Episodes
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Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg and I talk about...
- The urge may be to talk your child out of thinking they're "dumb," but it can be helpful to stay with this feeling and lean into being curious about her experience.
- How to zoom out and determine if your child is speaking out of frustration and is just emoting or if they actually have internalized that they think they aren't smart.
- How to talk with your child in a way that helps build back their confidence in themself when they are struggling to learn something new, like reading.
- We also want to try not to catastrophize this situation either - just because your child is saying this doesn't mean they will permanently have a poor self-image.
- You can boost your child's self-confidence by feeling confident in their ability to handle the challenges they face.
- How to get clear with your kid about what they think "smart" and "dumb" means, and building flexibility around those ideas.
REFERENCES AND RELATED RESOURCES:
👉🏻 If you're interested in exploring whether your child could benefit from a Neuropsychological Evaluation, CLICK HERE to learn about what we offer at Upshur Bren Psychology Group or SCHEDULE A FREE CALL to learn more about the available resources for your unique needs.
📚 BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity by Ruth Whippman
🎥 Inside Out and Inside Out 2
WANT TO LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES ON THIS TOPIC:
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about what to do when your child says "I hate myself"
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about learning styles and what the research reveals are the best methods for teaching children with Dan Willingham
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about the hidden dangerous and pressures of achievement centered systems with Jennifer Breheny Wallace
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:
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How can you honor who your child is while still equipping them with the tools they need to thrive in our fast-paced world?
That's exactly what I'm talking about with my guest, McCourtney Professor of Child Studies and Professor of Psychology at Penn State, Dr. Koraly Pérez-Edgar.
In this episode, we dive into:
- What temperament actually is from a psychological standpoint (it’s probably not what you think it is!) and the factors professionals use to measure and map it out.
- What impact temperament has on the way sensitive, shy, or explosive children regulate their emotions and respond to their environment.
- How parents can create opportunities for their child to become self-actualized and why focusing on self-actualization is the precursor to helping them achieve and thrive.
- Inhibited versus exuberant - how finding the right niche for a child’s unique temperament can define their success, even if it doesn’t align with traditional expectations.
- How to find that middle ground between pushing your child when they need a bit of encouragement and nurturing them when they need more support and scaffolding.
Tune in for valuable insights that will help you navigate the complexities of parenting with more confidence and compassion!
LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. KORALY PÉREZ-EDGAR:
https://www.catlabpsu.com/our-team-1
CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:
🎧 How understanding your child's sensory sensitivities can strengthen their emotional intelligence with Alyssa Blask Campbell
🎧 Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) with Dr. Eli Lebowitz of the Yale Child Study Center
🎧 Debunking the myth of learning styles with Dr. Dan Willingham
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Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg and I talk about...
- How there is a lot of weight put on attending all the birthdays your child gets invited to, and hear us share a permission-granting reframe you can tell yourself when you feel that pressure.
- How to work toward identifying the aspect of birthday parties that are overwhelming for your child - and what the most common triggers are (like transitions, loud sounds, lots of kids) to help you get started.
- Why it actually makes sense that this is so hard for parents when kids struggle with birthday parties. What social stakes are at play, and how to balance those with what is best for your kid.
- How to celebrate the birthday boy or girl in a manner that is more realistic for your child, but that allows them to still feel included and fosters their peer relationships.
- What you can do before the birthday party to help prepare your child for what they can expect and how to navigate their dysregulation if they get overwhelmed once you're there.
- Two psychologist-mom's recommendations of exactly how to respond (when to nurture them and when to push them) when your child gets clingy at a birthday party.
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SIMILAR TOPICS:
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about understanding your child's sensory sensitivities with Alyssa Blask Campbell
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about helping your child form strong friendship bonds with Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about what you can do when your child experiences peer rejection in elementary school
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:
Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions!
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I'm joined by Dr. Vanessa Lapointe to discuss effective discipline strategies and how to approach those tough parenting moments with warmth, compassion, and understanding - for yourself and your child.
In this episode, we dive into:
- The profound impact of coregulation and why it's a crucial first step we don't want to skip if we want the discipline and lessons we're trying to teach our kids to stick.
- How to navigate those “bad behavior” moments by rethinking the entire framework of discipline (Spoiler Alert: It starts with a mindset shift to help you understand how there is actually no such thing as “bad" behaviors.)
