Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan
421 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 260 ratingsFor anyone who has been parented, is a parent or dreams of being a parent, Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan teaches us all how to make the world a more loving, accepting and compassionate place -- one parent, one person and one child at a time. Every episode features a “Sitting Down with Dr. Dan” segment to help listeners discover ways to be the best version of themselves. With more than 25 years of experience as a psychologist, author and father, Dr. Dan Peters understands the key to raising happy and aware kids is for parents to seek the same joy and mindfulness in their own lives. Through diverse and timely discussions, every episode of Parent Footprint explores and explains how (and why) the way we were parented impacts the way we parent. Aimed at any parental figure in a child's life, Dr. Dan helps any caregiver lead with purpose.
With over 200 episodes, Dr. Dan has hosted adolescent and child development experts, mental health professionals and of course, parents. Plus, he takes listener questions! Submit yours to [email protected] and you may get an answer on a future episode.
Parent Footprint With Dr. Dan is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including true crime, comedic interviews, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, I Said No Gifts! and more.
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Episodes
Losing Our Daughter and Finding Our Way with Myra Sack and Matt Goldstein
May 16, 2024 07:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan speaks to husband-and-wife Myra Sack and Matt Goldstein about Fifty-seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way – their powerful memoir honoring the daughter they lost and chronicling their journey helping her live and die. At fifteen months old, Havi was diagnosed with Tay-Sachs, a fatal neurodegenerative disease that can be revealed through genetic testing but was misreported to the couple. Havi was given just a year to live. Myra and Matt decide to celebrate Havi’s short l...
Stories about being an ADHD mom, a weird wife, and more with Comedian Ellie Hino
May 09, 2024 07:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan interviews Comedian Ellie Hino about parenting, ADHD, being a weird wife (!), and much more. Ellie is a self-described “super fun mom, a mediocre wife, and an all around delight.” Dr. Dan talks to Ellie about her silly, honest comedy and her take on the naked truths of married life and motherhood. Ellie Hino is a Minneapolis based stand-up comic. She just released her debut comedy album Soft Bones in April 2024. Ellie appeared in the 2019 and 2021 Limestone Comedy Festivals, Bosto...
The Importance of Cleaning Our Trauma with Yemi Penn
May 02, 2024 07:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan and guest Yemi Penn discuss trauma (in all its forms) on today’s powerful, paradigm-shifting episode. Yemi Penn is an author, documentary producer, speaker, engineer, and fearless thought leader. In her work, she encourages us all to use our trauma as a catalyst for transformation instead of transference. Dr. Dan and Yemi talk about her mission to disrupt the status quo to evoke radical change. Yemi helps us dissect trauma to build and develop shame resilience and is passionate about...
BONUS EPISODE #34: Sitting Down with Dr. Dan – Listener Questions about imaginative play, when teens close their doors, #TeacherTok, and more
April 30, 2024 07:01 - 45 minutesThis is April’s Sitting Down With Dr. Dan bonus episode. Today Dr. Dan and audio engineer Phil Rossi talk about when your child’s imaginary play is worrisome, self-esteem, teens who want to be in their room alone with the door closed, and #TeacherTok on TikTok. Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episodes. Please email your parenting questions to [email protected] or DM us on social media. We read eve...
On Our Best Behavior with Elise Loehnen
April 25, 2024 07:01 - 1 hourToday Dr. Dan interviews Elise Loehnen – author of the instant New York Times Bestseller On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and The Price Women Pay to Be Good, host of the popular podcast Pulling The Thread, and frequent contributor to Oprah. Elise’s work and writing explores the ways the patriarchy lands in the bodies of women and embeds itself in our consciousness. Her Pulling the Thread podcast focuses on pulling apart the stories we tell about who we are—and then putting those ...
