The Masterful Parenting Podcast - Heal Your Childhood and Parent Better Through Relational Parenting

Want to learn how to protect your kids from sexual abuse?

Listen to Leena Mehta.

Leena Mehta is a registered clinical counsellor and an approved clinical supervisor. She is the founder of At Ease Counseling and sees clients in person in Burnaby and online. She supports individuals, youth, and adults with a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, abuse, trauma, self-esteem, life transitions, and grief and loss. She is trained in Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.

She also provides couples counselling in Burnaby and online in BC. Finally, she is an approved clinical supervisor who supervises counsellors.

Here are the questions we cover:

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.

Let me help you to heal and to change.

Reach out for support at [email protected]. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

Much love,

Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two

Contact:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting 

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

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/ 

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

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Let's do a deep dive into childhood pain and how it shows up in our parenting.

This is my interview by Dale L' Ecuyer.  Thank you, Dale!

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.

Let me help you to heal and to change.

Reach out for support at [email protected]. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

Much love,

Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two

Contact:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting 

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

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/ 

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood 

Dagmara is a Montreal-based mother of two, who is committed to children’s education and emotional well-being. Born in Poland, and living in Canada, Dagmara Sitek wears many hats—a mom, a wife, and a digital marketer in her 9-to-5 world.

Once a kid who loved drawing and writing, Dagmara Sitek never thought about writing a ‘real book’ until now.  She jumped into writing children’s books because she realized something important – not all kids get a fair shot at life. Her debut as an author merges childhood passions with a new mission – to bring hope and awareness to children’s struggles.

Where to find Dagmara's books:

www.couragetales.com

How to purchase her course: Empathy Heroes Class

https://7b1af1d98-s9yw8xqry0o-34qg.hop.clickbank.net

Disclosure:  I am an affiliate for this course.

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.

Let me help you to heal and to change.

Reach out for support at [email protected]. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

Much love,

Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two

Contact:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting

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

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood 

I'm going deep and sharing my life challenges.  My story is heartbreaking, honest, and triumphant.

These are some of the questions I answer in my interview on Cynthia Hammer's podcast, Find The ADHD Girls.

What was your childhood experience?

How did Masterful Parenting come into being?

How do you help parents?

How can parents help their children, especially of they had ADHD or are neurodiverse?

Thank you, @Cynthia Hammer for giving me the opportunity to share my story.

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.

Let me help you to heal and to change.

Reach out for support at [email protected]. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

Much love,

Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two

Contact:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

Calendar to Book Your FREE 15 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting

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

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/ 

 PLEASE SUBSCRIBE:

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

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Two parent coaches, Anjali Cchopra (India) and Anne Alvares (Canada) team up together to answer our parents' questions on the most challenging stages of child development: Teens and Toddlers.

This episode, Part 3 of the Parenting Question Series on Teens and Toddlers, addresses a crucial query: "How do I socialize my child?"

Find out what to do when our children struggle with friendships.

Looking forward to helping you, Parents.

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Want to learn how to be a better parent, stop the arguing, and help your children thrive? I can give you the tools. I have over 16 years of experience working with teens and their families as a high school counsellor and I'm the mom of two so I understand the challenges.  I teach parents relational parenting so they can foster healthy relationships with their children.

I have a parenting course and parent coaching program (9 weeks long) offered digitally with weekly support.

Reach out for support at [email protected]. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

Contact Us:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/@masterfulparenting

 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

My mission is to help parents.

Much love,

Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two

#masterfulparenting #parentcoach #parenting #parentbetter #ourkids #parentingtips #parentingadvice #parentinghacks #parentingjourney #childcare #children #child #childhood #parenthood

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Anjali Chopra is a Parenting Strategist/ Empowering Educators | Motivational Speaker/ Coach /Trainer /Preschool Consultant/ Co-founder/Founder/Spiritual realm explorer from Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Contact Anjali

linkedin.com/in/anjali-cchopra-0480a7145

Email: [email protected]

This is the webinar I did for the School of Human Kind in May 2025.

Are you mindful of "The Energy We Bring Into Our Homes"?

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.

Let me help you to heal and to change.

Reach out for support at [email protected]. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

Contact:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting

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

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love #ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood

Nicole Runyon, LMSW, is an esteemed psychotherapist, parent coach, and keynote speaker renowned for her expertise in child and adolescent mental health, backed by an extensive 21-year career in the field. She is also the author of the upcoming book Free to Fly: The Secret to Fostering Independence in the Next Generation, available in May 2025. Nicole’s uniqueness lies in the fact she has an uncanny ability to help adults get in the minds of today’s children and better understand them. Her extensive knowledge of technology’s impact on mental health, child development, and the intergenerational variations in parenting has made her a highly sought-after speaker who’s captivated small and large audiences alike.

Nicole’s invaluable insights have earned her significant recognition, leading to appearances in the media, where she shares her expertise on the effects of technology on child and adolescent mental well-being. Motivated by an unwavering passion for supporting children’s well-being and debunking the poor parenting advice that’s flooded our society, Nicole has dedicated her life’s work to empowering parents and educators to help children grow and mature into young adults with purpose, strength and confidence.

