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Parenting The Adlerian Way

Parenting The Adlerian Way

By: Alyson Schafer
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Join internationally acclaimed parenting expert Alyson Schafer every Monday as she answers your parenting questions. Without judgement and backed with easily understandable theory and research, she’ll offer up actionable solutions you can implement immediately. Alyson puts the “sense" back into "common sense parenting" with her warm, inspiring and informed Adlerian approach. Alyson is the author of three best selling parenting books with HarperCollinsCanada including; “Breaking The Good Mom Myth” “Honey, I Wrecked The Kids” and Ain't Misbehavin’” and the go-to expert for national media outlets.Send Alyson your parenting question to alyson@alysonschafer.com with #AskAlyson in the subject line or to @alysonschafer on any of her social media platforms. Questions will be answered anonymously.

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  • 209: Kids and AI with Educational Tech Expert, Leslie Tyler
    Dec 15 2025

    Leslie and I discuss the new parenting challenge of how to best manage our children as AI becomes a part of everybody’s life – adults and children included. We discuss mitigating risk while helping our children get the benefits of AI. Leslie also discusses the dangerous downsides of AI companionships, AI and homework, as well as offering up some tools and strategies to help parents keep their kids safe online.

    Here are some links Leslie recommends parents check out:

    Your Healthy Tech Playbook/Blog

    Digital Wellness Lab


    Look for more info on on Pinwheel kid’s phones here:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepinwheelphone/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinwheelphone

    Youtube: @thepinwheelphone

    X: @pinwheelphone

    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.



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    58 mins
  • 208: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer
    Dec 1 2025

    Q1. 6yr old son enjoys showing others his strength and prowess but that can suddenly turn and look like aggression.


    Q2. Potty training a boy who refuses to poop in either diaper or potty and wants to touch his stool as he is passing it.


    Q3. My two children live in a trilingual home, and I want to ensure my ethnic language is taught to my children, but my eldest is giving me push back and refusing.


    Q4. 10yr old daughter has 50/50 time between divorced parents. Father’s ADHD and vision impairment leads to her not having her homework and other responsibilities done.


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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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    30 mins
  • 207: The Importance Of Showing Our Children That Work Is Joyful
    Nov 17 2025

    This is a must-listen episode if you are a working parent. I spoke with Bree Groff, the author of the book “Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously)”. Her mission is to illuminate the need for parents to model a positive attitude about being a working parent and the role work has in our life because our children are watching very closely. She reminds us that “when you overwork, your kids pay the price. It’s one thing for you to willingly overwork and pay the price yourself, it’s quite another to take the payments for it out of someone else’s bank account.”


    You can find her book here:

    Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously).



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


    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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    33 mins
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