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Mindful Parenting with Hunter Clarke -Fields
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Mindful Parenting with Hunter Clarke -Fields

This week we are joined by Hunter Clarke-Fields. Hunter is the Mindful Parenting course creator, host of the Mindful Parenting Podcast, and author of the international bestseller, “Raising Good Humans,” and “Raising Good Humans Every Day." Tune into this week's episode to hear about easy and practical ways to practice mindfulness and how to model it for our kids.

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Moral Development with Richard Weissbourd
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Moral Development with Richard Weissbourd

Are you worried about your child's moral development? Richard Weissbourd dives into the meaning and purpose of mental health challenges among teens and young adults and the effective schools and services for children facing these risks. He is a founder of several interventions for children facing risks, including ReadBoston and WriteBoston, city-wide literacy initiatives that were led by Mayor Menino. 

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Practicing Gratitude with Donna Tetreault
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Practicing Gratitude with Donna Tetreault

This week, we are joined by Donna Tetreault, parenting journalist, award-winning author, and international speaker. Do you struggle to find a way to set limits with electronics? Listen to today’s episode for how to reset your rules! Her debut children's book, Dear Me: Letters to Myself For All of My Emotions, proactively teaches children positive mental health strategies. For more information on Donna, visit her website, www.donnatetreault.com.

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Help Teens Find Their Authentic Selves with Dr. Melanie McNally
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Help Teens Find Their Authentic Selves with Dr. Melanie McNally

This week, we are joined by Dr. Melanie McNally, clinical psychologist, brain coach, speaker, and author. Melanie specializes in working with teens and their parents. Tune into this week’s episode for more info on learning your role as a parent, how to change your self-talk, and how starting a journal with your child can benefit the relationship between you and your teen! Her newest book, The Emotionally Intelligent Teen: Skills to Help You Deal with What You Feel, Build Stronger Relationships, and Boost Self-Confidence, gives teens and young adults the skills they need to improve their lives. With a deep commitment to guiding Gen Zers toward their most authentic selves, she offers insights and strategies tailored to the unique challenges faced by today's youth. 

For more on Melanie McNally, go to her website www.destinationyou.net

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What Is Your Attachment Style? With Sarah Bren
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What Is Your Attachment Style? With Sarah Bren

We are joined by Dr. Sarah Bren, a Clinical Psychologist practicing in Westchester, New York. In this episode, we are talking about attachment styles. Sarah answers the questions we are all wondering: How do we have a secure attachment with our child? What creates and supports healthy attachment to our child? Stay tuned to this episode for the answers! 

Find more about Sarah at her website, www.drsarahbren.com

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The Need for Return to Community with Rosalind Wiseman
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The Need for Return to Community with Rosalind Wiseman

Speaker, writer, advisor, and thought leader on leadership, culture, conflict, and young people. In this episode, you will learn her rules of teaching from all around the world, that dignity is non-negotiable, and that WE are the newest members of the Rosalind Wiseman fan club! Find more about Rosalind at her website, www.rosalindwiseman.com

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Onboarding Devices for Families with Dr. Devorah Heitner
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Onboarding Devices for Families with Dr. Devorah Heitner

This week we welcome Dr. Devorah Heitner, author and speaker. Devorah offers strategies for mentoring our kids in an always connected world. In this episode, learn when and how to introduce technology to your kids. Remember that your kids are experiencing life differently than you did! Her two new books on parenting and technology are Growing up in Public: Coming Of Age In A Digital World and Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World.

Find more about Devorah at her website, www.devorahheitner.com.

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Being Transparent with Dr. Wells Housson
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Being Transparent with Dr. Wells Housson

This week you are hearing DOUBLE! We are joined by Dr. Wells Housson! Dr. Wells Housson is a board-certified Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Housson has extensive experience treating a wide range of women’s issues, including depression, postpartum depression, anxiety, postpartum anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, disordered eating, and body-image issues.

Find more about Wells Housson at her website, www.drwellshousson.com

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Seeing Food as Neutral with Jennifer Harris
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Seeing Food as Neutral with Jennifer Harris

This week, we are joined by Jennifer Harris, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and faculty member with The Ellyn Satter Institute. We dive into all things nutrition for your kids, and talk about the importance of family meals, seeing food as neutral and not getting hung up on the virtue of food.

Learn more about the Satter Feeding Models at: www.ellynsatterinstitute.org

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What’s Really Valuable in Raising a Kid with Dr. Madeline Levine
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What’s Really Valuable in Raising a Kid with Dr. Madeline Levine

This week, we are joined by Dr. Madeline Levine, a psychologist with over 35 years of experience as a clinician, consultant, educator, and author. Her current book, Ready or Not, focuses on how to best prepare our children and ourselves for an uncertain and rapidly changing world. Listen to this week's podcast to learn the four ways to be a better parent in the new year!

Find more about Madeline Levine at her website, www.madelinelevine.com.

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