• Solving Parenting Problems through Limiting Beliefs—Mighty Parenting 232 with Kim Muench

    It’s a constant around the world that nobody knows what they’re getting into when they first become parents. Parenting problems pop up everywhere and it’s exhausting at times, trying to maintain a decent relationship with your teen while still being an authority figure. So when our teens are struggling or lashing out or having issues, we tend to assume that they’re the problem. Sometimes [...]

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    Dying to Be a Good Mother—Mighty Parenting 222 with Heather Chauvin

    Here's a little fun fact: nobody knows what they're doing when they're holding that first child and thinking, oh my god, I'm a parent. There's no universal parenting manual, and it's easy to spiral into guilt thinking you're screwing up all the time. But that doesn't mean there isn't help. Heather Chauvin, author of Dying to Be a Good Mother, joins Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler [...]

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    A Conversation About Gender—Mighty Parenting 221 With Rae McDaniel

    Everyone is assigned a gender when they're born. For some people that's fine, and they keep using that gender in their lives. For others, it's not—it's uncomfortable or downright painful, and they're not sure why, or what other options they have to feel truly comfortable with themselves. Rae McDaniel has experienced this and understands it; they're here with Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy [...]

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    Eating Disorders in Teens: Preventions, Treatment and Help for Parents | Jillian Walsh | Episode 198

    Eating disorders cause children to suffer and bring chaos to families. But what exactly is an eating disorder? What causes them and who develops them? Do you really need to worry about your child having an eating disorder? Can you prevent it? Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler explores these and many other questions about eating disorders in teens in her conversation with Jillian [...]

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    Why a Gap Year Might Be Essential | Emma B Perez | Episode 194

    It's becoming more and more common for teens to take a gap year in their secondary educations, and parents often get concerned because of some common misconceptions, including that gap years are excuses to skip school and can be damaging to college prospects. Emma B Perez joins Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler to help calm parents’ fears regarding gap years and enlighten us as to the [...]

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    Why Do You Need to Use Sex-Positive Parenting? | Jennifer Litner | Episode 189

    We think teaching our kids about sex is all about The Talk. Actually it starts with how we behave, what they learn from friendships and sibling relationships and more. Jennifer Litner joins Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler to discuss sex-positive parenting. Jennifer shows us how everyday actions and interactions in many areas of our lives impact our teens and twenty somethings. Find[...]

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    Unpacking Shame | Sara Shapouri and JoAnna Hardy of iBme | Episode 177

    Shame. Such a small and innocuous word that carries so much baggage and can cause so much damage to our psyches, emotions, and relationships—wittingly or unwittingly. Inward Bound Mindfulness Education meditation instructors Sara Shapouri and JoAnna Hardy meet with Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler to unpack the concept of shame, how that influences our views of our kids and their [...]

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    Forgiveness: Letting Go of Parenting Guilt and Shame | Clifford Edwards | Episode 5

    Parents can struggle with feelings of guilt and shame when raising our kids. By the time they’re teenagers all those parenting mistakes can add up, for us and our children. When that happens the emotional baggage that is created can cause problems in our relationships with our teen or twenty-something. On this week’s Mighty Parenting podcast, Judy Davis and Sandy Fowler interview forgiveness [...]

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