Parenting Doctors Podcast

By Dr. Daniel van Ingen

What's Parenting Doctors Podcast about?

In five minutes or less, get powerful strategies for effective parenting. Dr. van Ingen illustrates evidence-based parenting strategies through stories and clear-cut examples.

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Parenting Doctors Podcast episodes:

11.05.2023
Voice of Champions: Interview with Addison Ruscoe
I had the joy of interviewing Addison Ruscoe, Voice of the Riverview Rams. If you like the art and science of sports broadcasting, this podcast is definitely for you. If you love sports or the character of sports, this is...
11.24.2022
My Daughter is Playing in the Regional Championship Varsity Football State Playoff Game Tomorrow Night. Why Not?
My Daughter is Playing in the Regional Championship Varsity Football State Playoff Game Tomorrow Night. Why Not? A coach who had a huge impact on my life is a man named Von Shepherd. He touched me in many ways at...
07.01.2022
The Everest Mindset
Listen to some of the minutes toward the end of my interview with Meghan Buchanon, a true overcomer who we all can be inspired by. A few of these minutes can apply to the Everests that we all face. A...
06.18.2022
Lessons From a Rocket Scientist who Climbed Mount Everest
Today's interview is with Meghan Buchanan, an Aerospace Engineer, Adventure Athlete and Motivational Speaker. She has set her sights on becoming the 1st Rocket Scientist to climb the 7 Summits, 5th US WOMAN to complete the EXPLORERS GRAND SLAM (climbing...
05.27.2022
There Are Four Characters in Each of our Life Stories: Victim, Villain, Hero, & Guide
Dr. Dan presents his recent show on the Dr. van Ingen Clinical Psychology and Parenting Show with a feature on his upcoming webinar on the Top Ten Best-Ever Anxiety Treatment Techniques. He references a book by Donald Miller who identifies...
03.18.2022
How To Get extremely Stressed Out for a Sporting Event, an exam at school, or an interview?
This podcast helps provide a recipe for emotional disaster. This insight also helps give us clarity on what we can do to not get stressed out with upcoming performances. Dr. Dan is a clinical psychologist who works as an anxiety...
12.06.2021
Interview with Ariel Faulkner, on female athletes
We interviewed Ariel Faulkner on the Dr. van Ingen Clinical Psychology & Parenting Show. Today's theme was on female athletes. If you parent a daughter who is an athlete, this is the podcast for you. Ariel is a nationally renown...
10.15.2021
Anger Around Phone: Teenage Anger Management Techniques
Do Teens get angry or have anger flair ups around a lot of stuff? Yes. Do they especially around the phone? Of course! This week's podcast offers some key anger management techniques that would be helpful to consider. Dr. Dan...
10.01.2021
The Time Technique
Today's Parenting Podcast is on the Time Technique. First, he discusses the happiness trap. Then, Dr. Dan discusses how our relationship with time is related to our degree of happiness. He breaks down the fact that our tendency to process...
08.27.2021
Never Give Up
"Never Give Up" are three wonderful words that need to get lived out by parents for their kids. Let's live it, not just say it. Dr. Dan shared some stories about the people around him who have inspired him to...
07.30.2021
A Happiness Lesson
This is a lesson on happiness for all families. Dr. Dan is a clinical psychologist who is an anxiety specialist, a parenting author, a National speaker on neuroscience, and one who is passionate about Sport Psychology. He has worked with...
07.23.2021
Interview with Greg and Beth Langston: The College Flight Plan
Do you have a high school student thinking about college? If you are planning for college, this is the premier interview. This interview itself offers a ton of value to your thinking and conceptualization of key issues for parents preparing...
05.22.2021
The Grudge Schema
Some people hold onto grudges for years. They allow bitterness, resentment, and unforgiveness to keep them trapped. This podcast goes into the unresolved emotional pain and a thorough breakdown of how hurt people hurt people. An additional layer unpacked in...
05.14.2021
How To Work With Difficult People
Some people are very difficult to work with. Naturally, we try to move our children around these people. This is impossible. It is better to equip ourselves and our teenagers with the ability to work with difficult people. See Dr. Dan's...
04.16.2021
Living a Fearless Life & Pursuing Defining Moments
Living a fearless life involves going after fears in your life. In this podcast, Dr. van Ingen discusses phobic fears (i.e. dogs and enclosed spaces), nasty fears and the fear-control sequence (i.e. acting out of that fear with pay back,...
04.09.2021
Is This Worthy of Crying?
Here is a family dinner conversation. Parents should routinely talk to their children about what is worthy of crying and what is not worthy of crying. If you scrape your leg, is that worthy of crying? Yes. If you are told...
03.19.2021
Gaslighting in Your Parenting?
"Gaslighting" is the latest term in pop culture psychology. I've actually heard the term for 40 people (yes, I took a tally) over the last 3 weeks. Is this going on in your parenting or is this yet another psychological...
