Self-talk is often skewed towards the negative, and sometimes it’s just plain wrong. What does your inner critic say to you often? You can test, challenge and change your negative self-talk. In this episode I invite you to take a challenge to do just that. Are you ready? When you find yourself criticizing, judging, speaking […]
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Teens, Addiction and Trauma
While experiencing a trauma doesn’t guarantee that a person will develop an addiction, research clearly suggests that trauma is a major underlying source of addiction behavior. People who are passionate about their work and message most often are driven by the power of their personal story. In this week’s episode of the Authentic Parenting podcast I interviewed […]
4 Steps To Stay C.A.L.M in The Moment
How can you stay calm in the moment? What makes parenting hard? Do you ever think that new parenthood comes with a sense of loss? In this week’s episode: What makes parenting hard. Science-based understanding of the hidden factors and root causes for children’s misbehavior. How modern day stress could be affecting your mood, behavior, […]
7 Tips on How to Build Self-Confidence in Your Kids
In the April edition of the Monthly Special Episode I am joined once more with a lovely friend and colleague Laura Froyen. We have 3 segments: Examples from Our Homes What’s Up with You? Answering listener parenting questions Favorite Finds Segment 1: Laura shares a bedtime battle story of how she needed to cool […]
STOP Hurting Kids in The Name of Discipline
What is wrong with traditional way of parenting, why we need to stop hurting children in the name of discipline, alternatives to corporal punishment, what true discipline is, and how parental trauma gets passed down through generations and why it’s time to make spanking children illegal worldwide. Highlights -What is punishment? -Why spanking is […]
Resilient: How To Grow Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength and Happiness
How can you grow resilience? How about other inner strengths such as mindfulness, courage, calm, intimacy or say grit? These days it’s hard to count on the world outside. It’s vital to grow strengths inside -keys to resilience for lasting well-being and overall happiness. In his latest book-Resilient: How To Grow Unshakable Core of Calm, […]