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How To Teach Your Kids to Apologize Apr 05, 2022

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How do we teach our kids to apologize in a healthier way that helps them feel good about themselves, learn from their mistakes, and improve and repair their relationships? That's the question we're discussing in today's episode.

Teaching your kid how to apologize is one part of raising empathic children. Our kids have to learn that their actions and words can affect other people and what they can do when they make a mistake and don't feel good about it.

Hop on and have a listen! We always love hearing from you so don't be shy, come over to our Facebook or Instagram and let us know what you thought about today's episode!

More info? You can find the full show notes, links & resources on:

http://www.podcasttherapists.com/episode/teach-kids-to-apologize/

Gender Diversity in Tweens With Oak Reed, Ph.D. Mar 22, 2022

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A subject our kids are more knowledgeable and open-minded about than most of us adults are... Today we're talking gender diversity.

Oak Reed is our newest clinical psychologist at Virginia Family Therapy and on his first day with us(!), he joined us on Podcast Therapists to share his expertise.

What is gender diversity? How can you recognize it as a parent? And how can you as a parent be the most helpful in responding when your child is exploring different gender identities?

Hop on and have a listen! We always love hearing from you so don't be shy, come over to our Facebook or Instagram and let us know what you thought about today's episode!

More info? You can find the full show notes, links & resources on: http://www.podcasttherapists.com/episode/gender-diversity/

Raising a Child With ADHD With Carol Boersma, MD Mar 08, 2022

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Raising a child with ADHD, what does it actually look like?

Some parents might recognize some traits from other people in the family or even themselves. For others, it's a completely new world they're stepping into.

We're very excited to be talking to pediatrician Carol Boersma, MD, today who shares some golden nuggets of insights around raising children with ADHD.

Hop on and have a listen! We always love hearing from you so don't be shy, come over to our Facebook or Instagram and let us know what you thought about today's episode!

More info? You can find the full show notes, links & resources on: http://www.podcasttherapists.com/episode/raising-child-adhd/

Girls, ADHD, and Me! - What Does ADHD Look Like in Girls? Feb 22, 2022

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Boys are 2-3 times more likely to get diagnosed with ADHD in childhood than girls and that has everything to do with the fact that ADHD presents differently in boys and girls, men and women.

Today's episode is a mix of what we see in therapy, scientific findings, and our personal experiences living with (undiagnosed) ADHD. Yes, two of us have actually been diagnosed with ADHD in our forties.

Hop on and have a listen! We always love hearing from you so don't be shy, come over to our Facebook or Instagram and let us know what you thought about today's episode!

More info? You can find the full show notes, links & resources on: http://www.podcasttherapists.com/episode/adhd-in-girls/

Trusting Yourself as a Mother With Casey Wilson Feb 15, 2022

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Do you ever struggle trusting yourself and your intuition as a mother?

We believe we all do sometimes. Especially in the beginning.

Today, we've got a very special guest: Casey Wilson, actress, NYT bestselling author, director, podcaster, and mom, who takes us on her journey of motherhood and learning how to trust her intuition as a mother.

Hop on and have a listen! We always love hearing from you so don't be shy, come over to our Facebook or Instagram and let us know what you thought about today's episode!

More info? You can find the full show notes, links & resources on:

http://www.podcasttherapists.com/episode/trusting-yourself-as-a-mother/

Disordered Eating - Part 6: Nutrition and Body Image for Athletes With Michael Atunrase Feb 08, 2022

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Your favorite coach is back! Michael Atunrase is joining us today to talk about nutrition and body image for athletes.

Young athletes struggle with a very specific pull between wanting to look a certain way in school and needing their bodies to perform after school.

Michael walks us through what we need & need to do for our athlete kids to educate them on nutrition & body image. Have a listen!

We always love hearing from you so don't be shy, come over to our Facebook or Instagram and let us know what you thought about today's episode!

More info? You can find the full show notes, links & resources on: http://www.podcasttherapists.com/episode/body-image-for-athletes/

Disordered Eating - Part 5: How To Implement Intuitive Eating With Your Family With Ashleigh Sellman, RD Feb 01, 2022

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Two weeks ago, Ashleigh Sellman told us all about the basics of intuitive eating. But how do we implement these practices into our families? What does that look like in day-to-day life? That's what we're talking about today!

Ashleigh Sellman is a registered dietician and we're always amazed after speaking to her. She's taught us so much and we're very excited that she's back today to share more of her insights with you!

Hop on and have a listen! We always love hearing from you so don't be shy, come over to our Facebook or Instagram and let us know what you thought about today's episode!

More info? You can find the full show notes, links & resources on: http://www.podcasttherapists.com/episode/how-to-intuitive-eating/

Disordered Eating - Part 4: Signs and Symptoms of Disordered Eating Jan 25, 2022

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Do you know what signs and symptoms to look out for to recognize when your kid might have an eating disorder? If you're not sure, that's totally fine. It's a thin line after all. That's why in this 4th episode of our Disordered Eating series, we're discussing these signs and symptoms with daily life examples. We're also discussing what you can do when you're noticing these things and what steps to take next.

Have a listen and come over to Facebook or Instagram to share your thoughts with us. We always love hearing from you!

Full show notes:

http://www.podcasttherapists.com/episode/signs-symptoms-disordered-eating/

Disordered Eating - Part 3: The Basics of Intuitive Eating With Ashleigh Sellman, Rd Jan 18, 2022

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Eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full. Sounds easy, right? Because of our upbringing and the culture we live in, it's actually harder than it sounds.

Today, we're bringing on Ashleigh Sellman, registered Dietician and amazing woman, to talk about exactly that: intuitive eating, an eating style that promotes a healthy attitude toward food and body image.

Have a listen and come over to Facebook or Instagram to share your thoughts with us. We always love hearing from you!

Full show notes: http://www.podcasttherapists.com/episode/intuitive-eating-basics/

Disordered Eating - Part 2: Be a Good Role Model Jan 11, 2022

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One of the main things that help children figure out what their ideas around body image are, is the way the adults around them feel and talk about it. Not only about bodies in general but also about their own.

Today we continue our series on disordered eating with an episode all about how to be a good role model for your kids. With his episode, we're providing you a guide for ways to talk about it, acceptance that we all make mistakes, and general awareness about the importance of the topic.

We know this is an issue that concerns everyone and believe many of you have a story around this. Come over to Facebook or Instagram to share your thoughts with us. We always love hearing from you!

Full show notes: http://www.podcasttherapists.com/episode/role-model-body-image/

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