136: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer

Q1. Daughter talks like a “mean girl” to her sister. Will she talk to everyone like that? 

In this episode I also discuss a common parenting trend I see: The gridlock between parent and teen as the parent says “why should I do something nice for you when you are being so rude and irresponsible” and the child is thinking “why would I want to be nice and co-operate with you when you are so mean to me?”. 

I also shared some great ways for parents to get more involved and learn more about Adlerian parenting ideas. Here are the links: 

NASAP (North American Society of Adlerian Psychology) annual conference June 1-4 in Denver, CO. Check out The Parent Track

ICASSI (International Committee of Adlerian Summer Schools and Institutes) in Dublin, Ireland. I am attending the first week July 30th to Aug 5th, but there is also the second week Aug 6th – 12th. You can do one or the other or BOTH! 

The Daily Adler e-newsletter and The Daily Adler Podcast (hosted by my brother Jeff Knight). 

If you have a question for me, email me at alyson@alysonschafer.com 

Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com 

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