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Dr. Dan and guest Christine Levy define and discuss the role of an Educational Advocate for students (ages 3-22) and their parents.Christine’s experience in education as an administrator, teacher, and special educator (as well as a parent) led to her advocacy work with children and families nationally. In her discussion with Dr. Dan, Christine guides listeners to a successful path to receive the educational support, services, and placements that their children are entitled to in school. Christine empowers parents to make informed decisions regarding their child’s education and encourages families to explore all resources to help their child.Today more and more parents are seeking Educational Advocates to work with (and on behalf of) their students so that every child can reach their individual success. This is a powerful and hopeful episode for parents, educators, and families.For more information about Christine Levy visit: www.levyadvocacy.comEmail your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode).Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X).Please listen, follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Dan and Dr. Tovah Klein (“The Toddler Whisperer,” professor, author, parent) discuss ChatGPT, AI, education, and the digital lives of our children. Recently, Dr. Klein has been featured in the national media discussing artificial intelligence and safety, ubiquitous screens, tech and parenting fears, and related issues. This discussion is timely and essential as we start 2024 with more digital innovation and access than ever.  In addition Dr. Dan and Dr. Klein also discuss Tovah’s important work around child stress and childhood trauma. (Her research focuses on young children's social and emotional development, parental influences on early development, and parents' experiences raising young children, including the challenges of combining work and family. She also studies children’s play as a means to communicate and process emotions and stressful experiences.)Dr. Tovah P. Klein is Director, Barnard College Center for Toddler Development, Psychology professor, Barnard College; she holds a doctorate in Psychology from Duke University and completed clinical training at Boston Children's Hospital. She was an intern at the Yale Child Study Center and a visiting research scholar at UCLA.  For more information about Dr. Klein and her books visithttps://howtoddlersthrive.com/Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode).Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X).Please listen, follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy December Parent Footprint listeners! You are listening to the December Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episode. Today Dr. Dan and audio engineer Phil Rossi answer your listener questions about first jobs, grandparents who criticize everything, getting kids to talk about their day at the dinner table, rust-out parenting, and more.Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episodes. Please email your parenting questions to podcast@drdanpeters.com or DM us on social media. We read every question and we want to consider yours for a future bonus episode.Our new bonus episodes drop in our regular podcast feed that last Tuesday of every month.Thanks for a great 2023 and have a safe, healthy, happy holiday season.Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X formerly Twitter).Listen, follow, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Wondery, Amazon Music, or wherever you like to listen. Remember you can hear every episode one week early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the @WonderyMedia App.For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.comwww.drdanpeters.comDr. Dan’s expertise and wisdom is not a diagnosis or treatment. The information provided on the Parent Footprint podcast should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. Anyone seeking medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Please reach out to your doctor for advice or a qualified health provider regarding medical conditions, questions, or situations. The information provided on Parent Footprint and by Dr. Dan is for entertainment purposes only, and does not substitute for professional medical advice. Dr. Dan does not know your child, is not your child’s doctor, and has not treated your child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Dan interviews Margaret Anne Mary Moore, the author of the new bestselling disability memoir Bold, Brave, and Breathless: Reveling in Childhood's Splendiferous Glories While Facing Disability and Loss. A disabled individual, motivational speaker, publishing professional, and para athlete, Meg was given no chance to live at birth and now she is sharing her inspirational story in her book. On this empowering episode, Dr. Dan and Meg talk about her memoir, her triumphs as well as her thriving writing and publishing career.Margaret Anne Mary Moore is a graduate of Fairfield University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program and a magna cum laude graduate in English/creative writing (with a minor in psychology) from Fairfield University. Margaret also works as a book editor and the marketing coordinator at Woodhall Press and also as an ambassador for her communication device manufacturer, PRC-Saltillo. Margaret is the founder of The Yes You Can Movement, a presentation series/blog in which she shares her experiences as a disabled individual, motivational speaker, career woman, para athlete (for her Girl Scout Gold Award project) and Positivity For Patients: The Art of Yes You Can, a community service initiative to donate displays of art and writing centered on themes of positivity and motivation to hospitals in the hopes of brightening patients' spirits especially during long stays and pandemic restrictions.When she is not writing or working, Meg can be found running. Meg is a runner on Team Achilles CT and has been a paratriathlete on Gaylord Sports Association’s ParaTriathlon team. Margaret has been featured on NBC Connecticut and WFSB News and delivers presentations at national and international writing conferences. For more information please visit www.margaretannemarymoore.com and follow Meg on social media.Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode).Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter).Listen, follow, and leave us a review on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Wondery, or wherever you like to listen!Don’t forget, you can hear every episode one week early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the @WonderyMedia App.For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Dan and David H. Rosmarin PhD (associate professor at Harvard Medical School and founder of Center for Anxiety) discuss anxiety, stress, spirituality, and mental health on this episode. Through his work as a clinical psychologist, scientist, educator and author, Dr. Rosmarin has helped thousands of patients and organizations to live happier and more productive lives. The two also talk about his recent book Thriving with Anxiety: 9 Tools to Make Your Anxiety Work for You.For more information visit https://dhrosmarin.com/Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode).Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter).Listen, follow, and leave us a review on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Wondery, or wherever you like to listen!Don’t forget, you can hear every episode one week early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the @WonderyMedia App.For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Dan interviews Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy, about how parents can instill a lifelong love of learning in their children. They discuss her new book  A+ PARENTING: The Surprisingly Fun Guide to Raising Surprisingly Smart Kids and teach listeners that regardless of where you live, your work-parent balance, or the age of your children, you can raise smart, successful, and intellectually engaged children.Dr. Dan and Eva go on to discuss Eva’s most important message: that parents can and should play a critical role in their children’s intellectual development. Children who continue to learn when they are outside of school will make far more progress than those who don’t, but parents need not attempt to recreate school at home. Instead, they can encourage their children to engage in fun activities that will have a huge impact on their creativity, intellectual curiosity, and attention span.Eva Moskowitz founded Success Academy Charter Schools in 2006. Success Academy has become one of the fastest-growing, highest-performing public charter school networks in the country, with more than 50 schools enrolling over 20,000 students.  As a national leader, Eva speaks to diverse groups across the country and has shared her expertise with thousands of educators and visitors from around the world. She has testified before Congress about education and economics, and has worked with political leaders of both parties — from presidents and governors to mayors and state legislators — to advocate for children’s educational futures.For more information visit www.evamoskowitz.com.Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode).Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter).Listen, follow, and leave us a review on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Wondery, or wherever you like to listen!Don’t forget, you can hear every episode one week early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the @WonderyMedia App.For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the new November bonus episode of Sitting Down with Dr. Dan! Host Dr. Dan and podcast producer Laura Rossi answer your questions about many different topics today including: a teen’s sensory issues, religion and our kids, discussing politics at holiday gatherings, sleepover rules for high schoolers, and what to do if your middle school child tells you that they are not into reading. Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episodes. Please email your parenting questions to podcast@drdanpeters.com or DM us on social media. We read every question and we want to consider yours for a future bonus episode.Our new bonus episodes drop in our regular podcast feed that last Tuesday of every month.Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (X formerly Twitter).Listen, follow, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Wondery, Amazon Music, or wherever you like to listen. Remember you can hear every episode one week early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the @WonderyMedia App.For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.comwww.drdanpeters.comDr. Dan’s expertise and wisdom is not a diagnosis or treatment. The information provided on the Parent Footprint podcast should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. Anyone seeking medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Please reach out to your doctor for advice or a qualified health provider regarding medical conditions, questions, or situations. The information provided on Parent Footprint and by Dr. Dan is for entertainment purposes only, and does not substitute for professional medical advice. Dr. Dan does not know your child, is not your child’s doctor, and has not treated your child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Dan welcomes the phenomenal Kelly Corrigan, a four-time New York Times bestselling author, the host of PBS’s interview show Tell Me More, and the podcast host of Kelly Corrigan Wonders (over 11 million downloads and counting!) to discuss her shows, her work, her books, and more. Dr. Dan and Kelly’s conversation explores Kelly's popular podcast, Kelly Corrigan Wonders plus her recent writing. In addition they explore the unique transitional period when parents are near or entering the “empty-nest” phase – Kelly recently addressed this topic on her own podcast. O Magazine calls Kelly Corrigan "the voice of a generation" and The Huffington Post calls her “The Poet Laureate of the Ordinary”.  Kelly’s podcast invites us to wonder with her on every episode and challenges us to think more, feel more, do more, and be better. Kelly Corrigan has written four best-selling books and she is curious, funny, and eager to go well past the superficial in every conversation. For more information visit her website www.kellycorrigan.com, follow her on social media, and subscribe to her podcast. Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode).Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter).Listen, follow, and leave us a review on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Wondery, or wherever you like to listen!Don’t forget, you can hear every episode one week early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the @WonderyMedia App.For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Dan interviews bestselling author and humorist Gina Barreca about using humor to heal and conquer fears. They discuss Gina's new book Fast Fallen Women, exploring how women can fall and rise stronger. They also tackle tough topics like loss, perfectionism, and the pressures college professors face in parenting students today.

Today Dr. Dan speaks to Dr. Morgan Cutlip about how we can care for ourselves without neglecting our kids' needs – and without feeling overwhelmed by guilt or succumbing to the pressure to always be perfect. Today many Moms (and parents) love parenting but they also feel burned out, lost in the shuffle, and like they don’t have any time. Dr. Cutlip helps moms discover a new approach to motherhood that equips them with a practical plan to feel more aligned with the motherhood journey they have always imagined.On this new episode Dr. Dan and Dr. Cutlip discuss her work, her book  Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself: 5 Steps to Banish Guilt and Beat Burnout When You Already Have Too Much to Do and how she has helped over 100,000 moms regain their sanity and prevent burnout.Dr. Morgan Cutlip is on a mission to help women feel empowered in all of their relationships so that they feel whole, light, and deeply connected to those they love. She has been a featured relationship expert for Good Morning America, Teen Vogue, The New York Times, Women’s Health Magazine, and more. For information about her popular courses, coaching, and social media wisdom visit www.drmorgancutlip.com.Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode).Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter).Listen, follow, and leave us a review on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Wondery, or wherever you like to listen!Don’t forget, you can hear every episode one week early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the @WonderyMedia App.For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.comFor podcast merch:www.exactlyrightmedia.com/parent-footprint-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices