The chances are good that you are familiar with perfectionism. Either you have experienced it yourself, you have a partner or parent with these tendencies, or perhaps you have a child touched by perfectionism. In today's episode, I'm chatting with Clarissa Ong Ph.D. She's a professor and the co-author of the book The Anxious Perfectionist: How to Manage Perfectionism-Driven Anxiety.  
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Perfectionism ft. Clarissa Ong Ph.D.

There are many misconceptions about what it means to be 'gifted'. Today's guest, Julie Skolnick, explains to us that giftedness usually comes with considerable challenges. She also shares ideas and insight on how to support and educate children who are gifted, but also have challenges (sometimes called twice-exceptional). 
LINKS



Julie's Book, Gifted and Distractible




Julie's Website, With Understanding Comes Calm




Episode with Ross Greene, founder of CPS and author of The Explosive Child




GHF Empowering Gifted Families




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Gifted and Distractible ft. Julie Skolnick

Many of the guests on this show are authors—especially of non-fiction books. Although we often rely on non-fiction to teach us, sometimes the greatest lessons actually come through diving deeper into the life experiences of characters in a novel. Today, I’m speaking with authors Christine Platt and Catherine Wigginton Greene. Christine and Catherine have co-authored a brand new book that tells the story of an entertaining and thought-provoking interracial friendship between two mothers, De'Andrea and Rebecca. You can find Rebecca, Not Becky anywhere books are sold. 
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Interracial Friendship

Once upon a time, building a village to raise a family probably felt simpler. The village was likely the (literal) neighbors and family members who lived right around the corner. But in today's world, our communities are more complex and diverse. The people we lean on may live nearby, but they also may live on the other side of the globe. I'm joined by Michelle Kennedy, the founder of the app Peanut, to talk about building community in motherhood.
Peanut's Invisible Mother Campaign

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Building Community ft. Michelle Kennedy

In today's episode, author Michael Easter, shares his work and theories on the topic of comfort. He posits that the growing rates of mental and physical health challenges may be rooted in the fact that we are living more comfortable lives than ever before. 
As parents, we strive to keep our kids as comfortable as possible when they are infants. But, perhaps we should ask ourselves if continuing on that path will negatively impact their future resilience.
Connect with Michael + his books:

The Comfort Crisis

The Scarcity Brain

Website

Instagram

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The Comfort Crisis ft. Michael Easter

As adults, we often avoid uncomfortable situations and even frequently rescue our children from uncomfortable experiences. We know, however, that experiencing discomfort can result in growth and resilience. Have you gotten uncomfortable recently? Maybe you should.
Links from the episode

Simple Families Podcast Episode 298: Accommodating your kid's anxiety


Simple Families Podcast Episode 318: Child Anxiety


Simple Families Podcast Episode 302 & 303: Analog Curious I & II


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Uncomfortable Things

It's Back-to-School season and today we are talking about about contentment--as it relates to our children's educational experience. I'm joined by Niro Feliciano (Author, Psychotherapist, National Media Commentator and Mom of 4). In this episode Niro and I discuss monitoring our own expectations and reactivity, in addition to that of our children.
Links from this Episode

Niro’s Website 

This Book Won’t Make You Happy: Eight Keys to Finding True Contentment

All Things Life with Niro Podcast

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School Contentment ft. Niro Feliciano

Let go of the pressure to be the perfect parent and start to embrace the teachable moments that you are (accidentally) creating. In this episode we are flipping around some common summer #momfails. As parents, we are far from perfect. On the bright side, our mistakes often create opportunities for our kids to grow.

#momfails Flipped

At the heart of being an intentional parent is striving to calm our own reactivity. Reactivity...we all experience it. Hunter Clarke-Fields, author and podcaster, joins me today to discuss this topic.
Links from this Episode:

Hunter's Podcast - Mindful Mama Mentor


Hunter's Books - Raising Good Humans // Raising Good Humans Everyday


First episode with Hunter on Simple Families Podcast

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Reactivity ft. Hunter Clarke-Fields

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Matthew Lederman, a physician and wellness expert that you might know from Forks Over Knives. His most recent book, Wellness to Wonderful  (together with partner, Alona Pulde) goes into greater depth to explain how connection is has a profound impact on mental and physical wellness. That's our topic today: the intersection of connection + wellness.