- The up-side of having a more sensitive, reactive, or explosive kid - and how to nurture their more sensitive side to bring out their best qualities and help them manage their big emotions so they are more in control of their behaviors.
- The powerful role of connection in discipline, including how to create a safe space where your child can learn and grow, even in the midst of challenging behaviors.
- Strategies for parents struggling to keep their cool, working through feelings of guilt or shame, and understanding that it's never too late to implement new parenting approaches.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by traditional discipline methods or wondered how to discipline your child in a way that strengthens your bond, this episode is for you!
LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. VANESSA LAPOINTE:
https://drvanessalapointe.com/
READ DR. VANESSA'S BOOKS:
📚 Discipline Without Damage: How to Get Your Kids to Behave Without Messing Them Up
📚 Parenting Right From the Start: Laying a Healthy Foundation in the Baby and Toddler Years
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT DISCIPLINE?
Click HERE to download my free guide on effectively disciplining your child with strategies that don't utilize shame or guilt - but still work to get your child to behave!
CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:
🎧 Positive parenting isn’t permissive parenting: How to integrate effective discipline that prioritizes emotional and mental health with Sarah R. Moore
🎧 How to move out of power struggles and into cooperation with Jen Lumanlan
🎧 Busting positive parenting myths to help you authentically foster secure attachment and connection with Raised Good's Tracy Gillett
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Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Emily Upshur and I talk about...
- Who can assess, evaluate, and diagnose neuropsychological diagnosises like ADHD, dyslexia, autism, etc., and how to go about getting one for your child if you don’t have a formal diagnosis yet.
- The benefits of a comprehensive evaluation, when your child might not need such an in-depth approach, and how to determine which is right for your unique child.
- Navigating the school support system and what they are required to provide for you and your child after you make a formal request.
- The basic differences between an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) versus a 504 plan.
✨✨✨Want more details?: CLICK HERE to read a blog article that breaks this all down for you.✨✨✨
- What are soft-building services and how your child’s teacher can implement these tools to help your child thrive.
- It can be helpful for parents to work with an advocate in this process - this can reduce anxiety and to allow you to have a dedicated person with a deep understanding of this process and your child’s rights to advocate on their behalf.
- What to do when the recommendations from your child’s evaluation don’t correspond with the services your child’s school provides - and when to bring in a professional to help translate this jargon for you.
- Never apologize for advocating for your child! It can help you feel more comfortable and empowered to go into these meetings with action items and knowing what you’re asking for.
- Working to come together to create a collaborative environment with your school system, your child’s teachers, and your mental health professional.
REFERENCES AND RELATED RESOURCES:
👉🏻 If you're interested in exploring more personalized support options, reach out to us at Upshur Bren Psychology Group for a free 15-minute consultation so we can suggest a treatment plan for your unique needs.
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SIMILAR TOPICS:
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about parenting a child with Autism with Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about helping your child feel comfortable utilizing school supports without feeling self-conscious
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about creating a secure attachment with your neurodiverse child with Dr. Norrine Russell
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:
Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions!
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Is your child explosive? Do you struggle to keep your own emotions in-check, then feel guilty after you lose your cool?
We're all working with the same equipment and understanding the basics of what is happening in our kid's brains and our own brains when we get dysregulated can have a huge impact on how often we're able to stay calm in the face of life's chaos.
I am honored to be joined once again by Dr. Dan Siegel to explore:
- The "window of tolerance" - what it is and how to use it to help you and your child stay grounded, even during stressful moments.
- Dan performs a visceral Yes/No Exercise that listeners can follow along with to become a more effective regulator of your own threat response.
- There is no such thing as being perfect, real secure attachment boils down to proper repair after you lose your cool. We cover the most effective strategies and tools for facilitating repair in your relationship with your child.
- Everyone has innate temperament and personality traits (like sensitivity, intensity of their reactions, and their response to novelty), but do those proclivities become intensified by our attachment relationships?
- How to apply these strategies to kids who don’t fit the mold - who are sensitive, explosive, neurodiverse, or quick to become dysregulated.
- Dan’s views as a psychiatrist on how medication and clinical interventions can be properly used with children.
- How to look at any diagnosis from the perspective of integration versus disintegration - and by looking at it this way, what that means for treatment.
LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. DAN SIEGEL:
https://drdansiegel.com/
A FEW OF DAN'S BOOKS FOR PARENTS TO GET STARTED WITH:
📚 Parenting from the Inside Out
📚 The Whole-Brain Child
📚 The Power of Showing Up
📚 No-Drama Discipline
CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:
🎧 The neuroscience of mindfulness with Dr. Dan Siegel
🎧 How to use mindfulness for ourselves and our children with Diana Winston
🎧 How to support your child's secure attachment even if you didn't grow up with it with Dr. Miriam Steele
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Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg and I talk about...
3:49 - How a child’s developmental ability to conceptualize time is different than adults’ and how this gets in the way of them sharing our sense of urgency.
6:58 - Kids often have trouble transitioning to things they don't want to do, we'll talk through strategies for helping them tolerate this better.
8:10 - The difference between a bribe and a positive reward, and when to use each.
10:45 - How integrating moments into the routine that promote autonomy and help your child feel a deeper sense of control can make a big difference.
12:25 - How Dr. Sarah adds elements of playfulness and gamification into the routine with her own kids.
18:55 - There is a huge tradeoff to our kid's mental health if they are obedient because they are are afraid of us - but that doesn't mean it wouldn't make parenting easier.
REFERENCES AND RELATED RESOURCES:
⏰ Kids Visual Timer or Sand Timers to help your child learn about time
📖 My FREE workbook with 6 games to help you incorporate playfulness while teaching your child emotion regulation skills
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS TOPIC?
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode that covers a 10-step framework for getting your child to change their behavior in just 3 weeks
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about what to do when your child doesn't listen to you
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about bribery
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:
Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions!
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In this episode, I’m sitting down with hostage and crisis negotiator Karleen Savage to share practical strategies to help you manage conflict and family dynamics.
In this episode, we explore:
Crisis Negotiation at Home: How to apply professional conflict resolution techniques to everyday parenting challenges.
Encouraging Accountability: A framework for structuring conversations with your child that fosters honesty, responsibility, and effective communication skills.
The Role of Playfulness in Discipline: The surprising power of levity and humor in diffusing tense situations and helping kids learn from their mistakes.
Mantras for Success: How to meet your children where they are emotionally, helping them navigate conflicts while feeling understood and supported.
Building Resilience: Practical tips for creating an environment that promotes self-awareness, confidence, and problem-solving skills in your kids.
Tune in to get tools you can use to turn conflicts into growth opportunities for your whole family!
LEARN MORE ABOUT KARLEEN SAVAGE:
https://www.karleensavage.com/
READ KARLEEN'S BOOK:
📚 The Confident Teen Blueprint
CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL RELATED EPISODES:
🎧 How to resolve conflict, prioritize our needs, and set appropriate boundaries with Dr. Rick Hanson
🎧 How to talk so your teen will listen with Elizabeth Bennett
🎧 Fostering deep, authentic and connected conversations with your kids with Rebecca Rolland
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Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg and I talk about...
4:38 - What Dr. Sarah says about assertiveness skills that causes Dr. Rebecca to have a major eye-roll moment.
6:08 - The assertiveness skills that you can expect to see at different stages of your child's development - and how to allow these things to shift, change, and be fluid.
7:02 - Understanding what is happening in your toddler and young child's brain as they grow, so you can be mindful of leaning into patterns that create neural connections that can serve them best throughout their life.
11:15 - Exactly when and how to step in when you observe an interpersonal conflict that supports your child while still allowing them to build their own problem-solving skills.
16:15 - How to build assertiveness skills outside the heat of the moment. And why these can also impact skills related to sharing, flexibility, and resilience.
22:43 - Strategies for parenting in a world where we have so much access to always be monitoring our kids - when it's helpful and when it becomes a hindrance for us and for them.
REFERENCES AND RELATED RESOURCES:
📚 All Mine by Terrific Toddlers
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SIMILAR TOPICS?
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about helping your toddler learn to share
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about helping your toddler feel seen, validated, and understood with the co-authors of the Terrific Toddlers series
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about having a healthy relationship with technology with Emily Cherkin
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
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Are you feeling overwhelmed with all the conflicting parenting advice out there? In this episode, I'm joined by Raised Good's Tracy Gillett to discuss how one simple guiding principle can serve as your parenting compass.
In this episode, we explore:
- How the attachment relationship comes into play when our kids are “pushing our buttons” and what we can do to decrease how often they test the limits.
