Q1. What is the Adlerian take on ADHD? 

Q2. 5 yr old is hitting, kicking, punching, throwing – all day long

Q3. 11yr old has trouble with anger and frustration.  Recently suspended from school for sending threatening messages on school messenger and damaging property.

Q4. 7 yr has trouble with guests leaving.  Storms upset to her room and refuses good-byes.   

 

Resources mentioned in the podcast: 

Dr Frank Walton’s paper on ADHD 

http://drfrankwalton.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/UnderstandingandHelpingChildren.pdf

Sir Kenneth Robinson’s TED talk including the mistaken ADHD epidemic 

https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms

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Mark Bowden is voted the #1 body language professional in the world. We discuss RBF - “resting bitch face” - in teens, the benefits of teaching kids to lie, how to read your child’s body language and tips for body language that helps kids open up and talk! 

 

You can find Mark here: 

LinkedIn   https://www.linkedin.com/in/markbowden1/

Twitter @truthplane

FB @markbowdenbodylanguage

IG  @truthplane

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkBowden1 and also 

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBehaviorPanel

Visit his website:  www.truthplane.com 

And pick up his book:  Truth And Lies: What People Are Really Thinking

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Dr. Karin Jakubowski is an elementary public school principal and certified life coach. She helps teachers and parents learn a problem solving process when their child is experiencing challenging behaviors. 

Check out her NEW Course - Happy Kids, Not Perfect Kids (Click Here)

Follow her on social - 

https://www.facebook.com/educationalimpactacademy

Karin's YouTube Channel

Instagram - JakubowskiKarin

Twitter - @KarinJakubowski

www.educationalimpactacademy.com

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Q1. Am I creating trust issues by leaving my screaming 2.5 year old child at daycare?

Q2. Help with a 9yr old daughter who is upset about the impending death of her grampa

Q3. 11 yr daughter hangs with a friend who has bad qualities, she sees it, but still wants to be friends regardless. 

Q4. My 4 yr old son is very rude when we have company (especially grandparents). 

Q5. My twins in grade 6 think sex ed about lesbians and transgender is too early, and they don’t like their friends acting it out in front of them. 

 

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This month’s workshop:  Kids and Tech.  Details and registration here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/managing-kids-and-tech-tickets-307638654497

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Authors of their new book, Base Camp Reno, Chris and Elizabeth are avid family hikers and backpackers who chatted with me about our mutual love of getting out into the great outdoors with children, hacks to make it go smoothly, and why you should too! 

 

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Buy Base Camp Reno here: https://www.amazon.com/Base-Camp-Reno-Hikes-Sage/dp/1945501588

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Dr. Rich is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and the Director of the Digital Wellness Lab located at Boston’s Children Hospital where he practices Adolescent Medicine. In this interview, we discuss parenting advice for a healthy digital upbringing and the resources available at the Lab. As well, we discuss PIMU - “Problematic Interactive Media Usage” - and the underlying issues that correspond to its appearance in certain populations of children. 

 

Here is the link to the Digital Wellness Lab: https://digitalwellnesslab.org/ 

I highly suggest you subscribe to their e-newsletter here: https://digitalwellnesslab.org/about/newsletter/  

You can follow the digital wellness lab on social media too: 

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-wellness-lab 

Twitter - https://twitter.com/DigitalWellLab 

FB - https://www.facebook.com/digitalwellnesslab/ 

IG - https://www.instagram.com/digitalwellnesslab/

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In this episode, I share some of the background on the relationship between communism and Adlerians as well as suggestions for how to talk to kids about the invasion of Ukraine. 

Q1. I am leaving an abusive relationship, but until I do, how do I parent my 4 year old when her father is ignoring her and she wants his attention?

 

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Q1. Should we travel the world or enrol in SK? They have not had much socializing.

Q2. Autocratic dad thinks his way is right, because older brother doesn’t bully his sister when dad is around to handle things his way.

Q3. 6 yr old girl says “YOU’RE EMBARRASSING ME” whenever I compliment her. 

Q4. 9 yr old has angry outburst (I model this too) and she is losing friends for being bossy.

 

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Tim is a prominent Adlerian, professor, and president of The North American Society for Adlerian Psychology (NASAP). He is also father to Jacob who has CHARGE syndrome.  In this episode, we talk about his own parenting and the work he does with parents who have children with disabilities and the application of Adlerian principles.

 

Tim and I also discussed the upcoming NASAP conference in Virginia with the parent track.  Details and registration are here:  

 

https://nasap.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=112:nasap-annual-conference-information&catid=20:site-content

 

For more information and support on CHARGE syndrome visit www.chargesyndrome.org

Also, register for Alyson’s upcoming webinar on power struggles.  Details and registration can be found here.

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Jamie Scrimgeour specializes in stepfamily dynamics. She hosts the KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast. In this episode we discuss the challenges of step parenting and how the changes begins with us. 

 

You can find Jamie below: 

On FB at www.facebook.com/scrimgeourjamie

Or on IG www.jamiescrimgeour.com/jamiescrimgeour

The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast – www.jamiescrimgeour.com/kickassstepmompodcast

Get Jamie’s “The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life” a free download here: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide Also, register for Alyson’s upcoming webinar on power struggles.  Details and registration can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/power-struggles-tickets-259113775277

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