As parents, we have many questions and just about everywhere we turn - someone's got the answer! But how do you tease out what really matters? The MINIMUM VIABLE PARENTING framework is your guide to parenting essentials.
This framework is based on simple principles of child development and incorporates deep personal values we hold as parents. This is a podcast about the most essential skills parents need in order to raise children with confidence and intention, rather than based on random advice.
Join Julia Pappas, Psychologist and Parent Coach, on the mission towards informed parenting...
We all want our children to do well, and when they do not, we look for ways to encourage them. In fact, it is hard not to. Sometimes, we are so eager, we jump ahead of ourselves and are not as helpful as we can be.
Sometimes we miss the key ingredients in order to be helpful, like:
-- what we...
Published 10/23/18
When it comes to resolving fears, some strategies work better than others. It all depends on the type of fear and whether it is short-lived and typical for the child's age, or whether it is more persistent and sometimes even hard to define. We discuss 3 different types of strategies & levels...
Published 10/09/18
What does parenting style have to do with it and why does it influence the executive functioning of our children? In today's Episode we get answers to this question and more:
- Can we help children develop Executive Functioning skills?
- Why does our parenting approach matter?
- What are the 3...
Published 09/25/18