In this riveting podcast, we interview Dr. Peter Gray, one of the world's top experts on play and learning, on how play deprivation harms our children and why we need to make space for more child-led, free play! This podcast will inspire you to get out of the way and allow your child to flourish with LESS adult involvement, significantly benefiting both parent's and children's mental health.

Peter Gray, Ph.D., is a research professor at Boston College specializing in psychology and neuroscience. He is renowned for his research on the role of play in human evolution and child development. In his book, Free to Learn.

A link to his book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Free-Learn-Unleashing-Instinct-Self-Reliant/dp/0465025994

Also, check out his Ted Talks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg-GEzM7iTk

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Don't miss our upcoming Summit on November 18-21st! This summit is packed with fabulous masterclasses from Dr. Shefali, Dr Neufeld, Dr. Hammond, Dr. Macnamara and so many more! ADHD, Aggression, Depression, Parental Wounds- there is something for everyone. A beautiful blend of recorded masterclasses and live online workshops- and it is all free! Click here to register!

Live Online Workshop - Childhood Trauma - November 15th

This workshop aims to offer practical information to caregivers and professionals on why certain behaviours may be present, and how they can support their children in moving towards growth and healing.

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If you have a child who is very intelligent but no longer interested in school--or any offline'activities, a teen who used to love sports but now just mopes around, or a tween who used to be a super motivated little kid but now has been labelled a "slacker" by everyone in your family . .. you've come to the right place!  In this podcast we interview Dr. Ellen Braaten and we explore how to get through to bright kids who couldn't seem to care less. Dr. Braaten is the Director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Massacheusetts General Hospital, associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Braaten is widely recognized as an expert in the field of pediatric neuropsychological and psychological assessment, particularly in the areas of assessing learning disabilities and attentional disorders. Her book "Bright Kids Who Couldn't Care Less: How to Rekindle Your Child's Motivation" is a wonderful resource for any parents struggling with this issue! You can also find Dr. Braaten at https://www.ellenbraatenphd.com

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Don't miss our upcoming Summit on November 18-21st! This summit is packed with fabulous masterclasses from Dr. Shefali, Dr Neufeld, Dr. Hammond, Dr. Macnamara and so many more! ADHD, Aggression, Depression, Parental Wounds- there is something for everyone. A beautiful blend of  recorded masterclasses and live online workshops- and it is all free! Click here to register!

Live Online Workshop - Childhood Anxiety - November 23rd

This workshop we explore the physiological and psychological roots of anxiety, why its on the rise in our kids, and what we can do to support them.

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Want more from ICP?

Don't miss our upcoming Summit on November 18-21st! This summit is packed with fabulous masterclasses from Dr. Shefali, Dr Neufeld, Dr. Hammond, Dr. Macnamara and so many more! ADHD, Aggression, Depression, Parental Wounds- there is something for everyone. A beautiful blend of  recorded masterclasses and live online workshops- and it is all free! Click here to register!

Live Online Workshop - Childhood Trauma - November 15th

This workshop aims to offer practical information to caregivers and professionals on why certain behaviours may be present, and how they can support their children in moving towards growth and healing.

Take an additional 25% off the sale price with the coupon code: Trauma25%off - Register here!

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Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your 7-Day Free Trial today!

And we do not want to forget about our Best-Seller - The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children

For a limited time only, buy a copy of our book and recieve a free gift! Yes, you get access to our Compassionate Discipline workshop valued at $87.84. Click here for more info or navigate to www.icphelps.com !

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In this sneakpeak of our summit, Dr. Macnamara walks us through how food is only one part of nourishment, yet it has consumed our focus and eclipsed the need for connection when feeding our families. The road to the stomach must go through the heart. In this interview, Dr. Macnamara gives us ideas on how to transfrom the chaos of mealtimes into a rich fusion of love, warmth, and emotional wellness. This interview is based on Dr. Macnamara's beautiful book "Nousished: Connection, Food, and Caring for our Kids." To find out more about Dr. Macnamara, visit: https://macnamara.ca

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WE have exciting news! Our Children's Mental Health and Parenting Conference will be happening from November 18-21st, 16 masterclasses, World Renowned Speakers, A Range of Incredible Topics....all free! Sign up now at www.instituteofchildpsychology.

Don't miss our on our workshop Fostering Emotion Regulation! On December 7th, Tammy and Tania will lead you through a day full of the latest research, tools and strategies to help your child through the most difficult of moments. Podcast listeners can use this exclusive coupon coed: FER25%. Here is the link: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/product/fostering-emotion-regulation-december-virtual-event/

The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children

For a limited time only, buy a copy of our The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children and recieve a free gift! Yes,  when you buy our book, you also get access to our Compassionate Discipline workshop, which is valued at $87.84. 

Not quite sure yet? Download a free chapter! To find out more, click here!

