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I’m thrilled that you’ve joined our conversation today! Although some Dads may relate to this show, we’re really going to be talking about Moms. Specifically how critical Moms can be of themselves. I’m in the process of writing a book and am devoting a full chapter to this topic.

I believe women are more critical of themselves than men are, and mothers are particularly hard on themselves, both as women and Moms. So I decided that it was time to have this conversation, to bring it out into the open, and begin talking about specific ways then we, as Moms, can be kinder and gentler to ourselves.

I’ve invited my guest, Kathryn Thompson, to join my conversation. Kathryn is a writer who lives outside Seattle with her computer genius husband and three kids. She is passionate about collecting Drops of Awesome, the concept that you can change the world one tiny positive choice at a time, and that you need to recognize and celebrate those small successes.

Kathryn’s has been blogging professionally since 2005. She was a founding blogger at Parenting.com and her blog has been featured everywhere from the Seattle Times to the Today Show. Kathryn is the author of “Drops of Awesome”, a guided journal to help you discover your inner Awesome, based her viral blog post of the same name.

Join us and begin creating your own “Drops of Awesome”!

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Parents…do you have any “worriers” in your house? I’m not talking about an occasional worry about forgetting a homework assignment. I’m talking about daily worries, ones that persist. Some worries become so severe that they stop kids right in their tracks and keep them from enjoying and participating in everyday kid activities.

When I work with an anxious child, I usually ask them, ”so who worries most in your family?” Sometimes they say they do, but more often than not, they’ll tell me one of their parents is the biggest worrier. I worked with one little boy, who told me “I know I’m coming to see you because I worry, but you should really be seeing my Mom…because she’s the biggest worrier!”

I’ve seen and worked with many anxious kids, and what I’ve noticed is that the “apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree”. It’s not uncommon to see an anxious kid with an anxious parent.

Research has shown that the prognosis for a child being treated for anxiety is not as promising if they have a parent with anxiety. However, there is good news here! Both the child and parent can learn to face and manage their anxiety, when they are given the tools.

I recently came across a newly released book, one that I’m very excited to share with you…it’s a book about anxious kids and anxious parents.

I’ve invited the co-authors to join my conversation today. Their new book is entitled, “Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Independent Children. Dr. Reid Wilson, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He’s authored several books and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, CNN, and A&E’s Hoarders.

Lynn Lyons is a psychotherapist, who specializes in the treatment of anxious children and their parents, with a special interest in interrupting the generational patterns of anxiety in families. In addition to her private practice Lynn presents internationally to professional organizations and school districts, offering workshops to mental health and medical providers, teachers, school nurses, and parents.

I hope you’ll join us!

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Parents, are you beginning to feel like your kids are permanently attached to their digital devices?  I know I hear this from so many parents I talk to.  Latest research is now telling us that we are addicted to our screens.  I’ve begun to notice how much time I spend looking at my iPhone, just wanting to check my email one more time, or see that latest Facebook post.  Yes, I too am addicted to my digital device and have set my intention this year to put my phone down and be in the present moment…I’m taking baby steps and I’m still a work in progress!

Research is also showing a correlation between the increased amount of screen time with children and teens, and a decrease in time spent reading, learning or interacting with others.

Have you ever wondered why some children appear to be obsessed with watching TV?  Trying to get them to turn the TV off, often results in a major battle!  Video games have also replaced many children’s time spent outdoors.

So what’s a parent to do?  Do you feel at times like you’re fighting an uphill battle?  Are you ready to throw in the towel as many parents have and allow your child or teen unlimited screen time?  Before you do that, let’s take a moment and explore why your child might be obsessed with screen time and what you can to do to help guide them.

I’ve asked my guest Bill Ratner to join my conversation.  Bill is the author of the recently released book, “Parenting for the Digital Age:  The Truth Behind Media’s Effect on Children, and What to Do About It”.  He is one of Hollywood’s top voiceover artists, narrating documentaries for Discovery, History Channel, Smithsonian, Travel Channel, and he is the computer game voice of “Ambassador Donnel Udina” in Mass Effect 1, 2 & 3, and the voice of “Flint” in the TV cartoon G.I. Joe.   His published stories can be heard on National Public Radio’s Good Food, The Business, and Strangers. Bill is a 9-time winner of The Moth Story Slams.  He is also a parent, public speaker, educator, and founder of TV Cartoon Scandals-Media Awareness for Children in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

I know you won’t want to miss out on our important conversation!

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Do you find that you get caught up in the daily chatter of your mind? It’s so easy to let our to do lists, frustrations, fears, and anger cycle round and round in our head. We often become consumed by our story…how unfair life is, and we’re often quick to judge ourselves and others. Well, if any of this resonates with you, you can rest assured that you’re not alone.

The good news is that we have the ability to affect our mind and our beliefs…we have the ability to choose another thought or story, and create a different mindset. When we’re able to do that, we begin to notice more peace within ourselves, our children and our everyday lives.

No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.

I’ve invited my guest, Kathy Maher, to join my conversation and share her insights on how we’re able to create a more peaceful way of being. Kathy is a Brennan Healing Practitioner. She found her calling after she retired her 30 year career as a high school teacher. As the President of a teacher’s Association for the last 10 years of her career, Kathy shares that this position opened her eyes to how much pain people bring to work with them. She began to notice how students were negatively affected by their teacher’s pain. Kathy became passionate about helping teachers deal with their unrecognized issues that they brought into the classroom. Kathy credits her Brennan Healing training for giving her a vehicle to help people deal with their issues of fear, anger and betrayal so that they can live more centered and peaceful lives.

Yes, peace is within your reach… I hope you’ll join our conversation!

Wishing you a Happy New Year…one filled with peace.

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Parents, do you find yourself frustrated or angry with your children?  Yes, we’ve all had those kind of days!  What about the days when we get frustrated or angry with ourselves?   I think we’ve all experienced our fair share of incessant thoughts and chatter that race through our mind each day, sometimes on overdrive.  You’ve probably heard the saying “your thoughts become your beliefs…then you act from those beliefs”.  Have you ever consciously stopped and examined your thoughts?  Really stopped yourself in the middle of one of those thoughts?  What if you took the time to push the pause button, before you acted on your thoughts?  I wonder how you’d be if you didn’t believe your thoughts…how would that change you?    How might your day and relationships be different?

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For many years, parents have asked me to help them with their children’s behavior.  As parents, we’ve all had our own experiences when our children misbehave or act out, and we’re easily reminded how frustrated we become.  As parents, I’m sure we’ve all felt our own emotions take over when our child is melting down.  Yet when our child is emotionally out of control, we too feel at a loss…a sense of powerlessness.  At times we’re left to wonder how to get our own emotions under control, especially when our child cannot!

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