Encouraging Children to Embrace Their Full Potential

What if the change your child needs starts with you? This episode explores how rethinking your role through an attachment lens can unlock new ways to connect, support, and truly understand your child. Discover what happens when you stop trying to fix and start seeing differently. You may never look at parenting the same way again.

What to expect in this episode:

• Why real change begins when caregivers feel just as empowered as their kids
• How an attachment-based lens helps reframe behavior and connection
• What reflective parenting looks like and why it builds trust over time
• How to move from “fixing” to truly listening and understanding
• Why belonging matters more than we think in classrooms and homes

About Tania Johnson, R.Psych
Tania is a registered psychologist and co-founder of the Institute of Child Psychology. Originally from South Africa, she holds an Honours degree in psychology and a Master’s in counselling from City University of Seattle. Tania brings a global perspective to her work, having taught in Taiwan and trained at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Chicago. A former foster parent and current supervisor for emerging clinicians, she draws from attachment theory to support meaningful connections between children and caregivers. Tania is known for turning research into practical strategies that parents can apply in daily life.
 

Connect with Tania

• Website: Institute of Child Psychology 
• Facebook: Institute of Child Psychology 
• Instagram: instituteofchildpsych 
• YouTube: Institute of Child Psychology 
  
  

Related Links:

• EP153: Trusting Complex Kids & Helping Them Trust Us
   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-153-trusting-complex-kids-helping-them-trust-us/id1565976964?i=1000648999971
• EP207: Rebuilding Trust with Teens: Cleaning the Slate Conversations
   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep207-rebuilding-trust-with-teens-cleaning-the/id1565976964?i=1000700897363

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