Feeling disconnected from your child after a fight? You're not alone! In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor explores why repairing those ruptures is key, tackles the hidden hurdles parents face, and offers a step-by-step guide to reconnect and build a stronger bond with your child.

In today’s episode, I’m talking about encouraging your child’s intrinsic motivation to change unhelpful behaviors—meaning, changing because it’s satisfying for them to do so—not because they’ll get a reward or avoid a reprimand.

In today's episode, Dr. Coor delves into the complexities of fawning and how your child's behavior can sometimes trigger intense emotional reactions within you and how you can begin to heal.

In this episode Dr. Coor speaks with Akilah S. Richards, author of "Raising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work," about transformative approaches to education and parenting, and - the power of unschooling as a path to freedom and healing for families.

Stick around till the end to hear about what to do when you realize in retrospect that you could have behaved more mindfully with your child.

In this episode Dr. Coor does a “5 Secrets” deep dive with Chelsea Dorcich, a level 4 TEAM-CBT therapist who works with children and adolescents.

Dr. Nanika Coor speaks with Trina Greene Brown, founder of Parenting for Liberation, about every day ways to reimagine one’s parent-child connection, advocating for Black children at school and caring for yourself as a parent so you can better care for your Black child.

In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor speaks with creative arts therapists Anita Powell and Jennifer T. Richards.

In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor speaks with creative arts therapists Queen Ravenden and Rhonda Johnson.

In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor speaks with Brooklyn, NY based dance and movement therapist, Erin Bryce Holmes.

Dr. Nanika Coor speaks with Bronx, NY based art therapist, Kelly Niceley.

Dr. Nanika Coor talks with Chemay Morales-James about her online co-learning community for BIPOC families and non-BIPOC co-conspirators interested in self-directed education and who want to support and educate free people.

When you strive for perfection as a parent, you’re setting yourself up to be repeatedly disappointed in yourself—because you just can’t be perfect.

Dr. Nanika Coor gives tips for helping your child when they’re being bullied.

In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor explores common communication roadblocks that parents often fall prey to and offers tips for building stronger connections with your children by listening more deeply.

Pilayne Franklin joins the show to discuss ways parents can teach their children basic financial practices.

In parenting and in life, you will experience countless challenging and upsetting situations that you just can't change. Radical acceptance can help you cope. Dr. Nanika Coor explains what radical acceptance is, how it can help when parenting gets hard, and 7 steps to putting it into action.

Alternatives to the kinds of punitive measures that are often used in traditional school communities.

While there are some parents who are fondly looking forward to connecting with family members, others are dreading the less positive aspects of meeting up with far-flung family.

In this episode Dr. Coor offers non-punitive ways to be the Safe Haven that your child needs in order to learn to cope with their big feelings rather than resort to big behaviors.

Parents often feel adrift after their child gets an ADHD diagnosis. In today’s episode, Dr. Coor speaks with Dr. Nekeshia Hammond, author of the book: “ADHD Explained: What Every Parent Needs to Know,” about how parents can better understand ADHD and set up their ADHD youngsters for success.

What if you found out that your child’s upsetting behaviors are happening because they don’t have the skills to do any better? And what if there were some tools you could learn to use to help your child do better? Today, I’m talking about the central and arguably most challenging idea for many parents to accept in Ross Greene’s Collaborative and Proactive Solutions model, or CPS: Kids do well if they can do well, not if they want to do well.

The anonymity of online spaces means that kids are coming across blatant racism while gaming and consuming social media. How does this impact young people of color? Today, Dr. Coor talks with Dr. Rob Eschmann about that and what parents can do to support kids who experience online racism.

Have you become overly involved in your child’s sports participation - to the point where it might be veering into being disruptive and unhealthy? In this episode, Dr. Coor talks about healthy ways to support your child’s participation in sports.