Dr. Mike Rucker is the author of “The Fun Habit”. In this episode we’ll discuss the concept of happiness, the moral injury that can occur when we seek it too much and the benefits and methods for fitting joy and awe into your life and through your parenting. 

Additional resource book mentioned in our convo: 50 Dangerous Things (you should let your children do) 

Follow Dr. Rucker on all his platforms: 

Website https://michaelrucker.com 

Twitter https://twitter.com/performbetter

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mike.rucker.phd 

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thewonderoffun

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

Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/mikeruckerphd 

Simon & Schuster https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Fun-Habit/Mike-Rucker/9781982159054 

Substack https://funhabit.substack.com

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I am always looking for questions for the Q&A episodes. You can send me your questions at [email protected] 

For more of my advice, check out my website at: www.alysonschafer.com

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Could AI replace standard counselling? It’s certainly cheaper. With the trend towards “manualizing” therapy, maybe we are closer than we know. How do you feel about that? How scared should we be? Adlerian counsellor and teacher/trainer, Calvin Armerding, shares his thoughts with me.  

Read the original article and other posts from Calvin on his Substack at:

https://calvindarmerding.substack.com/

Follow Calvin on social media at: 

https://www.instagram.com/henosispress/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4ACV00vWcS3DTATvos1XVm2MhTKSq2Z https://www.instagram.com/travelersrest.counseling/ https://twitter.com/ArmerdingC

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I am always looking for questions for the Q&A episodes. You can send me your questions at [email protected] 

For more of my advice, check out my website: www.alysonschafer.com

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Q1. 9yr old son is not trying and his confidence is dwindling.

Q2. 14yr old son with type1 diabetes is too lazy to take his insulin at school. 

Looking for more Adlerian wisdom? Check out The Daily Adler Newsletter and The Daily Adler Podcast. 

If you have a question you’d like answered on a future podcast, email me at [email protected] 

Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com 

Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist.

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Dr. Amanda Craig is the author of “Who Are You And What Have You Done With My Kid?: Connect With Your Tween While They Are Still Listening”. In this episode, Dr Craig defines what the tween years are, what is happening developmentally and how to maximize the parenting opportunities during this unique period. She also discusses the important four pillars of your parenting to focus on and methods to achieve that stable base in the relationship. 

Links mentioned in the show: 

Book: Who Are You And What Have You Done With My Kid?: Connect With Your Tween While They Are Still Listening

Dr Amanda Craig’s Website

Follow Dr Amanda Craig on social media at IG @amandacraigphd

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I am always looking for question for the Q&A episodes. You can send me your questions at [email protected] 

For more of my advice, check out my website: www.alysonschafer.com

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Amy Yip is the author of “Unfinished Business” and in this interview we talk about her personal journey of being a child of immigrant parents and how that experience impacted her life. She discusses how she took charge of the process of changing the relationship with her parents and how that informs her parenting today. For anyone dealing with wounded relationships with their parents, or who wants better for their own children, this is the podcast for you! 

Links mentioned in the show: 

Amy’s book: Unfinished Business

http://unfinishedbusinessbook.com/, 

Amy’s Website

https://amyyipcoaching.com/

Follow Amy on social media 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amycyip & https://www.facebook.com/amyyipcoaching 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amycyip & 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/amyyipcoaching 

Instagram: @amyyipcoaching

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Q1. 10yr old son having difficulty with change (new items in home).

Plus, my thoughts on under- and over-functioning parenting.

Looking for more Adlerian wisdom? Check out The Daily Adler Newsletter and The Daily Adler Podcast. 

If you have a question you’d like answered on a future podcast, email me at [email protected] 

Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com 

Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist.

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Jenna Hermans has used her own extensive training and personal parenting experience to write a book for overwhelmed parents. In this podcast Jenna shares her story and gives us the highlights of the 5 tips we should all incorporate into our family lives for more calm in 2024. 

Links mentioned in the show: 

On IG @Jennazhermans

Website https://jennahermans.com 

Buy her book at a local book seller or online here: From Chaos to Calm

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Dr Marina Bluvshtein is a renowned researcher and archivist of Adler’s life. She shares how the events of his life shaped the development of his theory we know as Individual Psychology. In this conversation, Marina shares Adler’s own parenting journey and how his theory, and that of Rudolf Dreikurs, came together to still be an evolving, optimistic parenting model.  

Links mentioned in the show: 

Learn more about the Adlerian Summer School known as ICASSI 

Check out the offerings at the Adler Academy of Minnesota

And write directly to Dr Bluvshtein at [email protected] to learn more about Adlerian training events in Chicago, Vancouver and online.   

On social media, you can find Dr Bluvshtein on FB.

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Q1. 6 year old hits and gets angry when he doesn’t get his way

Q2. 7 year old tells “creative stories” about how his day was (aka lying). 

Q3. 2.5 year old is defiant with screaming fits esp on waking in the night.

Looking for more Adlerian wisdom? Check out The Daily Adler Newsletter and The Daily Adler Podcast. 

If you have a question you’d like answered on a future podcast, email me at [email protected] 

Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com 

Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist.

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The Adlerian father/daughter duo Ted Wohlfarth and Marjie Longshore talk about their impressive work in using games and play to create unique experiences for developing the skills and felt experiences needed to help build peaceful, win-win relationships. You’ll hear how their game methods and unique scoring system can be useful at home, in the classroom, the workplace and indeed anywhere people gather.  

Check out The Family Leadership Center website 

And social media 

FB 

Or on IG @the_4cfamily

If you would like to support the work of The Family Leadership Center which is a non-profit organization, you can donate to their “A Peaceful World Starts At Home” campaign that furthers their work. 

Check out the free games and resources at EnTeam’s website

Here is the summary of some of EnTeam’s corporate success stories:

https://familyleadershipcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Manufacturing-Plant-Turnaround.pdf

https://familyleadershipcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/International-Pharmaceutical-Company-.pdf

https://familyleadershipcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Electric-Power-Plant-Teamwork.pdf

And follow EnTeams on social media 

FB

LinkedIn

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