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We all want to live the Good Life, but what does that really mean? Is a good life simply a happy one? Do we need to keep pursuing happiness, or should we shift our focus to finding meaning and fulfillment instead? Lorraine Besser, PhD author of The Art of the Interesting on how to cultivate a good life.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.     

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Are you a people pleaser? Do you often put your own needs aside to make others happy? Do you find yourself in the role of the helper, feeling underappreciated or taken advantage of? If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. Join us as we explore the complexities of people pleasing and how to reclaim your voice, meet your needs, and stop that tendency once and for all. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

What you’re about to hear is a 16-minute conversation generated by AI between a female and a male, discussing six specific episodes of my podcast. Here are the episodes that were included in the AI conversation: Why Self-Compassion is Essential for Every Parent's Mental Health with Kristin Neff, PhD 3 Ways to Prevent Parental Burnout with Kate Gawlik Are You a Controlling Parent? Here’s What You Need to Know! How to Make Parenting Less Intense with Laura Froyen, PhD Parenting through Connection Instead of Coercion with Pam Leo The Harms of Gentle Parenting with Laura Froyen I’d love to hear your thoughts! Did you enjoy this episode? I value your feedback, and I’m eager to know what you think. Feel free to share your thoughts in the Authentic Parenting FB group and let me know if you found this AI experiment interesting! LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages usin

This is the final epsiode of the year where we share the highlights from 2024, challenges we faced, how we overcame them and what goals we have for 2025. Also, best books, podcasts, movies and shows of 2024.  Happy Holidays! 

I’m joined by one of my wonderful listeners, Jen Sign, who has joined me on several episodes, most notably the ones on uncovering your core values and AI. In this episode, we share our top 5 favorite episodes from 2024, and at the end, I reveal the top 10 most downloaded episodes of the year. It was so fun hearing about Jen’s favorites, and it turns out we had one in common! If you haven’t had the chance to listen to all the episodes from 2024 (which I totally understand), this episode will be especially helpful. We dive into why we each loved certain episodes more than others, and I hope it will give you some great recommendations to add to your listening list. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

In this episode, we explore the different types of stress we face during the holiday season, including the stress we consciously choose versus the default stress we often fall into. We’ll share practical tips for making the holidays less stressful, from simplifying gift-giving to lowering expectations and creating space for what truly matters. We also dive into the importance of questioning old customs and traditions, and how to create new ones that fit where we are in life—especially when our kids are at different ages or we’re navigating a new season. One of the key takeaways is the power of setting an intention for the season—whether it’s choosing a word to guide us or simply deciding how we want to feel. We’ll also discuss the emotional side of the holidays, including post-holiday blues and how we can help our kids process feelings of loss or disappointment. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting

Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Kristin Neff on the importance of self-compassion for parents, why self-kindness is not enough and how to become better at practicing self-compassion. How self-compassion is not self-pity, how it can give you strength to navigate the challenges of parenting and life and avoid burnout. OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE {Best of} The Art and Science of Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff, PhD How To Cultivate Self-Compassion How to Practice Self-Compassion with Marissa Knox, Ph.D The Benefits of Compassion for Yourself and Others with James Kirby LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

Yoga teacher, family constellations facilitator, and author of an upcoming book on healing the inner child, Nina Mongendre and a philosophical counselor and professor emeritus of Philosophy at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York Samir Chopra on isolation, not feeling alone, the spirtual meaning of home, opening our hearts, living with loss and much more.  Nina and Samir are returning guests, here are their previous epsiodes:  Ep: 403: How Changing Your Story Can Change Your Life with Nina Mongendre Ep: 363: Who We Are and How We Heal with Nina Mongendre Ep: 401: A Philosophical Understanding of Anxiety with Samir Chopra, PhD Get Samir's book: Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

World-renowned trauma treatment expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Frank Anderson on navigating difficult family dynamics and conversations, managing conflict, and dealing with emotional triggers. He discusses how to shift the focus from having the 'perfect' holiday to managing expectations, embracing all emotions, staying present with feelings of loss and grief, and challenging old family narratives.   

Support for Authentic Parenting comes from listeners like you. Since 2015, this podcast has been fully listener-supported, and we rely on your donations to continue bringing you valuable content. You can make a one-time or monthly donation at authenticparenting.com/support, or join us on Patreon at patreon.com/authenticparenting Returning guest, Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing, and family nurse practitioner at The Ohio State University Kate Gawlik on 3 ways to prevent parental burnout. We talked about adjusting our expectations, lowering demands, simplifying, the importance of free play, the downside of over scheduled lives, and more. May 2022 Report on Working Parental Burnout  May 2024 Report on Working Parental Burnout  CNN’s article, “Parents Are Not OK Right Now. Here’s What They Can Do LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic

Licensed clinical psychologist and author Emily Edlynn on how to practice autonomy-supportive parenting. What it is, what tools it involves, and how it looks and sounds in everyday life. Also, what autonmy is and how different it is from independence and importance of autonomy, competence, and relatedness as fundamental human needs for raising confident, resilient, and happy kids.  Get her book: Autonomy-Supportive Parenting: Reduce Parental Burnout and Raise Competent, Confident Children by Emily Edlynn LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

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Do you struggle with asking for what you really need? Do you feel underappreciated? Do you feel like you need external validation and approval for your own goodness? Do you struggle with self-acceptance? Learn to ditch the ineffective strategies that many of us are trained in a domination system to use like blaming, demanding, complaining, and really learn a new language to get your universal needs met. Learn to listen to a feeling underneath a message. Transfrom your most mportant relationships.  This is the edited recotding of our live event that took place on October 5 in Princeton, NJ. The topic was "The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection," featuring special guest Yvette Erasmus.  OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY  When Your Needs Are Not Met with Dr. Yvette Erasmus How to Ask for What YOu Need in a Relationship with Dr. Yvette Erasmus (LIVE Podcast April 27) Finding Healing, Peace and Joy with Seth Gillihan, PhD (LIVE Podcast March 26, 2023) The Compli

Mind-body practioners Jennifer Mann and Karden Rabin on regulating your nervous system, healing your body and freeing your mind. Become aware of your dysregulated responses in your mind and body, interupt these unhe;pful patterns and redsign and rewire them to transfrom your health and life.  Get their book: The Secret Language of The Body  OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY Befriending Your Nervous System with Deb Dana How Trauma Gets “ Stuck” in Your Nervous System with Irene Lyon How to Regulate Your Nervous System with Jenn Mann LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services. 

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Join us for LIVE Podcast The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings, and Deeper Connection on October 5, 2024, in Princeton, New Jersey with featured guest Yvette Erasmus.  Head over to authenticparenting.com/livepodcast to secure your ticket. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  info@authenticparenting.com Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.