In this episode Matt and Rob are joined by Brenda Mitchell to discuss the missing link in resiliency in children.  Brenda shares her thoughts that children don't always bounce back from difficulty and trauma. They discuss how attachment is the key to helping kids (and adults) to stay connected and to grow through challenges.  

In this episode of Mindful Conversations Matt and Rob talk about the ABC's of parenting - Accepting, Believing and Connecting with your children.  Tune in and join the conversation! 

In episode 41 Matt and Rob discuss the very real need for resiliency in life and work.  There's no question that we, as a community, have been through much adversity in the past three years and it doesn't seem to be letting up much.  However, we can learn to be resilient and "bounce" back from the tough things we a people experience.  

Matt and Rob share the vision for the Resilient Conference being hosted by the Response Care Center April 28 and 29.  Check out the conference website below for more information and to register and get your ticket.  

Resilient Conference website

In this episode Dr. Rob and Matt chat about what Toxic Positivity is versus authentic positivity.  The definition for this concept is... "Toxic positivity is the act of avoiding, suppressing, or rejecting negative emotions or experiences. This may take the form of denying your own emotions or someone else denying your emotions, insisting on positive thinking instead." - Sasha Heinz Ph.D., MAPP

In this Christmas season we each have our own reality of how we navigate through the "merry" or "not so merry" parts of this holiday time.  Matt and Rob share their own thoughts about how they balance both sides of this coin regarding their journey of this Christmas season.  

When you think about the word boundary, you might have an image of a fence or of a border come to your mind. The fence might be used to keep two things separate from each other or to provide protection from another entity.  Dr. Rob and Matt discuss the concept of setting and maintaining boundaries in life and relationship.  We hope you enjoy this conversation! 

Have you ever been in a situation and something a person says or does causes a "reaction" in you?  That might have been a trigger.  In this episode Matt and Rob chat about what triggers are, where they are rooted in, and how to manage them.  We hope you find this conversation useful as you consider triggers in your own life.  

In this part 2 episode of Mindful Conversations on being trauma informed, Dr. Rob and Matt continue the conversation with Anne Smith and explore the principles of connection when seeking to understand a person and their trauma history.  

In this episode of Mindful Conversations Matt and Rob are joined by Ann Smith from Trauma Free World.  Ann has been working around the globe helping to train and inform people on how to be trauma informed.  She brings a wealth of information to this conversation about being trauma informed and how to understand the different perspectives that relate to this topic.   

In this episode Matt and Rob discuss the concept of the Hard Side of Love.  Often we think of love as something that is soft, cozy and sweet.  However, love also has a side to it that is more difficult to understand and accept - sometimes love is "hard" to understand.  We hope that this conversation will help you better understand the full context of love.