Authentic Parenting

Did you know that working through the messiness in relationships is the key to connection, trust and resilience? 

You might think that perfect harmony is the defining characteristic of healthy relati…

Caroline Welch on the power of presence, the importance of purpose, pivoting and pacing. 

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Kim John Payne of the Simplicity Parenting in conversation about building deeply connected families in the culture of too much, too soon, too fast by focusing on doing less, simplifying our children…

This is our first, experimental RoundTable. We are taking a deep dive into the dreaded, yet very important topic of boundaries. Healthy relationships require effective, firm and good boundaries. How …

What do you do with so much information and advice that is out there? Do you often doubt yourself as a parent whether you are doing it right? 

On today's on-air coaching call I'm helping Cara, mom of…

Yvette Erasmus on what happens when your needs are not fulfilled, the difference between needs and feelings, choicefulness, taking responsibility, stopping playing the victim and much more. 

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Dr. Joan Rosenberg is a cutting-edge psychologist, speaker and trainer. She is a two-time TEDx speaker and the author of 90 Seconds to a LIfe You Love.

Most of us are not comfortable with our unplea…

Renowned neuropsychiatrist and author of many influential books Dr. Dan Siegel talks about the importance of showing up in our parenting with presence.

He discusses the 4 S’s; safe, seen, soothed and…

Paria Hassouri, the author of an utterly engaging memoir Found in Transition: A Mother’s Evolution During Her Child’s Gender Change shares her story of finding acceptance after dealing with loss and …

In the final episode of the year I sat down with Julie Star, an active member of the Authentic Parenting Community to review the year 2020. We talked about what the podcast meant for me, what lessons…

The year 2020 has challenged us and changed us in many ways. In this episode I sat down with one of the members of the Authentic Parenting Community, Julie Star and talked about this historic year. 

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How do you feel when you are faced with challenging behaviors such as screaming, crying, kicking, hitting, swearing, biting, spitting...Do you feel angry, helpless, overwhelmed when your child outrig…

This has been a challenging year. Besides the global COVID-19 pandemic many of us have also dealt with other life matters. This year has particauly been a challenging year for me in many ways, with l…

In this edition of our special episode with Laura Froyen we tackle issues related to emotion regulation, stress management, and helping kids with virtual learning. We received countless questions rel…

On this on-air coaching call I help Hilary, a busy mom of two young kids, to rethink her current routines, bring the same flexibility and mindset that she applied to her business to her home life and…

Larry Hagner, the host and creator of the Dad’s Edge Podcast and a father of four boy talks about how regardless of growing up virtually in a "fatherless environment” for most of his life found his p…

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.…

We are continuing the 3  R’s of Pandemic Parenting. I have a compilation episode. I reached out to some of my favorite online people, and asked them to contribute their thoughts and best tips for reg…