Parenting The Adlerian Way

End of summer is a common time for parents to decide to end their marriage.  Family Law Lawyer Nathalie Boutet is my guest this week to discuss the different options available to parents as they move through separation and divorce.   There is much that parents don’t know!  I learned a lot myself.  Here’s where you can connect with Nathalie:  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nathalieboutetlawyer  Twitter: @BoutetFamilyLaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Q1. My boyfriend’s kids are not vaccinated and not following protocols which puts my kids in danger.  Q2. How can I help my 14yo and 16yo discover themselves and their career / job skills?  Q3. What are your thoughts on setting boundaries and guidelines for dating?  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.

Kathy Buckworth has spent the last 20 years speaking and writing books about modern motherhood.  Now that she is a grandmother, she’s on to new subject matter and has launched her own radio show and “grandfluencer” brand “ The Go To Grama”.   Come listen to how grandparenting is in 2020 and this important relationship.  Here’s where you can keep up with Kathy:  www.kathybuckworth.com Linkedin Kathy Buckworth | LinkedIn Twitter https://twitter.com/KathyBuckworth  IG https://www.instagram.com/kathybuckworth/    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Q1. 15 yr son used $2K money we put in his savings to pay for uber eats and games.  Q2. Grade 3 daughter is clingy and likely won’t want to go back to school in the fall.  Books on teaching children financial literacy:  Financially Fit Kids  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. 9yr old can’t explain why she is crying Q2. 9yr old says “don’t cheer for me” when I say “way to go – you did it” Q3. 9 &13 yr old boys who complain about nothing being fair between them Q4. 9 &13 yr old boys who constantly fight and bicker  Q5. 9 & 13 yr old boys with a dad who is a bad role model and the marriage is not working Q6. 13 yr old boy who is sneaking Aug 4th Do’s and Don’ts of Managing Teens’ Partying webinar link for details and registration here.  Books on encouragement:   Encouraging Children To Learn https://tinyurl.com/26h25w82 Turning People On: How to be an encouraging person:  https://tinyurl.com/59e88bta Calvin Armerding podcast interview on the co-operative family: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/parenting-the-adlerian-way/id1508655119?i=1000522893991 Paul Rasmussen podcast interview on emotions: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/parenting-the-adlerian-way/id1508655119?i=1000503066250 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.

Heather Chauvin is a leadership coach for ambitious and overwhelmed women.  Sound familiar?  In this podcast we talk about her personal journey as a cancer survivor and how the cultural norms for motherhood have to be challenged.  Being a good mother should not kill us.  Listen as Heather shares advice for how to make parenting a beautiful spiritual journey instead.    Here’s where you can keep up with Heather:  www.facebook.com/heatherchauvincoaching www.instagram.com/heatherchauvin_/ http://heatherchauvin.com/podcast http://heatherchauvin.com/book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raffi is a music legend.  He has been touching the lives of children with his music for 5 decades.  Just over 10 years ago, he founded the Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring.  We discuss its mission and how parents can learn online through the foundation's parenting course, and MORE!    Here are links to the topics we discussed and more:  Raffi’s new single and video, “Song For Healing” – video, etc. More info here for you - https://raffifoundation.org/news/a-song-for-healing/ Raffi’s Foundation for Child Honouring - https://raffifoundation.org Child Honouring online course - https://raffifoundation.org/take-the-course/ Raffi Foundation YouTube videos - https://www.youtube.com/user/childhonouring/videos These include his talk with the Dalai Lama, Receiving an Honorary Degree of Letters from UBC, etc Recent Globe and Mail profile - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/article-a-lesson-from-the-very-young-why-raffi-could-be-what-the-world-needs/ Other Recent songs - Baby Beluga 40th anniversary edition with Yo-Yo Ma - https://www.facebook.com/YoYoMa/videos/736120667200251 For All You Do - Raffi’s song of gratitude for essential workers, with Lindsay Munroe, featuring Yo-Yo Ma - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tQjeT5bD6k Black Lives Matter To Me - Raffi’s song acknowledging the importance of the current moment for education and awareness, and expressing a universal longing for justice and freedom -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wwKSq10DIk In early 2020, Raffi produced and sang on the first album by new children’s artist, Lindsay Munroe, called I Am Kind: Songs for Unique Kids  Raffi on Twitter - @Raffi_RC Raffi FB page - https://www.facebook.com/Raffi.Cavoukian/ Instagram - raffi_music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talk to our children about the news of mass children’s graves at residential schools.    Q1. Do I monitor the money my teen is earning at his job?  Q2. My 12 yr daughter does not want to take a 3 week vacation with dad (divorced 10 yrs). Q3. My 23 yr daughter is living at home. Her 18yr old BF has basically moved in here. They never go to his place.     Raising Financially Fit Kids – By Joline Godfrey    https://alysonschafer.com/other-resources/   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.

Ria Simon is a Registered Early Childhood Educator and worked 6 years in the classroom. She taught all ages but mainly preschoolers.  In this episode, we chat about the relationship between parents and their children’s teachers, and why communication is so important. We discuss what is too much, too little and how the pandemic impacted our ability to connect.  Check out more about Ria and the resources she provides at HiMama as the community ambassador through these links to her social media  www.himama.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/himamacircletime https://www.instagram.com/himamaapp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Q1. My 18 daughter has come out to us but not her 15 yr old sister. Can we tell her? Q2.  My 3yr old’s grama is dying and I don’t know how to tell her.  Q3. My 4 yr old undoes his seatbelt in the car   https://alysonschafer.com/home-responsibilities-by-age/ June 22nd Power Struggles webinar link for details and registration here.  Home responsibilities by age is here:  Support for parents of LGBTQ+ kids 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.