Be a Problem Solver Podcast

Be a Problem Solver Podcast

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Be a Problem Solver Podcast episodes

  • Our kids are experiencing shame online. We can help!

    The dreaded "s" word...SHAME! Our kids are experiencing shame online, and though we can't always prevent it, we can certainly be proactive about how we handle it!

    Is your tween ready for a phone? Take the quiz!

    https://beaproblemsolver.outgrow.us/beaproblemsolver-4

    To learn more about the Pinwheel Phone (#af), click here: https://www.pinwheel.com/?via=kate

    We are so glad you're here! At Be a Problem Solver Services, our goal is to help parents raise decent humans in a digital world. Need more help addressing social media use, teenage transitions, or essential workplace skills with your child? Check out our online services here: www.beaproblemsolverservices.com

    Be a Problem Solver Services are Kate (M.Ed., CCC-SLP) and Cory (Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC) - a wife speech pathologist and husband mental mental health counselor who focus on bringing you information about social skill development and character building. We both practice independently, and then come together to collaborate on important social skills issues that we hear from our clients over and over again!

    28 min
  • Your kids are being bullied in their own room.

    How can we prevent our kids from being bullied in their own room? With the age of digital media becoming pervasive, bullies can reach our kids anytime, whenever they want. We can learn new skills as parents on how to talk to our kids about this, and prevent damage!

    Is your tween ready for a phone? Take the quiz!

    https://beaproblemsolver.outgrow.us/beaproblemsolver-4

    To learn more about the Pinwheel Phone (#af), click here: https://www.pinwheel.com/?via=kate

    We are so glad you're here! At Be a Problem Solver Services, our goal is to help parents raise decent humans in a digital world. Need more help addressing social media use, teenage transitions, or essential workplace skills with your child? Check out our online services here: www.beaproblemsolverservices.com

    Be a Problem Solver Services are Kate (M.Ed., CCC-SLP) and Cory (Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC) - a wife speech pathologist and husband mental mental health counselor who focus on bringing you information about social skill development and character building. We both practice independently, and then come together to collaborate on important social skills issues that we hear from our clients over and over again!

    19 min
  • Ugh. Online predators exists. Here's what to do about it.

    Ugh. Online predators exist. It's gross, sad, inconvenient, and damaging to victims. In this episode, we talk about where these predators may hang out and how to prepare against them.

    Is your tween ready for a phone? Take the quiz!

    https://beaproblemsolver.outgrow.us/beaproblemsolver-4

    To learn more about the Pinwheel Phone (#af), click here: https://www.pinwheel.com/?via=kate

    We are so glad you're here! At Be a Problem Solver Services, our goal is to help parents raise decent humans in a digital world. Need more help addressing social media use, teenage transitions, or essential workplace skills with your child? Check out our online services here: www.beaproblemsolverservices.com

    Be a Problem Solver Services are Kate (M.Ed., CCC-SLP) and Cory (Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC) - a wife speech pathologist and husband mental mental health counselor who focus on bringing you information about social skill development and character building. We both practice independently, and then come together to collaborate on important social skills issues that we hear from our clients over and over again!

    23 min
  • Is your tween ready for a phone?

    What are the things that make your tween ready for a phone? Most of the time they are actually soft skills that we judge as a parent. They aren't totally tangible. Listen in to see what we think about the top skills for judging if your tween is ready for a phone or click below to take the quiz!

    Is your tween ready for a phone? Take the quiz!

    https://beaproblemsolver.outgrow.us/beaproblemsolver-4

    To learn more about the Pinwheel Phone (#af), click here: https://www.pinwheel.com/?via=kate

    We are so glad you're here! At Be a Problem Solver Services, our goal is to help parents raise decent humans in a digital world. Need more help addressing social media use, teenage transitions, or essential workplace skills with your child? Check out our online services here: www.beaproblemsolverservices.com

    Be a Problem Solver Services are Kate (M.Ed., CCC-SLP) and Cory (Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC) - a wife speech pathologist and husband mental mental health counselor who focus on bringing you information about social skill development and character building. We both practice independently, and then come together to collaborate on important social skills issues that we hear from our clients over and over again!

    19 min
  • Should we be trying to raise our kids like it's the 90s?

    Simpler times. There are so many things about raising a 90's kid that seem appealing. There was so much less disruption, distraction, and confusion about how to navigate the real world vs. the "online world" because it just didn't exist. In this episode, we talk about what things about being a 90's kid would help us out today!

    Is your tween ready for a phone? Take the quiz!

    https://beaproblemsolver.outgrow.us/beaproblemsolver-4

    To learn more about the Pinwheel Phone (#af), click here: https://www.pinwheel.com/?via=kate

    We are so glad you're here! At Be a Problem Solver Services, our goal is to help parents raise decent humans in a digital world. Need more help addressing social media use, teenage transitions, or essential workplace skills with your child? Check out our online services here: www.beaproblemsolverservices.com

    Be a Problem Solver Services are Kate (M.Ed., CCC-SLP) and Cory (Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC) - a wife speech pathologist and husband mental mental health counselor who focus on bringing you information about social skill development and character building. We both practice independently, and then come together to collaborate on important social skills issues that we hear from our clients over and over again!

