Listen to live mini-coaching moments focused on helping people connect with themselves and others by speaking their truth with kindness and compassion, and listening through new filters. Get new scripts for stuck situations, hear new ways of responding to old relationship dynamics and become inspired to learn more about how tools like mindfulness, self-regulations, boundaries, nonviolent communication and empathic self-leadership can help you have more meaningful relationships with others.
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Break the cycle of generational trauma by doing your own work, connecting to your authentic self, so that you can raise children who won’t have to recover from their childhoods. Our Motto is: Raising Our Children, Growing Ourselves. Authentic Parenting explores how you can find more calm, connection and joy in parenting through the process of self-discovery and inner growth with a trauma-informed lens. Enjoy!
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RE-RELEASE: When Your Needs Are Not Met with Yvette Erasmus
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We're hosting another live event this year—our second one! If you missed the first event in April, you have another chance to join us. The LIVE Podcast returns on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey. I’m excited to announce that our featured guest will be Yvette Erasmus, who has been a guest on the show twice before. The event is titled "The …
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#57 - How Can I Get You to Be Real With Me?
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We may be interested in living an authentic, honest life. Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily mean those we're closest to are interested in doing the same thing. The easiest way to encourage those around us to show up authentically is by ensuring we make that experience as easy and enjoyable as possible for them. In this episode, we discuss: 2:…
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Join us for LIVE Podcast The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest Yvette Erasmus. Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $…
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#56 - How to Get More of What You Want: Difficult Family Member Edition
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Navigating relationships with difficult family members can sometimes be a Herculean task. This episode highlights four main strategies for walking the path of authentic communication with family members who can be hard to connect with: 1. Practicing the art of translating judgments into feelings and needs. 2. Maintaining deep connection with oursel…
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RE-RELEASE: Why Keeping a Secret Can Do More Harm Than Good with Michael Slepian
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Join us for LIVE Podcast The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest Yvette Erasmus. Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $…
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#55 - How to Stay Engaged When You Want to Run
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Changing our default patterns in relationships takes intention and effort. Whether we're wanting to act differently with loved ones at home or with strangers in public, relational transformation starts by turning inward and working with ourselves, first. In this week's conversation we discuss: 1.01 Find information on my upcoming offerings: Deep Di…
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This week's episode explores themes of belonging, and the human need we all share for community. We explore: 1:59 I don't feel like I belong anywhere 5:50 Rising into grandiosity or sinking into shame 7:19 Belonging to Yourself 12:05 The role of reverence 14:03 How do I handle passive aggressive comments? 25:20 We're either repeating or transformin…
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RE-RELEASE: Uncovering Your Core Values
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Why your values matter and how can you uncover them. Through thoughtful questions and exercises we help you discover your own core values. Grab a pen and notebook. Discovering what your core values are can increase your confidence and strengthen your decision-making skills because you’ve identified whether a decision aligns with your values or not.…
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#53 How To Change Other People (Nonviolently, of course)
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This week's episode is an investigation into working things through in relationship: with our extended family, our mothers, our daughters, and ourselves. We explore: 1:18 The dynamics I see in my nieces and nephews repeat the dynamics between my siblings and I get triggered. How can I help myself and them? 4:12 How to ground observations in micro m…
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RE-RELEASE: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation with Bruce Tift
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Bruce Tift, the author of Already Free, delves into our discomfort with being present with our embodied sensations and explores ways to improve this aspect of our lives. He addresses struggles with anxiety, relationship issues, and more. His insights into closeness and intimacy were particularly engaging. Tift pointed out that many of our issues pr…
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We're hosting another live event this year—our second one! If you missed the first event in April, you have another chance to join us. The LIVE Podcast returns on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey. I’m excited to announce that our featured guest will be Yvette Erasmus, who has been a guest on the show twice before. The event is titled "The …
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This week's caller is looking for scripts that can help her call out some discriminatory dynamics at work. She asks: "I am facing new challenges in my work environment. More specifically, I am noticing weird racial dynamics ( for example, staff of colour all scheduled for night shift, and day shift exclusively (no exceptions) staffed by white staff…
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How to Navigate Social Media Safely with Your Kids with Imran Ahmed
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Imran Ahmed, founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate US/UK on the harms of social media and what could be done. As an authority on social and psychological malignancies on social media, such as identity-based hate, extremism, disinformation, and conspiracy theories he discusses the lawlessness of tech companies and how we can prot…
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#51 What Can I Do When Someone Hears Blame in Everything I Say?
