Best Eran Katz Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 69 - Working From Home and Parenting, with Shari Medini 35:17

2+ y ago35:17

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2020 was, perhaps, a pivotal year for work-life balance. So many people had to work from home while taking care of their children 24/7, and even now, as things are re-opening, many businesses are still letting their employees work from home. In this episode of The Apparently Parent Podcast, I'm talking to Shari Medini, who co-authored the book Pare…

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Ep. 68 - Embracing Conflicts 27:10

2+ y ago27:10

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If you're a parent, you probably experience conflicts between you and your children throughout your day. When to get up, how to dress for school, what to eat, when to do homework, and don't get me started on screen time! Many parents ask me to help them get rid of all the fights and conflicts they have with their children. But I want to offer a dif…

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Ep. 67 (Part 2): 9 Ways for Raising Confident Children 21:36

2+ y ago21:36

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EP. 67 - 9 Ways to Raising Confident Children (Part 1) 29:01

2+ y ago29:01

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When asked, many parents say they want their children to be confident. But what does confidence even mean? And how can you nurture this trait in them? This is part 1 of this special episode where I share 9 principles for raising confident children. Don't forget to subscribe and get the next part as soon as it comes out. Support the show…

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Ep. 66 - Help Your Teenager Succeed in Life with Cody Butler 43:33

2+ y ago43:33

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Ep. 65 - Bringing More Mindfulness to your Parenting 35:54

2+ y ago35:54

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Again with the mindfulness?? Well, yes. But hear me out. This is not another podcast that will tell you to sit down on the cushion and watch your breath for 30 minutes. Why? Because you don't have time for that, am I right? You're a busy mom, or hustling dad, or whatever you wanna call it. You have kids tugging at your pants, knocking on your bathr…

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Ep. 64 (Encore): Back to School When COVID is Still Here 48:03

2+ y ago48:03

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Apparently, we have to start another school year with COVID still present in our lives. When this episode was first published, things looked different. Today we have vaccinations for 12 years old and above, but many children still have to go to school in the shadow of a global pandemic. If you're still worried about sending your children to school …

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Ep. 63 - Communicate to Motivate with Jim Van Allan 45:39

2+ y ago45:39

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How do you motivate your children? What are the ways by which you can communicate your message to your children, no matter their age, and make them interested in what you have to say? This is not about getting them to listen in a disciplinary kind of way. This is about making a true connection with them, sharing your world with them, and finding wa…

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Ep. 62 - Is Parenting without Yelling Possible? 21:30

2+ y ago21:30

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Be honest: how many times during the day do you find yourself yelling, shouting, or just raising your voice at your kids? And when it happens, what do you feel like during, or afterward? In this episode, I'm tackling an aspect of parenting that everybody knows, but most rarely talks about - should we never raise our voices at our kids? Support the …

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Ep. 61 - What's Wrong with Attachment Parenting (part 2) 32:48

2+ y ago32:48

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This is part 2 of my deep-dive into attachment parenting, a popular parenting method developed by William and Marth Sears. Last week we learned what attachment parenting is and discovered the Seven Baby Bs. In this week I'll show you why I think attachment parenting is not really related to what psychologist say when they talk about attachment. You…

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Ep. 60 - What's Wrong with Attachment Parenting (part 1) 34:06

2+ y ago34:06

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It's time to talk about attachment parenting. And more specifically, is it any good? Attachment parenting is a method developed by William and Marth Sears, and is a very popular parenting method these days. Attachment parenting followers focus on a close relationship with the baby and developing sensitive communication with it. Sounds good, no? But…

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Ep. 59 - Raising Humans with Heart with Sarah MacLaughlin 38:45

2+ y ago38:45

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Ep. 58 - How to Ask Your Child to do Something so That They'll Actually Listen 39:14

3y ago39:14

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"Please put your shoes on already!" - is that situation familiar? Do you find yourself asking your children to do things over and over again? Do you resort to threats or bribes? Are you already exhausted from the ongoing struggle? Yes, the struggle is real. But in fact, it shouldn't be THAT hard. If only you would know some basic ways to ask your c…

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Ep. 57 - Context is King 36:46

3y ago36:46

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Ep. 56 - The Love Story of a Lifetime with Bethany Saltman 42:15

3y ago42:15

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Ep. 55 - What Parenting Under Fire Taught Me 48:08