    20 min
  • Our recommendations for introducing personal devices to your kids and tweens

    Introducing personal devices is a hefty consideration in parenting these days. It's easy to get your kid that phone they've been asking for on their birthday - but are you prepared? In this episode we talk recommendations for safely and responsibly introducing personal devices like phones, tablets, and gaming systems!

    To learn more about the Pinwheel Phone (#af), click here: https://www.pinwheel.com/?via=kate

    We are so glad you're here! At Be a Problem Solver Services, our goal is to help parents raise decent humans in a digital world. Need more help addressing social media use, teenage transitions, or essential workplace skills with your child? Check out our online services here: www.beaproblemsolverservices.com

    Be a Problem Solver Services are Kate (M.Ed., CCC-SLP) and Cory (Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC) - a wife speech pathologist and husband mental mental health counselor who focus on bringing you information about social skill development and character building. We both practice independently, and then come together to collaborate on important social skills issues that we hear from our clients over and over again!

    22 min
  • What is "parallel energy?" And why it's the greatest parenting hack ever!

    We are coining the term "parallel energy" to denote how we talk to our kids and teens. Similar to co-regulation, we want to be on the same "page" but we also want to bring a calm parallel energy. Dr. Cory explains more in this episode.

    To learn more about the Pinwheel Phone (#af), click here: https://www.pinwheel.com/?via=kate

    We are so glad you're here! At Be a Problem Solver Services, our goal is to help parents raise decent humans in a digital world. Need more help addressing social media use, teenage transitions, or essential workplace skills with your child? Check out our online services here: www.beaproblemsolverservices.com

    Be a Problem Solver Services are Kate (M.Ed., CCC-SLP) and Cory (Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC) - a wife speech pathologist and husband mental mental health counselor who focus on bringing you information about social skill development and character building. We both practice independently, and then come together to collaborate on important social skills issues that we hear from our clients over and over again!

    17 min
  • Traveling Different, an interview with Dawn Barclay, author of Traveling Different: Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse
    Dawn Barclay gives us beginning tips on traveling with neurodiverse individuals. We LOVE this topic because we believe these strategies can apply to any family! Learn more about her upcoming book here: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538168660/Traveling-Different-Vacation-Strategies-for-Parents-of-the-Anxious-the-Inflexible-and-the-Neurodiverse

    To learn more about the Pinwheel Phone (#af), click here: https://www.pinwheel.com/?via=kate

    We are so glad you're here! At Be a Problem Solver Services, our goal is to help parents raise decent humans in a digital world. Need more help addressing social media use, teenage transitions, or essential workplace skills with your child? Check out our online services here: www.beaproblemsolverservices.com

    Be a Problem Solver Services are Kate (M.Ed., CCC-SLP) and Cory (Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC) - a wife speech pathologist and husband mental mental health counselor who focus on bringing you information about social skill development and character building. We both practice independently, and then come together to collaborate on important social skills issues that we hear from our clients over and over again!

    31 min
  • Is it possible to "live alongside the cringe?"
    Last week, Taylor Swift gave a pretty decent commencement speech at NYU. She talked about getting used to cringe, living alongside it, accepting it as part of life. In this episode, let's figure out what that means for our teens.

    To learn more about the Pinwheel Phone (#af), click here: https://www.pinwheel.com/?via=kate

    We are so glad you're here! At Be a Problem Solver Services, our goal is to help parents raise decent humans in a digital world. Need more help addressing social media use, teenage transitions, or essential workplace skills with your child?

    Check out our online services here: www.beaproblemsolverservices.com

    Be a Problem Solver Services are Kate (M.Ed., CCC-SLP) and Cory (Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC) - a wife speech pathologist and husband mental mental health counselor who focus on bringing you information about social skill development and character building. We both practice independently, and then come together to collaborate on important social skills issues that we hear from our clients over and over again!

    15 min
  • Video game and screen time rage is real - here's how we combat it.
    What do you do if your child throws a video game controller across the room? What do you do to curb screen melt-downs? Raging is real, and in this episode, we're going to tell you how we handle it.

    To learn more about the Pinwheel Phone (#af), click here: https://www.pinwheel.com/?via=kate

    We are so glad you're here! At Be a Problem Solver Services, our goal is to help parents raise decent humans in a digital world. Need more help addressing social media use, teenage transitions, or essential workplace skills with your child? Check out our online services here:

    https://bit.ly/3jLJHak

    Be a Problem Solver Services are Kate (M.Ed., CCC-SLP) and Cory (Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC) - a wife speech pathologist and husband mental mental health counselor who focus on bringing you information about social skill development and character building. We both practice independently, and then come together to collaborate on important social skills issues that we hear from our clients over and over again!

    26 min

About Be a Problem Solver Podcast

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On this episode of the Be a Problem Solver podcast, we are tackling the first of the top five common challenges that parents ask us about - helping your child make friends! To get the FREE e-WORKBOOK that accompanies this episode head to: