Family 360 Podcast
by Rachel Cram and Roy Salmond
Family 360 Podcast What is a family? How do we care for one another? How do we help each other flourish and what gives us resilience in difficult times from the earliest years to our last days? How we live life together so that it shapes who we are and how we thrive? All of this happens in the context of family. Hosts Rachel Cram and Roy Salmond
Episodes
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Ep. 86 – Rachel Cram & Roy Salmond – Thanks For Listening (A Heartfelt Goodbye)
Suddenly and sadly, this is our last family360 episode. In this goodbye, we share ‘why we needed to end’, ‘insights from a wonderful guest whose recorded interview we can’t release’, and ‘wisdom from guests whose words will linger on with us for years to come’. Join us for our heartfelt goodbye.…
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Ep. 85c – Dr. Christine Koh – Cleaning House Without Messing Up Family
Today’s question is probably one of the core causes of stress in young families; ‘How to manage the household mess!’ In the episode, Dr. Koh explores… how to make cleaning into a game. How to compromise some of our standards so we can cohabit more peacefully. Finding our own special space where…
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Ep. 85b – Dr. Christine Koh – When Is It Kind To Let Our Kids Quit?
It’s a known fact – hobbies make life happier! So, whether it’s music, sports, arts, or otherwise, of course, we want our kids to find passions that fuel their creativity and enjoyment. However, when what should be ‘fun’ starts to feel like ‘work’, and our kids no longer want to practice or…
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Ep. 85a – Dr. Christine Koh – Getting Kids To Help – Without Making It A Chore
In this episode, we’re talking about chores. Why do kids need them? What are fair expectations? Do we pay our kids for help around the house? We’re back with our keynote guest, Dr. Christine Koh. She’s describing how chores build our child’s life skills, and how to work together as partners and...
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Ep. 85 – Dr. Christine Koh – The Goal Of Good Life Hacks
Are the efforts and actions of your days bringing you joy and contentment? Or do you feel like you’re going through meaningless motions? In this episode, we’re talking about large and small life hacks. Our guest is the author of Minimalist Parenting, and Harvard-trained brain scientist, Dr....
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Ep. 84c – Sarah Moore – My Child’s Not Invited To Playdates And Parties
When we feel we’re being left out, it’s tough. When we feel our kids are being left out, it’s terrible! This week, parenting specialist and author of Peaceful Discipline, Sarah Moore addresses a question about how to help our children when they don’t seem to be settled into the social realities…
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Ep. 84b – Sarah Moore – Are Highly Sensitive Children More Prone To Depression?
Is there a correlation between a highly sensitive temperament and mental health concerns? Today, our guest Sarah Moore answers a question from a parent who is wondering about the intensity of her son’s emotions. She sees his emotional highs, but notices, even more, his lows and wants to know if…
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Ep. 84a – Sarah Moore – Supporting Sensitive Kids (without walking on eggshells)
Highly sensitive kids feel the intensity of their emotions. Their highs tend to be higher and their lows tend to be lower. This week, our guest Sarah Moore answers a question from a listener who asks, “How do you support a highly sensitive child when you feel like you have to walk on eggshells?”...
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Ep. 84 – Sarah Moore – Understanding Highly Sensitive Kids
‘High Sensitivity’ is a temperament trait, meaning it’s biologically based rather than learned or taught. A highly sensitive child is a child who is very affected and often reactive to environmental influences – sounds, smells, temperatures, and even the attitudes and moods of those around them.…
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Ep. 83c – Maggie Dent – Do We Tell Our Daughters They Look Beautiful?
Child experts agree that commenting on our daughter’s appearance may suggest we value her looks over other qualities and this inadvertently damages her self-esteem and sense of worth. In this 3rd Q-note episode with Maggie Dent, Maggie delves into her own past problems with ‘prettiness’ and…
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Ep. 83b – Maggie Dent – Do Parents Unintentionally Promote People Pleasing?
‘People pleasing sounds like a positive pursuit,’ thought the parent who wrote in today’s question. It’s not! People-pleasing involves dishonoring yourself to honor someone else. Maggie Dent suggests generations of patriarchy have pushed women toward people pleasing. She addresses this and more…
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Ep. 83a – Maggie Dent – Are Birthday Parties Needed For A Child’s Social Success?