02.26.2021
People Change Part 3: What Will I Leave When I Jump Off the Plane on Sunday?
People Change Dr. van Ingen presents changes in his own life and in the lives of others showing clear evidence of people changing. "I constantly hear it. People believe that people don't change." 1) People change. 2) We all have to change. 3)...
02.19.2021
Do People Change? A Closer Look at marriages, relationships, and difficult behaviors like interpersonal avoidance, narcissism, and anger
This week’s parenting podcast is on “Do People Change? A Closer Look at marriages, relationships, and difficult behaviors like interpersonal avoidance, narcissism, and anger.” This podcast will stir you toward optimism, belief, and a new vision on change. Get inspired toward...
02.12.2021
Does Dad Change? Do People Change?
Does Dad Change? Do People Change? The answer is YES, ABSOLUTELY! Parents changing is one of the best gifts we can give our children.
01.29.2021
What Will You Leave Behind as You Jump off the Plane?
Tonight, I have my first Sky Diving Therapy & Resilience Group session. Five guys will join me as we jump off the plane. What will you leave behind as you jump? I experienced significant psychological burnout that culminated over years...
01.08.2021
How Do You Build Up While Addressing Behaviors? Can You Reverse Course If You Have Poured Negative Into Your Child?
Do Dads Change? Yes! How can a parent reverse course? First and foremost, believe that you can! How do you build up your son or daughter while addressing negative behaviors? Reversing course if you have poured negative into your son’s LOVE...
09.18.2020
Self Talk Matters
Self Talk Matters In this podcast, we explore the importance of helping our children think through their self talk. Don't miss out on this cutting edge of information. You are indeed your child's best psychologist! Check out the parenting book consistently endorsed...
08.01.2020
Teaching Children Good Body Image
Today's interview with Parenting Doctor, Clinical psychologist, and expert on eating disorders, Dr. Patricia Price, was dynamic. We focused on a much needed topic of teaching our kids about having a good body image. How does it work? What do...
07.24.2020
Eliminating Emotional Bombs in our Parenting
Our kids need critical thinking, problem solving, sound perspective, and healthy attachment. We provide perspective and clear thinking. We also have to grow up as parents and eliminate some of the anxious fears, manipulation, and other emotional bombs that accompany...
07.10.2020
Knowing Our Hot Buttons
The flourishing parenting life is the life of self-reflection. We want to respond with poise and maturity in tight spots. And we want to know our hot buttons so we can dial things down. The self-reflective life is the successful...
06.25.2020
Interview with Jedd Hafer on Emotional Intelligence, De-escalation & Preventing Anger from Turning into Violence
Our Parenting Doctors Interview Series Continues with long-time Comedian, national speaker, and author Jedd Hafer. Jedd is an expert on emotional intelligence, de-escalation, and preventing anger from turning into Violence. Jedd is a long time renown comedian. He has worked with...
03.20.2020
Covid-19 Prevention & Panic Prevention
The following podcast is on some news and notes re: Covid-19 prevention and Panic prevention. See Dr. Dan’s new book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1935576062/?tag=medrounpublic-20
03.13.2020
Teaching Our Kids About Anxiety In This Culture of Fear
We need to teach our kids about anxiety. This is a perfect time to teach our kids about anxiety as we face mass hysteria and anxietizing, catastrophizing, and overwhelming emotional reasoning. See Dr. Dan’s new book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1935576062/?tag=medrounpublic-20
03.06.2020
One of the Challenges of Single Parenting
One of the Challenges of Single Parenting I have a colleague who believes that wounds result in three outcomes: (1) Healing, (2) Healing with a scar, (3) Continued Bitterness. Experiencing healing and attending to the kids is one of the challenges...
02.28.2020
There is a Time to Confront & a Time to Let Pass
There is a Time to Confront & a Time to Let Pass When we parent oppositional children, those kids who have tendencies to be more defiant, we have to show a level of flexibility. These are kids who tend to be...
02.21.2020
Perspective Broadening
Parents recognize that kids have a hard time taking perspective. What are those perspective broadening reflection exercises that can help kids, tweens, and teens grow in perspective broadening? See Dr. Dan’s new book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1935576062/?tag=medrounpublic-20
02.06.2020
Part 2 of Interview with Nutritional Expert Dr. Carey
This is part 2 of my interview with Dr Dallas Carey, clinical psychologist and nutritional expert. Dr. Carey is a premier clinical expert on nutrition, health management, psychological wellness, and superfoods. For more information on her clinical practice, visit her...
01.31.2020
Kobe Bryant: Whatever It Takes
