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You don’t have to be a perfect parent. Dr. David Yeager’s advice: ✔️ Know your parenting mindset. ✔️ Balance support with expectations. ✔️ Embrace the do-over. Progress—not perfection—builds stronger relationships. #Parenting #TeenParenting #WhereParentsTalk
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Are outdated parenting expectations making you feel increasingly distant from your kids? Dr. Isabela Granic joins Lianne Castelino on Where Parents Talk to discuss youth mental health, validation, and why curiosity beats control. #WhereParentsTalk #Resilience
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NEW podcast! How do you raise future-ready kids in the age of AI? 🤖 Engineer turned entrepreneur Krystal Popov says it comes down to 3 pillars 🎧 Listen or watch: whereparentstalk.com #Parenting #AI #FutureReadyKid @liannecastelino
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Do the professionals helping your child truly understand functional neuroanatomy? Dr. Robert Melillo joins Lianne Castelino on Where Parents Talk to discuss why specialized insight into how the brain works is crucial for targeting root-cause brain imbalances.
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What happens when a high-pressure career in sports media collides with the ultimate reality check of parenthood? Donovan Bennett and Kate McKenna join Lianne Castelino on Where Parents Talk to discuss how raising kids instantly shifts your perspective on life.
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Coming up today: Engineer, entrepreneur & mom, Krystal Popov joins @liannecastelino to discuss raising future-ready kids. Sat. Oct 24 10:30am ET buff.ly/AujruRU #parenting #parentingtips #podcast
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Giving kids answers isn’t the same as helping them think. Dr. Jonathan Strecker explains why challenge—and even boredom—helps children develop critical thinking, creativity, and resilience in ways convenience can’t.
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What happens when children feel truly important and helpful around the house? Amelie Drouin joins Lianne Castelino on Where Parents Talk to explain how family contributions naturally spark reading, writing, and real-world learning. #WhereParentsTalk #RealWorldLearning
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When a parent–adult child relationship becomes strained, who takes the first step? Catherine Hickem believes parents often have an important role in leading with empathy, reflection, and openness to change. #Parenting #AdultChildren #WhereParentsTalk
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What if chronic parental stress is a physiological reality that requires looking beyond standard checkups? Dr. Alicia Newsome joins Lianne Castelino on Where Parents Talk to discuss functional medicine, advanced lab testing, and healing burnout.
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Coming up on the next WhereParentsTalk podcast: Krystal Popov, entrepreneur, engineer, founder of Futurepreneur, and mom, joins @liannecastelino to dicuss raising future-ready kids 🎧 Sat, Oct 24 10:30am ET buff.ly/AujruRU #ParentingTips #AI
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The classroom is more than a place to take notes. Dr. Michael De Robertis says being present helps students engage with instructors, connect with peers, and become part of a learning community. Environment matters. #University #StudentSuccess #WhereParentsTalk
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When athletes on screen spark conversations about pronouns and identity at home, how do we respond? Donovan Bennett and Kate McKenna join Lianne Castelino on Where Parents Talk to discuss media influence and showing kids there are many ways to be a man.
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Do you need a teaching degree or a formal curriculum to help your child learn at home? Amelie Drouin joins Lianne Castelino on Where Parents Talk to explain why learning is truly everywhere when you are intentional. #WhereParentsTalk #RealWorldLearning
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Your child turns 18. Should your parenting change? Dr. Jeffrey Jensen Arnett explains what parents should rethink as emerging adulthood begins. #Parenting #EmergingAdulthood #WhereParentsTalk
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Parents aren’t going to get every interaction right. Dr. David Yeager suggests recognizing whether you naturally lean toward being an enforcer or protector, adding what’s missing—and remembering that when things go wrong, you can have a do-over.
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Are we accidentally making our kids less resilient by trying to protect them from every hardship? Dr. Isabela Granic joins Lianne Castelino on Where Parents Talk to discuss youth mental health, resilience, and why connection beats control.
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Does secure attachment still matter when your kid is 16? Child psychiatrist & mom Dr. Debbie Raphael says yes, sometimes even more than in the toddler years. 🎧 Listen to or watch the interview with @liannecastelino buff.ly/I0UGa18 #Parenting #podcast #Teens
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NEW Podcast: Is the career advice your teen is getting already out of date? 🤖 AI expert, author & dad @ScottKosch says yes. Watch or listen to the interview with @liannecastelino 🎧 buff.ly/iwsHZwp #AIandKids #ParentingTeens #FutureOfWork
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Does medication actually cure ADHD, or does it just manage symptoms? Dr. Robert Melillo joins Lianne Castelino on Where Parents Talk to explain why looking beyond medication to target root-cause brain imbalances is key to long-term progress. #WhereParentsTalk #ADHD
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