She’s Got Issues with Jill Smokler
April 18, 2024 07:01 - 58 minutesDr. Dan interviews the woman who's been described as "the Anna Wintour of motherhood” and one of the first “mommy bloggers” Jill Smokler! Jill launched Scary Mommy as a blog in 2008, sold her hugely successful platform in 2015 (to a media company), and recently launched She’s Got Issues, a new magazine and podcast geared towards women in their 40s - GenX Women. On this fantastic episode, Dr. Dan and Jill talk about her new platform She’s Got Issues, parenting, her New York Times bestselling...
Psychology Meets Neurodiversity with Debra Brause
April 11, 2024 07:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan talks to Debra Brause, Psy.D., about neurodiversity including her work with parents raising neurodivergent children and working with autistic adults from a neuro-affirming perspective. They also discuss Debra’s Psychology Today essays which cover topics such as a child's new diagnosis, autism, and more. Debra Brause is a psychologist, neuro-affirming parent and neurodiversity advocate and educator.Find more information about Debra and her work at www.drdebrabrause.com. Email your pare...
Parenting Boys Peacefully with Tosha Schore
April 04, 2024 07:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan welcomes back guest Tosha Schore to talk about parenting boys. Tosha is an advocate who works with parents to care for themselves, connect with their boys deeply, set limits lovingly, and play wildly. Today’s episode is a follow-up episode to Tosha’s important work (featured in our episode in December 2018) advocating for boys. Tosha Schore is a parent coach and the founder of Parenting Boys Peacefully, where she is on a mission to create a more peaceful world, one boy at a time. Sh...
BONUS EPISODE #33: Sitting Down with Dr. Dan – Listener Questions about Nex Benedict and other parenting topics
March 26, 2024 07:01 - 50 minutesTrigger warning: sensitive material and discussion of death on this episode It’s March and this is the new Sitting Down With Dr. Dan bonus episode. Today Dr. Dan and podcast producer Laura Rossi talk about bored children, vacation routines, nesting parties, and a very serious topic: bullying and the tragic death of Nex Benedict. Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episodes. Please email your parenting questi...
Beating Parent Overwhelm by Managing your Energy Instead of Your Time with Heather Chauvin
March 21, 2024 17:09 - 58 minutesToday Dr. Dan’s guest is Heather Chauvin, the inspiring leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women break free from their fears to courageously and authentically live, work, and parent on their own terms. Heather started her career as a social worker helping adults understand children’s behavior. In 2013 a stage 4 cancer diagnosis pushed Heather to take a deeper stand for change and to work to uncover how cultural expectations sabotage our dreams. Dr. Dan and Heather discuss how...
The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls with Chelsey Goodan
March 14, 2024 07:01 - 56 minutesDr. Dan speaks to guest Chelsey Goodan about her paradigm shifting work with teenage girls and her #1 bestselling book Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls. Oprah Daily raves, “If you have a teenage girl in your life, you need to read this.” Dr. Dan and Chelsea explore practical ways parents can better understand and connect with their daughters and discuss how teenage girls can teach us all. Chelsey Goodan has been an academic tutor and mentor for sixteen years, with a par...
Postpartum Maternity Care Gaps with BabyCenter’s Robin Hilmantel
March 07, 2024 08:01 - 1 hourToday Dr. Dan interviews Babycenter’s Robin Hilmantel about Babycenter’s recent research around "No mom left behind: Addressing postpartum maternity care gaps” and related maternal health support (US). Dr. Dan and Robin discuss several BabyCenter survey findings including: *Moms are facing a support crisis in the months immediately following birth, according to the BabyCenter survey. At home, moms are too often left to piece together their own postpartum care while balancing that with the ...
Nurturing Boys to Be Better Men with Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP
February 29, 2024 08:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan and pediatrician (and mother of four) Dr. Shelly Vaziri Flais discuss the tools parents need to start the lifelong process of raising their boys into men who are mentally healthy, empathetic, and committed to gender equality. Dr. Flais explains concrete techniques for parents to push back against cultural stereotypes and toxic masculinity as they nurture their sons. Because “kids do as they see,” the work of being role models for gender equality starts in the home. This conversation-s...