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In this episode you will learn about the secrets of the Inuit culture in northern Canada and how they raise some of the most emotionally intelligent children on the planet. What is so fascinating about this culture is they have parents that rarely, if ever, yell at their children; and they parent in such a way that the children are extremely resilient, compassionate, and emotionally regulated. The Inuit moms helped Michaeleen Doucleff, author and global health correspondent, completely rethink her discipline with her daughter, and in this podcast episode you will be gifted some of the biggest takeaways these Inuit mommas bestowed on Michaeleen during time with them. Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD, is the author of the New York Times Best Seller Hunt, Gather, Parent. This book describes a way of raising helpful and confident children, which moms and dads have turn to for millennia. It also explains how American families can incorporate this approach into their busy lives.

 Doucleff wrote the book after travelling to three continents with her three-year-old daughter, Rosy. Maya, Inuit, and Hadzabe families showed her how to tame tantrums, motivate kids to be helpful, and build children’s confidence, and self-sufficiency. Michaeleen also is a global health correspondent for NPR Science Desk, where she reports about disease outbreaks and children’s health. She has a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Berkeley, California, a master’s degree from the University of California, Davis, and a bachelor’s degree from Caltech. To learn more about Michaeleen visit https://michaeleendoucleff.com or purchase her book "Hunt, Gather, Parent" 

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Don't miss our upcoming Summit on November 18-21st! This summit is packed with fabulous masterclasses from Dr. Shefali, Dr Neufeld, Dr. Hammond, Dr. Macnamara and so many more! ADHD, Aggression, Depression, Parental Wounds- there is something for everyone. A beautiful blend of  recorded masterclasses and live online workshops- and it is all free! Click here to register!

Interested in learning more about our professional and general membership? We would love you to join us! Click here for more: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/about-membership/

And we do not want to forget about our Best-Seller

The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children

For a limited time only, buy a copy of our book and recieve a free gift! Yes, you get access to our Compassionate Discipline workshop valued at $87.84. Click here for more info or navigate to www.icphelps.com !

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Today, in our 100th episode, Tammy and Tania talk about how to help children with after-school meltdowns. During the first few months of school ( particularly with younger children), we often see behaviours at the end of the day that do not align with how our child usually interacts with their world. "After-school restraint collapse" - or the after school meltdown is usually the result a long day of rules, expectations, and pressures. There are strategies that we can put in place to help our children navigate these exhausting days- join Tammy and Tania as they explore different ideas to help bring your child back to a place of wellness and ease.

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The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children

For a limited time only, buy a copy of our The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children and recieve a free gift! Yes,  when you buy our book you also get access to our Compassionate Discipline workshop valued at $87.84. 

Not quite sure yet? Download a free chapter! To find out more, click here for more info!

Interested in our Professional Membership?

ICP is thrilled to offer its new professional membership. This membership comes with 30+ accredited mental health courses, 15 general children's mental health courses, bi-monthly professional group consults, access to our live tranings, printables, scripts, and case note templates.  Affordable, accesible training all in one spot! Find out more here

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With most of our lives feeling chaotic and our minds constantly in a frenzy, staying connected with our children or ourselves can be difficult. When anxiety and stress hijack parents, they may be reactive with their children, which sets the stage for dysregulation in kiddos. What’s exciting is that in today’s episode, we will discuss how mindfulness can reduce our reactivity to our children and simply make us better, more grounded parents. Diana unearths some of the science that demonstrates how effective this tool is for both our physical and emotional health and dives into some simple mindfulness tools to get parents started that are simple and manageable.  Diana Winston is the Director of UCLA Mindful, the Mindfulness Centre at UCLA Health. The LA Times calls her “one of the nation’s best-known teachers of mindfulness.” A former Buddhist nun, mother of a preteen, and Los Angeles resident, she is an author and teacher, she has taught mindfulness for health and well-being since 1983 in the medical and mental health fields and universities, businesses, nonprofits, and schools. She is the author of Fully Present, The Little Book of Being, and A Buddhist Guide for Teens. To learn more about Diana visit www.dianawinston.com or download the FREE UCLA Mindfulness app by visiting https://www.uclahealth.org/ulcamindful/ucla-mindful-app

If you love our podcast, you need to check out our membership with ICP!  

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• And a Supportive Community

Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your 7-Day Free Trial today!

And we do not want to forget about our Best-Seller

The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children

For a limited time only, buy a copy of our book and recieve a free gift! Yes, you get access to our Compassionate Discipline workshop valued at $87.84. Click here for more info or navigate to www.icphelps.com !

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In todays podcast, Dr. Ablon explores how  conventional deiscipline methods often backfire, creating a downward spiral of resentment and frustration, and a missed opportunity for growth. In this refreshing approach of changing problem behavior, Dr. Ablon helps parents to understand that often behaviour is a result of "skill, not will". He looks at how like flexibility, frustration tolerance, and problem solving are all required to help a child to move through challenging moments- and how often these skills need to be nurtured in our kids.

In the podcast, Dr. Ablon walks a parent through how to use collaborative problem solving when her child refuses to get off of his xbox!

