Support for Authentic Parenting comes from listeners like you. Since 2015, this podcast has been fully listener-supported, and we rely on your donations to continue bringing you valuable content. You can make a one-time or monthly donation at authenticparenting.com/support, or join us on Patreon at patreon.com/authenticparenting Returning guest, Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing, and family nurse practitioner at The Ohio State University Kate Gawlik on 3 ways to prevent parental burnout. We talked about adjusting our expectations, lowering demands, simplifying, the importance of free play, the downside of over scheduled lives, and more. May 2022 Report on Working Parental Burnout  May 2024 Report on Working Parental Burnout  CNN’s article, “Parents Are Not OK Right Now. Here’s What They Can Do LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE Parental Burnout: Causes, Signs and How to Cope With It with Kate Gawlik The Consequences of Parental Burnout with Moïra Mikolajczak, PhD Mommy Burnout: How To Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in The Process with Sheryl Ziegler Living Well with Stress with Elissa Epel, PhD Mind-Body Tools to Develop Stress Resilience

Licensed clinical psychologist and author Emily Edlynn on how to practice autonomy-supportive parenting. What it is, what tools it involves, and how it looks and sounds in everyday life. Also, what autonmy is and how different it is from independence and importance of autonomy, competence, and relatedness as fundamental human needs for raising confident, resilient, and happy kids.  Get her book: Autonomy-Supportive Parenting: Reduce Parental Burnout and Raise Competent, Confident Children by Emily Edlynn LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of rape and sexual assault. But there are no graphic descriptions. Jimanekia Eborn on what healing from trauma entails and why we shouldn't put healing on a pedestal. The importance of awareness, the power of silent retreats and building an active and intentional support system.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY  Unraveling The Mysteries of Healing with Lissa Rankin, MD Overcoming Trauma: Releasing Shame and Healing the Body with Peter Levine, PhD Trauma and Healing in a Toxic Culture with Dr. Gabor Maté The Science of Stuck and Trauma Healing with Britt Frank Truth, Trauma and Transformation with Dr. Frank Anderson

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Do you struggle with asking for what you really need? Do you feel underappreciated? Do you feel like you need external validation and approval for your own goodness? Do you struggle with self-acceptance? Learn to ditch the ineffective strategies that many of us are trained in a domination system to use like blaming, demanding, complaining, and really learn a new language to get your universal needs met. Learn to listen to a feeling underneath a message. Transfrom your most mportant relationships.  This is the edited recotding of our live event that took place on October 5 in Princeton, NJ. The topic was "The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection," featuring special guest Yvette Erasmus.  OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY  When Your Needs Are Not Met with Dr. Yvette Erasmus How to Ask for What YOu Need in a Relationship with Dr. Yvette Erasmus (LIVE Podcast April 27) Finding Healing, Peace and Joy with Seth Gillihan, PhD (LIVE Podcast March 26, 2023) The Complicated Parent Adult-Child Relationship with Daniel Maté LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

Mind-body practioners Jennifer Mann and Karden Rabin on regulating your nervous system, healing your body and freeing your mind. Become aware of your dysregulated responses in your mind and body, interupt these unhelpful patterns and redsign and rewire them to transfrom your health and life.  Get their book: The Secret Language of The Body  OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY Befriending Your Nervous System with Deb Dana How Trauma Gets “ Stuck” in Your Nervous System with Irene Lyon How to Regulate Your Nervous System with Jenn Mann LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

Dr. Nicole Cain on the difference between anxiety and panic attacks and what to do to end anxiety forever. Learn the 9 types of anxiety and see which type you are. Build your own panic pack with holistic tools and use it when you need it.  Get her book: Panic Proof: The New Holistic Solution to End Your Anxiety Forever LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora, MD A Philosophical Understanding of Anxiety with Samir Chopra, PhD Heal Your Anxiety for Good Why Anxiety Is Good For You Even Though It Feels Bad Unwinding Anxiety with Dr. Jud Brewer  

Dr. Judy Ho walks us through the 4 main attachments styles, discusses the 2 main goals of attachment healing and gives us concrete tools (she shared so many great tools) to heal our attachment wounds. Powerfully practical. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.     

