HeyKiddo

ABOUT RACHEL Rachel is a dynamic speaker, a parenting expert, and an incredible resource for parents who long for an easier life with kids, especially boys. Listen up if you struggle with kids that are emotionally explosive, don’t listen, or get wild and aggressive if they don’t get their way. Rachel is on a mission to help parents raise these kids into future leaders with high levels of social emotional health, confidence, and great relationships with their parents. She does that by teaching, speaking, running small groups on and off Facebook, and working with parents individually. She speaks on a variety of topics including navigating boyhood, motivating kids without bribes and threats, mindful parenting, sibling rivalry, getting organized with routines, and practical strategies, especially for working parents and moms of boys. Need to know her credentials? After receiving her certification in the Breakthrough Parenting Curriculum, Rachel graduated from Seattle Pacific University as a PCI Certified Parent Coach®. She holds an MSW from the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz And she’s a proud mother to 3 of life’s best teachers, all boys. Website:   www.sklarparenting.com Facebook Group:  bit.ly/momsofstrongwilledboys Free Gift:  https://endpowerstruggles.pages.ontraport.net/ Quick Tips/Quotes from Rachel -- Prioritize your relationship with your child over being right. -- Listen to repeat, not to respond. -- Ask your child what they’d like to be complimented for today. -- End power struggles with scripts that invite connection. -- Use scripts that invite connection and end power struggles at the same time. ABOUT HEYKIDDO™ The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

ABOUT OUR GUEST Sara Asch is the Bereavement Services Coordinator for the Center for Grieving Children in Portland, Maine. The Center for Grieving Children was founded in 1987 by Portland, Maine resident Bill Hemmens, following the death of his sister. In trying to find help and support for his niece Erin, Bill recognized that children need peers and caring adults to support them through their grief, because death profoundly affects every aspect of their lives. Today, the Center for Grieving Children, still based in Portland, and virtually to keep families safe during the pandemic, serves nearly 3,000 grieving children, teens, families, and young adults annually through peer support, outreach, and education. From July 2020 - June 2021, the Center served 621 individuals in peer support groups. For more information on grief resources in your area, visit the National Alliance for Children’s Grief: https://childrengrieve.org/ ABOUT HEYKIDDO™ The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

ABOUT OUR GUEST Brittany Cephas is a Licensed Psychotherapist located in Columbia, Maryland who provides mental health services to school-aged children and adolescents who are having a difficult time coping with social and emotional related issues. She is also a Professional School Counselor supporting students in grades K– 8  providing individual and group counseling services, psychoeducational supports, and classroom guidance lessons. Brittany has over 10 years of mental health experience in a variety of settings and with diverse populations. She is passionate about helping my clients thrive.  Her approach to treatment is unique because she uses mindfulness, motivational interviewing, social skills training, creative expression, and movement tailored to the needs of her clients. Connect with Brittany at grow-minds.com ABOUT HEYKIDDO™ The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Robin Hornstein has been a psychotherapist for almost 40 years, serving the greater Philadelphia community.  Robin is a white, queer, cisgender woman specializing in LGBTQIA+ Concerns, Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Parenting and Fertility Concerns.  She is a Master Certified Life Coach in addition to being a Psychologist.  Robin offers therapy and life coaching via Telehealth in over 16 states across the US. Robin was co-owner and clinical director of HPA, a business that she sold May 2021 after building a large staff of over 45 prescribers and psychotherapists and serving the community for over 21 years.  Dr. Hornstein is in solo practice at this time, working on a book on Intersectional Eating Disorders and finding out what life is like post running a busy company. Website - https://robin-hornstein.clientsecure.me/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-hornstein-51b7523/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/robinmindfulcounseling/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Sonali Mahajan is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who was born in India and immigrated to the US at a very young age. She grew up in TN and completed her General Psychiatry residency and fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Emory University in Atlanta. Since that time, Dr. Mahajan has worked in different states and held a variety of positions, including those in academics, public mental health, family court, and both for-profit and non-profit institutions. She brings a wealth of training and clinical experience to her work. She and her family moved to NJ in 2019, and she works at Hackensack Meridian Health systems in the Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative Program and also has her private practice in Millburn, NJ. Her main focus with the practice is to provide high quality evaluations and ongoing care to children, adolescents, and their families. During her down time, she enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors with her family, cooking, and gardening. ABOUT HEYKIDDO™ The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

