In a poignant interview, Dr. Gordon Neufeld, a veteran developmental psychologist, addresses the alarming rise in children's mental health challenges worldwide. As reports of a crisis mount, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Neufeld stresses the pivotal role of the child-parent relationship in mitigating these issues. He underscores the importance of prioritizing connections over all else, emphasizing that parents are a child's best source of support. Dr. Neufeld's insights urge caregivers to nurture these foundational bonds, offering hope in navigating the turbulent landscape of childhood mental health.

Dr. Gordon Neufeld is a Vancouver-based developmental psychologist with over 50 years of experience with children and youth and those responsible for them. A foremost authority on child development, Dr. Neufeld is an international speaker, a bestselling author (Hold On To Your Kids) and a leading interpreter of the developmental paradigm. Dr. Neufeld has a widespread reputation for making sense of complex problems and for opening doors for change. While formerly involved in university teaching and private practice, he now devotes his time to teaching and training others, including educators and helping professionals. His Neufeld Institute is now a world-wide charitable organization devoted to applying developmental science to the task of raising children. He is a father of five and a grandfather to seven.

In this enlightening interview, Elizabeth Sautter shares her heartfelt mission born from raising two children with additional needs. Drawing from her own parenting journey, Elizabeth offers authentic and relatable insights into the unique challenges faced by parents of neurodivergent children. She emphasizes the importance of weaving social-emotional learning into daily routines, making it an "add-IN" to life rather than an "add-ON" to already busy days. By focusing on strengths, interests, and connections, Elizabeth advocates for a positive and empowering approach to support neurodivergent children. Her methods are grounded in affirming neurodiversity, ensuring each family's unique journey is respected and supported. Join Elizabeth Sautter as she shares practical strategies and inspiring stories, guiding families to integrate meaningful learning and connection into their everyday lives. This interview is a must-watch for parents seeking to create a supportive and enriching environment for their neurodivergent children.

Elizabeth A. Sautter, MA, CCC, is a speech-language pathologist, social-emotional expert, speaker, author, and trainer with expertise in social communication, emotional regulation, and executive functioning. She authored "Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick! Practical Activities to Help Your Child Manage Emotions, Navigate Social Situations, and Reduce Anxiety," along with many other resources, including an online course and a community for parents. Elizabeth collaborates with the Zones of Regulation team as a trainer and is a co-author of the Zones children’s books, card decks, and games. She is also part of the EveryDay Regulation team, focusing on providing neurodiversity-affirming resources for whole-body regulation.

In my heartwarming interview with Laura Petix, we explore the concept of neurodiversity and the difference between terms such as ‘neurodiverse’ and ‘neurodivergent’, so we’re all on the same page! Laura shares her clinical opinion on the best age to talk to kids about their neurodiversity. We discuss the importance of sharing a diagnosis in a way that uplifts and empowers, rather than shames or judges. You’ll love Laura’s invaluable tips on using person-first versus identity-first language and how to explain neurodivergent brains to children. Her insights help parents support their child's unique sensory, learning, and behavioural needs with love and understanding. Enjoy!

Laura Petix is a neurodiverse affirming pediatric Occupational Therapist who specializes in sensory processing skills for neurodivergent individuals. While she is no longer in the clinic, she uses her OT skills for all the content she creates for The OT Butterfly website, children's book, podcast and courses for parents to teach them about how sensor processing skills directly impact learning and behavior. She is a neurodivergent parent to a neurodivergent daughter, which is what allows her to be able to talk about neurodiversity in a way that other parents can actually understand and also resonate with.

In this uplifting interview with Emily, we shift our focus from viewing defiance and disrespect as intentional misbehaviour to understanding them as stress responses. By recognising ‘rude’ behaviour as a nervous system reaction, you become empowered to equip your kids with lifelong problem-solving skills. Emily teaches us how to convey safety through body language, which creates an environment where curiosity helps you to uncover what's truly going on beneath your child’s challenging behaviour. Yes, you still can teach your child respect, but not in the old-style way. Enjoy Emily’s simple yet powerful tips on setting boundaries around hurtful actions and teaching kids that all emotions are valid, but not all behaviours are.

The scratchy throat from yelling? The judgmental stares at the grocery store? Meet Emily Hamblin of Enlightening Motherhood - your parenting coach who gets it…and won’t judge you (or your kids!). As a mom to 4 ‘neurospicy’ kids and a teacher of children and adults worldwide, Emily is passionate about helping parents trade in stress for empowerment. Through her podcast, memberships, and digital guides, Emily leverages her ADHD hyperfocus to guide families toward a more peaceful home life, stronger relationships, and a genuinely more enjoyable parenting journey.