- What rupture and repair is and how this can be an underrated and incredibly impactful strategy to utilize in to strengthen your connection with your child.
- The empowering mindset shift you need to start “breaking the rules” and trusting your gut, plus how to get past the anxiety that can come with making these decisions.
- The single overarching question you can use as your guiding compass (spoiler alert: it’s all about connection) to inform every single parenting question and choice you’re faced with throughout your child’s life.
- The trap we can find ourselves in between authenticity and attachment, and how to help our kids avoid those same pitfalls we may have experienced in our own childhoods.
- The misconception that you must choose between connection and discipline, and exactly how we can effectively discipline our kids.
- Practical strategies for building your parenting toolbox, like how and when to “bank connection,” where to incorporate playfulness, and much more!
Whether you're new to parenting or looking to deepen your connection with your kids, this conversation will offer valuable insights and practical tips on how to parent with intention and authenticity.
LEARN MORE ABOUT TRACY GILLETT:
https://raisedgood.com/
REGISTER FOR THE FREE RAISED GOOD ONLINE SUMMIT:
The 2024 Raised Good Online Summit
LEARN MORE ABOUT TIMEOUTS AND EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE:
📚 READ Tracy's blog post
🤳 DOWNLOAD my free effective discipline guide
🎧 LISTEN to my podcast interview with Sarah R. Moore
CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:
🎧 How to support your child's secure attachment even if you didn't grow up with it with Dr. Miriam Steele
🎧 How nurturing shapes our child's brain and sets them up for lifelong mental health with Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum
🎧 How to use the attachment relationship to help your toddler fall and stay asleep with Eileen Henry
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Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg, Dr. Emily Upshur, me, and and a very special guest talk about...
2:48 - The changes a 5th grader, Henry, is expecting are in store for him before the start of a new school year and how he feels about them.
4:22 - What it feels like to meet new people and how a kid views making new friends.
5:13 - The one thing Henry thinks would help him feel ready for the start of school, and what he thinks all parents should know would help your own kids.
8:04 - The most helpful tools and strategies he uses that help him stay focused in the classroom and how he talks to his teachers to get them to understand why these things are useful for him.
11:05 - How he calms his nerves during the summer before he knows who his teacher is, the other kids who will be in his class, and what he can expect in the fall.
13:38 - What makes him feel supported most by his parents when a kid at school is mean to him and what Henry thinks are the best thing other parents can do with their own kids.
19:26 - Managing technology, navigating group texts, and what his group of friends do during their in-person hang outs.
WANT TO LISTEN TO SIMILAR PODCAST EPISODES:
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about helping our kids form strong friendships with Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about handling peer rejection in early adolescence with Dr. Emily Upshur
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about talking to your child, tween, and teen in a way that helps them truly hear you with Elizabeth Bennett
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:
Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions!
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Is potty training causing your stress or anxiety? I’m unpacking everything you need to know to help your child learn to use the potty with more confidence and ease.
In this episode, we explore:
- Readiness Signs: What to look for physically, behaviorally, and emotionally to know if your child is ready to start potty training.
- Setting the Stage: What to do before you start potty training to create a supportive environment that encourages independence and reduces pressure around the potty.
- How to Potty Train: Practical tips and personal stories of how to actually start potty learning once you've determined your child is ready.
- Navigating Accidents and Setbacks: How to stay calm and empathetic during the inevitable ups and downs, and when taking a break might be the best next step.
- Avoiding Common Pitfalls: Why reward systems might not be the best approach, and what to do to foster intrinsic motivation instead.
Whether you're just starting or already in the thick of it, this episode offers you a compassionate and realistic approach to getting your child to start using the bathroom.
CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL RELATED EPISODES:
🎧 A conversation about pediatric pelvic health with Quiara Smith
🎧 How to use the attachment relationship to help your toddler fall and stay asleep with Eileen Henry
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Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg and I talk about...
3:40 - As a culture, we don't often talk about the way the body works and it can be shocking for parents when we see our young child have an erection or explore what feels good to them.
4:50 - Finding that in-between space between understanding that this isn't sexual at this age and also acknowledging that this feels good.
7:38 - When, where, and how it's best to have these conversations with your child.
9:22 - Understanding that kids sometimes touch their private parts as a way for self-soothing can help you identify if they are doing that in public as a means to regulate and how you can support that need in a more appropriate manner.
