Childhood Resilience and Development - with Dr. Deborah Gilboa - The A-Parently Podcast #8.mp3

"Me do it!" "Let me do it!"Music to your ears, or nails on a chalkboard?As kids grow, so too does their natural desire for independence and autonomy. As a parent, it's one of the biggest balancing acts we face. When, how much, and how often do we let go? How do we know that they're ready?When it comes to big questions like that, Dr. G will remind you first, "you are the expert on your child" and will then give you an absolute ton of incredibly well-researched and thought-out advice!We're grateful to our guest host, Molly May for helping us flip the host/guest roles in this episode and giving Dr. G the chance to share not only her clinical knowledge, but how her years of being a mom to 4 boys have given her the chance to workshop these ideas in the crucible of parenthood.-Guest Bio:Dr. G works with families, organizations and businesses to identify the mindset and strategies to turn stress into an advantage. She's a leading media personality seen regularly on Today, Good Morning America and The Doctors. She's the author of the bestselling book, Get The Behavior you Want...Without Being the Parent You Hate and the upcoming release, From Stressed To Resilient, the Guide to Handle More and Feel It Less. Dr. G is a board-certified family physician and a single mom of 4 sons.Guest Host Bio:Molly May is a musician, educator, and seminary student living in Pittsburgh, PA. She is the mother of three boys aged 14, 12, and 10. Her previous career as an orchestra teacher, as well as part of her current career where she directs a teen choir, have given her at least a thousand extra kids to love. Molly is a sports parent and a music parent along with her husband, who takes an active role in both of those activities. She feels very fortunate that every resident of her household knows how to make a pot of coffee.The A-Parently Podcast is made possible by the following incredible North American Summer Camps:Birch Trail Camp for GirlsCheley Colorado CampsLiberty Lake Day CampNorth Star Camp for BoysCamp Wawenock for Girls