Today

3059: How You Misunderstand Your Dates and How It Backfires by Evan Marc Katz on Dating Awareness

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 3059: Evan Marc Katz explores how men and women often approach first dates with very different agendas, leading to misunder ... Show More

10m 39s

Yesterday

3058: Signs That You May Be Addicted To Your Ex by Eddie Corbano of Loves A Game on Relationship Closure

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 3058: Eddie Corbano explains why the pain of a breakup can feel so overwhelming by comparing attachment to an ex-partner wi ... Show More

9m 14s

Jun 28

3057: Risks and Benefits of Couple's Therapy by Sara Stanizai of Prospect Therapy on Couples Counseling

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 3057: Sara Stanizai explores both the advantages and limitations of couples therapy, emphasizing that it can strengthen com ... Show More

10m 53s

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 understand ... Show More

11m 15s

Mar 2021

How Can We Help Our Kids Through Difficult Moments Without Fixing with Guest Jenna

Sometimes when our child is having a hard time of course we want to fix things, help them see the bright side. But things might look arduous and difficult for our children and leaning into those upsets with empathy can help them feel seen, heard and understood. This way they are ... Show More

26m 35s

May 2023

069: Your Child's Unmet Needs, Hidden Opportunities, and Dealing with Discomfort

Our children rely on us for everything. Meeting our children's needs is our responsibility. This seems like an accurate statement. But upon close inspection, it is only partially correct. Let's see why… The younger children are, the more they rely on us. The older they are, howev ... Show More

33m 44s

Aug 2021

How to Help Build Your Kid’s Self-Esteem

Life’s full of challenges, and as parents, we want to send our children out into the world ready and self-assured so they can get through everything society throws at them. Self-esteem plays a huge role in that, and their time as kids and teens is a crucial time in building it. F ... Show More

10m 37s

Feb 2021

Resilience

How do we promote resilience in our child and use the tenets of Peace and Parenting? Does being a kind loving parent mean our children will not be able to handle the cruel world? Perhaps empathy and kindness is exactly what allows our children to build in self esteem and the abil ... Show More

13m 34s

Aug 2023

Staying Optimistic in Your Parenting

Staying optimistic as a parent takes being intentional. John and Danny tell you whether they tend to be more of an optimist or a pessimist. Jim Daly and Dr. Kathy Koch discuss how to be real with your kids when they need to grow, without being negative. Find us online at focuso ... Show More

9m 37s

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

Nov 2022

Revisit - What No One Tells You About Parenting

<p>This is an edited version of an earlier episode.<br /><br />Becoming a parent is really hard. And part of what makes it hard is the unrealistic narrative about what parenthood should feel like. In this episode, Dr. Becky has a real, say-it-how-it-is discussion about parenthood ... Show More

36m 4s

Nov 2023

How To Be A Better Parent: A Primer On Mindful Parenting

I love being a dad. It’s been the greatest gift of my lifetime. But too often I grade myself in comparison to others and set myself against an idealized projection of what I imagine a perfect dad to be. While I do my best not to repeat yesterday’s mistakes and interrupt the misgu ... Show More

1h 11m

Feb 2023

When Our Kids Make Mistakes

As parents, we naturally resort to correction, yelling, punishments, and even shame when our kids make mistakes. But these actions often convey that our love for them depends on their behavior. Listen in today as Michelle helps you understand how to show your kids unconditional l ... Show More

16m 55s

2221: 4 Easy Habits to Build Your Child'...