A Mom’s wondering if she can bypass hosting a birthday party for her soon to be 7 year old, without alienating her daughter’s friendships at school. Her daughter attends at least one birthday party a month and she loves going, but the parties are expensive and expansive. This Mom doesn’t want to...
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Ep. 83 – Maggie Dent – Raising Mighty Girls and Women
Raising girls is complicated. In spite of all our empowerment messages, rates of stress, anxiety, and depression are on the rise for girls. Studies indicate a girl’s confidence drops by 30% between the ages of 8 – 14. This week on family360 we’re with the wonderful Maggie Dent, talking about...
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Ep. 82c – Rachel Cram – How Do We Express Emotions In Front Of Our Kids?
Is it appropriate to cry in front of your children? To be angry? To show frustration? How we express our emotions in front of our kids is an important component to their emotional development and in tricky parenting moments what to do and how to respond is not always obvious. In this episode…
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Ep. 82b – Rachel Cram – What To Do When Parents Parenting Styles Differ?
In this episode, a parent asks, “Will our kids be confused by the difference between my partner’s and my parenting style?” It’s not uncommon when one parent leans one way in an aspect of parenting for the other parent to lean the other way. Our kids can handle that best when we can handle that...
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Ep. 82a – Rachel Cram – What To Do With Whining
A parent expresses concern for her 3-year-old’s constant state of aggravation and whininess. Her daughter seems to wake up out of sorts. The parent is trying to be patient but is struggling and feels she and her partner are, “At their wit’s end.” Rachel suggests a point of view for understanding...
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Ep. 82 – Rachel Cram – Feelings Wo-o-o Feelings: Emotional Development in Kids
Unlike IQ, EQ (emotional quotient) matures mainly through nurture – how our caregivers respond to us and role model their own emotional growth. This week on family360 we’re digging into the profound work of Dr. John Gottman and 4 common parenting styles he noticed manifesting when children become...
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Ep. 81 – Dr. Kristy Goodwin – SCREENS! Tots To Teens
Dr. Kristy Goodwin believes bombarding parents with warnings about pornography, social media, and screen addiction renders us ineffective. Techno-guilting turns us off and shuts us down. And, expecting parents to stay savvy with all the newest online options is unrealistic. In this episode…
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Ep. 80 – Sandy Oshiro Rosen – Get Dancing/Get Healing
This episode explores the healing power of movement with dance director and author of Bare – The Misplaced Art of Grieving and Dance, Sandy Oshiro Rosen. North American society notoriously gears us up to power-through vital messages from our bodies – sensations that should signal the need for our...
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Ep. 79 – Dr. Hillary McBride – Buffering Kids From Body Shame
In this episode, we’re talking with Dr. Hillary McBride about why 90% of children, who freely run, roll, wiggle and laugh when they are young, become so unhappy with their bodies later on in life, and how they can learn to engage and delight within their bodies once again. Most of us have...
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Ep. 78 – Dr. Lori Brotto – Sex After Kids: Cultivating Desire
This episode is all about sex and pleasure and how we cultivate those kinds of desires after having kids. We’re with UBC professor and director of the Women’s Health Institute, Dr. Lori Brotto. Universally, sexual desire diminishes after having kids, but even at other times, female sexual...
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Ep. 77 – Debbie Reber – Differently Wired: Raising Atypical Children With Confidence And Hope
ADHD, autism, anxiety, learning disabled… neurodivergence is all around us. These are people who don’t conform and who author and activist Debbie Reber believes we need, to come up with creative solutions to see the world differently. Debbie’s mission is to change the way difference is perceived...
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Ep. 76 – Dr. Ken Ginsburg – Congrats! You’re Having A Teen!
Dr. Ken Ginsburg wants us all to know that having a teen is just as exciting as having a baby. AND that our adolescents need us as intensely as our toddlers. In this episode he passionately dispels myths about pre-teens and teens, that compromise our care and connection with our kids.
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Ep. 75 – Dr. Tina Payne Bryson – Bottom Line For Baby
We’re barraged with controversial decisions when we have a new baby; breastfeeding, childcare, co-sleeping, sleep training… and often new parents resist discussing opinions with family and friends, even between themselves, fearing unwanted feedback and division. In this episode, Dr. Tina Payne...