ABOUT OUR GUEST Sara Asch is the Bereavement Services Coordinator for the Center for Grieving Children in Portland, Maine. The Center for Grieving Children was founded in 1987 by Portland, Maine resident Bill Hemmens, following the death of his sister. In trying to find help and support for his niece Erin, Bill recognized that children need peers and caring adults to support them through their grief, because death profoundly affects every aspect of their lives. Today, the Center for Grieving Children, still based in Portland, and virtually to keep families safe during the pandemic, serves nearly 3,000 grieving children, teens, families, and young adults annually through peer support, outreach, and education. From July 2020 - June 2021, the Center served 621 individuals in peer support groups. For more information on grief resources in your area, visit the National Alliance for Children’s Grief: https://childrengrieve.org/ ABOUT HEYKIDDO™ The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Let us know at kate@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

ABOUT OUR GUEST Kris Holmes is a single parent with a background in sales and non-profit management. They are called to coach alongside single parents and to see them grow in confidence, care for self, boundaries with their kids, and to ultimately enjoy parenting as a JOY and release the OBLIGATIONS of what you were told it should be or look like. The year that I stopped spanking and started releasing obligations in parenting was the year that it all started coming together for me and those that I began serving and coaching. Parenting is a journey not a destination and along the journey let’s build a fun and fierce community of advocates for you, your kids, and your community. ABOUT HEYKIDDO™ The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

ABOUT OUR GUESTS Terri Hennessy (she/her) is Educational Director and Lead Teacher at Philly Montessori. Terri has been a Montessori Early Childhood educator since 2013 when she received her AMS teaching credential. In addition to teaching children, Terri also works with adults, both as a Teacher Educator for adults studying for their Montessori certifications, and as a consultant. Terri co-founded Blossoming Beyond the Binary, which is an organization dedicated to educating teachers and parents about gender diversity and inclusion education. Terri has presented workshops about gender education at multiple American Montessori Society conferences, as well as at conferences given by local, state run Montessori organizations across the country. As part of her gender education work Terri co-created an online class for Montessori Centre Internationale called The Inclusive Classroom: Exploring Gender and Sexuality in the Early Years. Terri has been published in Montessori Life magazine and The Montessori World Review, and consults with local Montessori and traditional preschools, presenting various professional development courses focusing on creating inclusive environments and educating about gender and sexuality in early childhood education. Rye Josloff is an American Montessori Society credentialed and elementary certified teacher of 9-12 year-olds at First State Montessori charter school in Wilmington, Delaware. Rye is involved with ABAR (anti-bias, anti-racist) organizing at both a local and national level within the field of education. Rye has led educators in creating and sustaining LGBTQIA+ affirming school and classroom environments, including working with people of all ages to break down biases and form more complex understandings of gender. Some things that inspire and excite Rye are art, podcasts, all things food-related, games, etymology, entomology, belt buckles, books, and their city of Philadelphia. Rye identifies as non-binary and uses the pronouns they/them. ABOUT HEYKIDDO™ The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Let us know at kate@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan has been supporting K-12 students with diverse learning needs since 2004 as a pediatric speech-language pathologist. She spent 14 years in the public schools working with students receiving specialized services while completing her doctorate in special education. In 2015, she started an online continuing education company where she shares information for parents and educators of kids with disabilities. Currently, she creates resources for parents of kids who have conditions like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other diagnoses that impact learning and attention. She’s the host of the Are They 18 Yet? Podcast, a show focused on sharing practical day-to-day solutions to help kids become responsible, well-adjusted, compassionate people, as well as actionable advice for supporting systemic change now and for future generations. She’s also a wife, step-mom, runner, and dog mom. https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ Connect on Facebook ABOUT HEYKIDDO™ The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Let us know at kate@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Sonali Mahajan is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who was born in India and immigrated to the US at a very young age. She grew up in TN and completed her General Psychiatry residency and fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Emory University in Atlanta. Since that time, Dr. Mahajan has worked in different states and held a variety of positions, including those in academics, public mental health, family court, and both for-profit and non-profit institutions. She brings a wealth of training and clinical experience to her work. She and her family moved to NJ in 2019, and she works at Hackensack Meridian Health systems in the Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative Program and also has her private practice in Millburn, NJ. Her main focus with the practice is to provide high quality evaluations and ongoing care to children, adolescents, and their families. During her down time, she enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors with her family, cooking, and gardening. ABOUT HEYKIDDO™ The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