Do you know the most important advantage in life that you can give your child? Neither did we - until we discussed the topic of attachment and parenting with Eli. She’s a licensed therapist, author and the founder of Attachment Nerd on Instagram (and her work has garnered over 1M followers). We discussed what a secure relationship truly is, where children feel seen, heard, adored, and emotionally connected. Eli’s CALM technique is truly ground breaking for parents who want to know what to do and how to “be” during emotionally charged moments.

Eli Harwood is a licensed therapist, author, and creator of Attachment Nerd who has more than 17 years of experience helping people process relational traumas and develop secure attachment relationships with their children and partners. She has over a million followers across social media accounts and has written two books on secure attachment, one for partnerships and one for parenting. Eli has three children, one husband, two cats, and an extraordinary number of plants!

In this enlightening interview with Alma Galvan, we delve into the profound impact of brain development on ADHD. Alma explains the importance of early brain centers, emphasizing how reflexes and activities like tummy time are crucial for distinguishing real threats. Underdeveloped brains may react to non-threats, leading to ADHD symptoms. She also discusses how negative beliefs affect individuals with ADHD. Alma shares valuable insights gained over the years, reflecting on the knowledge she wishes she had from the start, offering hope and understanding for those navigating ADHD. If you have a child with ADHD, or suspect they’re an ADHD kiddo, you need to watch this session!

In 1996, both of Alma's children were diagnosed with severe autism, ADHD, Sensory Disorder, and more. Two doctors even told her to put her oldest son in an institution and move on with her life. That's where her journey began...

It took her over 7 years to discover some powerful new techniques that were scientifically proven to promote brain development. They literally changed her life!

When she started using these techniques, her children's challenges improved more in just a few months than in all the 7 years combined. In fact, the changes were so dramatic that other parents noticed and started asking her to work with their children.

That's how BrainWorx was born. For the past 20 years she has worked with thousands of families to help their children overcome anxiety, overwhelm, distractibility, foggy thinking, procrastination and much more. What she has found was that movement changes the brain, which allows us to have more functions, and having more functions allows us to have greater ease in life.

In this insightful interview with Sonali, we explore the crucial distinction between feeling loved and liked (because let’s face it, sometimes it feels like we really don’t like our child!). Sonali emphasizes that kids need to know they are both loved and liked, as feeling like a burden can lead to negative emotions (and challenging behaviours). We may sometimes want to escape, not from our child, but from our own overwhelming emotions. She advises recognizing these emotions and choosing how to respond, focusing on actions future selves would be proud of. She shares strategies for teaching kids that their emotions are safe and how to channel these emotions productively. Ultimately, she highlights that it's about the energy parents bring to their relationship with their child, not just the words they use.

Sonali is a highly-sensitive mom, with three deeply-feeling and strong-willed kids. It took a whole lot of time to see that just because her kids didn't respond to parenting methods the way experts said they would, and just because her family didn't fit society's ideal of a "perfect family," she wasn't a bad mom and she wasn't raising spoiled, snowflake kids. In fact, now she knows for sure, that they rock! Sonali is your sensitivity, needs and regulation go-to-gal. And, she also happens to be legally blind and has albinism. When she finally realized she didn’t need to “fit in” to “belong”, it gave her permission to find her own way. And now she supports others in doing the same.

Her work is dedicated to sharing with parents how it's possible to have fun with high needs kids and to raise them to be kind and compassionate. Because she gets it - both from being THAT kid, and from having THOSE kids.

Join us for an exclusive interview with acclaimed author Stephanie Pinto as she unravels the profound impact of emotional intelligence on parenting. Learn how embracing emotional intelligence can strengthen family bonds and transform your parenting journey.

Stephanie will delve into the essence of emotional intelligence, highlighting the importance of understanding and acknowledging our own emotions and those of our children. By learning to see beyond behavior and recognizing the hidden emotions beneath the surface, parents can respond with empathy and compassion, creating a harmonious family environment.

Gain practical tips on managing reactions and embracing all emotions, even the challenging ones, to foster emotional growth and freedom. Stephanie will provide actionable steps to bring emotional intelligence into your family straight away.

Don’t miss this life-changing interview and empower yourself as a parent to build lasting connections and nurture emotional well-being within your family.

Stephanie Pinto is a multi-award-winning Emotional Intelligence specialist and international speaker. She is the author of the best-selling book From Chaos to Connection, and host of the Emotionally Intelligent Parenting podcast.

Stephanie founded the global online community Let's Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids in 2019. Since then, her social media platforms have collectively amassed over a quarter of a million followers.

She’s also the co-founder of two annual international parenting conferences: Chaos to Connection and Delight in Parenting. Stephanie is the Emotional Intelligence Mentor for Australia’s Nurture Parenting Magazine and regularly contributes to publications such as Guide & Grow, Kiddiepedia, and Teachers Matter.

She has received awards for her work from prestigious organisations such as Women With Altitude and Ausmumpreneur. Stephanie is also an accredited paediatric anxiety therapist and former speech pathologist.

She lives in Sydney, Australia with her family.