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It's a common - if painful - dynamic: we want to share our pain with another in the hopes of receiving empathy, but their best move is to try and fix our pain by finding fault with something we've said or done. It is so hurtful to be blamed for our own pain. In this week's episode, a caller asks a universally applicable question: "What can I do whe…
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It can be so difficult to know what to say next. Whether you need to have a personal or professional conversation, sometimes finding the words are hard. In this week's podcast, we script out four different conversations for four different scenarios. We discuss: 1:06 "Please tell me you love me, dad." 8:54 "I'm sorry, but you're fired." 15:47 "I wan…
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Youth Mental Health: Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? with Judith Warner
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Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness argues that a sharp uptick in depression, anxiety, loneliness, and suicide among young people is directly tied to the wide distribution of smartphones. Is there a mental health crisis in youth today? Is it worse than pre-pa…
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Mindwandering: How to Improve Your Mood and Boost Your Creativity with Moshe Bar
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What do you do when you discover that a friend or loved one sees something in a polar opposite way to how you're seeing it? Are you able to stay in a place of grounded, open curiosity, or do you find yourself getting worked up and activated, wanting to change their minds? It can be very challenging to connect with loved ones when our belief systems…
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What Does it Mean to Be Nourished? with Deborah MacNamara, PhD
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Clinical counselor and educator Dr. Deborah MacNamara on how food has become divorced from attachment, how we make it so stressful, how food creates relationship issues and vice versa and why family meals are not the full answer. Also, how to handle picky eating, and treating feeding our children like we treat a bedtime routine. Her new book is Nou…
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#48 - What can I do when you get triggered?
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As we run through our everyday lives, we'll inevitably bump up against other humans who might be less resourced than we are. Catching others as they're having a bad day can provide us stellar opportunities to increase our own empathy, and we don't even have to say a word. On this week's episode, we delve into ways to manage our own nervous systems …
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How to Stop Holding a Grudge with Judith Rabinor, PhD
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Dr. Judith Rabinor on why we hold onto grudges, the impact on our well-being and relationships, and practical strategies for letting go and finding peace. We also explore why some people struggle more than others with letting go, examine the role of trauma and the transformative power of updating our life story to move past feeling stuck. And the s…
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Do you ever worry that empathy is getting in the way? In this week's episode, one caller worried that empathizing with his mother in law's fear of having cancer was actually making her anxiety worse, and not better. On this call one of the things we discuss is anxiety, and some of the tips we can use when trying to empathize with someone who's feel…
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#46 - How can I use NVC to smooth out tension with my adult daughter?
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It's only human to want the traditional NVC formula to solve all our connection problems. However, what the traditional observation, feelings, needs and request paradigm often does best is help us sort our own stuff out internally, first. After we use it to get our own stuff straight, then we can experiment with the best way to connect with those a…
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Parenting through Connection Instead of Coercion with Pam Leo
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Author of Connection Parenting (the book is about 20 years old!) Pam Leo on why connection matters, how build and rebuild connection with our children on a daily basis, and what it looks like in reality. Also, we talk about respecting children. the importance of play, literacy, and so much more. Pam shares a truly powerful exercise from her book to…
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#45 - How Can I Listen to My Spouse When I'm Feeling So Defensive?
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Do you find yourself plotting out how you're going to respond to someone even while they're still talking to you? We all do this. And it never works well. Not for any of us. Upleveling our listening skills is one of the most important upgrades we can make for our relationships. Today's episode is rich with ideas of where to focus during a conversat…
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Overcoming Trauma: Releasing Shame and Healing the Body with Peter Levine, PhD
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Renowned developer of powerful healing modality Somatic Experiencing (SE) Peter Levine on how trauma lodges itself to the body, wreaks havoc on the nervous system and what it takes to heal. Also, he shares his personal experience with rape when he was 12 years old, a trauma he carried most of his life and how using his own method he overcame it. He…
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#44 - The Sweet Spot Between Giving and Receiving
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In this week's mini-episode, we delve into the needs that can be met when our family steps up to contribute to our lives in meaningful, important ways, and the loneliness and grief that can occur when they are no longer willing to help. We discover: 2:53 My brother-in-law doesn't want to help me anymore and my feelings are hurt 7:30 A script for ch…
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The Harms of Gentle Parenting with Laura Froyen
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Has gentle parenting gone too far? Is it too soft, too gentle? What are the harms of gentle parenting and what can we do to remedy the situation? Laura Froyen, a returning guest, co-host and friend joins on the discussion of different styles of modern parenting, including peaceful, conscious, authentic and respectful. We also talk about some of the…
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#43 - How Can Rules be in Alignment with Nonviolence?
