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How can we help our teenagers to get more sleep, wake up on time for school and thrive?  Journalist Lisa Lewis who has 2 teens herself, helped spark the first law in the nation requiring healthy school start times for adolescents. She has written a research-based, reader-friendly book called The Sleep-Deprived Teen: Why Our Teenagers Are so Tired, And How Parents and Schools Can Help Them Thrive.  Sleep is the foundation of health, it's essential, it affects mental health, athletic performance, academic success, and more.  Well-rested teens are happier, healthier and more emotio ..read more

Mother loss comes in many forms: cancer, suicide, illness, murder, accidents. And while many women still have their mothers, they have lost them to abandonment, addiction, memory malfunction, mental illness and more.  Kelly McDaniel is an author and clinician supporting women on the journey toward relational wholeness.  In her first book, Ready to Heal, she addresses cultural double standards and family wounds that set women up for addictive relationship habits. Her second book, Mother Hunger, is the culmination of 30 years of research, clinical expertise, and a deep understanding of ..read more

We hosted our first post-pandemic LIVE event. It was also our first podcast event. We recorded the show in front of a live audience. The topic of the evening was the Complicated Parent-Adult Child Relationship.  My guest for the live podcast was Danniel Mate. He has appeared on the podcast before in episode 338: Healing Childhood Trauma in Adulthood. He is an award-winning lyricist, musical theater composer, a mental chiropractor and podcaster.  With Dr. Gabor Maté, Daniel is the co-author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture. The father-son pair hav ..read more

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Welcome to the final episode of 2022! What a year! In the 7 years of podcasting I think the year 2022 is my FAVORITE.  An incredible array of guests, often difficult subjects, shared vulnerability, laughter and tears, heartfelt stories, sweet and warm moments, virtual hugs, insights and wisdom, truths…  I will be forever changed by the many wonderful conversations and carry the many valuable lessons that I learnt with me through life.  Heartfelt gratitude to all of our wonderful guests!!!  And special thanks to you, my dear listener! It is because of you that I’m still here ..read more

Clinical counselor and educator Dr. Deborah MacNamara on how food has become divorced from attachment, how we make it so stressful, how food creates relationship issues and vice versa and why family meals are not the full answer. Also, how to handle picky eating, and treating feeding our children like we treat a bedtime routine. Her new book is Nourished: Connection, Food, and Caring for our Kids (and everyone else we love). LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send au ..read more

Dr. Judith Rabinor on why we hold onto grudges, the impact on our well-being and relationships, and practical strategies for letting go and finding peace.  We also explore why some people struggle more than others with letting go, examine the role of trauma and the transformative power of updating our life story to move past feeling stuck. And the significance of developing inner safety and resources in overcoming trauma, and the profound role of gratitude, among other insights. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave ..read more

Author of Connection Parenting (the book is about 20 years old!) Pam Leo on why connection matters, how build and rebuild connection with our children on a daily basis, and what it looks like in reality.  Also, we talk about respecting children. the importance of play, literacy, and so much more. Pam shares a truly powerful exercise from her book to help you with your parenting goals and values. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages using Speakp ..read more

Renowned developer of powerful healing modality Somatic Experiencing (SE) Peter Levine on how trauma lodges itself to the body, wreaks havoc on the nervous system and what it takes to heal. Also, he shares his personal experience with rape when he was 12 years old, a trauma he carried most of his life and how using his own method he overcame it. He talks about how dreams, synchronicities and 4 powerful women influenced him in developing his method and so much more. Hiw new book is called An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a d ..read more