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This is Episode 1 of our Raising Emotionally Resilient Children series.

In this episode we give an overview of how the emotional brain develops, based on the work of Dr. Allan Schore. Next week, we'll get into the details of how the brain develops and what brain scans of mothers and their infants interacting can teach us about attachment.

This week we introduce our new series, Raising Emotionally Resilient Kids.

This series is designed to help you better understand your child’s emotional development so you can support them in becoming resilient, emotionally intelligent, and secure.

Dr. Allan Schore (Dr. Allan N. Schore)  Known as a pioneer in affective neuroscience and attachment theory, Dr. Schore’s research on how early interactions shape the developing brain is foundational to this series. His book The Development of the Unconscious Mind is a major resource.

Watch Dr. Allan Schore's podcast with Andrew Huberman

Watch Dr. Schore give an academic lecture on this topic 

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This week we introduce our new series, Raising Emotionally Resilient Kids. 

This series is designed to help you better understand your child’s emotional development so you can support them in becoming resilient, emotionally intelligent, and secure.

The series focuses on two key themes:

1. The Science of Emotional Development – We’ll explore how a child’s brain develops, from before birth through early childhood and beyond. You’ll learn how the emotional brain works and how your actions as a parent or co-parent shape their future.
2. Practical Parenting and Coparenting Strategies – We’ll discuss how to apply this knowledge in real-life parenting situations, with a special emphasis on coparenting dynamics.

The materials in this series will be drawn from the following experts, among others:  

1. Dr. Allan Schore (Dr. Allan N. Schore)
   • Known as a pioneer in affective neuroscience and attachment theory, Dr. Schore’s research on how early interactions shape the developing brain is foundational to this series. His book The Development of the Unconscious Mind is a major resource.
2. Dr. John Gottman (John & Julie Gottman - About | The Gottman Institute)
   • The renowned psychologist and author of Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child brings us practical tools for teaching kids emotional intelligence and managing conflict as coparents.
3. Dr. Robert E. Emery (Robert Emery | Department of Psychology)
   • As the author of Two Homes, One Childhood, Dr. Emery offers invaluable insights into managing separation and creating stability for children in shared parenting situations.
4. Dr. Tina Payne Bryson (https://www.tinabryson.com/)
   • Co-author of No-Drama Discipline, Dr. Bryson provides guidance on how to discipline in ways that nurture emotional development instead of harming it.
5. Dr. Richard C. Schwartz (Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D. - The Founder of Internal Family Systems | IFS Institute)
   • The creator of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Schwartz helps us understand how our own emotional wounds and inner dynamics influence parenting and coparenting.

I look forward to bringing you information gathered from these experts and others to help you understand how your child's emotional brain develops and how you can help them to grow into emotionally regulated, secure adults capable of loving and lasting relationships. 

Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at [email protected].  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

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This week is the last in our holiday replay series.  Next week, I'll introduce our new series on the development of children's emotional brain, attachment, and what that all means for coparents. 

The replay this week is part 2 of our conversation with Brad Baldridge.

Brad Baldridge, CFP®, is a College Funding Consultant specializing in late-stage college funding planning and the chief podcaster of Taming The High Cost Of College.  He provides customized planning using the latest financial aid, tax, cash flow and academic strategies.

In this conversation, we dig into the details of what coparents should be considering in funding their child's college education, whether college is years away or started last year. Linda and I were blown away by all we didn't know about college financial planning, and this was an extremely informative conversation.

Learn more about Brad and his services at his website, tamingthehighcostofcollege.com. Be sure to check out the several college financial planning calculators and tools on the Resources page of his site.

Also, please check out Brad's podcast:  https://tamingthehighcostofcollege.com/category/podcast/

At the end of this episode, you will hear important disclosures Brad asked us to make available in the recording.

Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at [email protected].  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

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This week we begin a replay of our two-episode conversation with Brad Baldridge.

Brad Baldridge, CFP®, is a College Funding Consultant specializing in late-stage college funding planning and the chief podcaster of Taming The High Cost Of College.  He provides customized planning using the latest financial aid, tax, cash flow and academic strategies.

In this conversation, we discuss the difficult situation of college funding during and after a divorce, starting with the foundational information any parent needs to know when planning for the financial realities of their child's college education.

Learn more about Brad and his services at his website, tamingthehighcostofcollege.com. Be sure to check out the several college financial planning calculators and tools on the Resources page of his site.

Also, please check out Brad's podcast:  https://tamingthehighcostofcollege.com/category/podcast/

At the end of this episode, you will hear important disclosures Brad asked us to make available in the recording.

Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at [email protected].  To learn more about becoming the best coparent you can be, visit coparentacademy.com.

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This week we conclude the replay of our conversation with Licensed Professional Counselor Jaime Vogt about Extended Forensic Evaluations (EFE). In this episode, Jaime discusses in detail the process she uses to conduct an EFE.

Jaime is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Oklahoma. She has conducted over 3,000 forensic interviews of children for frontline investigations. 

Prior to starting her private practice she began her work with children as a therapist with Family and Children's Services in the Family Sexual Abuse Treatment Program .  She later became the Children's Services Director and Forensic Interviewer for the Child Abuse Network at the Children's Justice Center.

Jaime appears regularly as an Expert Witness in Criminal, Juvenile and Civil proceedings regarding Forensic Interviewing and Child Abuse Issues. She has testified for both prosecutors & defense attorneys in criminal proceedings in both district and federal courts . She trains mental health professionals and attorneys in child interviewing and related topics.

Ms. Vogt has served on the board for the Oklahoma Association for Collaborative Professionals and is currently a member of the Quality Assurance Panel for the Tulsa County Courts.

Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at [email protected].

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This week we continue our end of year replay of some of the interview episodes that aired over the past two years. 

This episode is Part 1 of a two-part conversation about extended forensic evaluations with Jaime Vogt. 

Jaime is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Oklahoma. She has conducted over 3,000 forensic interviews of children for frontline investigations. 

Prior to starting her private practice she began her work with children as a therapist with Family and Children's Services in the Family Sexual Abuse Treatment Program .  She later became the Children's Services Director and Forensic Interviewer for the Child Abuse Network at the Children's Justice Center.

Jaime appears regularly as an Expert Witness in Criminal, Juvenile and Civil proceedings regarding Forensic Interviewing and Child Abuse Issues. She has testified for both prosecutors & defense attorneys in criminal proceedings in both district and federal courts . She trains mental health professionals and attorneys in child interviewing and related topics.

Ms. Vogt has served on the board for the Oklahoma Association for Collaborative Professionals and is currently a member of the Quality Assurance Panel for the Tulsa County Courts.

Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at [email protected].

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This episode is a replay of our first ever shared podcast.  Linda and I sit down with an amazing couple, Justin and Alexis Black.  Listen to Justin's podcast, ROSE from Concrete:  ROSE From Concrete (buzzsprout.com)

Justin and Alexis are the authors of Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovering Healing, Happiness, and Love.

Their book is a powerful memoir that takes the reader through their harrowing childhood experiences, which included abuse, neglect, and years in the foster system.  More importantly, however, their book details their commitment to overcoming the odds stacked them and ending the generational cycles of abuse and addiction they were born into.

Justin and Alexis take you into the rooms where things happened, and their searing accounts will stay with you.  Be warned, their story contains factual depictions of domestic violence, trauma, sexual assault, and other difficult issues faced on the road to healing.

Linda and Ron were profoundly affected by the time they were privileged to spend with Alexis and Justin. Everyone can benefit from listening and reading their compelling and inspirational stories.

Learn more about Justin and Alexis and buy their powerful memoir at:  Buy Now | Redefining Normal (re-definingnormal.com).

Listen to Justin's podcast, ROSE from Concrete:  ROSE From Concrete (buzzsprout.com)

Follow Justin and Alexis on social media at:

Instagram: Redefining Normal (@re.definingnormal)
TikTok: Redefining Normal (@re.definingnormal)
Facebook: Redefining Normal | Facebook

Email Justin and Alexis at [email protected] 

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This week we start our slide into the New Year with a replay of an episode from 2022 in week we interviewed author Teresa Harlow. For each of the next several weeks as we close out the year, we'll be replaying some of the episodes in which we interviewed guests, including authors, an attorney, and a therapist.  

We spoke with Teresa about her techniques for transforming combative relationships into collaborative partnerships.

Check out her most recent book, Combative to Collaborative: The Co-Parenting Code at https://promethean-publishing.square.site/

To learn more about Teresa, visit her at:
https://teresaharlow.com/
https://www.facebook.com/teresaharlow123
https://twitter.com/teresaharlow123
https://www.instagram.com/teresaharlow123/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresaharlow/

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In this episode, we talk about how to focus on your child's needs during the holidays to avoid conflict and help your child have a wonderful holiday season.

Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at [email protected]

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In this episode, we talk about what a parenting coordinator is and how one can help coparents improve communication and reduce conflict. 

Thanks for listening!  If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email us at [email protected]

To see our courses, visit https://coparentacademy.com