Authentic Parenting

SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join memebers who contribute towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: info@authenticparenting.com STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com  

I truly believe that we can create a peaceful world through parenting. Thank you for joining me on that mission and thank you for doing your part. I see you, I recognize you, I honor you! And most of all, I celebrate you.  To begin the new year, I bring you a bouquet of inspiration and insight to help you start the year great! To motivate you, and ignite a spark in you to be the best version of yourself so that you can show up authentically in the world and offer the gift of you to your children and loved ones. Wherever you are on the path towards wholeness, I want you to know that you are not alone, and that you have an ally. The podcast, myself and our diverse, global community of like-minded people are behind you.  I have put together a mega compilation episode—short clips from almost every episode from the past year. I love the symbolism -it is by looking back, we live forward.  As you listen you might notice that I have put them together thematically to the best of my ability and had to dissect just the right clip for the purpose. I had a lot of fun!  The year 2022 was one of my favorite years of podcasting in 7 years, and I wanted to remember it.  HERE ARE THE FULL EPISODES IN ORDER  336: Trauma and Healing in a Toxic Culture with Dr. Gabor Maté 313: Becoming Your Authentic Self with Dr. Thema Bryant 315: How to Help Kids with Emotional Self-regulation with Mona Delahooke 342: Raising Kids While Doing Your Own Work 316: A Father’s Invitation to Love, Honesty and Freedom 306: The Invisible Epidemic of Trauma with Paul Conti, MD 346: How to Heal Your Anxiety for Good with Russell Kennedy 326: Befriending Your Nervous-System with Deb Dana 308: How to Ask For What You Need in a Relationship with Yvette Erasmus 342: Raising Kids While Doing Your Own Work 336: Trauma and Healing in a Toxic Culture with Dr. Gabor Maté 334: The Long-Term Impact of Parental Mental Health on Children Danielle Roubinov, PhD 335: Overcoming Adversity & Thriving Against All Odds with David Ambroz 338: How to Heal Childhood Trauma in Adulthood with Daniel Maté 315: How to Help Kids with Emotional Self-regulation with Mona Delahooke 307: How Mother Loss Shapes Who We Become with Hope Edelman and Judith Rabinor 334: The Long-Term Impact of Parental Mental Health on Children Danielle Roubinov, PhD 306: The Invisible Epidemic of Trauma with Paul Conti, MD 315: How to Help Kids with Emotional Self-regulation with Mona Delahooke 320: How to Practice Self-Compassion with Marissa Knox, Ph.D 304: How to Be an Adult with Julie Lyfcott-Heims 345: Unraveling the Mysteries of Healing with Lissa Rankin, MD 332: The Science of Stuck and Trauma Healing with Britt Frank 309: Why Your Happiness Matters with Ericka Souter 321: How to Be Happier with Tal Ben-Shahar 337: You Are Not a Bad Parent with Carla Naumburg 334: The Long-Term Impact of Parental Mental Health on Children Danielle Roubinov, PhD 306: The Invisible Epidemic of Trauma with Paul Conti, MD 304: How to Be an Adult with Julie Lyfcott-Heims   SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join 21 exisiting memebers who contribute $121 towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: info@authenticparenting.com STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com  

Welcome to the final episode of 2022! What a year! In the 7 years of podcasting I think the year 2022 is my FAVORITE.  An incredible array of guests, often difficult subjects, shared vulnerability, laughter and tears, heartfelt stories, sweet and warm moments, virtual hugs, insights and wisdom, truths…  I will be forever changed by the many wonderful conversations and carry the many valuable lessons that I learnt with me through life.  Heartfelt gratitude to all of our wonderful guests!!!  And special thanks to you, my dear listener! It is because of you that I’m still here and going strong.  In this episode:  Rapid-fire Best show/movie I watched  Best book I read  Songs I enjoyed  Best meal I had Place I visited  Best purchase I made  22 Powerful Questions to Reflect on 2022 What inspired you this year? This year my biggest challenge was: This year my biggest accomplishment was:  Which relationships remained rock-solid?  Describe one moment when people you were with made all the difference. How did you feel? What was the most gratifying use of your time this year? What would you like to spend less time on next year? What would you like to spend more time on next year?  Was there a moment when you overcame fear or did something outside of your comfort zone?  What enabled you to overcome this fear? What made you feel alive this year? What is the most important lesson you learned this year?  What did you enjoy the most?  What was your favorite moment?  How did you have fun? What are you most proud of this year?  What did you learn about yourself? What got in the way of your success?  What did you do for your physical and mental health?   What did you leave unfinished?  What advice would you give your last-year self?  What has been hard to admit to yourself?  Listener voicemails Ranela  Zara  Mathu  Lauren Jen Arijana  Top 15 Episodes of 2022!  15. 317: The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora, MD 14. 310: The Healing Power of Storytelling 13. 313: Becoming Your Authentic Self with Dr. Thema Bryant 12. 314: The 6 Critical Needs of Children with Anna Seewald 11. 306: The Invisible Epidemic of Trauma with Paul Conti, MD __________________________________________ 10. 312: Unwinding Anxiety with Dr. Jud Brewer 9. 309: Why Your Happiness Matters with Ericka Souter 8. 304: How to Be an Adult with Julie Lyfcott-Heims 7. 307: How Mother Loss Shapes Who We Become with Hope Edelman and Judith Rabinor  6. 310: Why You Can’t Pay Attention and How To Think Deeply Again with Johann Hari 5. 303: How to Rock Your Parenting in 2022 with Anna Seewald 4. 305: Breathing and Your Health with Patrick Mckeown 3. 308: How to Ask For What You Need in a Relationship with Yvette Erasmus 2. 336: Trauma and Healing in a Toxic Culture with Dr. Gabor Maté 1. 315: How to Help Kids with Emotional Self-regulation with Mona Delahooke   Intentions and goals for 2023+word of the year.    SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join 210exisiting memebers who contribute towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: info@authenticparenting.com STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com  

