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229: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer

Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 21:55

Q1. My 4 year old is trapping people with his legs and being a barnacle on my leg.

Q2. My daughter is playing me against my ex-wife in asking for money and I feel played.

Q3. Should I use phone tracking for my daughter who is in first year uni?

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Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast.

Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com

Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist.

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228: Author Dr Leonard Sax On His Updated Edition of “Boys Adrift”

Monday, August 31, 2026 • Duration 39:20

If you are raising boys, you need to listen to this episode. Dr Leonard Sax and I discuss the new content added to the latest edition of his book “Boys Adrift”. We discussed why boys fall behind their sisters in school and what parents and teachers can do about it. I also learned about the very real and scary reality of endocrine disruptors and how male testosterone levels are dropping which impacts many things, including motivation. He also gives some shocking information from his research where he had discussions with adolescent boys about pornography consumption and having AI girlfriends. Did you know that 39% of boys age 13 -17 have made deepfake porn of a classmate without her permission? Again, this is vital information for parents of boys. Please listen in and share.

You can learn more about Dr Leonard Sax and his latest edition of Boys Adrift as well as his other parenting books here:

https://www.leonardsax.com/books/boys-adrift/

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Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting “Parenting the Adlerian Way” as the #1 parenting podcast in Canada two years in a row!

Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast.

Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive my “Responsibilities By Age” pdf.

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227: Valerie Tih and the “Connection Formula” from Enneagram and Adlerian Perspectives

Monday, August 17, 2026 • Duration 54:43

We all know connection is the basis of a relationship but what does it mean and how do we get it? Listen in! Valerie learned Adlerian parenting from me, and I learned about the Enneagram from her. She brings both together in order to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to really connect with our children, and she discusses her formula “Presence + Self Awareness + Self Compassion = Connection”. Valerie breaks it it all down and you get to hear about me as an example of being an Enneagram 2 - “The Helper” - and how that helps me as well as how it can be my saboteur!

Valerie also generously offered up a huge amount of value-add to our community of listeners which I highly recommend everyone take advantage of!

Here are the offerings she is gifting us:

1. FREE EXCLUSIVE GUIDE FOR ALYSON'S PODCAST LISTENERS. GUIDE INCLUDES:

Enneagram Type summaries and key takeaways discussed in the podcast
5 ways to discover your Enneagram Type
YouTube links to learn the strengths and challenges of each Enneagram Type
Top recommended parenting books according to Enneagram Type
Tips for returning to presence & connection

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226: Human Design As A Parenting Tool

Monday, July 27, 2026 • Duration 41:14

Are you familiar with Human Design? Kelly Flood, Parent Coach, joins me to explain what Human Design is and how it can help you as a parent. This field of study involves understanding people by knowing their unique energy blueprint. She explains that this level of understanding is not simply about putting people into typologies, although there are energetic styles to consider when looking at human behaviour and motivations. Kelly explains how she uses Human Design to help parents truly understand how their children are meant to operate in the world, which then helps to decide on the best approach to responding to conflicts in the family. This is a tool that is very helpful in learning how to deal differently when typical parenting conflicts like bedtime meltdowns occur. As well, it also helps improve everyday connection between family members. A fascinating conversation.

You can learn more about Kelly Flood and her parent coaching practice at www.kellyflood.ca, or on social media:

IG: @coach_kelly_flood

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-flood-767ba647/

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Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting “Parenting the Adlerian Way” as the #1 parenting podcast in Canada two years in a row!

Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast.

Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive my “Responsibilities By Age” pdf.

225: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer

Monday, July 13, 2026 • Duration 16:52

Q1. 14 year old won’t shower – what to do?

Q2. Kids already complaining they are bored this summer, and it’s only 3 weeks into the break!

Q3. 6 year old won’t get in the water for swim lessons.

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Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast.

Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com

Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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224: Adlerian Parenting Methods And Why They Work

Monday, June 29, 2026 • Duration 01:14:06

With his signature humour and relatable storytelling, Dr Dan Dalton discusses the important concepts of winning a child’s cooperation rather than forcing their obedience. He reminds us of psychologists Alfred Adler’s and Rudolf Dreikurs’ major concerns for social equality in all human relations, including children. We also discuss how the counselling tool of asking parents to review a day in the life of the family as a way to discover dynamics at play. Dr Dalton also explains the 4 levels of discouragement and using parental emotions as the diagnostic clue to the purposiveness of the child’s behaviour.

You can find Adlerian counselling services at Dalton and Associates here.

Other Adlerian organizations we mentioned were:

NASAP

ICASSI

IAIP

Adler Graduate School

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Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting “Parenting the Adlerian Way” as the #1 parenting podcast in Canada two years in a row!

Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast.

Sign up for my monthly newsletter at and receive my “Responsibilities By Age” pdf.

223: “Breaking The Boy Code” With Author & Psychotherapist Katie Hurley

Monday, June 8, 2026 • Duration 46:16

“Breaking the Boy Code” is Dr Katie Hurley’s latest book, following the success of the award-winning “No More Mean Girls”. In this episode, Katie discusses how boys are socialized into a narrow description of manhood that is detrimental to their well-being. While that issue is not new – the “man-o-sphere” has created a world of social influencers who insidiously influence our young sons pushing them down a funnel of increasingly more severe beliefs about what it is to be a man including wealth, physique, dehumanizing women for sex / ra*pe. Katie has studied this system and explains how this online system is akin to brainwashing people into a religious cult. We discuss what a parent can do to help prevent and respond to this concerning situation.

Buy Katie’s book “Breaking The Boy Code” here.

Follow Katie on IG: @drkatiehurleylcsw

Dr Hurley’s website can be found here.

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Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting “Parenting the Adlerian Way” as the #1 parenting podcast in Canada two years in a row!

Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast.

222: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer

Monday, May 25, 2026 • Duration 24:40

Q1. Teen daughter home from uni assumes she can just take my car anytime.

Q2. 4 year old daughter is stealing and lying.

Q3. When should you start allowance?

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Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast.

Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com

Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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221: The Negative Impact of Screen Time on Children

Monday, May 18, 2026 • Duration 32:04

Margot Denomme is my guest on this episode, and she brings her 26 years of experience as a Crown Attorney where she saw first-hand how low self-esteem and social media can harm children, leading to mental health issues, bullying and legal troubles.

She discusses the importance of parents’ taking collective action to bring about the changes needed to protect our vulnerable children. She has founded an organization called “Raising Awareness About Digital Dangers” (RAADD) which offers a host of resources for youth and their parents, including her book “The Smart Phone Guide”.

Check out her book and all the resources at RAADD: https://raadd.ca/

You can find Margot Demonne’s RAADD movement of “Control The Scroll” on IG at @RAADDMovement

And Margot herself on LinkedIn

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Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting “Parenting the Adlerian Way” as the #1 parenting podcast in Canada two years in a row!

Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast.

Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive my “Responsibilities By Age” pdf.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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