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Parenting The Adlerian Way

Alyson Schafer

Join internationally acclaimed parenting expert Alyson Schafer every Monday as she answers your parenting questions. Without judgement and backed with easily understandable theory and research, she’ll offer up actionable solutions you can implement immediately. Alyson puts the “sense" back into "common sense parenting" with her warm, inspiring and informed Adlerian approach. Alyson is the author of three best selling parenting books with HarperCollinsCanada including; “Breaking The Good Mom Myth” “Honey, I Wrecked The Kids” and Ain't Misbehavin’” and the go-to expert for national media outlets.Send Alyson your parenting question to alyson@alysonschafer.com with #AskAlyson in the subject line or to @alysonschafer on any of her social media platforms. Questions will be answered anonymously.

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  • Monday · 39 min

    228: Author Dr Leonard Sax On His Updated Edition of “Boys Adrift”

    If you are raising boys, you need to listen to this episode. Dr Leonard Sax and I discuss the new content added to the latest edition of his book “Boys Adrift”. We discussed why boys fall behind their sisters in school and what parents and teachers can do about it. I also learned about the very real and scary reality of endocrine disruptors and how male testosterone levels are dropping which impacts many things, including motivation. He also gives some shocking information from his research where he had discussions with adolescent boys about pornography consumption and having AI girlfriends. Did you know that 39% of boys age 13 -17 have made deepfake porn of a classmate without her permission? Again, this is vital information for parents of boys. Please listen in and share. You can learn more about Dr Leonard Sax and his latest edition of Boys Adrift as well as his other parenting books here: https://www.leonardsax.com/books/boys-adrift/ ********** Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting “Parenting the Adlerian Way” as the #1 parenting podcast in Canada two years in a row! Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast. Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive my “Responsibilities By Age” pdf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 27 · 41 min

    226: Human Design As A Parenting Tool

    Are you familiar with Human Design? Kelly Flood, Parent Coach, joins me to explain what Human Design is and how it can help you as a parent...

  • July 13 · 16 min

    225: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer

    Q1. 14 year old won’t shower – what to do? Q2. Kids already complaining they are bored this summer, and it’s only 3 weeks into the break!

  • June 29 · 1 hr 14 min

    224: Adlerian Parenting Methods And Why They Work

    With his signature humour and relatable storytelling, Dr Dan Dalton discusses the important concepts of winning a child’s cooperation rather than forcing their obedience...

  • May 18 · 32 min

    221: The Negative Impact of Screen Time on Children

    Margot Denomme is my guest on this episode, and she brings her 26 years of experience as a Crown Attorney where she saw first-hand how low self-esteem and social media can harm children, leading to mental health issues, bullying and legal troubles...

  • April 27 · 1 hr 1 min

    219: Understanding and Supporting Youth Mental Health

    Dr Will Dobud’s book, “Kids These Days”, shines the light on how the emphasis on youth mental health has paradoxically resulted in more pathologizing, more labelling, more medication and more institutionalizing of young people...

  • April 13 · 29 min

    218: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer

    Q1. How hard can I push my kiddo to go back to camp? Q2. 17yr old wants to spend most of her savings on a bday gift for her new boyfriend...

  • March 30 · 37 min

    217: Calming Teenage Anxiety – What’s A Parent To Do?

    Sophia Galano has been providing therapy to teens and their families since 2015. In this episode, we discussed her book “Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry”. Sophia helps unpack the Gen Z anxiety effect...

  • March 16 · 33 min

    216: Teen Dating and Relationship Violence

    We assume when our teens start dating, they are going to pick good partners and be in good relationships, but wow – sometimes that is not the case! In this eye-opening conversation with the leading research experts from the University of Calgary...

  • January 19 · 39 min

    212: Canadian Music Icon Natalie MacMaster On Her New Book, “I Have A Love Story”

    Master Celtic fiddler from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Natalie MacMaster, has received the Order of Canada and played with such greats as Yo-Yo Ma, Alison Krauss, The Boston Pops, The Chieftains and many more. Her rise to fame happened while she was navigating both a demanding career of a musician performing on the road and raising 7 children. If anyone knows about balance of career and family, it’s Natalie! Tune in to this episode as she shares her journey and how she manages to keep it all together! Purchase Natalie’s Book book: “I Have a Love Story” here. Follow Natalie on social media: IG: @nataliemacmasterofficial FB: https://www.facebook.com/nataliemacmaster/ Website: https://natalieanddonnell.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@macmasterleahy ********** Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting “Parenting the Adlerian Way” as the #1 parenting podcast in Canada two years in a row! Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast. Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive my “Responsibilities By Age” pdf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 29, 2025 · 46 min

    210: “Living Well With Perfectionism” by Adlerian Authors Caroline Faifman and Lindsay Turner

    Are you a perfectionist? Are you worried your child might be too? In this episode, I chat with two fellow Adlerian counsellors who have co-authored a book to help. We discussed the definition of perfectionism, why it originates, some of the various signs you might watch for, as well as the impacts perfectionism has. You can purchase their book, “Living Well With Perfectionism” here. And, here’s where to follow them on their social sites. Caroline Faifman: www.thebaycounselinggroup.com www.styleoflifecounseling.com IG @styeoflife_counseling Lindsay Turner: LinkedIn liturner227 IG @reimaginelifetoday ********** Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting “Parenting the Adlerian Way” as the #1 parenting podcast in Canada two years in a row! Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast. Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive my “Responsibilities By Age” pdf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 15, 2025 · 58 min

    209: Kids and AI with Educational Tech Expert, Leslie Tyler

    Leslie and I discuss the new parenting challenge of how to best manage our children as AI becomes a part of everybody’s life – adults and children included. We discuss mitigating risk while helping our children get the benefits of AI...

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