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Why We Misunderstand One Another and How to Repair it

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No Contact: What Happens When Families Stop Speaking?

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What Death Can Teach Us About Living

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When Every Feeling Becomes a Diagnosis: the Problem with Self-Diagnosis and Therapy Speak

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The Screen Time Advice That's Hurting Your Kids

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Failure to Launch: When Your Young Adult Won't Move Forward

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Overcoming School Avoidance: What to Do When Your Kid Won't Go to School

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From Reactivity to Responding: A 90-Second Reset

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Discovering the Transformative Power of Walking

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How to Heal a Dysregulated Nervous System

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Rediscovering Play as An Adult

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When Self-Help Becomes Harmful: Why You Should Stop Trying to Heal All Your Trauma

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Rethinking Modern Fatherhood, Mental Health, and Masculinity

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The Mental Load of Fatherhood and Why Anger Isn't a Superpower

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Your Mental Health and What's Going Right with Dr. Paul Conti

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The Dopamine Crisis in Kids: Why Screen Time Advice Isn't Working for Your Child

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The Loneliness of Parenting: Why You Can't Do It Alone

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The Japanese Way of Raising Calm, Caring, Capable Kids

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How to Understand and Transform Your Emotions with Hilary Jacobs Hendel

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Generosity, Happiness & the Reality of Uneven Friendships

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Trailer: Welcome to Authentic Parenting

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Perimenopause Explained: Symptoms, Hormones, and What Every Woman Should Know

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Stop Trying to Be the Strong Mom: Grief, Joy and The Power of Vulnerability

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Are Our Kids Really Okay These Days?

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Are We Over-Diagnosing Our Kids? Rethinking ADHD, Autism, and the Search for Normal

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Toddlers, Tantrums, And Discipline That Works

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10 Powerful Lessons on Becoming the Parent You Want to Be From 10 Years of Podcasting

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Where It All Began: Endings, Beginnings, and the First Authentic Parenting Episode

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How I Almost Quit the Podcast, Resented the Show, and What Made Me Come Back

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Episode 400: The Listeners Put Me on the Spot - 10-Year Anniversary Celebration Continues

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10 Years of Authentic Parenting: A Monthly Special Episode with Real Parenting Stories

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Milestone Episode 300: Listener Voicemails, Podcast Evolution, and Behind-the-Scenes Secrets

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Traditions, Transitions, and Why 2017 Was an Important Year for the Authentic Parenting Podcast

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Ten Minutes, Ten Years Ago: A Conversation With My 10-Year-Old

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10-Year Celebration: Parenting, Podcasting & the Green Stroller Moment

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10 Years of Podcasting: Revisiting Our 100th Milestone Episode

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Ten Years, Many Lessons: A Personal Message to Begin 2026

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Final Episode of the Year: Top 10 Episodes of 2025 and My Personal Favorites

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A Year in Review: Pausing, Reflecting and Looking Ahead

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Reactivity, Fatherhood, and the Balancing Act of Ambition and Presence

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7 Ways to Parent with Intention in 2026 (And Avoid Common Mistakes)

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3 Ways to Follow Your Intuition (Even When Life Gets Loud)

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You Are NOT Your Child's Friend — You Are the Parent! with Dr. Laura Froyen

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How Your Unhealed Past Keeps Controlling Your Parenting with GG Renee Hill

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Struggling with Mom Guilt? 3 Steps to Feel Better Fast

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Why Chasing a Better You Is Making You Miserable with Seth Gillihan, PhD

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When Grief Turns Traumatic: What Happens After Sudden Loss with Jennifer R. Levin

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Critical Memory Integration: Unlocking the Body's Wisdom for Healing Trauma with Estefana Johnson

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The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It

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The Middle Path of Parenting: On Attachment and Why Who You Are Matters More

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Post-Traumatic Parenting: Breaking the Cycle with Dr. Robyn Koslowitz

