Selective Mutism

Stuck in Fight-or-Flight

Today's episode is all about how the stress response develops. I see the phrase (and even use it sometimes) "stuck in fight-or-flight" often! It is a description I see a lot for kids who have a lot of big intense reactions to the world and seem consistently stressed or on edge.  In this episode we look at how the stress response develops and what it looks like as we age. If children have an immature stress response, they do overreact to the world and physiologically experience more stress than their peers. These are the kids that seem like they are constantly stuck in a state of stress.  Check out my website [https://www.earlyrootstherapy.com/] to learn more.

Guest Andrea Jones: Functional Medicine and Holistic Support

Today is a special episode. I have my very first guest. I am speaking with Andrea Jones.  Andrea is a Registered Nurse with 20 years of clinical experience. She spent the first 15 years of her career working in inpatient pediatrics,  PICU & NICU before leaving conventional medicine in 2018 to create her Functional Medicine practice. She is an author, speaker, neurofeedback practitioner and mother to 2 brilliant girls.  Links: Thriving Together Community  [ https://www.skool.com/thriving-together/about] Strong Start Discovery Call with Andrea [https://fitmom.practicebetter.io/#/6840d0254575c6adc26a82fd/bookings?s=6891178b4314c26053fe9762 ] Wrapped in Kindness Book [ https://a.co/d/0e3QXlnT] Connect with Andrea: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/abundantwellnesswithandrea/]

The Many Faces of Anxiety

Today's episode is all about the different ways anxiety can present in children. Anxiety is such a huge broad topic and can look vastly different from child to child. Its also the most common reason parents bring their children in to see me. In today's episode we look at lots of different ways that anxiety can show up. We touch on common ones like nervousness and avoidance, but also less common symptoms like stool withholding and anger.  If you are interested in learning more or if you have a child who is struggling with any of the anxiety symptoms mentioned in this episode you can visit my website here [https://www.earlyrootstherapy.com/] to learn more.

We Need More Play!

Todays episode is all about different types of play and how they impact development. Our brains are wired to learn through play. It is one of the most efficient ways that we learn. Different types of play promote different types of learning. Today's episode dives into lots of different types of play and how they help your child grow.  Learn more on my website.  [https://www.earlyrootstherapy.com/]

Parenting Styles

Today's episode is all about parenting styles. Specifically the four original styles developed by Dr. Baumrind: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive and neglectful.  Most of the different types of parenting styles we hear about in pop psychology today can be traced back to the original research on these four. We look at parenting across two domains: warmth and structure and discuss the long-term results for children that grow up with different parenting styles.  Hopefully this episode will make it a little easier for parents to understand some of the things that go in to building happy, healthy, well-adjusted children.  Here are some of the links I mentioned in the episode: Dr. Siggie [https://drsiggie.com/] - She is a fantastic resource for parenting advice. She has great free tips on her Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dr.siggie/] and website [https://drsiggie.com/]. She also has more in-depth courses you can purchase.  The Gottman's [https://www.gottman.com/parenting/] - The Gottman's are well-known for their expertise and study of relationships. The are often the go-to experts for marital support, but their parenting resources and research is also top-notch.  You can also visit my website [https://www.earlyrootstherapy.com/] if you want more information on early development and supporting children with developmental delays.