The Parental Compass

Child Psychologist and author Mona Delahooke joins The Compass to discuss supporting neurodivergent youth through relational safety, advocacy, and approaching situations with empathy. 

Child Psychologist and author Mona Delahooke joins The Compass to discuss supporting neurodivergent youth through relational safety, advocacy, and approaching situations with empathy. 

When your child is misbehaving, it is not because they want to do bad but rather because they don’t yet have the skills to meet expectations. Kim Hopkins of Lives in the Balance (www.livesinthebalance.com) joins The Compass to discuss Collaborative and Proactive Solutions.

When your child misbehaves, it is not because they want to do bad but because they don’t yet have the skills to meet expectations. Kim Hopkins of Lives in the Balance (www.livesinthebalance.com) joins The Compass to discuss Collaborative and Proactive Solutions.

This week The Parental Compass meets The Parent Compass.

Cindy Muchnick, the author of the book The Parent Compass, joins the show to discuss how to be supportive of your child’s academics while not becoming so involved that it becomes disempowering. She also speaks on encouraging your child to follow their passions and be their own advocate.

Our partners at KMRE Radio in Bellingham are increasing their signal! Each Monday at 10am, KMRE airs The Parental Compass in its entirety. To support their expansion efforts, visit https://kmre.org/auction/

This week The Parental Compass meets The Parent Compass.

Cindy Muchnick, the author of the book The Parent Compass, joins the show to discuss how to be supportive of your child’s academics while not becoming so involved that it becomes disempowering. She also speaks on encouraging your child to follow their passions and be their own advocate.

Our partners at KMRE Radio in Bellingham are increasing their signal! Each Monday at 10am, KMRE airs The Parental Compass in its entirety. To support their expansion efforts, visit https://kmre.org/auction/

Andrea Dorn, the author of When Someone Dies: A Children's Mindful How-To Guide on Greif and Loss, joins The Compass to discuss speaking with children about death, tools for them to process emotions, and how to honor a person's memory.

To learn more about Andrea's work, visit https://www.andreadorn.com/

Andrea Dorn, the author of When Someone Dies: A Children's Mindful How-To Guide on Greif and Loss, joins The Compass to discuss speaking with children about death, tools for them to process emotions, and how to honor a person's memory.

To learn more about Andrea's work, visit https://www.andreadorn.com/

Jessica Lahey is a best-selling author, writer for the New York Times, parent, and recovering alcoholic. She joins The Compass to share what she's learned about preventing addiction in her own children. Jessica explains speaking with your child about addiction, the less thought about risk factors and building up protections. 

Jessica Lahey is a best-selling author, writer for the New York Times, parent, and recovering alcoholic. She joins The Compass to share what she's learned about preventing addiction in her children. Jessica explains speaking with your child about addiction, the less thought about risk factors and building up protections.