One of the very best scientific predictors for how any child turns out—in terms of happiness, academic success, leadership skills, and meaningful relationships—is whether at least one adult in their life has consistently shown up for them. In an age of scheduling demands and digital distractions, showing up for your child might sound like a […]
Podcast
When Your Children Say They’re Transgender with Paria Hassouri
About my guest Paria Hassouri, MD, is the author of Found in Transition. A pediatrician, mother of three, and transgender rights activist, her essays have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, and Women’s Running Magazine. She lives in Los Angeles. Resources and links Paria Hassouri’s Website Instagram […]
Parenting Your Challenging Child with Dr. Ross Greene
Challenging behaviors in your child make you feel frustrated, angry, helpless, overwhelmed? Do you resort to yelling, punishments or rewards more often than you’d like? What if you could learn to solve problems with your kids collaboratively? In episode 256 of the podcast Dr. Greene explains why kids exhibit challenging behaviors, why traditional behavior management […]
Building a Happy Family Even if You Didn’t Grow Up in One
How to Unlock your Authentic Self with Ritu Bhasin
Are you performing at life or living your authentic life? Choosing to live authentically is the most important step you can take to thrive in your personal life, your relationships, and your career. In this episode with Ritu Bhasin we explore what it means to truly embrace who you are. She talks about her transformational […]
The 3 R’s of Pandemic Parenting with Anna Seewald
In SOLO episode 247, I talked about what I call the 3 r’s of pandemic parenting: I think these 3 concepts are very important now and we need to prioritize them: regulation, routines and relationships. I shared my thoughts on the current state of our lives; loss, stress, heightened anxiety, increased fear, emotions, uncertainty and […]