S4 E:4 – Becoming Tech-Intentional: Helping Families Navigate the Screen Years

Emily Cherkin consults with parents, offers school presentations and professional development training, and writes about parenting and screentime to bring her tech-intentional approach to as many people as possible.

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S4 E:3 – Raising Mentally Healthy Teenagers in Today’s Busy Social Media World

Denise Schonwald, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor, mental intuitive, and public speaker specializing in holistic well-being. With 30 years of experience as an ICU nurse, she witnessed the impact of stress, anxiety, and fear on patients and families.

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S4 E:1 – Kids Challenges: Does Inherited Ancestral Trauma Play a Part?

Jack Blackwell is a leader in the field of family constellation work. He has 15 years of experience leading lineage and family healing events and training facilitators. As the founder of Healing Family Trauma, Jack offers resources and guidance to those seeking healing and resolution in their lives.

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S3 E:26 – How to Uncover Family Stories and Bridge Generations

Elizabeth Keating is a professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin who specializes in culture and communication. She recently published her third book, which reached #1 on Amazon’s Movers & Shakers in Books in the first week of publication, and was #1 in cultural anthropology the week after.

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S3 E:24 – Why Prioritizing Support Over Discipline Helps Teens Thrive

When our teens engage in challenging behavior, it often triggers negative feelings inside of parents and ignites fears for the future. That fear can lead us to increase our discipline which can lead to heightened conflict.

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S3 E:23 – How Chemicals in Consumer Products May Cause Health Issues in Teens

Therese & “Tee” Forton-Barnes, is a Household Toxins Health Specialist and Coach and owner of The Green Living Gurus and Tee’s Organics. Tee grew up in a very healthy home in the 60’s and 70’s, went to college to open a health food store, and has been helping people for over 40 years keep toxicants out of their homes.

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S3 E:21 – Understanding and Supporting Teens in the Performing Arts

Dr. Alaina is the author of "Parenting Talent: The Grown-Up's Guide to Supporting Creatively Driven Teens and Tweens," which helps parents and mentors navigate the emotional and practical needs of teens and tweens in the arts.

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