The Child Psych Podcast

Why does your child fall apart over “nothing”—the wrong socks, a transition, a loud sound, or being asked to leave the house? In this episode of The Child Psych Podcast, Tammy sits down with pediatric occupational therapist Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco to unpack what may really be happening beneath those big reactions. Kathryn explains how children’s nervous systems are constantly scanning for cues of s...

Content Note: This episode includes discussion of infant loss, grief, and NICU trauma. Some stories change us forever. In this deeply moving episode of The Child Psych Podcast, we sit down with Emily Souder, LCSW-C, PMH-C, and Mahaley Patel, LMFT, PMH-C, therapists, mothers, and co-authors of Your NICU Story: Reflecting on Your Family's Experience. What begins as a conversation about the NICU quic...

Is gentle parenting creating calmer, more connected families—or are some parents accidentally raising children who struggle with frustration, responsibility, and resilience? In this episode of The Child Psych Podcast, child psychologists Tammy Schamuhn and Tania Johnson take an honest look at one of the most talked-about parenting approaches today: gentle parenting. While the principles of connect...

How do you prepare an autistic daughter for puberty, body changes, periods, privacy, and personal safety? In this episode of  The Child Psych Podcast , psychologist Dr. Natasha Poulopoulos shares practical guidance for navigating some of the most important conversations parents will have with their autistic daughters. We discuss why these conversations should begin earlier than many parents r...

In this episode of The Child Psych Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Kim Van Dusen, psychologist, parenting expert, and author of  Parenting Through Play: Creative Strategies for Building Better Behavior, Deeper Connection, and Positive Communication . Together, we explore the powerful role of play in child development and why play is one of the most effective tools parents can use to strengthen...

Screens aren't just hard for kids to put down because they enjoy them. As Michaeleen Doucleff explains in  Dopamine Kids , screens can become powerful "dopamine magnets," pulling children back again and again, often without leaving them feeling calmer, happier, or more fulfilled afterward. In Part 2 of this important conversation on  The Child Psych Podcast , Tammy Schamuhn and Michaelee...

In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, Tammy Schamuhn sits down with Michaeleen Doucleff, author of Dopamine Kids, to explore what is really happening in children’s brains when they beg for more screen time, melt down when devices are taken away, or seem unable to pull themselves away from video games, social media, YouTube, or ultra-processed foods. Many parents have been ta...

Why Anxiety, Meltdowns, Sleep Problems, and Emotional Dysregulation May Have More to Do With Modern Childhood Than We Think Children today are more anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, and emotionally exhausted than ever before. But what if one of the biggest threats to their mental health isn’t something happening online… It’s what’s missing offline? In this incredibly powerful and emotional episo...

In this insightful and practical conversation, we sit down with Katie Kimball, founder of Kids Cook Real Food and author of Kids Cook Real Food: Healthy Kids, Happy Moms, to explore the real story behind picky eating. If mealtimes in your home feel like a constant battle, this episode offers a refreshing and evidence-informed perspective. Katie challenges the common belief that picky eating is sim...

In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, we sit down with Harry Psaros, author of From Struggle to Strength: A Father’s Journey with Autism, to explore a perspective that is often missing in conversations around autism, the father’s experience. Harry shares his personal journey from denial to acceptance after his son’s autism diagnosis, opening up about the confusion, resistance, and emoti...

When your child is melting down, shutting down, or completely overwhelmed… it can feel like nothing works. In this powerful, brain-based conversation, best-selling author Jon Fogel reveals what’s  really  happening beneath your child’s big emotions—and why those intense feelings so quickly turn into explosive behaviors. But more importantly, he shows you what to do  in the...

Challenging behavior isn’t a motivation problem, it’s a skills and problem-solving problem. In this powerful masterclass, Dr. Ross Greene (clinical psychologist, author, and founder of the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model) and Tammy Schamuhn (child psychologist and co-founder of the Institute of Child Psychology) unpack a compassionate, research-informed shift that has transformed hom...

