Ep 292 Interview Sessions with Dr. Gordon Neufeld | Making Sense of Adolescence - Seven Rites of Passage

Dr. Gordon Neufeld, founder of The Neufeld Institute and Best-Selling Author of Hold on to Your Kids – Why Parents Must Matter More than Peers (co-authored with Dr. Gabor Mate) returns to the podcast.   Despite being written more than 20 years ago, Hold on to Your Kids proves to be more relevant than ever. The book was re-released once again in 2024 with an additional chapter on the roots of the current crisis of mental health in our children.   In this conversation we talk about making sense of adolescence and The Neufeld Institute’s upcoming 10 week course – Seven Rites of Passage.   The course starts 30th January and you can sign up here:  https://neufeldinstitute.org/event/making-sense-of-adolescence-part-i-seven-rites-of-passage/   In this episode you will hear:   00:00:00 Intro 00:03:47 Why peer orientation robs our children of feeling satiated 00:06:00 To feel full we need to be able to feel empty 00:10:20 Cascading care must always matter more 00:15:55 Why attachment trumps authenticity 00:17:20 The signs your child is peer oriented 00:24:41 Time to allow our tears to catch up with us 00:27:30 Samurai initiation for males 00:33:54 What is disciplining a child about? 00:37:00 Grandparents are primary caregivers in indigenous cultures 00:41:01 Making sense of adolescence – Seven Rites of Passage 00:53:21 Does a child need a male around? 00:57:35 The impact identity politics is having on child development 01:01:46 How we win back the lost child     Those with ears, let them hear.   Always love Ryan     Connect with The Neufeld Institute Website: https://neufeldinstitute.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/neufeldinstitute LinkedIn: https://www.facebook.com/NeufeldInstitute   Connect with Always Better than Yesterday Website: https://abty.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abty/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareabty   Join our mail list here for exclusive content here: https://abty.co.uk/contact     Sign up for our coaching here: https://abty.co.uk/coaching Thank you to our supporters Exhale Healthy Coffee.   Exhale is the first coffee to be sourced, roasted and lab tested specifically to maximise its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potency.   An independent lab test showed one cup of Exhale coffee has the same antioxidant power as 1.8kg of blueberries or 55 oranges!   Get £10 off your first bag when you visit https://exhalecoffee.com/abty   Please email your questions and comments to [email protected] #DrGordonNeufeld #Holdontoyourkids #RitesofPassage