219: Understanding and Supporting Youth Mental Health

221: The Negative Impact of Screen Time on Children

Margot Denomme is my guest on this episode, and she brings her 26 years of experience as a Crown Attorney where she saw first-hand how low self-esteem and social media can harm children, leading to mental health issues, bullying and legal troubles.   She discusses the importance of parents’ taking collective action to bring about the changes needed to protect our vulnerable children. She has founded an organization called “Raising Awareness About Digital Dangers” (RAADD) which offers a host of resources for youth and their parents, including her book “The Smart Phone Guide”.  Check out her book and all the resources at RAADD: https://raadd.ca/ [https://raadd.ca/] You can find Margot Demonne’s RAADD movement of “Control The Scroll” on IG at @RAADDMovement  And Margot herself on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/margot-l-denomm%C3%A9-7159612a/] ********** Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting “Parenting the Adlerian Way” as the #1 parenting podcast in Canada [https://podcast.feedspot.com/canadian_parenting_podcasts/?feedid=5671477&_src=f2_featured_email] two years in a row! Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com [alyson@alysonschafer.com] and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast. Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com [http://www.alysonschafer.com] and receive my “Responsibilities By Age” pdf. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

220: Your Child Is Not Their Weight - Parenting in a Size Obsessed World

Do you worry about your child’s weight and wonder if you are doing the right thing in how you encourage them to eat better and exercise more? Turns out sometimes so-called helpful prompts are not helpful. In fact, they could make matters worse. But what is a parent to do? Watch will their kiddo eats a bag of chips while gaming the day away?  I had the privilege of discussing the book, “Your Child Is Not Their Weight: Parenting in a Size-Obsessed World”, with the authors, Dr Joey Skelton and Dara Garner-Edwards. Their research at the Brenner FIT Program, and their approach in the book, recommends that we don’t focus on weight, but rather we need to emphasize a strong family connection, tackling lifestyle choices together as a family, and utilizing planning and structure with involvement from the children. Listen in to learn more!  Check out more resources at Dr Skelton’s website  www.BrennerChildrens.org/BrennerFIT [https://www.wakehealth.edu/specialty/b/brenner-fit]  You can find Dr Skelton on social media here:  X: @DrJoeySkelton  Bluesky: @drjoeyskelton.bsky.social  Instagram: @brenner_fit  Facebook: Brenner FIT And purchase the book here:   Your Child Is Not Their Weight – Parenting in a Size Obsessed World [https://www.amazon.ca/Your-Child-Their-Weight-Size-Obsessed-ebook/dp/B0CXTDDMPC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XJ8FHQHJ5D13&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.s_WvgPAU3E59gjKt-Gvj5zMhkIGTQwzEDDBhHKkI-y8.HRGNgkCGVvM4tZdTqRMy5xqB6nIWFEZYU55Eszl9888&dib_tag=se&keywords=parenting+in+a+size+obsessed+world&qid=1776959805&sprefix=parenting+in+a+size+obsessed+world%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1] ********** Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting “Parenting the Adlerian Way” as the #1 parenting podcast in Canada [https://podcast.feedspot.com/canadian_parenting_podcasts/?feedid=5671477&_src=f2_featured_email] two years in a row! Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com [alyson@alysonschafer.com] and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast. Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com [http://www.alysonschafer.com] and receive my “Responsibilities By Age” pdf. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

219: Understanding and Supporting Youth Mental Health

Dr Will Dobud’s book, “Kids These Days”, shines the light on how the emphasis on youth mental health has paradoxically resulted in more pathologizing, more labelling, more medication and more institutionalizing of young people – all while rates of youth mental health skyrocket.  Something is not right. He argues that our systems don’t support human flourishing and in fact create harm in youth. Dr Will is an advocate for co-adventure therapy and other forms of building egalitarian and respectful relationships with youth that allow them to be the hero of their journey and to face and overcome the hurdles of life through micro-adventuring.  The book: www.kidsthesedaysbook.com [http://www.kidsthesedaysbook.com] His website:  www.willdobud.com [http://www.willdobud.com] Follow Will Dobud on social media:  FB: https://www.facebook.com/WillDobudPhD  Instagram: @WillDobud  Instagram: @Kids_These_Days_Book LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-dobud-5209ab74 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-dobud-5209ab74] X: @WillDobud ********** Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting “Parenting the Adlerian Way” as the #1 parenting podcast in Canada [https://podcast.feedspot.com/canadian_parenting_podcasts/?feedid=5671477&_src=f2_featured_email] two years in a row! Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com [alyson@alysonschafer.com] and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast. Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com [http://www.alysonschafer.com] and receive my “Responsibilities By Age” pdf. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

218: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer

Q1. How hard can I push my kiddo to go back to camp? Q2. 17yr old wants to spend most of her savings on a bday gift for her new boyfriend  Q3. 3yr old doesn’t play with other kids at daycare. Is he lonely? Q4. How to start family meetings with a 3 and a 4yr old?  (You can find my Family Meeting Playlist on YouTube Here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C5qx0oeraw&list=PLZco_5s7VkjR5q5KrHdyJSGQIxj_dD0sK]. Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com [alyson@alysonschafer.com] and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast. Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com [http://www.alysonschafer.com]  Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com [http://www.alysonschafer.com] and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

217: Calming Teenage Anxiety – What’s A Parent To Do?

Sophia Galano has been providing therapy to teens and their families since 2015. In this episode, we discussed her book “Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry”. Sophia helps unpack the Gen Z anxiety effect, and how parents can find the messy middle between supporting but not enabling their anxious teen. Sophia is a big believer in helping youth develop skills and abilities to manage their emotions and to discover and challenge their thinking traps. Check out the podcast to get more of her useful tools.  You can find Sophia on social media here:  https://www.instagram.com/sophiavale_galano/ [https://www.instagram.com/sophiavale_galano/] And purchase her book here:   Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry." [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807193/calming-teenage-anxiety-by-sophia-galano/]  ********** Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting “Parenting the Adlerian Way” as the #1 parenting podcast in Canada [https://podcast.feedspot.com/canadian_parenting_podcasts/?feedid=5671477&_src=f2_featured_email] two years in a row! Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com [alyson@alysonschafer.com] and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast. Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com [http://www.alysonschafer.com] and receive my “Responsibilities By Age” pdf. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.