Parent Engagement Network

Parenting Well Podcast

Kids EN ↓ 73 episodes

Welcome to the Parenting Well Podcast with the Parent Engagement Network! I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host. This podcast provides perspectives on parenting, so that you can fill your parenting well with information, strategies, and resources that help you raise healthy, happy humans. Filling your well will leave you more engaged, educated and empowered to support your children in being strong, resourceful, confident and resilient in the face of life’s challenges and adventures. Let’s fill that well!

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#23 Emotional Literacy Develops Empathy, Generosity, and Kindness in Children 17.11.2021 38:14

Today’s well source is Deborah Farmer Kris. Deborah is a writer, teacher, parent educator, and school administrator. She writes for PBS KIDS, MindShift - an NPR learning blog, and Intrepid Ed News. She is the author of the book, “I Love You All the Time” which helps parents and caregivers communicate the one message children most need to hear: that they are unconditionally loved. Deborah has two k...

#22 Creating a More Humane World: Disrupting Stereotypes, Division, and Judgements 14.09.2021 1:00:54

We all have a good heart and we all deserve to be trusted. Today’s Well Source is Bill de la Cruz. Bill is an exceptional mediator and leader who has been guiding individuals and groups through the process of personal transformation for more than 30 years. He is passionate about helping individuals and groups build self-awareness, enhance relationships, and folstor positive and sustainable persona...

#21 Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Principles and Techniques for Parents and Schools 27.04.2021 54:53

Today’s well source is Tom McSheehy. Tom is a licensed social worker and licensed teacher in Colorado and Illinois. He is also the founder of the Teaching Heart Institute , an organization dedicated to connecting the worlds of education and mental health and supporting teachers and parents in developing children’s and teenagers’ Social Emotion Intelligence. Further, he is the author of the book, I...

#20 Reduce Stress Regardless of Your Circumstances 28.01.2021 34:20

Welcome to the Parenting Well podcast with Parent Engagement Network! I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host. And today, you are listening to Parenting Well, where we know that parenting well is challenging and that all parents are the best parents they know how to be. The foundation for raising happy, healthy youth is for us as parents to fill our own well with useful, reliable, credible information,...

#19 Minimize Power Struggles, Promote Critical Thinking & Improve Communication with Your Child 27.01.2021 38:32

#18 Tips for Understanding & Navigating Depression & Suicide Prevention 18.01.2021 24:20

#17 Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Fighting in Your Parenting 12.01.2021 26:49

#16 The Importance of Mental Health Nutrition 16.12.2020 28:05

Today’s well source is Stephanie Small. Stephanie is a licensed clinical social worker and nutritionist. She believes that diet and supplements have a profound effect on our mood, clarity, sleep, and much more. Therefore, her work is a unique blend of nutrition, somatic, and intuitive practices. Stephanie is one of the speakers at our upcoming virtual stress & anxiety conference on January 29th an...

#15 Normal Sucks: Living and Learning Outside the Lines 04.10.2020 34:45

Welcome to the Parenting Well podcast with Parent Engagement Network! I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host. And today, you are listening to Parenting Well, were we know that parenting well is challenging and that all parents are the best parents they know how to be. We firmly believe that the foundation for raising happy, healthy youth is for us as parents to fill our own well with useful, reliable,...

#14 Using Sweet Spots to Maximize Potential and Strengthen Relationships 23.07.2020 44:20

I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Whitney Walpole. Whitney is the co-author of the book: “The Sweet Spot: Leveraging Your Talents in Leadership and Life.” She has been a trusted partner and professional leadership coach to hundreds of business owners and executive teams. Prior to this, she was a 7th grade English teacher and started her own private school focused on eng...

#13: Coaching Your Teen Makes Life Easier 24.04.2020 31:17

I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Culum Walsh. Culum is a Professional Certified Coach with 21 years of classroom teaching experience. After retiring from teaching, he started his own coaching business, coaching students from 6th grade all the way up through graduate school. His mission is that they become happy and comfortable with themselves, because he knows that when...

#12 Nurture Your Relationship with Your Child: You are in it for Life 17.03.2020 42:17

I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Brooks Witter . Brooks is the co-creator of Wise Roots Parenting , a set of online programs that support parents in successfully launching their child into adulthood. As a licensed professional counselor, he has the skills required to help parents who are both experiencing challenging times with their children and struggling to take ca...

