Unlocking the Good Life: The Power of Psychological Richness with Lorraine Besser, PhD
Authentic Parenting
We all want to live the Good Life, but what does that really mean? Is a good life simply a happy one? Do we need to keep pursuing happiness, or should we shift our focus to finding meaning and fulfillment instead? author of on how to cultivate a good life. LINKS AND RESOURCES call to leave a voicemail.
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Redefining Success: Finding Joy and Fulfillment in Parenting and Raising Resilient Kids with Laura Gassner Otting
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Stop People Pleasing: How to Value Yourself and Your Needs with Amy Wilson
Authentic Parenting
Are you a people pleaser? Do you often put your own needs aside to make others happy? Do you find yourself in the role of the helper, feeling underappreciated or taken advantage of? If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. Join us as we explore the complexities of people pleasing and how to reclaim your voice, meet your needs, and stop that tendency once and for all. LINKS AND RESOURCES call to leave a voicemail.
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Best Parenting Advice from 2024!
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What you’re about to hear is a 16-minute conversation generated by AI between a female and a male, discussing six specific episodes of my podcast. Here are the episodes that were included in the AI conversation: Why Self-Compassion is Essential for Every Parent's Mental Health with Kristin Neff, PhD 3 Ways to Prevent Parental Burnout with Kate Gawlik Are You a Controlling Parent? Here’s What You Need to Know! How to Make Parenting Less Intense with Laura Froyen, PhD Parenting through Connection Instead of Coercion with Pam Leo The Harms of Gentle Parenting with Laura Froyen ...
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2024 Year End Review: Highlights, Challenges and Best Finds
Authentic Parenting
This is the final epsiode of the year where we share the highlights from 2024, challenges we faced, how we overcame them and what goals we have for 2025. Also, best books, podcasts, movies and shows of 2024. Happy Holidays!
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My Top 5 Favorite Episodes + Top 10 Most Downloaded of 2024 Revealed
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I’m joined by one of my wonderful listeners, Jen Sign, who has joined me on several episodes, most notably the ones on uncovering your core values and AI. In this episode, we share our top 5 favorite episodes from 2024, and at the end, I reveal the top 10 most downloaded episodes of the year. It was so fun hearing about Jen’s favorites, and it turns out we had one in common! If you haven’t had the chance to listen to all the episodes from 2024 (which I totally understand), this episode will be especially helpful. We dive into why we each loved certain episodes more than others, and I...
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How to Make Holidays Less Stressful with Dr. Laura Froyen
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In this episode, we explore the different types of stress we face during the holiday season, including the stress we consciously choose versus the default stress we often fall into. We’ll share practical tips for making the holidays less stressful, from simplifying gift-giving to lowering expectations and creating space for what truly matters. We also dive into the importance of questioning old customs and traditions, and how to create new ones that fit where we are in life—especially when our kids are at different ages or we’re navigating a new season. One of the key takeaways is the...
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Why Self-Compassion is Essential for Every Parent's Mental Health with Kristin Neff, PhD
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Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. on the importance of self-compassion for parents, why self-kindness is not enough and how to become better at practicing self-compassion. How self-compassion is not self-pity, how it can give you strength to navigate the challenges of parenting and life and avoid burnout. OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE LINKS AND RESOURCES call to leave a voicemail.
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What is Home? A Philosophical Exploration
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Yoga teacher, family constellations facilitator, and author of an upcoming book on healing the inner child, and a philosophical counselor and professor emeritus of Philosophy at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York on isolation, not feeling alone, the spirtual meaning of home, opening our hearts, living with loss and much more. Nina and Samir are returning guests, here are their previous epsiodes: Get Samir's book: LINKS AND RESOURCES call to leave a voicemail.
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How to Navigate Family Drama During the Holidays: Managing Conflict, Triggers, and Emotions with Frank Anderson
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World-renowned trauma treatment expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist on navigating difficult family dynamics and conversations, managing conflict, and dealing with emotional triggers. He discusses how to shift the focus from having the 'perfect' holiday to managing expectations, embracing all emotions, staying present with feelings of loss and grief, and challenging old family narratives. LINKS AND RESOURCES call to leave a voicemail.
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Returning guest, Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing, and family nurse practitioner at The Ohio State University Kate Gawlik on 3 ways to prevent parental burnout. We talked about adjusting our expectations, lowering demands, simplifying, the importance of free play, the downside of over scheduled lives, and more.
- May 2022 Report on Working Parental Burnout
- May 2024 Report on Working Parental Burnout
- CNN’s article, “Parents Are Not OK Right Now. Here’s What They Can Do
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OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE
- Parental Burnout: Causes, Signs and How to Cope With It with Kate Gawlik
- The Consequences of Parental Burnout with Moïra Mikolajczak, PhD
- Mommy Burnout: How To Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in The Process with Sheryl Ziegler
- Living Well with Stress with Elissa Epel, PhD
- Mind-Body Tools to Develop Stress Resilience