BONUS EPISODE #32: Sitting Down with Dr. Dan – Listener Questions about pink hair, Instagram opposites, Sittervising, and more
February 27, 2024 08:01 - 49 minutesWelcome to the February Sitting Down With Dr. Dan bonus episode. Today Dr. Dan and podcast audio engineer Phil Rossi discuss pink hair, Instagram opposites, internet addiction, anxiety in families and Sittervising (read the article we used for research: ‘‘Sittervising’ is the latest parenting trend because it’s freaking genius” published on Mother.ly and written by Mariah Maddox; published on January 15, 2024). Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting, too!)...
Drunk-ish with Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
February 22, 2024 08:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan talks to the always inspiring Stefanie Wilder-Taylor — author, TV personality, cohost of the popular podcast For Crying Out Loud, and Mom —about her memoir DRUNK-ISH: Loving and Leaving Alcohol. In this episode, Stefanie recounts the rise and fall of her relationship with alcohol, from liquor cabinet concoctions at age 14 to her online fame as a wine-loving mommy blogger to the disastrous evening when she drove drunk with her kids in the car that marked the end. Stefanie discusses he...
Vulnerable Minds with Marc Hauser
February 15, 2024 08:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan interviews Marc Hauser, PhD, a neurobiologist, educator, and former professor of evolutionary biology and psychology at Harvard University about Risk Eraser, the program he founded in 2013 to help at-risk kids lead healthier lives. Risk-Eraser helps schools transform the learning and decision-making of children with disabilities by providing evidence-based strategies and tools derived from the mind and brain sciences. In addition, Dr. Dan and Marc discuss his book, Vulnerable Minds:...
Tech Addiction and Digital Detox with Forest Bronzan
February 08, 2024 08:01 - 58 minutesDr. Dan talks to Forest Bronzan, Founder/CEO of Camplight and co-founder/CEO/board member of Digital Detox about how technology impacts our lives and how we can all take small steps to a better tech-life balance. In this episode, Dr. Dan and Forest focus on kids and parents to help parents navigate challenges around technology, tech addiction, digital wellness and much more. Listeners will connect with Forest’s deep professional and personal passion for improving the relationship society has...
Fatherhood with comedian Adam Cayton-Holland
February 01, 2024 08:01 - 58 minutesDr. Dan interviews comedian Adam Cayton-Holland about fatherhood and Adam's comedy special Wallpaper about Adam's entrée into #dadlife. Adam says, “I never wanted to be a dad comic, a ‘kids say the darndest things’ comedian. But you write what you know, and I have two boys now.” A lively, funny, and real discussion! Adam is co-host of the podcast The Grawlix Saves the World. Find Adam on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok @CaytonHolland or visit his website www.adamcaytonholland.com. Email your pa...
BONUS EPISODE #31: Sitting Down with Dr. Dan – Listener Questions about 2024 parenting trends including TikTok, benign neglect and more
January 30, 2024 08:01 - 51 minutesHappy 2024! This is the January 2024 Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episode. Today Dr. Dan and podcast producer Laura Rossi discuss parenting trends and predictions of 2024, gentle-ish parenting, TikTok, benign neglect and much more. We also provide links to some great articles! Listeners asked questions about parenting news for 2024, Producer Laura Rossi researched and found a great article on Today.com: the article is by Rosie Colosi “Here are the 7 parenting trends you’ll see more of in 2...
Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child with Kelley Coleman
January 25, 2024 08:01 - 1 hourOn this new episode Dr. Dan and guest Kelley Coleman discuss disability and her must-read book Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Essential Systems, Services, and Supports. According to the CDC, “Every 4 ½ minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States.” That’s 1 in 33. Dr. Dan and Kelley talk about how to navigate the practicalities of parenting a disabled child including diagnosis, school, doctors, insurance, financial planning, ...