Join us for LIVE Podcast The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest Yvette Erasmus.  Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

Join us for LIVE Podcast The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest Yvette Erasmus.  Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

Join us for LIVE Podcast The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest Yvette Erasmus.  Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

Join us for LIVE Podcast The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest Yvette Erasmus.  Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

Join us for LIVE Podcast The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest Yvette Erasmus.  Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

We're hosting another live event this year—our second one! If you missed the first event in April, you have another chance to join us. The LIVE Podcast returns on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey.   I’m excited to announce that our featured guest will be Yvette Erasmus, who has been a guest on the show twice before.  The event is titled "The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection." Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to secure your ticket. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] If you want to revisit Yvette Erasmus’s previous appearances on the show, check out these episodes: EP. 262: When Your Needs Are Not Met EP. 308: How to Ask for What You Need in a Relationship I’m thrilled to invite you to an intimate evening where you’ll get to meet me and my special guest, Yvette Erasmus, in person. This is your chance to connect with fellow fans and immerse yourself in a truly unforgettable experience. We’ll have delicious food, great music, exciting raffles, engaging activities, and fantastic prizes. Plus, there’s free parking and plenty of laughter and good times! Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to get your ticket, and I’ll see you on October 5, 2024. Doors open at 6:00 PM. I can’t wait to share this enriching event with you, make lasting memories, and nourish our souls together. See you in October! LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

Why your values matter and how can you uncover them. Through thoughtful questions and exercises we help you discover your own core values. Grab a pen and notebook.  Discovering what your core values are can increase your confidence and strengthen your decision-making skills because you’ve identified whether a decision aligns with your values or not. Knowing your values can guide your actions and give you inner peace. Download the PDF with all the excersies, list of values (over 200) and questions from this epsiode to help you uncover your values.  Your personal values are a central part of who you are – and who you want to be. Discovering your values takes some time and self-reflection. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

Bruce Tift, the author of Already Free, delves into our discomfort with being present with our embodied sensations and explores ways to improve this aspect of our lives. He addresses struggles with anxiety, relationship issues, and more. His insights into closeness and intimacy were particularly engaging. Tift pointed out that many of our issues predate our relationships, suggesting that our partners are neither the cause of our problems nor their solution. He articulated this point with notable clarity. Additionally, Tift presented the idea of cultivating confidence rather than merely seeking a sense of safety, which he found to be highly intriguing. Can you see separateness as life-giving? LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.    

We're hosting another live event this year—our second one! If you missed the first event in April, you have another chance to join us. The LIVE Podcast returns on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey.   I’m excited to announce that our featured guest will be Yvette Erasmus, who has been a guest on the show twice before.  The event is titled "The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection." Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to secure your ticket. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] If you want to revisit Yvette Erasmus’s previous appearances on the show, check out these episodes: EP. 262: When Your Needs Are Not Met EP. 308: How to Ask for What You Need in a Relationship I’m thrilled to invite you to an intimate evening where you’ll get to meet me and my special guest, Yvette Erasmus, in person. This is your chance to connect with fellow fans and immerse yourself in a truly unforgettable experience. We’ll have delicious food, great music, exciting raffles, engaging activities, and fantastic prizes. Plus, there’s free parking and plenty of laughter and good times! Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to get your ticket, and I’ll see you on October 5, 2024. Doors open at 6:00 PM. I can’t wait to share this enriching event with you, make lasting memories, and nourish our souls together. See you in October!

Imran Ahmed, founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate US/UK on the harms of social media and what could be done. As an authority on social and psychological malignancies on social media, such as identity-based hate, extremism, disinformation, and conspiracy theories he discusses the lawlessness of tech companies and how we can protect our children.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.  

Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness argues that a sharp uptick in depression, anxiety, loneliness, and suicide among young people is directly tied to the wide distribution of smartphones. Is there a mental health crisis in youth today? Is it worse than pre-pandemic? And are the smartphones to be blamed?  Returning guest, author and journalist Judith Warner on her review of The Anxious Generation in the Washington Post and the state of youth mental health. Ep. 276. Making Sense of Middle School with Judith Warner The Kids Aren’t All Right. Are Phones Really to Blame? article by Judith Warner LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.    

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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.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.

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 a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram. OTHER EPSIODES YOU MAY LIKE The Complicated Mother-Daughter Relationship with Judith Rabinor, PhD The Power of Storytelling with Kristy Lauricella and Judith Rabinor, PhD How to turn Self-Care into a Way of Life with Judith Rabinor, PhD The Power of Deep Listening wiht Judith Rabinor, PhD How Mother Loss Shapes Who We Become with Hope Edelman and Judith Rabinor, PhD

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.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.      

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 donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.    

Has gentle parenting gone too far? Is it too soft, too gentle? What are the harms of gentle parenting and what can we do to remedy the situation?  Laura Froyen, a returning guest, co-host and friend joins on the discussion of different styles of modern parenting, including peaceful, conscious, authentic and respectful. We also talk about some of the cons of gentle parenting; lack of discipline and boundaries, overfocus on emotions and emotional exhaustion for parents. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.    

This is ther Q&A session from our live event on April 27, 2024. Part 1 can be found in episode 406.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.      