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Ep. 74 – Luci Shaw – The Crime Of Cautious Living
Whether it’s having a new baby, starting our kids into school, transitioning into teen years, or navigating relational realities, our life continually moves through passages. Luci Shaw is a professor, and poet with over 35 published books, including 3 co-written with A Wrinkle In Time…
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Ep.73 – Bev Bailey & Rachel Cram – Tips For Starting School
Starting school can be an exciting time and a scary time for children and for parents. With 12 years of education ahead, starting school with enthusiasm and energy is the launch we want for our little ones. This week on family360, host Rachel Cram and Wind & Tide Educator Bev Bailey team up to…
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Ep. 72 – Kam Dosanjh – I Don’t Want To Go To School! (Separation Anxiety)
It’s not uncommon for kids to cry about not wanting to go to school. Transitioning from home to school is tough because it requires significant shifts in focus and feeling. However, when a child’s crying continues for weeks/months, and leaving home is a continual source of stress, there’s more to...
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Ep. 71 – Gila Golub – The Legacy Of Lineage
In this episode, family counselor Gila Golub describes how generationally past patterns shape our present relationships and realities. Through her own story and study, Gila shares, “When we are unable to change a situation or relationship, we need to change ourselves. And often the insight for…
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Ep. 70 – Katherine Reynolds Lewis – Good News About Bad Behavior
A recent study by the International Institute of Mental Health revealed one in two children will develop a mood or behaviour disorder or a substance addiction before the age of 18. In this episode, journalist and parenting specialist, Katherine Reynolds Lewis explains how childhood has changed…
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Ep. 69 – Ranbir Puar – Victim Mentality: Causes And Cures
In this episode of family360, Ranbir Puar shares the story of her birth in India as the 5th daughter to parents who longed for a son. Growing up unseen and feeling unwanted, she saw herself as a victim in her home – a narrative she redefined in order to grow and flourish in her adult life. In…
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Ep. 68 – Dr. Katie Rinald – The Pee & Poop Episode! Toileting 101
Toilet training is a significant first step on the long and winding journey of learning self-control, and it’s a step we want to celebrate with our kids. In this episode of family360 we’re with warm and humorous educator, Dr. Katie Rinald, discussing ways to lose diapers without losing dignity –...
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Ep. 67 – Tony Ho – Insomnia: Now Playing In A Person Near You
Insomnia affects 40% of adults and we can lie awake worrying about having it! Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia is the recommended route to restore sleep patterns for people struggling with insomnia and in this episode, sleep specialist Tony Ho describes how CBTI can realign our...
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Ep. 66 – Dr. Rod Wilson – Thank You. I’m Sorry. Tell Me More.
High-quality relationships start with high-quality connections. We’re constantly scanning our relationships for social cues on whether we belong and are valued. This week on family360 our guest is psychologist, family therapist and author Dr. Rod Wilson who writes about ancient traditions and...
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Ep. 65 – Teacher Tom – Preschoolers: Let Them Learn!
This episode is filled with engaging and enlightening stories from early childhood educator and international consultant, Tom Hobson. Through decades of study and practice with preschoolers, “Teacher Tom” understands how children ‘learn how to learn’ through play. He writes, “Time and again, when...
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Ep. 64 – Dr. Tina Payne Bryson – How To Be A Harbour When Your Child Is A Storm
This week on family360, we’re in conversation with New York Times Bestselling author, Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, talking about being present for our kids so they feel safe, seen, soothed and secure. Seeking safety is a biological instinct. Our kids will naturally head for our harbour as long as they...
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Ep. 63 – Tara Mitchell – Sleep Baby Sleep (Pleeeze!)
The phrase, “all you need is love,” rings true until all you need is sleep… then ‘love’ takes a close second. In this episode of family360, pediatric sleep specialist Tara Mitchell talks about the toll sleep deprivation takes on family functioning and offers counsel for sorting out sleep in a way...
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Ep. 62 – Dr. Jo Boaler – Limitless Mind: Building Kids Brains Beyond Barriers
Until the 21st century, we thought skills and capacities discovered in childhood set the standard for adulthood. We assumed people grew from a ‘fixed mindset’, giving way to phrases such as “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Ongoing discoveries in neuroscience reveal that not only can we...
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Ep. 61 – Dr. Michele Borba – Thrivers: Building Character In Kids
Michele Borba is an internationally renowned educational psychologist recognized for her decades of research and study on the teaching of character. She’s a dynamic and engaging writer and speaker and in this episode, you’ll hear story after story from her years of experience working with…
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Ep. 60 – Dr. Deborah MacNamara – Attachment, Separation & Belonging
We’re wired for togetherness above all else. Separation is like the fire alarm that goes off in our brain crying, “Somethings wrong here! Pay attention!” In this episode of family360, clinical psychologist Dr. Deborah MacNamara describes 5 key things to know about ATTACHMENT and how to repair it...
