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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November 2 · 44 min
233: Providing Community Mental Health Services To First Nations And First Responders, With Carl Dalton
I had a wonderful talk with Carl Dalton, CEO of Dalton Associates, about how his Adlerian upbringing by his dad (and my mentor, Dr Dan Dalton) and his mom, Marilyn, shaped his approach to leadership, community care, and service design...
October 26 · 23 min
232: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer
Q1. 13 & 15 year old teen daughters are bonding over being rude and mocking mom...
October 13 · 52 min
231: “For Real: Helping Children Remain Their Authentic Selves in a Limiting World” With Author Alexander Kopelman
Alex Kopelman’s book focuses on how our children are born with an authentic self that gets socialized out of them.
September 28 · 31 min
230: Ambitious Dads: A Movement For Fathers Who Want More
Meet Jeff Hittner! He is an executive coach and leadership expert working with CEOs and Fortune 500 companies on three continents. His journey into fatherhood made him change his definition of being a dad. He also made a conscious decision to use his team-building and leadership skills in his parenting approaches so he could be the best version of himself as a father. Now he has founded “Ambitious Dads” which shows fathers in the workplace how they can become better leaders by becoming better dads! We discuss the “Dad Gap” and how Dads often win at work and fail at home. He offers a new definition of success and the path for Dads to get there. You can learn more about Jeff Hittner by checking out his website: www.amitiousdads.com And on social media accounts: Substack https://ambitiousdads.substack.com IG @ambitiousdads Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffhittner/ ********** 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.
September 14 · 21 min
229: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer
Q1. My 4 year old is trapping people with his legs and being a barnacle on my leg. Q2. My daughter is playing me against my ex-wife in asking for money and I feel played. Q3. Should I use phone tracking for my daughter who is in first year uni? ********** 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. Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 31 · 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.
August 17 · 54 min
227: Valerie Tih and the “Connection Formula” from Enneagram and Adlerian Perspectives
We all know connection is the basis of a relationship but what does it mean and how do we get it? Listen in!
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...
June 8 · 46 min
223: “Breaking The Boy Code” With Author & Psychotherapist Katie Hurley
“Breaking the Boy Code” is Dr Katie Hurley’s latest book, following the success of the award-winning “No More Mean Girls”. In this episode, Katie discusses how boys are socialized into a narrow description of manhood that is detrimental...
May 25 · 24 min
222: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer
Q1. Teen daughter home from uni assumes she can just take my car anytime...
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...
May 11 · 39 min
220: Your Child Is Not Their Weight - Parenting in a Size Obsessed World
Do you worry about your child’s weight and wonder if you are doing the right thing in how you encourage them to eat better and exercise more? Turns out sometimes so-called helpful prompts are not helpful. In fact, they could make matters worse...
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...
March 2 · 48 min
215: The Family Meeting Kit – How To Make Family Meetings Fun And Effective
Marjie Longshore and Paige Trevor are seasoned parent educators. Part of their curriculum is teaching the importance of holding regular family meetings...
February 16 · 42 min
214: “Good Grandpa – Stories from The Heart of Grandfatherhood”, with Ted Page
Ted Page is on a journey to discover how to be a wonderful grandparent and help his grandchildren become The New Greatest Generation. We discuss some of the insights he learned after interviewing grandfathers from diverse backgrounds...

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