Did you know kids have an 8th sense that helps them regulate emotions and behavior? In this episode, Dr. Sarah Bren and OT Kelly Mahler explore interoception—the sense that helps children notice body signals like hunger, stress, or excitement—and share practical strategies for parents to build emotional awareness and resilience through play and connection.


Learn what parents can to to lessen the likelihood of your child becoming a people pleaser.

Did you know that understanding the intricate ways our nervous system responds to our environment can actually help us raise children who are resilient, healthy, and mindful?

Whether you are in a fully codependent relationship or not, there can be subtle things people do in romantic relationships, with friends, and within a parent-child relationship that can heighten aspects of codependency. Here to help parents spot the signs of codependency (whether in yourself or in your partner in parenting) and teach you strategies and behaviors to help you create a more healthy and secure relationship with your child is self-proclaimed “Codependent Perfectionist” and LMHC Alana Carvalho.