3y ago48:08

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Do you know how they say "when life gives you lemons, make a lemonade?" 🍋 Well, I love lemonade. I love lemons even more. But some lemons I would rather live without. Two months ago, my country entered another round of escalation with the rulers of Gaza strip. For almost two weeks, they fired rockets into Israel, which meant that we could hear a wa…

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Ep. 54 - 40 Years Old 30:02

3y ago30:02

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In this special episode of The Apparently Parent Podcast, I'm sharing with you some of my thoughts as I arrive at the 40th year of my life. And, not by coincidence, it's also the 1st year anniversary of the podcast. Support the showBy Eran Katz

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Ep. 53 - Homeschooling and Music with Gabi Haberer 45:58

3y ago45:58

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2020 is a year that will be talked about and remembered for a long time. And I think that one of the main things that we are going to see in the coming years are changes to educational systems and long-held beliefs. When covid hit and lockdowns started to be part of our lives, every parent had to become a kind of a homeschooler. While some of us ar…

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Ep. 52 - Learning Difficulties with Nicole Santamaria 42:35

3y ago42:35

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What do you do if your child is having trouble learning? What do you do if they have all the good intentions but something is stuck or holding them back? In this episode, I'm talking with Nicole Santamaria, OTR/L, about helping children cope with learning difficulties. We're talking about what keeps children from learning, and what can you, as a pa…

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Ep. 51 - Parenting the Gifted Child with Dr. Jodi Svendsen 47:02

3y ago47:02

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Learning that your child is gifted may seem like good news for many parents. However, giftedness has its problems and struggles as well, and if you don't really understand what are the inner workings of the gifted brain, you're in trouble. Luckily, in today's episode, I'm talking with Dr. Jodi Svendsen, who is an expert on the topic of gifted child…

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Ep. 50 - Time to Time Travel 33:29

3y ago33:29

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Welcome to the 50th episode of The Apparently Parent Podcast! Yay! I'm so happy you're here, celebrating this with me. When I started working on this podcast, I didn't think we're going to go through a global pandemic, lockdowns, and all that stuff, but we did, and I think that working on this podcast, putting out a weekly episode even with all tha…

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Ep. 49 - ENCORE: Talk About Political Stress with Children 35:14

3+ y ago35:14

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As America is stepping into a new presidency, at the end of a tumultuous couple of weeks, I wanted to re-publish an older episode. This was originally published in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement after the murder of George Floyd. Back then I wanted to talk about how we, as parents, have a responsibility to address those issues with our …

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Ep. 48 - Finding Your Parenting Values 26:02

3+ y ago26:02

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How do you know if you parent the "right" way? Is there a right way? What do you do in order to keep up with what is important to you? It all depends on your ability to identify your parenting values and pursue them. In this episode, I'll show you what parenting values are, and how you can start to identify what they are. Check out my free training…

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Ep 47 - You're Setting Your Goals Wrong 22:50

3+ y ago22:50

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Have you ever set a new year's resolution and failed to achieve it? Well, there's a reason for that, and it has to do with how connected you are to your values. In this episode, I will show you what values really mean, and why it is so important to be connected to your real values. You'll see how it will help you be a better parent and weather emot…

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Ep. 46 - What 2020 Gave Me 28:14

3+ y ago28:14

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Congratulations! We have officially got to the end of 2020. Who would have thought that this year would turn this way, huh? But it had, and now it's over, and we can start a fresh new year, full of hopes and dreams! But before we make a run into 2021, I believe we should stop for a couple of moments and say goodbye to 2020 by actually looking at th…

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Ep. 45 - Dadventures with Steve Dypianco 47:54

3+ y ago47:54

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What does it mean to be a dad in the 21 century? What are the differences between being a dad or a mom, if there are any differences at all? These are just some of the questions that I discuss in today's episode with my guest Stephen Dypiangco. Steve is the co-founder of Dadventures (hellodadventures.com), an early stage startup helping parents fin…

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Ep. 44 - Psychological Immunity 26:21

3+ y ago26:21

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While the world holds its breath, waiting for the covid-19 vaccinations, it's time to talk about a different kind of immunity - psychological immunity. In this episode, I share with you what does psychological immunity is and why it's so important for your children's lives. You will also learn how to help your children develop psychological immunit…

