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Authentic Parenting

Anna Seewald

Authentic Parenting is a show where we share ideas and strategies for personal growth in the practice of parenting. As we raise our children, we grow ourselves. We talk about the importance...

Episodes

20 of 448 episodes

Why We Misunderstand One Another and How to Repair it

Take this short, anonymous survey Parental Overwhelm: What Is Making Parenting So Hard? LINKS AND RESOURCES Support the podcast by making a...

55:40Oct 8, 2026

No Contact: What Happens When Families Stop Speaking?

Take this short, anonymous survey Parental Overwhelm: What Is Making Parenting So Hard? What happens when a parent and an adult child become...

48:09Sep 25, 2026

What Death Can Teach Us About Living

Take this short, anonymous survey Parental Overwhelm: What Is Making Parenting So Hard? Andy Chaleff on grief, vulnerability, parental loss,...

01:12:08Sep 17, 2026

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

Self-diagnosis, therapy speak, social media, and mental health labels are changing how young people understand themselves and their emotions...

59:00Sep 11, 2026

The Screen Time Advice That's Hurting Your Kids

What if some of the screen-time advice you've been following is outdated? This candid conversation gets real about kids, smartphones, social...

01:08:33Sep 3, 2026

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

Your young adult is home, not working, and has no idea what comes next. Is it failure to launch or something deeper? In this episode, Evan S...

01:04:41Aug 28, 2026

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

When getting your child to school becomes a daily battle, what's really going on? School refusal is often misunderstood or overlooked. In th...

01:12:10Aug 19, 2026

From Reactivity to Responding: A 90-Second Reset

Can you become calm in just 90-seconds? What does calm mean? How does it feel? Why choose the power of the pause? We can't think out os stre...

50:05Aug 6, 2026

Discovering the Transformative Power of Walking

Courtney Conley on how something as simple as a daily walk can transform not just your physical health but your mental health, your relation...

01:02:25Jul 17, 2026

How to Heal a Dysregulated Nervous System

If ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected and wondered what's actually going on in your body—this episode is for you. Physiotherapist...

52:02Jun 24, 2026

Rediscovering Play as An Adult

Rachael Renae, an author, artist, play and creativity enthusiast on the power of on how to prioritize play to overcome blocks, better connec...

57:43Jun 11, 2026

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

I've spent over a decade in the self-development space, and somewhere along the way, I began to see a pattern: the more people focus on heal...

01:16:45Jun 6, 2026

Rethinking Modern Fatherhood, Mental Health, and Masculinity

Kevin Maguire, author of The New Fatherhood , about what is shifting inside modern fatherhood and why so many men are trying to parent diffe...

01:02:53May 22, 2026

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

Jon Gustin from Tired Dad on what it really means to show up as a father not perfectly, but intentionally, how to keep the bigger picture fr...

48:50May 14, 2026

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

Returning guest, renowned psychiatrist and author Dr. Paul Conti on tapping into our often ignored and long over-looked generative drive, th...

59:39May 7, 2026

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

Screens—and managing them—have become one of the biggest daily struggles for parents today. In today's episode, I'm joined by Michaeleen Dou...

01:03:22May 1, 2026

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

Dr. Debbie Raphael on the significance of social connection—friendships, community, and creating your village. Connection isn't a luxury—it'...

01:07:44Apr 21, 2026

The Japanese Way of Raising Calm, Caring, Capable Kids

Lisa Katayama, author and mom on what we can learn from the Japanese approach to parenting. Get her book: The Japanese Way of Parenting: And...

01:08:49Apr 13, 2026

How to Understand and Transform Your Emotions with Hilary Jacobs Hendel

Hilary Jacobs Hendel, a NYC-based AEDP psychotherapist and emotions educator on using the Change Triangle to understand, manage and regulate...

01:02:54Apr 4, 2026

Generosity, Happiness & the Reality of Uneven Friendships

We hear a lot these days about boundaries, self-care, and protecting our energy. But what about generosity? In this episode, Kristy Lauricel...

01:08:08Mar 26, 2026