Contact Nicole:

https://nicolerunyon.com/free-to-fly/

https://nicolerunyon.com/free-to-fly-book-upgrade/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolerunyonlmsw/

https://www.instagram.com/igenerationmentalhealth/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091145239655

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Anne Alvares is a Parent Coach and Founder of the Masterful Parenting Program, a School Counsellor, Teacher and mom of two.  With her over 20 years working with families, Anne has a passion for helping parents to gain confidence in their parenting.  She has had over 17 years, working with teens, as a High School Counsellor.  She knows what teens need, what they struggle with, and how they think and feel about things.  In her Masterful Parenting Program, Anne helps parents to heal from their childhood pain so they can nurture healthy relationships with their children through relational parenting.  If you are interested in learning more about relational parenting, you can connect with Anne. 

**Book You FREE 30 minute Parenting Help Session**:https://calendly.com/annealvares

www.annealvares.com

https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting

https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

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Russ Solomon is a Parent Wellness Guide, board-certified music therapist, and lifelong spiritual practitioner who helps heart-centered parents of neurodivergent children transcend stress and overwhelm so they can show up in a strong and healthy space for their families.

Through his unique approach, Russ teaches parents how to get in tune with themselves, meaning their inner energy is aligned, so they feel calm, focused, and clear-thinking, especially during the tough moments.

With decades of experience and a personal journey raising a neurodivergent son, as well as growing up alongside family members with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and developmental disabilities, Russ brings both deep compassion and lived insight to his work.

In doing so, he helps parents reconnect with their own wisdom and create a family life that’s lighter, more joyful, and deeply aligned.

Get In Touch

https://www.raisingspecialneedskids.com/

InTune Parents – Russell

I help parents of kids with special needs access inner peace, create harmony at home and ignite their children’s potential, while eliminating chronic stress through the power of letting go so they can raise their family in a way that’s aligned with everyone’s highest good.

www.raisingspecialneedskids.com

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.

Let me help you to heal and to change.

Reach out for support at [email protected]. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love

#ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood

Contact:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting

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

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

Internal Messages That Affect Our Parenting for School of Human Kind

This is Episode 81 on the Masterful Parenting Podcast which will air TODAY.

When we come from childhood pain, we internalize messages about our childhood experiences. These messages get carried into our adult lives until we get healing. 

As parents, we also tell ourselves stories about our children. Sometimes these stories can have a negative impact on our kids and limit them in their lives. We can learn how to change these stories and the words we use to help them grow into their uniqueness and gain confidence in themselves.

Let me show you how to begin healing and change your stories about your kids.

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For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Anne Alvares.  I came from childhood pain.  I suffered abuse, controlling parents, and was parentified.  My healing journey began almost 30 years ago when I first told my story.  When I became a mother, I was determined to heal and not repeat the patterns of my childhood in my own parenting with my children.

Now, I teach parents how to foster healthy relationships with their kids.  When we uncover our childhood story and become aware of our triggers, we can begin to heal and change.  When we do this, our children thrive and we can feel good about our parenting.

Let me help you to heal and to change.

Reach out for support at [email protected]. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

My mission is to help parents.

Much love,

Anne Alvares, Parent Coach, School Counsellor, Mom of Two

Contact:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting 

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

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/ 

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentingjourney #childhood #abuse #neglect #healing #love

#ourkids #worthy #deserving #feelgood

Cynthia Hammer, MSW, founded the Inattentive ADHD Coalition (www.iadhd.org) in 2021 and FINDtheADHDgirls (www.FINDtheADHDgirl.org) in 2024. Cynthia was diagnosed with the inattentive type of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD ) in 1992 when she was 49 years old and helping others learn about their ADHD has been her mission in life ever since. She finds her work fun and engaging. What keeps her going is telling herself, “If you don’t do it, who will?” Cynthia authored the memoir and self-help book and audio book, Living with Inattentive ADHD

Expertise: Soon after her diagnosis, Cynthia founded her first non-profit, ADD Resources, and served as its director for 15 years. During those years she sponsored annual conferences with nationally known ADHD experts with over 350 attending. She hosted yearly workshops for teachers with over 35 attending and earning credits. She presented at conferences herself. She has written over 10 blog posts for ADDitude, the nation’s leading source for information about ADHD, and 5 articles for CHADD’s Attention magazine, a source for practical and evidence-based information about ADHD. In 2023 her award-winning book Living with Inattentive ADHD was published, and the following year it became available as an audiobook. She continues to educate herself about ADHD.

Cynthia Hammer, MSW

Author of Living with Inattentive ADHD

Executive Director, Inattentive ADHD Coalition

www.iadhd.org  and www.FINDtheADHDgirls.org

The mission of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition is that children with inattentive ADHD are diagnosed by age 8 and adults with inattentive ADHD are readily and correctly diagnosed when they seek help.

The mission of our project FINDtheADHDgirls.org is to get girls with ADHD identified and helped before age 8.

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Want to learn how to be a better parent, stop the arguing, and help your children thrive? I can give you the tools. I have over 16 years of experience working with teens and their families as a high school counsellor and I'm the mom of two so I understand the challenges.

Reach out for support at [email protected]. Free 30 minute helping call. Book it - it's free.

Contact:

👉 Website: https://www.annealvares.com/

Calendar to Book Your FREE 30 minute strategy session: https://calendly.com/annealvares/meet-up

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-alvares-parent-coach-school-counsellor-teacher/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/masterfulparenting 

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

Podcast: https://masterfulparenting.podbean.com/ 

👉 https://www.youtube.com/@masterfulparenting

School of HumanKind: https://www.schoolofhumankind.com/library

#masterfulparenting #parenting #parentcoach #parentingtips #ourkids #help #ADHD #Girls #helpwithadhd #neurodiversity #teenagers #children #care