13:55 - We don't want to infuse shame in exploring your body, but hand-in-hand with that comes addressing safe and healthy boundaries.
17:58 - Understanding the nuances of privacy.
WANT TO LEARN MORE THIS TOPIC?
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about sexual abuse prevention and teaching body safety to children with Feather Berkower
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about raising your child to be sex positive with Dr. Holly Richmond
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:
Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions!
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What if the key to unlocking your full potential lies in a part of your body that’s often overlooked and misunderstood? This week we're diving into the transformative world of holistic pelvic care with Tami Lynn Kent.
In this episode, we explore:
Integrating Eastern and Western Approaches: The importance of integrating both physical therapy for the pelvic floor as well as energetic practices, like breath work and meditation to help women connect with their pelvic regions.
Addressing Gaps in Female Healthcare: Highlighting significant gaps in female healthcare and the importance of understanding the anatomy of the pelvic bowl to empower women.
Supporting Mothers: What it means to "mother from your center" and how to tap into this in your parenting.
Feminine versus Masculine Energy: The importance of understanding and balancing feminine and masculine energy within ourselves.
Practical Tips for Pelvic Health: Practical advice for integrating holistic pelvic care into your daily life, emphasizing the importance of tuning into your body and harnessing your innate wisdom.
Join us for this enlightening episode as we delve into the vital topic of pelvic health and discover how to better support and honor our bodies.
LEARN MORE ABOUT TAMI LYNN KENT:
https://www.wildfeminine.com/
PICK UP A COPY OF TAMI'S BOOKS:
📚 Wild Feminine: Finding Power, Spirit & Joy in the Female Body
📚 Wild Creative: Igniting Your Passion and Potential in Work, Home, and Life
📚 Wild Mothering: Finding Power, Spirit, and Joy in Birth and a Creative Motherhood
CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL RELATED EPISODES:
🎧 Cycle syncing, restorative practices, and natural rhythms with Dr. Jessica Plancich Shinners
🎧 The neuroscience of mindfulness with Dr. Dan Siegel
🎧 Bridging ancient wisdom and modern science with yoga therapist Nicole Katz
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Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg and I talk about...
3:02 - The combination of a child who loves eating and a mom's anxiety about how much she is eating can be tricky.
4:04 - Strategies for slowing down mealtimes to build your child's ability for "tuning into their belly" versus just enjoying the taste of the food.
5:29 - What types and methods of restrictions are appropriate and which ones do you want to try to avoid.
10:42 - Understanding what is your job as a parent and what is your child's job, from the division of responsibility principles from Ellyn Satter's work.
12:14 - Limiting foods that are highly enhanced to make the flavors so rewarding that hunger/fullness cues are easily drowned out by the desire for more dopamine hits.
16:51 - Zoom out and look at meals of the week versus each individual meal.
17:44 - If your child does eat too much and feels uncomfortable from being too full, that can help them learn too.
REFERENCES AND RELATED RESOURCES:
📚 Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense, Revised and Updated Edition by Ellyn Satter
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MEALTIMES AND FOSTERING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS TO FOOD:
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about cultivating your child's healthy relationship with food with registered dietician & nutritionist Katie Thomson
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about picky eating and ARFID with Dr. Yaara Shimshoni
🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about diet culture with Amelia Sherry
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:
Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions!
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Are you worried about your child’s lack of motivation or their constant struggle to keep up? This week I'm diving into the complexities of child motivation with Dr. Ellen Braaten.
In this episode we explore:
👉🏻 Impact of COVID-19: The pandemic's role in exacerbating motivational challenges and what we can do to combat it.
👉🏻 Attachment Myths: Common misconceptions about attachment and the importance of separating parental anxieties from a child's development.
👉🏻 Fostering Responsibility: Practical strategies for helping children develop a sense of responsibility and self-efficacy without excessive pressure.
👉🏻 Balancing External and Intrinsic Motivation: How to encourage intrinsic motivation in children while appropriately using external rewards.
👉🏻 Rediscovering Pleasure: The importance of integrating pleasure into daily tasks for both parents and children, and how it influences motivation.
Join us for this enlightening and practical episode as we uncover the keys to unlocking motivation and supporting the well-being of our children!
LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. ELLEN BRAATEN
https://www.ellenbraatenphd.com/
GET DR. ELLEN BRAATEN'S NEWEST BOOK:
Bright Kids Who Couldn't Care Less: How to Rekindle Your Child's Motivation
CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL RELATED EPISODES:
🎧 The hidden dangers of an achievement centric approach with Jennifer Breheny Wallace
🎧 Debunking the myth of learning styles with Dr. Dan Willingham
🎧 Is fun the antidote to burnout with Dr. Mike Rucker
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Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Emily Upshur and I talk about...
1:40 - A mental health professional can help you determine whether you should start with parenting support or individual therapy for your young child.
3:05 - Understanding the therapeutic support options available for young kids.
6:05 - Having a parent present during the beginning of sessions can help facilitate and strengthen a therapeutic alliance between the child and the therapist more quickly.
10:32 - What you can expect from parent-child dyadic sessions with a therapist - building trust, increasing frustration tolerance, containing emotions, strengthen your attachment, and more.
16:27 - Having a thorough and comprehensive intake is key for finding a treatment plan that is best suited for your child and your family's unique needs.
19:10 - It's okay to speak up, push back, and be an advocate for your child if you feel the support your receiving is not properly helping them.
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PARENTING COACHING AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY?
👉🏻 Click here to lean more about support options at Upshur Bren Psychology Group and to schedule a free 15-minute consultation call to learn more about the available resources for your unique needs.
✨We want to hear from you! Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions! ✨
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Get ready for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Jessica Plancich Shinners as we explore the importance of cycle syncing, the science and art of care, and holistic health.
In this episode, we delve into:
Whole Mind-Body Health: Insights into the importance of caring for our minds, bodies, and spirit in an integrated and holistic manner.
Biological and Evolutionary Perspectives: The natural caregiving instincts biologically hardwired in women and how leaning into these evolutionary traits can enhance our well-being.
Menstrual Cycle Awareness: A comprehensive guide to aligning care practices with the phases of the menstrual cycle, harnessing its power to enhance physical, emotional, and relational health.
Parental Guidance: Tips for educating ourselves and our daughters about the significance of our natural rhythms.
This episode is packed with wisdom, compassion, and actionable advice for women and mothers looking to live a more balanced, intentional, and fulfilling life.
SHOW NOTES:
https://drsarahbren.com/222-cycle-syncing-restorative-practices-and-natural-rhythms-taking-a-holistic-approach-to-self-care-with-dr-jessica-plancich-shinners/
LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. JESSICA PLANCICH SHINNERS:
www.fiercegraceconsulting.com
GET JESSICA'S FREE CHART THAT SHE MENTIONS IN THE EPISODE:
Cycle Syncing Workbook
CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL RELATED EPISODES:
🎧 The neuroscience of mindfulness with Dr. Dan Siegel
🎧 Bridging ancient wisdom and modern science with yoga therapist Nicole Katz
🎧 Is fun the antidote to burnout with Dr. Mike Rucker
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Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg, Dr. Emily Upshur, and I talk about...
3:00 - Love languages help us contextualize how we can attune in our relationships and that reminds us that what we need may be different from what another person needs to feel connected.
6:22 - Love languages is a simpler way to break down the principles of reflective functioning.
9:50 - Understanding the 5 love languages: Words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch.
14:44 - How love languages can be applied to the parent-child relationship.
19:20 - What Theory of Mind is and how it can be applied in your daily parenting.
21:46 - Dr. Sarah, Dr. Emily, and Dr. Rebecca share their love languages and how they receive and give love in their own lives.
✨We want to hear from you! Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions! ✨
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Joining me this week is researcher, entrepreneur, and dedicated father, Wynford Dore. In this deeply personal and enlightening conversation, Wynford shares his transformative journey from successful businessman to pioneering advocate for neurodiversity, sparked by his daughter’s struggles with learning difficulties.
In this episode, we explore:
Uncovering the Root Causes: Groundbreaking research revealing that many neurodiverse symptoms stem from an underdeveloped cerebellum and how this understanding can change our approach to treatment.
Holistic Brain Development: A shift from pathologizing symptoms to a holistic view of the brain, focusing on what is working and how to build on those strengths.
Practical Applications: How targeted exercises can improve fine motor skills, eye-tracking, and other critical functions, transforming the lives of those with neurodiverse brains.
Educational Insights: The current state of education for neurodiverse students, the importance of teacher support, and proactive, preventative measures to better assist these children.
This episode is an essential listen for parents, educators, and anyone interested in the future of mental health and cognitive development.
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