Educational Advocacy for your child with Christine Levy
January 18, 2024 08:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan and guest Christine Levy define and discuss the role of an Educational Advocate for students (ages 3-22) and their parents. Christine’s experience in education as an administrator, teacher, and special educator (as well as a parent) led to her advocacy work with children and families nationally. In her discussion with Dr. Dan, Christine guides listeners to a successful path to receive the educational support, services, and placements that their children are entitled to in school. Chri...
ChatGPT, AI, and Our Kids with Tovah Klein
January 11, 2024 08:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan and Dr. Tovah Klein (“The Toddler Whisperer,” professor, author, parent) discuss ChatGPT, AI, education, and the digital lives of our children. Recently, Dr. Klein has been featured in the national media discussing artificial intelligence and safety, ubiquitous screens, tech and parenting fears, and related issues. This discussion is timely and essential as we start 2024 with more digital innovation and access than ever. In addition Dr. Dan and Dr. Klein also discuss Tovah’s import...
BONUS EPISODE #30: Sitting Down with Dr. Dan – Listener Questions about first jobs, critical grandparents, rust-out parenting and more.
December 26, 2023 18:45 - 52 minutesHappy December Parent Footprint listeners! You are listening to the December Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episode. Today Dr. Dan and audio engineer Phil Rossi answer your listener questions about first jobs, grandparents who criticize everything, getting kids to talk about their day at the dinner table, rust-out parenting, and more. Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episodes. Please email your parenting...
Bold, Brave, and Breathless with Margaret Anne Mary Moore
December 14, 2023 08:01 - 32 minutesDr. Dan interviews Margaret Anne Mary Moore, the author of the new bestselling disability memoir Bold, Brave, and Breathless: Reveling in Childhood's Splendiferous Glories While Facing Disability and Loss. A disabled individual, motivational speaker, publishing professional, and para athlete, Meg was given no chance to live at birth and now she is sharing her inspirational story in her book. On this empowering episode, Dr. Dan and Meg talk about her memoir, her triumphs as well as her thriv...
Thriving with Anxiety with David H. Rosmarin PhD
December 07, 2023 08:01 - 59 minutesDr. Dan and David H. Rosmarin PhD (associate professor at Harvard Medical School and founder of Center for Anxiety) discuss anxiety, stress, spirituality, and mental health on this episode. Through his work as a clinical psychologist, scientist, educator and author, Dr. Rosmarin has helped thousands of patients and organizations to live happier and more productive lives. The two also talk about his recent book Thriving with Anxiety: 9 Tools to Make Your Anxiety Work for You. For more informa...
A+ Parenting with Eva Moskowitz
November 30, 2023 08:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan interviews Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy, about how parents can instill a lifelong love of learning in their children. They discuss her new book A+ PARENTING: The Surprisingly Fun Guide to Raising Surprisingly Smart Kids and teach listeners that regardless of where you live, your work-parent balance, or the age of your children, you can raise smart, successful, and intellectually engaged children. Dr. Dan and Eva go on to discuss Eva’s most important message: tha...
BONUS EPISODE #29: Sitting Down with Dr. Dan – Listener Questions about sensory teens, religion, politics, sleepovers and more.
November 28, 2023 08:01 - 50 minutesWelcome to the new November bonus episode of Sitting Down with Dr. Dan! Host Dr. Dan and podcast producer Laura Rossi answer your questions about many different topics today including: a teen’s sensory issues, religion and our kids, discussing politics at holiday gatherings, sleepover rules for high schoolers, and what to do if your middle school child tells you that they are not into reading. Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and adulting, too!) on our Sitting ...