ABOUT OUR GUEST Hilary Katz received her Master’s in Social Work in 1999 from Simmons College School of Social Work.  For over 20 years, Hilary has provided individual, group, couples and family therapy in both school and private practice settings. Hilary has contributed throughout the years to newspapers, family magazines and college zines and blogs as well as offered her expertise for news and tv outlets in the tristate area. Hilary also has provided and continues to provide workshops on communicating and collaborating with children to educators, parents/caretakers, and organizations that work with children outside of the school system.   Hilary pulls from the philosophy that both children as well as adults do well if they can and uses the Cognitive Behavioral model to learn how to do better and feel better. Hilary stresses that  life is full of tricky spots and if a person is struggling it certainly is not because they want to. Hilary’s main goal with all her clients is to learn how to identify their lagging skills that cause them to get stuck and ultimately strengthen them in order to grow and live a more productive, fulfilling life. Hilary is known to push her clients to understand the value of  getting uncomfortable in order to grow, but she also  utilizes the power of humor as well as creativity to teach and reinforce developing skills. Hilary's Top 5 Take- a- ways! Kids do well if they can! Do not focus on the behavior! Focus on what led to the problematic behavior. Listen to your child. Make sure conversations are reciprocal and collaborative. Get creative when it is time for collaborations! Laugh and get silly with your child ! Why? Because it feels good! The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

CONTENT NOTE: this episode contains discussion of mental health crisis, suicidal ideation, and hospitalization. If your child threatens harm to themselves or others, take it seriously. Going to the emergency room isn't an overreaction and can help your child get the support they need. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. Learn more 800-273-8255 ABOUT OUR GUESTS Shauna Anderson, an education advocate and homeschool parent, and her daughter Jula join Kate and Nicole to share their story of handling a mental health crisis. Shauna and her husband homeschool their 6 kids in the greater Sacramento area and run a small biodynamic vineyard in the Sierra Foothills (Andersonia Vineyards), making boutique raw wine as a family. She also loves to sing and is a member of a jazz band and a hip-hop, funk, acid jazz band. Jula is a high school student and music lover who prides herself on being a role model to her siblings. ABOUT THE PODCAST Join Kate and Nicole for expert interviews and quick tips to build social, emotional, and leadership skills for kids of all ages...one conversation at a time. Keep learning with HeyKiddo Talk and HeyKiddo Huddle, our social-emotional learning programs for kids of all ages. Learn more at hey-kiddo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

The HeyKiddo™ podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids of all ages. HeyKiddo™ Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo™ Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

Today’s guest is an expert in play. Dr. Kristy Brumfield is a licensed professional counselor, registered play therapist, clinical supervisor, and a nationally certified counselor. Kristy relocated to Philadelphia from New Orleans after spending more than ten years working with children, adolescents, and families providing counseling from a client-centered, strength-based perspective. Kristy is currently a Professor at Immaculata University teaching counseling and play therapy to Clinical Mental Health Counseling and doctoral psychology students. HeyKiddo podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids. HeyKiddo Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message

The HeyKiddo podcast is just one of the ways we can help you build social, emotional, and leadership skills with kids. HeyKiddo Talk is our award-winning pocket coach that sends quick and easy parenting tips right to your phone. For classrooms and homeschooling families, HeyKiddo Huddle is a full school year social emotional learning curriculum for elementary school-age kids. Get all the details and sign up today at hey-kiddo.com Thanks for listening to HeyKiddo! If you like what you hear, give us a review wherever you listen. Have a question for our experts? Email us at hello@hey-kiddo.com. Follow us on Instagram at @heykiddoapp --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heykiddo/message