I was joined by Dr. Michelle Litwer, a licensed clinical psychologist with a certification in perinatal mental health to learn about manifestations of perinatal mood disorders that are not talked about often enough and may still carry more of a stigma than postpartum depression.

Dr. Litwer helps us understand the various diagnoses, what they feel like to the person experiencing them and look like to a partner, and avenues for treatment.

Learn more about Dr. Litwer at https://www.drmichellelitwer.com/

Learn more about your host and her mission at https://www.centerforconfidentparenting.org/

I was joined by Bill Reichle, owner and mental health therapist at Avanti Consulting, LLC, to discuss what recent research tells us about adolescents and screen use and what we can do as parents to set and hold reasonable limits surrounding them.

Learn more about Bill and his counseling services for children, young adults and families at https://www.specialneedscollective.com/business/bill-reichle-avanti-consulting.

Learn more about your host and her mission at https://www.centerforconfidentparenting.org/

I was joined by Zoe Darazsdi, a mental health counselor who specializes in empowering neurodiverse people. In that time, she has helped countless teens and adults to navigate the challenges and gifts of living with a unique brain. Zoe’s work is supported by her own autistic self-advocacy and the professional research she conducts on autistic peoples’ experiences in counseling. She shares what she wants neurotypical parents to know about parenting their neurodivergent child.

Starting September 2024, Zoe will be offering a weekly virtual group for parents of autistic kids & young adults with the goals of:

*Learning about Autism from an expert

*Finding community with other parents &

*Developing parenting skills tailored to your child

The group will meet every Thursday at 7pm for 90 minutes ($75 per session) via Zoom beginning on 9/5/24. To inquire or register email ZoeDarazsdi@gmail.com.

Learn more at https://www.zoedarazsdi.com/

For more about your host and her mission visit CenterforConfidentParenting.org.

On this episode I am joined by sisters (and my sister-in-laws!) Kristen and Elisha to chat about the pros and cons of working outside the home as well as working at home and how they have navigated an outside the box child care arrangement despite wildly varying parenting styles.

Check out Kristen's blog Honest Mom Spot at https://honestmomspot.blogspot.com/.

For more about your host and her mission visit CenterforConfidentParenting.org.

My guest today is Brianna Dawson, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and owner of Behavioral Wellness for Women. She is on a mission to provide compassionate, holistic mental health care to women throughout the perinatal period and beyond. We chat about being proactive about your mental health when you're expecting, signs you and your partner can look for to know you need support, and what to look for in a practitioner.

Learn more about Brianna and Behavioral Wellness for Women at https://www.beaconfidentparent.com/perinatal-psychiatric-care

To learn more about your host and her mission visit https://www.centerforconfidentparenting.org/

On this episode I am joined by Erica Trainor, the Director of Development at Lil' Iguana's Children's Safety Foundation, a non-profit that educates and empowers children to be safe, happy, and healthy through music-based programs programs, digital resources, and educational products tailored to meet the diverse needs of children, families, educators, and communities.

We talk about water safety, "stranger danger" and language parents can use to inform children as young as 2 years old about safety and listening to their "harm alarm" without scaring them.

Learn more about Lil' Iguana's programs and resources at https://www.liliguanausa.org/?aff=EricaDesper.

To learn more about your host and her mission visit https://www.centerforconfidentparenting.org/

On this episode I am joined by Nathalie Courtney owner of N Organized Life, a full service professional organizing company with a passion for creating custom & functional spaces for busy individuals & families dealing with the challenges of work/life balance. Nathalie shares tips for getting and keeping your home organized amidst the day to day chaos and - trust me - she knows about chaos...she found herself with three children under 15 months of age and had to be organized to survive!

For more about N Organized Life visit https://www.norganizedlife.com/blog/how-it-all-started. Learn more about your host and her mission visit https://www.centerforconfidentparenting.org.

On this episode I am joined by Nikki Seaman, a speech-language pathologist, to learn how a child's earliest language skills, even cooing and babbling, lay a foundation for reading skills (or delays) later in life. We discuss how early vocabulary and language develop and when you may want to seek an evaluation to make sure your kiddo is on track.

Learn more about OWLS Therapy at https://www.owlstherapy.com/.

For more about your host and her mission to reach parents early with information, support and resources visit https://centerforconfidentparenting.org.