This is the edited recording from our live event–LIVE Podcast '24 Finding Healing, Peace and Joy with featured guest psychologist, author and host of Think, Act, Be podcast Seth Gillihan.  Do we need to change ourselves to be happy? How can we access a deeper sense of well-being even amidst challenges and adversity? How can we let go of what we hold onto so tightly? Can we lighten the load, loosen the grip? What’s the balance between self-acceptance and self-improvement? LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.        

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Samir Chopra is a philosophical counselor and professor emeritus of Philosophy at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.  I hope this episode will add a new layer in aiding you to reflect, reconsider and reconceptualize anxiety. We don’t have to be anxious about being anxious. Embracing our anxiety can be a portal to self-discovery and freedom. OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora, MD Heal Your Anxiety for Good Why Anxiety Is Good For You Even Though It Feels Bad Unwinding Anxiety with Dr. Jud Brewer Anxiety with Dennis Tirch, PhD Who We Are and How We Heal with Nina Mongendre The Power of Acceptance with Seth Gillihan, PhD LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.

LIVE EVENT Join us for LIVE Podcast '24–our signature event featuring past guest of the show Seth Gillihan.  WHEN: Saturday, April 27 WHERE: Princeton, NJ TOPIC: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Watch this short trailer with last' year's highlights.  This is epsiode 400! Hooray! Anna and a few loyal listeners talk about the podcast and its impact on their lives. What they have learned, how they have grown and why are they still here after many years. They mention the Support Calls that Anna started during the pandemic back in March 2020. They are still ongoing and they are free. Hear what people had to say about the support calls in this audio clip.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.

Join us for LIVE Podcast '24–our signature event featuring past guest of the show Seth Gillihan.  WHEN: Saturday, April 27 WHERE: Princeton, NJ TOPIC: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Watch this short trailer with last' year's highlights.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.    

When you think of death, or if you think of death, do you imagine cupcakes? Apparently some folks do. More specifically Kristy Lauricella tune in to my thought-provoking, emotion-stirring and surpassingly enjoyable conversation all about death with Kristy. You will also find it helpful Kristy shared some practical advice about taking care of certain business. Are you scared of death? Do you have experience with witnessing someone die? Listen to DEATH AND CUPCAKES and explore with us whether the dying person has awareness of the fact that they are dying, learn to stretch your discomfort around uncomfortable subjects, and hear how I want to die.   Do you ever think about were were you before your birth and do we go to the same place after death? JOIN US for LIVE Podcast '24!  To learn more and get your ticket >>> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Watch the trailer on YouTube with last year's highlights.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.    

Excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio from Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls - And How We Can Take it Back by Kara Alaimo; Read by Sarah Mollo-Christensen. © 2024 Kara Alaimo ℗ Penguin Random House, LLC. Listen to the author's interivew on the podcast in epsiode 397: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls

Join us for LIVE Podcast '24–our signature event featuring past guest of the show Seth Gillihan.  WHEN: Saturday, April 27 WHERE:Princeton, NJ TOPIC: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Watch this short trailer with last' year's highlights.  Communication professor Kara Alaimo, PhD, author of Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls – And How We Can Take It Back discusses how social media is affecting every aspect of the lives of women, girls and nonbinary people — from our relationships and our parenting to our physical and mental wellbeing — and explains what users, lawmakers and tech companies can do about it. OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY Ep. 310: Why You Can’t Pay Attention and How to think Deeply Again with Johann Hari Ep. 370: Strategies for Digital Well-being: How to Reduce Stress, Gain Focus and GainControl of Your Life  Ep. 376: Growing up in Public  Ep. 295: Strategies for Digital Parenting  Ep. 244: Should You Worry About Kids’ Screen Time  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.    

Join us for LIVE Podcast '24–our signature event featuring past guest of the show Seth Gillihan.  WHEN: Saturday, April 27 WHERE:Princeton, NJ TOPIC: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Watch this short trailer with last' year's highlights.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.    

I’m super excited to let you know that we will be doing another LIVE podcast event this year, and you are invited!  This year’s event is on Saturday, April 27, in Princeton, NJ, with special guest Seth Gillihan! Seth Gillihan is a clinical psychologist, author of several books and host of the Think Act Be podcast.  The topic of the LIVE event is: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy.  We are offering only 25 tickets. Secure your Early Bird ticket at a discounted rate, available until March 27th! TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Immerse yourself into an unforgettable experience, spend quality time with your favorite podcast host and special guest, connect, ask questions and enjoy a lovely cocktail hour. Be part of the show. Enjoy an evening to yourself. Make memories, learn and nourish your soul! I hope I will get to meet you in April this year.  Join us for our LIVE Podcast event of 2024! 