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Ep 43. - All You Wanted to Know about Montessori with Charlotte Peck 51:28

3+ y ago51:28

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Montessori. Until a couple of years ago, whenever I heard that word I thought it was some Italian dish that I HAD to try. But then I had children and started to learn about different educational methods and systems, but I never really learned what Montessori really is. But today, my friends, you and I are going deep into the Montessori world, with …

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Ep. 42 - Ending 2020 with Gratitude (Encore episode) 14:21

3+ y ago14:21

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This episode was originally aired in March 2020, when the covid just started to show its face around the world. Now, as it is Thanksgiving of 2020, which means we are about to close off this year, I thought it's a good time to go back to this talk. Why? Because as crazy, unprecedented, and unpredictable this year had been, we would be wise to see t…

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Ep. 41 - Anger Management 101 47:54

3+ y ago47:54

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ANGER. It's time we talk about anger, which is one of the universal, fundamental emotions we have. Anger is perhaps the most scrutinized emotions we have, and parents all over the world teach their children to avoid anger. But, is that wise? Should you teach your children to avoid anger? And what do you do with your own anger? In this episode we'll…

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Ep. 40 - The Change Triangle with Hilary Jacobs Hendel 49:17

3+ y ago49:17

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Emotions! You can't live with'em, but ya can't get rid of'em. Am I right?! Nah, I'm just kidding, of course. Emotions are one of the most important things in our lives. Emotions make us who we are. And they have a big role in our development and everyday lives. But emotions can also be hard on us. The so-called "negative" emotions such as sadness, …

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Ep. 39 - How Bullying Affect Your Child 43:13

3+ y ago43:13

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It's an important topic that most people don't want to think about. Bullying. Most parents don't want to think of their children as potential bullying victims. But it can happen to everyone. And bullying can take many different forms: physical abuse, verbal abuse, or shunning which is isolating a child from everybody else. Being bullied or shunned …

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Ep. 38 – US Elections Special 22:48

3+ y ago22:48

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Welcome to this special US Elections Episode. At the time this post is published, we are a couple of days before the 2020 elections, and I thought this is a wonderful time to talk about the connection between family and government. When we think about the way parents lead their families, we can see some equivalences with several types of government…

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Ep. 37 - The Happy Child with Matt Larson 48:03

3+ y ago48:03

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Can you learn better parenting skills from an app? Matt Larson thinks so, and he created such an app. Matt is one of the founders of The Human Improvement Project, a non-profit organization that created two apps that help learn the foundations of the child-parent relationship. In this episode, I'm talking to Matt about his mission to help parents i…

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Ep. 36 - Let Your Children Fail 22:38

3+ y ago22:38

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You are not mistaken. I called this episode "Let Your Children Fail", because that's actually one of the best gifts you can give your children. How so? Well, I don't mean that you should let your children really "fail" all the time, and don't help them. I do mean that you can teach them to appreciate their mistakes and learn from them. Because if y…

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Ep. 35 - Cut Yourself Some Slack 36:55

3+ y ago36:55

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There's a question that I see coming up a lot in parenting groups and forums, which I wanted to address in this episode. It's all about feeling like a bad parent because you get mad and yell. The question can look like this: I want to know the best way to parent. I want to be the best that I can be. But right now I’m feeling like I’m failing. That’…

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Ep. 34 - Strange Situation with Bethany Saltman 50:26

3+ y ago50:26

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Bethany Saltman is an author, zen-practitioner, writing coach, and a mother. In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to her about her new book: Strange Situation - A Mother’s Journey into the Science of Attachment. In this wonderful tale of becoming a parent, Bethany tells her own story, as well as that of Mary Ainsworth, who is responsible …

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Ep. 33 - One Story to Help Your Child 25:15

3+ y ago25:15

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When your children have to face changes, there's one simple thing you can do to help them. And that is to prepare them for that change using the power of stories. In this episode, I will walk you through a simple process that will help you write - yes yes, write - a simple story that will help your child prepare for that change. And believe me, you…

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Ep. 32 - Don't Be Your Child's Best Friend 26:26

3+ y ago26:26

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As many countries are still in lockdown or entering a second lockdown, many parents find that staying home with their kids is not an easy job, to say the least. And that's especially true if you're trying to set boundaries all they long. So, naturally, some parents tend to get more and more chill with those boundaries, sometimes to the point of giv…