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How to Do Hard Things and Grow Stronger-Anna Seewald Keynote Talk July 2025

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From Slut-Bashing to Deepfakes: The New Sexual Violence with Leora Tanenbaum

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Raising Daughters and Sons in a Sexist World with Jo-Ann Finkelstein

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Authentic Parenting is Turning 10! Help Us Celebrate

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Inner Work for Fathers with Charles C. Daniels Jr., PhD

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The Family Dynamic: The Mystery of Sibling Success with Susan Dominus

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Raising a Child Without Your Parents: A Story of Grief, Addiction, and Grace with Lauren Sisler

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Reclaiming Your Inner Child: Heal the Past and Live Fully with Nina Mongendre

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How to Connect Deeply wiht Yourself and Others with Kristy Lauricella

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How to Recover from Burnout by Regulating Your Emotions and Nervous System with Michelle Grosser

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Motherhood Is Political: Parenting, Policy, and Cultural Expectations with Abigail Leonard

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Why Kids Are Struggling—and How to Help Them Thrive with Ned Johnson

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How Parental Presence Shapes a Child's Development with Dr. Dan Siegel

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Raising Emotionally Aware Boys Who Turn into Strong Men with Tosha Schore

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What Cultures Around the World Can Teach You About Parenting with Marina Lopes

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How to Raise Capable and Resilient Children with Sheryl Ziegler

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(Special New Feature) Monthly Recap-February

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The TRUTH About Menopause: Symptoms, Solutions & Finding the Gifts in Midlife! with Tamsen Fadal

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7 Ways to Improve Well-Being, Reduce Stress, and Stay Grounded in Difficult Times

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Mastering the Art of Validation: How to Make People Feel Seen and Understood with Caroline Fleck, PhD

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(Special New Feature) Monthly Recap-January 2025

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Reconnecting to Your Authentic Self with Dr. Thema Bryant

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Befriending Your Nervous System with Deb Dana

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The Invisible Epidemic of Trauma with Paul Conti, MD

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Unraveling The Mysteries of Healing with Lissa Rankin, MD

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Trauma and Healing in a Toxic Culture with Dr. Gabor Maté

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Mothering Challenging Adult Children: Navigating Guilt, Conflict and Change with Dr. Judith Smith

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Unlocking the Good Life: The Power of Psychological Richness with Lorraine Besser, PhD

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Redefining Success: Finding Joy and Fulfillment in Parenting and Raising Resilient Kids with Laura Gassner Otting

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Stop People Pleasing: How to Value Yourself and Your Needs with Amy Wilson

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Best Parenting Advice from 2024!

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2024 Year End Review: Highlights, Challenges and Best Finds

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My Top 5 Favorite Episodes + Top 10 Most Downloaded of 2024 Revealed

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How to Make Holidays Less Stressful with Dr. Laura Froyen

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Why Self-Compassion is Essential for Every Parent's Mental Health with Kristin Neff, PhD

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What is Home? A Philosophical Exploration

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How to Navigate Family Drama During the Holidays: Managing Conflict, Triggers, and Emotions with Frank Anderson

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3 Ways to Prevent Parental Burnout with Kate Gawlik

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Are You a Controlling Parent? Here's What You Need to Know!

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What Does Healing from Trauma Really Mean? with Jimanekia Eborn

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The Pros and Cons of Tracking Your Kids with Devorah Heitner

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(LIVE Podcast Oct. 5) The Art of Communication in Relationships: Navigating Needs, Feelings and Deeper Connection

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The Secret Language of The Body with Jenn Mann and Karden Rabin

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Panic Proof: Holistic Solutions to End Your Anxiety Forever

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Healing Insecure Attachment with Dr. Judy Ho

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How to Make Parenting Less Intense with Laura Froyen, PhD

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Rethink Your Relationship with Time: Embrace Finitude and Transform Your Life

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How to Stop Freaking Out-the kids' edition with Carla Naumburg

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RE-RELEASE: How To Be a Happier Parent