WARNING: There is a mention of suicide, PTSD, death, drowning in this episode. The most profound concept around grief and loss is that we do do it even though it feels impossible and it is actually impossible.  As a grief and loss specialist Meghan Riordan Jarvis, didn’t expect how unprepared she was after her mother’s death. Grief-stricken, she found herself unable to go on with life and ended up in the same inpatient cliinic where she used to send her clients.  What makes grief traumatic? The symptoms of grief, and so much more.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Visit authenticparenting.com  Follow Anna on Instagram.

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In this final episode of 2023 Jen and I do a yearly reflection. We share highlights and lowlights from our lives, best books and podcasts we discovered, places we visited. By looking at our past challenges and goals, we make astonishing discoveries. Wwe share the top 10 episodes from this year, play your voicemails and set intentions for the new year.  Powerful Questions to Reflect on Your Year PDF-free download LISTENERS FAVORITE EPISODES  (LIVE Event) Updating Your Relationship with Your Parents-Part 2 with Daniel Maté (LIVE Podcast) Updating Your Relationship with Your Parents -Part 1 with Daniel Maté Making Great Relationships with Rick Hanson, PhD Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance with Kelly McDan How to Turn Self-Care Into a Way of Life with Dr. Judith Rabinor Uncovering Your Core Values Can You Use AI in Your Parenting?: Answering Your Parenting Questions-Anna, Laura and ChatGPT The Power of Acceptance with Seth Gillihan, PhD Growing Up in Public with Devorah Heitner, PhD Parenting The Most Challenging ids with Dayna Abraham Emotion Regulation for Parents with Hunter Clarke-Fields Strategies for Digital Well-Being: How to Reduce Stress, Gain Focus and Take Control of Your Life with Ann Seewald How to Regulate Your Nervous System with Jen Mann The Power of Deep Listening with Judith Rabinor, PHD How to Become a Better Listener with Guy Itzchakov Every Memory Deserves Respect: Finding Healing With EMDR Therapy with Michael Baldwin Parenting for Peace with Anna Seewald   TOP 10 EPISODES OF 2023 10. Cognitive Skills and Why They Matter with Betsy Hill 9. Living Well with Stress with Elissa Epel, PhD 8. Making Great Relationships with Rick Hanson, PhD 7. How to Become a Better Listener with Guy Itzchakov 6. Every Memory Deserves Respect: Finding Healing With EMDR Therapy with Michael Baldwin 5. Becoming Resilient with Anna Seewald 4. How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time and Focus on What Matters with Cassie Holmes 3. 13 Reasons Why Kids Don't Listen with Jen Lumanlan 2. Parenting for Peace with Anna Seewald 1. How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing and Underliving   SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: [email protected] STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com

SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join 21 exisiting memebers who contribute $121 towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: [email protected] STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com    

Why your values matter and how can you uncover them. Through thoughtful questions and exercises we help you discover your own core values. Grab a pen and notebook.  Discovering what your core values are can increase your confidence and strengthen your decision-making skills because you’ve identified whether a decision aligns with your values or not. Knowing your values can guide your actions and give you inner peace. Download the PDF with all the excersies, list of values (over 200) and questions from this epsiode to help you uncover your values.  Your personal values are a central part of who you are – and who you want to be. Discovering your values takes some time and self-reflection. SOME KEY POINTS Values vs needs The role of values in parenting When values conflict The juicy peach metaphor The importance of identifying and ranking our values And what your childhood games and your favorite toys have to do with your values.  OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY 381: How to Motivate and Unmotivate and Lazy Kid 380: Can you Use AI In Your Parenting: Answering Your Parenting Questions-anna, Laura and ChatGPT SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join exisiting memebers who contribute towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: [email protected] STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com    

I am pleased to welcome to the show a returning guest Oren Jay Sofer. He teaches meditation and communication internationally. He holds a degree in comparative religion from Columbia University and is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner for the healing of trauma. His new book Your Heart Was Made for This includes 26 qualities, and in today’s conversation we talked about some of them, such as joy, gratitude, courage, curiousity, wonder, energy, attention… SUPPORT THE SHOW, SHOW YOUR LOVE Become a patron on Patreon.com and join exisiting memebers who contribute towards our monthly goal of $500.  Make a one-time donation in any amount to say “Thank you!” Rate or write a review FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast HOW TO WORK WITH ANNA I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! All listeners get 10% off on my services. Private Coaching Online courses and classes GET IN TOUCH Comments, questions, feedback, and love notes  USA listeners call 732-763-2576 and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website Email: [email protected] STAY CONNECTED Instagram Facebook Group-Authentic Parenting Community Thank you for listening!  With gratitude, Anna Seewald Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com