Podcast Episodes

REPLAY: Not Flipping Your Lid...When Your Kid Flips Theirs

How do we not flip our lids when our kids are going bananas?  It's HARD.  Because dysregulation is quite literally contagious!!  And if we flip our lids too then it's usually pretty hard to deescalat…

Published on 1 year ago

REPLAY: Felt Safety (Between) - Part 3

Cues of safety, danger, or life threat come from three places- inside, outside, and between.

In part 3 of this series on felt safety, we are exploring felt safety from between- from relationship!

In th…

Published on 1 year ago

REPLAY: Felt Safety (Outside) - Part 2

In this second episode of a three-part series on felt safety, we are going to explore all the ways our kids (and ourselves) are neuroceiving safety or danger from what’s happening in the environment.…

Published on 1 year ago

REPLAY: Felt Safety (Inside) - Part 1

Let’s go back to basics! Last week we talked about seeing behavior through the lens of the nervous system and then took a deep-dive into co-regulation.

This week begins a three-part deep-dive into the…

Published on 1 year ago

EP 203: An Underwhelming Grand Reveal!

Episode 203

Hey everyone, this is Alex, Robyn's son and podcast editor. To be 100% honest, we forgot to record a podcast for this week. Luckily, I have stepped in to fill the podcast void and to make my grand re…

Published on 1 year ago

EP 202: Low-Demand Holidays

Episode 202

We think a lot about how to lower demands for our kids, but in this episode we’re going to talk about how we can lower demands for ourselves, specifically during the holiday season.

Regardless of wher…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

EP 201: Walking on Eggshells

Episode 201

Living with someone with a vulnerable nervous system almost certainly leaves you feeling like you are walking on eggshells.

It’s that sense of not knowing what’s going to happen next, having to tread …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Ep. 200!: Gratitude for Our Watchdog & Possum Parts

Episode 200

In this special 200th episode, we’re exploring how to bring compassion, curiosity, and gratitude to our kids’ (and our own) “Watchdog” and “Possum” parts as overworked companions trying their best to…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Ep. 199: Scaffolding Relational Skills as Brain Skills with Eileen Devine

Episode 199

The brain is the brain is the brain. All behaviors have their origin in the brain. But for some behaviors, it is easy to lose sight of this important truth.

Behaviors that would be easy to label as ma…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

REPLAY: Titrating Connection (Oppositional Series - Part 4)

In this episode, I unravel how to extend connection to our children while acknowledging that some might see this connection as a threat. I offer insights on toning down the demand for connection, ena…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago