Parenting The Adlerian Way

Today’s guests are the rock stars of motherhood. They literally fill stadiums with cheering mom fans on their multi-city tours across North America and beyond. Yes, they even travel by tour bus with wine and roadies! They have captured the hearts of moms everywhere with their honest and authentic convos about modern motherhood. With such a huge fan base that they engage with regularly, it was a perfect chance to ask Cat and Nat what they are seeing out there as trends and concerns in motherhood today. They also have taken my parenting classes, so I was especially interested to see how that stood up with everything else they see. Check out their perspective.You can find Cat and Nat on social media at @catandnat and @thecommonparentListen to their podcast called “Cat and Nat Unfiltered”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doug Price is a riot! And he is on a mission to teach 17 year olds financial literacy so they become millionaires. What 17 year old isn’t going to perk up their ears when someone asks if they want to be a millionaire?! In this episode we discuss his book and how he is resonating with youth to teach this important life skill - a skill parents often fail at themselves.   His book, “17 to Millionaire” has its own website: www.seventeentomillionaire.com The course SmART Money Canada website: www.smartmoneycanada.caOn Twitter: @17tomillionaire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Q1. 17 year old watching pornQ2. 6 year old who stomps his feet when he is angry or frustratedQ3. 12 year old girl crying and sharing she feels she is weird and not fitting inCheck out the information on porn at www.truthaboutporn.comDo you have a parenting question for me? Email me at alyson@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.

Leslie Forde is a researcher and consultant. During the pandemic, she began researching the topics of caregiving, career growth, equal partnership, and self-care. In this interview we discuss the best practices for improving workplace culture, and how to empower working mothers with the tactics they need to navigate their career growth, domestic commitments, and their own well-being. You can find Leslie Forde here: https://www.momshierarchyofneeds.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moms_hierarchy_of_needs Facebook: https://facebook.com/MomsHierarchyOfNeeds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Amoneeta discusses the positive impact of beginning a meditation practice at the youngest of ages. Squirming kids seems like a tough request for sitting still on a cushion, and that is why Dr. Amoneeta created the A-E-I-O-U and Y vowel version of teaching children in engaging ways the components and skills that are fun to learn and practice. Any teacher or parent can work with children using his model. His book: “Teaching Mindfulness” can be found here: https://bookpubco.com/content/teaching-mindfulness You can follow Dr. Amoneeta on social media here: IG: dr.amoneetaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Amoneeta/featured amoneeta.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Q1. My son says he doesn’t like that other people make the rules and then hurts us so we feel sad too.  Q2. How do I manage the ubiquitous opportunities for my children to eat sugary foods?Q3. My sons act out when my ex and I are together briefly at hand-off time between households.Q4. My 9 yr old has troubles with her emotions especially anger towards her younger sister. Do you have a parenting question for me? Email me at alyson@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.

In this episode of the podcast, I interview Carolyn Hays, the author (pen name) of “A Girlhood: Letter to my Transgender Daughter”, which takes parents along her family’s personal journey of raising a transgender daughter. In our conversation we discuss the science, and the hurdles, joys and challenges of parenting a transgender child. We also discuss how to be an ally to the LGBTQ2+ community.  Carolyn mentioned this impactful documentary: Disclosure  Resources and more about the book on Carolyn’s website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

November is will month. Do you have a will? Is it up to date? Do your parents have a will? Do you know who has been named executor? David Edey is a Certified Executor Advisor with over 35 years’ experience. He also spent 7 years in court when a sibling contested their parent’s written will, so he is passionate about helping families get their affairs in order to save them from strained family relationships and chaos. I was my father’s executor and I know how unprepared I was for the task. David is here to help!You can find David’s book “Executor Help Book” here:The Executor Help Podcast - https://executorhelp.libsyn.com/And follow David on social media:Facebook Twitter  LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Q1. 3yr old girl who is shunning her mother and preferring her father. Q2. 6yr old girl who is perfectionistic and gets angry when things don’t go the way she wants.Q3. How to connect with an 11yr old boy who acts like he is 17, is defiant, and doesn’t think his parents know anything. Details and registration information for Alyson’s webinar on Nov 16th, 2022 on “Managing Kids And Technology” 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 and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Rebecca Jackson and I discuss how to help learners get caught up this year by helping parents create a homework strategy that includes considerations for the state of the child’s brain. Dr. Jackson explains the individual and daily fluctuations in the status of the brain that can impact a child’s ability to focus, concentrate, control impulses and more. She offers ways to improve these skills and capacities. A fascinating interview!You can find out more about Dr. Jackson and the Brain Balance Centers below:https://www.brainbalancecenters.com/  https://drrebeccajackson.com/ https://www.facebook.com/brainbalancecenters/ https://www.youtube.com/user/brainbalancecenters  https://www.linkedin.com/company/brain-balance  https://www.instagram.com/brainbalancecenters/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.