Parenting The Adlerian Way
Alyson Schafer
Join internationally acclaimed parenting expert Alyson Schafer every Monday as she answers your parenting questions. Without judgement and backed with easily understandable theory and research, she’ll offer up actionable solutions you can implement immediately. Alyson puts the “sense" back into "common sense parenting" with her warm, inspiring and informed Adlerian approach. Alyson is the author of three best selling parenting books with HarperCollinsCanada including; “Breaking The Good Mom Myth” “Honey, I Wrecked The Kids” and Ain't Misbehavin’” and the go-to expert for national media outlets.Send Alyson your parenting question to alyson@alysonschafer.com with #AskAlyson in the subject line or to @alysonschafer on any of her social media platforms. Questions will be answered anonymously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 26, 2022 • 52min
108: Amazing Race Canada winners Craig Ramsay and Catherine Wreford Ledlow with their husbands Brandon Liberatti and Joel Ledlow
You are going to love listening to this dynamic episode as the couples talk about how the race impacted their children and family dynamics at home during the 5 weeks they were on the road racing across Canada. Craig and Catherine were Team Broadway – best friends – and racing to show Catherine’s children that even with terminal brain cancer she is strong and very much alive. You can follow them on social media at the handles below: IG @Catherinewreford @craigramsayfit Twitter @CatherineWreford2 @CraigRamsayFit FB https://www.facebook.com/catherine.ledlow FB https://m.facebook.com/CraigRamsayFit/ Craig’s books: Anatomy of Muscle Building https://tinyurl.com/5xwrmhyy Anatomy of Stretching https://tinyurl.com/ycxnu9e6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2022 • 41min
107: Childhood Obesity and the Importance of Early Childhood Intervention
Dr. Dan O’Neill is the author of “Survival Of The Fit”. He is an orthopedic surgeon, sports psychologist and the former Team Physician for the U.S. Alpine Ski Team. He is passionate about helping children live healthy and happy lives. In this interview we hear about the obesity issues in children today, and how parents can assist in setting their kids up on a good trajectory for a lifetime of healthy living starting now! Purchase Dr. O’Neill’s book through his website: https://survivalofthefit.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2022 • 26min
106: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer
Q1. 3 year old’s growing dependency on taking her teddy bear to daycare. Q2. 12 year old is cutting. Q3. 3 year old randomly hits people including strangers, babies in strollers etc Q4. Daughter won’t eat with her mouth closed at the table. Details and registration information for Alyson’s webinar on October 5, 2022 on “Parenting Strategies For Teens and Tweens” is here. Do you have a parenting question for me? Email me at alyson@alysonschafer.com Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 5, 2022 • 45min
105: The Art Of Teaching Children - For Teachers And Parents Alike - With Phillip Done
Tips for parents and teachers as we head back into a new school year from award winning teacher Phillip Done, author of “The Art Of Teaching Children”. I had the great joy of reading Phillip’s latest book over my summer holidays. It was so on point with advice but also so fun and uplifting. It made me miss teaching! I was thrilled to finally have a chance to talk to this masterful teacher who has so many stories and practical advice for parents and teachers alike. Listen in and get some great back-to-school tips. Purchase Phillip Done’s book here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 29, 2022 • 44min
104: The Importance Of Positive Interactions When It Comes To Learning And Education
Aimee Buckley is a veteran school teacher and founder of Study Help Inc. In this episode, we discuss how students struggled academically through the pandemic and what is needed to close the gap and get kids caught up at school. Aimee Buckley’s tutoring platform is https://study.help On social media: @study.help.inc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 22, 2022 • 31min
103: The Role Of Play In Teaching Life Skills And Resiliency With Mike McDonald
There are surprising benefits to playing games during school recess. Mike McDonald talks to me about his free school program called Recess Guardians and how it’s helping kids connect and become leaders in schools across Canada. Learn more about Recess Guardians here. Follow them on IG and Twitter at @RecessGuardians Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 15, 2022 • 14min
102: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer
Q1. 6yr old boy latches on to one friend until he overwhelms them. Q2. How do I talk about consent with an 11 yr old girl? Is this too early? What do I say? Do you have a parenting question for me? Email me at alyson@alysonschafer.com Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com If you are enjoying my podcast, please consider writing a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 1, 2022 • 42min
101: Creating Good Sleep Habits With Alanna McGinn
Got sleep issues? I’ve got your solution! Meet sleep expert Alanna McGinn, founder of Good Night Sleep Site. Alanna gives us the intel on the importance of good sleep as well as tips for transitioning our sleep schedule (and our kids’) for back to school and work too. Follow Alanna on social media here: www.facebook.com/goodnightsleepsite www.instagram.com/gnsleepsite www.twitter.com/gnsleepsite www.linkedin.com/in/alannamcginn And all of her sleep programs can be found at: www.goodnightsleepsite.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2022 • 43min
100: Supporting Kids On Their Journey To Adulthood With Julie Lythcott-Haims
I am bringing you a special guest to celebrate my 100th episode! Julie Lythcott-Haims joins me to talk about “adulting”. She is the New York Times best-selling author of “How To Raise An Adult”, and today she and I discuss her latest book, “Your Turn: How to Be An Adult”. Enjoy! You can find Julie on social media at: @jlythcotthaims Her books can be found at: https://www.julielythcotthaims.com/your-turn And her TED course: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/uX3soXgB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2022 • 24min
099: Parenting Q&A with Alyson Schafer
I started this episode discussing some of the misunderstandings about advice I had given during pride month. Then we had 2 big questions about teens: Q1. 14 yr old son in Christian home that is expected to participate in confirmation states he doesn’t believe in God and doesn’t want to go to church anymore. Q2. 13 year old son doesn’t want to hear any advice from mom. Do you have a parenting question for me? Email me at alyson@alysonschafer.com Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
