Parenting Doctors Podcast

No Phones At Dinner

We live in a strange Digital Culture.  Everyone revolving their lives around cell phones.  But, not everyone.  Healthy Families are working against these water currents.  Healthy families have parents who say "No Phones At Dinner!"  

Check out Dr. Dan's book You Are Your Child's Best Psychologist at Amazon now.  

 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1935576062/?tag=medrounpublic-20

 

 

Valuing & Sharing Our Failure Stories

I share some of my failures in life, mostly growing up.  In my book: You Are Your Child's Best Psychologist https://www.amazon.com/dp/1935576062/?tag=medrounpublic-20

I mention that parents should know their top 10.  I share some of my top 10 and other minor failures.  

I'm a big proponent of being unafraid of anxiety.

Likewise I'm a big fan of being unafraid of failure.  To help our kids learn to be unafraid of failure, we should share our failures.  Sharing failures builds connections because kids want us to be vulnerable, which does so much more than lecturing does.

Of course, we use wisdom to choose our moments when to share our failure stories.   

Guit VS Shame: Healthy Families Value Guilt But Not Shame

Guilt is good.

Shame is not.  

Warning to Parents About Social Media

This is a simple warning to parents.  Yes, it's an unbalanced view on social media.  The view presented here is not all encompassing and obviously doesn't include the positives about social media or recommendations for families.  This podcast is a direct warning about what your kids' lives can look like without limits and considerations.  

See other podcasts and our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qNMxObTzbQ&t=8s on information re: social media recommendations.  

WARNING!  DO YOU WANT YOUR KIDS' LIVES LIKE THIS?  

10 Keys to Confident Kids

10 Keys to UNLOCKING confidence in Kids.  We don't have to wait until kids are young adults to develop confidence.  That's what happened to me, quite honestly.  Instead, let's develop confidence early.  Here are the 10 Keys to Confident Kids.   

Know Your Triggers & Love Anyway

Many parents have rough backgrounds.  Many parents have "triggers" and when you deal with the stuff of raising kids who may yell, back talk, name call, or accidentally break a dish/glass, this can TRIGGER stuff in you. 

Check out this podcast and LOVE ANYWAY!!!

 

Persistent Redo’s, Patience and the Power of Praise

Persistent Redo's, patience, and the power of praise

When a 4-year old says "what" inappropriately and noncompliantly, what should a parent do?  

Check out this brief and terrific example!  

Does Social Media Cause Anxiety?

Social Media is related to unhappiness.  Does it cause anxiety?  We are still waiting on randomized controlled empirical research to determine the relationship between social media and anxiety disorders.  

But, let's just a take a look at anxiety problems generally speaking.  And, let's examine what happens with each of these examples that I mention today.  What should parents do?    First, parents need to acknowledge the anxiety epidemic.  

Sharing Personal Reflections & Excitement Here are the Parenting Doctors

Some personal reflections on our new book:

 

You Are Your Child's Best Psychologist: 7 Keys to Excellence in Parenting.

Helping Children, Preteens, & Teens with Secure & Confident Comebacks

Helping Children, Preteens, & Teens with Secure & Confident Comebacks

 

Children need to know what to say as an alternative from sinking low, playing in the mud, lowering themselving and entering into the negative.  Instead, what is a secure and confident comeback in the face of being mocked?