
Parenting The Adlerian Way
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.
Latest episodes

Apr 18, 2024 • 44min
160: Will AI Replace Therapists?
Could AI replace standard counselling? It’s certainly cheaper. With the trend towards “manualizing” therapy, maybe we are closer than we know. How do you feel about that? How scared should we be? Adlerian counsellor and teacher/trainer, Calvin Armerding, shares his thoughts with me. Read the original article and other posts from Calvin on his Substack at:https://calvindarmerding.substack.com/Follow Calvin on social media at: https://www.instagram.com/henosispress/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4ACV00vWcS3DTATvos1XVm2MhTKSq2Z https://www.instagram.com/travelersrest.counseling/ https://twitter.com/ArmerdingC***************************I am always looking for questions for the Q&A episodes. You can send me your questions at hello@alysonschafer.com For more of my advice, check out my website: www.alysonschafer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 2024 • 22min
159: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer
Q1. 9yr old son is not trying and his confidence is dwindling.Q2. 14yr old son with type1 diabetes is too lazy to take his insulin at school. Looking for more Adlerian wisdom? Check out The Daily Adler Newsletter and The Daily Adler Podcast. If you have a question you’d like answered on a future podcast, email me at hello@alysonschafer.com Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 18, 2024 • 50min
158: How to Best Parent Tweens – While They Are Still Listening
Dr. Amanda Craig is the author of “Who Are You And What Have You Done With My Kid?: Connect With Your Tween While They Are Still Listening”. In this episode, Dr Craig defines what the tween years are, what is happening developmentally and how to maximize the parenting opportunities during this unique period. She also discusses the important four pillars of your parenting to focus on and methods to achieve that stable base in the relationship. Links mentioned in the show: Book: Who Are You And What Have You Done With My Kid?: Connect With Your Tween While They Are Still ListeningDr Amanda Craig’s WebsiteFollow Dr Amanda Craig on social media at IG @amandacraigphd***************************I am always looking for question for the Q&A episodes. You can send me your questions at hello@alysonschafer.com For more of my advice, check out my website: www.alysonschafer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 4, 2024 • 45min
157: Unfinished Business: Breaking Down the Great Wall Between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents
Amy Yip is the author of “Unfinished Business” and in this interview we talk about her personal journey of being a child of immigrant parents and how that experience impacted her life. She discusses how she took charge of the process of changing the relationship with her parents and how that informs her parenting today. For anyone dealing with wounded relationships with their parents, or who wants better for their own children, this is the podcast for you! Links mentioned in the show: Amy’s book: Unfinished Businesshttp://unfinishedbusinessbook.com/, Amy’s Websitehttps://amyyipcoaching.com/Follow Amy on social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amycyip & https://www.facebook.com/amyyipcoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amycyip & https://www.linkedin.com/company/amyyipcoaching Instagram: @amyyipcoaching Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 19, 2024 • 24min
156: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer
Q1. 10yr old son having difficulty with change (new items in home).Plus, my thoughts on under- and over-functioning parenting.Looking for more Adlerian wisdom? Check out The Daily Adler Newsletter and The Daily Adler Podcast. If you have a question you’d like answered on a future podcast, email me at hello@alysonschafer.com Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 5, 2024 • 51min
155: From Chaos to Calm: 5 Ways Busy Parents Can Break Free From Overwhelm
Jenna Hermans has used her own extensive training and personal parenting experience to write a book for overwhelmed parents. In this podcast Jenna shares her story and gives us the highlights of the 5 tips we should all incorporate into our family lives for more calm in 2024. Links mentioned in the show: On IG @JennazhermansWebsite https://jennahermans.com Buy her book at a local book seller or online here: From Chaos to Calm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 2024 • 1h 20min
154: Alfred Adler’s History and Evolution of Parenting Theory with Dr Marina Bluvshtein
Dr Marina Bluvshtein is a renowned researcher and archivist of Adler’s life. She shares how the events of his life shaped the development of his theory we know as Individual Psychology. In this conversation, Marina shares Adler’s own parenting journey and how his theory, and that of Rudolf Dreikurs, came together to still be an evolving, optimistic parenting model. Links mentioned in the show: Learn more about the Adlerian Summer School known as ICASSI Check out the offerings at the Adler Academy of MinnesotaAnd write directly to Dr Bluvshtein at mbluvshtein@adler.edu to learn more about Adlerian training events in Chicago, Vancouver and online. On social media, you can find Dr Bluvshtein on FB. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 8, 2024 • 24min
153: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer
Q1. 6 year old hits and gets angry when he doesn’t get his wayQ2. 7 year old tells “creative stories” about how his day was (aka lying). Q3. 2.5 year old is defiant with screaming fits esp on waking in the night.Looking for more Adlerian wisdom? Check out The Daily Adler Newsletter and The Daily Adler Podcast. If you have a question you’d like answered on a future podcast, email me at hello@alysonschafer.com Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 2023 • 51min
152: A Peaceful World Starts At Home
The Adlerian father/daughter duo Ted Wohlfarth and Marjie Longshore talk about their impressive work in using games and play to create unique experiences for developing the skills and felt experiences needed to help build peaceful, win-win relationships. You’ll hear how their game methods and unique scoring system can be useful at home, in the classroom, the workplace and indeed anywhere people gather. Check out The Family Leadership Center website And social media FB Or on IG @the_4cfamilyIf you would like to support the work of The Family Leadership Center which is a non-profit organization, you can donate to their “A Peaceful World Starts At Home” campaign that furthers their work. Check out the free games and resources at EnTeam’s websiteHere is the summary of some of EnTeam’s corporate success stories:https://familyleadershipcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Manufacturing-Plant-Turnaround.pdfhttps://familyleadershipcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/International-Pharmaceutical-Company-.pdfhttps://familyleadershipcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Electric-Power-Plant-Teamwork.pdfAnd follow EnTeams on social media FBLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 27, 2023 • 51min
151: AI Is Here To Stay - What Do Parents Need To Know?
How much do you know about AI? Are you prepared to talk to your kids about it? How will it impact them? How do you respond when the school emails you to share that your child plagiarized a paper using AI? Thankfully, Adlerian Valerie Tih of JoyFULL Coaching has the answer parents are looking for! FREE Download: Top 10 Tips for Navigating AI with your Childhttps://mailchi.mp/a04b5ed1d560/alyson Enneagram course:https://joyfullcoaching.ca/the-enneagram-unplugged-course/Use code “Alyson” for 20% offEnneagram Discovery Package:https://joyfullcoaching.ca/coaching/https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/enneagram-discover-package-tickets-644373918737?aff=oddtdtcreatorUse code “Alyson” for 20% off Follow Val and JoyFULL Coaching on social here:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JoyfullCoaching IG https://www.instagram.com/joyfullcoaching/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerietih/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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