Allowing oneself to be vulnerable with another person can be exceedingly difficult yet rewarding as it leads to more closeness and intimacy.  Can asking another person a structured set of questions really help two people deepen closeness and boost intimacy or fall in love?  We are exploring the famous 36 questions to fall in love experiment. The so-called 36 questions to fall in love are a set of questions developed in the 1990s by psychologists Arthur Aron, Ph.D., Elaine Aron, Ph.D., and other researchers to see if two strangers can develop an intimate connection just from asking each other a series of increasingly personal questions. The 36 questions in the study are broken up into three sets, with each set intended to be more probing than the previous one. If you are looking to strengthen your relationship with your spouse, deepen your connection with your friend or romantic partner, reconnect emotionally with someone, fall in love with someone new, boost intimacy and closeness give the 36 questions a try.  Remember, vulnerability is not weakness. ABOUT MY CO-HOST Kristy Lauricella is a psychotherapist in private practice in New Jersey. She takes a supportive and collaborative approach with a primary focus on a person's relationships, patterns, and sense of self. Kristy is an experienced hospice and palliative care social worker, birth and postpartum doula, teacher of writing, and professional development facilitator.   As a result of her broad background and training and range of experiences, Kristy is able to create a safe space to process seemingly insurmountable challenges.    Through their work together, her clients feel more empowered to take action and build authentic relationships that reflect their true values and core beliefs.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The 36 Questions 310: The Healing Power of Storytelling The 300! Epsiode with Kristy Ep. 302: Year iin Review 2021 with Kristy Lauricella Ep. 195: Why We Need to Connect More with Kristy Lauricella The Armenian song that I enjoyed (listen on YouTube)   SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join 20 exisiting memebers who contribute $98 towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: info@authenticparenting.com STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com  

Dr. Russell Kennedy, aka “The Anxiety MD” on the origins of anxiety, why it’s there, and how you can heal it for good. Dr. Russ is the author of Anxiety Rx where he shows a practical, actionable program for anxiety relief that incorporates a combination of the latest in neuroscience with the grounding wisdom of the body with the ultimate goal of relieving the anxious thoughts of the mind. In this epsiode we discuss:  Why trying to get rid of your anxiety and alarm just makes it worse How all anxiety is separation anxiety Growing up with a dad with severe schizophrenia The role of psychedelics in treating anxiety His method GET HIS BOOK Anxiety Rx: A New Prescription for Anxiety Relief from the Doctor Who Created It OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY 312: Unwinding Anxiety with Dr. Jud Brewer 317: The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora, MD 322: Why Anxiety Is Good For You Even Though It Feels Bad with Tracy Dennis-Tiwary 326: Befriending Your Nervous-System with Deb Dana 153: Anxiety with Dennis Tirch, Ph.D 290: Alarmed Aloneness with Sarah Payton  SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join 21 exisiting memebers who contribute $121 towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: info@authenticparenting.com STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com  

