The Wide Awake Parenting Podcast show

The Wide Awake Parenting Podcast

Summary: Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian, answers parenting questions from a research-based, mindfulness perspective. We also explore parent self-care using Dr. Kuzirian's tenets of nourishment, connection, inspiration and transformation. This helps parents to be self-aware in their parenting decisions, supporting conscious parenting. Stay awake to the transformation of your family! www.wideawakeparenting.com

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 Bonus Episode: Books We Love February 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:44

Dr. Kuzirian shares two of our favorite books! For children we are reading You Are A Lion! by Taeen Yoo. Our parenting book pick is Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting by Myla & Jon Kabat-Zinn.

 Episode 11: Christine O'Brien Interview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:20

Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian interviews The Creating Calm Coach, Christine O'Brien. Christine shares how she uses Simplicity Parenting and the Marie Kondo decluttering method to support parents and create calm and mindful home environments.

 Episode 10: Do We Have to Meditate to Be Mindful? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:18:29

Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian explores the role of meditation in mindfulness practice. In this episode, the research on the benefits of meditation is explored. Can daily meditation be the key to your mindful parenting success?

 Episode 9: Be an Empowered Parent in Healthcare Settings | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:43

Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian discusses how to advocate for your child by better communicating with healthcare professionals. She discusses the 10 most important qualities to look for in your child's doctors to ensure they are receiving the most effective and compassionate care possible. She also shares her most recent read, Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity by Ronald Epstein, MD. A great resource for healthcare professionals wanting to use mindfulness to improve their patient care.

 Episode 8: Ronette Parker Interview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:21:05

Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian, interviews Applied Behavior Analyst and special education teacher, Ronette Parker. Ronette shares how she found optimal success in supporting her clients with Autism by uniting behavior analysis and mindfulness.

 Episode 7: Setting Intentions to Improve Your Parenting Goals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:22:00

Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian, discusses the benefits of incorporating intention setting into your mindfulness practice in order to strengthen and support your parenting goals. She shares seven parenting intentions you can start using today to deepen your relationship with your child and improve their behavior.

 Bonus Episode: Books We Love January 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:41

Dr. Kuzirian shares the mindfulness books she loves for January 2018. The parenting book pick is Mindful Discipline by Shauna Shapiro, PhD & Chris White, MD. The children's book pick is I Am Peace by Susan Verde, art by Peter H. Reynolds.

 Episode 6: The Importance of PLAY! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:06

Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian discusses how PLAY enhances your child's social, emotional, cognitive and academic development. She shares three easy techniques you can use to increase these benefits- now!

 Episode 5: A Wide Awake Parent Can Prepare Their Child For Anything | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:05

Child Psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian helps you to create a strategy for introducing new transitions to your family. With her tips you are prepared to lead your family in their transformation!

 Episode 4: How to Stock Up on Resilience | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:16:18

Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian, suggests how to improve your family's coping skills with daily interactions between parent and child.

 Episode 3: The Crisis First Aid Kit | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:25:33

Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian gives parents suggestions and strategies for handling an unexpected crisis. She reviews basic information about trauma, tips for monitoring your child and supportive interventions for building resiliency.

 Episode 2: How Your Inner Critic Affects Your Child | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:21:15

Dr. Kuzirian explores how our inner critic can harm our child's development, the benefits of practicing self-compassion and tips on how to cultivate more self-compassion in our everyday lives.

 Episode 1: What is Mindful Parenting? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:52

Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian discusses why she uses mindful parenting techniques in her work, she reviews these techniques for parents and looks at what the research shows to be the benefits of mindful parenting for kids and parents! www.wideawakeparenting.com

 Episode 0: Introduction | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:52

In this episode, child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian introduces listeners to the Wide Awake Parenting Podcast.

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