The Wide Awake Parenting Podcast

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Child psychologist, Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian, answers parenting questions from a research-based, mindfulness perspective. We also explore parent self-care using Dr. Kuzirian's tenets of nourishment, connection, inspiration and transformation. This helps paren


    • Apr 16, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from The Wide Awake Parenting Podcast

    Intention Setting for a Family RESET During Quarantine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 9:09


    Soothing the Senses to Ground and Decrease Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 12:11


    Helping Kids Cope with a New Normal During the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 15:44


    LGBTQ Youth Mental Health: Parent Support Makes the Difference

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 17:52


    1-866-488-7386 24/7 Suicide Hotline for LGBTQ Youth Show Note

    BrainXP Author and Mental Health Advocate Christine Frey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 17:04


    Strong365 Founder and CEO Chantel Garrett

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 21:29


    Help Your Child Stop Reacting and Start Responding

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019


    https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2019/10/23/help-your-child-respond-not-react

    Create a Schedule That Loves You Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 14:48


    Show Notes

    Interview with Sleep Consultant Tonja B

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 25:15


    https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2019/5/22/sleep-consultant

    After a Divorce, Be the Good Vibes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019


    https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/10/16/26-after-a-divorce-be-the-good-vibes

    3 Things to Do for a Child with ADHD Right Now!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 10:46


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/10/16/25-adhd

    Teen Series: How Your Parent Self-Care Supports Your Teen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 7:17


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/10/2/24

    Episode 23: Teen Series: How to Connect for Health (and Success!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/9/25/episode-23-teen-series-how-to-connect-for-health-and-success

    Episode 22: Teen Series: Dealing with College Application Stress!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018


    Dr. Kuzirian interviews her teen psychology intern on how she is coping with the college application process and what suggestions she has for parents wanting to help their own teen through the process. www.wideawakeparenting.com

    Episode 21: A Conscious Parenting Guide for Back to School

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/8/16/back-to-school

    Season 2 Kicks Off on August 20th!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018


    Stay subscribed so you don't miss out on all we have in store for you in our second season! www.wideawakeparenting.com

    Episode 20: Have Your Best Summer With These Mindful Parenting Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/6/1/episode-20-3-simple-tips-for-a-great-summer-with-your-child

    Episode 19: Love Powered Co. Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2018 18:39


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/5/11/episode-19-love-powered-co-interview

    Episode 18: Managing Technology Mindfully . . . Is It Possible?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 10:58


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/9/3/technology

    Bonus Episode: Books We Love May 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 3:31


    Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian selected Grow Happy by Jon Lasser, PhD for children and Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel Siegel, MD for parents.

    Episode 17: Dr. Victoria Eagle Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2018


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/4/18/episode-17-the-dr-victoria-eagle-interview

    Episode 16: When We Lose It . . . Is It Game Over?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 11:59


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/11/14/when-we-lose-it-is-it-game-over

    Bonus Episode: Books We Love April 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 4:43


    This month we selected Visiting Feelings by Lauren Rubenstein and The Conscious Parent's Guide to Autism by Marci Lebowitz, OT

    Episode 15: Why Your Adolescent Needs Mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 13:34


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/9/3/why-your-adolescent-needs-mindfulness

    Episode 14: The Science of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 17:35


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/3/8/self-compassion-mindfulness-update

    Bonus Episode: Books We Love March 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 5:14


    Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian selected A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles by Thich Nhat Hanh andThe Mindful Child by Susan Kaiser Greenland for our March 2018 book we love! www.wideawakeparenting.com

    Episode 13: YogaKids Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2018 19:11


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/1/29/yoga-kids-interview

    BONUS: Loving Kindness Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 8:12


    Listen along to this guided meditation focused on loving kindness. www.wideawakeparenting.com

    Special Valentine Episode: 18 Evidence-Based Reasons to Practice Loving Kindness Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 10:29


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/1/17/valentines-day-episode-loving-kindness-meditation-18-reasons-why-you-should-try-this

    Episode 12: Have You Accepted Your Child's Temperament?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2018 15:47


    Show Notes:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/1/30/my-child-is-from-mars-temperment

    Bonus Episode: Books We Love February 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 3:44


    Dr. Kuzirian shares two of our favorite books! For children we are reading You Are A Lion! by Taeen Yoo. Our parenting book pick is Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting by Myla & Jon Kabat-Zinn.

    Episode 11: Christine O'Brien Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 20:20


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/1/28/episode-11-christine-obrien-interview

    Episode 10: Do We Have to Meditate to Be Mindful?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 18:29


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2018/1/7/is-meditation-necessary-for-mindfulness

    Episode 9: Be an Empowered Parent in Healthcare Settings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 15:43


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/9/5

    Episode 8: Ronette Parker Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2018 21:05


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/12/29/episode-8-interview-with-ronette-parker-aba

    Episode 7: Setting Intentions to Improve Your Parenting Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 22:00


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/9/3/mindfulness-to-stay-on-track-with-parenting-goals

    Bonus Episode: Books We Love January 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2017 5:41


    Dr. Kuzirian shares the mindfulness books she loves for January 2018. The parenting book pick is Mindful Discipline by Shauna Shapiro, PhD & Chris White, MD. The children's book pick is I Am Peace by Susan Verde, art by Peter H. Reynolds.

    Episode 6: The Importance of PLAY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2017 24:06


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/9/3/play-why-is-it-so-important

    Episode 5: A Wide Awake Parent Can Prepare Their Child For Anything

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 13:05


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/9/3/mindful-change

    Episode 4: How to Stock Up on Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 16:18


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/12/8/episode-4-how-to-stock-up-on-resilience

    Episode 3: The Crisis First Aid Kit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 25:33


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/9/3/crisis-at-home

    Episode 2: How Your Inner Critic Affects Your Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2017 21:15


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/9/6/how-your-inner-critic-is-harming-your-child

    Episode 1: What is Mindful Parenting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 24:52


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/9/3/what-is-mindful-parenting

    Episode 0: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 9:52


    Show Note:https://www.wideawakeparenting.com/the-blog/2017/10/8/introduction-what-is-this-podcast

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