Stuart Ablon, Ph.D., is Founder and Director of Think:Kids in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. An award-winning psychologist, Dr. Ablon is Associate Professor and the Thomas G. Stemberg Endowed Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is the author of three books, Changeable, , The School Discipline Fix, andco-author of Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach.

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The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children

For a limited time only, buy a copy of our The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children and recieve a free gift! Yes,  when you buy our book you also get access to our Compassionate Discipline workshop valued at $87.84. 

Not quite sure yet? Download a free chapter! To find out more, click here for more info!

Interested in our Professional Membership?

ICP is thrilled to offer its new professional membership. This membership comes with 30+ accredited mental health courses, 15 general children's mental health courses, bi-monthly professional group consults, access to our live tranings, printables, scripts, and case note templates.  Affordable, accesible training all in one spot! Find out more here

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Today's episode is with Dr Jo-Ann Finkelstein, author of the hot new release "Sexism and Sensibility.  Dr. Finkelstein's work focuses on understanding and dismantling sexism for parents trying to raise confident and powerful girls in a culture that often demeans them.

The world is full of mixed messages for girls: Stand up for yourself but do it softly. Be independent but not single. Love your body, just make sure it’s waxed, bleached, and thin. And then there are the more overt hostilities: being talked over, paid less, touched without permission, and having politicians debate their right to bodily autonomy. Many parents find it simpler to affirm girls’ strength than to address these distressing experiences directly. But with girls’ skyrocketing rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide, parenting them in this culture presents an urgent challenge: How do we teach girls to recognize and cope with these realities without crushing their optimism and belief that they can incite change?

Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who was educated at Harvard University and Northwestern University and now maintains a private clinical practice. An expert blogger for Psychology Today, her work has been highlighted in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Harvard Business Review, Women’s Health, Oprah Daily, Parents, and on HuffPost and CNN. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Ms., Your Teen, among other publications. Dr. Finkelstein serves on the Advisory Board for Stop Sexual Assault in Schools, has served on the board of the Chicago Chapter of the National Organization for Women, volunteered for Planned Parenthood PAC, and was an organizer for the Chicago Women’s March. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

If you love our podcast, you need to check out our membership with ICP!  

• 80+ Parenting & Mental Health Courses
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• Weekly Parent Coaching sessions
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• And a Supportive Community

Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your 7-Day Free Trial today!

And we do not want to forget about our Best-Seller

The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children

For a limited time only, buy a copy of our book and recieve a free gift! Yes, you get access to our Compassionate Discipline workshop valued at $87.84. Click here for more info or navigate to www.icphelps.com !

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This podcast episode is for every parent of a young child who doesn't want to always resort to yelling or time-outs as  a discpline strategy. Tosha and Tammy walk through the power of play, connection, and laughter even during the most challenging of moments!

Tosha Schore, M.A., brings a burst of energy and optimism to parenting. She is an expert at simple solutions to what feel like overwhelmingly complicated problems. A sought after coach, author, educator, and speaker, Schore is committed to creating lasting change in families and in the world by supporting parents to care for themselves, connect with their children deeply, set limits lovingly, and play wildly. She is the founder of Parenting Boys Peacefully , co-author of Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges, and a trainer of Hand in Hand Parenting.

Interested in more from the Institute?

The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children

For a limited time only, buy a copy of our The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children and recieve a free gift! Yes,  when you buy our book you also get access to our Compassionate Discipline workshop valued at $87.84. 

Not quite sure yet? Download a free chapter! To find out more, click here for more info!

Interested in our Professional Membership?

ICP is thrilled to offer its new professional membership. This membership comes with 30+ accredited mental health courses, 15 general children's mental health courses, bi-monthly professional group consults, access to our live tranings, printables, scripts, and case note templates.  Affordable, accesible training all in one spot! Find out more here

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In this episode, Dr Jody Thomas explores how parents can create good health care experiences for their kids from the very start by empowering children with solid coping skills to help them manage the pain and distress of early pain experiences.

From vaccinations to the usual bumps and bruises to the 25% of kids who experience chronic pain, the research demonstrates that those early experiences have a massive impact on their health outcomes into adulthood. The great news is there are simple and effective things parents can do to set themselves and their little ones up for success. In this podcast, we look specifically at helping children through a fear of needles.

Dr. Jody Thomas is a clinical psychologist and internationally recognized expert in pain and pediatric health. She is also the CEO and founder of the Meg Foundation. She has trained medical providers worldwide and was the founding clinical director of the Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program at Stanford. She brings 25 years of experience to helping patients and families discover how they can have more control over their mental and physical health. To find out more, go to https://www.megfoundationforpain.org/

For resources on needle pain and anxiety, click here

Signing up for the Meg Foundations  newsletter is the best way to keep updated on new resources as they become available and get timely tools and tips: https://www.megfoundationforpain.org/lets-keep-in-touch/

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Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your 7-Day Free Trial today!

And we do not want to forget about our Best-Seller

The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children

For a limited time only, buy a copy of our book and recieve a free gift! Yes, you get access to our Compassionate Discipline workshop valued at $87.84. Click here for more info or navigate to www.icphelps.com !

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