Tag Archives: anxiety

Steve Biddulph Discusses the Wild Creature Mind

August 22, 2024Emotional Development, Guestsanxiety, Armoire, ByHeart, Lumen, mental health, mind-body connection, parenting, Steve Biddulph, Wild Creature MindJennifer L.W. Fink

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How to Be an Unflustered Mom

July 20, 2023Emotional Development, Guests, ParentingAmber Trueblood, anxiety, Baby Foot, BabyQuip, essential labs, Indipop, McEvoy Ranch, parenting, self-care, Tonies, Unflustered MomJennifer L.W. Fink

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Boys & Anxiety (w Dr. Mary Wilde)

November 26, 2020Emotional Development, ParentingADHD, anxiety, boy moms, depression, emotional intelligence, Mary Wilde, mental health, parenting, suicideJanet

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How much do you know about boys & anxiety? According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 7% of American children between ages 3-17 have a diagnosed anxiety disorder. Likely, the actual prevalence of anxiety is significantly higher, because many kids — especially boys — are undiagnosed. What looks like anger, opposition … Continue reading Boys & Anxiety (w Dr. Mary Wilde) →

Mom is in Control with Heather Chauvin

May 7, 2020Guests, Uncategorizedanxiety, discipline, emotional development, Heather Chauvin, Mom is in Control, parenting, single mom, single parentingJanet

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Is mom in control at your house? We don’t mean “in control” in the dictator sense, or in the mom-is-storming-around-the-house-yelling-at-everyone way. We don’t even mean “in control” to mean “your house is neat and orderly and your children do exactly as you say.” We mean in control of YOURSELF. After all, the only thing you … Continue reading Mom is in Control with Heather Chauvin →

Helping Boys Grow Into Healthy Men (w Ted Bunch)

February 20, 2020Emotional Development, GuestsA Call To Men, anxiety, consent, depression, fathers, gender, gender norms, Kobe Bryant, LGBTQ, man box, masculinity, mental health, porn, pornography, respect, sexual abuse, sexuality, suicide, Ted Bunch, violenceJennifer L.W. Fink

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How can we help our boys grow into healthy men? Ted Bunch, chief development officer of A Call to Men, says he thinks that the key is to support our boys as they become their authentic selves. “I think the biggest challenge for us is really allowing our boys to show us, say to us … Continue reading Helping Boys Grow Into Healthy Men (w Ted Bunch) →

Dealing with Change, Anxiety & Energy (Listener Q & A)

January 16, 2020Listener Q & A, Uncategorizedanxiety, CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy, COPE, dealing with change, lying, parenting, preschool, school, separation anxiety, teen, teensJanet

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How do you help boys deal with change and anxiety? And how can parents deal with boys’ incessant energy? Those are just a few of the questions we tackle in our first listener Q & A of 2020! Jacquie asked: How do you help boys adjust to change and uncomfortable situations (new school, daycare, meeting … Continue reading Dealing with Change, Anxiety & Energy (Listener Q & A) →

Helping Teens Cope with Anxiety, Depression & More

October 17, 2019Emotional Development, Guestsanxiety, Beneath the Surface, depression, Grief Girl, Kristi Hugstad, mental health, suicideJanet

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It’s not easy to talk to boys about anxiety, depression and mental health. And yet, in a world in which 1 in 8 kids has an anxiety disorder and 2-3% of children ages 6-12 have serious depression and suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for young people ages 15-24, not talking about these … Continue reading Helping Teens Cope with Anxiety, Depression & More →

Teaching Boys Social Skills

May 30, 2019Emotional Development, Guests, ParentingADHD, ADHD Dude, anxiety, autism, communication, emotional development, friendship, parenting, Ryan Wexelblatt, social anxiety, social skills, tweenJanet

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Boys interact differently than girls do. Sure, some of that is socialization. (A lot of that is probably socialization.) But the fact remains: boys’ interactions on the playground, in school and at home are different than girls’. The way boys greet and play with one another is different than the way girls do so — … Continue reading Teaching Boys Social Skills →

146 What You Need to Know about Boys & Suicide (w Katey McPherson)

January 31, 2019Health, Uncategorizedanxiety, depression, emotional development, guests, Katey McPherson, mental health, suicideJanet

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Young men are 4X more likely to die of suicide than young women The suicide rate for boys ages 15 to 19 grew by 30 percent from 2007 to 2015 Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24 No one wants to think or talk about suicide, but as people who … Continue reading 146 What You Need to Know about Boys & Suicide (w Katey McPherson) →

141: Best of 2018

December 27, 2018Uncategorizedanger, anxiety, depression, emotional development, homework, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, learning, Maggie Dent, mental health, parenting, sex, sex ed, sex education, sibling rivalry, siblings, The Good News About Bad Behavior, Warren FarrellJennifer L.W. Fink

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As 2018 draws to a close, we reflect back on our first year. This podcast launched on March 12, 2018. Since then, we’ve recorded 40+ episodes, on everything from tween boy hygiene to how to talk to boys about sex, consent and masculinity in the #MeToo era. We hosted 11 guests, including Warren Farrell (author … Continue reading 141: Best of 2018 →