How to build a family culture of play: Raising self-directed kids who play independently with Lizzie Assa
Independent play expert Lizzie Assa is back on Securely Attached to talk about how play is one of the most powerful ways children can build confidence, creativity, frustration tolerance, and resilienc...
13 Jan 56min
Q&A: How can I teach my sensitive child to cope with teasing?
Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg, Dr. Emily Upshur, and I talk about... - Why some children are more sensitive to teasing, how temper...
8 Jan 29min
Reclaiming your focus: Distraction, screen time, and becoming more present with Nir Eyal
Author of Indistractable, Nir Eyal, is here to reshape the way we think about attention, willpower, and the forces that pull our minds in a thousand different directions. Together we explore: - Th...
6 Jan 59min
Q&A: Is it normal for my toddler to want to wear the same outfit every day?
Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg, Dr. Emily Upshur, and I talk about... - Why toddlers often get intensely attached to a single outfi...
1 Jan 26min
Mom guilt, good guilt, and letting go: How to tell when guilt is helping you (and when it's holding you back) with Dr. Saumya Dave
Dr. Saumya Dave, psychiatrist, mental health advocate, and author of the new novel The Guilt Pill, joins me this week for a conversation about the emotional load so many mothers carry that can shape o...
30 Dec 202538min
Q&A: I'm worried no one will come to my child's birthday party. What do I do?
Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode Dr. Rebecca Hershberg and I talk about... - Why the fear that no one will come to your child's birthday party feels so inte...
25 Dec 202518min
Is America's achievement culture fueling a mental health crisis in our kids? With Dr. Doug Bolton
Clinical psychologist, educational leader, and author of Untethered: Creating Connected Families, Schools and Communities to Raise a Resilient Generation, Dr. Doug Bolton, joins me this week to unpack...
23 Dec 202559min
Q&A: How do I get my 3-year-old to stop crying over everything?
Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode Dr. Emily Upshur and I talk about... - What is actually happening when your toddler cries over every little thing, from dro...
18 Dec 202516min