Motherhood, Transition, and More with Kelly Corrigan
November 23, 2023 08:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan welcomes the phenomenal Kelly Corrigan, a four-time New York Times bestselling author, the host of PBS’s interview show Tell Me More, and the podcast host of Kelly Corrigan Wonders (over 11 million downloads and counting!) to discuss her shows, her work, her books, and more. Dr. Dan and Kelly’s conversation explores Kelly's popular podcast, Kelly Corrigan Wonders plus her recent writing. In addition they explore the unique transitional period when parents are near or entering the “e...
Falling isn’t Failing and Humor is Healing with Gina Barreca
November 09, 2023 08:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan interviews bestselling author, humorist, stepmom, and professor Dr. Gina Barreca about her new book Fast Fallen Women, part of the popular Fast Women series (Fast Funny Women, Fast Fierce Women). Dr. Dan and Gina discuss how we can all use humor to heal ourselves and conquer our fears. They also have a lively conversation about the Fast Fallen Women book which explores how women can fall and then get back up stronger than ever - a message for women of all ages. Finally, the two also ...
Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself with Dr. Morgan Cutlip
November 02, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourToday Dr. Dan speaks to Dr. Morgan Cutlip about how we can care for ourselves without neglecting our kids' needs – and without feeling overwhelmed by guilt or succumbing to the pressure to always be perfect. Today many Moms (and parents) love parenting but they also feel burned out, lost in the shuffle, and like they don’t have any time. Dr. Cutlip helps moms discover a new approach to motherhood that equips them with a practical plan to feel more aligned with the motherhood journey they ha...
BONUS EPISODE #28: Sitting Down with Dr. Dan – Listener Questions about journaling, playdates, candy, and how to talk to our kids about current events
October 31, 2023 07:01 - 49 minutesHappy Halloween Parent Footprint listeners! You are listening to the October Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episode. Host Dr. Dan and longtime podcast producer Phil Rossi answer your questions about many different topics today including: journaling and our children, seasonal changes and sensory kids, playdates and screens, and candy, candy, candy. In addition, on a serious note, Dr. Dan addresses current world events and how to talk to our children about what’s happening in Israel. Each mon...
Failure is Not NOT an Option: Alternative Parenting Paths with Patrick Hinds
October 26, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourToday Dr. Dan interviews podcaster and parent Patrick Hinds (the co-creator/co-host of True Crime Obsessed) about his book Failure Is Not NOT an Option: How the Chubby Gay Son of a Jesus-Obsesses Lesbian Found Love, Family, and Podcast Success…and a Bunch of Other Stuff. Patrick shares the story of his path to parenting and how when he and husband Steve decided to become parents they were daunted by the prohibitive cost of surrogacy and traditional adoption until they came across foster to a...
Tiny Humans, Big Emotions with Alyssa Blask Campbell
October 19, 2023 07:01 - 56 minutesDr. Dan and Alyssa Blask Campbell (author; host of Voices of Your Village podcast) discuss children and their emotions today. Dr. Dan highlights Alyssa’s new book Tiny Human, Big Emotions: How to Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children which empowers parents and caregivers to guide children through their range of emotions and their expressions of them, laying the groundwork for a lifetime of emotional intelligence Generations of children have been...
What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew with Dr. Sharon Saline
October 12, 2023 07:01 - 58 minutesDr. Dan interviews Sharon Saline, award-winning author and licensed clinical psychologist, about parenting an ADHD child. Dr. Saline is a top expert on ADHD, anxiety, learning differences and mental health challenges and their impact on school and family dynamics. Her unique perspective – a sibling of a child who wrestled with untreated ADHD – combined with decades of academic excellence and clinical experience, assists her in guiding families as they navigate from the confusing maze of diagn...
Maintaining Connection with Your Children as a Working Parent with Ann McKitrick
October 05, 2023 17:00 - 1 hourToday Dr. Dan’s guest is Ann McKitrick, parenting expert, child development specialist, parent coach, teacher trainer, host of the Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast, and the founder of Nurtured Noggins. Today’s episode is all about working parents and their connection to their kids. We all know there is nothing easy about being a working parent right? For new and young working parents, one of the biggest challenges is giving up our role as our child’s primary caretaker during the work ...