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Ep. 59 – Michelle Mitchell – Self Harm: Why Teens Do It & What Parents Can Do To Help
In 2019, months before the beginning of the COVID pandemic, author and teen specialist Michelle Mitchell released a prescient book titled Self Harm: Why Teens Do It And What Parents Can Do To Help. Since the beginning of COVID, medical reports indicate an alarming rise in self-harm behaviours in...
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Ep. 58 – Grief: When A Parent Dies – Dr. Carson and Kristin Pue, Dr. Scott Cairns and Carolyn Arends
If life and death occur in the natural order of our expectations, our parents pass away when we are well into our adulthood, but even when we’ve anticipated this loss, we’re often not prepared for our grief. There is no right or wrong way to grieve the death of a parent. Grief is as unique and...
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Ep. 57 – Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart – The 4 Horsemen Of The Relational Apocalypse
Did you know there are 4 communication habits that ruin relationships? Criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling. We often engage in these without knowing. Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart is a pediatric specialist, a writer for The Gottman Institute, a parenting coach, and our guest this week…
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Ep. 56 – Rachel Cram – Social Development: Perils Of Parenting On Pride Rock
Social development starts at home and continues when our kids start school. Do you remember the scene from Lion King where Rafiki stands on Pride Rock, holding Simba for all to see? As parents, we can relate! We want to hold our children up for all to adore and admire. However, when we all arrive...
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Ep. 55 – Dr. Shahana Alibhai – Perinatal OCD: One Physicians Journey
In this episode, Dr. Shahana Alibhai shares the story of her lifelong struggle with OCD, how it intensified with the birth of her child, and how she eventually sought help and healing. Content note: Please be aware suicide is mentioned briefly in this episode.
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Ep. 54 – Dr. Brett Finlay – Let Them Eat Dirt: Saving Your Child from an Oversanitized World
Everyone of us is covered in trillions of microbes, some of which make us sick. Antibiotics and vaccines save us from diseases these devastating microbes deliver. Unfortunately, they also kill many other microbes that would host our health and healing. Dr. Brett Finlay is a world-renowned...
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Ep. 53 – The Warnekes – Mental Health: One Family’s Journey
In his mid teens, Cal and Suzie Warneke’s son Josh started to struggle with his mental health. This episode is the story of their family’s journey. 1 in 5 children experience a severe mental health condition sometime between the ages of 13-18. For parents, distinguishing mental health concerns…
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Ep. 52 – Dr. Vanessa Lapointe – Conscious Parenting: The Stories We Tell Ourselves Pt. 2
In her newest book, Parenting Right From The Start, Dr. Vanessa writes, “to believe that your thoughts are your concrete reality is probably one of the most torturous misconceptions humans experience.” In this episode, Vanessa describes how the practice of ‘thinking about our thinking’ allows us…
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Ep.51 – Dr. Vanessa Lapointe – Conscious Parenting: The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Every moment of every day our subconscious mind runs stories that perpetuate our perspectives and practices that affect our parenting. We all do this! In this episode, the insightful and vivacious Dr. Vanessa Lapointe shares from her newest book, Parenting Right From The Start, exploring the...
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Ep. 50 – Maggie Dent – Parental As Anything
What’s the biology behind our child’s tantrums and meltdowns? How do we navigate ‘screen time’? When to give our kids control? Why do we want a guinea pig!?! Accompanied by Maggie’s humor and warm heart, this episode covers a wonderful and wide sample of topics from Maggie’s newly released book,...
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Ep. 49 – Monique Gray Smith – When We Are Kind
In her newest children’s book, Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith writes, “When we are kind we remember we are all related.” Monique’s celebrated works on Truth and Reconciliation offer a doorway into discovering our shared humanity – and kindness is the key. In this episode, she describes…
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About this show
Family 360 Podcast
What is a family? How do we care for one another? How do we help each other flourish and what gives us resilience in difficult times from the earliest years to our last days? How we live life together so that it shapes who we are and how we thrive? All of this happens in the context of family.
Hosts Rachel Cram and Roy Salmond
Hosted by
Rachel Cram and Roy Salmond