Overcoming School Avoidance: What to Do When Your Kid Won't Go to School

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Take this short, anonymous survey Parental Overwhelm: What Is Making Parenting So Hard? What happens when a parent and an adult child become estranged? What happens when one of them decides to go no contact? Family estrangement is not a new phenomenon, but it seems to be increasingly visible in recent years. And I think it is a complex social phenomenon that deserves a closer look. OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE How to Stop Holding a Grudge with Judith Rabinor, PhD The Complicated Mother-Daughter Relationship with Judith Rabinor, PhD The Power of Storytelling with Kristy Lauricella and Judith Rabinor, PhD How to turn Self-Care into a Way of Life with Judith Rabinor, PhD The Power of Deep Listening wiht Judith Rabinor, PhD How Mother Loss Shapes Who We Become with Hope Edelman and Judith Rabinor, PhD Who We Are and How We Heal with Nina Mongendre How Changing Your Story Can Change Your Life with Nina Mongendre (LIVE Podcast) Updating Your Relationship with Your Parents -Part 1 with Daniel Maté LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation  Contact Authentic Parenting Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook Work with Anna Podcast Production by Aminur

Take this short, anonymous survey Parental Overwhelm: What Is Making Parenting So Hard? Andy Chaleff on grief, vulnerability, parental loss, and the "little deaths" we experience throughout life. In this intimate conversation, we explore what happens when we allow ourselves to face loss rather than avoid it, how mortality can shift our perspective, and how writing letters can help us express what was left unsaid.  LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation  Contact Authentic Parenting Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook Work with Anna Podcast Production by Aminur  

Self-diagnosis, therapy speak, social media, and mental health labels are changing how young people understand themselves and their emotions. In this episode, we explore when these labels can help, when they can limit us, and how to move beyond diagnosis toward greater self-awareness, emotional language, and connection. OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY Are We Over-Diagnosing Our Kids? Rethinking ADHD, Autism, and the Search for Normal When Self-Help Becomes Harmful: Why You Should Stop Trying to Heal All Your Trauma Your Mental Health and What's Going Right with Dr. Paul Conti Why Chasing a Better You Is Making You Miserable with Seth Gillihan, PhD LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation  Contact Authentic Parenting Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook Work with Anna Podcast Production by Aminur  

What if some of the screen-time advice you've been following is outdated? This candid conversation gets real about kids, smartphones, social media, screen-free meals, bedtime and what screens are really doing to family life. Plus, a fascinating experiment with children may make you rethink screen time altogether. OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY The Dopamine Crisis in Kids: Why Screen Time Advice Isn't Working for Your Child Screen Addiction: How to Stay Sane in a Digital Age -Nancy Colier How to Navigate Social Media Safely with Your Kids with Imran Ahmed Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls Kara Alaimo, PhD Why You Can't Pay Attention and How to think Deeply Again with Johann Hari Strategies for Digital Well-being: How to Reduce Stress, Gain Focus and Gain Control of Your Life  Growing up in Public  Strategies for Digital Parenting  Should You Worry About Kids' Screen Time  How AI Can Support Parenting: Answering Your Parenting Questions Can You Use AI in Your Parenting?: Answering Your Parenting Questions-Anna, Laura and ChatGPT Strategies for Digital Well-Being: How to Reduce Stress, Gain Focus and Take Control of Your Life LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation  Contact Authentic Parenting Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook Work with Anna Podcast Production by Aminur

Your young adult is home, not working, and has no idea what comes next. Is it failure to launch or something deeper? In this episode, Evan Sanchez explains why your young adult may not be lazy or unmotivated, why pushing harder can backfire, and what parents can do to help without creating more pressure.  TEDx talk by Julie Lythcott-Haims Why are so many adult children moving back home? LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation  Contact Authentic Parenting Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook Work with Anna Podcast Production by Aminur

When getting your child to school becomes a daily battle, what's really going on? School refusal is often misunderstood or overlooked. In this episode, Jayne Demsky explains what it is, why it happens, how to recognize it and what parents and schools can do to help. LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation  Contact Authentic Parenting Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook Work with Anna Podcast Production by Aminur

Can you become calm in just 90-seconds? What does calm mean? How does it feel? Why choose the power of the pause? We can't think out os stress. Disvoer the LAR-LAR method to calm, connection and kindness.  Get her book: The Power of the Pause: 90 Seconds to Calm, Reset, and Reconnect LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation  Contact Authentic Parenting Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook Work with Anna Podcast Production by Aminur

Courtney Conley on how something as simple as a daily walk can transform not just your physical health but your mental health, your relationships, and your overall well-being.  We explore: the 10,000-step rule is wrong you signature walk your walking mindset movements snacks proper footwear (you probably don't have one) and more LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation  Contact Authentic Parenting Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook Work with Anna Podcast Production by Aminur

If ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected and wondered what's actually going on in your body—this episode is for you. Physiotherapist Jessica Maguire on what the nervous system actually is, what the vagus nerve does, and why things like heart rate variability matter more than we might realize. Get her book: The Nervous System Reset: Heal Trauma, Resolve Chronic Pain, and Regulate Your Emotions with the Power of the Vagus Nerve If you are new to this podcast and don't know where to start, download my free trauma kit, a curated playlist to help you understand trauma how trauma impacts your body, brain, nervous system, and relationships — and what supports real healing It includes 10 handpicked conversations with experts like Dr. Gabor Maté, Deb Dana, Dr. Paul Conti, and Dick Schwartz. Download it and start listening today at authenticparenting.com/traumakit  OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE How to Recover from Burnout by Regulating Your Emotions and Nervous System  Befriending Your Nervous System with Deb Dana How to Regulate Your Nervous System How Trauma Gets " Stuck" in Your Nervous System with Irene Lyon Mind-Body Tools to Develop Stress Resilience LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a donation (suggested amount $15) 732-763-2576 call to leave a voicemail.  [email protected] Send audio messages using Speakpipe. Join the Authentic Parenting Community on Facebook. Work w/Anna. Listeners get 10% off her services.  Podcast Production by Aminur