Authentic Parenting

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 protect our children. 

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-pandemic? And are the smartphones to be blamed? 

Returning guest, author and journalist Judith Warner on her review of The Anxious Generation in the Washington Post and the state of youth mental health.

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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 Nourished: Connection, Food, and Caring for our Kids (and everyone else we love).

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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 significance of developing inner safety and resources in overcoming trauma, and the profound role of gratitude, among other insights.

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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. 

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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 talks about how dreams, synchronicities and 4 powerful women influenced him in developing his method and so much more.

Hiw new book is called An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey. 

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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 cons of gentle parenting; lack of discipline and boundaries, overfocus on emotions and emotional exhaustion for parents.

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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. 

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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 onto so tightly? Can we lighten the load, loosen the grip? What’s the balance between self-acceptance and self-improvement?

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