Connection & Wellness ft. Dr. Matthew Lederman

Time management can feel challenging for both children and adults alike. Today, I'm discussing some tools and strategies to start intentionally handing over this responsibility to our children.

My favorite kid-friendly analog clock

Photo of our working clock depicting the morning routine

Sarah Ward talks about her 'Working Clock' Concept

Time Management

Today we're talking all about exposure: exposing our kids, and ourselves, to current events, different cultures and different parenting styles. With unlimited access in today's world, children and adults have more exposure than ever, which has its benefits and of course...risks.
Links from the episode

Leslie Cohen-Rubury's website: Home


Is My Child a Monster? Podcast


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Exposure ft. Leslie Cohen-Rubury

Today I’m sharing my best relationship tool. It’s called expansion and contraction. Expansion and contraction is a simple way to find the rhythm in your family. In fact, it’s probably something you do all the time without even noticing. However, once you bring it to your awareness you will be able to use it with more intention. You’ll find your days flow more smoothly and you view your relationships more positively. In this episode, I’m going to tell you how to use it as a mindset switch and as a tool to manage behavior. 
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Expansion + Contraction [re: The best parenting tool for summertime]

Creating a more engaging home environment for our children can be difficult given the mounting sources competing for their attention. It take intentionality and hard work. Our guest Erin Loechner discusses how we can make some changes in our own lives, and our own screen-time use to foster a positive change in the lives of our kids.
Links from the episode

Erin Loechner's Website: Designed for Mankind


Simple Families Podcast Episode 302: Analog Curious I


Simple Families Podcast Episode 303: Analog Curious II


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Engagement ft. Erin Loechner

"It's not fair!" is a statement uttered by most children pretty early and often. Let's delve into defining the difference between 'fair' and 'equal' and try to understand why children's brain can not yet distinguish between the two.
Links from the episode
Simple Families Podcast Episode 219: Absolute Thinking

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Fairness

In continuing my quest to find a balance in my own use of digital technology, I found the book Rewired: Protecting your brain in the digital age. The author, Dr. Carl Marci, reviews mounting evidence that overuse of smart phones and social media is rewiring our brains. 
Links from the episode

Dr. Marci's book: Rewired: Protecting your brain in the digital age


Simple Families Podcast Episode 344: Addictive Technology ft. Gaia Bernstein


Simple Families Podcast Episode 302: Analog Curious I


Simple Families Podcast Episode 303: Analog Curious II


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Protecting Our Brains ft. Dr. Carl Marci

There's a lot of buzz about gut health and probiotics--but it can feel overwhelming to digest it all (no pun intended). In fact, years ago, I remember standing in the supplemental aisle at the grocery store wondering which probiotic I should buy. Do I get the refrigerated ones, the chewable...or maybe the gummies for the kids? Today, we are exploring all things gut health with Tina Anderson, the Co-Founder of Just Thrive Probiotics.
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Gut Health ft. Tina Anderson

I favor a positive parenting approach, so I don't use a lot of rewards and punishments in our house. However, there are times when these methods can be useful and I want to share some examples with you today.
When it comes to behavior modification, it's most effective to use reinforcement/rewards when you want to increase a desirable behavior and punishment when you need to decrease undesirable behavior. I'll talk more about this today.
Other episodes referenced:

Reward charts - https://simplefamilies.com/episode211/


Time outs - https://simplefamilies.com/episode113/


Expansion and contraction - https://simplefamilies.com/episode233/ 

Consequences - https://simplefamilies.com/episode266/


Hitting - https://simplefamilies.com/episode250



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Punishment

Let’s talk about kids who hit. Let’s also talk about adults who hit. This kind of behavior is taboo, especially as kids get older. I'll explore some basic reasons behind hitting and offer solutions. In next week's episode, I'll delve deeper into understanding this behavior in older kids and adults.
This is a rebroadcast of Simple Families Podcast's most downloaded episodes. Take a listen again - you can really get new insights from with each phase of parenting.
Links from the episode
Simple Families Episode 113: Troubleshooting "Time-out"

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Hitting

When Majka Burhardt, social entrepreneur and world-class female rock/ice climber, found out she was pregnant with twins, she started writing her children letters. These raw, emotional and vulnerable written pieces later became the book More: Life on the edge of adventure and motherhood. I loved talking to Majka about risk, parenthood, marriage and more!
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Majka Burhardt's website: Passion.Purpose.Pursuit


Book: More: Life on the edge of adventure and motherhood


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