#338: Creating Your Family Your Way with Juli...

A listener wants to know if it's OK to always pick up a fussy, needy toddler who always wants to be held? Will this responsiveness perpetuate more neediness and get in the way of building independence? Another mom wants to know how to handle a particular attention-seeking behavio ...  Show more

It's easy to get overwhelmed in the day-to-day. Pretty soon you're flying by the seat of your pants and can't seem to get your feet under you. How do you switch focus from constantly putting out fires to parenting with more intention? Then sometimes parenting in the short-term is ...  Show more

Growing a family is a journey that begins long before conception (or adoption, or surrogacy, or any other of the many ways it can actually happen.) My husband Dave joins me for another episode where we dive deep into our own experience with family planning, cultural and religious ...  Show more

<span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is about changing your role in a chaotic family. Today's caller, Julia, is a highly sensitive person with amazing gifts. She is at a choice point about how she wants to use them. She is looking for permission to pursue her life thro ...

If you’re wrestling with doing family well, you’re not alone. Let’s face it. Family is wonderful…ly complicated. And doing family well is an intricate balance of embracing timeless wisdom and making adjustments on the fly in our fast-paced, ever-changing world. The conversation o ...  Show more

Julie Ohana, MSW, blends her two passions- counselling and cooking to create a unique healing experience. In this episode, Julie talks about how cooking together as a family can build connection, promote problem solving skills, and foster resiliency. She gives families tips on ...