Gifted and Distractible with Julie Skolnick
September 28, 2023 07:01 - 56 minutesDr. Dan welcomes back colleague and friend Julie Skolnick, M.A., J.D., founder of With Understanding Comes Calm LLC, to Parent Footprint. Dr. Dan interviews Julie about her new book Gifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting, and Advocating for Your Twice Exceptional Child – a practical, research-based guide that demystifies giftedness and learning differences in order to help “twice exceptional” children thrive. On this new episode, Dr. Dan and Julie talk about the widely held misco...
BONUS EPISODE #27: Sitting Down with Dr. Dan – Listener Questions about teens - parents - binge drinking, Disney Princesses, TikTok Parenting Styles, and more
September 26, 2023 07:01 - 46 minutesListen to September’s Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episode. Host Dr. Dan and longtime podcast producer Laura Rossi answer your questions about a new study on teens, parents and binge drinking; Disney Princesses; TikTok Parenting Styles; what age a child may know about sexual orientation, and Dr. Dan’s parenting podcast suggestions. Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and sometimes adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episodes. Please email your...
Food Aversion and Picky Eating with Chef Matthew Broberg-Moffitt
September 21, 2023 07:01 - 56 minutesDr. Dan’s guest today is Chef Matthew Broberg-Moffitt, a classically trained chef, autistic person, food averse individual, Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators member, former substance abuse counselor, erstwhile computer repair tech, and onetime Buddhist monk. Chef Matthew is in the studio to talk about his one of a kind cookbook Color, Taste, Texture. Today’s interview is a must listen for everyone: for parents, for kids, for picky eaters, for people with food aversions, and ...
The Yoga of Parenting with Sarah Ezrin
September 14, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan interviews popular yoga teacher Sarah Ezrin about yoga, parenting, and her new book, The Yoga of Parenting: Ten Yoga-Based Practices to Help You Stay Grounded, Connect with Your Kids, and Be Kind to Yourself. Today’s episode provides practical guide for parents to slow down, become present with their children (and ourselves), and to act with more compassion. Dr. Dan and Sara explore how to bring the spiritual principles of yoga into our lives—particularly for families. Practicing...
The Anxious Mother with Yael Goldstein-Love
September 07, 2023 07:01 - 56 minutesDr. Dan speaks to therapist and author Yael Goldstein-Love about maternal anxiety, her recent Slate essay In Defense of the Anxious Mother, and her new novel The Possibilites (based on her own harrowing experience as a new mother). On this episode Dr. Dan and Yael Goldstein-Love, a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology specializing in how mothers experience anxiety, discuss: The postpartum experience What exactly is maternal anxiety The normal existential crisis that accompanies havi...
Cultivating Personal & Spiritual Growth with Laurie Gunning Grossman
August 31, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan interviews Laurie Gunning Grossman – storyteller, parent, and creator of Hold the Light podcast. They discuss parenting and how we can better show up for our children. As her own children became older, Laurie realized how much all kids are always watching and observing how we parents move and interact in the world. Listeners will hear how Laurie has worked in the world of pregnancy, parenting, and home design for many years, and why she is personally and professionally most passiona...
BONUS EPISODE #26: Sitting Down with Dr. Dan – Listener Questions about childfree by choice, transfer students, empty nester decision, only children, and more
August 29, 2023 07:01 - 53 minutesOn the brand new August Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episode, host Dr. Dan and audio engineer/Dad Phil Rossi answer your listener questions about many topics including: childfree by choice, high school AND college transfer students, parenting an only child, empty nesters downsizing the family home, and gap years post-COVID. Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and sometimes adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episodes. Please email your parentin...