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Having good boundaries is not the same as being violent, and enforcing rules is not coercion. In this week's episode, we unpack a professor's desire to limit coercion and violence in her classroom and her desire to create a tight container that supports and respects participant sharing. We consider: 2:52 Can mandatory attendance be in line with non…
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(LIVE PODCAST) Finding Healing, Peace and Joy- Part 2
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This is ther Q&A session from our live event on April 27, 2024. Part 1 can be found in episode 406. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail. info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/An…
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#42 - What to Do When Your Boss Criticizes You
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It can be hard to enjoy work f you're in a power up/power down situation with a boss who consistently criticizes you. It is especially challenging if you don't trust the perspective that your supervisor has. In today's mini-episode, we discuss strategies for handling criticism at work in ways that build understanding and reduce tension. Although a …
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(LIVE PODCAST) Finding Healing, Peace and Joy with Seth Gillihan, PhD-Part 1
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This is the edited recording from our live event–LIVE Podcast '24 Finding Healing, Peace and Joy with featured guest psychologist, author and host of Think, Act, Be podcast Seth Gillihan. Do we need to change ourselves to be happy? How can we access a deeper sense of well-being even amidst challenges and adversity? How can we let go of what we hold…
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High self-esteem is important because it influences how individuals perceive themselves, interact with others, and navigate the world around them. By fostering healthy self-esteem, individuals can cultivate resilience, confidence, and well-being, laying the foundation for a fulfilling and satisfying life. When our self-esteem is lower than we'd lik…
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Truth, Trauma and Transformation with Dr. Frank Anderson
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It can be really valuable to talk about the difference between anger and aggression. Although aggression can't exist outside of violence, anger can. This week's podcast discusses some of the wisdom that can present itself alongside anger, such as clarity surrounding needs, understanding regarding self-worth, insight around boundaries, and awareness…
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#39 - A Roadmap for Discussing Differences
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These days, it can be so difficult to discuss politics and religion. Often, people tell me they just avoid those conversations. And honestly, I get it. However, if we're invested in co-creating a relationship with someone we care about, exploring places where we hold different opinions and beliefs can be exactly the place where we build intimacy. L…
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#38 - How to Navigate Complex Family Dynamics by Checking for Alignment
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This week's episode focuses on how to navigate complex family dynamics - especially when what has previously worked is no longer sustainable. A common theme on this week's podcast is the importance of checking for alignment. If we're aligned in our needs and our wishes, then designing strategies to meet our goals is easier. In question number one, …
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How Changing Your Story Can Change Your Life with Nina Mongendre
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"Venting" often gets a bad rap. Even though many people see "venting" as an inherently negative thing, knowing how to vent effectively can actually be an effective way of reclaiming and reconnecting with yourself. Sometimes, venting is just a pathway to something deeper, and we understand it as a step on our awareness journey. Other times, we just …
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One of the things that can trip us up on our personal growth journey is to force the process before we're ready. I can think of so many times when I've been longing to master a skill that I was still practicing, and then criticizing myself for where I was at in the process. In this week's episode, we discover that the remedy for conditioning that i…
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A Philosophical Understanding of Anxiety with Samir Chopra, PhD
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Samir Chopra is a philosophical counselor and professor emeritus of Philosophy at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. I hope this episode will add a new layer in aiding you to reflect, reconsider and reconceptualize anxiety. We don’t have to be anxious about being anxious. Embracing our anxiety can be a port…
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#35 - How do I get my partner into therapy?
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Today's conversation dives into the critical role of trust and communication in professional and personal relationships. Some of the questions we answer this week include: How do I handle having trust issues with my realtor? (0:58) How do I get my partner into therapy? (17:41) How do I decide whether or not to take a job opportunity that would keep…
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LIVE EVENT Join us for LIVE Podcast '24–our signature event featuring past guest of the show Seth Gillihan. WHEN: Saturday, April 27 WHERE: Princeton, NJ TOPIC: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Watch this short trailer with last' year's highlights. This is epsiod…
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There's a big difference between feeling hurt and being harmed. In this week's episode I start with a few recent realizations from my own life regarding hurt and harm, and then we move into the following questions: How do I respond to someone accusing me of gaslighting when the person remembers a situation differently from me? (8:40) How do I talk …
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Join us for LIVE Podcast '24–our signature event featuring past guest of the show Seth Gillihan. WHEN: Saturday, April 27 WHERE: Princeton, NJ TOPIC: Finding Healing, Peace and Joy TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-healing-peace-and-joy-tickets-834775033597 Watch this short trailer with last' year's highlights. LINKS AND RESOURCES Suppo…
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#33 - How to Manage a "Bait and Switch"... and more.
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Have you ever felt like you're walking on eggshells during family gatherings or struggling with setting boundaries in relationships? Today's episode explores the nuances involved when we want get our needs met in a way that works for both people. You'll get practical strategies for protecting your personal space during stressful times and scripts t…
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Death and Cupcakes with Kristy Lauricella
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When you think of death, or if you think of death, do you imagine cupcakes? Apparently some folks do. More specifically Kristy Lauricella tune in to my thought-provoking, emotion-stirring and surpassingly enjoyable conversation all about death with Kristy. You will also find it helpful Kristy shared some practical advice about taking care of certai…
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#32 - How Do I Break My Freeze Response When I Hear A Racist Comment ... and more.
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Empathy is a vital tool in our communication arsenal, allowing us to connect profoundly with others. It’s not merely about sympathizing with someone's situation but genuinely stepping into their shoes, understanding their emotions, and reflecting that understanding back to them. However, empathy alone isn't always enough, especially when faced with…
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BONUS: Excerpt from Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls - And How We Can Take it Back by Kara Alaimo
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Excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio from Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls - And How We Can Take it Back by Kara Alaimo; Read by Sarah Mollo-Christensen. © 2024 Kara Alaimo ℗ Penguin Random House, LLC. Listen to the author's interivew on the podcast in epsiode 397: Why Social Media is Toxic for Wo…
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