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Kim John Payne and I discuss ways parents can become a safe and secure base for their child of any age, review Kim’s 3 T’s (time, team and tone) and how they can serve as your guide in your parent-child interactions, and offer mindset shifts you can make to feel more capable, confident and effective in helping your child (and yourself!) get through emotional moments.
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I am getting real and letting you know 5 parenting “rules” that I break with my own kids and why I give myself permission to be imperfect! It’s not about what you do, it’s about how you do it. And when we understand this, it opens us up to tune into our own instincts rather than following some predetermined and external parenting “rules.”
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When your child declares “I’m stupid” or “I hate myself,” it can be heart‑wrenching. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Bren and Dr. Emily Upshur explain how to stay regulated in those moments, decode the underlying feelings, and use scaffolding and growth‑mindset tools to support your child’s emotional resilience.
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Music is a fantastic tool through which we can foster community, attunement and joy. I’ll pick Mark Joseph’s brain on how he supports his own children’s love of music and integrates it into his parenting. And through this lens we’ll discuss some universal topics, like different learning styles, fostering intrinsic motivation, and navigating societal pressures and expectations.
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