Parenting The Adlerian Way

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.

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with a fellow senior Adlerian teacher, practitioner and friend, Wes Wingett. We discuss one of the most practical tools for understanding human behaviour and how to mine our memories of the past in order to bring about change in the way we solve problems, behave and function today. North American Society of Adlerian Psychology website is here. Wes on YouTubeWes’s email weswingett@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Q1. How do I street proof my 11yr old daughter for going to the park independently?Q2. My 17yr old daughter is spending her paycheques on fast food instead of saving for university. Q3. My teen can’t get a girl to stop naming calling and the school won’t help. If you’d like to purchase access to my webinar “Parenting Strategies For Teens and Tweens”, you can email my operations manager, Donna at Hello@alysonschafer.com and she’ll set you up! Protective Parenting for prevention of child abduction can be found on my website here. Bullying resources for parents, children and schools can be found at PREVNET.CADo 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 my free download “Home Responsibilities By Age”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet Cameron Davis, a 17yr old youth activist, athlete, entrepreneur, teen traveler, content creator, and role model for youth, as he shares his journey to becoming a world youth leader and how your kids can too! Check out his charity clothing line which supports disenfranchised youth: www.721mech.caFollow Cameron here:YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CameronTravelsIG @ogcammyd and @721merch.caFB www.facebook.com/RTWCameron Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julietta Skoog is a fellow Adlerian parent educator with years of experience working with children through her career as a school counsellor. Because so many parents complain of their children not getting along, I wanted to invite Julietta on the podcast to discuss tools for parents who are dealing with fights and squabbles utilizing Adlerian methods.  You can follow Julietta here: FB – https://www.facebook.com/besproutable IG - https://www.instagram.com/besproutable YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sproutable Learn more about Julietta’s work at https://www.besproutable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Q1. 15 yr old girl lying and sneaking out to see her boyfriend.   Q2.  9yr old boy doesn’t like his body shape.   Q2. ADHD teen boy won’t do his chores, but fights to get more data and gym membership.    Q3.  7yr old boy who is a constant struggle. He will not listen or get along with his siblings.   Q4. 7yr old girl who speaks disrespectfully to Mom when she is having an explosive episode.   Q5.  University Prof looking for Adlerian / non-traditional grading methods for students.    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.