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2955: The Act of Loving by Tamsen Firestone of Psych Alive on Choosing to Love

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2955: Tamsen Firestone reframes love as an intentional practice rather than a passive feeling, showing how small, consisten ... Show More

9m 2s

Yesterday

2954: [Part 2] 7 Qualities of a Conscious, Loving Relationship by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel On Healthy Partnership

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2954: Marc Chernoff explains that conscious, loving relationships thrive when partners handle disagreements with compassion ... Show More

9m 20s

Mar 29

2953: [Part 1] 7 Qualities of a Conscious, Loving Relationship by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel On Healthy Partnership

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2953: Marc Chernoff shares three foundational traits that help relationships thrive over time: emotional self-reliance, gen ... Show More

9m 5s

Sep 2022

#306: The Anger Episode

Anger in parenting often feels so loaded & unacceptable. But every emotion has a purpose. Learning how to accept them, hear the message they are sending and then use them for the positive is what emotional competence is all about. In this episode I cover how we can learn to accep ... Show More

25m 48s

Sep 2023

Unpunished: Understanding Your Parenting Instincts

As parents, we often encounter difficulties when our children bring up unresolved emotions and behaviors from our own upbringing. It is essential to be aware of these emotions and reprogram our natural parenting instincts so that we can respond with love, kindness, and u ... Show More

11m 15s

Sep 2020

041: Dealing With Your Child's Triggering Behaviour With Psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy

We’ve all experienced parenting moments where our children just get under our skin. All the scripts and best practices go out the window, and we find ourselves struggling to parent the way we want to. What most of us don’t realize is that our own childhood plays a role, both in h ... Show More

54m 18s

Feb 2020

Dealing with our emotions when we feel triggered by our children

Send us Fan MailAs parents, we can feel triggered by our baby crying for long periods of time, by our toddler acting out or by our 5-year-old ignoring us. We can’t control if and when a trigger will happen, but we can control how we react to triggers. My conversation with Bryana, ... Show More

52m 43s

Jun 2024

How Your Emotional Baggage Is Hurting Your Kids

What hidden stories from your past are impacting your parenting today? What if the secret to better parenting lies within us? Today, I explore the profound idea of self-regulation and the underlying narratives that influence how we engage with our children. I ... Show More

15m 39s

Mar 2020

Anger, Sadness, Fear: Showing Our Emotions to Our Kids

Is it okay to show emotion to our kids? Is it helpful? Too unsettling? A parent has questions for Janet about modeling self-regulation and healthy emotional expression to children. She writes: “These feel like life skills that are harder to explain to your child but can be shown ... Show More

16m 26s

May 2023

068: Don't Blame The Brain For Your Thoughts & Feelings

For way too long we were told that the reason why we have negative emotions is because our brain is at fault. In other words, we were told that there are "errors" in our thinking and that the brain sends us false signals and creates problems when there are none. And so when we be ... Show More

30m 41s

Mar 2024

Stop Yelling: 5 Neuroscience-Backed Tips that will Transform Your Parenting

If you’re stuck in an endless cycle of yelling, threatening, and then feeling super guilty afterwards, you’re not alone. AND, today’s episode is for *you.* By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with an *exact* roadmap on how to handle those extremely common parenting trigg ... Show More

43m 6s

Feb 2024

Why Are We So Obsessed With Our Kid's Feelings?

How often do you inquire about your child's feelings and emotions during the day? In this episode, Caitlin delves deeper into one of her most recent viral reels: why we worry so much about our children's feelings and why we're always preoccupied with the idea that what we say or ... Show More

9m 16s

Jun 2023

Why Is My Teen So Angry?

The adolescent years are characterized by rapid changes, emotional upheavals and a quest for independence. As parents, we find ourselves grappling with the challenging task of understanding and effectively addressing our teenager's anger. In today’s episode, Mark Gregston and Way ... Show More

15m 56s

2029: Angry? Don't Lose it. Use It! by D...