This is Part 2 of a two part show.   We took a deep dive into the topic of chores. In the first part we talked about our feelings about the word-chores, shared our own experiences of growing up doing chores, unpacked the why of assigning chores to kids, started a discussion of ages and development and expectations and answered a listener question. As well as, we talked about the importance of parental attitude, engaging kids seamlessly into the process using playfulness and teaching crucial lessons and life-long skills, like responsibility and helpfulness and imparting our values without control.  In this part we continue the discussion of what kids are capable of doing at different ages, we both share how we do chores with our own kiddos, answer some fantastic listener questions, talk about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and tell you what we think about paying kids for doing chores. A super-packed, useful and really helpful episode sprinkled with humor and fun.  Think of this episode as a masterclass on chores. Read the article we mentioned in this epsiode.  OTHER SPECIAL EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE  293: (Special) Sibling Squabbles, Conflicts and Beyond  254: (Special) Anxiety Relief Strategies for You and Your Child  243: (Special) What to Do When Your Kid Uses Bad Words, Name Calling and Swearing  221: (Special) How to Play with Your Kids When You Don’t Like Playing  192: (Special) How to Respond When Your Kid is Disrespectful  This episode is brought to you by our course ALL ABOUT SIBLINGS.  Laura and I taught this class live and the recoding is now available as a self-study course. It covers everything you need to know when it comes handling sibling issues. The ONLY resource you need for raising friends for life and coahcing siblings thrugh their conflicts like a pro.  GET IT NOW SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join 21 exisiting memebers who contribute $109 towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: info@authenticparenting.com STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com  

This is PART 1 of a two part show. With Dr. Laura Froyen, a friend, colleague and frequent co-host of the podcast, we took a deep dive into the topic of kids and chores, shared our own experiences growing up, what we think of the word “chore”, how we approach chores in our families, and most importantly answered some of the listener questions.  We discussed the “why” of doing chores. We talked about the importance of parental attitude, engaging kids seamlessly into the process and teaching crucial lessons and life-long skills, like responsibility and helpfulness and imparting our values without control.  SOME KEY POINTS The power of intrinsic motivation Age, development and age-appropriate expectations Paying kids for chores or not Do chore charts work?  And so much more Think of this episode as a masterclass on chores. Read the article we mentioned in this epsiode.  OTHER SPECIAL EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE  293: (Special) Sibling Squabbles, Conflicts and Beyond  254: (Special) Anxiety Relief Strategies for You and Your Child  243: (Special) What to Do When Your Kid Uses Bad Words, Name Calling and Swearing  221: (Special) How to Play with Your Kids When You Don’t Like Playing  192: (Special) How to Respond When Your Kid is Disrespectful  This episode is brought to you by our course ALL ABOUT SIBLINGS.  Laura and I taught this class live and the recoding is now available as a self-study course. It covers everything you need to know when it comes handling sibling issues. The ONLY resource you need for raising friends for life and coahcing siblings thrugh their conflicts like a pro.  GET IT NOW SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join 21 exisiting memebers who contribute $109 towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: info@authenticparenting.com STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com  

Carla Naumburg, a clinical social worker, mother, and author of five non-fiction books, including her international bestseller, How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids is back to the show.  Have you ever thought that you were a bad parent, doing a shitty job, failing your kids or just doubting whther you were doing it "right"?  Parents feel that way. And there are real good reasons for that. We talk about that on the show. In addition, Carla shares tangible steps for how to use each to help parents reduce their anxiety, trust their instincts, move past the guilt and become a calmer, more confident parent. Which, in the end, benefits your child as much as you. Great parenting is not the same thing as perfect parenting. Great parenting starts with true self-compassion, the kind that means you don’t judge yourself. Harnessing this self-compassion is the key to giving yourself a break and embracing your best qualities as a parent.  GET HER NEW BOOK You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent: How to Practice Self-Compassion and Give Yourself a Break SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join 21 exisiting memebers who contribute $121 towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: info@authenticparenting.com STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com  

ATTENTION: This episode touches on sensitive topics such as poverty, homelessness, parental mental illness and foster care. Listener discretion is advised.  For my guest David and his two siblings, their mother’s paranoid schizophrenia brought with it poverty, violence, and instability. They traveled through New York and neighboring areas seeking shelter: they found it in train stations, 24-hour diners, anywhere warm and dry. The first 11 years of his life he was homeless, then he was placed in foster care. At first, it felt like salvation but soon proved to be just as unsafe for him.  As a gay child, David’s coming-off age is fusrther marked by anti-gay abuse at the hands of caregiovers and therpists.  David Ambroz is a national poverty and child welfare expert and advocate. He was recognized by President Obama as an American Champion of Change. He currently serves as the Head of Community Engagement (West) for Amazon, coordinating with non-profits and community leaders for social good. Previously he led Corporate Social Responsibility for Walt Disney Television, and served as the President of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and as a California Child Welfare Councilmember. SOME KEY POINTS What is home? Where is home? What people get right and get wrong about childhood poverty How to create ground-up change in foster care system How to encourage more educated, middle-class families to foster Effective ways anyone can help improve the lives of foster kids GET HIS BOOK A Place Called Home MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Supernormal by Meg Jay, PhD The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce Perry, MD, PhD David's website Follow him on Instagram Follow him on Twitter  SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join 21 exisiting memebers who contribute $121 towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: info@authenticparenting.com STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com