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, we sit down with attachment therapist and author Eli Harwood to explore the heart of her new book, How to Deal With Your $%$! So Your Kids Don’t Have To: An Encyclopedia for Ditching Your Emotional Baggage —releasing April 14. At the core of this conversation is a simple but profound truth: your kids can feel what you don’t heal. Together, we unpack...

How do we raise children who not only feel a deep sense of belonging — but actively create it for others? In this powerful and deeply important episode of  The Child Psych Podcast , we sit down with Dr. Gaiathry Jeyarajan — clinical psychologist, educator, advocate, and author of Ella’s Choice — to explore what it truly means to raise inclusive, compassionate, and socially...

In this insightful and deeply validating episode of  The Child Psych Podcast , we sit down with Mike Goldstein — education leader and co-author of  I’ll Do It Later: Surviving School (and Renewing the Love) with Your ADHD Son . Together, we unpack a refreshing and realistic perspective on ADHD — one that moves beyond blame, labels, and quick-fix parenting strategies. Through po...

We’re airing a re-run today of one of our most popular podcast episodes with Dr. Laura Markham. Most parents think that if our child would just "behave," we could maintain our composure as parents. The truth is that managing our own emotions and actions is what allows us to feel peaceful as parents. Ultimately we can’t control our children or the hand life deals them—but we can always control our...

Childhood anxiety is more common than many parents realize — and it often shows up in ways that leave families feeling confused, overwhelmed, and unsure how to help. In this compassionate and practical episode of  The Child Psych Podcast , we explore how worries take shape in a child’s mind, why anxiety can feel so overwhelming in the body, and what parents can do to help children build confi...

In this special sneak peek from the upcoming ICP Summit 2026, we are joined by Dr. Robert Melillo — renowned clinician, researcher, author of  Disconnected Kids , and creator of the Brain Balance Program. This fascinating and thought-provoking conversation explores a question many parents ask themselves every day: Why is my child struggling so much despite trying so hard? Drawi...

Today’s episode is a special sneak peek from one of the powerful masterclasses featured in the upcoming ICP Summit 2026 — and if your child has a smartphone, gaming console, or social media account, this is a conversation you cannot afford to miss. In this urgent and eye-opening episode of  The Child Psych Podcast , we sit down with Constable Scott Sterling and Consta...

n this deeply emotional and validating episode of  The Child Psych Podcast , we’re joined by Rebecca Geshuri — licensed marriage and family therapist, IFS-informed clinician, perinatal mental health specialist, and co-author of  When Good Moms Feel Bad . This conversation speaks directly to the mothers carrying invisible guilt, shame, rage, anxiety, exhaustion, and the quiet fe...

In this episode, we sit down with Elle Wilks, confidence advocate and co-founder of Fearless Girls Club, to explore a pattern many parents notice but don’t always understand: why girls’ confidence so often drops around age 10. This is the age when many girls shift from carefree self-expression to self-consciousness. Peer approval, appearance, performance, and social comparison begin to carry more...

In this episode, Tammy Schamuhn and Tania Johnson tackle one of the most painful moments in parenting: when your child looks at you and says, “I hate you.” Those words can sting, shock, and even shake your confidence as a parent. But Tammy and Tania explain why this moment is far less about hatred — and far more about big feelings, overwhelmed nervous systems, and developing brains that don’t yet...

In this powerful and reassuring episode of  The Child Psych Podcast , we’re joined by Devon Kuntzman — parenting educator, early childhood specialist, and author of  Transforming Toddlerhood . If you’ve ever felt exhausted by tantrums, constant power struggles, hitting, biting, screaming, or endless “no’s,” this conversation will completely shift how you see toddler behavior. D...

In this deeply heartfelt episode of  The Child Psych Podcast , we’re joined by Princess Noor of Jordan — author, mother, and passionate advocate for emotionally healthy childhoods. Together, we explore something many parents overlook: how stories can become powerful emotional tools for children struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, big feelings, and self-expression. Drawing from her b...

In this episode of The Child Psych Podcast, we’re joined by Alyssa Blask Campbell—educator, emotional-development expert, and author of the bestselling book Tiny Humans, Big Emotions. Alyssa invites us into the heart of her groundbreaking framework, the Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method—a research-based approach designed to help parents and educators respond to children’s emotions with...