Smart Parenting Podcast

A registered clinical psychologist, Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D., has worked with children, adults and families for over 40 years.
The author of numerous books, DVDs and audios, he is best known for his ground-breaking book, 1-2-3 Magic: 3 Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting, which has sold over 2 million copies and is now in its 6th edition.

https://www.123magic.com/

Arielle Cohen is an author and advocate for children’s emotional intelligence. She holds an MA in Jewish education and is a former class room teacher and principal. She also has a background in real estate. Her first book deals with self-confidence and her second book, expected later this year, is about relationship management. Her aim is to publish 25 books and reach 11 million children, raise their emotional intelligence to a level of success in relationships, family and life in general. Read more at www.iambraveandunafraid.com and https://arielleturovercohen.com/

Valerie is a Pediatric Sleep Coach, a mindful mother to three children, a lover of the outdoors, all emotions and anything sweet!  Since 2013, Valerie has been working one to one with families, coaching and helping them restore the sleep and tranquility into their home.  She works with families with children whose ages are birth - 6 years who are not sleeping well at night and/or during the day, coaching and teaching them about the science of sleep and improving sleep for the child - and ultimately the entire family.  Along with sleep, Valerie focuses on mindfulness and emotional acceptance with her families as they have a huge part in the family dynamics and improving sleep.  

Sleep is the foundation of everything wonderful!

You can follow and support Valerie at:

valeriebirch.com

IG & FB @amazinglittlesleeper

Rochelle Kaikai has refined her skills as a Registered Clinical Social Worker in a variety of settings including community mental health agencies, schools, counselling services, and the criminal justice system. Rochelle is the founder of Rooted Thistle Counselling, which provides counselling services to moms and moms-to-be of all ages as they navigate the challenges of motherhood. Her strong skills in the areas of individual counselling, goal setting, symptom management, crisis intervention, and assessment provide her with the tools needed to support moms in achieving their goals. We discuss mommy burnout, its impacts on women and families, and what women can do about it.

www.rootedthistlecounselling.com

Dr. Emily Rogalski a clinical and cognitive neuroscientist and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She currently serve as Associate Director of the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer Disease and as Imaging Core Leader of our NIA-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Her research falls under the broad umbrella of aging and dementia and uses a multimodal approach to investigate two aging perspectives: primary progressive aphasia (PPA) in which neurodegenerative disease invades the language network and SuperAging in which individuals are seemingly resistant to the deleterious changes in memory associated with “normal" or more typical cognitive aging. We discuss SuperAgers, who they are, how they're different, and what we can learn from them so we and our children can aim to live long, healthy lives.

www.brain.northwestern.edu

https://www.brain.northwestern.edu/join/index.html

https://www.brain.northwestern.edu/join/SuperAging.html

J. Claire K. Niala is a mother and writer whose life and work oscillates between Kenya & the U.K. We talk about why African babies don't cry, African culture, and much more.

https://www.naturalchild.org/articles/guest/claire_niala.html

In this episode I provide a review of evidence on current issues surrounding increased infertility, decreasing sperm counts, and our exposure to harmful toxins in everyday life. I then discuss strategies we can employ to help rectify these unsettling trends. The evidence and information presented in this episode comes from Dr. Shanna Swan's recent book, Count Down: How Our Modern World is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race. 

Aimee Buckley is the CEO and Chief Academic Officer at Study Help Inc, an online educational platform that connects students with credentialed teachers.  She has a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and completed her teacher credentialling education at California State University, Sacramento.  Aimee is passionate about making quality educational instruction accessible to all children.

https://study.help/

Vanessa Barker is the owner of and an instructor at Streamline Swim School. During the year, she is a student at York University pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Education Degree. For the past 5 summers, she has taught lessons and leadership courses following the Lifesaving Society program. Before becoming an instructor and trainer, she was a provincial-level competitive swimmer, and coached her high school team. 

Additional resources:

@StreamlineSwimmingLessons on Facebook

https://www.lifesavingsociety.com/water-safety/children-and-families/children.aspx

https://www.lifesavingsociety.com/water-safety/children-and-families/toddlers.aspx

Abigail Tucker is author of the book Mom Genes, which explores the hard science behind our tenderest maternal impulses, the ways a new mom's brain gets permanently rewired, and whether we are destined to mimic our own mothers. Abigail is a New York Times best selling author. She is also a correspondent for Smithsonian, and her work has been featured in The Best American Science and Nature writing. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut with her husband and four equally amazing children. We talk about changes that occur in women when they become moms and cutting edge research on mom genes. 

www.abigailtucker.com