Podcast Episodes

Nicky & AJ Part 2 of 4: Stopping Generational Trauma

Season 3 Episode 80

How do you deal with your child’s anger and defiant behaviors? One place to start is to look at what you as parents bring to the table and how that impacts your child.  This is the second session wit…

Published on 4 months ago

Nicky & AJ Part 1 of 4: When Your Child's Defiance is Confusing

Season 3 Episode 79

Parents often wonder why their children won’t do what they ask them to do. This often creates conflict and disrespect in the family system. And for the parent, it's very confusing and irritating when…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Why Your Child's Play Is Essential Communication with Special Guest Jennifer Sims

Season 3 Episode 78

In this episode, Leslie and special guest Jen Sims, a licensed professional counselor and registered play therapist, talk about the importance of play. Jen explains that play is the language of child…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jean & Alex Part 3 of 3: When You Want to Get Unstuck

Season 3 Episode 77

It's not unusual to feel stuck or trapped as a parent. Having options is the antidote to that feeling. You have options for how you think, how you behave, how you deal with emotions. And those option…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jean & Alex Part 2 of 3: When Your Child Wants a Lot of Your Attention

Season 3 Episode 76

Parents get exhausted because parenting is exhausting. Parents also can get exhausted because they are in essence tripping over their own feet.  Have you ever thought that your worry thoughts are the…

Published on 5 months ago

Bonus Episode: Understanding Problematic Thinking Patterns

This is the third mini bonus episode that looks at rigid thinking which is quite common in both adults and children.  It often leads to frustration and even conflict within yourself and in your relat…

Published on 5 months ago

Jean & Alex Part 1 of 3: When Your Kid Can't Handle Needles or Bandaids

Season 3 Episode 74

Children need to feel safe and capable as they venture out into the world. Jean and Alex are parents who came to me for help with their 6 year old daughter’s challenging behavior when she didn’t feel…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

When To Give In and When To Stand Firm with Special Guest Amy Kalasunas

Season 3 Episode 73

One of the more common questions parents ask is when do I give in and when do I stand firm.  Todays special guest speaker is an expert on this question. Amy Kalasunas is a board certified Dialectic B…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bonus Episode: Understanding Shame

Season 3 Episode 72

This is the second mini bonus episode where we will focus on understanding shame. In this bonus episode we discuss the difference between shame and guilt, the beliefs and myths associated with shame …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sarah Part 3 of 3: When Parents and Kids Feel Shame

Season 3 Episode 71

Shame is a common emotion but a painful one as well.  In this episode we talk about shame and its many forms.  Children feel shame, parents feel shame and we can unintentionally pass down shame to ou…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago