressed with SSAT and school applications Q5. Helping 14yo freshman make friends during online schooling Q6. Helping child learn to play independently and not demand my at...

026: Guest Interview with Barbara Coloroso “Parenting With Wit and Wisdom in Times of Chaos, Loss, Grief and Covid19” 02.11.2020 56:29

One of the first parenting books I ever read was “Kids Are Worth It” by Barbara Coloroso. When I attended her talks as a young mother, I didn’t know I was going to become a parent educator or speaker myself. I just wanted to drink up all her wisdom. She is an internationally reknowned consultant on parenting, teaching, school discipline, positive school climates, bullying, grieving, non-violent...

025: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer 26.10.2020 14:04

Q1. How can I deal with my 10 yr olds and his tics? Q2. Should I force my anxious teen to get a driver’s licence? Do you have a question for me? Email me at alyson@alysonschafer.com with the subject #AskAlyson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

O24: Guest Interview With Dr Michael Rich: Social Media and Interactive Tech during a Pandemic 19.10.2020 46:14

I met Dr Rich a few years ago when we were both on a panel together discussing social media and youth mental health in Ottawa. Check out the bio he sent in below, and you’ll see why he is my go-to for everything digital health related. We talked about his work at the clinic, definition of addiction, 4 categories of disorders, mental health and tech, responsible use of screen time, the pandemic,...

023: Q&A Twins and Triplets 12.10.2020 24:28

Q1. How to deal with other people staring at their “twin-ness” Q2. Finding 1:1 time and competing for parental attention Q3. Triplet 2.5yo and meal time chaos Q4. Triplet 2.5 yo and potty training refusal Q5. 10 yr old not keeping up with old friends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

022: Guest Interview With Kirsten Chase: Mindfulness for Children 05.10.2020 34:31

I am very excited to bring you this episode of the podcast! Listen in as I speak with Kirsten Chase. Kirsten is the founder of Kidevolve which is an unique company that’s creating targeted, super-engaging mindfulness meditations training materials for children 6- 12. You’ll hear snippets of great guided meditations geared for children and why social emotional learning is so key, especially duri...

021: Guest Interview With Dr Steve Silvestro: The Pandemic 28.09.2020 57:42

This is an exciting episode of the podcast! I have expanded the format to include guest interviews. My inaugural guest is Washington area pediatrician Dr Steve Silvestro. Dr Silvestro is the creator of The Child Repair Guide, a multimedia child health education platform utilizing video, podcast, and written content designed to help parents “think like a pediatrician” and take ownership over thei...

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