Kobe Bryant was a legendary basketball player. He became a legendary father. There are so many lessons we can take from his life. He's a GIRLDAD! His last moments: Going to church with his 13-year old daughter. Holding her as...
01.24.2020
4 Rules of Disagreement
It is helpful for a family to encourage disagreement. Strong families are not negatively affected or impacted by minor disagreements. Raising secure individuals includes encouraging differing viewpoints. See Dr. Dan’s new book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1935576062/?tag=medrounpublic-20
01.09.2020
Interview with Nutritional Expert Dr. Carey, Part 1
This is part 1 of my interview with Dr Dallas Carey, clinical psychologist and nutritional expert. Dr. Carey is a premier clinical expert on nutrition, health management, psychological wellness, and superfoods. For more information on her clinical practice, visit her...
12.24.2019
Language Lessons from Mr. Rogers: 9 Amazing Steps of Patience
Mr. Rogers went to extraordinary lengths to assure parents that the language spoken on his show would reach children in ways that would keep them connected. He knew children would interpret literally, so every word was carefully scripted. As parents,...
12.20.2019
Happiness Is A Choice
Happiness is a choice. What about health? Absolutely, research shows there is a correlation between poor health and unhappiness. However, I show an example of a man I met recently with a lot of physical problems but still maintained that...
12.06.2019
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
There are so many lessons to learn from Mr. Rogers. This movie is outstanding and I recommend it for all families. There is so much to talk about. While the late Mr. Rogers was no saint (as pointed out by...
11.22.2019
Reflection Tips on Diffusing Tantrums
We need strategies to diffuse tantrums. I provide a number of acronyms that can help give us tools and perspective to maintain poise in the middle of chaos, noncompliance, defiance, tantrums, anger, and refusals to name a few of the...
11.01.2019
Failure Reflection Exercise
Have you ever taken the time to reflect on your failures? Have you ever taken the time to go down the road of your life and identify failures at different times in your life. I know, in my life, I...
10.11.2019
Is Parenting a Happy Endeavor?
Are parents more happy? Put another way, is parenting a happy endeavor? Certainly, parents experience less pleasurable moments. Parents are inconvenienced more. But parents experience more meaning. Check out this week's parenting podcast on happiness and parenting. See Dr. Dan’s new...
10.01.2019
Interview with Eating Disorders Expert Patricia Price
On this week's parenting doctors show, our parenting doctors podcast is an interview with Dr. Patricia Price. She is an expert on eating disorders. She provides some of the keys that parents can be aware of related to disordered eating,...
09.27.2019
What Is Your Parenting Style?
Today's parenting podcast is more of a reflection podcast. What is your parenting style? It is helpful to take a step back, push pause, and take perspective on our type of parenting. What is your parenting style? See Dr. Dan’s...
08.30.2019
Divorced Parenting: To Hurt or to be Vulnerable (Express preference)
During and after divorces, secure parents don’t take anything personally. Kids are allowed to express their preferences. Parents validate feelings, encourage expressions, and provide a two-step process to help kids navigate the difficult changes. What is your motivation? Are you trying to...
08.16.2019
Overcoming, Overlooking, & Defeating Negativity Thrown at You
Have you ever dealt with tremendous negativity? Have you ever been cursed with the most vile hate and nastiness? Have you been told how toxic you are and repeatedly had negativity and nasty statements said about you over and over...
08.10.2019
Token Economy: Personal Responsibility, Affection, & Interests
Families establish token economies with reward charts, star charts, and a system of rewarding desired behaviors. These reward systems can provide structure and consistency. Some issues to consider at home life include the value of encouraging personal responsibility (i.e. rewarding...
07.19.2019
Time to Comfort, Time to Instruct, Time to Correct
There is a time to comfort. There is a time to Instruct. There is a time to Correct. The distinctions are important for healthy parenting, on this week's parenting podcast. See Dr. Dan’s new book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1935576062/?tag=medrounpublic-20
05.31.2019
Family Conversations at Summer Dinners
Welcome to the Summer! It's summertime! Successful families average a minimum of FOUR family dinners per week during the summer. Instead of, "How was the day?" "Fine." Let's engage in meaningful dialogue. 3 P's: Positive parents prepare! See Dr. Dan’s new...
05.24.2019
What Are The Stressors Young People Face Nowadays?
Kids, preteens, and teens face all kinds of stressors nowadays. Safety from violence, getting enough to eat, single parent households, domestic violence and so many others are some of the real stressors American children face. Then there are those stressors...

