Truly Conscious Parenting, What It Means To Do Your Work and The Question He Never Gets Asked, with Dr. Brad Reedy

ABOUT THE EPISODE:Dr. Brad Reedy is a household name in the world of adolescent mental health and substance use treatment, is founder of a well-respected wilderness therapy program, Evoke, author of two books on parenting, and podcast host of over 450 episodes of Finding You, so sitting down and chatting was quite an honor.Dr. Reedy and I talked about a wide range of topics mostly focused on a parent's way of being and how he helps parents in their search for being better for their kids. We talked about:why he doesn't prescribe actions for parents to take with their kids, what healthy attachment actually is,the backstory on why he chose to become a therapist and work with young people,the question parents never ask him,the interesting advice he most often receives from people,how he can tell when a parent starts to "get it" and are on the path to more conscious parentinga lightbulb moment he had with his therapistwhat it means for parents to "do their work"and his thoughts on the long-term impact of COVID on our kidsIt's a very special episode with a very special guest!EPISODE RESOURCES:The Audacity to Be YouThe Journey of The Heroic ParentFinding JoeFinding You - Evoke podcastEvoke blog articlesThis podcast is part of a nonprofit called Hopestream CommunityLearn about The Stream, our private online community for momsFind us on Instagram hereWatch the podcast on YouTube hereDownload a free e-book, Worried Sick: A Compassionate Guide For Parents When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs and AlcoholHopestream Community is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an Amazon Associate. We may make a small commission if you purchase from our links.