The Follow-Up: Overcoming Percentile Anxiety

You are never wrong for being worried about your child. You are allowed to ask questions, ask for help, and ask for another set of eyes. Advocacy is not confrontation, it is care. And the doctors caring for your family are human too, carrying both expertise and emotion into every ...  Show more

In this episode, I break down the three core needs every child has to feel secure, confident, and connected with their parents: safety, respect, and connection. These are not soft ideas or permissive parenting. They are the foundation of authoritative parenting and the reason kid ...  Show more

We all do it: I’ll be happy when I lose the weight. When I hit six figures. When I find the right person. When I get that promotion. But then, the moment arrives… and happiness still feels out of reach. Why? In this episode of The Confidence Podcast, we’re unpacking the hidden co ...  Show more

Remember how we used to ask our parents for approval before making any decision? Yes, that's exactly what many of us are still doing - but instead of our parents, we're now deferring to others when it comes to our own happiness and life choices. In this episode, Dr. ...

In our quest for happiness, we parents often micro-manage our kids’ moods and emotions. This leads them to feel stifled and pressured to control their feelings. The end result is a whole lot of misery and frustration. In this episode, Dr. Shefali helps us reframe our quest for ha ...  Show more

in this episode we're diving into the topic of change and how we can learn to deal with it gracefully ♡ change is the only constant in life and for that we talk about ways to anticipate change, handle the stress that comes with it, ways to cope, ways to find acceptance / regain h ...  Show more