Parenting The Adlerian Way

In this episode, I speak with the most qualified person there is to answer parents tech questions:  Amber Mac, a mom and the nation’s leading tech expert.  We’ll talk about screen time, appropriate ages for apps, tracking and blocking apps, useful apps parents should know about, mental health impact from being online and more.  You can follow Amber on social media at @ambermac everywhere.  Check out her book Outsmarting Your Kids Online here Subscribe to the Amber Mac Weekly newsletter:  www.ambermac.com/newsletter  Check out #TheFeed podcast wherever you listen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Register for my upcoming webinar “Parenting Strategies for Tweens or Teens” here Q1. 15 yr old girl, A student, caught smoking e-cigs in the school bathroom Q2. 3.5 yr old boy, talkative at home, but won’t say hello / good-bye to others Do you have a parenting question for me?  Email me at alyson@alysonschafer.com  Sign up for my monthly newsletter here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Got stressed kids?  Check out my convo with child and adolescent psychotherapist Katie Hurley. She has 20+ years working with kids and used that experience to compiled her latest book called “The Stress Buster Workbook For Kids” to pull together all the tools, skills and techniques she has gathered for her clients over the years into one great book.  While it is written for children 4-11 it’s clearly helpful to EVERYONE of all ages, including parents, teachers, clinicians and more.  Take a listen!    Here is Katie’s website:  https://practicalkatie.com/about-me/   Her book is here:  https://practicalkatie.com/the-stress-buster-workbook-for-kids/   You can follow her on social media too:  IG @katiehurley FB https://www.facebook.com/katiehurleylcsw Twitter: https://twitter.com/katiefhurley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terry Kottman is the creator of Adlerian Play Therapy.  In this episode we discuss what play therapy is, why Adlerian play therapy is different from other modalities, what types of children benefit from our work, what a session might look like, how gaming is integral to the process and so much more.    You can learn more about Terry here:  www.adlerianplaytherapy.com http://leapt.arlo.co/w/   Here books are here:  Partners in Play   Co-operative games:  Pandemic Forbidden Desert  Gnomes at night Dinosaur Escape Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Q1. 4yr girl leaves tables and sneaks food from fridge – do I lock it? Q2. 4.5yr boy can’t settle and wait in line at JK Q3. 11yr son refused to leave car.  We sat for an hour.  Did he win the power struggle? Q4. 15yr son is getting angry with my rule that his phone has to be in my room at night.   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.

Feeding the family can be a chore.  Planning, cooking, table manners and picky eaters all present challenges, so I invited Canada’s Master of Mealtime, Claire Tansey, onto the podcast to give parents tips and tricks to not only navigate these challenges, but also to see the importance of happy meal times and teaching your own children to be inspired in the kitchen.  Listen in!    You can follow Claire here:    Twitter @tanseyclaire FB  facebook.com/clairetanseyskitchen IG @tanseyclaire YouTube Claire Tansey’s Kitchen   Claire’s book! Dinner, Uncomplicated is available everywhere books are sold or right here: Claire’s classes:  Visit learn.clairetansey.com to see what’s coming next or to sign up for the 60-minute Picky Eaters masterclass. Claire's private counselling! Visit clairetansey.com   Meal Planner Type Quiz:   https://quiz.clairetansey.com/sf/f4c2fbf5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I am so excited to introduce you to Ned Johnson, co-author of  What Do You Say: How to talk with kids to build motivation, stress tolerance and a happy home. Written during COVID but useful anytime. I met Ned years ago when he attended a presentation of mine in MD for the Adlerian organization in the Washington DC area known as PEP ( Parent Encouragement Program). Ned and Bill Stixrud have written an amazing follow-on book to their first national bestselling book The Self-Driven Child. I am so happy to see so many references to Adlerian quotes, books, concepts being catapulted into the mainstream through this important book. Enjoy the interview! He’s a gem.  You can find the books here:  What Do You Say?  The Self-Driven Child   And follow Ned here: Linkedin Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could it be that your “monkey child” who annoyingly hangs upside down from the furniture is actually not seeking your attention, but is a kid solving their own vestibular issues? Sabrina Adair (M. Sc. O.T.) discusses her new book “Understanding a Child The Occupational Therapy Way; Recognizing and Communicating the Unique Potential of a Child.  Sabrina is not your every day occupational therapist! She is a like-minded professional working to help the world understand children through a developmental, holistic perspective that includes the Adlerian usefulness of behaviour but so much more.  Sabrina invites us to be curious instead of reactionary to use the wisdom of OT’s to really getting to know your child inside and out, so you can make educated decisions and choices in creating an environment at home and school that helps them thrive!  Everyone experiences the world uniquely.  Your kids don’t have to be symptomatic for you to learn how to best foster their potential.    Sabrina’s website is www.enablingadaptations.com You can email her at info@enablingadaptations.com You can follow Sabrina through any of her social media handles:  Linkedin  linkedin.com/in/sabrinaadair Twitter  @EnablingAdaptn FB Facebook.com/enablingadaptations/ IG @enablingadaptations YouTube  Enabling Adaptations Inc You can find Sabrina’s new book here:  Understanding a Child the Occupational Therapy Way: Recognizing and Communicating the Unique Potential of a Child Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Q1. How do I deal with perfectionism? Beats themselves up if they don’t win, get a good grade.  Q2. How do you make a kid more organized? Q3. Getting your child started on a clothing allowance. 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.

Q1. My 14 yr old lies and we don’t want her dating  Q2. What are the signs of anxiety and how can we help kids manage? Q3. How do we manage FOMO in the age of social media?   Centre for Humane Technology:  https://www.humanetech.com 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.