What's Parenting Doctors Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Parenting Doctors Podcast episodes:

Voice of Champions: Interview with Addison Ruscoe

My Daughter is Playing in the Regional Championship Varsity Football State Playoff Game Tomorrow Night. Why Not?

The Everest Mindset

Lessons From a Rocket Scientist who Climbed Mount Everest

There Are Four Characters in Each of our Life Stories: Victim, Villain, Hero, & Guide

How To Get extremely Stressed Out for a Sporting Event, an exam at school, or an interview?

Interview with Ariel Faulkner, on female athletes

Anger Around Phone: Teenage Anger Management Techniques

The Time Technique

Never Give Up

A Happiness Lesson

Interview with Greg and Beth Langston: The College Flight Plan

The Grudge Schema

How To Work With Difficult People

Living a Fearless Life & Pursuing Defining Moments

Is This Worthy of Crying?

Gaslighting in Your Parenting?

People Change Part 3: What Will I Leave When I Jump Off the Plane on Sunday?

Do People Change? A Closer Look at marriages, relationships, and difficult behaviors like interpersonal avoidance, narcissism, and anger

Does Dad Change? Do People Change?

What Will You Leave Behind as You Jump off the Plane?

How Do You Build Up While Addressing Behaviors? Can You Reverse Course If You Have Poured Negative Into Your Child?

Self Talk Matters

Teaching Children Good Body Image

Eliminating Emotional Bombs in our Parenting

Knowing Our Hot Buttons

Interview with Jedd Hafer on Emotional Intelligence, De-escalation & Preventing Anger from Turning into Violence

Covid-19 Prevention & Panic Prevention

Teaching Our Kids About Anxiety In This Culture of Fear

One of the Challenges of Single Parenting

There is a Time to Confront & a Time to Let Pass

Perspective Broadening

Part 2 of Interview with Nutritional Expert Dr. Carey

Kobe Bryant: Whatever It Takes

4 Rules of Disagreement

Interview with Nutritional Expert Dr. Carey, Part 1

Language Lessons from Mr. Rogers: 9 Amazing Steps of Patience

Happiness Is A Choice

A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

Reflection Tips on Diffusing Tantrums

Failure Reflection Exercise

Is Parenting a Happy Endeavor?

Interview with Eating Disorders Expert Patricia Price

What Is Your Parenting Style?

Divorced Parenting: To Hurt or to be Vulnerable (Express preference)

Overcoming, Overlooking, & Defeating Negativity Thrown at You

Token Economy: Personal Responsibility, Affection, & Interests

Time to Comfort, Time to Instruct, Time to Correct

Family Conversations at Summer Dinners

What Are The Stressors Young People Face Nowadays?