In childhood summers in the past, kids spent time whiling away the hours outdoors until parents started calling kids home for dinner. In modern times, toddlers to teens can spend the summer months in various structured programs - just as busy (and possibly just as stressed out) as they were during the academic school year! Dr. Nanika Coor offers ideas for allowing children to self-direct their summertime activities.

5 Ways To Encourage a Self-Directed Summer

Stressed-out parent? Need a little help? Project Parenthood is your weekly guide to raising your kids with empathy while taking care of yourself, too. Host Dr. Nanika Coor is a clinical psychologist and respectful parenting advocate. She'll help you get a handle on toddler emotions, discipline your teens without punishment, and create more peace and collaboration in your home--all in just ten minutes a week.

Kids & Family

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Stop forcing your child to apologize

As I delve deeper into working with parents whose children meet criteria for the PDA diagnostic label, I’m learning more and more about neurodiversity—and why it’s so important to not only support but affirm a person’s neurodiversity

How to support your child's neurodiversity

Feeling disconnected from your child after a fight? You're not alone! In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor explores why repairing those ruptures is key, tackles the hidden hurdles parents face, and offers a step-by-step guide to reconnect and build a stronger bond with your child.

Repairing the break: How to fix things with your kid

In today’s episode, I’m talking about encouraging your child’s intrinsic motivation to change unhelpful behaviors—meaning, changing because it’s satisfying for them to do so—not because they’ll get a reward or avoid a reprimand.

How to motivate your child to change unwanted behaviors

In today's episode, Dr. Coor delves into the complexities of fawning and how your child's behavior can sometimes trigger intense emotional reactions within you and how you can begin to heal.

5 Ways To Encourage a Self-Directed Summer

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