Ep 108 Interview Sessions with Dr. Vanessa Lapointe

This week I am so excited to bring to you an amazing conversation with Dr. Vanessa Lapointe,  Registered Psychologist, author, parenting educator, and mother of two. Dr Vanessa has developed a keen understanding of the powerful connection between healthy child development and the parent-child or “big-person”- child relationship. Through this lens it is her experience that we can understand everything about the growing child from behavior to anxiety to brain development. And all the in-between stuff too. It is Dr Vanessa's singular goal that parents, teachers, caregivers, and all the other big people are able to connect with their own expertise and intuition in finding a way through. In this episode you'll hear: 04:00 and then I became a mother! 05:00 showing up as the big people who help our little people become all they are intended to be while we become all we are intended to be 05:45 parenting is leadership in the home - safety and connection 08:30 unconditional love - kids need to know they are loved no matter how they show up 11:30 parenting pop culture enthused with generational biases - it’s behaviourist in mentality and yet goes against everything we know about the importance of connection and compassion based child development 14:20 it takes a village - advice to men who have never had the male role model 18:10 if you had just one person show up, you’ve got the neurological template 18:45 connecting without ourselves before connecting with the our children 22:00 how old are you when you’re feeling? - all over reaction is an age regression 25:00 discipline without damage 27:30 parenting like Crush 29:00 don’t retire too soon - be incredibly available 32:00 we are never one step behind or in front, we are exactly where we are meant to be, always stepping forward - the heart beats on leading us to better tomorrow’s 33:10 you really do have this in you Please do share this with a parent or caregiver you'd love to inspire. We hope it helps in your leadership in the home in some small way. Always love Ryan Connect with Dr. Vanessa: Website: http://www.drvanessalapointe.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drvanessalapointe Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dr.vanessalapointe Twitter: https://twitter.com/drvlapointe Email: [email protected] Connect with Always Better than Yesterday: Email: [email protected] Whatsapp: (+44) 07970339936 Facebook Community: www.facebook.com/groups/weareabty Master Heart and Mind Group Coaching: www.ryanhartley.co.uk Thank you to our friends at WebCreation, proud supporters of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions. Head to www.WebCreationGroup.com for stunning websites at sensible prices. Don't forget to subscribe and also come join our community on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/weareABTY