#11 Resilience: The Key to a Stress Free and Flourishing Life 20.01.2020 40:56

I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Wendy Van Besien. Wendy is an inspiring positive psychology practitioner that weaves together critical examples, expertise, and easy to apply steps that will motivate you to reach your potential and live a flourishing life. In this podcast, Wendy shares how to: Develop and foster resilience Deal with everyday disturbances Tap int...

#10 Temperament: Parenting by Personality 17.01.2020 50:46

I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Wendy Gossett. Wendy is a parenting and relationship coach based in the Denver metro area. Her primary focus is temperament psychology, which is a technique parents can use to understand what their child is doing and why they are doing it. By recognizing their brain functions, parents can learn to accept and pull the best out of their...

#9 - Shane Niemeyer’s Journey from Suicidal Junkie to Ironman to Dedicated Family Man & Entrepreneur 07.01.2020 50:56

I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Shane Niemeyer. By the time Shane was 28 years old, he was a heroin addict and had been arrested 25 times. After a failed attempt to take his life by suicide, he transformed himself. Today, Shane is a motivational speaker, elite triathlete racing ironman and 70.3 distances, full-time strength and endurance coach, and author of The Hurt A...

#8 - Understanding College Substance Use & Treatment 25.11.2019 32:56

I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Christopher Lord. Chris works in the Health Promotion Office for The University of Colorado Boulder as the Assistant Director of Alcohol & Other Drug Programs. His job largely entails prevention and early intervention work around substance use and recover. In today’s show, Chris will share more about his role at the University, and appr...

#7 - Want to Quit Vaping? Learn How from The Truth Initiative 25.11.2019 26:11

I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Megan Jacobs from The Truth Initiative: Inspiring Tobacco Free Lives. Megan is the managing director of product for the Innovations Center at Truth Initiative. She brings a user-centered approach to product design that is key to the quit-smoking and vaping programs that are used by hundreds of thousands of people who want to break free f...

#6 - A Positive Youth Development Approach to Vaping Prevention 25.11.2019 25:30

I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Gabrielle French. Gabrielle is a sophomore at Stargate High School in Thornton. She has been working with Broomfield Communities that Care on preventing teen substance for almost two years and is passionate about advocating for Colorado teens. In today’s show, Gabrielle will give us the facts about vaping and share a young person’s perspe...

#5 - Dr. Ilona Jaspers: Vaping and Associated Lung Disorders 25.11.2019 48:16

I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Dr. Ilona Jaspers . Dr. Jaspers has more than 15 years of experience as a professor of pediatrics, microbiology and immunology, and environmental sciences and engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She specializes in the effects of ambient air pollutants on respiratory immune disfunction. In today’s show, Dr. Jasp...

#4 - Dr. Robert Valuck: Opioids, Benzodiazepines, and Harm Reduction Strategies 25.11.2019 49:06

I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Dr. Rob Valuck . Dr. Valuck is a Professor in the Departments of Clinical Pharmacy, Epidemiology, and Family Medicine at the University of Colorado Schools of Pharmacy, Public Health, and Medicine. He is also the Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research (CePOR) at the School of Pharmacy. Finally, Dr. Valuck is the coor...

#3 - Trina Faatz: The CRAFT Program - An Intervention Model Approach to Reducing Substance Use 25.11.2019 41:42

I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Trina Faatz. Trina is an advocate for child welfare and family wholeness. She is certified as a Peer Recovery Coach to work with parents and teens struggling with the challenges of substance use. Now, as the facilitator of the Boulder County Substance Advisory Group, and leader of young people in recovery panels, she brings a personal an...

#2 - Avani Dilger: Substance Use, Addiction & Healthy Alternatives to Drugs & Alcohol 25.11.2019 43:54

I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL source is Avani Dilger, MEd, MA, LPC, CACIII . Avani is the founder and executive director of Natural Highs: Healthy Alternatives to Drug & Alcohol Use. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Addiction Counselor, a Somatic Psychotherapist, and a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). She specializes...

#1 - Dr: Travis Rieder: Pain, Opioid Addiction & Recovery 05.11.2019 51:29

I'm Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s WELL guest is Dr. Rieder . He is a philosopher by training, bioethicist by profession, communicator by passion, and author of the book, “In Pain: A Bioethicist’s Personal Struggle with Opioids.” In Pain describes Dr. Rieder's sudden and intimate run-in with the health care system that left him dependent on oxycodone. In this podcast, we discuss: The nu...