From Yoga to True Crime with Sara DiVello
August 24, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan interviews true crime author and yoga teacher Sara DiVello about her journey from corporate public relations to yoga teacher to true crime novelist — including living childfree, dog Mom life (to beloved rescue mutt Peluda), mental health, and so much more. Dr. Dan and Sara discuss how to be present including how to sit with discomfort, managing lifelong anxiety, her bestseller Broadway Butterfly (which features several childfree characters), and much more on this lively, energizing,...
Why Fathers Cry at Night with Kwame Alexander
August 17, 2023 07:01 - 58 minutesDr. Dan interviews Kwame Alexander poet, educator, speaker, publisher, and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 38 books including the powerful memoir Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances. Dr. Dan and Kwame discuss his father, family, parenting, writing, his mom, and much more during this intimate, lyrical, poetic interview. Dr. Dan and Kwame’s conversation is inspiring and unforgettable. A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, K...
Yes! Your Child Can with Dr. Victoria Waller
August 10, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan interviews Dr. Victoria Waller about her book Yes! Your Child Can: Creating Success for Children with Learning Differences as well as her proven techniques to create success for children with learning differences and challenges to draw out the singular genius within each child. Dr. Dan and Dr. Waller talk about her “secret sauce” and teaching to strengths and passions. Dr. Waller explains how to use our child's natural strengths and passions to build academic, social, and personal c...
The One Love Foundation, Healthy Relationships, and Teens’ Social Media with Ebele Onyema
August 03, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan interviews with Ebele Onyema of One Love Foundation about the recent Surgeon General’s stern warning on social media and teens. Dr. Dan and Ebele discuss how social media can actually serve as a positive lifeline for teens in need of healthy connections. They explore how to strike a balance between IRL (“in real life”) and online connections as well as making sure that teens have tools to build relationships – romantic or platonic – in a healthy way. In addition, Dr. Dan and Ebele ...
Drowning in Silence with filmmaker Chezik Tsunoda
July 27, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour***Content Warning: drowning and child loss. Today Dr. Dan interviews filmmaker Chezik Tsunoda to raise awareness about childhood drowning. In September 2018, journalist Chezik Tsunoda’s life changed when her son Yori died after a tragic drowning accident. Dr. Dan interviews Chezik Tsunoda about her loss and her sorrow as well as her powerful documentary Drowning in Silence about the grief she experienced after losing her son to drowning. The film is a beautiful tribute to her son but also a ...
BONUS EPISODE #25: Sitting Down with Dr. Dan – Listener Questions about college and helicopter parenting, Dr. Dan’s book recs, kids and friends, and more
July 25, 2023 07:01 - 44 minutesListen to July’s Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episode now! Host Dr. Dan and podcast producer Laura Rossi answer your questions about a sleepaway camp debate, parents questioning their adult daughter’s boyfriend choice, a seemingly friendless kid, and Dr. Dan’s book recommendations. Each month Dr. Dan answers listener questions about parenting (and sometimes adulting, too!) on our Sitting Down with Dr. Dan bonus episodes. Please email your parenting questions to [email protected] or D...
Raising Good Humans Every Day with Hunter Clarke-Fields
July 20, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourDr. Dan is excited to speak to the inspiring, passionate, beloved parenting expert Hunter Clarke-Fields about her books and parenting tips. Hunter is the #1 bestselling author of Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids as well as the new book Raising Good Humans Every Day: 50 Simple Ways to Press Pause, Stay Present, and Connect. Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE, RYT (“mindful mama mentor”) is the creator of the Mindful Pare...
The Gifted Parenting Journey with Gail Post
July 13, 2023 07:01 - 58 minutesDr. Dan welcomes clinical psychologist, expert, and author Dr. Gail Post to the podcast to discuss tools to help parents of gifted children in this educational episode for gifted and 2e (twice-exceptional) families. Dr. Post has written hundreds of posts and articles about giftedness and is passionate about advocating for the needs of gifted children, dispelling the pervasive misconceptions and stereotypes about giftedness, and supporting families in their parenting efforts - especially the n...