Dr. Joel Warsh (Gator) joins me today to discuss: Frustrations and criticisms of the current western medical model and what he thinks the solution is How to find balance between western medicine and alternative approaches Common issues in children + alternative approaches to treatment & more! Joel Warsh aka Dr Joel Gator of the popular parenting Instagram is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Parenting, Wellness and Integrative Medicine. He grew up in Toronto, Canada and completed degrees in Kinesiology, Psychology and Epidemiology and Community Health before earning his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College. He completed his Pediatric Medicine training at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) and worked in private practice in Beverly Hills before founding his current practice, Integrative Pediatrics and Medicine Studio City, in 2018.Dr. Gator has published research in peer-reviewed journals on topics including childhood injuries, obesity and physical activity. He has been featured in numerous documentaries, films, summits, podcasts and articles including CBS, Fox, LA Parent, MindBodyGreen, and many others.He is also the founder of the Parenting Masterclass Series Raising Amazing which can be found at RaisingAmazingPlus.com He is the author of the children’s book “Love, Dad” featuring multiple celebrities which is currently in press with Penguin Publishing and set to release in 2024.He is a consultant for high-profile brands in the health and wellness space. 

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Find Dr. Gator: www.raisingamazingplus.com Instagram: @drjoelgator

Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner and the CEO and founder of the ADHD Thrive Institute and the creator of the ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child, but she also knows the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Dana has been featured in Forbes, Authority Magazine, Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various others. She has also been a guest on multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life.

Where you can find Dana's work:

http://www.adhdthriveinstitute.com/

https://www.facebook.com/adhdthriveinstitute

https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJXavoyo4gWA2cPXCYyThA

https://www.linkedin.com/company/74302454/

Dr. Philip Mamalakis joins me to discuss Christian parenting from an Orthodox Christian perspective. Topics discussed include:

Dr. Philip Mamalakis with his wife, Georgia, have seven children and one new grandchild and live in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr Mamalakis is the Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology where teaches classes on pastoral care, marriage and family, grief, death and dying, mental health, and pastoral counseling. He has an Master of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of theology and a Ph.D. from Purdue University in child development and family studies, specializing in marriage and family therapy. Together with Fr. Charles Joanides, Dr. Mamalakis has just completed the 2nd Edition of, The Journey of Marriage, (GOA 2012) a resource for couples preparing for marriage in the Orthodox Church and is the author of Parenting Toward the Kingdom, Ancient Faith Publishing’s bestselling Orthodox parenting book (Ancient Faith Publishing, 2016). In addition to his teaching and writing, he is the founding Vice-Chair of the Assembly of Canonical Bishops of America Mental Health Task Force and the former President of OCAMPR, the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine Psychology, and Religion. He enjoys offering seminars and retreats throughout the United States and internationally on intimacy, relationships, marriage, parenting, and family life as well as Orthodoxy and psychology.

Book: Parenting Towards the Kingdom: https://store.ancientfaith.com/parenting-toward-the-kingdom/

Andrea Davis is a former secondary ed teacher turned screen-time-navigator. She is the founder of Better Screen Time where she shares family-tested ideas from the (tech) trenches as a mom of five. She is on a mission to help parents worry less about tech, and connect more with their kids. Andrea and her husband, Tyler, live in beautiful Hood River, Oregon where they love spending time outdoors as a family.

 Where you can find Andrea: 

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In this episode, Nadine Levitt joins us to discuss the importance of helping our kids learn social and emotional intelligence. Nadine is an education thought leader and advocate, having spoken all over the world on the importance of social and emotional learning, and the power of music education. Born in Switzerland, she grew up in Germany and New Zealand, but settled in the United States in 2004. As a proud mom to several two and four legged beings, she is passionate about wellness-centric education, and embraces the philosophy of play and curiosity as a gateway to learning. In 2015, Nadine founded WURRLY, which also makes WURRLYedu - a leading ed tech platform that weaves social and emotional learning into musical skill development for a fun and effective music education. Nadine is also the Founder of My Mama Says, a social emotional learning and e-commerce business that has an entire curriculum attached to it. Nadine wrote these books as a simple and empowering tool to use with her own kids, to help them develop positive self-awareness, self-regulation skills, confidence, empathy, creativity and self-expression!

Where you can find Nadine's work:

https://www.wurrlyedu.com

https://www.mymamasays.com (free resources located here)

https://www.pdreimagined.com/

Welcome back! In this episode, I'm sharing more details about our night weaning journey with my 2 year old son, M.