Every mom wants to be a good parent—but if you’ve found yourself burned out and overwhelmed trying to be “the perfect mom,” you’re not alone. “We get handed a rulebook of motherhood without realizing it,” says Canada's maternal mental health specialist and the founder and CEO of Momwell Erica Djossa. “That rulebook comes with an invisible load—a world of mental and physical tasks that keep us pushing toward perfection while barely being able to breathe.” In todays podcast, Erica talks about...

In todays episode, Tania reads Chapter 7: Discipline for Older Children and Teens from "The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Childeren." In this chapter we talk about connections before correction, time-in's, collaborative consequences, making it right and other  disciplinary techniques.  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...

It's Wednesday, and that means a new release of the Child Psych Podcast! Today's guest is Dr. Joel "Gator" Warsch- a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles who specializes in Parenting, Wellness and Integrative Medicine. Listen in as we speak to Dr. Gator about his "Gator Shake!" Dr. Garot seamlessly blends his medical knowledge into a parenting strategy that we can all easily listen to. The seeds or "foundations" of health as he calls them- what are they and what we all need to know...

This is a recording from our 2024 summit. The tween and teen years are rife with intense social challenges in school, friendships, sports, and other activities where instances of teasing, bullying, social exclusion, and marginalization are unfortunately all too common. Social media has only made this behaviour easier and more insidious. But when kids aged 9 and up can be coached by a parent to respond effectively, manage their emotions in social situations, and recognize their own self-worth,...

In this podcast Tammy interview one of the top trauma experts on the planet, Dr. Peter Levine; founder of the Somatic Experiencing method of therapy and author of multiple books including his most recent book:  An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey The number of anxious, depressed, hyperactive, and withdrawn children is staggering—and still growing! Millions of children and teens have experienced bullying, violence (real or in the media), or abuse. Many other kids have been...

 In this refreshing and highly informative podcast, Dr. Tay brings her expertise on autism, early diagnosis, latest trends, research, care, and family integrated practices to the table. Whether you have a child who you think may be neurodivergent or a child who has already been on this jounrey for a while - this podcast will leave you feeling empowered, prepared, and ready for life's trials and tribulations! To find out more about Dr Tay's incredible work, click here Interested in our...

In this podcast Tammy interviews Laura Morton, director of the groundbreaking documentary "Anxious Nation" which has won 11 coveted film making awards. With the US ranking as the most "anxious nation" on the planet, a rare public advisory in 2022, the United States surgeon general warned of a mental health crisis among adolescents, especially anxiety disorders. This film explores how anxiety shows up in children and offers insights into managing mental health. In this episode, Laura shares...

In this podcast episode Tammy interviews Dr. Janet Edgette on how we communicate more effectively with teens. Janet has a unique approach to establishing deep & meanginful relationship with adolescents, who are often very misunderstood. In this episode you will hear how to handle it when your child is disrespectful or disengaged, and how to be authentic at the same time. Whether you are a therapist or a parent, and you are looking to break through the barriers of teen angist and...

Get a sneak peak of "The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children". Tania reads Chapter 8: Cultivating Resilience. In this chapter, Tania walks you through the three pillars of Resilience: Purpose, Hope and Belonging. This chapter looks at the latest research on cultivating resilience in children and youth and follows up with concrete tools to help kids anchor into "I belong, I can, I believe..." If you purchase a book today, you also get access to one of our most popular...

In today's episode, Tammy and Tania walk you through their new book: The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children. This book helps parents develop deep and connected relationships with their children.  Tammy and Tania offer parents practical tools and strategies backed by the latest research in neuroscience and developmental psychology. Parents will learn about how to foster optimal brain development in children, and how to translate that into actionable steps each and...

Your child doesn't want to do their homework. You offer them a reward if completed. The reward is no longer working, so then you put in a consequence. A full on melt-down occurs. you think back to your parenting toolbelt and try to de-escalate your child. It doesn't work, you end up yelling. Every-one feels awful. Eventually everything settles...but it's just a matter of time before it all happens again. Listen in to today'sincredible episode where Dr. Greene walks through the steps of...

Whether you have a boy who is struggling with meltdowns in public, is physically aggressive when things don’t go their way (hits, kicks, throws things) or screams at the smallest request, you may feel completely lost in how to manage such behaviours without becoming aggressive or frustrated yourself. In this inspiring and practical podcast, Tosha Schore, best-selling Author, and parent coach, will talk you through how to use each of the 5 Tools from her book( co-authored with Patty...