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Ep. 31 - All You Need to Know About Screen Use with Lisa Honold 44:44

3+ y ago44:44

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Are you struggling with how your kids use screens? Do you find yourself fighting with them over how many hours of screen they are allowed to use each day? Or what they do online? Well, tune in to today's episode where I'm having a conversation with Lisa Honold. Lisa is a certified Positive Discipline parent educator and an expert on cyber safety. H…

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Ep. 30 - Do's and Don'ts of Helping an Anxious Child 36:23

3+ y ago36:23

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What are the most important Do's and Don'ts that you HAVE to remember when you want to help your anxious child? I'm glad that you asked - because I have a special episode for you today. This is a recording of a LIVE session that I did in my free Facebook group, in which I talked about The Parenting MAP and how to use it to help your anxious childre…

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Ep. 29 - Back to School During a Global Pandemic 47:12

3+ y ago47:12

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Worried about how the next school year is going to look like? Afraid to send your kids back to school? Or feeling stressed about another year of remote learning? Worry not, my friends. I've reached out to a dozen parenting experts and asked them to share their advice with you - and I'm sharing all of that wonderful advice in this episode. To downlo…

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Ep. 28 - Do You Know Better Than Your Kids? 23:51

3+ y ago23:51

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Do you think that you know better than your kids? Think again. Sometimes, you do know better, but in so many things in life, you are influenced by some inner streams of consciousness that may confuse you or just make you stuck. In this episode, we'll discuss the concept of Pandora's Punching Bag, and how you can release yourself from your inner dem…

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Ep. 27 - Why Does My Child Behave Like That??? 21:52

3+ y ago21:52

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Did you ever feel that your child can be such a brat at home and a goody-too-shoes at school, or with grandparents or other children? Isn't it annoying? But other than annoying, it also means something good! It means the connection your child has with you is solid. In this episode, I'll explain exactly how that works. *** Join my free Facebook grou…

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Ep. 26 - How to Behave Appropriately (Dear Apparently Parent) 25:03

3+ y ago25:03

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How to resolve the tension between controlling our children and helping them grow freely? In this episode of the podcast, I'm answering a question submitted by a mother of a 2 years old girl, saying "I like the idea of being a 'gardener' in the sense of providing a healthy environment for her to grow and develop. However, there is also the instinct…

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Ep. 25 - The Power of Sportscasting 30:22

3+ y ago30:22

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What simple parenting technique can help you resolve sibling fights; teach your children to solve problems; nurture their empathy muscles; and build their confidence? It's called Sportscasting and it involves a simple trick: narrate what your children are doing, with no judgement. It's a bit more complex than that, though, so tune in to this episod…

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Ep. 24 - Help Your Child "Get" Money, with Chris Farrell 54:15

4y ago54:15

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How comfortable are you with the concept of money and finances? How comfortable do you want your kids to be? If you're anything like me, you'd like your kids to understand money better, and be more comfortable around it than you. And this EXACTLY what my guest today will do for you. Chris Farrell is one of the founders of FUNancial Freedom, a progr…

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Ep. 23 - 5 Things You Shouldn't Tell Your Anxious Child 33:10

4y ago33:10

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Dealing with anxiety isn't a walk in the park. Helping your child deal with his or her anxiety can be even harder. But it's one of your jobs as a parent. In this episode, I'll walk you through 5 things that parents tend to tell their anxious children that should really, really refrain from using. Join my free Facebook group - Navigating Parenting -…

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Ep. 22 - Helping a Child Socialize (Dear Apparently Parent #3) 21:43

4y ago21:43

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In this episode of The Apparently Parent Podcast, I'm sharing with you my answer to a question of one mom on my free Facebook Group. She asks about her daughter who finds it hard to join social games with her friends unless she was invited by the group. By listening to this episode you'll learn how you can help your own children cope with similar s…

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Ep. 21 - When Your Mind is Hijacked 22:55

4y ago22:55

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How many times have you caught yourself in the middle of yelling at your kid, suddenly thinking "who am I?? why am I acting like that?" Be honest: I'm sure it happened more than once. It happens to everybody. But why? Why does it happen? You have all the right intentions, you want to be a positive parent. But every now and then something pushes a b…

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