In this podcast, Tania and Tammy discuss a framework for therapeutic play with your kids. We look at the importance of looking at your own experiences of play, how to set up a playroom, and how to put limits in, and then we share strategies to deepen and enrich your child's play. These are not secrets that should belong in a clinical playroom- parents are the agents of change in a child's world, and we are excited to share what we know with you. Want to hear more? Tania and Tammy have a...

In this episode, Dr. Natasha Poulopoulos, a Psychologist, Educator and Advocator, explores how both parents and professionals can support transgender youth. Transgender youth experience increased rates of bullying, discrimination, and social rejection. Consequently, compared to their cisgender peers, they face disproportionately higher rates of mental health disparities. Notably, adult support serves as a significant protective factor for transgender youth. This episode is packed with...

 In today’s episode, the Co-Founder of Inclusion Matters Education Services, Dr. David A. Palmer, explores how to nurture and help neurodivergent students thrive. As a father to neurodivergent children and as a teacher, administrator, and advocate of celebrating diversity in our children- Dr Palmer has a wealth of knowledge to share. He offers strategies for parents and educators and shares ways in which to foster individual strengths in children, overcome roadblocks, and tackle behavioral...

Play is to the child what talk is to the adult. Play therapy is a medium for expressing feelings, exploring relationships, describing experiences, disclosing wishes, and nurturing self-fulfillment. Children express themselves and their needs, relive their past, and connect with others through play. The use of toys enables children to transfer anxieties, fears, fantasies, and guilt to objects rather than people. In the process, children are safe from their own feelings and reactions because...

This podcast is a recoding from our Children's Mental Health and Parenting Summit. In this deeply impactful interview , Dr. Buqué, author of "Break the Cycle", explores how trauma is transmitted from one generation to the next and how we can break the cycle through tangible therapeutic practices. Dr. Buqué's approach is holistic, compassionate, and incredibly powerful. In this workshop, she offers a comprehensive set of tools and reflections to initiate the healing process. We don't need...

In this episode, we interview Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, a PHD Clinical Psychologist  who specializes in ADHD.  Dr. Honos Webb  talks abouta strength based approach to helping youth with ADHD. She shares her "six super skills": Find Gifts, Set Goals, Chunk Goals, Boost Motivation, Manage Mood and Find Focus. Dr. Honos-Webb takes us through each skill and explains how to use the skill to nurture executive functioning and mental wellness. She also talks about the gifts of ADHD. Her approach is...

In this incredible podcast, Eli Harwood, know as the "Attachment Nerd" on social media talks all things parenting. As a Licensed therapist, she shares strategies on how to nurture connection with your children, how to "discipline"when children face roadbumps, how to help when they experience feelings of shame and how to foster resiliency.  This podcast is jam-packed with concrete strategies and tools that will shift your parenting journey. Eli's incredible new book, Securely Attached, can be...

Grieving during the holiday period can be extremly difficult. The pressure to smile, attend events, and celebrate can feel isolating and demanding. Many families struggle with how to balance their psychological world with the "joy" of the season. In this episode, Tania and Tammy talk about their own experiences with grief during the holidays and share strategies on how to hold boundaries, engage in self-care and how to deeply honour your own journey.  If you have found today's podcast...

We have lost sight of the fact that feeding our families is about human relationship and emotional well-being. If you  are struggling with your child's picky eating, or with getting you children to sit down and partake in family meals, this is the podcast episode for you!  In this episode we interview Dr. Deborah MacNamara who addresses the fact that many of us have lost sight of the fact that feeding our families is about human relationship and emotional well-being. Dr. MacNamara explores...

In this episode Tammy interviews Registered Psychologist, Samantha Dover, on the importance of talking to our children and teens about sex, consent, and physical boundaries. While there are many things that worry us as caregivers, talking to children and teens about relationships, sex, and consent is commonly rated as pretty stressful. Unfortunately, without having safe and knowledgeable adults to answer some of their big questions, kids will find other ways of accessing the information in...

In this podcast episode, Tammy Schamuhn and Tania Johnson discuss how parents can cut through the arguing and foster a loving, supportive bond between siblings- while giving each child the vital connection that he or she needs. With 5 children between the two of them and working as family therapists for the past decade, Tammy and Tania share a wealth of information, strategies, and research to help forge close sibling relationships and ways in which parents can avoid inadvertently creating...

Today's podcast is a recording from our 2023 Children's Mental Health and Parenting Summit. In this interview, Dr Doucleff, author of " Hunt, Gather, Parent," talks about her experience of setting off with her three-year-old daughter in tow to learn and practice parenting strategies from families in three of the world’s most traditional communities: Maya families, Inuit families, and Hadzabe families. She finds a very different parenting culture within these communities. Parents talk less,...